Chapter 134: Intercepting the Iceworm
On the other side, a plump, snow-white worm was fleeing at an astonishing speed.
With its spiritual interference ability, almost no one could detect its presence—except for its natural predator, the Ice Empress.
This enormous, chubby worm had a diameter of over one meter and stretched more than seven meters long. Its entire body glowed with a lustrous jade-white sheen, crystal clear with shifting halos beneath its surface. A pair of small, golden, shimmering eyes sat atop its head.
Golden patterns wrapped around its body—nine in total—symbolizing its 900,000 years of cultivation.
"Damn Ice Empress! I, Tianmeng, will definitely return!"
"How dare she force me into such a pathetic state! Once I get away, I'll make sure she pays for this!"
The Tianmeng Iceworm continued racing southeast. Although its cultivation had reached 990,000 years, its experience was practically a blank slate. It only possessed a few instinctual memories inherited through bloodline—such as information about its natural enemy, the Ice Empress.
However, along the way, it had overheard many useful tidbits from humans' conversations.
"So the largest soul beast forest on the continent is called the Star Dou Forest? There shouldn't be any Ice Jade Scorpion living there, right?"
A forest free of natural predators—that was the perfect home for a soul beast.
It made up its mind. It would settle in the Star Dou Forest. There, it would no longer have to worry about being hunted by the Ice Empress.
What it didn't know was that after devouring countless chunks of Manifold Mysterious Ice Essence, its entire body had essentially turned into a living treasure, overflowing with vitality. Any soul beast that ate it would experience explosive increases in cultivation. So even if it reached the Star Dou Forest, it still couldn't escape being hunted.
The only difference was that the soul beasts of the Star Dou Forest might "harvest it sustainably," rather than devouring it all at once.
Tianmeng crossed the Kingdom of Haagen-Dazs and entered the Fasinuo Province.
Using its powerful spiritual perception, it sensed that its utopia—the Star Dou Forest—was already close.
But at that moment, several terrifying auras appeared within its spiritual detection range.
Just as the Tianmeng Iceworm attempted to investigate the source of these auras, a streak of light shot toward it from the east.
That beam of light came from none other than Glowing Feather Douluo, one of the two Titled Douluo accompanying Bibi Dong.
Guided by Qi Tian's directions, Bibi Dong, accompanied by Mighty Lion Douluo and Glowing Feather Douluo, successfully intercepted the Tianmeng Iceworm's path.
The Fifth Worship specialized in archery; both his perception and vision were terrifyingly sharp. Even the slightest disturbance would immediately catch his attention.
That arrow earlier was shot purely based on his senses.
"Your Holiness, I've found it—right over there!" he reported.
"Good. Surround it. Don't let it escape!" Bibi Dong ordered.
The Tianmeng Iceworm barely managed to block the arrow using an ice shield, but the act exposed its position.
"Not good—human Titled Douluo!" The Tianmeng Iceworm panicked.
With its perception, it instantly recognized the terrifying strength of the newcomers. The strongest among them was actually a Rank 98 human Soul Master.
Worse, it felt a sharp sting—its spiritual probing had been damaged by the other party.
"I'm done for… where should I run?"
Faced with top-tier human experts, despair began creeping in.
If it had survived nine heavenly tribulations, it certainly wouldn't fear mere three human Soul Masters. But right now, it was nothing more than a helpless weakling.
"Human! Stop right now!"
"Huh? What is that? It looks like a human Soul Master's skill!" The Ice Empress sensed the violent fluctuation of soul power.
Though she was a powerful fierce beast, this was human territory. She did not dare underestimate their strength.
If she failed to capture the Iceworm and instead got herself killed by human Soul Masters—that would be the worst possible outcome.
Qi Tian had also seen the arrow of light. And with his split soul observing from another perspective, he already knew exactly who fired it.
"Don't be afraid—those human Soul Masters were invited by me," Qi Tian said.
"What?! Despicable human! Are you planning to use my body as a sacrifice for them?"
Ice Empress's soul voice turned sharp and harsh.
"Despicable human! You broke your promise! I knew you wanted my soul ring and soul bone!"
Ice Empress's soul thrashed wildly, struggling with all her might. Yet no matter what she did, she could not reclaim control of her body.
"What kind of skill is this…? Even I can't resist it?"
For the first time, the Ice Empress truly felt despair. She never expected she would die in such a humiliating manner.
Qi Tian couldn't help laughing.
"Ice Empress, what are you imagining? Those three humans were invited to help you hunt down the Tianmeng Iceworm!"
"With just you alone, there's no way you could catch up to it. It's already on the verge of entering the Star Dou Forest!"
"Is what you're saying true?"
A glimmer of hope returned to the Ice Empress's heart.
But she had no choice—she could only believe Qi Tian for now.
After this terrifying experience, even if she returned safely to the Extreme North, she would definitely keep far, far away from the human world.
Qi Tian quickly flew toward the battle site. Before long, he saw Bibi Dong fiercely chasing the Tianmeng Iceworm.
On the other two sides, Mighty Lion Douluo and Glowing Feather Douluo formed a blockade.
The Tianmeng Iceworm's plump white body was already covered in fresh wounds. The half-digested ice marrow energy inside seeped out through its injuries.
That "blood" was practically a precious elixir—comparable to Tang Seng's flesh in legend. Calling it a divine tonic wouldn't be an exaggeration.
"Damn humans…! My spiritual power can't affect her at all!"
"Her martial soul actually devours my spiritual energy—Tianmeng is finished this time!"
The Tianmeng Iceworm was completely helpless before Bibi Dong's attacks. Her Soul Devouring Spider Emperor martial soul was, by nature, its ultimate nemesis.
Furthermore, Bibi Dong possessed a full set of soul bones. Her Wisdom Skull Soul Bone protected her soul, making her immune to the Iceworm's spiritual interference.
As soon as Qi Tian arrived, the three Titled Douluo became instinctively vigilant.
"A soul beast? And a very powerful one!"
All three looked toward Qi Tian, even Bibi Dong sensing danger from his presence. Glowing Feather Douluo immediately raised his martial soul defensively.
"Qi Tian, is that your partner?" Bibi Dong asked.
"That's right. She's a three-hundred-ninety-thousand-year soul beast, one of the kings of the Extreme North," Qi Tian replied.
Bibi Dong glanced at Ice Empress's appearance. Though slightly exotic-looking, she was an astonishing beauty.
A faint sourness rose in Bibi Dong's heart.
"Qi Tian, why don't we just kill her, force out the method to condense a soul core, and turn her into your soul ring afterward?"
"Wait—don't! Absolutely not!" Qi Tian was shocked.
If Bibi Dong really attacked, the Ice Empress might not survive… and neither would Qi Tian's control over her!
"Hmph! You really aren't picky, are you? Even a soul beast that hasn't taken human form is to your liking?" Bibi Dong snorted coldly, though she chose not to push further.
How could she not tell? Qi Tian obviously had some mysterious connection with this soul beast.
"Dong'er, this is all for our future path to godhood…" Qi Tian coaxed gently.
"Ice Empress, save me!"
To everyone's astonishment, the Tianmeng Iceworm called out to its natural predator for help.
And in the very next instant, it watched the Ice Empress unleash an attack.
"See! As expected, she still loves me as a fellow soul beast!"
Tianmeng breathed a sigh of relief.
"Careful, Dong'er! Her skills perfectly counter that Iceworm—she's making her move!" Qi Tian said.
Of course, it was actually Qi Tian controlling her body.
A beam of emerald-green light shot out.
This was Ultimate Ice—Ice Empress's Wrath.
The injured Tianmeng Iceworm was instantly frozen into a massive block of ice.
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End of Chapter