Chapter 408: Half-Step Epic, Seven-Colored Profound Firmament Pearl, Shadow Wood Fruit (Part

For a transformation that sheds the old body and exchanges the bones like this, the physical body is tempered at every moment, and the process is naturally filled with pain.

During this process, a large amount of black filth emerged from Aixi's skin, but under the golden and cyan radiance, this black filth was completely cleared away as soon as it appeared.

In the feedback of his Mental Power, the light spot representing Aixi became brighter and brighter, as if it were a sun, emitting a dazzling and eye-catching radiance, faintly surpassing the light spots representing the other Demon Pets.

Yet at this very moment, the golden and cyan radiance began to tremble violently, giving one a feeling of instability.

At the same time, the light spot representing Aixi began to flicker violently.

Seeing this phenomenon, Li Changsheng's heart immediately rose to his throat; he instantly understood the reason—this was because the transformation was not yet thorough enough.

To put it simply, the three portions of Wind Spirit Grass and the Gold Origin were still not enough for Aixi to complete its transformation.

Regarding this situation, Li Changsheng saw it in his eyes and felt anxious in his heart; like an ant on a hot pan, he was completely helpless.

He had no more spare treasures on hand that could improve quality.

"It seems I can only use that!"

As if struck by a flash of inspiration, Li Changsheng immediately took out a Jade Ceramic Jar, which contained half a jar of extremely viscous blood.

This was naturally the White Tiger Essence Blood!

For the current plan, he only had this half-jar of White Tiger Essence Blood to try with, hoping it could provide some help to Aixi.

"Aixi, open your mouth!"

While Li Changsheng shouted, he immediately opened the lid of the jar. With the help of his Mental Power, the White Tiger Essence Blood turned into a blood line as thick as an infant's arm, rapidly flying toward Aixi.

Aixi hurriedly opened its mouth and swallowed all the White Tiger Essence Blood in one gulp.

According to Li Changsheng's experience, half a jar of White Tiger Essence Blood was still not enough for Aixi to complete its evolution, but it would at least bring some help.

Roar~

As if it had drunk a potent tonic, Aixi let out a high-spirited roar, the sound like a thunderclap, echoing in the Treasure Room for a long time.

With the help of the White Tiger Essence Blood, the light spot representing Aixi stabilized a little, but it was still flickering incessantly.

At this moment, Li Changsheng had no other methods; everything would just have to depend on Aixi's own fortune.

If it still didn't work, he would feed it some more quality-enhancing treasures next time, and he believed it would then be able to complete the sublimation of its quality.

Not long after, the golden and cyan energy gradually grew sparse, revealing Aixi's increasingly robust and imposing figure.

Not long after, the golden and cyan radiance finally disappeared.

Aixi took a deep breath, absorbed the last of the two-colored energy, and then let out a satisfied burp.

After the absorption was finished, Aixi opened its eyes and stood up from the ground, its increasingly massive tiger body crackling and popping.

In this transformation, Aixi's body size had grown slightly; at this moment, it was likely 15 meters long. Its fur was like the finest silk, without a single stray hair, and there were some white spots on its body, while the two protrusions on its back had become even more prominent.

Roar-woo~

Aixi came to Li Changsheng's side, standing before him with its head bowed and eyes lowered; its pair of eyes, as large as an adult's fist, were filled with joy.

Not long ago, watching the Crowned Flame Bird rise abruptly, and with Kailan reaching the Leader level a step ahead of it, proud as it was, it was naturally feeling more than a little anxious. Because it was Li Changsheng's Life-Bound Demon Pet, it naturally did not wish to be surpassed by other companions.

If not for Li Changsheng being willing to part with a piece of Yaohua Gold Jade, what would have greeted it at that time could only have been a failed breakthrough.

Even so, it was only marginally stronger than Kailan and the Crowned Flame Bird, not to mention that Adai might also rise abruptly; its throne as the first could be said to be quite unstable, with the possibility of being surpassed by other companions at any time.

This time, it was different!

Although it had not completely transformed, Aixi could clearly feel that its whole body was filled with a sense of power, and its strength had been greatly enhanced.

At this time, Li Changsheng couldn't wait to check Aixi's data.

【Spirit Beast Name】: Savage Storm Tiger (Growth Stage)

【Spirit Beast Realm】: Leader 2nd Rank

【Spirit Beast Race】: High-level Commander

【Spirit Beast Quality】: Half-Step Epic (Not quite the best, but better than the rest; guaranteed to break through to the Demon King level)

【Spirit Beast Bloodline】: White Tiger (Pure)

【Spirit Beast Attribute】: Wind + Gold

【Spirit Beast Status】: Healthy

【Spirit Beast Weakness】: Thunder, Fire Element

"Half-Step Epic!"

When he saw Aixi's quality, Li Changsheng didn't know whether to be happy or disappointed.

What made him happy was that Aixi had indeed undergone a transformation; what disappointed him was that its transformation was not complete enough, which was the origin of the Half-Step Epic quality.

To put it simply, this was equivalent to a critical point.

Li Changsheng believed that as long as there was another portion of Wind Spirit Grass or a Moon Soul Star Snatching Pill, Aixi could truly become Epic quality.

However, Li Changsheng's joy clearly outweighed his disappointment.

He had once seen descriptions of various qualities in the Tianlu Pavilion of the Yuanling Academy, and among them happened to be a description of the Half-Step Epic quality.

Not only the Half-Step Epic, but even the Half-step Top Grade quality and Half-step High Grade quality had detailed descriptions.

If the combat power boost of Low Grade quality were counted as onefold, then Top Grade quality would be twofold, and Epic quality would be threefold.

It seemed to only increase by onefold, but in reality, the boost of Epic quality was significant, because from Low Grade to Top Grade, it only increased by onefold of combat power, with Mid-grade and Superior Quality in between.

As for the Half-Step Epic quality, it was between Top Grade and Epic quality, which was about a 2.5-fold boost.

In addition to the combat power boost, Half-Step Epic could significantly increase a Demon Pet's cultivation speed and the probability of breaking through bottlenecks.

Among these, the trait of being guaranteed to break through to become a Demon King was the most precious part of the Half-Step Epic.

Additionally, the improvement in Aixi's quality also allowed Li Changsheng's Mental Power cultivation speed to once again receive a not-insignificant increase.

If it had previously taken about half a year even with Ning Bizhen's help, then Li Changsheng was confident that he could meet the requirements for advancement in just four or five months.

After Aixi completed its transformation, the other Demon Pets looked at it with envious gazes.

Aixi held its head high, quite enjoying such gazes.

At this moment, Li Zhangsheng clapped his hands and said, "Alright, everyone should be rested enough, let's continue working!"

Li Zhangsheng pointed casually at the nearest Wind Element Treasure Vat, directing his Demon Pets to continue launching attacks.

Among the remaining Treasure Vats, there were nearly ten that had not yet been tested.

Failure!

Failure!

Success!

Failure!

Success!

Ten minutes passed, and the Demon Pets had consecutively tested five Treasure Vats, ultimately focusing their fire to break open two Treasure Vats with relatively weak energy barriers.

Inside these two Treasure Vats, one of them contained five pearls the size of fingernails, emitting a seven-colored halo.

"Seven-Colored Profound Dome Pearls!"

In the *Encyclopedia of Heaven and Earth Rarities*, this type of special pearl had been recorded.

These pearls come from Clam Maidens, a type of extremely rare humanoid Spirit Beast that usually haunts the depths of the ocean.

Only once every ten years does a Clam Maiden produce a Seven-Colored Profound Dome Pearl, and most of them are defective; the success rate is less than one in ten.

Seven-Colored Profound Dome Pearl: Can assist Demon Pets in breaking through bottlenecks. Note: Only useful for Demon Pets below the Demon King realm.

Simply put, the Seven-Colored Profound Dome Pearl is similar to the Blood Luo Fruit; it can allow Demon Pets to break through to the Overlord rank.

For an ordinary Fifth-tier Beastmaster, the value of these five Seven-Colored Profound Dome Pearls goes without saying.

The second Treasure Vat contained a fruit that looked like a watermelon, but it was clearly not a watermelon; rather, it was a Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure containing Special Energy.

"This is a Shadow Wood fruit!"

Looking at the book in his hand, Li Zhangsheng revealed a smile.

Shadow Wood is a special spirit wood; looking at it during the day, one leaf casts a hundred shadows; the flowers glow, and at night they are like stars. It only bears fruit every ten thousand years; the fruit is as large as a melon, with green skin and black seeds.

Shadow Wood Fruit: Heaven and Earth Essence! Consuming it makes the body light and slightly increases the speed and agility of Demon Pets.

This is a Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure that increases speed. Li Zhangsheng first thought of Aixi, but after he finished reading the introduction to the Shadow Wood fruit, he couldn't help but be surprised.

"Eh, so it can be eaten by multiple!"

Originally, Li Zhangsheng had thought this item could only be enjoyed by one Demon Pet, but he didn't expect that as long as a certain amount of Shadow Wood fruit was consumed, it would take effect, and even if one continued to consume it afterward, it would no longer produce an effect.

"As long as one or two taels of pulp are consumed, it can take effect!"

Li Zhangsheng immediately took action, pulling a small scale for weighing from his Space Ring.

This Shadow Wood fruit weighed about ten catties; if the weight of its peel were removed, it could be consumed by dozens of Demon Pets.

Even so, the Shadow Wood fruit could only slightly increase the speed and agility of Demon Pets, and the boost would certainly not be large; this was perhaps the main reason why the Shadow Wood fruit was only a Heavenly Essence Grade Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure.

Li Zhangsheng carefully broke open the Shadow Wood fruit; inside was golden pulp, interspersed with a large number of black seeds.

After taking out all the pulp, Li Zhangsheng obtained more than two catties of pulp, enough to be consumed by over twenty Demon Pets.

"Everyone, one portion per pet!"

Soon, Li Zhangsheng divided out thirteen portions of pulp.

The Demon Pets hurried forward, tasting the Shadow Wood fruit pulp without delay.

Among them, Li Zhangsheng also prepared a portion for himself; this thing was equally effective for humans.

The taste of the Shadow Wood fruit pulp was sweet, and after eating it, a cool sensation rose in the stomach, slowly spreading toward the limbs and bones.

When this cool sensation disappeared, Li Zhangsheng moved his body and felt that his body really seemed a bit lighter, and his speed and agility had also gained a slight increase, though it was not very obvious.

Compared to the Ancient Speed Enhancement Potion, the effect of the Shadow Wood fruit was much worse, likely only able to increase speed by ten percent.

However, the advantages of the Shadow Wood fruit were also very obvious; it could be consumed by many Demon Pets, and with each Demon Pet increasing by ten percent, all the Demon Pets added together would be a large number.

Li Zhangsheng carefully sealed the remaining pulp in a Jade Box and tossed it into his Space Ring.

The broken-open pulp had a certain shelf life; no matter how well it was sealed, it would slowly deteriorate as time passed.

Therefore, Li Zhangsheng had to deal with this pulp as soon as possible.

"Four Treasure Vats left, let's try to break one or two more!"

Under Li Zhangsheng's command, the Demon Pets acted one after another.

(End of this chapter)