Chapter 621: Advancing to Pseudo-King (Second Update, requesting everything)

Depending on their attributes, deep within the Consciousness Sea of every Spirit Beast that is not a Divine Beast, there exists such a threshold; to comprehend a Mystery, one must break through this Mystery threshold.

Unlike ordinary Spirit Beasts, Divine Beasts are born as beings that comprehend Mysteries; they need to do nothing, merely eating and drinking to reach the Demon King level, and the Demon Saint level is likewise not difficult.

Although the Crowned Flame Bird had no experience in this regard, Li Zhangsheng had repeatedly exhorted it not to waste time and to shatter the Mystery threshold at the fastest possible speed.

Even if the Crowned Flame Bird's consciousness did not move, it was still consuming power every single second, and it was difficult to sustain for long.

Without hesitation, the Crowned Flame Bird's consciousness, burning with red-and-white flames, exerted all its strength to crash into the fire-red portal.

The Red Fire Dragon Scale Fruit contains special energy, which can allow the Crowned Flame Bird's consciousness to possess longer endurance and the power to shake the Mystery threshold; only then can it significantly increase the probability of a Fire Element Demon Pet breaking through to the Demon King level.

Boom—

At the first impact, the Mystery threshold trembled violently, but it had no effect.

Boom— Boom— Boom—

The Crowned Flame Bird did not look at the result, still exerting its remaining strength to crazily strike the Mystery threshold; every impact was made with all its might, causing the Mystery threshold to tremble more and more violently.

Yet in the process of striking, the Crowned Flame Bird's consciousness was also dimming at a speed visible to the naked eye; if it failed to shatter the Mystery threshold before its consciousness was exhausted, it would mean the breakthrough had failed.

Crack!

On the fifth impact, the Mystery threshold finally showed signs of cracking; even if it was just a tiny fissure, the Crowned Flame Bird was still excited and struck the cracked area even harder.

Li Zhangsheng had once told it that during the process of striking the Mystery threshold, it was best to concentrate on striking the same spot, as that would make it easier to shatter the Mystery threshold.

Crack! Crack! Crack!

Under the repeated impacts, the first crack expanded rapidly, and in turn, more cracks extended from it.

Boom—

Under the unremitting efforts of the Crowned Flame Bird, a large hole was finally smashed into the Mystery threshold, and a large amount of fire-red radiance escaped from the breach.

The Crowned Flame Bird's consciousness was invigorated by this, and it vaguely became more condensed.

However, the Crowned Flame Bird did not pause, continuing to strike the broken Mystery threshold with the hole as the center.

Only by completely shattering the Mystery threshold can one comprehend a complete Mystery; otherwise, if the comprehended Mystery is incomplete, it can only be equivalent to the half-step Demon King level—Xu Wenhua's Red Dragon is such an example.

The repeated impacts made the hole larger and larger, but the Crowned Flame Bird's consciousness also became increasingly illusory.

Rumble—

Time is not counted in the Consciousness Sea, and after an unknown amount of time, following a loud explosion, the fire-red Mystery threshold finally shattered completely, revealing an ocean of flames.

The Crowned Flame Bird's consciousness landed in the Profound Meaning Ocean, appearing like a tired bird returning to its nest, revealing an expression of enjoyment.

At the same time, the Crowned Flame Bird's consciousness was clearly much more condensed.

In the outside world, the moment the Crowned Flame Bird broke through the Mystery threshold, the flames burning on its body surface reached a complete red-and-white mix, and the light of advancement permeated its entire body.

The red-and-white flames were retracted by the Crowned Flame Bird, revealing its tall figure. Its aura had increased by more than a notch compared to before, bringing a suffocating pressure.

In this way, the Crowned Flame Bird came from behind to become the first Demon King level Demon Pet in Li Zhangsheng's hands!

After breaking through to the Demon King level, the Crowned Flame Bird's appearance did not change much; the biggest change was its body size, with a body length approaching forty meters, and that was not even counting its twenty-meter-long fire-red tail feathers.

Chirp—

The Crowned Flame Bird opened its fire-red eyes and landed gracefully in front of Li Zhangsheng, bowing its head directly to the ground to show its submission to him.

Even the Crowned Flame Bird had never thought that it would become a Demon King level Demon Pet; it felt just like a dream.

The Crowned Flame Bird was very certain that this was not a dream; it had truly done it.

However, the Crowned Flame Bird also knew very well in its heart that if Li Zhangsheng had not traded for it from Luo Jie and provided it with a large amount of resources, it would almost never have touched its current achievements in its entire life, let alone becoming a Demon King level in just over a year.

This was also the reason why it remained so submissive even after reaching the Demon King level.

"Very good, very good!"

Li Zhangsheng touched the Crowned Flame Bird's head at the right moment, his face beaming with joy, and gave his praise.

Only then did the Crowned Flame Bird lift its head and stand obediently to the side, watching the other partners who were in the middle of breaking through.

Li Zhangsheng checked the Crowned Flame Bird's data, and his body suddenly trembled violently.

In the mental channel between Li Zhangsheng and the Crowned Flame Bird, a surge of Profound Mystery Energy poured into his Consciousness Sea.

This Profound Mystery Energy seemed to have a consciousness of its own; it automatically detached from the Consciousness Sea, rushed into Li Zhangsheng's body, and finally split into two streams, pouring into his left and right hands respectively.

Crackle—

Under the tempering of the Profound Mystery Energy, Li Zhangsheng's hands crackled, and his bones became like the finest green jade, shining brilliantly.

However, perhaps because his physique was too powerful, the strength of his hand bones was a notch higher than that of an ordinary Pseudo-King.

Li Zhangsheng clenched his hands, feeling that they were full of power; this was not an illusion. After turning into Jade Bone, the strength of his hands surged, and his defensive power was also significantly improved.

Of course, all the improvements were only related to his hands; the bones in other parts were not significantly strengthened.

Soon, the Jade Bone in his hands was retracted, looking the same as before; if he did not actively reveal it, even a King might not necessarily be able to sense it.

Only at this moment did Li Zhangsheng have time to check the Crowned Flame Bird's data.

【Spirit Beast Name】: Crowned Flame Bird (Growth Stage, Top-tier Exotic Beast. Comprehends Undying Fire; this Demon Pet's Fire Element skills have double the burn probability, significantly increasing the flame's burning time and forming secondary damage to enemies. Comprehends Endless Wood Rain Undying and Burning Unquenchable Truth, significantly increasing its own flames' resistance to water and increasing flame burning time. Comprehends Mystery, significantly enhancing skill power; Mystery Guard: exempts part of the damage, mainly depending on the opponent's realm.)

【Spirit Beast Realm】: Demon King 1st Rank

【Spirit Beast Race】: Perfect Monarch

【Spirit Beast Quality】: Top Grade

【Spirit Beast Bloodline】: Phoenix (Rich), Vermilion Bird (Rich)

【Spirit Beast Attribute】: Fire

【Spirit Beast Status】: Healthy

【Spirit Beast Weakness】: Water

After breaking through the Mystery threshold, the Crowned Flame Bird comprehended Fire Profound Meaning; as its understanding of Fire Profound Meaning deepens, the power of its skills will also rise accordingly.

Basically, after comprehending a Mystery, a Demon Pet's skill power will increase exponentially.

In addition, the Demon Pet will also gain Mystery Guard, which will exempt a certain degree of damage, mainly depending on the realms of the two Demon Pets.

If the opponent has not comprehended a Mystery, then when attacking a Demon Beast, the damage will be largely exempted.

It is precisely these two major advantages that make Demon Beasts so powerful, capable of easily crushing Lord-level Demon Pets.

Soon, Kailan's consciousness also appeared in the depths of the Consciousness Sea, but before her was a green portal, similarly depicted with a large number of Wood Element Divine Beasts, such as the Elf King, Elemental Elf King, Azure Dragon, Jumang, and so on.

Crack—

As if struck by a sudden flash of inspiration, Kailan achieved results on her first impact; she seemed to have hit a weak spot just right, causing a crack to appear in the Mystery threshold.

Since it went so smoothly at the start, there is no need to mention what followed.

Rumble—

Soon, Kailan likewise shattered the Mystery threshold and appeared in a green ocean of Wood Element Profound Mystery Energy, her consciousness also undergoing a transformation, becoming the second Demon Beast in Li Changsheng's possession.

Heaven King covers the earth tiger, Kailan is one meter five!

Even after successfully breaking through, Kailan's physique did not undergo any changes, remaining at one meter five, though her aura had become much more powerful.

However, Li Changsheng knew in his heart that as long as Kailan was willing, she could become taller or shorter at any time, though there were certain limitations.

According to Li Changsheng's prediction, Kailan was likely fond of this height.

Having acquired a second Demon Beast, Li Changsheng could be said to be overjoyed, watching his other Demon Pets with even greater anticipation.

Just at this moment, a surge of Profound Mystery Energy instantly poured into Li Changsheng's Consciousness Sea through the mental channel between him and Kailan.

Similar to what happened before, this Profound Mystery Energy automatically rushed into Li Changsheng's body and finally split into two streams, this time pouring into the space between his legs.

Do not misunderstand, it was not the third leg between the legs.

Crackle—

Under the tempering of the Profound Mystery Energy, the bones of Li Changsheng's legs also transformed into Jade Bone; just like his hands, the strength of his leg bones was also stronger than that of an ordinary Pseudo-King.

This time, the strength and defense of his legs greatly increased, and his movement speed rose accordingly; relying solely on his legs, Li Changsheng believed he was not much slower than the Ancestral Leopard-Lin Beast.

Meow—meow—

Suddenly, two delicate and naive cat meows rang out; Li Changsheng looked up and discovered that the two kittens had no changes, which immediately left him greatly disappointed.

Originally, in Li Changsheng's view, relying on the huge advantage of the Light-Dark Twin Symbiote, the possibility of the two kittens advancing was far higher than that of ordinary Demon Pets; after all, as long as one of the kittens completed the breakthrough, the other would also benefit.

Baitian and Heiye were only slightly disappointed before jumping back into Li Changsheng's arms to act spoiled and cute.

Li Changsheng was also helpless; among his many Demon Pets, if one were to say that Aixi and Adai had the highest fighting spirit, then the lowest would be Yuangungun, Baitian, and Heiye.

Roar—

At this moment, a low roar came from Adai nearby; coincidentally, Adai also failed to break through, and unlike the innocent and naive Baitian and Heiye, it revealed a look of disappointment.

To break through the Mystery threshold, luck is still very important, because the Mystery threshold has weak spots as well as strong points; Kailan was lucky enough to hit a weak spot on her first try.

In this way, among the six Demon Pets attempting to break through to the Demon Beast level, only Aixi remained.

(End of this chapter)