Cultivation is just so scientific! Chapter 1568 - 830: Dragon Phoenix (Part 2)

The location sat right near the entrance of the Ten Thousand Beast Sect. To support the breakthrough success of Little Feng and the Illusion Spirit Dragon, he requested access from the Ten Thousand Beast Sect to two Great Cultivator Spirit Veins, channeling the Spiritual Energy right into this spot.

On top of that, by utilizing spirit veins he controlled himself, he set up this Formation that offered a dense Spiritual Energy setting.

Inside the Formation, Little Feng and the Illusion Spirit Dragon rested as the Spiritual Energy nourished their forms.

Over the past two months, the steady supply of late-stage Fourth Grade Dragon Phoenix Clan materials had built up an enormous amount of energy within their bodies.

Both Little Feng and the Illusion Spirit Dragon reverted to their full sizes. Within the Formation, the Red Gold Phoenix unleashed waves of phoenix calls, while the Illusion Spirit Dragon's form flickered in and out, struggling to steady the power surging inside.

Normally, the Illusion Spirit Dragon could hold its invisible form without interruption.

But now, the overwhelming energy flooding through its body kept it from sustaining its innate Talent Ability.

The disturbance here had already caught the attention of the Ten Thousand Beast Sect.

A group of figures soared in, led by Grandmaster Hu, Master Ding, and Grandmaster Chai, with three female cultivators trailing behind.

Drawn by the powerful aura emanating from the area, these Great Cultivators—all experts in nurturing Spiritual Pets—quickly grasped the origin of this energy.

"It’s the breakthrough of Shizhen’s two Spiritual Pets today!" Grandmaster Hu explained to the three female cultivators following him.

They kept their distance, knowing that getting too close during such a moment might spark unnecessary conflicts.

"What a pure phoenix bloodline—even Luanyang Palace probably lacks a Red Gold Phoenix that rivals this one!" Master Li, one of the female cultivators, exclaimed in admiration.

She had crossed paths with Li Shiming earlier at the Ten Thousand Beast Sect, never imagining that their next encounter would find him so advanced that she now gazed up to him in respect.

She herself remained a ways off from Peak Great Cultivator status, yet Li Shiming had already taken down two formidable Peak Great Cultivators.

"This Red Gold Phoenix came from the Ten Thousand Beasts Cave Heaven. In under a century, Shizhen poured in such vast resources—it's truly extravagant!" Grandmaster Hu commented, a hint of regret in his tone.

He understood all too well the challenge of nurturing a newborn Red Gold Phoenix up to Peak Fourth Grade Middle Stage and nearly into Late Stage Fourth Grade within less than a hundred years; it demanded an immense outpouring of resources.

Glancing at his own Red Gold Phoenix, which lingered at Fourth Grade Middle Stage, he wished he could push it further but simply lacked the means to supply the needed advancement materials.

"Brother Ding, what sort of dragon is that?" Grandmaster Hu spotted the flickering Illusion Spirit Dragon and turned to Master Ding for insight.

Master Ding stood as a top authority on Dragon Clan Spiritual Pets.

"I can't identify it exactly, though it gives off vibes of an Ancient Spiritual Beast. Such ancient creatures might show clear signs in their young phase, but Shizhen's dragon has obviously devoured heaps of Dragon Clan bloodlines to force its way to this level. Even an ancient cultivator might struggle to pinpoint its true origins!" Master Ding replied, shaking his head.

Master Li observed the two Spiritual Pets, then glanced at Li Shiming nearby, a faint smile playing on her face.

Back in the day, she had shown Li Shiming considerable favor, sharing a Phoenix Clan-specific elixir formula from Luanyang Palace along with a scarce treasure.

At the time, she merely hoped for his promising future, unaware his rise would come so rapidly, yielding such swift rewards from her earlier support.

While the various Great Cultivators mulled over their own reflections, Little Feng and the Illusion Spirit Dragon hit a pivotal stage.

Little Feng's plumage ignited into flames, beginning with red hues. As the heat intensified, the feathers shifted to white, and the white flames gleamed with an otherworldly chill.

The Illusion Spirit Dragon turned fully transparent, hiding all signs of its internal transformations from view.

Via their soul link, Li Shiming felt the agony wracking Little Feng and the Illusion Spirit Dragon, their inner energy erupting wildly.

This surge marked the riskiest phase of a Spiritual Pet's breakthrough. Should their bodies fail to endure the energy explosion, they would disintegrate into dust on the spot.

Yet Little Feng and the Illusion Spirit Dragon stood apart. The heavy intake of late-stage Fourth Grade resources had forged their physiques into something extraordinarily tough.

Despite the current torment, it failed to hinder the strengthening of their Demon Cores.

The raging energy across their bodies condensed into purer, denser power that flowed straight into their Demon Cores.

Spirit beasts relied on this raw, instinctual approach to evolve, which squandered much energy and heightened the dangers involved.

Still, those with potent bloodlines drew on ancestral legacies from their lineages, grasping the optimal setups to boost their breakthrough odds.

Indeed, across the Cultivation World, spirit beasts boasting robust bloodlines faced slimmer risks of failure in advancement than human cultivators did.

Little Feng kept releasing piercing phoenix cries, and the Illusion Spirit Dragon added thunderous dragon roars—sometimes laced with suffering, other times with exhilaration. Every sound channeled fresh waves of compact energy into their Demon Cores.

This eruption also sharpened their spirits, though that bolstered spirit subtly funneled into the Demon Cores without notice.

For a full six hours, Little Feng and the Illusion Spirit Dragon persisted with their calls and roars until fatigue finally crept into their voices.

"Just how many resources did Shizhen feed to those two Spiritual Pets?" Grandmaster Hu questioned, his eyes bulging in astonishment.

Even the three female cultivators from Luanyang Palace displayed clear surprise.

The Phoenix supplies earmarked for elite Great Cultivators back at Luanyang Palace couldn't fuel an outburst stretching six hours like this.

This went beyond a mere spirit beast surge; it burned through resources—and all of them late-stage Fourth Grade at that.

They felt utterly convinced that Li Shiming's Dragon and Phoenix Spiritual Pets held boundless potential, with the massive resource infusion building an unshakeable base.

Now, Little Feng's feathers settled back to red, though a subtle white glow lingered beneath. It seemed certain that when Little Feng unleashed its full might, the resulting flames would strike fear into all.

By contrast, the Illusion Spirit Dragon lacked Little Feng's flashy display, but that hardly implied a lesser breakthrough.

With its inner energy now settled after the advancement, the Illusion Spirit Dragon vanished once more, its invisible body stretching to forty meters long.

That sheer size alone meant it could wreak havoc without expending any energy, drawing solely on its Dragon Clan build.

Exhausted, Little Feng and the Illusion Spirit Dragon slumped before Li Shiming, their gazes alight with joy. Their present frailty stemmed only from the extended strain.

In the wild, spirit beasts sought secure hideouts for breakthroughs, aware that post-advancement weakness left them utterly vulnerable for a time.

Li Shiming produced two Spirit Pills he'd readied in advance and administered them to the pair.

He gauged the auras of Little Feng and the Illusion Spirit Dragon, realizing the late-stage Fourth Grade Red Gold Phoenix and Illusion Spirit Dragon's combat strength could overwhelm several top-tier Great Cultivators by itself.

In its invisible mode, the Illusion Spirit Dragon evaded detection entirely—save for Li Shiming as its master.

The prior version of the Illusion Spirit Dragon fretted over exposure to Great Cultivators' Divine Sense due to its lower realm. Those concerns had vanished now.

Factoring in the Illusion Spirit Dragon's fangs and poison, any Great Cultivator ambushed and nipped—even slightly—would succumb to the venom's lethal embrace.

"Okay, you two take it easy now; I've got company!" Li Shiming said softly, giving Little Feng and the Illusion Spirit Dragon light pats before storing them away.

Into the Heavenly Person Cave Heaven they went—a vast space serving as their regular home, complete with their nests.

Once Little Feng and the Illusion Spirit Dragon were secured, Li Shiming dismantled the Formation on the ground, then headed toward the group of Great Cultivators. He had already identified the three female cultivators from Luanyang Palace as the same ones who had aided the Ten Thousand Beast Sect before.