"I didn't expect it to be this world."
At this moment, Ye Cheng, possessing 20% of the Abyss Lord's power, silently infiltrated this parallel universe. He immediately locked onto the Douluo Planet and read all its information. Before long, he discovered that this universe belonged to the world of Douluo Dalu II – The Unrivaled Tang Sect.
That is, the story after Tang San became a god.
In this world, Tang San was no longer the protagonist; the lead role had been passed to a youth named Huo Yuhao. Of course, even though he wasn't the protagonist anymore, Tang San still had quite a presence in this world. In fact, he did a lot of questionable things. Most of the fanbase turning against him began because of this arc.
By this stage, God King Tang San had started to fully embrace his true nature, throwing off all restraint. He took the promising protagonist Huo Yuhao — a boy driven by vengeance and ambition — and tamed him into a loyal dog of the Tang Clan.
What had begun as an inspiring tale of revenge ended in disgrace. The worst part? His wife was even swapped out by someone else. It was truly a tragedy that made one sigh in frustration.
Back when Ye Cheng read the novel, he was so angry he nearly exploded with rage! He had wished nothing more than to dive into the story and kill that shameless scumbag.
Now, by some stroke of fate, he had actually arrived at this very period in the story — what a perfect opportunity.
The regrets of the past could finally be addressed.
And as for the other parallel universes, Ye Cheng had his suspicions. Could it be that they each corresponded to Douluo Series I through V?
The Tang San from Ye Cheng's original universe was from Douluo I and was already washed up. But the Tang San of this world was at the peak of his power.
Looks like this one's still got some fight left.
"There's fun to be had!"
"Tang San, let's have ourselves a good time~"
Ye Cheng, in a tone that completely ruined his character, let out a line that sounded like a classic final boss.
Cough cough.
After his bout of mania, Ye Cheng cleared his throat and began scanning the entire Douluo Planet with his spiritual sense.
"First, let's find the protagonist of this era…"
It didn't take long for him to locate Huo Yuhao.
At this moment, Huo Yuhao had long since left the Duke's Mansion and arrived at the Star Dou Forest, preparing to hunt soul beasts.
After an intense battle…
Relying on the blessings of the protagonist's aura, Huo Yuhao "narrowly escaped death" and managed to kill a ten-year-old baboon soul beast. As he watched the white soul ring slowly rising from its body, he fell into deep inner turmoil.
There was no doubt — he desperately needed a soul ring.
But this ten-year ring before him… was far from ideal. The year count was too low, and the attribute didn't suit him either.
Yet he was only eleven, and after the recent upheavals in his life, his once-steady resolve began to waver. Spirit-type soul beasts were extremely rare, and this was the first one he'd encountered — and it had almost killed him, despite being only ten years old. What if he ran into a hundred-year beast next time?
Unaware of his protagonist's plot armor, he believed that venturing further in would surely mean death.
What should he do?
Should he really settle for this inferior soul ring?
Huo Yuhao struggled to sit up, leaning weakly against a tree he'd crashed into earlier, gasping for breath. He was trapped in a dilemma.
I can't die. I must succeed!
I have to seek justice for my mother. I can't give up now!
Gritting his teeth, Huo Yuhao tried to firm up his resolve. But the scenes from his brief fight with the baboon kept playing in his mind, a constant reminder of what it meant to overestimate himself.
Just as he was lost in confusion and panic, a voice suddenly echoed in his mind — completely without warning.
"At last! A human with a spiritual attribute! If I could cry, I'd be weeping tears of joy right now!"
Huo Yuhao jumped in shock. He had no idea why a voice had suddenly appeared in his head. At that moment, the ground beneath him began to tremble — again, without warning.
Two meters ahead, cracks began to appear in the earth, slowly spreading and widening into fissures. Faint golden-white light shone out from within.
Wh-What is this? Another soul beast?
Huo Yuhao instinctively gripped his White Tiger Dagger, watching the widening rift nervously. If his body weren't so weak, he probably would've run already.
Cold air seeped out from the fissure, rapidly dropping the surrounding temperature. The cracks grew bigger until they spanned a diameter of over five meters.
At last, the golden-white light revealed its source — a large, round head. It looked chubby and fleshy, more than a meter wide. It wriggled its way out slowly, its entire body over seven meters long.
As it appeared, Huo Yuhao's breath began to visibly frost in the air. The chilling aura made him shiver uncontrollably. This was definitely a soul beast — one that looked remarkably like a giant silkworm.
Except it was far larger than any silkworm could ever be. Its entire body was milky white and translucent, as if carved from fine jade. Though it had emerged from the dirt, not a speck of filth clung to its shining skin.
Glowing veins flowed beneath its surface, and on its head were two sparkling golden eyes. Most peculiarly, starting from half a meter behind its head, there were golden rings circling its body at regular intervals — ten of them in total.
Facing that massive body, Huo Yuhao looked utterly despairing. Such a gigantic creature, with temperature-manipulating abilities… it had to be at least a hundred-year soul beast. He was doomed. Completely doomed.
"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid. I won't hurt you." The voice rang out in Huo Yuhao's head again. The massive silkworm nodded at him, lowering its huge head until it was just a meter away. It even gave off a faint, refreshing fragrance.
Huo Yuhao asked in shock, "Are you the one talking to me?"
The massive silkworm nodded again, the voice still echoing in his mind. "Of course it's me. Have you been stunned by my stunningly beautiful body?"
Not sensing any hostility from the creature, Huo Yuhao's tense nerves relaxed slightly. "What do you want?"
The silkworm replied, "Let me introduce myself — I'm the embodiment of heroism and chivalry, the soul beast king who balances wisdom and beauty, an unparalleled existence! I've cultivated for a million years, and I hold the record for longest lifespan in all of Douluo. You can call me Brother Tianmeng!"
Huo Yuhao's eyes glazed over. "A… A million-year soul beast?" That was ten thousand times greater than his estimate. Did such a thing even exist in the world?
Tianmeng Ice Silkworm puffed up proudly. "Shocking, right? Excited, aren't you? You're the first human to ever witness my true form."
Still dazed, Huo Yuhao asked, "What do you want?"
Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's tone suddenly turned solemn. "I want to become your soul ring — the first intelligent soul ring in the history of Douluo!"
"Huh?" Huo Yuhao stared at Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, dumbfounded. His brain had almost stopped working.
Unaware that he carried the luck of a protagonist, he couldn't believe such fortune would ever come his way. It felt too good to be true.
His heart filled with suspicion. He didn't believe a word of it. But what could a weak and powerless boy like him possibly do?
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