“Chirp chirp!”
The Iron-winged Golden Eagle, at the War General level, let out a sharp eagle cry that pierced the clouds, commanding awe from all directions. It had inherited a trace of bloodline from the ancient Bronze Race Golden-winged Great Peng Bird, exuding an astonishing aura and displaying the majesty of a king.
“Wuwu…”
The Evil Wolf stared at the Iron-winged Golden Eagle, its lupine eyes gleaming with an unmistakably human-like resentment.
As an Elite Race Phantom Spirit, it could naturally evolve to the rank of War General, but attaining the level of War Commander remained forever beyond its grasp.
Moreover, even if it eventually reached the War General level, it would be far more difficult than the Iron-winged Golden Eagle. This was the limitation of its race.
“Aowu!”
Nonetheless, it had extraordinary potential and intelligence, quickly transforming that hint of resentment into determination.
Faced with the insurmountable racial gap, though merely an Elite Race, it now showed a spirit of relentless striving!
Yet, true to its nature as the Evil Wolf, it immediately found the easiest path—to latch onto a powerful master!
It sprinted forward, grabbing its master’s pant leg with its two fuzzy paws, its glistening eyes seemingly filled with pleading.
To achieve racial evolution, it still had to rely on its master!
“What…the heck? Isn’t this the legendary and arrogant Evil Wolf?!”
Hou Yong, watching from the side, was greatly startled and left speechless by the sudden move of the Evil Wolf.
“This wolf’s intelligence is truly astounding…”
Zuo Linling saw things differently: “Its intelligence…probably rivals that of humans by now?”
“You want to evolve too?”
Wu Ming stared at Evil Wolf, who was now panting with its tongue out and wagging its tail wildly, torn between annoyance and amusement: “You’re a wolf! Not a dog!!!”
He was both annoyed and amused: “Why the pitiful look? Who are you trying to impress? Sit down!”
“Wuwu!”
The evil wolf immediately sat down on its haunches, adopting the classic sitting posture of a dog, resembling a well-behaved student facing a strict teacher.
“This intelligence…truly a shame not to cultivate…”
A flicker of surprise flashed in Wu Ming’s eyes.
After several evolutions, the intelligence of the Evil Wolf had clearly improved significantly. It’s safe to say that even the current Iron-winged Golden Eagle, an ancient rare breed and a War General-level entity, might not match the Evil Wolf’s intelligence.
“Beast-type—Wolf lineage!”
Recalling Jia Kongming’s records, Wu Ming’s gaze toward Xie Lang grew increasingly peculiar: “What a lucky fellow!”
He opened Jia Kongming’s manuscript and turned to the section about Xie Lang.
On the parchment, there was even a vivid illustration of the Evil Wolf, accompanied by dense annotations below.
Evil Wolf: A member of the Elite Race Phantom Spirit, it feeds on high-grade souls and possesses exceptional intelligence. If its ghostly attributes are continuously enhanced and suitable battle opponents are carefully selected for training, there is a very slight chance it may evolve into the Outstanding Race Soul-Devouring Evil Wolf!
“…However, through my research, I discovered this isn’t Xie Lang’s optimal evolution path. The Soul-devouring Evil Wolf is merely an Outstanding Race, and it also loses the potential for further evolution, meaning it will never cross the Silver threshold or ascend to the King level…”
“…After 3,700+ studies, I finally found the most suitable racial evolution path for it!”
When Xie Lang reaches the War Soldier level, it’s best to enhance beast attribute training and incorporate Jade and Beast King bone powder into its daily diet… By leveraging the mutation during the promotion from War Soldier to War General, its species can evolve into the Outstanding Species—Jade-eyed Xie Lang!
“This race possesses astonishing potential! In the future, it can evolve into the Silver Race Great Wilderness Jade Wolf! Even a King! It’s a lineage with potential comparable to the Blue Stone Ape!”
Evil Wolf, Jade-eyed Evil Wolf, Great Wilderness Jade Wolf!
Wu Ming murmured. Undoubtedly, this path was far superior to the dead-end Soul-devouring Wolf.
“Jade-eyed Evil Wolf…”
Staring into Xie Lang’s crimson, menacing eyes, Wu Ming contemplated briefly: “Top-grade jade, Beast King bone powder… all are rare resources that must be consumed with every meal. This will indeed be a significant expense… Hmm? I seem to recall the Dong family controls a small high-grade jade vein…”
“And a third phantom spirit…”
Upon attaining the rank of War General as a Spirit Tamer, Wu Ming became eligible to form a contract with a third Phantom Spirit.
He had already made all the arrangements for this Phantom Spirit. It didn’t require extraordinary abilities, but it must possess enough power to conceal itself from others’ detection and calculations!
“Ordinary Phantom Spirits won’t suffice, neither from the Living Spirit World nor the Elemental World…the only viable option lies in the Divine Netherworld Phantom Spirits…and preferably those at the peak War General level…”
Directly subduing a wild War General-level Phantom Spirit!
Even monarch-level Spirit Tamers seldom dared to make such a claim, yet Wu Ming remained utterly unperturbed.
His soul was a Celestial Immortal Core, a formidable spirit, signifying not only an unimpeded path to ascension as a Spirit Tamer but also the immediate dominion over countless wild Phantom Spirits.
“Theoretically… below the Monarch-class phantoms, once the contract begins and enters the soul competition phase, none will be my match!”
This was a tremendous advantage, and the very foundation of Wu Ming’s rapid advancement!
“Unfortunately…even with this ability to swiftly rise to the War Commander level, things get complicated afterward…”
Ordinary Spirit Tamers could suppress wild Phantom Spirits and forcibly contract them even when crossing two major levels.
In other words, a War Commander-level Spirit Tamer’s soul projection could effortlessly contract Soldier-level Phantom Spirits, a Lord-level could subdue War General-level Phantom Spirits, and a King could directly tame War Commander-level Phantom Spirits.
Wu Ming’s soul strength was estimated to be at the peak King-level Spirit Tamer, not yet surpassing this stage.
Therefore, his limit was the peak War Commander!
Unless the Phantom Spirit itself consented, subduing a Monarch-level Phantom Spirit through sheer soul pressure alone was probably only possible for the legendary Divine Spirit Tamer.
This also aligns with worldly conventions; the level of a monarch is a significant watershed!
War Commander-level Spirit Tamers were merely heads of families and factions, but Monarch-level Spirit Tamers were already the prominent figures of the Flame Continent!
Even on their own, they could carve out ample territory and reap considerable rewards through sheer strength! However, such pursuits often held little allure, which was why many Lord-level Spirit Tamers opted for reclusive cultivation, striving to break through the bottleneck to the King-level.
Unless, as in this instance, treasures like Jia Kongming’s inheritance surfaced, otherwise, monarch-level Spirit Tamers seldom made an appearance.
They were living legends!
“Four more years…”
Wu Ming lowered his eyelids: “Within four years, I must not only reach the Monarch level but surpass it, entering the King realm! Only then will I qualify for the final Divine Illusion Spirit competition!”
He arrived with the will of his original self, his ultimate goal being to defy the “Heaven’s Mandate” of the Phantom Spirit world—or rather, its predestined fate—thereby throwing the celestial mechanisms into chaos and paving the way for the Main God’s Temple to seize the essence of that world.
To achieve this goal, naturally, the more chaotic the future, the better!
“Hmm? At this time… the chosen one of the Flame Continent should have been born as well?”
Wu Ming glanced at Hou Yong beside him.
This guy was clearly one of the favored ones by the Continent of Flames, capable of breaking through to the King level in a short time, defying all logic.
Unfortunately, even Hou Yong was merely a background character in the Continent of Flames.
Wu Ming deeply understood that the current brilliance of countless talents was but an illusion; during the Ten Thousand Year Calendar, all geniuses and prodigies’ glories would eventually be overshadowed by the strongest one!
“The Flame God Spirit Tamer?!”
At this thought, his vision suddenly blurred, as if seeing flames burning across heaven and the three realms, a killing intent uncontrollably rising in his heart: “If…I kill him now?”
This favored one of destiny was undoubtedly a key figure for the future.
Killing him now would instantly throw the future into turmoil, creating a turbulent destiny in which the Main God’s Hall could flourish.
Alas…
“I recall that this favored individual first emerged at the level of a Monarch-tier Spirit Tamer?”
A bitter smile tugged at Wu Ming’s lips.
Undoubtedly, with his current strength, though rare among the young generation, he was still no match for such an opponent.
“More importantly…such a favored one of destiny, once truly opposed, too many unexpected things could happen…conversely, he walks the lucky path while his enemies all suffer misfortunes…”
From his memories, such incidents had occurred.
These four Divine Spirit Tamers, the chosen ones of the Phantom Spirit world’s destiny, had even encountered King-level Spirit Tamers before reaching full maturity!
Yet, even when chased to the brink of death, strange opportunities emerged, turning misfortune into fortune, greatly enhancing their strength, while those veteran King-level practitioners ended up badly, such differences enough to make anyone’s scalp tingle.
“To eliminate such a favored one of destiny, either wait until his luck runs out, or strike with absolute strength, crushing him like a mountain falling on an egg, forcing him into a desperate situation, succeeding in one blow, never giving him a second chance!”
“Chirp!”
At this moment, a sharp eagle cry suddenly rang out, interrupting Wu Ming’s thoughts.
“Hmm? Enemies approaching?”
The Iron-winged Golden Eagle soared high, transmitting this message through their contract.
“Looks like my luck is good!”
A slight smile tugged at Wu Ming’s lips.
If they had come a little earlier, catching the Iron-winged Golden Eagle before or during its evolution, he would have been in serious trouble.
But now, after ascending to the War General level Spirit Tamer and learning ancient martial arts, his strength greatly enhanced, Wu Ming was eager to test his skills on someone!
“Looks like my recent luck is good…wonder if it’s due to subduing Hou Yong’s influence…after all, he’s a future rising King, his fortune can’t be called thin!”
Wu Ming quickly thought, suddenly shouting: “Hou Yong! Zuo Linling! Immediately retreat from here! Remember…just protect yourselves!”
Though these two had promising futures, they hadn’t fully matured yet and shouldn’t stay to hinder him.
Only after completing all this did Wu Ming lift his head, gazing at the Spirit Tamers emerging from the dense forest, surrounding him.
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