Spirit Feather Divine Guard

He felt fortunate that he hadn't left behind any direct evidence, and equally fortunate that the soul beast had been ruthless enough to leave no survivors.

As long as he could weather this storm, wait for the surveillance from Xue Qinghe to slacken, or wait for the emperor to find nothing and let the matter fade away, he would be safe for the time being.

"Hmph, Xue Qinghe, you think you can catch this prince's tail just by keeping watch? Naive!" Xue Xing sneered, slamming his teacup heavily onto the table.

As for Xiao Yu? Just a beast; what kind of waves could it possibly stir up? Could it even know that he was the one behind it? What a joke.

And even if it did know, could it possibly run all the way to Heaven Dou City to kill him at the Prince's Mansion? That would be even more ridiculous.

Three days later, atop the giant tree.

Xiao Yu hovered at the edge of the platform, his sharp gaze sweeping over his companions. Confirming that their conditions were stable and their breathing steady, the last shred of worry in his heart vanished.

The effects of the immortal herbs and the Intermediate Bloodline Secret Potion had far exceeded his expectations, not only healing their injuries but also causing a leap in their strength and potential.

Now, even if they encountered an enemy at the level of a Spirit Emperor, they would have the power to fight, and perhaps even emerge victorious.

He sank his consciousness into the System Space. He was only one step away from his next form evolution—reaching level 40.

His experience points were sitting steadily at lv39 (340/390).

And in his inventory, a Cocoa Fruit lay quietly.

"It's time." Xiao Yu whispered to himself, took out the Cocoa Fruit, and swallowed it in one bite.

[Current level lv40 (50/400)]

[Energy saturated, bloodline awakening conditions met!]

[Consume Leo's Memory *4 to evolve into "Spirit Feather Divine Guard"?]

"Yes!" Xiao Yu pressed the evolution button firmly.

The next second, it felt as if the universe were opening and stars were being born!

Xiao Yu's massive body shuddered violently, and brilliant cyan-white light erupted from the base of every single feather like tangible flames!

This light was no longer purely holy; it was infused with icy blue cold currents and crimson threads of fire, coursing wildly around him like countless fine bolts of lightning.

Countless air currents converged from all directions, the air emitted an unbearable hum, and the very space seemed to tremble!

"Woo—!" Yu Yi, Yu Er, Yu San, Yu Si, and Yu Wu, who had just been adapting to their new strength, instinctively let out cries of awe under this supreme pressure originating from the depths of their bloodline, all prostrating themselves on the ground with their heads buried deep.

They could clearly feel that their King was undergoing an unprecedented transformation!

Below the platform, at the edge of the forest.

Qian Renxue, who had been keeping watch there, suddenly looked up, her icy blue pupils shrinking to the size of needle points!

The Six-Winged Angel martial soul within her began to tremble violently and uncontrollably, emitting an unprecedented hum filled with intense vigilance and a trace of... terror!

"This... what is this?!" Qian Renxue's beautiful face was filled with shock and disbelief.

She stared fixedly at the top of the giant tree shrouded in blinding light. The pressure that had suddenly descended made even her, a Spirit Emperor with a top-tier martial soul, feel a palpitation in the depths of her soul and a heavy weight!

"Your Highness!" The guards behind her turned deathly pale, nearly collapsing to their knees.

They had never felt such a terrifying aura; it was as if they were not facing a soul beast, but rather... a projection of a deity!

At the heart of the storm, Xiao Yu was undergoing a world-shaking change.

His physique seemed to become more slender and filled with a sense of power amidst the light, every feather growing and transforming frantically.

On the original flawless, holy base, the deep blacks like night and the brilliant whites like stars became more solid and layered, as if he were draped in a condensed starry universe.

Even more astonishingly, fine and mysterious patterns began to emerge on the edges of his feathers and the tips of his wings—on one side, deep blue veins like frozen ice crystals, radiating a chill that could freeze the soul.

On the other side were crimson patterns like flowing magma, surging with a heat that could incinerate all things!

The power of ice and fire merged perfectly into his essence as a Wing-Type Elf King. Far from conflicting, they formed a strange symbiosis and balance, making his aura deeper, more vast, and unfathomable.

Xiao Yu could clearly feel his own strength surging wildly!

As for the wind element, the core of the Wing-Type Elf King, Xiao Yu's control had reached a brand new realm; with a single thought, he felt as if he could command the air currents of the world!

His mental power was also washed and sublimated, his perception range instantly expanding several times over.

The trembling of every leaf in the surrounding forest, the crawling of every insect, and even the rapid heartbeat of Qian Renxue and the heavy breathing of the guards in the distance were all clearly reflected in his "heart lake."

It was unknown how much time had passed before the storm, which had been enough to tear the entire forest apart, finally dissipated.

On the platform, Xiao Yu's figure reappeared.

His physique seemed a size larger than before, his lines more fluid and graceful, filled with a perfect combination of power and speed.

His original feathers now radiated an indescribable holy brilliance. The base remained a holy white, but the deep black and brilliant starlight were interwoven more harmoniously and naturally, as if containing the mysteries of the universe.

And on the edges of his wings and the tips of his tail feathers, those mysterious icy blue and crimson patterns flowed slowly like living things, radiating an aura of intertwined cold and heat that made one's heart tremble.

He hovered there quietly, not intentionally releasing any pressure, yet that nobility and power originating from his life level permeated the air like a physical presence, making the entire space appear solemn and oppressive.

Yu Yi and the others remained prostrate, but their eyes were filled with fanatical worship and excitement.

They could feel that their King's life level had completely transcended the scope of their understanding!

Xiao Yu slowly opened his eyes.

Those sharp eagle eyes became even more profound, with a vortex of ice and fire seemingly rotating slowly in the depths of his pupils, as if stars were being born and dying within them.

He gently flapped his wings.

"Hum--!"

There was no violent airflow, yet the surrounding space seemed to be smoothed out and solidified for an instant by an invisible force.

An aura, far more refined, condensed, and vast than before, rippled outward like water waves.

Xiao Yu slowly exhaled a breath of stale air, feeling the brand-new power surging endlessly within his body, his gaze sweeping calmly over Qian Renxue and her group below, who were still in shock, before finally looking toward Heaven Dou City in the distance.

A spark of anger rose quietly in his deep gaze; Xue Beng, and those who help you, very soon, I will come to settle the score with you properly.

Qian Renxue stared blankly at Xiao Yu's cold gaze from below, feeling somewhat suffocated; she knew that something big was about to happen!