Chapter 348 - 249: Infiltrating the Ancestor Family (2)

Chapter 348: Chapter 249: Infiltrating the Ancestor Family (2)

On the night of the third day, while Han Ning was cultivating Spiritual Piercing, he suddenly felt a restless tremor run through his body.

A familiar surge of Blood Qi welled up from his heart, spreading rapidly to his limbs and bones.

THUMP, THUMP, THUMP!

Along with a long, melodic cry of "Migu~," a phantom of an All-Encompassing Spiritual Silkworm, formed entirely of crimson Blood Qi, abruptly materialized behind Han Ning.

The potted plant on a nearby desk swayed rhythmically from side to side, in time with Han Ning’s breaths.

The only sounds in the quiet room were his breathing and the soft tapping of Yin Yi and Fei Lin on their screens.

Egg Pancake, having used the Transformation Technique to shrink, was curled up lazily on the mattress not far from Han Ning, its slender tail flicking occasionally.

It was unclear how long this harmonious, tranquil scene lasted.

Suddenly, a faint breeze stirred the air.

"Chirp?"

WHOOSH WHOOSH WHOOSH~

The breeze grew steadily stronger, causing Egg Pancake to open its eyes in alarm.

An invisible force lifted Han Ning’s body three feet off the ground, leaving him hovering in mid-air.

The waves of Blood Qi radiating from Han Ning’s body seemed to possess a magical quality, causing even the dazed Egg Pancake to show a look of comfort on its face.

The effect then reached Yin Yi and Fei Lin, who were a little farther away.

Thin, blood-red veins bizarrely materialized on Yin Yi’s jade-white branches, and its entire body suddenly swelled, growing a size larger.

Meanwhile, an intoxicating blush had spread across Fei Lin’s pale cheeks.

They exchanged surprised glances, wondering what was happening.

On the bed, Han Ning’s tightly shut eyes snapped open.

Complex, interwoven patterns of red and purple, glowing with a faint luster, lit up across his fair skin, covering every inch of his body.

If a physician familiar with the body’s acupoints had been present, they would have cried out in astonishment. The patterns glowing on Han Ning’s body were a perfect diagram of the human meridians.

The phenomenon lasted for more than ten seconds.

Then, the intricate patterns vanished along with the gale, and Han Ning fell back onto the bed with a soft THUD.

"Whew... So the All-Encompassing Spiritual Silkworm’s breakthrough not only fed Qi and Blood Power back to me, its Beast Master, but it also nourished my other Contracted Soul Beasts."

Sitting on the bed, Han Ning quietly assessed the benefits of the All-Encompassing Spiritual Silkworm’s breakthrough to Lord Level.

First, his physical strength had increased from roughly Awakening II to the level of Awakening IV.

Now, he could go head-to-head with some of the weaker Soul Beasts relying on his own physical strength alone.

The second beneficiary was Egg Pancake. The All-Encompassing Spiritual Silkworm had purified and refined the Qi and Blood Power in its body, increasing its Cultivation Progress by 10%.

The third to benefit was Yin Yi, whose progress increased by at least 8%.

The effect was weakest on Fei Lin. Since her attributes didn’t overlap with the All-Encompassing Spiritual Silkworm’s at all, she saw almost no improvement.

Of course, these were all just side effects of the All-Encompassing Spiritual Silkworm’s breakthrough.

The one that changed the most, however, was the All-Encompassing Spiritual Silkworm itself.

[

Race: All-Encompassing Spiritual Silkworm

Gender: Male

Talent: C+

Level: Lord I (12,548/70,000)

Talent: Activated Parasitism, Advanced Mimicry, Dark Seal, Spirit Blood Conversion

Acquired Soul Techniques: ...Painful Bond I (0/50,000)

Power: 1,214

Body: 10,547

Agility: 1

Spiritual Energy: 3,564

Insect Type Affinity: 3,458

Elemental Affinity (Dark): 3,125

]

Talent:

[Spirit Blood Conversion]: Having completely purified its Spirit Blood, the All-Encompassing Spiritual Silkworm has awakened the ability to switch its body between a flesh-and-blood form and a Spiritual Energy form.

1. In its flesh-and-blood form, the All-Encompassing Spiritual Silkworm can use Painful Bond to transfer large amounts of Blood Qi to its host and the host’s other Contracted Soul Beasts, granting them rapid physical healing. Additionally, all Soul Techniques, whether for enhancement or damage, can be linked via Painful Bond.

2. In its Spiritual Energy form, it no longer transfers Blood Qi but instead provides pure Spiritual Energy to linked Soul Beasts through Painful Bond.

[Painful Bond]: The All-Encompassing Spiritual Silkworm splits off a part of its body, which then becomes a parasite inside a target.

1. If the target is an ally, the parasitic offshoot can form a special armor around the target, providing both physical and Spiritual Energy defense. The ally’s body can only be attacked after an enemy completely shatters this armor. Furthermore, all offshoots, including the main body of the All-Encompassing Spiritual Silkworm, can share the damage from enemy attacks.

If the target is one of the host’s Contracted Soul Beasts, the main body and all offshoots of the All-Encompassing Spiritual Silkworm can transfer Blood Qi and Spiritual Energy among themselves through the links they form.

2. If the target is an enemy, the parasitic offshoot will continuously leech the enemy’s Blood Qi and Spiritual Energy, forming a devolved, blood-sucking tumor.

Once the target’s body or Spiritual Energy is completely drained, the All-Encompassing Spiritual Silkworm can choose whether or not to detonate the tumor.

The exploding tumor will spread wildly, driving nearby enemies into a frenzy and repeating the parasitic process.

Han Ning stared, momentarily stunned by the All-Encompassing Spiritual Silkworm’s bizarre new abilities.

’Damage sharing, Spiritual Energy and Blood Qi transfer... This practically makes all five of us a single entity. We’ll be unbelievably tanky.’

[This Soul Beast has met the minimum evolution requirements. It has 2 evolutionary branches. Please click for details.]

1. [All-Encompassing Spiritual Silkworm (Alien Blood Form): Primary Attribute: Body; Secondary Attribute: Spiritual Energy. B Talent. Requires the Beast Master to have Tier Three Spiritual Power, Dark Star Level or higher.]

2. [All-Encompassing Spiritual Silkworm (Metamorphosis): The path to becoming a butterfly. When the All-Encompassing Spiritual Silkworm enters its chrysalis state, its Talent will increase to B or higher, but all of its enhancement abilities will be weakened by 80% until it emerges. Its projected Talent after metamorphosis is A.

Taiyuan Void-Breaking Butterfly: Primary Attribute: Spiritual Energy. A Talent. Requires the Beast Master to have Tier Four Spiritual Power, Dark Star Level or higher.

Note: Upon evolving into the Taiyuan Void-Breaking Butterfly, all of the All-Encompassing Spiritual Silkworm’s enhancement abilities will be lost, but it will awaken the Spatial Attribute.

]

"A Talent..."

This was the first time Han Ning had ever seen an introduction for an A-Talent Soul Beast.

He had never gotten any information about A-Talent Soul Beasts, neither from the Alataku People nor from his conversations with Hom.

’The Taiyuan Void-Breaking Butterfly has the Spatial Attribute and seems incredibly powerful, but it loses all its enhancement abilities...’

Han Ning frowned.

’You can’t have your cake and eat it too.’ It seemed only the silkworm form possessed enhancement abilities; the butterfly form focused on offense.

However... when Han Ning saw the list of materials required for the metamorphosis, his brow relaxed slightly.

Void Stone, the Spiritual Seed of an Emperor Level spatial Soul Beast, Space Fragments... A list of completely unfamiliar materials filled his vision.

He didn’t know about the other materials, but he knew that the Spiritual Seed of an Emperor Level Soul Beast had to be exceptionally rare.

At this thought, Han Ning’s expression shifted. He silently asked, ’Panel, analyze this for me. If the All-Encompassing Spiritual Silkworm continues to evolve in its silkworm form, will it still have the option to become a butterfly later on?’

[Analyzing host’s query...]

[It is possible.]

Seeing the panel’s response, Han Ning breathed a sigh of relief.

’As long as the hope of becoming a butterfly still exists, I can focus on evolving it along the silkworm path for now and just wait for the right time to trigger the metamorphosis.’

"Metamorphosis is too difficult. It’s better to take it one steady step at a time."

As Han Ning was staring blankly at the panel, his skin suddenly twitched in a bizarre way.

A chubby, palm-sized silkworm, its body looking as though it were carved from the finest, translucent Blood Jade, squirmed its way out of the skin on his chest.

"Gumi~"

The All-Encompassing Spiritual Silkworm blinked its beady, jet-black eyes, curiously surveying its surroundings.

"Not only are its support abilities excellent in silkworm form, but it’s also really cute."

Han Ning snapped out of his daze, picked up the little chubby silkworm from his chest, and gently stroked its head.

"Guu~"

Feeling its master’s touch, the All-Encompassing Spiritual Silkworm’s bright, beady eyes happily narrowed into slits.