Meanwhile, Tang San's situation was quite dire.
Ever since encountering the Child of Destiny, Huo Yuhao, Tang San had successfully established a connection with him.
But he always felt that Huo Yuhao seemed to be on guard against him,
As if there was some kind of estrangement between the two.
This didn't match the Child of Destiny's persona he had in mind.
Logically speaking, Huo Yuhao had been bullied since childhood.
After the death of his only loving mother, he should have been starved for affection.
He had been so good to him along the way,
Inviting him to join the Tang Sect, offering to teach him the improved Mysterious Sky Treasure Record, giving him rations and water, and even gifting him a Storage Soul Guidance Device.
Shouldn't he have been moved to tears of gratitude,
Then, with reddened eyes and tears of emotion, said, "I'm willing to join the Tang Sect"?
Why was he still looking so wary?
Tang San naturally had no idea that Huo Yuhao had gone through that ordeal.
He had long developed psychological trauma towards those who were kind to him for no reason.
Whenever Tang San was good to him, it reminded him of Dai Mubai.
Moreover, before Huo Yun'er died, she had told him not to trust anyone easily.
This led Huo Yuhao to feel that Tang San's unprovoked kindness along the way was highly likely to be ulterior.
Several times, he wanted to leave on his own.
But he was always rejected by Tang San's so-called "It's too dangerous for a mere Level 10 Spirit Scholar to head to the Star Dou Forest alone."
He simply wasn't given the chance to leave.
Just as Tang San was racking his brains over this, Bei Bei's voice sounded from the side:
"Xiao Ya, the area ahead is where Soul Beasts roam. Let me take the lead from here."
"No need, I'll handle it myself. You focus on protecting Yuhao."
Tang San glanced at the warning sign ahead that read, "Entering Star Dou Forest territory in fifty li. Soul Beasts active. Caution advised."
He stepped forward.
Are you kidding? Now that they were at the Star Dou Forest, this was exactly when the Child of Destiny would encounter his fortune.
As they say, first come, first served. Naturally, this fortune should be his for the taking.
Before long, a dark shadow suddenly lunged at him.
"Looking for death!"
Tang San stepped back with his right foot, twisted his body, and used Crane Control Dragon Capture to fling the shadow away.
At the same time, two yellow Soul Rings rose from beneath his feet. Black-purple Blue Silver Grass scattered wildly, spreading frantically in the direction the shadow had been thrown.
Without any visible Soul Ring activating, three thick strands of Blue Silver Grass bulged from the ground, their hard conical tips piercing through the shadow's body.
Tang San cast his skill manually—Blue Silver Thorn Array activated.
Not just Blue Silver Thorn Array—he could also manually cast Spider Web Bind, Blue Silver Cage, and even Blue Silver Overlord Spear.
It was just that their power was far inferior to his "past life's" Blue Silver Emperor.
Even so, it was enough to leave Bei Bei utterly shocked.
Was this still his Xiao Ya?
When had she become this powerful?
Without relying on Soul Rings, she could actually manually cast the Blue Silver Thorn Array of Tang Sect's ancestor, Tang San.
Huo Yuhao was equally shocked, though not by Tang San's strength, but because Skydream Ice Worm had come to him.
Just moments ago:
"Huh?"
"An actual spiritual-type human Soul Master. Finally, big bro has found one."
"Big bro is moved to tears."
Huo Yuhao was startled.
He had no idea why such a voice had suddenly appeared in his mind.
Tang San's attention remained fixed on Huo Yuhao.
Seeing the terrified expression on his face, he didn't even bother devouring the ten-year Wind Baboon.
He quickly asked:
"Yuhao, what's wrong? Did you notice something? Tell me quickly..."
He knew Huo Yuhao's fortune had arrived.
And it was a great fortune,
A very great fortune,
A fortune great enough to elevate this waste who was only Level 10 at eleven years old,
Into a peerless genius capable of overwhelming his entire generation.
Huo Yuhao replied in terror, "It's a voice..."
Before Huo Yuhao could finish speaking, an invisible wave of spiritual energy spread outward.
In the blink of an eye, it had expanded across a hundred li in every direction.
The spiritual shock didn't possess much destructive power, but it could cause all living beings to lose their ability to think within a short period.
Tang San immediately fell into a brief stupor.
But before the stupor hit, his eyes had already turned bloodshot, and his breathing had become heavy like a bull's.
Damn it, it was a Sacrifice, a Sacrifice.
The Child of Destiny's first great fortune was actually a Sacrifice.
And it wasn't even a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast Sacrifice.
This spiritual fluctuation was far stronger than those of Xiao Wu, Da Ming, and Er Ming's Sacrifices back then.
The Soul Beast performing the Sacrifice was definitely at the Fierce Beast level.
Damn it, why, why wasn't it being sacrificed to him?
Why wasn't it being sacrificed to him?
Was it because his Soul Power was only at Level 30?
It looked down on him?
If he had known this would happen, he should have obtained his Soul Ring earlier.
Tang San had already broken through to Level 30 in the second month of staking out Huo Yuhao.
In order not to miss the Child of Destiny, he had never obtained his Soul Ring.
Otherwise, he would already be at Level 40 by now.
He had originally thought the Child of Destiny's fortune would be an Immortal Herb,
Or perhaps something like Zhou Weiqing's Dark Magic Evil God Tiger pearl.
Unexpectedly, it turned out to be a Fierce Beast Sacrifice.
Damn it, why hadn't he thought of that?
Had he known this would happen, the moment he sensed something was off with Huo Yuhao, he should have decisively killed both Huo Yuhao and Bei Bei.
That way, this Fierce Beast would have had no choice but to Sacrifice to him instead.
I hate this so much...
These were Tang San's final thoughts before he lost consciousness.
.......
At the same time,
Skydream Ice Worm's Sacrifice to Huo Yuhao was still in full swing.
"Too weak, too weak..."
"Your body is far too frail, it's simply atrocious."
"This Intelligent Spirit Ring is no easy task. Just how many seals must I place upon myself before this feeble body can withstand it?"
And it was precisely at that moment, as Skydream Ice Worm was sealing its own Spiritual Source,
that suddenly,
the sky darkened.
A thunderous boom resounded from the heights above. Sunlight was blocked by darkness, and a wisp of gray airflow tore through space, descending from the heavens and drilling into the back of Huo Yuhao's head.
Skydream Ice Worm flew into a rage,
but despite its utmost efforts, it found itself unable to block even a fraction of it. Worse still, blood had already begun seeping from Huo Yuhao's seven orifices.
At this, Skydream Ice Worm dared not continue its attempts to obstruct.
Just as Skydream Ice Worm thought some powerful entity was trying to snatch its target away,
it discovered that after the gray airflow entered Huo Yuhao's mind, it vanished into thin air.
Immediately after, the Soul Body of an old man materialized in its place.
The old man appeared to be roughly past eighty years of age,
of medium build, slightly on the thin side, with ordinary features, slightly thick lips, a crew cut, and a heavy stubble covering his face.
His overall appearance exuded a sense of dejection, yet also arrogance, coldness, unwillingness, and regret...
A multitude of emotions blended together, creating a powerful sense of contradiction.
The moment the old man's Soul Body appeared, it immediately showed signs of dissipating.
He shouted in panic: "Haven't I already exhausted my lifespan? Where is this? Could this be the legendary underworld?"
"No, this can't be. I cannot disappear."
As his gaze swept around, he noticed Skydream Ice Worm, who was in the midst of sealing its Spiritual Source.
Immediately, as if grasping at a lifeline, he cast aside his fear and spoke urgently:
"Fat worm, why aren't you dissipating? Save me, save me quickly!"
"Otherwise, I will destroy you at any cost."
Even as he spoke, he summoned a bizarre creature that looked neither pig nor dog.
And pointed its rear end directly at Skydream Ice Worm.