Soul Hunting Forest.
In a wide clearing, Su Yuntao's figure danced and weaved around the Gale Demon Wolf, exchanging swift and deadly blows.
After unleashing his first soul skill, Wolf Shadow Assault, his speed even surpassed that of the agile wolf. Sharp claws extended from his hands, slashing through the air and striking the wolf repeatedly. Every successful hit left a bloody wound behind.
After all, Su Yuntao was a true Rank 26 Assault System Soul Master—not a "hollow title" like Yu Xiaogang. He might not be able to handle a thousand-year soul beast, but dealing with a three- or four-hundred-year beast was well within his capabilities.
Although it took a bit of time, Su Yuntao eventually defeated the three-hundred-year-old Gale Demon Wolf without taking a single scratch.
"Haha! Little Qi Lin, Si Si, looks like we'll be eating well when we get back," he laughed.
In the Soul Hunting Forest, lighting a fire could attract powerful soul beasts, so it was best to avoid it unless absolutely necessary. As a seasoned soul master, Su Yuntao understood this basic survival rule.
Si Si smiled as well. The teeth and fur of the Gale Demon Wolf were popular among nobles and could fetch a good price. Its meat, while not particularly tasty, contained a small amount of soul power and could slightly enhance the physique of soul masters.
Before she could say anything, Qi Lin suddenly sensed something strange. He instinctively looked up—and saw a silver crack tearing open in the sky.
From that rift, a white, chubby, jade-colored silkworm suddenly fell, crashing into the ground with a loud boom.
The entire ground shook.
That white, plump silkworm… was none other than the Skydream Iceworm, who had just been sucked into the spatial storm.
"Hahaha! I really am the Chosen One! I got sucked into a space storm and still came out without a scratch!"
"Now, where am I? Hopefully not still in the Star Dou Forest…"
"Eh? Humans?"
Qi Lin, Si Si, and Su Yuntao stared in shock at the massive silkworm before them.
"It… it fell from the sky?" Su Yuntao swallowed hard, his voice trembling.
That sheer size—there's no way this was a mere decade- or century-old soul beast.
Were they going to die here today?
Si Si's eyes filled with fear. She was thinking the same thing as Su Yuntao.
Out of the three, Qi Lin was the calmest. As he looked at the enormous silkworm with its ten golden lines, a realization dawned on him.
'Skydream Iceworm.'
'Wait—wasn't it supposed to be either escaping from the Star Dou Forest or already imprisoned? How did it suddenly fall into the Soul Hunting Forest?'
"Hmm…'
'Could this be… due to my strange luck?'
Qi Lin thought about it and felt that it might just be true!
At that moment, the Skydream Iceworm noticed Qi Lin.
"Huh? This kid…"
The silkworm's big, round eyes sparkled as it took a closer look at Qi Lin.
Si Si instinctively pulled Qi Lin behind her to protect him.
The Skydream Iceworm pouted. "Hey! Why do I feel like I'm being treated like a villain?"
"Never mind, guess I'll just have you all take a little nap!"
With that, a formless ripple radiated from its body.
Thump!
The moment the ripple touched Si Si and Su Yuntao, their vision went black, and they collapsed unconscious.
Don't be fooled by the Skydream Iceworm's poor combat ability—it might be the shame of the million-year soul beasts, but knocking out two Spirit Grandmasters was still a piece of cake.
Su Yuntao dropped straight to the ground. Si Si fell as well, but Qi Lin caught her and gently laid her down.
Real. Selective. Treatment.
Ever since awakening his martial soul, Qi Lin felt significantly stronger. Catching an adult woman was no problem at all.
The Skydream Iceworm looked at Qi Lin, who showed no signs of panic, and tilted its head with curiosity.
"Hey kid, you're not afraid of me?"
"Would you hurt me?" Qi Lin asked in return.
"That depends… Unless you show me your martial soul!" the Skydream Iceworm replied playfully.
"Sure."
Qi Lin raised his hand.
A blue four-leaf clover martial soul emerged from his palm. Each of the four petals shimmered with golden veins—more brilliant than when it first awakened.
"That's your martial soul?"
"What kind of martial soul is that? It looks like Blue Silver Grass…"
Qi Lin shrugged like a little bear. "It is a mutated version of Blue Silver Grass."
"What?"
"Blue Silver Grass?"
"Are you for real? Don't lie to me! Or wait… do you have twin martial souls?"
"Otherwise, how could your spiritual power be so strong at your age?"
Qi Lin shook his head honestly, then added, "Maybe… it's because I'm a transmigrator?"
"Trans… transmigrator?" The Skydream Iceworm blinked blankly.
"Yeah. I came from another world."
Unlike most transmigrators, Qi Lin wasn't afraid to reveal his identity at all.
The Skydream Iceworm's eyes widened. "You… really came from another world?"
Qi Lin's eyes lit up. "So you believe me?"
"Wait, were you lying?"
"Nope. It's true!"
"You're from another world… Can you go back?"
"Oh, that? If I want to, it probably wouldn't be hard."
"What—really?!"
When the Iceworm questioned him again, Qi Lin glared. "Would I lie to you?"
In that moment, the Skydream Iceworm's breathing quickened.
'So… this human child came from the Divine Realm?'
'No wonder his spiritual power was so strong!'
Even if he didn't understand how or why Qi Lin descended and became a child—he did say he could return whenever he wanted.
That means… if the Skydream Iceworm offered itself as a wisdom soul ring, once Qi Lin became a god and returned to the Divine Realm, it could go with him and achieve immortality!
'Hahahahahaha!'
So that's why the space storm appeared at that moment—why he emerged completely unharmed—why he met this child!
It was fate!
'I really am the Chosen One!'