Originally, thanks to Tang San's excellent command, the group was able to break through the Ring Sea. Now, with their strength greatly increased, it's even easier for them. Since Xiao Bai cannot harm them, she naturally cannot use her full strength, so now she is in a disadvantageous situation.
Ultimately, it was because Xiao Bai was too weak and alone. She had to face ten opponents by herself. Even with the help of the Sea Soul Beast, it was not enough to deal with all situations. Once she was outmaneuvered, there was no way to remedy the situation.
Xiao Bai was originally very confident in her mission, but after being easily subdued by Qi Ling, her confidence wavered for the first time, and her sense of superiority as Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast vanished.
After all, this man in front of him seems to be a Soul Saint, right? Although he's ridiculously strong, there's no guarantee that there aren't others just as powerful as him among the people opposite him.
"Hmph! You promised to help me hold them off, what can you do now?" Xiao Bai said angrily. "If you dare say you can't, I'll... I'll bite you to death!"
"You? Not that I look down on you, but even though you're a shark, you're still a bit short of being able to bite me." Qi Ling laughed.
"Damn it, how dare you look down on me? As the Demon Soul Great White Shark King, I won't allow anyone to look down on me like this! I'll bite!" Xiao Bai said, pouncing on Qi Ling, opening her mouth to grab his arm, and biting down mercilessly. In her opinion, even if she couldn't beat him, leaving him a mark wouldn't be a problem.
But she soon discovered that her sharp teeth, which she was so proud of, were actually no match for Qi Ling. Whenever she exerted force, a special power would emanate from his skin, greatly enhancing the defensive capabilities of the areas subjected to the force.
This feeling was as if Qi Ling was wearing an invisible armor, which only came into play when he was about to be injured, protecting him from harm.
"Damn it, you're so thick-skinned!" Xiao Bai said, refusing to let go, biting Qi Ling as it spoke.
Qi Ling said helplessly, "Alright, alright, stop wasting your energy. Unless you regain your true form, you won't have enough power! Let's discuss how to help you stop Xiao San and the others."
"What's your plan? Tell me!" Xiao Bai said, still nibbling on Qi Ling's arm.
Helpless, Qi Ling could only continue, "Since we've already said that you lack a helper, then we just need to find one, right?"
"You make it sound so easy! Cultivating Sea Soul Beast is no easy feat; how difficult is it to find a helper like that!" Xiao Bai said.
"Don't worry, I already found her!" Qi Ling laughed. "Let me go, and I'll call her out for you to see."
Xiao Bai released Qi Ling with some doubt. Qi Ling flipped his right hand, and a small, bright green snake appeared in his palm. As soon as it appeared, it came to Qi Ling's neck affectionately, rubbing its head against him and wagging its tail.
Xiao Bai was slightly startled when she saw the suddenly appearing green snake. She could sense that this snake was no ordinary creature, and its energy was exceptionally powerful. More importantly, it actually gave her a vague sense of danger.
The fact that it could make him feel a sense of crisis was enough to say a lot. Xiao Bai stared at the small green snake and asked, "What is it? Where did you find it?"
"This is Nine-Section Jade, the finest variety of venomous snake, comparable to even the rarest primordial species. I call it Xiao Qing," Qi Ling said, teasing the little snake. "Moreover, it has always been by my side, enjoying many opportunities, and has absorbed a trace of dragon energy, causing its cultivation to progress rapidly."
"In terms of cultivation, it is now extremely close to becoming Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. It's just one step away from breaking through that barrier and becoming an even more powerful being."
Xiao Bai was extremely puzzled by what Qi Ling said. Soul Beast could evolve in this way? And if they could enjoy so many opportunities just by staying by this human's side, this was just too unfair!
No matter how much Xiao Bai doubted, Xiao Qing's cultivation was genuine, and with its potential, once it broke through 100,000 years, it would immediately become an existence as powerful as itself.
"A 100,000-year obstacle isn't easy to overcome; otherwise, there wouldn't be so few Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast in this world," Xiao Bai said. "Do you have any methods to help it break through?"
Qi Ling smiled and said, "Although I have a few methods that could work, I don't need to take action this time. I promised Bo Saixi that I would help her with the trials of the other Xiao San, so Bo Saixi agreed to help me with a small favor in return."
"I must say, the Sea God is truly skilled in this area. But if you do this, Xiao Qing, won't you turn into a sea serpent?" Qi Ling said to Xiao Qing with a smile, while Xiao Qing just stared at Qi Ling with Middle God full of admiration.
Then Qi Ling slowly extended her other hand, gradually condensing a blue sphere of light on it. From it, one could sense the same Divine Power as when Bo Saixi bestowed the God-Given Soul Ring upon everyone before, which was the power from the Sea God.
Sensing this power, Xiao Bai had no more doubts. Then, Qi Ling slowly placed the blue orb on Xiao Qing's forehead and let it enter its body.
Subsequently, catalyzed by this power, the power within Xiao Qing's body immediately began to undergo a qualitative change, evolving from Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast into Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast!
Perhaps Xiao Qing's total amount of power will not change much, but the quality of power has undergone a tremendous change, as if it has changed directly from liquid to solid!
Even the most ordinary Soul Beast will undergo tremendous changes once they break through the 100,000-year mark. Not to mention Soul Beast like Xiao Qing, who is already exceptionally talented. Even if she cannot compare with beings like the Sky Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape, she is already on par with Xiao Bai.
More importantly, the wisp of dragon energy on Xiao Qing ensures that it will not lose in terms of aura when facing any Soul Beast, and this dragon energy will bring it even more benefits as it continues to grow.
After evolving into Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, Xiao Qing's body did not change much, except that its color became more emerald green. At the same time, the scales on its body seemed to have undergone subtle changes, and two tiny protrusions seemed to have grown on its forehead, looking like a pair of horns.
Xiao Bai could no longer hide his shock and blurted out, "My god, a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast was born just like that? This is simply too unfair!"
Qi Ling laughed and said, "That's nothing! There's something even more surprising! Xiao Qing, try to mobilize your own power and transform into human form. With your current strength, you should be able to do it."