The radiant maiden was looking at Ning Fa with a smile at that very moment.
Ning Fa, on the other hand, was stunned, his face filled with shock and disbelief.
How did Blue Lightning transform into such... a radiant maiden?
Little Ice also had its mouth wide open, its wings flapping unconsciously, its expression completely blank.
Hei Yu, however, remained calm. But as he looked at the transformed Blue Lightning, his gaze was filled with solemnity.
He could already feel immense pressure from Blue Lightning, who had successfully transformed.
With a flash of blue light around her, the radiant maiden moved as swiftly as lightning to Ning Fa's side.
She looked at Ning Fa with a grin, her voice clear and crisp, "What's wrong, Master? So surprised?"
"Blue Lightning, you... how could you..." Ning Fa still hadn't recovered from the shock.
After all, in his memory, Blue Lightning had always been male, just like Little Ice.
Blue Lightning tilted her small head and rolled her eyes playfully, "Master, you mean you always thought I was male, right?"
Ning Fa gave an awkward smile.
Blue Lightning pouted, displeased, "It seems Master hasn't paid enough attention to me before, not even knowing my true gender."
Ning Fa felt even more awkward. In reality, Blue Lightning's voice had been childlike before, making it hard to distinguish gender.
Moreover, Ning Fa felt that Blue Lightning's personality seemed to have changed quite a bit after transforming, becoming much more cheerful.
Just then, with a flash of green light, Little Ice flew over with a whoosh. It looked fawningly at Blue Lightning and said loudly, "Congratulations on your successful transformation, Sister Blue Lightning! You've shown me the way forward!"
As it spoke, it nudged its head forward, wanting to nuzzle against Blue Lightning's crystal-clear, jade-like leg.
Ning Fa looked at it speechlessly.
Little Ice's personality was as consistent as ever. Before, it had always considered itself the boss when facing Blue Lightning, but now its attitude had shifted very smoothly.
However, Blue Lightning kicked it away, wrinkling her delicate nose. "You little pervert, don't get so close to me!
And I remember you used to bully me often when my intelligence was not yet awakened. I haven't forgotten that debt!"
Little Ice immediately flinched and quickly said, "Sister Blue Lightning, I was wrong! You're too magnanimous to hold grudges against a small person like me. I'll behave myself from now on!"
After saying that, it quickly transformed into a stream of green light and hid within Ning Fa's Spirit Beast Bracelet.
Blue Lightning let out a soft snort, then looked back at Ning Fa, her expression turning serious, her eyes filled with shock. "Master, that ball of true blood you gave me earlier..."
Ning Fa's eyes flickered. "Yes, it's exactly what you're thinking. Blue Lightning, how do you feel now?"
Blue Lightning nodded vigorously, her expression filled with disbelief. "My bloodline has changed. I am no longer a Blue Qilin Beast, but a true Azure Moon Heavenly Qilin Beast!
In fact, just after successfully advancing, I received inherited information inscribed in my bloodline, including several Innate Divine Abilities of the Azure Moon Heavenly Qilin Beast!"
Ning Fa's eyes lit up upon hearing this. It seemed his expenditure of Origin Points hadn't been in vain.
He asked again, "Blue Lightning, how do you feel your strength is now?"
Blue Lightning tilted her small head, unsure. "My current strength should be about the same as Qi Yan, whom Master encountered in the Sky Furnace Fire Marsh.
However, I've only just successfully transformed, so I still need to adapt to my power and familiarize myself with those Innate Divine Abilities.
Just give me a little time, and I should be able to defeat him steadily."
Ning Fa was even more satisfied upon hearing this.
After all, Qi Yan was a cultivator in the mid-transformation stage, while Blue Lightning had only just transformed.
Her words were enough to show her extraordinary strength; ordinary Mid Nascent Soul Cultivators might not be her match.
He couldn't help but smile. "We're heading to that Great Cultivator's Cave Mansion later, and there will likely be many enemies. Now that you've successfully transformed, you can help me quite a bit. Let's go, we'll depart now."
At this, Blue Lightning wrinkled her delicate nose. "Master, I don't want to enter the Spirit Beast Bracelet. I want to stay by Master's side in my transformed state."
Ning Fa pondered for a moment and nodded. "That's fine too."
Then, as if remembering something, he couldn't help but smile. "Blue Lightning, I didn't know your true gender before, so I gave you this name. Do you want me to change it to something else?"
Blue Lightning immediately shook her head. "No, Master. I really like the name you gave me."
Then, Blue Lightning looked at him with a playful grin. "Master, how do you like my new body after transforming?"
Ning Fa couldn't help but look at her again subconsciously.
The current Blue Lightning was tall and slender, with a curvaceous figure and perfect proportions, arguably the most flawless physique he had ever seen among women.
Blue Lightning then continued with a playful smile, "When I was transforming and shaping my body, I specifically made minor adjustments to certain parts based on Master's preferences.
You know, for us Heavenly Spirit Beasts, we only get one chance to transform and shape our bodies. It can't be changed later.
If Master doesn't like it, then I'll be very sad."
Ning Fa was taken aback for a moment, then looked at her with a wry smile. He reached out his right hand as if to tap her head as he used to, but immediately realized Blue Lightning had transformed and withdrew his hand.
He said exasperatedly, "What are you thinking, you silly girl? I don't care about women's figures at all."
Blue Lightning immediately looked disappointed, muttering something under her breath.
Ning Fa vaguely heard words like "really has no taste" and his expression darkened.
At this moment, Blue Lightning chuckled, extending her right hand. A small ball of thick, milky-white liquid floated in her palm, emitting a peculiar, pleasant fragrance.
Upon seeing this, Ning Fa's expression changed, and he exclaimed, "This is... Emperor Flow Sap!"
"That's right! I didn't finish all the Emperor Flow Sap before, so I specifically saved some for Master. It should be very beneficial for Master," Blue Lightning said, raising her delicate eyebrows with a smile.
Ning Fa hesitated slightly. Blue Lightning urged him, "Master, you don't need to worry about me. The Emperor Flow Sap I had before was enough for me."
Hearing this, Ning Fa no longer stood on ceremony. He took out a Purifying Bottle and carefully collected the ball of Emperor Flow Sap.
Blue Lightning watched him with a smile, then a flash of blue light emanated from her body as she took the lead and flew forward.
Ning Fa smiled, put away Hei Yu, and followed suit.
After about a day, the two had flown tens of thousands of miles south, nearing the southernmost part of the Jinchuan Archipelago.
At this point, Ning Fa and Blue Lightning slowed their pace.
About a mile ahead, milky-white streams of light drifted and scattered in the air, expanding and contracting unstably, emitting a hazy glow. From a distance, it even had a magnificent and dreamlike quality.
Ning Fa looked at these beautiful white streams of light, but his expression was filled with caution. He murmured, "This place actually has... North Magnetic Yuan Light!"
Ning Fa was wary of the North Magnetic Yuan Light because it was one of the most famous natural phenomena in the cultivation world.
This light was like poison to cultivators. Once touched, their spiritual energy would become chaotic, and even stronger spiritual energy within their bodies would be more prone to losing control.
Except for a very few special methods that could resist it, there was almost no way to counter it, and Nascent Soul Cultivators were no exception.
Immediately afterward, Ning Fa's figure suddenly disappeared. Not long after, he reappeared.
He frowned, having just gone to scout the surrounding area.
He discovered that this North Magnetic Yuan Light covered an area of several hundred miles, even extending several miles below the sea surface. The location of Jinchuan Island was clearly within this Yuan Light region, making it truly quite hidden.
No wonder the Sikong Family and the Ascension Alliance's Nascent Soul Cultivators had prepared for so long without success. He wondered how they had learned that the cave mansion of that Great Cultivator was hidden within it.
Ning Fa couldn't help but feel a headache. Even he wasn't confident he could withstand it directly.
Although he knew of some methods to resist this North Magnetic Yuan Light, they weren't something he could obtain in a short time.
By then, the people from the Sikong Family and the Ascension Alliance might have already taken the treasure and left.
It seemed they had already found a way to enter.
At this moment, Blue Lightning tilted her small head, looking curious. "Is this thing called North Magnetic Yuan Light very powerful? I want to try it."
With that, a blue light flashed from her body. After just a few flashes, she plunged headfirst into the North Magnetic Yuan Light region ahead.
"Blue Lightning! That's very dangerous, come back quickly!" Ning Fa shouted in alarm, and at the same time, he rushed to follow.
But in the next moment, to his great surprise.
A jade-green Spirit Flame suddenly erupted around Blue Lightning, enveloping her.
Then, she flew into the North Magnetic Yuan Light region ahead as if nothing had happened. The surrounding North Magnetic Yuan Light seemed to fear the jade-green Spirit Flame around her and dodged accordingly.
Ning Fa was extremely surprised. This actually worked?
Soon, Blue Lightning flew back. She looked at Ning Fa with a smile, her bright, delicate face full of pride.
"Blue Lightning, how did you do that? What kind of Divine Ability was that?" Ning Fa asked in surprise and delight.
Blue Lightning chuckled, snapped her fingers, and a wisp of jade-green Spirit Flame flew out, circling Ning Fa. Soon, a layer of jade-green Spirit Flame also appeared around Ning Fa.
"This is one of the Innate Divine Abilities I inherited, called [Azure Nether Pure Fire]. I instinctively felt that the Azure Nether Pure Fire could resist the North Magnetic Yuan Light, and it turned out to be true," Blue Lightning said proudly.
Ning Fa gave her a thumbs-up, marveling inwardly.
The Azure Moon Heavenly Qilin Beast was indeed powerful.
Then, he no longer hesitated and took the lead, flying forward.
Soon, the two flew into the North Magnetic Yuan Light region.
After flying forward for more than ten miles, the scattered white Yuan Light suddenly cleared. Ahead, an island tens of miles in size appeared.
There was no vegetation on the island; instead, it was covered with various pale golden stones.
Ning Fa's Spiritual Sense instantly locked onto the center of the island.
There was a deep pit, over a thousand feet wide, with clearly very strange barrier powers that prevented his Spiritual Sense from penetrating deeper.
Ning Fa narrowed his eyes. He understood that the deep pit was likely where the Great Cultivator's cave mansion was located.
This meant that the cultivators from the Sikong Family and the Ascension Alliance were likely inside at this very moment.
Just as Ning Fa was about to sneak over with Blue Lightning, his expression suddenly changed, and he stopped in his tracks.
A strange booming sound was heard, and then an incredibly brilliant seven-colored pillar of light shot up from the deep pit.
The pillar of light shot straight into the sky, exploding in the clouds and forming a sky full of brilliant light rain, which splashed outwards in all directions.