Simultaneous Transmigration: From Douluo Continent to the Pinnacle

Chapter 58 Angel Investment Creates a Divine Foundation

The frigid winds of the far north, carrying tiny ice crystals, made the translucent body formed from the spirit of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm appear even more translucent.

He hovered in mid-air, his gaze fixed on Hyotei's fingertips covered in pale blue scales.

Seeing that her attention was still fixed on Lin Yao not far away, she immediately swayed her body and said with a hint of smugness in her tone: "Bingbing, you must have noticed Xiao Yao's special qualities, right? I dare say that the choice to survive your death a hundred years from now does not lie with me, but with Xiao Yao."

Upon hearing this, Hyotei slowly raised his eyelids.

The chilling aura surrounding her rippled slightly, and the image of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm was reflected in her pale golden eyes. Her gaze held a hint of scrutiny: "Oh? Heavenly Dream, is this human cub really as exaggerated as you describe?"

Her voice trailed off slightly as her fingertips unconsciously traced a shallow mark across the icicle in front of her.

"Although you're a bit useless, you've still reached a lifespan of a million years, so your vision can't be too bad."

Although her words were full of disdain, Ice Emperor secretly felt a greater sense of approval for the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm.

She clearly remembered that the Ice Silkworm Clan had always been weak, but this one in front of her had broken the shackles of the clan and stubbornly endured to the level of a million-year-old soul beast.

Even though she had always regarded the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm as her food, she had to admit that its aura and resilience were truly rare among the soul beasts of the far north.

Tianmeng Bingcan seemed to sense the loosening in her words, and immediately suppressed her smugness, her tone becoming more serious.

The aura around him dimmed slightly, as if he were recalling that difficult past: "Bingbing, you've heard about my experiences over the years. Most of my power was absorbed by Di Tian and the others, leaving only the purest essence."

It was precisely because of this precarious situation of being drained of their life force that Di Tian and the others became careless, allowing me to escape.

He paused, then turned his gaze to Lin Yao, his voice now filled with certainty: "And this purest source of energy has already been integrated into Xiao Yao's body. If you want to take it away, it's simply impossible."

These words were like a pebble thrown into an icy lake, instantly silencing Hyotei.

Her hands, hanging by her sides, slowly clenched, the knuckles beneath the pale blue scales turning slightly white.

The chill in the air suddenly intensified, as if the air itself were about to freeze.

It turns out that I was being manipulated by "food".

If she hadn't been restrained by the remains of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, she would have pounced on it long ago and torn this ice silkworm that dared to tease her to pieces.

Even if he is only a spiritual body, he will still be severely tortured by the extreme cold of the far north.

The Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm keenly sensed the sudden surge of killing intent emanating from the Ice Emperor, and couldn't help but shudder, the halo around its tail trembling.

He quickly straightened himself, his tone becoming more urgent: "Bingbing, don't get excited! The plan I'm about to tell you will definitely satisfy you, it's not just as simple as becoming Xiaoyao's soul ring."

Seeing that the Ice Emperor's gaze remained cold, he took a deep breath and continued, "If it is just to become a Soul Ring, even if Xiao Yao breaks through to become a top-tier human expert, he will only have a lifespan of a few hundred years at most."

Such a period of time is insignificant compared to our past.

"And after Xiao Yao dies, I will turn to dust, so there's really no need for that."

His voice held a hint of sincerity, and a gentle aura emanated from him: "I neither wish to turn myself into dust, nor do I wish for you, Bingbing, to perish under the heavenly tribulation and simply vanish helplessly into the passage of time."

Therefore, while being exploited and absorbed by Di Tian and his group, I did not become discouraged. Instead, I used my extraordinary wisdom to slowly devise a plan.

"A mind-blowing wisdom?"

Hyotei raised an eyebrow, his tone full of sarcasm.

She tilted her head slightly, her gaze sweeping over the tiny body of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, as if to say, "What kind of world-shaking wisdom can a little worm like you possess?"

Seeing how earnest Tianmeng Ice Silkworm was, even the halo around its tail radiated determination, she couldn't help but become somewhat interested. Following up on the conversation, she softly asked, "What plan makes you so confident?"

Tianmeng Bingcan's eyes lit up. Recalling the novel terms she had heard while chatting with Lin Yao on the way, she immediately straightened up and said in a deep voice, "Angel investment creates a divine foundation."

"Angel investment creates a miracle."

Hyotei repeated it.

When she confirmed the meaning of the words "divine foundation" in her chanting, her pale golden pupils suddenly contracted, and the chill around her froze for a moment.

She suddenly looked at Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, her tone becoming more urgent: "Interesting. Tianmeng, tell me more."

Seeing that Hyotei's interest had been fully piqued and her desire to make a move had clearly diminished, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm secretly breathed a sigh of relief and thought to herself, "It's all settled."

He hovered in mid-air and began to passionately recount his plan to create a legend, posing as the "first investor in the seed round."

From Lin Yao's talent and potential to the benefits of immortality after becoming a god, he explained every detail clearly and logically, and even the aura around him fluctuated with his tone of voice.

Lin Yao stood quietly not far away, watching Tianmeng Ice Silkworm talk eloquently to the Ice Emperor, and couldn't help but smile slightly.

The light reflected from the falling snow fell on Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, making his "confident" posture look a bit comical and cute, which inexplicably made people laugh.

After Tianmeng Bingcan finished explaining his plan, he saw that Bingdi's eyes had already shown interest. He immediately pressed his advantage and said to Bingdi, "Bingbing, this is Lin Yao, the human genius I acknowledge."

Putting everything else aside, just based on the foundation I observed when I first met him, he was absolutely the strongest prodigy in the history of the entire continent.

This far surpasses the performance of geniuses who achieved godhood ten thousand years ago at the same age.

He paused, his tone full of pride: "Such terrifying talent, plus the blessing of my million-year wisdom soul ring, and Bingbing, your four hundred thousand-year soul ring and soul bone."

Xiao Yao will surely regain his former glory and break the stalemate of no one becoming a god for millennia!

Upon hearing this, Hyotei's heart stirred.

She slowly raised her eyes and looked at Lin Yao, whose aura was fully revealed after Tianmeng Ice Silkworm removed its mental barrier.

The chill in the air flowed slowly, brushing against Lin Yao's clothes, but it seemed to be blocked by the invisible aura around him.

Hyotei's gaze, like the most precise searchlight, swept over Lin Yao's entire body little by little.

He appears to be under twelve years old, yet his soul power level has already reached level thirty, and his soul power is pure and abundant. He is definitely not a "poisonous baby" who has been forcibly built up with rare and precious materials, far surpassing others of the same level.

Her physical strength was even more astonishing, comparable to some of the ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts she had encountered in the far north who were known for their physical strength.

What's most terrifying is this child's mental strength.

That invisible wave was as vast as the deep sea, surpassing the Soul Saint level of the third stage of the Soul Master system and reaching a level comparable to Soul Douluo!

Such talent is simply exceptionally gifted.

Hyotei was secretly amazed, and even his pale golden eyes showed a hint of disbelief.

Having lived for so many years, reaching the age of 400,000 thanks to her amazing talent, she was confident in her extensive knowledge and experience, but this was still the first time she had ever seen such a terrifying human cub.

After her initial amazement, Ice Emperor calmed down, gently shook her head, and said with some concern, "Tianmeng, I acknowledge the talent of this person before me. He is absolutely capable of reaching the pinnacle of Douluo Continent."

However, becoming a god is not as simple as just relying on talent; it seems that some key things are also required —

She paused, gazing at the howling wind in the sky, her voice tinged with melancholy: "The last time I became a god was ten thousand years ago."

During this period, many geniuses with terrifying talents have emerged on the mainland, and some of them are even second only to Lin Yao in talent.

But in the end, it turned into dust.

They stood at the pinnacle of the continent, as if taking just half a step forward would allow them to break through to the realm of gods.

But all of them came to an abrupt end because they lacked one crucial element.

Upon hearing this, Tianmeng Bingcan's confident expression faltered slightly.

He hovered in mid-air, the halo at his tail swaying gently, and a sense of hesitation arose in his heart.

Hyotei is right.

For thousands of years, the mainland has never lacked geniuses, yet no one has been able to become a god. There must be some unknown obstacles behind this.

But then he thought again, he had already integrated all his essence into Lin Yao's body, and there was no turning back.

Tianmeng Ice Silkworm took a deep breath, looked at Ice Emperor again, and said with a firmer tone: "Bingbing, although there are risks as you mentioned, your current situation doesn't allow you to make too many choices. Xiaoyao is the best solution for you now."

Then, worried that Hyotei might have too many concerns and be unwilling to take the risk, he quickly added, "Xiao Yao himself has extremely strong talent in the three paths of physical body, soul power, and mental power, and also possesses a top-level spear martial soul that seems to have evolved several times."

In addition, he had a strong will and never slacked off in his cultivation.

Now, with the added enhancement of my spiritual power, the soul rings and soul bones you bestowed upon him, and the blessing of the Ultimate Ice Martial Soul, this is even more significant.

If this configuration still cannot make him a god, then it means that no one in this world can become a god.

In the end, Tianmeng Bingcan's voice carried a hint of speculation and apprehension: "At this point, it's not that Xiaoyao's talent and required strength are lacking, but rather that some people don't want someone from Douluo Continent to become a god."

This statement was a bold conjecture that came to Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's mind after realizing that no one had become a god in ten thousand years.

He clearly remembered that nine people became gods ten thousand years ago; going further back in time, there were also terrifying geniuses like the Angel God, the Rakshasa God, and the Sea God, who were the first generation to become gods on their own.

But nowadays, in the Douluo Continent, there are clearly more and more geniuses, yet the path to becoming a god has been completely blocked.

The reason behind this is something any intelligent person can vaguely guess.

The people who reached the finish line first blocked the road.

The most likely candidate is the victor of the great war ten thousand years ago, the deity who possessed two divine positions.

Tianmeng Ice Silkworm also believed that the geniuses who had been able to reach the peak over the past ten thousand years were by no means fools, and many of them had realized this.

However, due to insufficient strength, he could only keep this speculation to himself and dared not speak it out easily.

After all, that god's power was enough to bring annihilation upon anyone who dared to question him.

Tianmeng Bingcan shook his head, casting aside these heavy thoughts. He looked at Bingdi, his eyes full of expectation: "Promise me, okay, Bingbing? Let's work together to help Xiaoyao go further on the path to godhood and fight for that sliver of hope."

Hyotei remained silent and did not speak.

The air inside seemed to freeze, with only the howling of the cold wind outside the window and the tense breathing of Tianmeng Ice Silkworm remaining.

Although he had no physical form, his urgent emotion was clearly conveyed.

Just then, Lin Yao took a step forward. He couldn't let Tianmeng Ice Silkworm do all the work alone; he should speak up and make Ice Emperor completely put aside his concerns.

"Hyotei, I am Lin Yao. Regarding the question you just mentioned, that you are worried that becoming a god requires certain conditions, and if those conditions are not met, it is impossible to become a god at all, you are right, it is very likely that this is indeed the case."

Lin Yao raised his head and looked directly into Hyotei's pale golden eyes. His voice was steady and powerful. This was the first time he had spoken since meeting Hyotei.

Based on his memories of his past life, he already understood that Tang Shenwang, who regarded Douluo Continent as his "own backyard," did not want any more people from Douluo Continent to become gods. However, he could not say this outright and could only hint at it.

"Xiao Yao, you—"

Upon hearing Lin Yao's words, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm immediately became anxious. He quickly looked at Lin Yao, his eyes filled with worry, wanting to stop him from continuing.

But Lin Yao waved his hand gently at it, swallowing back the words that were about to come out.

Lin Yao turned his head, smiled gently at Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, and then looked at Bingdi again, his tone firm: "Brother Tianmeng, if it's true, it's true; if it's not, it's not. Since you want Bingdi to join us, we should be honest with each other and there's no need to hide anything."

Having said that, he met Hyotei's questioning gaze and continued, "However, Hyotei, I also have my own pride and confidence. I believe that I will surely be a strongman standing at the pinnacle of this era."

He paused, a slight smile playing on his lips, his tone carrying just the right amount of mystery: "My potential is far more than this. Ice Emperor, why don't you guess how much my innate soul power is, and what level my martial soul is?"

"Does this need to be guessed?"

Upon hearing this, Hyotei's eyes flashed with a hint of doubt. He looked Lin Yao up and down, his tone carrying a sense of matter-of-fact.

"With your talent, and the martial soul that is proportional to your talent, plus what Tianmeng just mentioned about you having a top-tier spear martial soul."

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, you should possess innate full soul power, and your martial soul should also be a top-tier weapon martial soul to match it.

"Ha ha----"

Upon hearing this, Lin Yao couldn't help but chuckle softly, shaking his head with confidence in his eyes.

This made Hyotei even more puzzled about what this human child was doing.

Normally, Hyotei would be very unhappy with this "guessing" behavior.

If it weren't for the restraints, she would have wanted to hang the human cub up and give it a good beating.

Lin Yao needs to be taught that he shouldn't be so presumptuous in front of one of the Three Great Kings of the Polar Regions.

However, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm showed no dissatisfaction whatsoever; instead, it curiously approached.

He knew that Lin Yao would never do anything without a reason, nor would he make boastful claims. Since he said that, there must be some unknown reason behind it.

In addition, when he talked to Lin Yao before, Lin Yao rarely mentioned his past and never talked about innate soul power and martial soul. At this moment, he was even more curious, and even the halo at his tail shone a little brighter.

Lin Yao, meeting the curious gazes of Bingdi and Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, stopped speaking in riddles.

He took a light breath, his tone calm yet tinged with pride: "When I first awakened my martial soul, my innate soul power was only level six."

The martial soul is merely a combination of the characteristics of the parents' martial souls, with some evolution, and cannot be considered top-tier.

Moreover, I was born into an ordinary soul master family, not a top-tier soul master family with a long history, so my martial soul level is only intermediate.

"What?!"

"How is that possible?!"

Tianmeng Ice Silkworm and Ice Emperor exclaimed in surprise almost simultaneously.

The aura surrounding Tianmeng Ice Silkworm trembled violently, almost causing it to fall from mid-air.

Hyotei leaned forward abruptly, his pale golden eyes filled with disbelief.

Level 6 innate soul power? Intermediate martial soul? How is that possible?

The Lin Yao before them, whether in terms of the purity of his soul power, the strength of his physical body, or the level of his mental power, far surpassed those soul masters of the same realm who were extremely talented or even possessed the ultimate attributes.

How could he only have level six innate soul power and a mid-level martial soul?

Did he encounter some extraordinary opportunity that allowed him to undergo such a complete transformation in such a short time?

The same thought popped into the minds of both Bingdi and Tianmeng Bingcan. Ziguang stared intently at Lin Yao, waiting for his explanation.

Lin Yao remained calm despite the two's shocked expressions. He spoke slowly, his tone filled with undeniable confidence: "I have no reason to lie to you. My innate soul power is indeed level six, and my martial soul has gradually grown stronger from a mid-level martial soul."

In this situation, do you think that so-called constraints will still be able to bind me after I have truly grown up?

As soon as he finished speaking, a terrifying gun intent suddenly erupted from Lin Yao's body.

That spear intent was like a peerless divine weapon unsheathed, carrying a sharpness and domineering power that could pierce the sky, instantly sweeping across this area.

Some of the icicles that had formed around them cracked slightly under the impact of the gun's intent.

The aura surrounding Tianmeng Ice Silkworm trembled violently, and she was deeply shocked. Was this the spear intent manifested by Xiaoyao's own will?!

Even Hyotei felt an invisible pressure coming towards her, causing the cold air around her to freeze.

This intent, imbued with the spirit of youth, contains not only the arrogance of a young man, but also an overconfidence that looks down upon the world.

It was as if he could break through any obstacle in his path with a single shot.

Hyotei looked at Lin Yao, and the doubt and skepticism in his pale golden eyes gradually faded, replaced by deep shock and a hint of barely perceptible anticipation.