Devouring Seed

Gu Yuena and Di Tian quietly watched the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings pass their legacies on to Di Qiu'er and Bai Xiuxiu.

For beings below godhood, these legacies were stepping stones to becoming gods. For Gu Yuena, who was already half a step from the God King level, however, they were better than nothing.

In the end, the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings transformed their remaining energy into two Dragon Cores, one blue and one red. Gu Yuena took them to heal her injuries and restore her strength. With that, the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings perished.

Elsewhere.

Both of Su Miu's elements had broken through to the intermediate level, and the remaining medicinal potency only pushed his intermediate level one cultivation a little further.

His body, however, had grown far stronger. He could practically be called a new man.

He let out a long breath of stale air. His cultivation had fully stabilized, so he immediately left his room.

Hearing the movement, Ling Ling hurried over. Looking at the figure before her, whose aura had become immensely powerful, she asked for confirmation:

"Did it work?"

"Yes. Come with me to the Magic Association to awaken some new magic."

He smiled and reached out to pat the little girl's head. Ling Ling immediately slapped his hand away in annoyance and snapped:

"Don't touch my head! I'll stop growing!"

Although the little girl bristled, she was about as threatening as a kitten hissing at him.

"All right, don't be angry. Let me make an appointment first."

After booking his Magic Awakening, he sat down and took out his control magic tool, preparing to learn intermediate magic as quickly as possible.

"Oh, right, Su Miu. My sister sent some news."

Ling Ling suddenly spoke up, bringing up her sister's investigation at Mu Family Manor. That immediately caught his interest.

"Oh? What news?"

"Your leads were pretty much right. My sister found something suspicious about Mu Zhuoyun's adopted son. As for Mu He... everything looks normal, but it's eerily normal."

The little girl sat on the sofa, looking thoughtful. According to the information her sister had sent, she had only found three Black Robed Clerics, along with something suspicious about Mu Yuang.

She had also sensed that someone of a much higher rank was definitely directing them from behind the scenes, so she had paid particular attention to Mu He.

Yet everything had turned out perfectly normal, without a single problem. That was precisely what made it strange-it was too normal.

"Tell your sister to be careful. Anyone who manages to become a Blue-Robed Deacon is no pushover."

Still uneasy, Su Miu offered that warning, and Ling Ling nodded slightly. Grand Deacon Hu Jin had, at the very least, maxed-out high-level cultivation. He apparently even had a chance of breaking through to the super level; Mu Bai's talent alone made that clear.

Ling Ling then reported on the Military Department's efforts to clear the underground passages. Most had already been cleared, but they could not confirm whether more hidden passages remained.

He then settled down to focus on controlling his Star Seeds. A week passed, and thanks to his peak level two spiritual power, he had already gained a basic grasp of intermediate Summoning System magic.

That was the advantage of high spiritual power, though casting still took him at least five seconds. There was also another piece of good news: all his Summoned Beasts had improved tremendously.

The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear had evolved into a Behemoth, becoming even tougher.

Di Qiu'er had evolved into an Auspicious Golden Dragon and gained the ultimate strength attribute. She now possessed three ultimate attributes: light, fire, and strength.

And that was not all. He discovered that Ha Jirui's Fire Element spirit seed had mutated, so he immediately checked the details.

Talent: Fire Dragon King's Blessing, Fire Element Devouring Seed, Lord's Flame!

The new talent made him suck in a sharp breath. A devouring seed?! Was this... a future heavenly seed in the making? Was the Fire Dragon King really that incredible?

Now that he had a devouring seed, though, he would definitely need to feed it plenty of powerful Fire Element spirit seeds. That would be another considerable expense.

And because Di Qiu'er possessed both light and fire, her Light Element could also benefit from the devouring seed.

Last came Bai Xiuxiu. Not only had her species evolved into a Deep Blue Demon Shark, but she had also gained another element.

Her Fire Element had Blazing Sun, a top-grade spirit seed with a threefold amplification. Its effect was to burn soul power or magic energy, allowing her to burn away an enemy's magic energy.

Next was her Water Element, with Deep Blue, a top-grade spirit seed with a threefold amplification. This ultimate water attribute had emerged through mutation after she evolved into a Deep Blue Demon Shark, and it could dissolve an enemy's soul power and magic energy.

Finally, there was her Ice Element: Ice Dragon King's Blessing, with Rime, a devouring seed granting a threefold amplification and the ability to freeze magic energy.

This Fire Element seemed to have come from consuming blazing gel and undergoing Ice and Fire Body Tempering. It was an additional element, much like the Demon Element Mo Fan had obtained using the Blood-Dropping Dart.

Mo Fan had only fully awakened his Demon Element after reaching the high level, though. All in all, this trip to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well had paid off enormously!

After Di Qiu'er and Bai Xiuxiu woke up, they too felt the complete transformation they had undergone and were both rather excited. Bai Xiuxiu's cultivation had even reached eighty thousand years.

Ha Jirui had reached twenty thousand years. As an Emperor Auspicious Beast, advancing her cultivation was extremely difficult.

"Su Miu!"

The moment Di Qiu'er saw Su Miu appear, she rushed over and wrapped him in a bear hug. Bai Xiuxiu took the opportunity to put on her clothes before slowly walking over.

"All right, all right, stop messing around. Come with me to the Far North next. There's something I need to discuss there."

He stroked Big Golden Retriever's silky hair, then turned his attention toward the Far North.

"The Far North? Why do you want to go there?"

Hearing that he wanted to go to the Far North, Di Qiu'er looked up at him, her eyes questioning his intentions. He did not hide anything and explained directly.

"My cultivation broke through, so I can contract another Soul Beast."

"So you want to go to the Far North to contract your next Soul Beast companion? Why not find one here in our Star Dou Great Forest?"

Ha Jirui's wine-red eyes were filled with confusion. After all, their Star Dou Great Forest was currently the largest gathering place for Soul Beasts. It was surely far superior to the Far North.

"Because if I'm going to look for one, I'll look for the best. The Ice Empress in the Far North might not survive her four-hundred-thousand-year heavenly-rank tribulation, and I'm confident I can persuade her."

"Four hundred thousand years... You're only at the intermediate level right now. That's about the same as a Soul King here on our Douluo Continent, or a ten-thousand-year Soul Beast. You're going straight to a Ferocious Beast who's nearly four hundred thousand years old? Isn't that too dangerous...?"

Di Qiu'er was uneasy. This was not their own territory, the Star Dou Great Forest, but the unfamiliar Far North. She feared that her authority as an Emperor Auspicious Beast might not work on the Soul Beasts there.

"It'll be fine. We'll just bring Senior Di Tian along. Then, once I reach intermediate level two, I'll take the Snow Empress too."

Su Miu planted both hands on his hips, looking utterly confident. With the Prison Empress in hand, the world was mine!

"Oh, right! We can ask Uncle Di Tian!"

Realization dawned on Ha Jirui. She had almost forgotten that they still had the Prison Empress around to help.

And speak of the Prison Empress, and he appeared. Having just delivered the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings' Dragon Cores back to the Star Dou Great Forest, the Prison Empress returned just in time to hear the two discussing asking for his help. A question mark immediately popped up over his head. What now?

P.S. This was the fifteenth update on June 19, bringing the total to thirty thousand Chinese characters.