Breakthrough, Collective Breakthrough!

The next day, at noon.

Perhaps because the Douluo Continent was originally a book, many of its holidays and climate patterns aligned with those of the great Eastern nation from Xu Bai's past life.

It was currently the start of the school season, a time when the autumn air was crisp and refreshing.

A gentle breeze brushed past, carrying a cool sensation that was neither cold nor hot.

Having finished his shopping, Xu Bai walked slowly down the street, his gaze sweeping over the passing pedestrians with a vacant look as he calculated his future plans.

He had already purchased the remaining materials needed to help Little Blue undergo its third reverse-living process. He only needed to wait three months until Little Blue's age reached nine hundred and ninety years, and then he could begin.

Based on his previous experience, Little Blue would certainly advance to become a thousand-year Soul Beast after the reverse-living process.

By that time, First's age would also be approaching a thousand years.

With both beast companions providing feedback simultaneously, his soul power level would surely reach the thirtieth rank.

At that point, he would only need to contract a third beast companion to advance his realm from a half-step Soul Venerable to a three-ring Soul Venerable, at which point his Beast Taming Space should awaken a new ability.

However, Xu Bai had no target for a third beast companion yet.

With the experience of the first two, he certainly couldn't choose the third one carelessly.

After all, if he chose a trash-tier Soul Beast, it would, at the very least, slow down his cultivation speed, and at worst, it would mean wasting a significant amount of Gold Soul Coins.

He had seen how money flowed like water just to cultivate First and Little Blue, both of whom were already considered to have good, if not excellent, talent among Soul Beasts.

He dared not imagine how many Gold Soul Coins he would have to spend if the third beast companion turned out to be trash.

"Oh well, I'll take things one step at a time. Sometimes, fate arrives when you least expect it."

Xu Bai was kind to himself, decisively discarding the thoughts that caused him anxiety and turning his mind to more pleasant matters.

For instance, learning that the current Son of Destiny was the comic-book version of Tang San was, for Xu Bai, the second-best piece of news he had received since transmigrating.

And the best news, of course, was discovering he had a golden finger after awakening his memories.

The reason Xu Bai felt it was good news that Tang San was the comic-book version was simple.

Because of his good uncle, Xu Bai felt that he would likely clash with Spirit Hall in the future.

Of course, unless he chose not to avenge his family's destruction, in which case he might not necessarily cross paths with Spirit Hall.

But wouldn't that make him a coward?

Therefore, the revenge had to be taken, and he would definitely clash with Spirit Hall; after all, he was planning to kill one of their Purple-Clothed Bishops.

That was where the importance of the comic-book version of Tang San came in.

The enemy of an enemy is a friend, and Tang San had a grudge against Spirit Hall—an irreconcilable one at that.

As a temporary ally, Xu Bai naturally hoped to be matched with one of good character.

And the comic-book version of Tang San was recognized as having the best character among the three versions.

Lost in his wandering thoughts, Xu Bai returned to his small courtyard before long.

He released his two beast companions, and the courtyard, which had been spacious enough for him, instantly became crowded.

Well, that was mainly because of First. Although Little Blue was also quite large now, it could learn from the long-bodied creatures of old Beijing and stretch out along the sides.

But there was no helping it with First; standing two or three meters tall with a body length of four or five meters—and that was without counting its tail, which would bring it to six or seven meters—it was a different story.

Yet, how big was this courtyard? Its diameter was at most twenty meters. First could only manage simple basic activities like turning in a circle or walking slowly.

"You're already this big; I'm afraid this courtyard won't be able to hold you once you reach a thousand years."

Xu Bai reached out and patted First's front leg, sighing helplessly.

First tilted its head to the side, found a spot in the yard to bask in the sun, and lay down comfortably.

As for its Beast Tamer's complaints, it chose to ignore them entirely.

After spending so much time with Little Blue, it had discovered that basking in the sun outside was much more comfortable.

Watching First, who was covering its ears with its paws and dozing off not far away, Xu Bai smiled helplessly.

It seemed he would have to continue house-hunting, and he would need to find a place with a large enough yard.

However, such houses were hard to find within the city; he would have to look outside the city to see if there were any farm-like properties.

And so, time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, three months had passed.

In a farm five miles outside of Qinghe City.

Xu Bai took out a dagger and, amidst Little Blue's shock, gave it a ruthless slash with a "crack."

Immediately, the lush Blue Silver Grass began to dim rapidly, soon turning deathly still without a trace of life.

"The third reverse-living process... I wonder what skill Little Blue will awaken this time..."

With the experience from last time, Xu Bai was not panicked at all; instead, he felt a sense of anticipation.

On the other side, First, which had grown to a full three meters in height, lay quietly in place. However, its body began to glow, and a vast amount of soul power gathered around it, gradually elevating its aura.

It, too, was in the midst of a breakthrough.

Xu Bai himself hadn't expected that both of his beasts would break through at the same time.

In truth, given Number One's cultivation progress, it should have advanced to a thousand-year Soul Beast a month ago.

However, it couldn't sit still long enough for continuous cultivation, mostly because it couldn't resist its own gluttony, which was why it had dragged its feet until now to begin the advancement to the thousand-year level.

Watching his two beasts radiating light, their surrounding auras growing increasingly powerful, Xu Bai knew that it would soon be his turn.

As time passed, he felt no excitement or anticipation; instead, he gradually began to grow nervous.

This was the soul power feedback brought about by two beasts breaking through to the thousand-year level simultaneously.

The moment he thought about the massive surge of soul power that would soon flood into his body, Xu Bai couldn't help but clench his muscles in apprehension.

Even with his Beast Taming Space Martial Soul acting as a buffer, he still felt uneasy.

He prayed that when the soul power surged in, it would be gentle—or at the very least, not too brutal.

As he prayed, Xu Bai suddenly began to harbor malicious suspicions.

Perhaps Number One isn't just gluttonous; it deliberately waited until now to break through, wanting to make me make a fool of myself in this way.

How truly vicious. It's just a bit of a cut to its meal budget; is it really necessary to take revenge on its Beast Tamer like this?

But I can't be blamed for that either. Ten Gold Soul Coins for a single meal—what kind of family could afford that? If I spent it all on its food, what would I do about evolution materials? How would we live?

As he muttered to himself, he didn't know how much time had passed before the rapidly growing auras of Little Blue and Number One reached a certain threshold, gradually leveling off as the light radiating from their bodies began to slowly dissipate.

This was clearly a sign that the advancement was complete.

Sensing the intent of the soul power feedback coming from his Beast Taming Space Martial Soul, Xu Bai hurriedly sat cross-legged and began to circulate his crude breathing technique.

The next moment, the soul power came rushing in as violently as a dam bursting. His body couldn't help but shudder, and he nearly failed to withstand it, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

Fortunately, the Beast Taming Space was reliable enough; although the feedback of soul power was turbulent, it was extremely pure. Xu Bai quickly adapted to the brutal impact of the soul power and began to enjoy the pleasure brought by the rapid breakthrough of his cultivation realm.