Shen Liuyu's Transformation (2)

Shen Liuyu's Transformation (2)

Shen Liuyu blinked her large blue eyes, then obediently leaned closer, her face full of anticipation.

Shen Hanyu immediately opened the second wooden box. Inside was an Earth Dragon Golden Melon.

"This is an Earth Dragon Golden Melon. It has an Earth Attribute and can remove impurities from your bloodline, strengthening your bond with the earth. Ayu, your Enamel Crocodile Martial Soul is also one of the dragon breeds. Even if it doesn't transform into a dragon after you consume it, it will at least reach the level of a Crocodile King."

Shen Liuyu's little mouth fell wide open before she finally said quietly,

"Older Brother, where did you get so many treasures? Tell me! Did you get yourself a rich older woman...?"

Shen Hanyu's face darkened, and the corner of his mouth twitched. He viciously pinched the little girl's pretty cheek and said,

"Your brother traded with a senior for these. What are you thinking? Your brother is this handsome—how could I possibly go looking for some rich older woman? What a joke."

Shen Liuyu rubbed her cheek and snorted. She hurriedly put away the Earth Dragon Golden Melon, then playfully stuck out her little tongue at Shen Hanyu.

Shen Hanyu cleared his throat before continuing,

"You'd better wait until you reach level thirty-five before consuming the Earth Dragon Golden Melon. That's your brother's advice. As for when exactly to take it, that's up to you. But I need to remind you that raising your strength too quickly can easily bring unnecessary trouble. Understand?"

Shen Liuyu obediently nodded, but her beautiful eyes turned toward the other two wooden boxes again.

Shen Hanyu couldn't help but laugh. He casually picked up the two boxes and said,

"These are two Right Leg Bones. One is exactly Ten Thousand Years old and came from a Wolf Bandit. The other is just over thirty thousand years old and came from an Ice Horned Rhinoceros. They're both for you. Just absorb the Ice Horned Rhinoceros's Soul Bone. Although the Wolf Bandit's Soul Bone isn't bad in quality or age, it still can't compare to the Ice Horned Rhinoceros's."

Shen Liuyu: "!!!"

"My dear Older Brother, don't tell me some rich older woman really is keeping you? You actually got your hands on two Soul Bones over Ten Thousand Years old! No, no, I need to calm down... Boohoo... Why is there such a huge gap between us when we have the same Parents...?"

The little girl patted her own head. Her large eyes were filled with innocence and confusion, making her look especially pitiful.

"Tsk, tsk, Ayu. We haven't seen each other for two years, so how have you become more and more suited to being... a green tea girl...?"

Shen Liuyu hugged the two wooden boxes tightly, then opened each one for a look. Her gaze held delight and excitement, but even more confusion.

"Older Brother, you gave me two Right Leg Bones, but I only have one right leg?"

Shen Liuyu voiced her confusion.

Shen Hanyu looked at Shen Liuyu's bewildered expression. The words reached his lips, but he swallowed them back. After a long while, he finally said,

"You can keep one for yourself, give one to Parents, or give it to a companion you completely trust. Or, if you don't want it, you can return it to me."

Shen Liuyu quickly shook her head and directly hid both wooden boxes in the deepest part of her Soul Tool.

Tian Meng then said teasingly in Shen Hanyu's mind,

"Hanyu, you and your Sister are practically two extremes. Your Sister is a little too... innocent..."

Shen Hanyu fell silent for a moment before quietly replying in his heart,

I hope she can remain this carefree for the rest of her life...

A day and a half later.

Shen Hanyu and Shen Liuyu appeared at the outskirts of the largest forest in the area.

During this time, Shen Liuyu had absorbed the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum and, as expected, broken through to level twenty. Shen Hanyu roughly estimated that after absorbing her second Soul Ring, Shen Liuyu's Soul Power would likely rise straight to level twenty-five or twenty-six.

This was also troublesome, because Shen Liuyu would have no good way to explain her sudden surge in strength. Shen Hanyu couldn't think of a reason for it either, so they could only deal with it later.

This time, Shen Hanyu and Shen Liuyu were targeting a Soul Beast between one thousand and thirteen hundred years old, and its quality had to be exceptionally high. They would only have a chance of finding one by venturing deeper into the forest. The outskirts were full of low-grade Soul Beasts; even if their age was suitable, their quality was ultimately far too poor.

The most Powerful Soul Beasts here were only twenty or thirty thousand years old, so they posed no threat to Shen Hanyu and Shen Liuyu. There was naturally no need to worry about safety.

After wandering through the depths of the forest for a while, Shen Hanyu and Shen Liuyu finally set their sights on a twelve-hundred-year-old Three-Winged Blood-Pattern Ant.

Three-Winged Blood-Pattern Ants were not as common as Thousand Jun Ants or Blackfire Ants.

This was a special type of Soul Beast. It sounded like a Dark or Fire Attribute Soul Beast, but in reality, it was an Earth Attribute Soul Beast.

When a Three-Winged Blood-Pattern Ant was born, its entire body was white. Once it consumed the blood of its first prey, faint red patterns would appear across its body. The more blood and Soul Beasts it devoured, the darker its red patterns would become and the stronger it would grow.

Someone had once conducted research showing that a thousand-year Three-Winged Blood-Pattern Ant with deep-colored blood patterns could easily defeat a Ten Thousand Years Three-Winged Blood-Pattern Ant with pale blood patterns.

This was a rare occurrence. Ordinarily, Soul Beasts of the same race and age were roughly equal in strength, but this kind of Soul Beast was an exception.

The blood patterns on this twelve-hundred-year-old Three-Winged Blood-Pattern Ant before them were already scarlet as blood. It was clear just how much Soul Beast blood it had absorbed and how many lives it had devoured...

Neither Shen Hanyu nor Shen Liuyu understood this Soul Beast's innate soul skill, but ant-type Soul Beasts were best known for strength a hundred times greater than their own bodies and keen perception. Those were precisely the two traits Shen Liuyu's Martial Soul needed. After discussing it, Shen Liuyu still chose this Soul Beast.

Three-Winged Blood-Pattern Ants were not pack-dwelling Soul Beasts. Even though this was a thousand-year Soul Beast with exceptional combat power, Shen Hanyu still took it down with ease.

As a purple Soul Ring tinged with red emerged, Shen Hanyu was somewhat surprised. He could sense an intense bloody aura within the Soul Ring, which was why it carried that red coloration.

Shen Liuyu gave Shen Hanyu a playful smile, then immediately began absorbing the Soul Ring.

Shen Hanyu leaned against an ancient tree nearby and entered a meditative state. After chatting briefly with Shen Hanyu, Tian Meng silently kept watch over the surroundings. Whenever a Soul Beast drew near, Tian Meng used Mental Power to simulate another Powerful Soul Beast and frighten it away.

It had to be said that Tian Meng's skill was useless against Powerful Soul Beasts, but against these comparatively weaker Soul Beasts, it was practically divine.

Shen Liuyu did not take long to absorb the Soul Ring, only around three hours. After absorbing it, her Soul Power directly reached level twenty-five, and she only needed one more opportunity to break through to level twenty-six.

Shen Liuyu was incredibly delighted. This increase in Soul Power had saved her nearly two years of cultivation.

The soul skill brought by the Three-Winged Blood-Pattern Ant did not disappoint them either. It was a powerful enhancement-type soul skill that increased both strength and attack by one hundred and fifty percent after activation. At the Soul Grandmaster level, this was a terrifying boost. If an opponent let their guard down in battle, being injured would be the least of their problems. With one careless mistake, they could lose their life.

PS: Acute gastroenteritis (crying to death). Taking two days off, can't move...