Time passed in the blink of an eye.
Three days later, as the overcast sky finally revealed a sliver of sunlight, the black-gray cocoon enveloping Shen Liuyu finally showed a crack.
A thick aura of evil erupted forth. Black-gray airflow representing death and annihilation slowly seeped out from within. Soon after, countless fine cracks appeared on the surface of the cocoon. Accompanied by a low, beastly roar that seemed to come from the primordial era, a fair white arm suddenly thrust out from inside. Then came Shen Liuyu's somewhat anxious voice:
"Bing'er! Please! Hurry and pass me some clothes!"
Everyone: "..."
Shen Hanyu gave a light cough, then tactfully stepped back a certain distance.
The girls, who had originally worn expressions of solemnity and anticipation, froze for a moment before they couldn't hold back and burst into laughter…
Shen Liuyu felt a bit ashamed and annoyed, then lightly scolded:
"Laughing, laughing, laughing! What's so funny! You all…"
In the end, it was Shui Bing'er who held back her laughter and handed over one of her own white long dresses to Shen Liuyu. After a rustling sound, Shen Liuyu kicked open the remaining black-gray cocoon and stepped out.
Shen Liuyu still wanted to complain a few more sentences, but as soon as she raised her head, she was startled by the intense shock and disbelief on her sisters' faces.
"What… what's with those expressions of yours…"
Shen Liuyu shrank her neck, suddenly feeling a chill down her back.
Shui Bing'er was stunned for a moment, then slowly took out the small mirror she carried with her and handed it to Shen Liuyu, saying:
"See for yourself… A-Yu."
Shen Liuyu took the small mirror, looked at herself in confusion, then her hand trembled—the small mirror in Shui Bing'er's hand fell straight to the ground and shattered into pieces.
"This… I… no… I... Bro—"
In her panic and helplessness, Shen Liuyu resorted to her greatest specialty: calling for her nearly omnipotent older brother.
Shen Hanyu walked over slowly, also somewhat surprised as he examined Shen Liuyu, then said softly:
"When a martial soul awakens and evolves, it will also cause a certain degree of change in the soul master's appearance. From the looks of it, the degree of your martial soul evolution is extremely high, and even your appearance has undergone quite a significant transformation."
(Do not associate Shen Liuyu's image with that crappy anime version… please, that thing was made with feet.)
Shen Liuyu gently touched her own face. The smooth, delicate touch made even her own self find it hard to believe.
Originally, while her appearance was not bad, compared to top-tier beauties like the Snow Empress, there was still a considerable gap. But now, after her martial soul evolved, her appearance had undergone an earth-shaking change.
Her original light blue, shoulder-length short hair had turned into long black-gray hair that fell to her waist. Her facial features were refined yet carried a hint of the Snow Empress's signature coldness, especially those black-purple eyes, as if they concealed endless profound darkness.
Shen Hanyu patted Shen Liuyu on the shoulder. A gentle stream of soul power slowly entered Shen Liuyu's body. Shen Liuyu instantly understood and relaxed her mind, allowing Shen Hanyu's soul power to smoothly inspect her body's major meridians and origin.
After a rough inspection, Shen Hanyu said softly:
"Release your martial soul and let us take a look."
Shen Liuyu obediently nodded, and everyone curiously gathered around.
Accompanied by a low beastly roar, countless black-gray scales slowly crawled up Shen Liuyu's skin. Thick evil energy erupted from her body. Purple-black lightning flickered between the scales. A massive black-purple giant beast phantom slowly appeared behind Shen Liuyu, carrying an incomparably terrifying might and oppressive pressure.
Six soul rings slowly rose from his feet. The pitch-black sixth soul ring emitted extremely evil black qi, even causing the other five soul rings to become quite contaminated.
Shen Hanyu carefully sensed it, then his eyes lit up as he said:
"Not bad. The bloodline within your body has been perfectly remodeled. If I am not mistaken, your martial soul attributes have completed their metamorphosis, and the several soul skills of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, along with the Evil God bloodline, should have been fully retained."
Shen Liuyu was somewhat delighted. She smiled and hugged Shen Hanyu's arm, then said:
"Bro, you're right. Although the process was a bit painful, just like you said, I'm practically reborn now. It's just that I'm really curious, what exactly was that green metal piece you threw in midway? It actually contained such terrifying life energy and could even suppress such terrifying evil energy…"
Shen Hanyu gave Shen Liuyu a flick on the forehead, then said:
"Little kids don't need to know so much. You just need to know that the thing is good for you. Let it stay peacefully in your sea of consciousness. It won't be long before you discover its uses…"
Shen Liuyu let out an "oh," then glared at Shen Hanyu before huddling together with Shui Bing'er and the others, chatting about who-knows-what.
Shen Hanyu and the Snow Empress exchanged a glance, then called to the girls and headed deeper together…
…
By the time Shen Hanyu and the others smoothly arrived at the Great Ominous Land, Di Tian seemed to have anticipated it long ago and was already waiting for the group.
Shen Hanyu and the Snow Empress gave slight nods, counting as a greeting to Di Tian.
Di Tian's gaze swept over the girls behind Shen Hanyu, finally landing on Shen Liuyu. After sensing the familiar aura on Shen Liuyu, Di Tian's expression briefly stiffened for an instant before quickly returning to normal.
"The Lord has already told me all of your demands. You may freely choose the soul bone, but the Lord's essence blood…"
Shen Hanyu slightly raised an eyebrow and said:
"Is there a problem?"
Di Tian said gravely:
"You also know how severe the Lord's injuries are right now. If she condenses and separates essence blood again, the injuries will very likely worsen further…"
Shen Hanyu sneered twice, then said:
"So she's planning to go back on her word?"
Di Tian looked deeply at Shen Hanyu, then said:
"The Lord is not someone without credibility…"
Shen Hanyu turned back to glance at the girls, then decisively took out the Ruyi Hundred Treasures Pouch and directly stored all the girls inside.
Di Tian merely watched Shen Hanyu's actions, his gaze involuntarily sinking even lower.
"Oh?"
"I don't care whether she has credibility or not. I'm just very curious, when exactly does she plan to hand over the essence blood to me…"
Di Tian slightly lowered his eyes, then said:
"What do you want to do?"
The corners of Shen Hanyu's mouth curved up into a slight arc, then he said:
"Nothing much…"
"I'll give you two choices."
"First: Have the Silver Dragon King hand over a drop of essence blood right now. We exchange fairly, each gets what we need, and everyone stays in peace."
"As for the second… You need to produce something that can prove the Silver Dragon King's attitude…"
Di Tian's expression stiffened slightly, then he instantly understood Shen Hanyu's true intention. So the words came from the prison boss herself, but the thing had to be provided by him, this subordinate…
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Here are the chapters for today (づ￣3￣)づ╭～
"Don't forget there are 30 early chapters available on Patreon
[email protected]/facficmax10--------(@→a)