Over a month later, the eight-hundred-year-old spiritual herb, the Blood Ember Garment, had finally all been brewed into Blood Ember Honey by the pharmacist bees!
Once he had the Blood Ember Honey in hand, Qi Ping used his spiritual power to levitate it and delivered every last drop to Ya Ya, who was standing right in front of him on the Scorching Sun Wood.
Bathed in the dazzling sunlight and the nearly tangible power of the great sun, Ya Ya didn’t hesitate for a second. He gulped down all the honey in one go!
And as the Blood Ember Honey entered his belly, a dense, overwhelming surge of Blood Ember energy immediately began to spread throughout Ya Ya’s entire body.
This Blood Ember force intertwined with the power of the great sun, triggering an incredibly fearsome reaction. Waves of scorching, pressure-filled fire began to burn in the void, relentlessly tempering Ya Ya’s physical form!
As this energy continued to surge and intensify, it eventually transformed into a massive, terrifying blaze that completely engulfed Ya Ya in its core!
Under such a terrifying temperature, most second-tier intermediate spirit beasts probably wouldn’t last long before being burned to death. But at this moment, the black crow trapped inside showed no signs of discomfort whatsoever—instead, it was frantically devouring this horrifying flame!
A deep, powerful heartbeat echoed at that very moment.
Soon, the terrifying flame was instantly consumed entirely by the black crow.
Then, with a resounding, piercing cry, the transformation had officially begun!
Even more fearsome golden-red flames surged across the black crow’s body!
The crow’s entire form also began to shift toward a golden hue!
“Right now!”
Potential Unleash!
Just as Ya Ya drew in all his strength to begin his metamorphosis, Qi Ping seized that perfect moment to activate the skill Potential Unleash.
[Potential Unleash: When an animal companion reaches its limit in advancement, the master can actively trigger this skill to unleash the companion’s hidden potential.]
This ability could draw out every ounce of latent potential buried within the animal companion!
As for Ya Ya, during this period, he had consumed an unknowable number of spiritual herbs, including the Blood Ember Honey and second-tier advanced Sun Essence!
On top of that, he had personally absorbed an absolutely staggering amount of great sun power!
So, after Qi Ping activated this skill, Ya Ya’s aura instantly skyrocketed. More inherited memories began flooding into Ya Ya’s consciousness, and a terrifying bloodline pressure swept across Qi Ping’s entire territory in that very instant!
Countless swarms of bees collapsed to the ground!
Even the little spirit fox and the little flower spirit couldn’t bear it at all; their bodies couldn’t help trembling a few times.
Only the three-colored deer, whose bloodline was at the third-tier intermediate level, and the stone spirit of unknown rank, remained mostly unaffected.
“Chirp chirp… (What a powerful bloodline suppression!)” the little spirit fox said, somewhat shocked.
And Qi Ping, at that moment, stared at the figure standing atop the Scorching Sun Wood, perfectly framed against the sun and the blazing spiritual wood—and he was utterly astounded himself.
He knew Ya Ya’s transformation this time would be remarkable, but he never imagined it would be this stunning!
Without a doubt, Ya Ya’s metamorphosis this time would likely surpass all the other animal companions—except for that mysterious stone spirit whose depth he still couldn’t gauge.
Even the three-colored deer couldn’t compare to Ya Ya!
Moreover, as the number-one fighter among Qi Ping’s animal companions, Ya Ya was bound to reach a level this time that was simply hard to fathom.
“I wonder what kind of bloodline Ya Ya will transform and awaken into this time!”
Feeling the gradually strengthening presence atop the Scorching Sun Wood, Qi Ping’s heart swelled with eager anticipation!
After observing for a while once the transformation began, Qi Ping took the opportunity to immerse himself in comprehending the True Meaning of Fire while Ya Ya was still undergoing his change.
That way, he could grasp the laws of fire while keeping an eye on Ya Ya’s condition—so if anything happened, he could respond in time.
And just like that, a whole week slipped by in the blink of an eye!
After a full week of continuous contemplation, Qi Ping finally opened his eyes at this moment.
“Here it comes!”
The moment Qi Ping’s eyes opened, the giant cocoon blazing with golden-red flames atop the Scorching Sun Wood shattered instantly!
Immediately after, a crow, entirely golden in color with fiery red mystic patterns etched into its feathers, burst forth with wings spread wide!
An overwhelmingly powerful bloodline pressure swept across the entire scene!
In the blink of an eye, that golden figure had already appeared right before Qi Ping!
“Caw caw! (Boss! I made it!)”
Ya Ya stood in front of Qi Ping, his eyes brimming with excitement.
And Qi Ping, looking at Ya Ya’s body, now twice his own size, and at the divine mark on his brow radiating an even denser sense of pressure, felt just as thrilled!
This was the top-tier king among all third-tier spirit beasts—the Golden Ember Crow!
Among all third-tier spirit beasts, if you ranked them by combat prowess, the Golden Ember Crow would definitely make the list!
If you let a Golden Core cultivator choose which third-tier spirit beast to fight, they would never pick the Golden Ember Crow!
Because this was a being with no weaknesses whatsoever—offense, defense, speed, and soul were all perfectly balanced. Its flames were so terrifying that even a single touch meant injury!
[Species: Golden Ember Crow]
[Bloodline: Tier 3 Advanced]
[Talents: Golden Ember Body, Destructive Golden Ember, Great Sun Battle Body]
- Golden Ember Body: A bloodline that carries a trace of the ancient Golden Crow’s heritage, granting exceptional talent in fire-attribute cultivation. Devouring fire-attribute spiritual treasures can rapidly increase strength.
- Destructive Golden Ember: Born from the ancient Golden Crow blood within, this flame possesses devastating destructive power that strikes fear into all who hear of it.
- Great Sun Battle Body: An extraordinary physique, naturally aligned with the great sun. It can absorb immense solar power to greatly strengthen the body; fighting under sunlight grants a massive combat boost and significantly enhances recovery.
[Evaluation: Do not provoke it! And definitely do not fight it under the sun!]
Qi Ping was well aware of just how formidable the Golden Ember Crow was, but even he hadn’t expected Ya Ya to evolve directly from a second-tier advanced Sunfire Crow all the way to this level!
All Qi Ping could say was: Ya Ya, you absolute beast!
Still, thinking back to all those years Ya Ya had never slacked off for even a moment, his relentless efforts in using spirit-beast cultivation methods to push his own limits, and the massive amounts of rare spiritual herbs and Sun Essence Qi Ping had provided—it wasn’t really surprising that he’d achieved such a feat!
“Well done! Absolutely fantastic!” Qi Ping praised.
“Caw caw!”
As they spoke, the golden feathers and crimson divine patterns on Ya Ya’s body gradually faded, reverting to their former pitch-black appearance!
This was a trait of the Golden Ember Crow—only when unleashing its full power did it turn golden; most of the time, it remained purely black.
This characteristic was actually somewhat similar to the legendary divine bird, the Golden Crow. In myths, the Golden Crow was described as a black three-legged crow that only emitted a dazzling golden-red radiance when perched in the sun or during battle.
With Ya Ya’s bloodline transformation a resounding success, Qi Ping was in an excellent mood!
Don’t be fooled by Ya Ya still being at second-tier intermediate—if any ordinary late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator crossed paths with him, Qi Ping could only say: good luck to you, because the Golden Ember Crow’s combat prowess was no joke.
But what made Qi Ping even more excited was that, alongside Ya Ya’s successful transformation, his own talent had also evolved successfully!
Golden Ember Body!
Feeling the powerful, dense fire-attribute energy surging within him, Qi Ping’s joy was simply beyond words!
