Within the Grotto-Heaven, spiritual light gathered once more, turning into wave after wave of Tidal Spirit Rain that slowly spread outward.
Before the tide, Ye Jingcheng looked through the spiritual light at the Jade Ring Rat in the distance, whose aura was growing ever more powerful.
The expression on the Jade Ring Rat's face was anything but relaxed.
Most Second Order Demon Beasts could form inner cores within their bodies.
Yet in truth, the Jade Ring Rat still had no inner core even now.
The fact that its Breathing Method had succeeded could already be called a miracle.
And at this moment, the Jade Ring Rat was condensing its own Demon Beast Inner Core.
If it succeeded, its chances of reaching the Purple Mansion would be great.
If it failed, it would suffer severe injuries at best and explode to death at worst.
There was not much Ye Jingcheng could do at this moment. The only things he could offer were encouragement in spirit and gathering more spiritual energy within the Grotto-Heaven to turn into waves of spirit rain.
Time slowly passed. Ferocity, fear, and worry surfaced one by one on the Jade Ring Rat's face, until they finally turned into determination.
It opened its eyes. A faint spiritual gleam shot out from its dark green pupils, while its two ears suddenly stood erect like a rabbit's, broad as elephant ears.
The Jade Ring Rat's aura finally broke through the Purple Mansion, becoming a Third Order Great Demon.
Within its body, a Third Order Demon Beast Inner Core the size of a longan fruit took shape.
"Thank you, Master!" The Jade Ring Rat devoutly knelt before Ye Jingcheng.
Its two jade ring ears also flattened against the ground.
The Jade Ring Rat did not know how far it could continue