Chapter 29: The Shield is in Place

'Wuwuwu, it smells so good, I want to eat it! Your Excellency, let me devour it!'

Through their mental connection, the little loli continuously transmitted feelings of hunger and the desire to eat to Lin Yun.

Even though she had learned from Di Tian that the power of the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Essence stored within Tianmeng had been drained, Tianmeng's body, nourished by the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Essence, was still incredibly tempting to the Ice Empress!

Just thinking about it made the Ice Empress salivate.

Crispy, with a chicken-like flavor, and six times the protein of beef!

Besides, only the energy had been drained. Tianmeng's essence was still intact, and that was the most delicious part.

No, I can't think about it anymore. The more I think, the more I crave it!

If I remove the head, coat it in breadcrumbs, and deep-fry it until golden brown…

"Tsk tsk, you're making me want to try it too," Lin Yun smacked his lips, his expression showing a hint of temptation.

"Right, right! Your Excellency, before that worm escapes, let's catch it and deep-fry it!" The Ice Empress's eyes sparkled with excitement.

"That's a great suggestion, but no," Lin Yun said as he pulled the Ice Empress out of his robe and placed her on his palm. The ten-centimeter-long scorpion looked like a perfect piece of art under the sunlight.

Seeing the Ice Empress's visibly low spirits, Lin Yun chuckled and poked her with his finger. However, the Ice Empress was clearly not in the mood, responding weakly to Lin Yun's teasing.

Normally, she would have playfully interacted with him using her tiny pincers.

"Alright, don't be so down," Lin Yun said with a smile, placing the Ice Empress on his shoulder and speaking softly.

"Why do you want to eat that big worm? Isn't it because your essence was damaged, and you needed the energy from the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Essence to recover? But now your essence is complete, and you've already passed the 400,000-year tribulation. You're no longer in danger."

Although the Ice Empress still looked dejected on the surface, she was secretly listening intently to Lin Yun's words.

"You're already strong enough now. As my hidden protector, your strength is sufficient. Growing further would take too much time and effort. Why not wait until I return to my peak and help you ascend to godhood effortlessly?" Lin Yun tilted his head and looked at the Ice Empress with a meaningful smile.

The Ice Empress's crystal-yellow eyes suddenly lit up.

That's right!

Even if she ate Tianmeng now, she would only gain enough strength to pass one or two more tribulations, reaching at most 600,000 or 700,000 years. After all, Tianmeng had been nearly drained, so the benefits would be limited.

And such a small boost could easily be achieved by Lin Yun once he regained his peak strength. Wasn't she just focusing on the trivial and neglecting the important?

"I understand, Your Excellency!" The Ice Empress nodded, her desire to eat Tianmeng greatly diminished.

Although she still wanted to devour it, the urge wasn't as overwhelming as before.

While the three of them were chatting, the fusion between Huo Yuhao and Tianmeng had already begun.

The Skydream Iceworm, shrouded in icy mist, pressed its large head against Huo Yuhao's forehead. At the same time, the ten golden patterns on Tianmeng's body lit up with a dazzling light, forming ten small sun-like orbs that merged into Huo Yuhao's body along with Tianmeng's form.

All that remained was Tianmeng's translucent shell, which also seemed ready to merge into Huo Yuhao's body.

"Di Tian, take action! Grab that shell for me!" Lin Yun's eyes flashed with sharpness as he ordered in a low voice.

That shell was Tianmeng's molted skin, equivalent to the dragon race's incredibly defensive scales.

During the process of having its energy drained by Di Tian and the other fierce beasts, Tianmeng had secretly used its energy to nourish this molted skin. Its quality was now comparable to a unique million-year soul bone!

I'll leave Tianmeng's essence and soul ring for you, Huo Yuhao, but as the price for my turning a blind eye, leaving behind this molted skin as interest isn't too much, right?

Just as the molted skin was about to merge into Huo Yuhao's body, Di Tian's right hand shot out, and dense spatial energy enveloped his palm. He then clenched his fist.

The connection between the molted skin and Tianmeng was abruptly severed, and the skin instantly appeared in Di Tian's clenched hand.

The molted skin was now in their possession!

Tianmeng, who had already merged into Huo Yuhao's body, was startled. Its small eyes filled with terror as it glanced around. Since it had merged with Huo Yuhao, it could no longer wield the power it once had as a million-year soul beast.

Thus, it couldn't detect where the enemy was!

Moreover, the terrifying spatial energy Di Tian had used when taking action filled Tianmeng with deep-seated fear. That power had imprisoned it for tens of thousands of years!

"Di Tian… you're like a lingering ghost!" Tianmeng, who had initially wanted to utter a few threats, was now terrified. It gritted its teeth, its golden eyes filled with hatred.

But it didn't have much time to hesitate. If Di Tian could steal its molted skin, he could just as easily capture Huo Yuhao and take them both back to the Lake of Life, forcibly extracting Tianmeng's power from Huo Yuhao's body!

It had already succeeded in finding a human host. Now, it only needed to wait for the host to grow, and it could begin its god-making plan.

It absolutely couldn't fail here!

Dense spatial energy instantly enveloped Huo Yuhao. A golden light flashed, and Huo Yuhao's body disappeared from the spot.

This was the ability Tianmeng had mentioned to Huo Yuhao in the original story—a one-time use ability to teleport him away instantly!

"You bastards who treated me as food, you've missed your chance! Just wait, I, Tianmeng, will return one day to take my revenge!"

Before leaving, Tianmeng still managed to utter a threat. The words, carrying strong mental fluctuations, clearly reached the ears of Lin Yun and the others.

Although it couldn't locate Di Tian, it was certain Di Tian could hear its words!

"Damn it, that weak-blooded ant!" Di Tian's eyes flashed with cold light.

If it weren't for Your Excellency forbidding me to act, do you think your amateurish spatial energy could escape my grasp?

To ordinary people, spatial energy might seem elusive and intangible, but to Di Tian, following the direction of Tianmeng's departure was as easy as tracing a web connection. The spatial fluctuations wouldn't dissipate so quickly!

"Enough, it's just the empty boasts of an ant. Don't take it too seriously," Lin Yun waved his hand, his expression indifferent.

Tianmeng might think it had found the perfect host for its god-making plan, but to Lin Yun, it had actually found someone else's scapegoat—a shield!

(End of Chapter)

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