Douluo: Peerless Beastmaster King

After hearing Zhou Sichen's explanation and receiving a portion of his memories, even the Skydream Iceworm found it hard to believe.

Although Zhou Sichen was only at Rank 37, his spiritual power and physical strength were already on par with a Soul King.

Now that the Skydream Iceworm had become the first soul ring of his Body Martial Soul, it had further enhanced Zhou Sichen's spiritual abilities, giving him a tremendous boost.

However, due to his current level, his three contracted soul beasts were still technically at the thousand-year level—though all of them had already reached 9,999 years, just a step away from breaking into the ten-thousand-year threshold.

As a result, if Zhou Sichen released his soul rings, he would display three deep purple rings.

Inside his spiritual sea, the Skydream Iceworm suddenly spoke up.

"Since your body and spiritual power are already strong enough to handle ten-thousand-year soul rings, why don't you let me use my origin power to push all three of them past the ten-thousand-year mark?"

Now that it was Zhou Sichen's Wisdom Soul Ring, the Skydream Iceworm had no reason to hold back its investment. After all, the faster Zhou Sichen grew, the brighter their future would be.

Zhou Sichen agreed with this logic, but he shook his head.

"No rush. Even with just three thousand-year soul rings, I'm already shocking enough. Besides, I have my own plans. What's the fun in upgrading my soul rings so easily?"

The Skydream Iceworm wasn't foolish—it immediately understood his intention.

"Oh… You're planning to attract the attention of powerful figures and get them to invest in you? Maximize the benefits? Damn! No wonder I chose you, your scheming is even better than mine!"

But then, it suddenly realized something.

"Wait, aren't you afraid of this plan backfiring? Humans are far more devious than soul beasts!"

Zhou Sichen had already considered this issue and had prepared countermeasures. More importantly, his destination was Shrek Academy.

With Dragon God Douluo Mu En's life nearing its end and the continent's political landscape growing more unstable, the sudden appearance of a prodigy like him would undoubtedly attract significant attention.

Zhou Sichen's background was clean—he was from the Tianhun Empire, and both his lineage and history were spotless. As long as he demonstrated his intelligence and talent, he could extract plenty of benefits from Shrek Academy.

The chances of unexpected danger were low, and the only real threat was from the heavens.

Yet, for some reason, Zhou Sichen suddenly had a strange feeling—a sensation that he could go all in without worry.

He didn't know where this confidence came from, but it was there.

And even if Tang San, the God King, truly intended to treat him like a pawn, Zhou Sichen had his own countermeasures.

He would never allow himself to be controlled.

Zhou Sichen gazed at the ten golden spheres within his spiritual sea, a confident smirk forming on his lips.

"Relax. I know what I'm doing."

Seeing this, the Skydream Iceworm could only choose to believe in him.

"Alright, fine. You already have my power—how you use it is your choice."

"Skydream."

The Skydream Iceworm's golden eyes spun.

"Call me Brother Skydream! I'm old enough to be your ancestor!"

Zhou Sichen ignored him.

"We'll be working together a lot from now on. I have an idea regarding your shed exoskeleton—are you willing to help?"

The Skydream Iceworm hesitated.

"What are you planning?"

"In addition to being a Twin Martial Soul Soul Master, I'm also a Soul Engineer. A month ago, I became a Rank 4 Soul Engineer. I want to use part of your exoskeleton to create a Soul Tool."

The Skydream Iceworm froze.

Though it had been used as a spiritual battery by the Star Dou Forest's apex soul beasts, it had overheard plenty of their discussions.

It knew that Soul Engineers were a profession deeply intertwined with Soul Masters—a field that had emerged 4,000 years ago after the collision of the two continents.

It was a profession capable of changing an entire era.

By combining soul tools with powerful Soul Masters, the resulting strength could be monstrous.

And Soul Engineers were the ones who crafted those tools.

But…

A twelve-year-old Soul Engineer who was also a Rank 37 Soul Elder?

And a Rank 4 Soul Engineer at that?

Normally, a Soul Engineer's rank corresponded to their Soul Master level.

A Rank 1 Soul Engineer was typically a Rank 10 Soul Master.

A Rank 2 Soul Engineer was usually a Rank 20 Grand Soul Master.

The pattern continued this way.

It was exceptionally rare for a Soul Engineer to surpass their level as a Soul Master. It was nearly impossible due to the amount of effort required for both disciplines.

Even among geniuses, such cases were as rare as phoenix feathers.

And yet…

The Skydream Iceworm had actually found one?!

For a moment, it didn't know whether to feel lucky—or to fear that such ridiculous luck would bring misfortune.

After all, having spent a million years as a spiritual battery, the Skydream Iceworm knew all too well that excessive luck often led to disaster.

For Zhou Sichen, becoming a Soul Engineer had certainly split his focus.

To ensure he didn't fall behind in either field, he had pushed himself to the limit, making enormous sacrifices.

This was why he was only at Rank 37, despite his monstrous talent.

However, in this era, the rise of Soul Engineering was inevitable.

And for Zhou Sichen's future plans, becoming an exceptional Soul Engineer was essential.

Over the years, his family had invested heavily in his dual cultivation of Soul Mastery and Soul Engineering.

But their investment had already paid off—far beyond their expectations.

At only twelve years old, Zhou Sichen was:

A Rank 4 Soul Engineer

A Rank 37 Soul Elder

A Soul Master with three thousand-year soul rings

Someone with immeasurable overall strength

And that didn't even include his second Martial Soul, which he had no intention of revealing just yet.

After discussing his future plans with the Skydream Iceworm, the soul beast fully supported him.

The more the Skydream Iceworm learned about Zhou Sichen, the happier it became.

It had spent millions of years searching for the perfect host, and now that it had finally found one, it didn't have to worry about anything.

Because Zhou Sichen was far more ambitious than it had imagined.

After their conversation, the Skydream Iceworm yawned, feeling weak.

"I've compressed and sealed most of my power… I need to rest. Once I recover, we'll continue our next step of growth. In the meantime, get familiar with the abilities I gave your second Martial Soul."

"I'm exhausted… I need a nap…"

With those words, the Skydream Iceworm transformed into a tiny silkworm, curling up in Zhou Sichen's spiritual sea before falling into deep sleep.

Zhou Sichen merely smiled and exited his spiritual sea.

The Ice Jade Scorpion carried Zhou Sichen as they left the Star Dou Forest.

Even in the dead of night, Ah Da's power was more than enough to intimidate the weaker soul beasts in the outer regions.

Entering Shrek Academy was one of Zhou Sichen's key objectives.

After all, that place had many valuable opportunities—all of which he intended to take advantage of.

Zhou Sichen didn't consider himself a good person.

In this world, what could be more important than himself?

As long as something could benefit him, he would pursue it without hesitation.

And as for what others thought of him?

That was their problem, not his.

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