After nearly ten hours of waiting, Zhu Ziyang and Old Song finally witnessed Jiang Nannan's transformation.
The cocoon, which was as tall as a person, slowly melted away like snow meeting sunlight, revealing the figure of the young girl that had captivated Zhu Ziyang's heart.
Jiang Nannan was still as enchanting and beautiful as ever, but her formerly golden hair had turned into dazzling silver, cascading down to her waist, exuding a lazy aura like a sprite awakening from a spring slumber. Her original silver-red eyes had transformed into captivating crimson, pure as coral, adding a touch of nobility and elegance to the girl's demeanor. Her figure had grown a bit taller, her build soft, slender, and graceful. She was delicate and poised, making one completely captivated.
Behind the girl were three shimmering spirit rings, two yellow and one purple, and above the spirit rings was the ethereal image of her brand new Spirit.
It was a crystal-clear, peculiar rabbit. Its goose-yellow fur resembled the moonlight of the Mid-Autumn Festival, and its two long, upright oval ears were covered with fine silver scales. It had a plump, fleshy mouth and large, round crimson eyes that were lively and spirited, making it look adorable and evoking a sense of tender affection. Unlike ordinary rabbits, this rabbit's tail was not short; instead, it was quite long, the same length as its ears. Coupled with the silver cloud pattern on its forehead between its brows, anyone who saw it would understand that this was no ordinary rabbit.
"Brother!" Jiang Nannan exclaimed excitedly, then noticed Old Song beside Zhu Ziyang, "Old Song."
"This is..." Old Song, however, didn't pay attention to Jiang Nannan's reaction. Instead, her gaze was fixed on the Spirit's ethereal image behind Jiang Nannan with surprise, a thoughtful expression on her face as she said, "Moon Spirit Beast?!"
"Taiyin Jade Rabbit! It really is the Taiyin Jade Rabbit!" Zhu Ziyang's reaction was similar to Old Song's, but with a few more hints of excitement and agitation, and the words he shouted were quite different from Old Song's.
"Hmm?!" Zhu Ziyang and Old Song both heard each other's exclamations and couldn't help but look at each other, their eyes filled with doubt and inquiry, yet neither immediately spoke.
"Nannan, quickly tell us, how is your Spirit? What is its quality? And what is your third Spirit Ability? How much spirit power do you have?" Zhu Ziyang rattled off a series of questions, leaving Jiang Nannan a bit bewildered.
"Don't rush, Brother! You guys listen to me explain slowly," Jiang Nannan clarified her thoughts, then began to answer Zhu Ziyang's questions one by one.
Jiang Nannan first introduced her Spirit. After the bloodline evolution, her Soft Bones Rabbit Spirit had completely evolved into a Taiyin Jade Rabbit Spirit with a pure Taiyin bloodline. In terms of quality, it belonged to the top-tier of Spirits, on par with top-tier Beast Spirits like the Light Holy Dragon and Dark Sacred Dragon.
The Taiyin Jade Rabbit, also known as the Moon Spirit Beast, was an extinct Super Spirit Beast. In ancient times, the Taiyin Jade Rabbit was revered by some human tribes as the messenger of the Moon God. Later, with the rise of human Spirit Masters, this Spirit Beast disappeared. The Taiyin Jade Rabbit possesses the purest moon bloodline on the Douluo Continent, and most of its abilities are related to the moon.
According to Zhu Ziyang's understanding, the Taiyin Jade Rabbit possessed extreme speed that surpassed light and shadow, making it one of the fastest creatures on the ancient continent. At the same time, the Taiyin Jade Rabbit also possessed the ability to control the moon; its strength would be greatly amplified wherever moonlight shone. According to the records in the Spirit Hall's archives, the Taiyin Jade Rabbit could release chilling light that corroded souls and could also conceal its form in moonlight, moving at will, making it an extremely terrifying assassin.
"It really is the Moon Spirit Beast!" Old Song exclaimed, her gaze towards Jiang Nannan now filled with more appreciation and fondness. If her previous attention to Jiang Nannan was due to Zhu Ziyang, now it was entirely because of Jiang Nannan herself.
"I didn't expect it either, Nannan, that you would be so promising, directly evolving your Spirit and bloodline to their peak!" Zhu Ziyang was extremely excited. Jiang Nannan's success proved that his plan was sound, and it also meant that Jiang Nannan had finally made up for her last shortcoming, becoming a true genius Spirit Master!
"Hehehe, I didn't expect it to go so smoothly either!" The young girl chuckled, her crimson eyes filled with joy.
After introducing her Spirit, Jiang Nannan then proceeded to introduce her third Spirit Ability.
Jiang Nannan's third Spirit Ability was called Silver Moon Golden Body Armor, a rare two-stage Spirit Ability. Upon using this Spirit Ability, a golden armor, the Silver Moon Golden Body Armor, would appear on Jiang Nannan's body. While the Silver Moon Golden Body Armor was active, Jiang Nannan could become immune to all physical attacks and all control effects. The Silver Moon Golden Body Armor lasted for three seconds, and for every additional spirit ring Jiang Nannan acquired in the future, its duration would increase by one second. After the Silver Moon Golden Body Armor disappeared, all of Jiang Nannan's abilities would be amplified by seventy percent for three seconds, and similarly, for every additional spirit ring, the duration would extend by one second.
This Spirit Ability truly shocked Zhu Ziyang and Old Song. Zhu Ziyang's original intention for choosing the Silver Moon Golden Armor Beast for Jiang Nannan was actually for the traditional Tender Bone Rabbit Soul Master's third Spirit Ability, the Paragon Golden Body. Although Tender Bone Rabbit Soul Masters were quite weak, the Paragon Golden Body was an absolute divine ability, a Spirit Ability that could make one immune to all physical attacks. However, Tender Bone Rabbit Soul Masters didn't know how to use it, which was a real waste.
After comparing more than ten Spirit Beasts that could potentially provide the Paragon Golden Body Spirit Ability to the Soft Bones Rabbit Spirit, Zhu Ziyang finally chose the Silver Moon Golden Armor Beast, a Spirit Beast that balanced both the moon bloodline and super strong defensive characteristics. He had initially thought that Jiang Nannan would be lucky enough to obtain the Paragon Golden Body Spirit Ability, but he didn't expect her to acquire a Spirit Ability even more formidable than the Paragon Golden Body. This couldn't help but make Zhu Ziyang wonder if this girl was perhaps the legendary Daughter of Destiny?
Compared to the Paragon Golden Body, while the Silver Moon Golden Body Armor also made one immune to all physical attacks, the Silver Moon Golden Body Armor had an additional second effect, which was amplification. This transformed it from a purely defensive Spirit Ability into an amplification-type Spirit Ability, immediately changing its combat significance. For an agility-attack system Spirit Master like Jiang Nannan, it could even become a trump card!
In addition to the astonishing effects of her third Spirit Ability, Jiang Nannan's first and second Spirit Abilities also mutated due to the evolution of her Spirit.
The first Spirit Ability, Moon Shadow Body, evolved into Silver Moon Spirit Body. The Spirit Ability's effects were largely the same, but the amplification effect doubled.
The second Spirit Ability, Empty Moon Drop, evolved into Silver Moon Sky Flash. It still involved taking the opponent into the sky, flipping them, and then slamming them down, but it gained a suddenness it lacked before. Previously, activating Empty Moon Drop still required Jiang Nannan to rush close to the target, whereas now, activating Silver Moon Sky Flash allowed Jiang Nannan to Teleport directly behind the target, making it impossible to guard against! Currently, Jiang Nannan's Teleportation distance is thirty meters.
It can be said that the Spirit evolution was a complete rebirth-like advancement for Jiang Nannan.
"Very good, very good!" Zhu Ziyang clapped his hands and exclaimed.
Old Song's gaze towards Jiang Nannan also grew increasingly satisfied, almost as if the words 'I am very pleased with you' were carved on her face.
"Hehehe~" Jiang Nannan's laughter was as clear and pleasant as silver bells. She said, "And, when there's a moon in the sky, the effects of all my Spirit Abilities will double!"
"Mhm, mhm, that's very normal, after all, it's the Taiyin Jade Rabbit!" Zhu Ziyang heard this and wasn't surprised in the slightest. As a symbol of the moon, it would be astonishing if the Taiyin Jade Rabbit didn't receive special favor from the moon.
"Finally, there's my spirit power." Jiang Nannan blinked, feigning mystery, "Brother, Old Song, guess!"
"I guess, level 33," Zhu Ziyang thought for a moment, then said with a hint of uncertainty in his tone.
"It's level 34," Old Song, on the other hand, said without hesitation. As a level 97 Super Douluo, it was incredibly easy for her to discern the spirit power level of a Spirit Elder.
"Hehe, that's right, it's level 34!" Jiang Nannan said happily, a charming blush on her small face.
"Level 34, well, aside from the one level of spirit power gained after absorbing the spirit ring, one moonlight spirit diamond allowed you, Nannan, to increase your spirit power by six levels, which is reasonable," Zhu Ziyang analyzed.
"Mhm, mhm! This is all thanks to you, Brother, otherwise, I might not even have reached Spirit Elder by now!" Jiang Nannan hugged Zhu Ziyang's arm, leaning her head affectionately on his shoulder, saying in agreement.
"Cough cough!" Old Song, who was beside them, suddenly coughed and said, "Young people, be mindful. There's an old woman here."
"Uh~" Jiang Nannan immediately straightened up, her face flushed with embarrassment, not daring to look at Old Song.
Zhu Ziyang, however, acted as if nothing had happened, smiling as he looked at Old Song. He had already guessed what Old Song was about to do next.
"Nannan, are you willing to take this old woman as your teacher?" As Zhu Ziyang expected, Old Song spoke.