Soul King Xu Yu

"There are still plenty of Sea Spirit Beasts around us. How are we supposed to get down there? And a thirty-thousand-year soul ring—are you sure you can absorb it?"

Zhu Zhuyun reminded him again.

"Yes, I'm taking this Sea Spirit Beast!" Xu Yu answered with an unquestionable look in his eyes. According to the recommendations in the Treasure Codex, this Blue Whale Fish ranked first. Obtaining it would grant the Whale Swallowing Technique's "buff." Although it would not increase his stored Soul Power, it could absorb energy from the air to keep the "buff" from collapsing.

In other words, a Soul Master with the Whale Swallowing Technique buff would fight with two Qi Seas. How could Xu Yu possibly give up such a temptation?

As for Zhu Zhuyun's concerns, he had naturally considered them too. But he had not absorbed that Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone for nothing. With his current capacity, absorbing a thirty-thousand-year soul ring would definitely not be much of a problem. Even if danger arose, Spring Wind Blows Anew would have his back. No need to be afraid.

The only uncertainty was whether Zhu Zhuyun would make a move halfway through. After all, their cooperation had only been verbal. Whether either of them would honor it was another matter entirely.

Forget it. To hell with it!

"Don't look like you haven't eaten in days. Hold on tighter. I'm about to unleash my ultimate move."

Xu Yu had originally been supporting Zhu Zhuyun's two long legs wrapped around his waist, but once he released his martial soul, he would not have any spare hands to keep holding her. If Zhu Zhuyun kept lounging around with her arms merely resting on his shoulders, she could not blame him if she fell.

Zhu Zhuyun gritted her teeth in hatred, but she was also afraid Xu Yu would throw her down, so she could only hold him tighter. Yet that racing-heart sensation returned, making her feel irritated and repulsed.

Xu Yu did not care about her at the moment. The Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone worked with his First Soul Skill, and countless anti-healing buffs drifted down through the air. It looked as beautiful as falling snow, but to the injured Spirit Beasts, it was lethal poison. Those with severe injuries burst apart in sprays of blood and died!

That whale was also on the brink of death, but it had dived into the sea. Xu Yu hurriedly applied four buffs to the Blue Silver Grass, which had already grown to the five-thousand-year level, then threw it into the Blue Whale Fish's body.

At this point, he had no time to worry about Zhu Zhuyun behind him. He quickly summoned the Contract Tome, and the page belonging to the Blue Silver Grass was displaying the scene inside the Blue Whale Fish.

The image was crimson. The Blue Silver Grass was growing wildly. If the Blue Whale Fish had not been injured, the Blue Silver Grass would not even have been able to pierce its skin. But after enduring two life-or-death battles and being suppressed by Xu Yu's Soul Skill, the Blue Whale Fish was hanging by a thread and had no strength left to stop the Blue Silver Grass's invasion.

Drawing upon memories from his previous life, Xu Yu directed the Blue Silver Grass through blood and flesh. After staying inside the Blue Whale Fish for so long, the Blue Silver Grass had also been melted and left covered in wounds. Fortunately, it could receive direct support from Xu Yu. The Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone had originally shared the same source as it, and energy now flowed continuously from Xu Yu's right leg into the water, pouring into the Blue Silver Grass.

In the end, the thirty-thousand-year Blue Whale Fish's brain core shattered. Its corpse floated to the surface, revealing a pitch-black Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring. Xu Yu smiled happily as he landed atop its body.

After setting Zhu Zhuyun down, he remained cautious and planted the Blue Silver Grass beside himself. Perhaps it was just Xu Yu's imagination, but a faint red mist seemed to cover the surface of its leaves and stems.

Had it consumed too much blood?

That would not do. The gentle and virtuous Ah Yin could not become like that.

But the Blue Silver Grass seemed capable of evolving by devouring life energy. He did not know whether this was its innate talent or an ability awakened after it had been sacrificed and turned into a seed. Would suppressing its absorption not be wasting such a perfect talent?

Forget it. Let it absorb according to life's instincts! That was the law of survival to begin with: big fish ate little fish, and little fish ate shrimp. This injured whale could not defeat the Blue Silver Grass, so it could not blame anyone for being eaten.

The Blue Silver Grass, which had originally been feeling aggrieved at the prospect of being recalled, immediately brightened after receiving permission. Its roots pierced into the fish's body to draw energy, while several strands of stem and leaves still curled around Xu Yu's waist.

As it absorbed more and more energy, the Blue Silver Grass's intelligence grew increasingly developed. After it had absorbed more than half of the Blue Whale Fish's massive energy, it was already nearing the critical point, pressed against the ceiling of the thousand-year Spirit Beast tier. With one final push, it would be able to break into the Ten Thousand Year level.

If it did not advance this time, it would be difficult to wait for another opportunity. After all, Spirit Beasts like the Blue Whale Fish that were suitable for it to absorb were extremely rare.

Even Xu Yu, who knew full well that recklessly absorbing a thirty-thousand-year Spirit Beast's soul ring could endanger his life, was unwilling to give up. Naturally, the Blue Silver Grass was unwilling to give up as well.

But its master was currently focused on absorbing his Fifth Soul Ring. How could it dare disturb him? A Lan, whose intelligence had only recently awakened, thought of that great tree.

As Xu Yu's Life Guardian Battle Beast, the Chaos Ancient Tree had been left on the Sea Island to continue drawing energy rather than recalled. But A Lan knew that she could contact the little brat inside the tree through that "green" little book!

A Lan could not resist the temptation. A strand of stem and leaves reached into Xu Yu's clothes and pulled out the Contract Tome. Two leaves, like tiny hands, flipped open its pages, leaving Zhu Zhuyun dumbfounded.

If Xu Yu opened his Contract Tome right now, he would be surprised to discover that the Chaos Ancient Tree's sapling had grown in sync with reality into a Sky-Piercing Great Tree, with a little brat in diapers lying beneath its canopy.

Sensing the Blue Silver Grass's gaze, the diapered child curiously looked up at the sky. Not Dad. Never mind. He continued lying there and counting ants.

Outside, A Lan ground her teeth in anger. She had to evolve quickly, or if that powerful consciousness within her awakened, it would consume her.

Left with no other choice, she extended her stems into the page and smack, smack, whipped the Chaos Ancient Tree. That little brat had awakened intelligence later than she had, and unlike her, he had not inherited memories from her. Beating him was the right call.

The diapered child pouted and angrily looked up at the sky at that fierce big sister. He understood what the Blue Silver Grass wanted, but it was not easy for him to accumulate even a little energy. Giving it to the Blue Silver Grass hurt his heart.

He would ignore her!

When the diapered child had awakened intelligence on the Sea Island, the Blue Silver Grass growing beside him had already been conscious. She had even claimed she was already a hundred thousand years old. Who was she trying to fool?

Did she think he was young and did not understand anything? If she had grown for a hundred thousand years, why was she still so weak? Even a pig that slept for a hundred thousand years would be stronger than this.

But the Blue Silver Grass really was smart. Back on the Sea Island, she had often tricked him out of his energy. Why did she want more now? That bad big sister was not cute at all.

He would never be fooled again!

But Dad ignored him, and only that bad big sister chatted with him. Should he give it to her? The diapered child was conflicted.

The Blue Silver Grass was taking advantage of exactly that. If it had eyes, one would have clearly seen a sly gleam flowing through them.

After Xu Yu finished absorbing the Fifth Soul Skill, the wildly growing Blue Silver Grass gave him such a fright that he nearly jumped. He had not been burst apart by the Blue Whale Fish's soul ring, but he had nearly been scared to death by the Blue Silver Grass.

Had it advanced into a Ten Thousand Year Spirit Beast? Looking at the shriveled Blue Whale Fish corpse, Xu Yu was speechless. Blue Silver Grass, do not go astray. He wanted an Ah Yin who could take care of people.

Collecting bloodthirsty summoned beasts violated his moral bottom line. He could not possibly spend the future hunting flesh and blood specifically to feed her. It seemed he needed to find an opportunity to suppress this appetite of the Blue Silver Grass.

However, the Fifth Soul Ring he had absorbed this time made him realize that he had misunderstood the Spirit Mutation caused by his transmigration.