Chapter 21: Arriving as Expected
Chapter 21: Arriving as Expected
Under the effect of the Pseudo-Spirit Awareness, the rapidly approaching white light ball and the ferocious Wind Baboon seemed to slow down.
The long saber, wrapped in the chilling light blade, swept diagonally upwards, carving a semi-circular arc of blue light in the air.
The white light ball was cleaved apart by the blue light, transforming into two clumps of condensed wind element energy that exploded harmlessly to the sides.
The clash between flesh and weapon was utterly predictable. The Thousand Refined long saber, augmented by the light blade condensed from the Extreme Ice Light, effortlessly sliced through the leaping Wind Baboon.
Qian Zhaoguang dodged aside in time, avoiding the awkwardness of being showered in blood.
With a flick of the long saber, the blood droplets on the blade instantly slid off, leaving not a single trace behind.
"Sure enough, I was overthinking it. It's just an ordinary Wind Baboon after all..."
Well, even the original Huo Gua (Huo Yuhao), with his extremely poor constitution back then, managed to kill it with just a White Tiger Dagger. How strong could such a weakling really be?
Letting it unleash even one skill was already showing great respect to this legendary supporting character who almost succeeded in slaying the protagonist.
After all, even Di Tian hadn't managed to push Huo Gua that far.
Q Qian Zhaoguang sheathed the long saber behind his back, his gaze fixed on the remains of the Wind Baboon, now split in two beside him.
A faint white light emerged above the corpse, gradually condensing into a white soul ring.
The soul ring wasn't distinct, and its light flickered faintly.
This indicated that the soul ring had barely reached the ten-year level. If he had arrived a few months earlier, this Wind Baboon probably wouldn't even count as a soul beast yet.
The Wind Baboon wasn't important.
Now was the crucial moment.
Qian Zhaoguang sat down cross-legged, circulating the Spirit Refining Art to its maximum potential. His Pseudo-Spirit Awareness spread out like a tide in all directions, covering a radius of one kilometer centered on him.
The instant he spread out his Pseudo-Spirit Awareness, a white figure appeared within his perception, almost directly in front of him.
"Hohoho! Such powerful spiritual power! Big Bro thought he was still dreaming, didn't expect it to be real! The quality of this spiritual power is completely on par with Big Bro's! Big Bro has finally waited long enough for such a human! It's a pity Big Bro can't shed tears, otherwise Big Bro would definitely be bawling his eyes out right now!"
At that very moment, the ground before him began to tremble without warning. Cracks appeared on the earth two meters ahead.
The cracks gradually widened into fissures, and faint golden-white light could be seen shimmering from within.
A round, fleshy head, one meter in diameter, squirmed out from the fissure. Its body, over seven meters long, bore ten golden stripes.
The temperature in the air began to drop, and even faint white mist started to appear.
Recalling his Pseudo-Spirit Awareness, Qian Zhaoguang suppressed the狂喜 (kuángxǐ - ecstasy) in his heart, swiftly drew his long saber, and assumed a combat stance.
The light blade formed by the Extreme Ice Light once again coated the saber tip, pointed directly at the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm.
"What are you!"
"Hohoho! And you even have the ice attribute! This is simply heaven helping Big Bro!"
The Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's voice echoed again in Qian Zhaoguang's mind, its excitement practically overflowing.
"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid! Big Bro won't hurt you."
"Are you talking to me?"
Qian · Best Actor · Zhaoguang began his performance at this moment, initiating a 'pleasant' exchange with the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm.
The Tianmeng Ice Silkworm nodded its head repeatedly, explaining its plan and bragging about its "glorious" past (which was mostly bullshitting).
Qian Zhaoguang, meanwhile, subtly showered it with rainbow farts (excessive flattery) without batting an eyelid.
Who doesn't love hearing compliments?
Listening to Qian Zhaoguang's torrent of (feigned) admiration and worship, this great worm, having slept for hundreds of thousands of years with zero social experience, was instantly flattered beyond measure, completely losing its bearings.
The Tianmeng Ice Silkworm glanced back towards the direction of the Lake of Life, then squinted its two small eyes, looking happily at Qian Zhaoguang.
"Aiya, aiya, Big Bro really appreciates you! Come on, come on, let's start quickly! Let the two of us combine intimately! Don't worry, Big Bro will be gentle, won't make it hurt too much for you."
Damn it, what kind of talk is that!
The original Huo Gua might not have understood, but Qian Zhaoguang certainly did. Trying to take advantage of your brother, huh?
You're being blatantly pushy!
Before he could react, the ten golden rings on the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's body began to ripple and swiftly latched onto Qian Zhaoguang's body.
Its main body then transformed into a surge of white energy, continuously pouring into Qian Zhaoguang.
Snapping back to reality, Qian Zhaoguang ignored Tianmeng for the moment. Instead, he flared his Extreme Ice Light Martial Soul to its absolute maximum, forming a near-physical pillar of blue light that shot straight into the sky.
"Eh? You actually didn't pass out? What formidable physical strength! It seems you and Big Bro are truly a match made in heaven, gagagaga... Wait, wait wait wait, where is your Sea of Consciousness!?"
Within his mind, the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's voice had become frantic, changing pitch.
Without a Sea of Consciousness, where could this wisdom soul ring possibly reside?
Moreover, without a Sea of Consciousness, where was his powerful spiritual power stored?
Just then, a clap of muffled thunder echoed in the sky.
A broad smile instantly appeared on Qian Zhaoguang's face, incredibly happy.
A stream of gray airflow descended from the heavens as if drawn by an immense gravitational force.
In just an instant, it silently entered through Qian Zhaoguang's forehead.
"What is this thing? Daring to snatch someone from Big Bro? No, no, damn it, where are we supposed to live now!?"
The Tianmeng Ice Silkworm was both furious and anxious, wanting to expel the gray airflow but also frantic about why Qian Zhaoguang lacked a Sea of Consciousness.
"I grasp the sun and moon, and pluck the stars; in all the world, there is none like me! To think that a remnant soul of mine could actually survive. Eh? Such peculiar light..."
Facing the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's powerful spiritual power assault, the gray figure remained utterly unaffected.
Just as Tianmeng was getting worked up, Qian Zhaoguang's voice appeared in its mind.
"Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, right? Forgot to tell you, my cultivation technique is special. I don't have a Sea of Consciousness yet."
The Tianmeng Ice Silkworm was dumbfounded.
No Sea of Consciousness?
Then how are you alive?
"Kid, don't you joke with Big Bro! Although Big Bro hasn't seen many humans, Big Bro isn't an idiot! If you don't have a Sea of Consciousness, where did your spiritual power come from?"
"You can choose not to believe me. But if you wish to continue existing as a soul ring, you'd best cooperate with me next and help me complete the opening of my Sea of Consciousness."
Having gained Electrolux's favor, Qian Zhaoguang was in high spirits and had the leisure to tease Tianmeng.
"Sea of Consciousness? What's that?"
The Tianmeng Ice Silkworm was baffled again.
It vaguely sensed that something was very wrong; it felt like it had become a massive sucker, falling into a huge trap.
But there was no way out. The moment it injected its main body into Qian Zhaoguang, it had already passed the point of no return.
"It's inconvenient to explain right now. Just follow my instructions. If we don't open the Sea of Consciousness, both of us are finished."
Outside, Qian Zhaoguang sat cross-legged, forming a hand seal placed before his Dantian.
His tongue touched the roof of his mouth, guarding the primal unity.
Golden Body Art, Qi Refining Art, Spirit Refining Art.
The three major methods began to circulate rapidly at the same instant.
Spiritual power, soul power, and Qi & Blood force also began to boil simultaneously.
A warm current flowed out from his Dantian, erupted from his tailbone, surged rapidly up his spine, and directly hit the back of Qian Zhaoguang's head.
The Qi & Blood force was stimulated to its extreme, dyeing his skin an unnatural red.
(End of Chapter)