During these days, Hu Sanniang, nestled in her cocoon, diligently channeled her demonic energy, striving to digest the power the Fox King and the others had imbued her with. Much like the feeling of overeating, the daily feeling of being swelled by demonic energy compelled Hu Sanniang to cultivate and practice.
During Hu Sanniang's training, the demonic energy trapped within the cocoon would occasionally collide with the inner walls of the spiritual energy cocoon, triggering tiny bursts of purple lightning. These lightning bolts were quite powerful, occasionally striking Hu Sanniang, causing her to tremble in pain.
Purple lightning has the effect of hardening the body. Although Hu Sanniang felt pain, she also benefited from it. Every time purple lightning entered her body, it would make Hu Sanniang's bones and muscles harder.
Hard work pays off. After half a month of hard work and persistence, Hu Sanniang's bones had transformed from white to a translucent jade color. Hu Sanniang had a premonition that she could now fight against Daoyan Zhenjun with her physical body.
The demonic power in the cocoon was finally absorbed into Hu Sanniang's body bit by bit. Only then did the lightning in the cocoon disappear.
However, it would take a long time for Hu Sanniang to transform all of this demonic power into her own original demonic power. Currently, Hu Sanniang could only control this external demonic power and store it in her body to prevent it from rebelling.
The cocoon surrounding Hu Sanniang's body was composed of pure spiritual energy. With the remaining demonic energy gone, the spiritual energy on the cocoon's surface began to dissipate. Chaos Pearl, unsure of what was going on, summoned Zhou Yuanyuan to investigate.
The spiritual energy released from the spiritual energy cocoon, if not absorbed by anyone, would only dissipate in the trial world of the Chaos Pearl.
The trial world is too large, and the spiritual energy of a cocoon scattered in it is like a drop of water entering a large water tank. It is of no use to the trial world of the Chaos Pearl.
Things were different when Zhou Yuanyuan absorbed these spiritual energies.
Zhou Yuanyuan was currently at the third level of the Golden Core Realm. Xiaoyu estimated that after absorbing this spiritual energy, she could at least ascend to the fourth level. While the difference between the third and fourth levels was only one level, the difference in combat power was at least one-third. The third level was considered the early stage of the Golden Core Realm, while the fourth level was the middle stage. The magic performed by a cultivator in the middle stage of the Golden Core Realm was far more powerful than that of an early stage cultivator.
As Zhou Yuanyuan sat beside the cocoon to practice, the white mist above it grew thicker and thicker. Something in her body seemed to be drawing the mist toward her. In less than five minutes, Zhou Yuanyuan was completely enveloped in a thick mist.
In less than an hour, the cocoon, like melting ice and snow, grew thinner and thinner. Through the thin walls, Xiaoyu spotted a small fox sitting cross-legged in a strange pose. The fox was only the size of a palm, its fur pure white, with no trace of other colors.
"Boss, is this little fox Hu Sanniang?" Chaos Pearl felt a little strange. If he hadn't seen Hu Sanniang wrapped in a cocoon with his own eyes, and hadn't personally thrown the cocoon wrapped in Hu Sanniang into the trial world, Chaos Pearl would have almost thought that Hu Sanniang had been replaced.
Previously, Hu Sanniang resembled a large wolfhound. Now, she resembled a miniature Chihuahua. Most importantly, not only had her appearance changed drastically, but her aura had also changed.
Lingbao recognizes people not just by appearance, but each has its own secret method. Xiaoyu recognizes people by the fluctuation of soul power, while Chaos Pearl recognizes people by their aura.
"It's it, that's right." Xiaoyu confirmed that Hu Sanniang's soul power fluctuations had not changed.
"Oh." Chaos Pearl trusted Xiaoyu's judgment and stopped dwelling on it. Indeed, Hu Sanniang at this moment and before could be considered the same fox, or a different one. The demonic power of the Fox Kings was too immense. Before Hu Sanniang had absorbed it all, her aura would be mingled with that of the Fox Kings. Only after Hu Sanniang had fully refined the demonic power would her aura return to normal.
When the spiritual energy cocoon was completely dissipated, Hu Sanniang opened her eyes.
Looking at Zhou Yuanyuan who was sitting beside her and wrapped in thick fog, Hu Sanniang's face was both happy and sad.
Hu Sanniang was delighted to have found a master so devoted to her. Everything that happened in the Langyuan Secret Realm was deeply etched in her mind. When Daoyan Zhenjun attacked, Hu Sanniang thought she was doomed. Although she could sense her master, Zhou Yuanyuan, was nearby, Daoyan Zhenjun was far more powerful than Zhou Yuanyuan, and Hu Sanniang wasn't so narcissistic as to believe she was her only master. After all, spirit pets often exist to protect their masters from disaster. If a spirit pet dies, the owner can simply contract a new one.
But Zhou Yuanyuan didn't give up on Hu Sanniang. At the critical moment, Zhou Yuanyuan not only used the Chaos Pearl to take Hu Sanniang into the trial world, but also brought her out of the forbidden area. Although her life had long belonged to her master, the feeling of having her life saved by her master again made Hu Sanniang deeply moved.
Tragically, the lives of over five hundred of their Qingqiu Fox Clan depended on the cultivators within the secret realm. Hu Sanniang and Zhou Yuanyuan combined were no match for Daoyan Zhenjun alone, let alone the numerous cultivators within the secret realm. Furthermore, Zhou Yuanyuan was also a cultivator. Would she be willing to seek revenge against them? After all, she was a dispensable spirit pet. If Zhou Yuanyuan chose to support Hu Sanniang, she would become an enemy of the entire cultivation world. Hu Sanniang couldn't even imagine such a consequence.
Before Hu Sanniang could continue thinking, a "crack" sound was heard from the sky.
A bolt of lightning as thick as a chopstick appeared out of nowhere and quickly struck Hu Sanniang, bringing with it a burnt smell.
"Not good!" Hu Sanniang cried out inwardly, not daring to look at the burnt tail. Hu Sanniang quickly sat down cross-legged again.
To advance from celestial demon to demon king, demons must endure nine rounds of tribulation lightning. The demon tribulation is far more difficult than that of human cultivators. Demons are known for their bloodthirsty nature, and the scent of blood is even stronger on high-ranking demons. Demons who have harmed cultivators face more severe tribulation lightning than ordinary demons. Many celestial demons fail this stage of advancement, being annihilated by tribulation lightning.
Xiaoyu ignored Hu Sanniang who was struck by lightning, and focused all her attention on Zhou Yuanyuan.
After two thrilling days in the Langyuan Secret Realm, Xiaoyu desperately hoped Zhou Yuanyuan would advance quickly. Only by reaching the Nascent Soul stage would she be able to protect herself. Xiaoyu felt that Zhou Yuanyuan didn't have much time left, and that the cultivators in the Langyuan Secret Realm might make some major move in the near future.
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