Chapter 462: Valley of Blue Silver

"Wulin, roughly how much longer?"

Above the Ri Yue Di Guo, Tang Wulin and Huo Yutong were holding hands and flying swiftly.

It was the second day since they left the Academy; just yesterday, Huo Yutong successfully absorbed the Ice Snow Bear King Xiaobai and the Mermaid Princess Li Ya, becoming a Conqueror‑level powerhouse.

Tang Wulin could feel that her strength had surged again, and at least dealing with an ordinary Extreme Conqueror would likely be no problem.

After finishing her business, Tang Wulin should also look for his own suitable eighth soul ring.

Fortunately, his goal was even clearer than Huo Yutong's.

Since he had recently condensed a life‑attribute soul core, Tang Wulin's perception as a Natural Son reached a terrifying level, almost covering the entire Tianhun Empire.

It was then that a faint summons came from the direction of the Ri Yue Di Guo.

Tang Wulin sensed a very familiar aura from the voice's owner; if he guessed correctly, the identity of that voice's owner should be…

"Almost there, about ten minutes,"

Tang Wulin answered Huo Yutong's question, his eyes filled with excitement.

Ten minutes passed in the blink of an eye; when they reached above a valley, Tang Wulin took Huo Yutong's hand and gently floated down from the sky.

Standing at the valley's edge and looking down, the cliff was relatively gentle, covered with dense Blue Silver Grass.

Whiffs of fresh grass scent drifted with the breeze, and among the grass were specks of multicolored tiny flowers, exceptionally beautiful.

At a glance, this sea of Blue Silver Grass and blossoms stretched deep into the valley, the blue‑green gorge seemingly dotted with countless gems.

"So beautiful."

Huo Yutong couldn't help but exclaim.

Tang Wulin gave a faint smile.

"Indeed, it's beautiful. Let's go in and take a look."

When they landed, the Blue Silver Grass that had covered the ground instantly gave way, and a narrow path free of Blue Silver Grass appeared ahead, as if inviting them in.

They admired the valley's scenery while moving inward, and soon reached the valley floor, where no tall trees stood, but the Blue Silver Grass carpeted the entire valley, revealing no patch of earth.

Tang Wulin smiled, halted, and said, "Senior, why not appear and talk with me?"

"Honored Natural Son, welcome to my presence."

As the deep voice resonated, thick blue vines rose, eventually converging; each vine was crystal‑clear, as transparent as blue crystal, yet within flowed vein‑like ripples.

The vines coiled rapidly together, gradually forming a humanoid shape.

However, this humanoid was not the true human form of a beast‑ranked powerhouse, but a human made of gathered vines, as if woven, while the original thick vines shrank to thumb‑size, looking oddly misshapen.

Blue Silver Grass remains just Blue Silver Grass; even when it evolves into a Blue Silver Emperor, there is a vast fundamental gap. As far as Tang Wulin knows, this Blue Silver Emperor has virtually no hope of breaking the two‑hundred‑thousand‑year mark.

Indeed, he is the master of this valley and the era's sole Blue Silver Emperor, with an age of up to 190,000 years.

He bowed to Tang Wulin and respectfully asked, "May I ask what brings the Natural Son Prince to seek me?"

"I want to ask you a few questions, and if possible, I hope you can become my soul spirit."

"Soul spirit?"

"Hmm."

Then, Tang Wulin and the Blue Silver Emperor explained the specifics of the soul spirit, a new method of obtaining a soul ring.

After listening, the Blue Silver Emperor couldn't help but exclaim.

"Truly remarkable, but Natural Son, can I really?"

His voice was full of anticipation. Honestly, among the hundred‑thousand‑year plant‑type soul beasts, he was among the weakest.

The Blue Silver Emperor was indeed powerful among plant‑type soul beasts, but that was because it was a hundred‑thousand‑year soul beast; all soul beasts undergo a qualitative leap after reaching that age, even weak ones like Blue Silver Grass and Soft‑bone Rabbit change in quality after a hundred thousand years.

If one compares the Blue Silver Emperor with other plant‑type soul beasts of the same hundred‑thousand‑year tier, its strength is at the bottom.

The fact that it has absolutely no chance of breaking two hundred thousand years clearly illustrates this.

Given Tang Wulin's conditions, he could certainly find a better soul spirit candidate.

However, contrary to his expectation, Tang Wulin said gently:

"No, you are almost the most suitable soul spirit for me, because you see."

As he spoke, Tang Wulin extended his hand, and blue‑gold vines sprouted from his palm.

Although he now mainly uses the Water Fire Blue Silver Emperor, he rarely employs the basic Blue Silver Emperor; yet if he wishes, he can still suppress the Water Fire Dragon King's power and reveal the original form of the Blue Silver Emperor.

"This, this is…"

The Blue Silver Emperor's tone changed instantly.

He never imagined, even in his dreams, that the Natural Son's martial soul could be a Blue Silver Emperor.

Tang Wulin said softly:

"As you can see, my martial soul is the same as your race, so you are the most suitable existence for me."

"This, this…"

After stammering for a moment, the Blue Silver Emperor said incredulously, "Is that possible? Logically, humans shouldn't have a Blue Silver Emperor martial soul."

Tang Wulin squinted and asked in a deep voice:

"Is it because a human must have the bloodline of a Blue Silver Emperor soul beast to possess a Blue Silver Emperor martial soul?"

The Blue Silver Emperor nodded heavily.

"Exactly, as expected of the Natural Son, so erudite!"

"…"

Tang Wulin fell into silence.

The question just now was one of the things he wanted to ask.

This is the direct evidence Niu Tian uses to prove his Tang San lineage; if it could be shown false, everything would become much simpler.

He sighed helplessly and said, "I have special circumstances; I'll explain later. Blue Silver Emperor senior, I'm in a hurry now—can we start the soul spirit ceremony immediately?"

"Sure."

Blue Silver Emperor hurriedly nodded.

He himself already had only a short lifespan left; even if it weren't Tang Wulin, as long as a suitable candidate came over, he would be willing to become that person's soul spirit.

Moreover, the one who came to find him was the Natural Son; the Natural Son's invitation is something that plant-system soul beasts cannot refuse.

Combined, he had no reason to refuse Tang Wulin.

"Then let's begin."

After receiving a satisfactory answer, Tang Wulin reached out his hand toward the Blue Silver Emperor.

Huo Yutong raised her staff to the side.

(End of chapter)