53: Chapter 53 The Big Fool Tianmeng

As Huo Yuhao ventured deeper, a massive creature appeared before his eyes.

It was a huge tiger, its snow-white fur stained mostly red with blood, and the light blue patterns on its body appeared exceptionally dim at this moment.

Its pair of tiger eyes were golden-blue, and it was majestically looking at the human who had intruded into its cave.

"Great, Yuhao." Skydream's excited voice rang out in Huo Yuhao's sea of Mental Energy, "This is an Ice Sword Tiger with a cultivation age exceeding one hundred thousand years. Judging by its appearance, it should have just passed its first heavenly tribulation, but it doesn't seem to have gone very smoothly."

Possessing Mental Energy at the million-year level, Skydream saw the situation of the Ice Sword Tiger before him at a glance.

"This Ice Sword Tiger has successfully passed its first heavenly tribulation, but it seems to have damaged its origin and doesn't have long to live. Although it isn't Ultimate Ice, its strength is sufficient to serve as your second Spirit."

A look of longing appeared in Huo Yuhao's eyes. This Ice Sword Tiger before him was of the same tiger type as the Evil Eyes White Tiger Spirit inherited by the Duke White Tiger's family, and possessing a tiger-type Spirit had always been a mental demon deep in his heart.

The moments when he awakened his Spirit Eye Spirit and was mocked were still vivid in his mind.

Looking at the Ice Sword Tiger before him, Huo Yuhao seemed to be able to imagine the scene of himself possessing such a powerful Spirit in the future.

The Ice Sword Tiger was in a very weak state at the moment, but when it saw the human before it using a scrutinizing gaze to look at it as if it were an object, the dignity of a hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beast made it feel angry.

"Human, you are merely a Spirit Master who doesn't even have a second spirit ring. How dare you look at this king with such a gaze? Although this king is not long for this World, it would be as easy as turning over a hand to take you, a tiny human, with me before I die!"

A hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beast could already speak human language, and this Ice Sword Tiger immediately expressed its anger.

A powerful pressure poured out. Just as Huo Yuhao was about to be threatened, Skydream Ice Worm made a move.

"A tiny hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beast dares to speak to this seat's successor like that?"

Although Skydream Ice Worm no longer had a body at this moment, that powerful million-year Mental Energy still existed.

He transformed into a golden phantom with an indistinguishable face and arrived in front of the Ice Sword Tiger.

Feeling the pressure brought by the million-year Mental Energy, a look of deep dread appeared in the Ice Sword Tiger's eyes.

"Who are you?"

Locked by Skydream's Mental Energy, it dared not act rashly at this moment.

"Want to know who this seat is? This seat is the Spirit Beast with the highest cultivation on this Douluo Continent, reaching a million years, an existence approaching the god level! As for this seat's name, you are not worthy to know."

If someone else said this, it might have no effect at all, but Skydream was a genuine million-year Spirit Beast during his lifetime. Although his cultivation had some "water" (exaggeration/padding), it was truly authentic.

In the eyes of that Ice Sword Tiger, Skydream at this moment gave it a sense of pressure brought about by an ethereal existence, seeming to truly have a feeling of not belonging to this World.

"You say you are a god-level powerhouse, and this king should believe you?" Although the Ice Sword Tiger basically believed what Skydream said in its heart, its tone still did not soften.

Seeing that it had been effective, Skydream immediately switched on his "great bluffer" mode.

"Whether you believe it or not is your business; this seat has no obligation to explain to you. Looking at you like this, you must have just passed your first heavenly tribulation, but you damaged your origin and are not long for this World, right."

Seeing the other party accurately state its current condition, the Ice Sword Tiger's belief increased a few more points.

It had only told Huo Yuhao that it was not long for this World earlier, but it hadn't said why.

And in the Ice Sword Tiger's heart, someone with Huo Yuhao's cultivation level would absolutely not be able to see its current state, so it could only have been seen by Skydream.

"So what if it is, and what if it isn't? Anyway, this king is not long for this World now, and even if a true god came, this king would not be afraid."

"This seat knows that life and death are no longer important to you, but for the sake of us both being Spirit Beasts, this seat will give you a broad path to follow; whether you take it or not depends on you."

Skydream's words instantly aroused the Ice Sword Tiger's interest.

Its attitude changed immediately. After all, cultivating for one hundred thousand years was not easy, and it did not want to give up any opportunity to survive.

"Senior, what method do you have? This king is all ears!"

Seeing that he had bluffed the Ice Sword Tiger, Skydream stopped beating around the bush and said concisely and clearly: "The method is very simple: sacrifice."

"Sacrifice?" The Ice Sword Tiger looked around, and finally its gaze rested on Huo Yuhao, with a tone of doubt and confusion, "Senior, you want this king to sacrifice to him?"

The golden figure transformed by Skydream nodded: "Do not underestimate him; he is the person chosen by this seat, and he has the hope of aspiring to godhood. You are a hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beast; you should still remember those people from ten thousand years ago, right."

The Ice Sword Tiger's huge head nodded. The people from ten thousand years ago that Skydream spoke of were naturally the most dazzling few from ten thousand years ago, represented by the Sea God Tang San.

"And this youth is the person this seat has chosen and is fully supporting to become a god; you should understand the benefits of sacrificing to a future god."

Upon hearing this, the Ice Sword Tiger fell into deep thought.

Skydream's words had a great attraction to it. As long as it sacrificed, and Huo Yuhao could become a god in the future, it could ascend together with him.

While it was hesitating, one sentence from Skydream directly made it make up its mind: "Besides, in your current state, how many good days do you have left to live? At worst, this seat will just bring him back to collect your corpse later; this seat has plenty of ways to make him successfully absorb your spirit ring and Spirit Bone."

In fact, Skydream was also gambling.

After all, this was a hundred-thousand-year spirit ring after a tribulation; even with his help, it would be very difficult for Huo Yuhao to absorb it successfully. He was gambling, gambling that the Ice Sword Tiger would waver.

Perhaps it was the blessing of Huo Yuhao's luck, but Skydream won the bet.

Thinking that its days were numbered, the Ice Sword Tiger finally nodded: "Senior, what should this king do?"

A few days later, Huo Yuhao left the Far North.

Unlike when he came, his physique had become much sturdier, and faint blue light flowed within his eyes.

...

In Mingde Hall.

Mu Qingci was carefully studying a blueprint for a Level 5 spirit tool.

He discovered that ever since he was promoted to a Level 4 Soul Engineer, his speed of improvement had slowed down a lot.

Even now, he still didn't have the confidence to make a Level 5 spirit tool in one go.

However, he was not anxious about this; Kong Deming had told him that more haste, less speed.

His earlier improvement had been too fast, and his experience would always be insufficient, so it was just right to take this opportunity to practice more before reaching level 5, so that the road of progress in the future could be smoother.

"Qingci, I'm here!"

Upon hearing that voice, which could not be more familiar, Mu Qingci put down the blueprint in his hand, turned around, and saw Meng Hongchen dressed in white.

Standing beside Meng Hongchen was Ye Guyi, evidently they had come together by appointment.