Nine Nether's Evolution

Dense clouds hung low over the ancient mountain range like beast hide soaked in ink. Thousand-foot trees pierced the mist, bluish scale-like moss creeping over their cracked bark. Vines coiled around the trunks like giant pythons, rustling in the damp wind like the friction of shedding snakeskin.

Mu Chen stood atop a mountain peak. He had spent a long time searching before finding this suitable place for Nine Nether. There were no overly powerful spirit beasts nearby, and it was far from the academy.

He did not know whether this distance could conceal them from Sovereigns, but Northern Heavens Soul Academy was no simple place. Especially because of the "coordinates," it had drawn experts from the Soul Clan. Even if they could evade the Sovereign-level senior instructors, they could not evade those monsters.

"Don't worry, they won't come bother you... I'm quite familiar with the Soul Clan Leader and the like," Di Er Meng promised, patting her chest.

Mu Chen nodded slightly, then looked at Nine Nether. "Are you ready?"

"My body, spiritual energy, soul, and state of mind have all been completely adjusted. I'm at my peak now... This time, I definitely won't fail again!" Nine Nether's eyes blazed, her tone utterly resolute.

"Then begin."

"Alright."

Nine Nether opened the crystal vial containing the Nine Nether Underworld Bird Essence Blood and spat out a stream of Black Flame. The Black Flame swept over it, drawing the essence blood into her body.

She left Mu Chen's shoulder and swiftly flew into the sky.

Screech...

A crisp, resounding bird cry echoed between heaven and earth. Nine Nether's body abruptly expanded, growing from the size of a fist into something as vast as a mountain.

Her black wings spread, blotting out the sky.

Surging flames emerged from between her feathers, burning over