SL—Chapter 175: Ah Yin's transformation, Blue Silver Emperor's right leg bone replacement skill
Deep within the Blue Silver Forest, countless Blue Silver Grass swayed and bowed like a tide, welcoming their Emperor.
Ling Qianyao slowly descended to the ground. The moment his soles touched the ocean of Blue Silver Grass, the entire Blue Silver Forest surged like a living creature.
The grass leaves on both sides spontaneously tilted away, clearing a path paved with blue starlight.
Endless points of light continuously emanated from the Blue Silver Grass, merging into Ah Yin's spirit body.
At the end of the path, deep within this Blue Silver Forest, stood a towering Blue Silver Grass, its form no longer describable as "grass".
It was a hundred zhang tall, its main trunk as thick as a city gate pillar, with silver patterns flowing across its surface.
The Blue Silver King, the guardian of this Blue Silver Forest, was different from Ah Yin. He started as a single Blue Silver Grass and grew to this point after countless years.
Lacking the Blue Silver Emperor Bloodline, he might be the pinnacle of evolution for other Blue Silver Grass.
At the same time, this elder was a true "Senior" to the Blue Silver Emperor Ah Yin, one who could be said to have watched her grow up.
Ah Yin reached out and brushed the branches and leaves of the surrounding Blue Silver Grass. The Blue Silver Grass around her spontaneously gathered towards her, their stems bowing their heads as if in pilgrimage.
Feeling the joy and happiness transmitted by the Blue Silver Grass, Ah Yin's heart grew even more sorrowful.
"Emperor, do not grieve," a face like an elder's appeared on the Blue Silver King's massive body. "Your return, Emperor, is the long-awaited blessing for the billions of our people."
Ah Yin took a deep breath, her fingertips trembling slightly as she stroked the Blue Silver King's trunk.
"I was wrong back then. That person deceived me."
A gentle emerald halo burst forth from around the Blue Silver King. Thousands of phosphorescent lights fell like stardust, and a branch of leaves was placed on Ah Yin's head by him, gently stroking her like an elder's broad hand.
"In the Emperor's bloodline, there has never been the word 'wrong'. Back then, you foresaw a great calamity and chose to transform and cultivate anew. Now that the tribulation is over, you naturally should return to your peak state.
The existence of the Emperor is the most important matter for our Blue Silver race."
Ah Yin pursed her lips and nodded slightly.
The Blue Silver King turned his gaze towards Ling Qianyao, a smile appearing at the corner of his mouth. "Human, thank you for bringing our Emperor back here.
You possess sincerity, extraordinary courage, and wisdom. Our Blue Silver race will remember this friendship in our hearts.
If you have any request, I can fulfill your wish."
Ling Qianyao waved his hand. "No need. Ah Yin and I are already good friends. Bringing her back to her homeland is simply what I should do."
"Just good friends?"
A hint of playful amusement inexplicably appeared on the Blue Silver King's human-like face.
Ah Yin's face flushed red.
Ling Qianyao didn't pay attention to the Blue Silver King's expression but spoke, "You seem to have no ill will towards me, a human?"
The Blue Silver King laughed heartily, and the same emerald phosphorescence as Ah Yin's fell around Ling Qianyao.
"Plant spirits recognize the heart, not the skin." His voice carried a unique resonance of time. "I have lived for countless years and have even seen more than half of the memories of the Blue Silver race spread across the continent.
The conflict between humans and Soul Beasts can no longer be my sole criterion for judging good and evil.
All things have spirits, and all sentient beings suffer.
You don't carry the turbid energy of those greedy individuals; instead, you possess a clarity that transcends worldly strife, and you brought our Emperor back. How could I harbor ill will towards you?
You must know, not every Human Soul Master can withstand the temptation of a hundred-thousand-year soul bone and soul ring."
Ling Qianyao nodded, cupping his fist towards the Blue Silver King in a salute. "Senior, you are a being of great wisdom. This junior is filled with admiration."
"Haha," the Blue Silver King looked at Ling Qianyao with interest. "You don't seem to have the usual hostility and prejudice towards the Soul Beast race that ordinary Soul Masters do. You even faintly hold reverence and compassion."
"The Dao of Heaven reduces the abundant and supplements the insufficient; the Dao of Man, however, often acts contrary, reducing the insufficient and supplementing the abundant." Ling Qianyao's voice was clear and resonated in the tranquil space woven by the Blue Silver Grass.
"Soul Beasts cultivate with difficulty. Reverence comes from respect for the mysteries of life; compassion is for this unbalanced Dao of Heaven.
The soul ring rules remain unchanged. Tens of thousands of years from now, the Soul Beast race will inevitably face a great calamity."
"Qianyao..." Ah Yin's heart rate suddenly quickened. Her gaze towards Ling Qianyao gradually changed. Thankfully, this time, she didn't choose wrongly.
The Blue Silver King was silent for a moment. "You see things more clearly than I do. I originally thought the conflict between humans and Soul Beasts would only erupt after another hundred thousand years, but you boldly compressed it to ten thousand years."
He suddenly smiled. "My Emperor, this young man you brought is quite extraordinary. Congratulations, my Emperor, on finding a good match."
Ah Yin's face instantly flushed red. "You, you, don't talk nonsense!" Her gaze, however, flickered towards Ling Qianyao from the corner of her eye.
Ling Qianyao smiled back and winked. Ah Yin immediately withdrew her gaze, her heart rate accelerating.
During their daily interactions, even without the wondrous effect of the Taichu Divine Eye, Ling Qianyao had seen Ah Yin's exquisite jade body several times.
Except for the final step, they had long been physically intimate, and their hearts were intertwined.
Knowing each other's feelings, it would be better to generously admit it now. "Senior is right."
He stepped forward and took the hand of the extremely shy Ah Yin.
Ah Yin's cheeks were still flushed. She secretly glanced at Ling Qianyao beside her, slowly calming her emotions. Their fingers intertwined, and she held his hand tighter.
The Blue Silver King's eyes held a smile. "I know your purpose in coming. Then, please accept the gift from the Blue Silver race."
The Blue Silver Grass throughout the entire forest simultaneously rustled, like the prayers of billions of beings.
Ripples spread across the ground beneath Ah Yin's feet. Deep blue phosphorescence gathered from every single Blue Silver Grass in the forest, transforming into a vast blue ocean that gently enveloped her spirit body.
Furthermore, a portion of the world's elemental energy and life force gathered into Ling Qianyao's body. Ling Qianyao's mind focused slightly, and he sat down cross-legged on the spot to refine it.
Ah Yin's form also began to reshape within the brilliant light.
Long, slender legs, flowing blue hair, and those eyes that slowly opened, filled with starlight...
"Huh?" The Blue Silver King was momentarily stunned. On Ah Yin's new body, the star pattern on her forehead was so conspicuous, and an inexplicable power flowed within it.
Power of the stars?
The Blue Silver King suddenly looked at Ling Qianyao. "This young man, the power of the stars he controls can affect bloodline and soul?"
As the Blue Silver King, he could perceive the changes in Ah Yin's body. The Blue Silver Emperor's bloodline seemed to have evolved slightly further, gaining a trace of vast, ethereal energy.
The hundred-thousand-year soul bone beneath Ah Yin's original form floated towards her, seemingly pulled by invisible threads, light flowing around it.
The patterns on the surface of the soul bone began to collapse and reorganize like a stellar vortex. Ah Yin pursed her lips, carefully manipulating it.
Generally speaking, once a soul bone's skill is set, it cannot be changed. But at this moment, Ah Yin was in a very special state, reshaping herself using her origin power, at the very moment of re-transformation.
She could manage to change a skill for this soul bone born from her origin power.
During her time with Ling Qianyao, she understood his philosophy regarding others.
He was good to others so that others would be good to him. She had received his kindness, and although she was likely destined to give herself to him in the future, she still had to make the necessary contributions.
Aside from the flying skill, this soul bone of hers could be said to be very suitable for Qianyao. Since that was the case, she might as well change the flying skill right now.
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