Chapter 480 - 316: Feeding Back, Terrifying Power (Part 2)

Chapter 480: Chapter 316: Feeding Back, Terrifying Power (Part 2)

At some point, thick Dragon Scales had begun to cover its skin, and a majestic draconic fluctuation emanated faintly from within its body.

Meanwhile, the Biological Armor on Fei Lin’s body had also undergone a drastic change in form.

The Biological Armor originally had no wings, but now, two pairs of exquisite Dragon Wings had appeared on Fei Lin’s back. The jet-black helmet on her head had also transformed into a dark-red, dragon-shaped helm.

Only Yin Yi, being an Elemental Creature, had not received any boost from Egg Pancake’s evolution.

After all, the two were completely unrelated. They had different biological forms, different Attributes, and were even different genders. The only thing they had in common was that they were both Han Ning’s Contracted Soul Beasts.

"Ling!"

Seeing that she was the only one who hadn’t received a "gift" from Egg Pancake, Yin Yi swung her vines with a hint of jealousy and sat sulking in a corner.

"Egg Pancake, hurry up and go comfort your Sister Yin Yi. You haven’t forgotten what you did before, have you?"

Han Ning patted Egg Pancake, who looked troubled, unsure how to comfort Yin Yi.

"Jiji..." Egg Pancake scratched its head, transformed into the shape of a delicate little dragon, and silently floated in front of Yin Yi, tumbling and flipping about as if playing the fool.

Following its successful evolution, Egg Pancake’s current appearance was no longer cute in the slightest. Its entire body was filled with the majesty of a Giant Dragon.

Even when it was playing the fool, it gave off an extremely serious feeling.

"Second Elder, thank you for your help. Now that Egg Pancake has successfully evolved, we should leave here at once."

"Alright."

Cang Tong nodded and commanded his Soul Beast to disperse the frosty aura in the vicinity.

The group took advantage of the window before the Deep Sea Race’s scouting party arrived and made a swift departure.

...

「The next day.」

Having rested for nearly half a month, the Gray Demon Whale slowly took off from the western port of Pagji Island, ascending diagonally into the sky.

During this stop, all departments had fully restocked the living supplies needed for the next several months. Thanks to Shui Rui, not only were the docking fees for Grey and everyone else waived, but they also received a 5% discount on their purchased supplies, saving them a large sum of money.

Below the Gray Demon Whale, Shui Rui steered a flying fish that was as clear as crystal. She waved her hands nonstop at Grey as it slowly ascended into the sky, shouting loudly:

"Han Ning! Tianhe! Come back and visit Pagji Island again! Goodbye!"

"Goodbye."

Standing on the deck, Han Ning watched Shui Rui, her face full of reluctance to see them go, and returned her wave with a smile.

He only retracted his gaze after Grey charged into the clouds and the port had completely disappeared from view.

After experiencing the prosperity of Shuixiu City, everyone on the Gray Demon Whale returned to the monotonous life of the voyage.

"If the Merfolk Sea Alliance didn’t have such limited resources and so few islands under its control, I’d really want to stay there and not leave," Lin Tianhe said, leaning against the railing on the deck and letting the fresh sea breeze brush against his cheeks.

"An alliance surrounded by the Deep Sea Race, one that could be annihilated at any moment, can only serve as a place for a short stay. You want to stay there for the long term? Have you asked the Deep Sea Race for permission?" Sage said, his hands tucked inside his wide sleeves. He gazed at the endless sea of clouds below, his eyes profound.

"I investigated some time ago. The strongest individual in the Merfolk Sea Alliance, at least publicly, is the Grand Elder of the Merfolk Race. His strength is roughly that of a Dark Star Tier Five Beast Master, with a Contracted Soul Beast at Monarch Peak."

"This is enough to show that this sea region does not possess the resources needed for a Soul Beast to break through to the Emperor Level."

"Teacher Sage, is breaking through to the Emperor Level... very difficult?"

Lin Tianhe scratched his face and added, "Er... I know it’s definitely difficult. What I mean is, just how difficult is it?"

Sage shot him a glance and said coolly:

"An Emperor Level Soul Beast wields power sufficient to destroy a continental shelf. The upper limit of Spiritual Pressure that the Purple Crystal World Main Space can bear stops at the Emperor Level. The Emperor Level... is the ultimate goal for all Beast Masters in raising their Soul Beasts. What do you think?"

"To reach the Emperor Level, three conditions must be met."

"First, the Soul Beast must comprehend Soul Force."

"Second, the Soul Beast’s Talent must not be lower than B+."

"Third, the Beast Master’s Spiritual Power must reach Dark Star Tier Five."

"Each one of these conditions is enough to stop countless Beast Masters in their tracks."

"Soul Force... what exactly is that?" Lin Tianhe’s mouth fell open.

"’Force’... refers to the greater momentum of the world itself. A Soul Beast that has comprehended Soul Force can draw upon the world’s origin power. Even a simple breath can stir up a tide of Spiritual Energy. But to control the power of the world, one must have a profound understanding of the world’s composition. This involves a higher Spiritual Level and Divine Will Models so complex they could drive any Soul Beast to madness."

"It’s still too early to talk to you about Soul Force. You will only be able to grasp a hint of that opportunity when your Soul Beasts break through to Upper Monarch and their internal Energy has accumulated to a point where further progress is nearly impossible. It’s difficult to explain clearly with words alone."

"However, since Lin Tianhe raised the question, and Han Ning’s Soul Beast has just stepped into the Monarch Level, I’ll tell you about the processes a Soul Beast must go through to grow from a Lower Monarch all the way to an Upper Monarch."

"We’re all ears."

Hearing this, both of their eyes lit up. They knew that the generous Teacher Sage was about to impart some precious knowledge.

"The growth of a Monarch Soul Beast is an extremely long process. The Divine Will Model further expands the reserves of Spiritual Energy within the Soul Beast’s body and compresses the form of microscopic Spiritual Particles on a deeper level. This makes it exceptionally difficult for a Monarch Soul Beast to raise its own limits for Spiritual Energy and its physical Body, requiring it to absorb an astonishing amount of Energy."

"At this stage, Divine Will Models with different functions and structures ranging from simple to complex need to be embedded into various parts of the body. This is done to absorb the vast Spiritual Particles from the Subspace."

"A Divine Will Model is like a super-amplifier. It can expand a Soul Beast’s senses, allowing its perception to penetrate the physical plane and reach the illusory Subspace to absorb Spiritual Energy that is far more abundant than in reality."

"This is where the inherited Meditation Techniques of the major intelligent Races come into play. Races with superior Meditation Techniques possess more efficient models, which help their Soul Beasts absorb more, higher-quality particles. As for the lower-level intelligent races, the Soul Beasts they cultivate can only linger at the Monarch level for their entire lives."

"In short, the first stage is to continue familiarizing and constructing Divine Will Models. The Beast Master designs a complete set of model combinations suitable for their Soul Beast based on its Attributes, Race, and mental state."

"When numerous model combinations are put together, they enable the Soul Beast to manifest a ’Domain.’"

"Within the Domain it controls, the Soul Beast is an absolute monarch! This is the origin of the ’Monarch’ title."

"A Soul Beast that has mastered a Domain has generally reached the level of a Middle Monarch."

"Expanding the Domain to the point where it can slightly influence the rules of the surrounding world indicates that the Soul Beast’s comprehension of its Divine Will Models has reached a state of perfection... At this point, it has basically advanced to Upper Monarch and can begin to come into contact with ’Soul Force.’"

"It’s worth mentioning that only when the Domain reaches sufficient strength can one perceive that faint, inexplicable ’Force’ within it. Take trash like Cang Tong and Qing Dou from the Dragon Blood Race. Don’t be fooled by the fact that their Soul Beasts have the power of an Upper Monarch; it’s basically impossible for them to comprehend ’Force’."

"The reason is that the Divine Will Models their Soul Beasts have comprehended are too crude, and the Beast Master’s lineage plays a crucial role in this."

"Er... it seems the Beast Master plays a very important role in all this." Lin Tianhe looked puzzled. "I have a question. Doesn’t this mean that in the natural world, Soul Beasts that haven’t formed a contract with a Beast Master can never break through to the Emperor Level in their entire lives?"

Sage nodded.

"That’s basically correct. A Soul Beast that can break through to the Emperor Level without a Beast Master’s help has a Talent of at least A. They are generally from the world’s most superior Soul Beast races. Their bloodlines contain knowledge inherited from their ancestors, or even have a sliver of the Power of Rules etched directly into them. That’s why they can break through even without a Beast Master’s assistance."

"As for slightly lesser Soul Beasts, breaking through to the Emperor Level becomes exceptionally difficult. Only those that are naturally intelligent and have a profound understanding of the world have a slim chance of success."