As the fusion continued, the Blue Silver Grass kept growing. Every vine became longer and tougher than before.
Their numbers increased, too. What had once been a single slender vine had nearly become a tree, with countless vines hanging from the thick central stem and spreading across almost the entire Injection Room.
Even Xie Xie had been squeezed into a corner. He watched carefully through a gap in the vines.
"Whoa, why is Wulin changing so much? My fusion wasn't nearly this dramatic... Is it because he's a plant-type Soul Master?"
Xie Xie watched Tang Wulin with concern as the vines wrapped tightly around him. But then he thought: if Lady Amber hadn't sounded an alarm, the fusion must be going smoothly. Wulin should be fine.
Relieved, Xie Xie turned his attention back to the vines.
Besides the new golden patterns on their surfaces, he noticed a faint blue sheen. It gave them an air of quiet splendor.
About fifteen minutes later, Tang Wulin felt the warmth inside him begin to fade.
The Blue Silver Grass grew more and more slowly, then finally stopped.
Tang Wulin opened his eyes and was startled to find himself surrounded by Blue Silver Grass.
"What... what the heck happened?"
"Please retract your Martial Soul. Otherwise, I will forcibly remove these vines," Amber said.
"Oh, right. Okay."
With a thought, Tang Wulin drew all the Blue Silver Emperor Vines that had nearly filled the Injection Room back into his body.
And then...
Xie Xie, who had been pinned against the wall, dropped to the floor. He stared at Tang Wulin with a deeply aggrieved look.
Xie Xie: Stare...
"Ahem. Xie Xie, what happened to you...?"
"You have someone to thank for that."
Heaven knew Xie Xie had only been watching Tang Wulin's transformation when