On the outskirts of the Star Dou Forest in the Douluo Continent, a world-shaking battle — one that should have been sung of for ages to come — was reaching its end.
The future Spirit Ice Douluo, God of Emotion, Master of the Spirit Pagoda, and Tang San's loyal dog — the child of destiny, Huo Yuhao — had been beaten to his knees by a mere ten-year-level spirit beast, the Wind Baboon.
It must be known that even along the narrow path outside the Star Dou Forest, where little danger still loomed, low-level spirit beasts often appeared.
If not for the protection of destiny itself, Huo Yuhao might have already ended up as the meal of some lucky beast, just like those rash Spirit Masters who ventured here before him.
Not far away, a white ten-year spirit ring rose — symbolizing the fall of a future star among spirit beasts, the half-step godslayer, the Wind Baboon.
With the death of this legendary creature, Huo Yuhao should have begun the path that would shape his legendary future from this very moment onward.
But at this moment, everything began to change. For reasons unknown, after being struck down by the Wind Baboon's power, Huo Yuhao never got back up.
At the same time, a streak of spiritual light, invisible to the naked eye, fell from beyond the world and into the Douluo Continent.
At the exact moment when the continent's child of destiny was at his weakest, it plunged into his spiritual sea. Huo Yuhao's already fragile consciousness instantly dissipated, leaving behind only his memories and obsessions within the sea of spirit — proof that he had once existed.
Meanwhile, in the God Realm, Tang San — who sat calmly in the God Realm Committee, observing the lower world through the God Realm Core — suddenly felt a jolt in his heart.
A faint premonition of unease rose within him. After repeatedly checking through the God Realm Core and finding nothing, he decided to dismiss the matter for now.
Forget it. Maybe it's just an illusion. The current Sect Master of the Tang Sect, under my influence, should have already made contact with the child of destiny on the Douluo Continent. Soon... soon my millennia-long plan will begin!
Suppressing the excitement in his heart, a faint smile crept onto Tang San's lips. Yet he remained cautious. To avoid leaving traces that might alert the God of Destruction, he refrained from any further interference with the Douluo Star.
At that moment, Huo Yuhao's body looked miserable beyond words. His shoulders bore several deep claw marks from the Wind Baboon's assault. His shirt was almost torn apart, his weak body lying face-down on the ground, breathing shallowly. After suffering such injuries, someone as frail as he was could no longer rise.
Now controlled by a foreign consciousness, this body struggled to move, as if it didn't belong to him — which, in truth, it no longer did.
Hiss... my head hurts... my eyes are spinning... damn it, I only pulled one all-nighter, so why does my body hurt this much? Breathing's hard... what's happening... why does it feel like I'm about to die from exhaustion?
The young man, waking from sleep after an all-nighter, felt searing pain all over — especially in his back and chest. Everything before his eyes blurred into shifting, colorful patches.
He tried to open his eyes wider, to push himself up, but the stabbing pain forced him to give up.
He looked around as best as he could, trying to call out for help — but no sound escaped his throat.
No way... am I going to die here? Damn it... move, move, you useless body!
Had he looked carefully, he would have realized that this was no longer his dorm room. Beneath the cold shade of the trees, as blood continued to seep from his wounds, he felt his strength fading away.
He didn't have time to think — after gaming all night with his roommates, he had returned to the dorm and fallen soundly asleep.
Now he felt as if his entire body had been trampled and twisted by some monstrous creature.
Could it be a new type of COVID? No... it's not possible, COVID has been gone for years.
After several failed attempts to move, he finally lay still. This injured body could no longer endure.
Then, in a daze, he saw before him a ball of platinum light speeding toward him.
His head throbbed even worse, as though his brain was being soaked and spun in a washing machine. W-what's this... a hallucination?
The platinum light halted for a moment before crashing directly into him. An icy aura enveloped his entire being.
All the pain faded. His vision went white — no, pure white. The blinding colors vanished, replaced by a world of whiteness.
Within this spiritual sea, Huo Yuhao's memories and obsessions began to merge into the newcomer's consciousness, and the body accepted its new soul.
Outside, the Skydream Iceworm watched the youth lying motionless and muttered,
"This brat... did he hit his head or something? Why isn't there any response to my spiritual link?"
"Forget it... guess I've got no choice. He's the only suitable candidate around. Fine then, kid — hang in there!"
Casting a wary glance toward the depths of the Star Dou Forest, the Iceworm knew the fierce beasts would soon realize he'd escaped.
If he didn't become a Spirit Master's wisdom spirit ring soon to hide his aura, he'd be doomed once caught.
Reluctantly, he pressed his head to the boy's forehead.
The ten golden markings on his body began to pulse rhythmically.
Through a series of actions, the Skydream Iceworm sealed his vast energy and spiritual power into Huo Yuhao's body.
The boy's injuries quickly healed — the blood that had flowed from his wounds reversed course and returned to his body, leaving only torn clothes behind.
Meanwhile, countless creatures in the southern Star Dou Forest went still, stunned by the massive spiritual shockwave released during the fusion.
That immense power, guided by Huo Yuhao's destiny, drew his fated teacher — Electrolux — toward him.
The clear sky darkened, thunder rolling through the heavens.
Darkness tore open the sunlight — or rather, space itself split apart.
A crushing pressure filled the air, suffocating even the mighty beasts of the forest. Several terrifying auras rose simultaneously from within the depths of the Great Star Dou Forest, as if they'd sensed something. However, they were fated to to not have any success in their endeavors.
At that moment, the Skydream Iceworm, struggling to lift Huo Yuhao, looked to the sky and saw a stream of gray energy descending from the black rift. Fear and confusion filled its eyes — this power was beyond comprehension.
Even Di Tian had never given off such oppressive force; only a certain being deep within the Lake of Life ever had.
In an instant, the gray current pierced into the back of Huo Yuhao's head. Furious, the Iceworm shouted, "What dares steal my host!?"
It unleashed its mighty spiritual power toward the intruder.
A hazy figure appeared behind Huo Yuhao, and an aged, commanding voice resounded:
"Grasping the sun and the moon, plucking the stars, there is no one in the world like me. I never thought I would have a trace of my spirit still remaining... "
Ignoring the Iceworm's rage, Electrolux's figure sank into Huo Yuhao's head and vanished.
To him, the only one deserving of respect was Huo Yuhao, whose mind sheltered his remnant soul. As for the Skydream Iceworm? Even a fragment of Electrolux could crush it easily. Though the Iceworm's spiritual power was vast, its quality was far inferior.
To destroy it, Electrolux need only nudge its mind — letting the Iceworm's own power crush itself.
Settling within Huo Yuhao's consciousness, Electrolux quieted, transforming into a gray orb in the corner of the spiritual sea, slowly repairing itself.
Within this realm, the boy also noticed the alien object.
"Wait... that gray bead..."
Sorting through his memories and staring at the gray orb at his feet, he finally understood what had happened.
Seriously? I had to transmigrate right when I'm half-dead? Or maybe... lucky? Since Electrolux is here, the Skydream Iceworm must be next, right?
With no further interference, the Iceworm completed the sealing of its power and molted shell within Huo Yuhao's body.
It then entered his spiritual sea — ten platinum spheres and countless golden motes appeared, forming a pale-gold ocean that supported the ten great light orbs.
"Hmm? He already has a spiritual sea — and quite large too! Saves me the trouble of building one."
"Wait... why can't I find this human's memories? Strange... they should be stored here. Don't tell me he really got hit stupid by that Wind Baboon... how unlucky can I get!"
Seeing the giant, round insect before him, the boy's — or rather, Huo Yuhao's — mouth twitched.
"Hey, big bug, stop doing weird stuff in my spiritual sea."
The Skydream Iceworm turned awkwardly, rubbing its stubby limbs. "Big bug? The name's Skydream! Skydream Iceworm! You can call me Brother Skydream!"
"Alright, Brother Skydream," Huo Yuhao replied sweetly — while silently chanting, Big bug, fat bug, chubby bug...
The Iceworm, oblivious, puffed itself up proudly. "Hahaha, that's better! I'm a million-year spirit beast, kid! Stick with me, and your future's is guaranteed!"
"Your body's weak and your talent's poor, but with me as your first spirit ring, I'll make you soar!"
Seems he can't read my thoughts... maybe because of transmigration or something else.
I'll test it later. As for the original Huo Yuhao's memories, I've finished absorbing them — that's why he can't find them. For now, we should leave. I can't risk assuming everything will follow the original plot without danger.
"I—" The Iceworm was just about to speak when Huo Yuhao interrupted.
"Whatever you're about to say, shouldn't we first get out of the Star Dou Forest?"
"Let me return to my body already — I don't want to end up as some beast's dinner."
Cut off mid-speech, the Iceworm grumbled, "With me here, what's there to fear? Even if it's Di Tian—well, okay, maybe not Di Tian—but if any ten-thousand or hundred-thousand-year beast shows up, I'll scare it off!"