Chapter 1019: Evolution Vision

Upon hearing Mingxi’s reply, Yuan Qing smiled knowingly, an unexpected tenderness appearing on her somewhat startling face.

“Xiao Wu, withdraw your domain.”

Following the gentle voice, the black mist environment that had been enveloping them dissipated like a bubble.

A cool breeze and comfortable air gave a refreshing feeling.

The simple hut reappeared before their eyes.

The somewhat dispirited Mist Shadow Snake also appeared before them.

Yuan Qing looked at Mingxi again, “Little friend, you don’t seem to have a sufficient understanding of your own value.”

Her gaze as she assessed Mingxi didn’t have much aggression, but Mingxi still felt a profound pressure.

“A 16-year-old S-Class Beast Master, a unique existence in the entire alliance, it’s no exaggeration to say that a genius like you is unprecedented and will have no successor.

Facing a genius of your caliber, clever people only have two choices: kill you at all costs...”

“Bang—bang!”

Her heart clearly skipped a beat.

At this moment, Mingxi felt a chilling, suffocating killing intent, a monstrous aura of bloodlust, and an intimidating pressure!

But this killing intent only lasted for a brief second, as if it were just Mingxi’s illusion.

“...Or spare no effort to befriend you.”

Yuan Qing chuckled again, “It’s quite clear that this old woman chose the latter.

The Bloodwing Silkworm is a treasure that this old woman cultivated for nearly a century using special methods, consuming a large amount of rare materials and effort, barely succeeding.

It’s no exaggeration to say that a drop of Bloodwing Silkworm’s vital blood is worth far more than 10 SSS-level energy crystals.”

Upon hearing this, Mingxi narrowed her starry eyes, noncommittal to the statement.

She could feel that the killing intent Yuan Qing had just revealed was not a test; she had genuinely considered killing her at all costs.

Though it might have just been a Flash of Inspiration.

“Grandma Yuan is mistaken.

I believe that those who choose between killing me or befriending me are not clever people, but rather ambitious individuals with grand designs.”

Mingxi spoke very directly.

According to Yuan Qing’s earlier words, that Bloodwing Silkworm was something she had spent a century cultivating, using a vast amount of resources and effort, making it extremely valuable.

She and the other party were neither relatives nor friends; would the other party truly be willing to spontaneously offer such a precious item just because she was an unparalleled genius?

No matter how clever, it’s absolutely impossible to be so generous.

Therefore, Yuan Qing’s help definitely had an ulterior motive.

That drop of so-called Bloodwing Silkworm’s vital blood would inevitably require her to pay a corresponding price.

It was equivalent to a forced transaction.

Of course, if Mingxi were a top-tier schemer, whatever Yuan Qing plotted would be useless.

You want to force a sale, but if I don’t buy, what can you do?

If you’re so capable, take the vital blood back.

However, Yuan Qing likely also guessed Mingxi’s purpose for this trip.

This was equivalent to grasping Mingxi’s weakness, so she wasn’t too worried that Mingxi wouldn’t fall into this trap.

“Haha.”

Yuan Qing showed no embarrassment at being exposed.

“As expected of a genius who is revered as a god at such a young age.”

“Hehe, Grandma, you flatter me.

May I ask what your true purpose is? Feel free to speak.”

“No rush, let’s wait until your pet beast finishes its evolution.”

The old and young exchanged pleasantries in a ‘harmonious atmosphere,’ their gazes fixed on Bright Crystal, who was enveloped in white light.

The Transcendent creature’s evolution from King-level to Emperor-level can vary in scale.

The so-called evolutionary phenomena are also graded, usually related to the Transcendent creature’s talent.

Some are like a gentle breeze and light rain, with simple, almost negligible phenomena, akin to five-cent special effects—there’s a bit of meaning, but not much; Transcendent creatures with mediocre talent (below B-rank) «N.o.v.e.l.i.g.h.t» usually fall into this category.

When Transcendent creatures with B-rank to S-rank talent evolve to Emperor-level, their evolutionary phenomena become more elaborate and splendid, like an upgraded Hollywood special effect.

As for Transcendent creatures with S-rank talent or higher, their evolutionary phenomena are usually grand and powerful, often causing the earth to shake, or even the sky and earth to collapse.

Golden Yuanbao’s evolution earlier belonged to the latter category.

And as the only spiritualized divine stone in the world, Bright Crystal’s current evolutionary phenomena were no less spectacular than Golden Yuanbao’s.

The first to show activity was the earth’s pulse!

This embedded space, whose location was unknown, suddenly began to boil, with emerald green waves condensing into countless towering stone pillars, like magnificent and wild stone dragons.

“Boom! Boom! Boom!”

Earth-shattering sounds came from all directions; rocks were cracking, broken stones transformed into star rings, lava erupted from the rifts, and mist condensed into different patterns in the air.

At the same time, the sky also began to distort.

Countless spatial cracks bloomed in the clouds, large and small, long and short, releasing different auras and pressures.

“Screech.”

“Screech.”

At this moment, silence was more profound than sound.

The cracks in the sky suddenly converged, forming a gigantic vertical pupil, its iris entwined with various runes.

“Whoosh!”

The wind howled.

The giant runic pupil suddenly descended like raindrops, transforming into One chains of Vajra, coiling like chaotic snakes around Bright Crystal’s transforming body.

Simultaneously, a phantom of a demonic god with bone wings and fangs appeared behind Bright Crystal, colliding with the swirling Vajra chains and producing extinguishing black light.

This scene looked like a cosmic catastrophe.

A single glance revealed immense terror.

“Such a phenomenon...” Yuan Qing stared in astonishment at the Transcendent creature undergoing transformation amidst the cosmic phenomena, her voice filled with disbelief, “It’s only a King-level pet beast evolving, it’s too incredible!”

She had lived for over two hundred years, experienced many hardships, and was quite knowledgeable.

But such a magnificent Emperor-level evolutionary phenomenon, truly genuine, was the first she had ever witnessed.

It was no exaggeration to say that this scene had impacted her worldview!

Mingxi, however, remained calm.

After all, she had already mentally prepared herself.

“Little friend, do you know the talent level of your Gu Guai Zhen Guan?”

Yuan Qing couldn’t resist asking out of curiosity.

This question was actually quite abrupt; a pet beast’s talent is part of a Beast Tamers’s personal privacy, and even the Yushou Center only has the right to test it, but absolutely cannot disclose related information to any unit or individual.

Therefore, many people knew that Mingxi’s seven pet beasts had very high talent, but they didn’t know exactly how high.

There were quite a few related speculation and analysis posts online.

“There’s still a considerable gap from SSS-rank.”

Regardless of the other party’s ultimate purpose, so far, both sides were getting along well, and Yuan Qing indeed played a role in Bright Crystal’s successful evolution.

So Mingxi didn’t avoid the topic, but she also didn’t give a precise answer.

SS+, there is indeed still a gap from SSS-rank, so she wasn’t lying, right?

However, she estimated that after this evolution was complete, Bright Crystal’s talent should be able to advance to SSS-.

“The reason its evolutionary phenomenon has such terrifying power should be related to it being the only Guwo Poison Official in the world.”

Yuan Qing nodded, unsure whether she believed it or not.

It didn’t matter.

Mingxi looked at the gradually calming cosmic turmoil, “It’s about to end.”