The Terror of the Second Spirit

Since metal-type soul beasts are rare in this area, Li Ang chose to grant it the mental power of the Evil Eye Tyrant Sovereign.

The mental power of the Evil Eye Tyrant Sovereign leans toward the evil attribute, yet for the Crystal Butterfly, it carries no side effects whatsoever.

Given its innate ability to devour metal to grow and even reinforce itself, possessing such formidable mental power serves as an excellent trump card for enhancing both its defensive and offensive capabilities.

The second trait belongs to the Ultimate Ice of the Heavenly Snow Woman.

The Heavenly Snow Woman is equally powerful; mastering Ultimate Ice is equivalent to the Crystal Butterfly innately acquiring a second trait beyond metal.

In truth, the Crystal Butterfly should possess these three traits, as its inherent ability to devour and utilize metal was not formed naturally or through innate hybridization.

Rather, it stems from Li Ang's own bloodline, which owes its credit to the bloodline of the Geo Archon Rex Lapis.

However, because his bloodline is too dense, or perhaps too impenetrable to be probed, it was only after he used his own willpower to dismantle it that he could barely allow this Crystal Butterfly to possess a portion of the abilities belonging to the Geo Archon Rex Lapis.

This is already quite impressive; although it has not mastered the Rock Element, having mastered the ability to manipulate metal still leaves it with vast room for improvement.

Watching the Crystal Butterfly he had cultivated for over a year, Li Ang took a deep breath. As his palm crushed the ball of light, the Soul Ring began to fuse.

Beside Li Ang, Little Black lay quietly, its gaze fixed upon the crystal butterfly with a hint of curiosity in its eyes.

As its age has continuously increased, Little Black's intelligence has grown ever higher; it can now fully understand Li Ang's words, and even comprehend the speech of ordinary people.

Two deep purple Soul Rings first appeared on Li Ang, followed by a third, yellow Soul Ring.

This actually defies the common logic of Douluo Planet.

However, for Li Ang, whose martial soul is Douluo Planet, your common logic is not common logic; his common logic is the only one that matters.

Feeling the third Soul Ring on his body, Li Ang's eyes flickered. He could have actually chosen a thousand-year soul spirit, but the reason he did not is simple.

A thousand-year soul spirit would not possess high loyalty toward him; conversely, these hundred-year soul spirits he cultivated himself can provide near-total control upon fusion.

Even if his strength reaches the six-ring or even eight-ring level in the future, if he wishes to select a soul spirit—or rather, a creature similar to a guardian beast—he would still choose a hundred-year one.

Because this is the best way to achieve the highest level of control.

As Li Ang opened his eyes and slightly raised his palm, a butterfly entirely crystal in color slowly emerged.

The butterfly's wings are transparent, and its body is also transparent; no organs are visible. Overall, it resembles a glowing sphere that might even reflect light if hit by the sun.

Looking at this crystal butterfly, Li Ang slightly raised his hand, and some metal appeared in his palm.

These are all Blue Pregnancy Metal.

This is the Blue Pregnancy Metal he extracted and forged, and all of it is Thousand Refinement Grade One material.

Over these three years, he has primarily been studying Spirit Refinement, but since he has no bonuses in that area, learning it has been exceptionally difficult.

Although he has barely mastered the forging methods of Spirit Refinement, the failure rate for his finished products is quite high.

Of course, this is normal, as many people often require ten years or even a lifetime to progress from the Thousand Refinement stage to Spirit Refinement.

Li Ang feels that taking three years to master Spirit Refinement is somewhat slow, but Mu Chen is already indescribably shocked.

Observing this child's talent, he sometimes finds it terrifying, even wondering if he has lived his own years in vain.

However, he finds it difficult to say this to Li Ang, as he must maintain his image as a master of his generation.

Li Ang watched as the Little Butterfly in his palm slowly approached. As the Blue Pregnancy Metal in his hand began to melt, the metal slowly permeated the butterfly's body, giving it a faint, transparent hue.

Feeling the Thousand Refinement Grade One aura radiating from the butterfly, Li Ang's expression was uncharacteristically strange.

"So, if you can devour high-strength metal, you can continuously improve."

"Although this state cannot be maintained for long, as long as you devour a sufficient quantity of metal, you can absolutely continue to increase your strength."

Li Ang muttered to himself while rubbing his chin. There is no surveillance here, and since they are all his guardian beasts, he felt no need for sentimentality.

As his palm tapped lightly on the butterfly, a terrifying, massive force suddenly struck. The Little Butterfly's body was instantly slammed to the ground, but within two seconds, it flew up again, though the aura of Thousand Refinement Grade One on its body began to fade rapidly.

"So, after devouring metal, you can also consume it to become stronger. Using you as an assassin should be quite good."

As Li Ang spoke, he imagined the traits this Little Butterfly could bring him.

However, the Little Butterfly at this moment clearly possessed high intelligence and could understand human speech.

Seeing Li Ang's expression, it slowly flew onto his palm, and its entire body gradually dissolved, turning into a warm current that covered Li Ang's skin.

Li Ang felt a layer of something covering his body and couldn't help but be stunned.

He stared directly at his hands, only to see the Little Butterfly completely dissolve on his hand, turning into a pool of liquid that slowly covered his entire left arm.

Looking at the complete armor that had suddenly appeared on his left arm, Li Ang's expression flickered slightly.

This armor is filled with the aura of Thousand Refinement Grade One, though it only possesses the strength of Thousand Refinement Grade One and lacks the bonuses of a Four-Word Battle Armor.

At first glance, this might seem like nothing, but the question is: can't this Little Butterfly be modified to function like a normal Four-Word Battle Armor?

Since this Little Butterfly can dissolve, it should be entirely possible to teach it how to form an effect similar to a Four-Word Battle Armor; this shouldn't be difficult for it.

"So, I essentially have a Four-Word Battle Armor in advance, and it's a living one at that."

"If I can raise the Little Butterfly's strength to the level of a Four-Word Battle Armor, would it not be equivalent to a true Four-Word Battle Armor itself?"

"Furthermore, if it can take a form to fight, is it possible for it to attack independently?"

Li Ang lowered his head slightly, his gaze fixed upon his own arm.

A faint blue luster shimmered across his arm as he threw a sudden punch, unleashing a terrifying burst of power.

He did not strike any specific target.

Yet, a sound akin to a sonic boom erupted in the surrounding air.

The Little Butterfly did not actually provide much of an increase to his raw strength, but its defensive capabilities were truly formidable, equivalent to possessing the durability of Thousand Refinement Grade One metal.

Although this level of defense could not compare to his own physical constitution, if this Little Butterfly could evolve into a Battle Armor, the enhancements and protection it would provide in the future would be unimaginable.

Even Li Ang himself found such an upgrade deeply enticing.