Inside the Blue Silver Forest—
The blue-gold light soared into the sky, circling high above for a long time. At its peak, the vitality completed its transformation and converged into the cocoon below, which had been formed entirely from Blue Silver Grass.
From within the cocoon, Chu Chen slowly stepped out.
Starlight-like purple light condensed around him, forming his first spirit ring—his Innate Spirit Ring.
"Finally… the Blue Silver Emperor has fully awakened."
With a single thought, an invisible energy field spread outward. Under the influence of this life force, the surrounding Blue Silver Grass began to grow even more vigorously.
Blue Silver Domain!
Within this Domain, he could strengthen himself and his allies while simultaneously weakening his enemies.
"Great King, the age of your first spirit ring is equivalent to one produced by a two-thousand-five-hundred-year Spirit Beast."
"As you grow stronger, your Innate Spirit Ring will continue to evolve."
The Blue Silver King's voice gradually faded, and the forest returned to silence.
Chu Chen stepped forward as the surging spirit power within him fully erupted.
After obtaining his first spirit ring, his spirit power finally broke through. The accumulation from before surged all at once, allowing him to reach Rank 18 in a single leap.
"I actually reached Rank 18… that's great."
Chu Chen's voice carried clear excitement.
With the complete awakening of the Blue Silver Emperor, his overall strength had risen dramatically.
Even his physique had improved. His once short hair had grown to shoulder length.
"What a waste—it'd be a shame not to open a hair salon after awakening the Blue Silver Emperor."
In the end, he cut it short again. He still preferred it that way.
Raising his hand, he released his Spirit once more.
After evolving into the Blue Silver Emperor, golden patterns extended from the leaves down to the roots. The natural textures had become increasingly intricate, giving off a mysterious aura.
Swish!
A sharp sound tore through the air as the Blue Silver Emperor shot forward, piercing a rock with astonishing speed.
Watching the rock shatter, Chu Chen nodded in satisfaction.
He continued channeling spirit power. The extended Blue Silver Emperor seemed almost alive as it wrapped around another massive boulder.
Boom!
The boulder was lifted into the air and slammed down, breaking into fragments.
"As expected—Binding, offense, and healing are all innate abilities of Blue Silver Grass. They simply require sufficient life force to support them."
"If it can naturally possess these traits while focusing on its strongest attribute—life—why would anyone deliberately absorb a snake-type spirit ring just to gain Binding?"
"That's completely misleading."
Chu Chen continued experimenting.
Clusters of Blue Silver Emperor gathered around him, compressing under extreme spirit power until they formed a short blade.
"So sharp…"
He was slightly surprised.
This wasn't a Spirit Ability—it was simply a unique application of the Blue Silver Emperor.
Driven by spirit power, the condensed form greatly increased hardness and could even change shape freely.
A weapon.
Chu Chen continued testing—
Short blade, long sword, broadsword, heavy hammer…
"As my spirit power increases, the weapons formed from the Blue Silver Emperor should become even stronger."
He was genuinely amazed.
Who would have thought that something as seemingly insignificant as Blue Silver Grass could have such versatility?
Compared to someone who forced it into a control-only role…
Wasn't that just laughable?
With a faint smile, Chu Chen raised his hand. His first spirit ring rose, glowing with purple light.
A surge of life aura spread outward before gradually flowing back into his body.
His aura shifted as a faint blue-gold light enveloped him.
"First Spirit Ability: Life Streamer."
Blue-gold light swirled around him like starlight, giving him an ethereal presence.
With a simple gesture, the surrounding Blue Silver Grass responded, gathering strands of life energy for his use.
Chu Chen threw a punch.
A powerful gale erupted, producing a thunderous sound as the trees ahead shattered.
As he lowered his fist, the blue-gold light slowly faded.
This was his first Spirit Ability—Life Streamer.
It fully activated the Blue Silver Emperor's life aura, converting it into protective energy. It significantly enhanced his physical abilities while granting regenerative effects.
At the same time, once activated, nearby Blue Silver Grass—and even other plants—could gather life energy for him.
"Although it lacks direct offensive power, the enhancement and versatility are excellent."
Chu Chen was clearly satisfied.
He didn't lack offensive means.
By condensing the Blue Silver Emperor into weapons and combining it with the amplification of the Blue Silver Domain and Life Streamer, his attack power was already formidable.
"The goal of this trip has been achieved. It's time to head back."
Glancing at the rising sun, Chu Chen estimated that the awakening process had lasted the entire night.
"If I don't return soon, the Dean might come looking for me."
Activating the Blue Silver Domain once more, he infused the surrounding Blue Silver Grass with life energy, strengthening them further.
Now that his Spirit had evolved into the Blue Silver Emperor, it was only natural for him to nurture them in return.
After all, his power was deeply connected to them.
Perhaps… they could even be considered his subjects.
"After all, in this generation, I'm the only Blue Silver Emperor."
Chu Chen chuckled.
Only one Blue Silver Emperor could exist at a time. As long as he lived, Tang San would never have the chance to awaken it.
Thinking of this, Chu Chen grew curious about the expressions Tang Hao and Tang San would have when they eventually learned the truth.
"I wonder if the chrysanthemum petal I left behind successfully misled Tang Hao. If Yue Guan finds out the truth, he'll probably want to kill me."
Chu Chen laughed.
It didn't matter.
As long as he kept it hidden, no one would know.
Until he possessed sufficient strength, he would never reveal the existence of the Blue Silver Emperor or the Spirit Bone.
For now, he still couldn't contend with Tang Hao.
But with the overwhelming vitality of the Blue Silver Emperor—
It wouldn't be long before his strength rose to a terrifying level.
And when that time came…
What would Tang Hao even amount to?