Chapter 71: Evil God Wings and Evil God Hook
With the Nine Treasures Divine Light Shield protecting her, Zhu Zhuqing continuously circulated her soul power, slowly devouring the immense energy within the Dark Devil Evil Tiger's inner core…
The process was slow, but Zhu Zhuqing could feel herself growing stronger, though the sensation was different from when she had absorbed soul rings in the past.
She couldn't quite describe the difference she only felt that her martial soul was ravenously consuming the Dark Devil Evil Tiger's power, like a starving beast that could never be satisfied.
As a result, most of the inner core's power was absorbed by her martial soul, and her soul power itself didn't see much growth.
She didn't know how much time had passed
Until finally, the cold energy within her body was completely depleted.
Zhu Zhuqing slowly opened her eyes.
The moment she did, the entire world seemed different.
She felt utterly refreshed.
Reborn.
That was the most accurate way to describe how she felt at this moment.
"Zhuqing, how do you feel?"
Ning Rongrong walked over curiously, carefully inspecting her friend's completely renewed aura.
"You know… you've been meditating for three days and three nights!"
"That long?!" Zhu Zhuqing gasped.
"Long? That wasn't long at all."
Ye Cheng retracted his Nine Treasures Glazed Pagoda.
Maintaining soul skill effects for three full days without pause even though Zhu Zhuqing's low level didn't consume much of his soul power, he still felt somewhat fatigued.
"Zhuqing, release your martial soul. Let's take a look."
"Yes, Teacher."
Zhu Zhuqing nodded and extended her hand, summoning her martial soul.
A sleek, black cat appeared, quietly crouching in her palm.
Both Ye Cheng and Ning Rongrong leaned in closely, carefully observing the changes.
They immediately noticed this could no longer be called a Ghost Nether Cat.
First its eyes had turned a crimson red, as vivid as fresh blood.
Second gray markings resembling tiger stripes had appeared on its black fur, and two small bulges had formed on its shoulder blades, as if wings were about to sprout.
Most striking of all its tail had completely transformed, becoming identical to the Dark Devil Evil Tiger's hooked tail. It exuded a sinister, deadly aura.
At this point aside from its yet to grow wings, Zhu Zhuqing's martial soul was nearly identical to a miniature Dark Devil Evil Tiger.
Considering that cats and tigers were both felines, their features were already similar, making her transformation seem almost natural.
From now on, her martial soul should be called the Dark Devil Evil God Cat!
"…Hmm. Not bad."
Ye Cheng examined her martial soul for a moment before nodding in satisfaction.
"Judging by its appearance alone, it's clear that you've successfully absorbed the essence of the Dark Devil Evil Tiger's power, inheriting part of its innate abilities."
He paused, then smiled slightly.
"In terms of martial soul quality, it probably doesn't lose to the Six Winged Angel anymore."
"Congratulations, Zhuqing. You finally got what you wished for."
Hearing Ye Cheng's affirmation, Ning Rongrong immediately cheered for her friend.
"Thank you. It's all thanks to Teacher."
Zhu Zhuqing couldn't hide her joy.
The flaw in her martial soul which had troubled her for years had finally been resolved.
There were no words to describe her emotions.
Watching the two girls celebrate, Ye Cheng's lips curled into a smile.
But soon, he straightened his expression and said,
"But don't celebrate too soon. This is just a preliminary judgment."
"We still need some tests to determine the full extent of your transformation."
Both girls immediately refocused, their smiles fading slightly.
They turned to Ye Cheng, waiting for instructions.
"First release your soul rings."
Zhu Zhuqing nodded and focused
One by one, her soul rings appeared around her.
A moment later three soul rings floated around her body!
"Wait !"
Both Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing's eyes widened in shock.
That was… one more than before!
"Brother, where did this extra soul ring come from?!" Ning Rongrong asked in disbelief.
"There's no need to be surprised."
Ye Cheng continued examining her soul rings as he explained,
"Soul rings are merely condensed energy from a soul beast's essence."
"The Evil God Pearl you absorbed was also a condensed form of a soul beast's power."
"So naturally, after absorbing it, your body generated a third soul ring."
He shrugged.
"It's nothing unusual."
'Nothing unusual?!'
'That's insane!'
'This completely breaks everything I've learned!'
Ning Rongrong screamed internally.
Ye Cheng's explanation completely shattered her understanding of soul rings.
She wanted to ask more, but seeing that Ye Cheng wasn't interested in explaining further, she decided to hold back her curiosity and focused on examining Zhu Zhuqing's changes.
First the colors of her soul rings.
Her first two rings were still yellow (century old).
Her third ring was purple (millennium old).
A standard soul ring configuration.
But upon closer inspection each of her soul rings had developed faint gray markings, emitting an eerie, sinister aura!
"No doubt about it."
Ye Cheng observed for a while before concluding,
"Your martial soul's evolution has caused even your soul rings to undergo a transformation."
"Now activate your Martial Soul Possession and test your soul skills."
"Yes."
Zhu Zhuqing nodded without hesitation.
The moment she activated her Martial Soul Possession
Her black eyes turned completely crimson, gleaming like flawless rubies.
Instead of looking sinister, they gave off an elegant, noble charm.
Two black cat ears sprouted from her head, making her look adorably mischievous.
Her hands
Her fingernails elongated into razor sharp claws.
Most notably their tips glowed with a faint gray light!
Then
Zhu Zhuqing's expression suddenly turned awkward.
A ripping sound echoed.
Two massive, pitch black wings burst from her back, tearing through her clothes.
They resembled bat wings
A pair of Evil God Wings!
"…An External Spirit Bone."
Ye Cheng's expression remained calm, as if this was within his expectations.
But then
"…Only wings? No Evil God Hook?"
He frowned slightly.
"The Evil God Wings and Evil God Hook should be a complete External Spirit Bone Set."
"…Teacher, I have it."
Zhu Zhuqing's cheeks flushed red.
Despite her embarrassment, she forced herself to release the last part
Another ripping sound.
The fabric at the base of her spine tore open
Revealing a sinister, scorpion like tail!
The Evil God Hook swayed lightly behind her.
Ye Cheng stared at her current appearance and couldn't help but think
She looked like a succubus straight out of a Western fantasy novel.
"…Ahem. Alright, that's enough. You can retract them now."
Ye Cheng coughed and turned away.
Zhu Zhuqing's face turned even redder, and she quickly dismissed her wings and tail.
But now her torn clothing exposed her bare skin…
"…Change into new clothes first."
Ye Cheng turned his back, waving a hand dismissively.
Zhu Zhuqing hurriedly took out a fresh set of clothes, ready to change.
Ning Rongrong grinned mischievously and covered Ye Cheng's eyes.
"Brother, no peeking~"
Ye Cheng: "…"
(End of Chapter.)
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