Er Ming Could Talk!

"Da Ming, Er Ming, these are for you," Xiao Wu said softly, separating the pills and tossing them precisely toward the two Soul Beasts.

Da Ming flicked out his tongue and caught his pill securely, a glimmer of gratitude flashing through his deep eyes.

Da Ming then slowly swallowed the Purple Dragon Core. As the pill entered his body, he felt powerful energy surging within him. He nodded in satisfaction and submerged himself again, beginning his secluded cultivation to absorb this precious energy.

Er Ming caught his pill in an almost wild fashion, snatching it directly into his mouth before turning and running deep into the forest, where he found a quiet place to digest the Purple Dragon Core alone.

Watching all this, Chen Xuanqing turned to the three women and said gently, "You should take your Purple Dragon Cores too. I'll stand guard for you. I'm sure they'll make your martial souls evolve again and take them to greater heights."

Anticipation flashed in the three women's eyes. A pill that could evolve their martial souls was a rare opportunity for them.

Without further hesitation, they each found a clean spot, sat cross-legged, and closed their eyes. After taking the pills, they began circulating their soul power.

Soon, Xiao Wu's, Zhu Zhuqing's, and Meng Yiran's expressions twisted, clearly showing that they were enduring tremendous pain.

Before long, the three women's martial souls manifested almost simultaneously, and their martial soul mutations began.

Xiao Wu felt her Rabbit Martial Soul trembling violently. Even the surrounding space seemed to warp in response, creating a strange spectacle.

As energy continued pouring into it, the rabbit's appearance began to change.

First, its ears grew longer and stood straighter. They no longer had their former round, adorable appearance, instead radiating a faint pink sheen.

Next, the rabbit's eyes changed as well. Its once sharply defined black-and-white eyes now became as deep as the sea.

Under the influence of this true dragon aura, the appearance of Xiao Wu's Rabbit Martial Soul had undergone a heaven-and-earth transformation.

Meanwhile, Zhu Zhuqing's and Meng Yiran's martial souls also began to evolve.

The Hell Spirit Cat's previously hairless body now sprouted a coat of purple fur.

Then the Hell Spirit Cat's eyes mutated as well. Their formerly ordinary color became deep and brilliant, as though they could see through every truth and illusion in the world.

The wings on the Hell Spirit Cat's back also changed noticeably. Previously little more than decoration, they now grew broader and stronger.

Purple patterns covered these wings, echoing the Hell Spirit Cat's fur and making the entire martial soul look more harmonious and perfect.

Zhu Zhuqing felt her connection to her mutated Nether Civet Martial Soul grow stronger. She could clearly sense the tremendous power contained within it.

Under the influence of the true dragon aura, Meng Yiran's Serpent Cane martial soul underwent an equally striking mutation.

Originally, her Serpent Cane martial soul had been an ordinary, long, snake-shaped staff, its shaft engraved with snake scales and its head shaped like a snake's head, giving it a distinctive appearance.

Yet under the potent influence of the true dragon aura, the Serpent Cane martial soul gradually began to transform.

Its formerly dull shaft now shimmered with flowing colors and emitted a faint golden sheen, making the Serpent Cane appear more mysterious and majestic.

The Serpent Cane's shape also changed. Its once simply snake-shaped head actually began to writhe, coming alive outright.

At the same time, the shaft began to change as well. Its snake scales grew denser, as though it were covered in a layer of hard dragon scales.

More wondrous still, the connection between the Serpent Cane martial soul and Meng Yiran seemed to grow stronger.

She could clearly sense the fluctuations of power within her martial soul and could freely command the Serpent Cane to shift between its two forms.

Before long, the flickering light around the three women slowly faded, marking the completion of their martial soul mutations. It had been a transformation akin to shedding their old flesh and bones, bringing a qualitative leap in their strength.

"Moo!"

Just then, a heaven-shaking, earth-shattering roar suddenly rang out, shaking everyone to their core.

Everyone turned to look. Beside them, the Lake of Life erupted with a thunderous boom, spraying water everywhere and sending a column of water dozens of meters into the air.

As the water fell, it revealed the Sky Azure Bull Python's enormous head.

Immediately afterward, the Titan Giant Ape Er Ming's figure also came into view.

His towering body, dozens of meters tall, looked exceptionally massive amid the forest, and every step he took shook the ground.

At that moment, he was bounding toward them, his face brimming with excitement and delight, like a child who had just received a new toy.

Seeing this, Xiao Wu shook her head helplessly and said to Er Ming, "Er Ming, could you quiet down a little? I know you're happy you've gotten stronger, but don't get so worked up!"

Despite her words, Xiao Wu's eyes were filled with relief and gratitude.

Er Ming seemed not to pay any attention to their words. He continued cheering and hopping about as he said, "Sister Xiao Wu, I... I can talk! I can talk!"

Although Er Ming's voice sounded somewhat simple and earnest, it brimmed with joy and excitement.

Xiao Wu exclaimed excitedly as well, "You can talk! Er Ming, what an incredible pill!"

Da Ming smiled beside them and said, "Er Ming, that simple, earnest voice of yours hasn't changed, but being able to talk is already good enough."

Then Da Ming and Er Ming both looked toward Chen Xuanqing, their eyes filled with gratitude.

Da Ming said steadily, "Brother Chen, we'll remember your kindness. If you ever need anything, just say the word."

Er Ming chimed in, "Yes, yes, yes, Brother Chen! Your pills are truly miraculous. We feel so much more power surging through our bodies. You could say this one pill was worth a hundred thousand years of arduous cultivation."

Chen Xuanqing smiled and waved his hand. "We're all friends. Helping each other is only natural. Besides, for Xiao Wu's sake, I couldn't leave either of you without a Purple Dragon Core."

As he spoke, Chen Xuanqing turned to the three women. "How much has your soul power increased?"

After checking her level, Xiao Wu suddenly made a delightful discovery that sent her eyes wide.

To her astonishment, her soul power had already reached the threshold of level forty. As long as she condensed another Soul Ring, she could officially join the ranks of the Soul Ancestors!

This discovery filled Xiao Wu with such excitement that she nearly jumped up and cheered.

Meng Yiran also looked at Xiao Wu excitedly. She had only broken through level thirty yesterday and had thought it would take a long time to advance further. She had never expected the pill Chen Xuanqing gave her to have such a miraculous effect.

Under the pill's effects, she had not only smoothly broken through level thirty-two but had soared all the way to level thirty-nine, leaving her only a single step away from becoming a Soul Ancestor.