As time went by, the violet aura around the little flower spirit grew thicker and thicker, and both its eyes and wings gradually shifted toward a dark purple hue.
An incredibly eerie and sinister power kept surging forth from its eyes!
“What terrifying power!”
Feeling this formidable force, Qi Ping was utterly shaken inside.
Even though he had long since familiarized himself with the [Hundred-Eye Illusory Realm] talent hundreds of times over, he was still stunned by the energy radiating from the little flower spirit now.
It was just too eerie and fearsome!
Without a doubt, the little flower spirit was undergoing an astonishing transformation!
“Chirp chirp? (Boss, is Tong Tong’s bloodline evolution still not finished? Do you know what direction its bloodline is advancing toward?)”
While the little flower spirit was still evolving, the little spirit fox had already completed her own transformation and awakened. As always, she nimbly hopped into Qi Ping’s arms.
Then, just like him, she turned her head to look at the little flower spirit.
Watching the eerie aura emanating from her companion, there was both shock and a hint of worry in her eyes. It seemed the little flower spirit’s evolution wasn’t going as smoothly as hers had.
“Not yet. It looks like it’ll take a while longer. As for the direction of its bloodline advancement… I don’t know either.”
Qi Ping could only shake his head in response.
He had searched through many records and texts, but had never found any mention of the Hundred-Eye Flower Spirit.
From what he could see now, once the evolution was complete, the little flower spirit’s bloodline might undergo a major transformation.
Unlike the little spirit fox, whose Enchanting Spirit bloodline was relatively stable—if she could one day successfully return to her ancestral roots, she would become one of the most powerful illusion-type spirit beasts: the Enchanting Spirit Divine Fox.
Fortunately, the rest of the evolution went smoothly. After about another day or so, the little flower spirit’s bloodline transformation finally stabilized completely!
Once the evolution was fully complete, all the pale violet parts of the little flower spirit’s body had turned into a deep, dark purple.
Strange and ominous patterns of demonic eyes—so eerie that just a single glance could terrify ordinary cultivators—had naturally appeared across its body. On its wings, in particular, two enormous eye-like markings stood out prominently!
A bloodline pressure capable of rivaling Crow Crow’s radiated outward.
Even Crow Crow, who had been diligently cultivating atop the Blazing Sun Tree, opened his eyes and glanced over in surprise.
“Caw caw… (This bloodline pressure…)”
Sensing this aura, Qi Ping immediately gauged its level:
Third-tier high-grade!
“Wow! That’s pretty impressive!” Qi Ping exclaimed in admiration.
He had originally expected the little flower spirit to evolve to the third-tier mid-grade, similar to the little spirit fox. Reaching third-tier high-grade was something he truly hadn’t anticipated.
“Maybe it’s because of the long-term exposure to the special energy of Plant Growth…”
[Plant Growth (Limit-Breaking): By consuming energy, you can accelerate the growth speed of plants; under the baptism of plant growth energy, plants have a greater chance of breaking through their current grade limits.]
That was the only explanation Qi Ping could think of. After all, the little flower spirit didn’t consume much honey on a regular basis. The one unique factor was that Qi Ping had invested a large number of Plant Growth uses into nurturing it.
But before Qi Ping could ponder this further, a surge of profound insights suddenly descended upon him, and he instinctively slipped into a state of deep comprehension!
This period of enlightenment lasted about two days.
When Qi Ping had fully absorbed these insights, he couldn’t help but be amazed by the power of his new talent.
[Demon Eye Illusory Realm: A special law mark resides within your soul, allowing you to use it to create a unique spatial domain infused with the power of inner demons and evil forces. In battle, you can pull an enemy’s consciousness and soul into this realm, completely erasing their soul and awareness.]
“Demon Eye Illusory Realm!”
“A special domain!”
The talent the little flower spirit had evolved was far more powerful than the original Hundred-Eye Illusory Realm.
Previously, the Hundred-Eye Illusory Realm could only release a special force laced with demonic and evil energy. In battle, it could tear at an enemy’s consciousness while stirring up their inner demons. The weaker their willpower, the greater the damage they would suffer.
Now, the Demon Eye Illusory Realm directly generated an incredibly unique space of inner demons and evil influences. It could not only annihilate consciousness but also tear at the soul itself, dealing horrifying damage to it. Those with weak souls might even be completely destroyed!
This kind of offensive method could only be described as bizarre and terrifying.
And Qi Ping felt that the concept behind this talent was exceptionally profound—far higher than any soul-based spell he had encountered so far.
“This talent is definitely worth developing further!”
Qi Ping thought that by using the Demon Eye Illusory Realm as a foundation, he could integrate more soul-type spells into it and explore further room for enhancement.
At the same time, he could share these insights with the little flower spirit. As it continued to evolve, perhaps this talent could be developed to an incredibly fearsome level.
Coincidentally, during the battle to purge the affiliated forces of the Immortal Alliance over seven years ago, Qi Ping had collected a number of soul-related spells and cultivation techniques.
“It’s necessary to cultivate a method of soul attack. The Demon Eye Illusory Realm is well worth developing. On top of that, it’s also essential to cultivate a soul-protection spell.”
“If I can find some techniques for tempering the soul this time, I might be able to develop suitable training methods for the little spirit fox and the little flower spirit…”
However, Qi Ping was especially cautious when it came to soul cultivation methods. He had seen warnings more than once that read, “One must be extremely careful when cultivating soul techniques!” Because soul cultivation methods were a hotbed of hidden traps—there was a real risk that the day you succeeded in your training would be the day you became someone else’s slave.
So, for the initial phase, Qi Ping planned to study only the most basic soul-tempering techniques. And this basic method could also be taught to his animal companions.
Once he had collected enough sample soul cultivation techniques, he could create a suitable one tailored for himself.
After clarifying the future development of the Demon Eye Illusory Realm talent, Qi Ping immersed himself in comprehension once again.
He hadn’t yet fully integrated the upgraded [Enchanting Spirit Divine Seal] and [Demon Eye Illusory Realm], and this was the perfect time to do so. Naturally, he wouldn’t waste it on other matters.
This time, Qi Ping’s period of enlightenment lasted over a month before he finally achieved a preliminary mastery of both the Enchanting Spirit Divine Seal and the Demon Eye Illusory Realm.
Now, his soul strength had risen to an even higher level, and he could wield the Demon Eye Illusory Realm talent with ease.
Moreover, Qi Ping discovered another benefit of the Demon Eye Illusory Realm: he could try using a portion of its power on himself. By stirring up his own inner demons, he could temper and refine his Dao heart.
“This gives me another way to hone my Dao heart. Once I become familiar with inner demons, facing the tribulation of inner demons in the future should be easier.”
“This time, both the little spirit fox and the little flower spirit have successfully evolved to the third tier. Crow Crow had already evolved long ago. Now, the only ones left are the bees, whose ranks are still at the second tier…”
