Chapter 513 - 333: Yin Yi’s Breakthrough

Chapter 513: Chapter 333: Yin Yi’s Breakthrough

「Three days later.」

In the southern region of the Sea God Palace Secret Realm.

As they traveled, the seawater above them gradually shifted from azure blue to an inky black.

The deeper they ventured into the Secret Realm, the stronger the Soul Beasts they encountered became.

A Spiritual Light flickered around Yin Yi as brilliant golden spikes materialized before it.

SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!

The Emerald Flower Thorns, enhanced by a Divine Will Model and carrying a potent Spiritual Pressure, cleanly struck down and killed over a dozen Bloodthirsty Flying Mantas swimming in the deep sea.

Points +3000.

"We’ve basically cleared out all the Soul Beasts in this area. Let’s keep moving," Han Ning said, looking at the empty surroundings.

For the past three days, he had been leading his Soul Beasts—primarily Yin Yi—to hunt other wild Soul Beasts within the Sea God Palace.

Yin Yi’s comprehension of the Divine Will Model had now reached a relatively familiar stage. He estimated that with just a few more days of practice, it should be able to reach the threshold for a breakthrough.

Breaking through to a new level wasn’t something that could only be achieved by fighting monsters.

However, the process of fighting monsters allowed one to comprehend the flow of Energy and, in the crucible of life and death, glimpse true peril... thus triggering a sublimation of both spirit and body.

This was true for the vast majority of wild Soul Beasts.

Sometimes, a breakthrough could even happen over the course of a meal.

But based on the experience Han Ning had gathered, breakthroughs were far more likely to occur in battle.

"Ling~"

Yin Yi dispersed the remaining Emerald Flower Thorns but did not immediately return to its master’s side.

It floated in mid-air, seemingly having an epiphany.

Suddenly, the entire tree instantly entered a state of Elementalization.

A massive amount of seawater was repelled by a lustrous white Starlight, forming a perfect vacuum.

"A Spiritual Tide... It must be about to break through."

A mysterious light flashed in Irena’s emerald green eyes.

"Ling~"

On its dazzling, lustrous white Elemental Body, golden Runes suddenly appeared one after another.

These were Yin Yi’s comprehensions of the Divine Will Model, gained through its Cultivation.

During its Lord stage, it had comprehended a total of six different Divine Will Models, each with a unique function.

They were:

Cang Feng, Rong Yuan, Vigorous, Star, Carefree, and Cyan Wood.

These models respectively allowed it to change its Soul Techniques into offensive forms, increase its Spiritual Energy cap, enhance its Spiritual Energy recovery, boost the power of its Starlight Soul Techniques, accelerate the casting speed of its Soul Techniques, and amplify the power of its Wood Type Soul Techniques.

This was one more than Grey had when it broke through, and all of them were comprehended by Yin Yi itself, not fixed as part of an evolution ritual.

’As for which method is better, I have no definite answer,’ Han Ning thought. ’However, the process of cultivating the Divine Will Models has clearly provided a significant boost to Yin Yi’s Spiritual Power.’

Although they were in the Sea God Palace Secret Realm, where Water Type Spiritual Energy dominated the void, the Secret Realm was also home to seaweed of all sizes, as well as Water and Wood Type Soul Beasts, so the concentration of Wood Type Spiritual Energy was not insignificant.

The range from which Spiritual Energy was drawn during a breakthrough from Lord to Monarch was incomparably vaster than during the previous stage.

Nearly half of the Wood Type Spiritual Energy in the entire Secret Realm was affected by Yin Yi, converging on it from all directions.

The void suddenly split open with fissures, from which Starlight of various colors emerged, gathering on the surface of Yin Yi’s elemental form.

Even so, Han Ning still took out several Emperor Level Wood and Starlight Type Crystal Stones—a gift from Bobo Man—and tossed them near Yin Yi.

As the halos of light swirled, Yin Yi’s lustrous white body began to change slightly.

On its originally lustrous white branches, mysterious Runes appeared.

The Jade Disc on its head suddenly grew a size larger.

The Wood and Starlight Spiritual Energy in the surrounding space vibrated violently.

"Ling~"

A soft cry echoed.

The light receded.

Yin Yi’s body now radiated terrifying waves of Spiritual Energy. The flames in its eyes flickered intensely; it had successfully broken through.

Sure enough, on Yin Yi’s status panel, after its Level jumped from Lord to Monarch, a line of information regarding evolution appeared.

[

Race: Jade Hook Spirit Wood

Gender: Female

Grade: B

Level: Monarch I (150,000/1,200,000)

Talents: Mysterious Wood, Demon Spirit Body, Elementalization

Acquired Soul Techniques: ...

Power: 504,000

Body: 621,000

Agility: 652,000

Spiritual Energy: 5,672,000

Elemental Affinity (Star): 6,122,000

Wood: 5,881,000

Water: 230,000

Demon Spirit Affinity: 4,570,000

]

[This Soul Beast has met the criteria for its first evolution. The Jade Hook Spirit Wood has multiple evolution paths. Please select one.]

[Jade Void Star Spirit: A Pure Elemental Soul Beast of Wood and Starlight. Attributes: Star, Wood, Mind. Grade: A.]

[Star-devouring Demon Wood: Primary Attribute is Wood Type Spiritual Energy, with Power and Physical Strength as secondary attributes. Grade: B+.]

’The next evolution stage already involves the realm of A-Grade. No wonder the minimum requirement is Monarch Level.’

From what Han Ning understood, A-Grade was essentially the pinnacle of a Soul Beast’s evolutionary chain. Barring Creation Divine Beasts and other legendary Soul Beasts, an A-Grade Soul Beast was capable of growing to the absolute limit of the Emperor Level.

An A-Grade Soul Beast could even create its own High Level Soul Beast clan and dominate an entire region.

They could pass down the Divine Will Models, Soul Techniques, and Talents they comprehended to future generations through their bloodline.

Evolving into an A-Grade Soul Beast was bound to be incredibly difficult, a path full of twists and turns. It was not a matter that could be solved simply by having sufficient materials.

Thoughts churned in Han Ning’s mind as he focused his attention on the evolution requirements for the Jade Void Star Spirit.

’At this stage, I’ll definitely prioritize the choice with the higher ceiling—the A-Grade. The difference between A and B is like the difference between heaven and earth.’

"The first condition: the Soul Beast must reach Monarch IV and gain a preliminary understanding of Soul Force."

"Within its own Illusion Realm, it must construct a prototype of the Jade Void Saint Realm, draw in Primordial Star Power to infuse it, and form a world of its own."