Douluo Continent: Starting with a Heavenly Fire Judgment

Chapter 24 The Reason

"Brother Tianmeng, can you tell me why you chose to merge with me?"

Ji Lin suddenly asked a question.

In the tranquil and mysterious spiritual space, Ji Lin and Tianmeng Ice Silkworm stood facing each other. Ji Lin's eyes were filled with doubt, while Tianmeng Ice Silkworm looked unfathomable, as if he was thinking about something.

Although he used the Fate Modification Card, he only changed the fate of Tianmeng Ice Silkworm meeting Huo Yuhao to his own; the real choice was still made by Tianmeng Ice Silkworm.

Tianmeng Ice Silkworm smiled bitterly and said, "Choosing you was a last resort for me. My time is running out. I originally wanted to choose a host with a mental martial soul, but I ended up with you. Although your talent and mental strength far surpass those of ordinary people, you are not the most suitable for me. But at that time, I had no other choice, so I had to take a gamble. Fortunately, I succeeded in the end."

At this point, Tianmeng Bingcan looked smug, clearly pleased with the success of his plan.

Then Tianmeng Bingcan told Ji Lin about his own experiences.

He was born into the Ice Silkworm Clan in the far north. He accidentally fell into a ten-thousand-year-old ice marrow and lived a blissful life of eating and sleeping.

Until he broke through the racial restrictions, his cultivation level soared, and after consuming all the ten-thousand-year ice marrow, he broke through to nine hundred thousand years.

Then they emerged from the bottom of the ice cave and reached the sea, where they drifted and encountered a formidable enemy for the first time.

At this point, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm was clearly a little embarrassed. "But my combat power is just too low. I'm completely helpless in combat. In the end, I could only rely on my powerful mental strength to scare away the opponent. Then I thought, the sea is too dangerous, maybe the land will be safer. So, I went ashore. But I found that the land is not safe either. Because I absorbed too much cold marrow, my body has a special smell that can attract the attention of soul beasts. They will treat me as food. I'm so unlucky."

At this point, Tianmeng Bingcan looked sorrowful.

"After that, I was captured by a 100,000-year-old soul beast. It didn't kill me, but took me to the Star Dou Great Forest, wanting to absorb my soul power in order to break through the age limit. It wasn't until then that I realized that I was a great tonic for other soul beasts, and anyone could absorb my soul power to break through the age limit."

"But that guy underestimated my power. Although my combat strength is lacking, I can still project my aura. So, I attracted all the 100,000-year-old soul beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest. Hehe."

"Back then, a lot of 100,000-year and 10,000-year soul beasts came, and the fight was incredibly fierce! They were fighting tooth and nail to devour my primordial soul power. I wanted to find a chance to escape. But who knew these guys were so cunning? After the fight was almost over, they actually stopped to negotiate. And that's how my tragedy happened. They reached a consensus to absorb my power together, since my soul power was already enormous. Then they imprisoned me in the center of the Star Dou Great Forest, forcing me to release my own primordial soul power for them to absorb. These bastards were practically treating me like food."

"Alas, powerless to resist, I could only let them absorb my soul power. After thousands of years of thought and observation, I discovered that to escape their control, I not only had to run away, but also conceal my aura. Then, a few times, I noticed some humans entering the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt soul beasts. Unfortunately, they met a terrible end. Nourished by my primordial soul power, the hundred-thousand-year-old soul beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest became even stronger, many of them breaking through their age limits. Although those humans carried very powerful soul tools, they still suffered heavy losses. But it also allowed me to witness the advantages of you humans."

Tianmeng Ice Silkworm sighed and continued, "Although you humans are not as strong individually as soul beasts, your teamwork and wisdom far surpass them. Moreover, you possess various soul tools and soul skills, which soul beasts lack. Therefore, I decided to find a powerful human host to utilize your wisdom and strength to protect myself. After much deliberation, I decided to find a way to become a human's soul ring. This way, that human would be exceptionally powerful, and with my spiritual attributes, I could maintain my consciousness and become an unprecedentedly intelligent soul ring in your human history. So, I began my attempt. But who knew that my first attempt would fail? I later discovered that to merge with me, one's spiritual power must first be strong. Thus, I researched for thousands of years without success. And now, I'm about to burn out."

"Heaven still favored me. Just when I was in despair, the tenth golden mark appeared on my body, and I broke through to become a million-year-old soul beast. I finally had some combat power, but I was sure I couldn't beat those hundred-thousand-year-old soul beasts, and I couldn't take revenge on my own. So, I found an opportunity and finally used the power after the breakthrough to hide my aura and escape underground."

"Alas—" Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, this million-year-old soul beast who had experienced countless vicissitudes, spoke with deep emotion, "It wasn't until I broke through that I realized the million-year tribulation was too terrifying, beyond my ability to overcome. Although it allowed me to barely escape their control, my lifespan was nearing its end due to the tribulation. If I couldn't survive in any other way, I would soon die of exhaustion. It was at this time that I met you, little fellow. I guess it was my luck turning around. Your spiritual power is strong, and your talent is astonishing. You are the most talented human I have ever seen. With my help, there is a high probability that you can break through to level 100 and become a god."

"I've chosen to merge with you. No matter what, those bastards will never get my essence." Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's words revealed both his resentment towards the past and his anticipation for the future. He believed that merging with Ji Lin would open a new chapter, allowing his life to shine even brighter.

Listening to Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's story, Ji Lin felt a surge of admiration. He understood that Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's choice was not easy.

Ji Lin also felt that Tianmeng Ice Silkworm was too tragic. He sincerely said, "Thank you for choosing me, Brother Tianmeng. Since you chose me, I will protect you and will not let you experience the tragedy before again."

Then his tone changed, and he teased, "But Brother Tianmeng, you really are too lame."

Enraged by Ji Lin's criticism, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm banished Ji Lin from the Sea of ​​Spirit and went to sleep.

(End of this chapter)