CHAPTER 428: CHAPTER 246: NEW SKILLS OF LITTLE BLUE FISH AND BIG WHITE BEAR (PART 2)

Lin Chen decided to let the Big White Bear give it a try, and the latter was eager to do so.

It stood at a distance, and then under the gaze of one human and three beasts, its pupils suddenly contracted.

The next second, it directly entered the evolutionary state of the Eight Desolates Battle Bear.

Immediately afterward, its pupils contracted again, and as the energy in its hand quickly spun, a white translucent energy battle axe reappeared.

Lin Chen observed closely and recalled for a moment; there was no significant change in this battle axe.

Then the Big White Bear roared and began to release the third skill:

[Sky Law Axe Technique]

As the Big White Bear clutched the axe tightly in both hands, energy gathered intensely on its body, and as Lin Chen and the others could feel the energy surging around them, the aura surrounding the Big White Bear underwent a huge transformation.

"Goo~~"

The Little Fox was clearly an enthusiastic cheerleader, immediately widening its mouth in exaggerated praise.

Meanwhile, the Little Blue Fish lay lazily on Xiaobai’s ox head, staring blankly at the Big White Bear’s transformation.

At this moment, it possesses an invincible war god aura, then the axe begins to undergo rapid changes, a pure white energy sheen flowing across the axe shaft, with the phantom of a giant bear’s skull roaring towards the sky, its eyes emitting a white glow, as if awakening!

In an instant, the aura of the Big White Bear changed drastically, and as it gently swung the battle axe, one could see the axe slicing through the air with an energy white light, followed by a faint sonic boom.

...

"Sonic Boom Level?!"

Lin Chen widened his eyes, his face filled with surprise.

The so-called Sonic Boom Level is a unique sound generated when force and speed soar to a certain degree, causing destructive power.

This phenomenon is common in high-level Spirit Beasts, but the Big White Bear in front clearly has not yet reached that level.

The Big White Bear’s fur stood on end, it let out a powerful roar, and raised the massive battle axe steeply.

Its forelimb muscles were tense, veins bulging, and at that moment, all the strength of its body was concentrated.

Then, it exerted the Bear Axe Unity technique with full force, grasped the battle axe tightly with both hands, and hacked heavily forward.

In an instant, the axe seemed to absorb the countless energies of the world, its surface shining brightly.

Then, the battle axe expanded madly to seven or eight times its original size at a visible speed, and with the force of mountains collapsing and seas overturning, it chopped towards the ground, exploding with a deafening roar, leaving a huge crater on the ground, rocks flying, and dust billowing.

Lin Chen witnessed this scene, and couldn’t help but feel invigorated.

After unleashing the energy contained within the battle axe, its destructive power increased more than twice.

The enlarged battle axe, at the moment it cleaved down, was truly astonishing, causing the usually slumbering Little Blue Fish to jump in fright.

"How’s the energy consumption?" Lin Chen asked.

The Big White Bear told Lin Chen that after using this move, the evolutionary mode would basically collapse, and every moment after activating the Sky Law Axe consumed its internal energy.

Lin Chen nodded upon hearing this; actually, the biggest shortcoming of the Big White Bear is the lack of Beast Power.

If the Big White Bear had Barbaric Bloodline or skills like Dragon Fighting Skill, its future potential would be even more considerable.

However, Lin Chen was very satisfied at this moment, as everything has two sides, otherwise, it would truly be invincible.

After this upgrade, Lin Chen no longer let Xiaobai and the others continue their cultivation, and Lin Chen’s focus shifted back to the Little Fox.

The second evolution would be a gamble concerning the Little Fox’s long-term future.

If the Phoenix Karmic Fire is successfully gambled on, the Little Fox’s future could reach new heights.

...

Seven days later, the space gate opened, and Lin Chen met the Great Elder who came to receive him.

"Finally see a living person." Lin Chen first greeted the Great Elder and the Tree Ancestor, then remarked with a sigh.

The Great Elder looked at his level and said, "It seems progress is faster than I imagined."

Then he turned around to scan Xiaobai and the others, finally fixing his gaze on the little blue fish on Xiaobai’s head, and said in surprise, "Fish?"

He thought of something instantly, and asked, "Dragon Fish?"

The Great Elder previously believed Lin Chen’s Immortal Egg should be related to fire, and after thinking it over, Dragon Fish was the most likely.

Lin Chen shook his head, saying, "Let’s talk about this later."

Then Lin Chen explained the situation of the decreasing amount of Spiritual Qi within, but unexpectedly, the Great Elder said, "Actually, we already know about this situation."

Lin Chen was not surprised, but rather sighed in relief, saying, "I just feared you would think it was caused by me."

"This is not something that happened in one or two years; in fact, if we trace it back, it should be traced to eighty-eight years ago."

"Eighty-eight years ago?" Lin Chen was surprised.

This time span was too long.

"Wait a minute."

Lin Chen seemed to have thought of something, looking incredulously at the Great Elder, and said, "Are you saying that the Spiritual Qi inside has been losing for eighty-eight years and could still maintain such a high intensity of Spiritual Qi?"

After speaking Lin Chen swallowed, now feeling the Qi inside was very dense, one could only imagine how terrifying it was eighty-eight years ago.

"Not really." The Great Elder replied, "The loss of Spiritual Qi is gradual."

"In the past, when we noticed the weakening of Spiritual Qi inside, we conducted certain checks annually."

"Eighty-eight years ago, this decay was very weak, and only high-tier Spirit Beasts like the Tree Ancestor could feel the changes within."

"But ten years later, the rate of Qi loss suddenly accelerated."

Lin Chen suddenly understood, asking, "The cause is unclear?"

The Great Elder shook his head, saying, "I’m afraid only the Dean can provide a clear explanation."

Hearing this, Lin Chen also worried, saying, "But if this goes on, won’t the Spirit Academy lose a lot of resource spots?"

"Future matters will be dealt with in the future." The Great Elder stated, "Currently, many forces in the Celestial Capital are looking to establish a new National Academy there, so this matter has not been reported to the Dubhe Pavilion and National Master’s Institute, otherwise, I could have Zhong Nan come to investigate."

Lin Chen nodded in agreement.

Many things seem small on the surface, but upon close scrutiny, they have far-reaching implications.

Finally, Lin Chen bade farewell to the Tree Ancestor with Xiaobai and the others, not expecting the Tree Ancestor to give Lin Chen a remark before they left:

"Your ox’s Spiritual Power is a bit lagging behind."

Lin Chen smiled wryly upon hearing this and thanked him.

This situation was unavoidable; entering inside, the Spiritual Qi was overly abundant, and could only prioritize cultivation levels.

As for Spiritual Power, it can be addressed later.

Xiaobai, having a solid foundation, would not experience problems.

However, since the Tree Ancestor is an absolute authority in this field, Lin Chen would take the advice seriously.

Xiaobai could wield the Demon Bull’s power to a greater extent this time, inevitably making its Spiritual Power stronger.

Because the Tree Ancestor also mentioned that if Xiaobai becomes unbalanced, it could still be corrected, yet once it truly succumbs, it might permanently affect its original form.

....

"Not bad, Xiaobai reached Level 46, and with its Divine and Demonic Power, it’s difficult to find a real opponent at this level." The Great Elder expressed satisfaction.

This time letting Lin Chen go inside was mainly to contribute to the Celestial Realm Mountain.

Not only for the Spirit Academy’s reputation but also for the future of the Cangling Ancient Country.

"You haven’t said yet what kind of fish this is?" The Great Elder recalled and inquired, curious.

"Is it a dragonfish?"

He thought for a moment and asked, recalling his past belief that the immortal egg Lin Chen had should be related to fire, and dragonfish were the most likely.

Lin Chen shook his head, saying, "I’ll explain later."

Subsequently, Lin Chen spoke of the situation where the Spiritual Qi within was decreasing day by day, and unexpectedly the Great Elder said after hearing, "Actually, we already know about this situation."

Lin Chen was not surprised, instead, he sighed in relief, saying, "I was just afraid you’d mistakenly think it was caused by me."

"This isn’t something that happened in a year or two, if we trace it back, it should go back eighty-eight years."

"Eighty-eight years?" Lin Chen was shocked.

This time span was incredibly long.

"Wait a moment."

Lin Chen seemed to realize something, looked incredulously at the Great Elder, and said, "Do you mean to say that the spiritual energy inside has been lost for eighty-eight years and can still maintain such high intensity?"

After saying, Lin Chen swallowed his saliva, now he felt that the spiritual energy inside was very rich, it was hard to imagine how terrifying it would have been eight-eight years ago.

"That is not the case." The Great Elder replied, "The loss of spiritual energy has been gradual."

"In the past, when we discovered that the spiritual aura inside was weakening, we used to conduct certain inspections inside every year."

"Eighty-eight years ago, this kind of decay was extremely weak, only high-tier Spirit Beasts like the Tree Ancestor could sense the changes within."

"But I fear in the last ten years, the speed of this spiritual energy loss has increased dramatically."

Lin Chen wasn’t surprised. Instead, he breathed a sigh of relief, saying, "I was worried you’d think it was my doing."

"This isn’t a matter of a year or two. If we were to trace it back, it should go back to eighty-eight years ago."

"Eighty-eight years ago?" Lin Chen was astonished.

The time span is too long.

"Wait."

Lin Chen seemed to realize something, looking at the Great Elder in disbelief, and said, "Are you saying that the spiritual energy has been losing for eighty-eight years and can still maintain such high-intensity spiritual energy?"

After speaking, Lin Chen swallowed hard, now feeling that the Spiritual Qi inside was very rich, which made it terrifying to think how intense it must have been eighty-eight years ago.

"Not exactly." The Great Elder replied, "The loss of Spiritual Qi is gradual."

"In the past, when we noticed the weakening of the energy inside, we would conduct certain checks every year."

"Eighty-eight years ago, this kind of decay was extremely weak, only high-tier Spirit Beasts like the Tree Ancestor could sense the changes."

"But in the recent decade, the decay rate of the Spiritual Qi has been accelerating suddenly."

Lin Chen realized, asking, "Couldn’t this situation have been detected?"

The Great Elder shook his head, saying, "I’m afraid this matter would need to be traced back eighty-eight years to understand properly."

Lin Chen nodded again.

Finally, as they were about to leave, the Tree Ancestor told Lin Chen one last sentence:

"Your white ox and its Spiritual Power have become overly stagnant from untamed use."

Lin Chen chuckled wryly upon hearing it, and thanked him.

Due to the abundant spiritual qi inside, he could only prioritize improving cultivation level.

However, since the Tree Ancestor is an expert in this area, Lin Chen would seriously heed what it had to say.

In their most recent evaluation, the Big White Bear’s capacity to defeat adversaries at Celestial Realm Mountain was a significant contribution to the Spirit Academy, and the Great Elder was grateful.

Lin Chen still hadn’t disclosed what type of fish it was, which the Great Elder found curious and asked, "Is it a dragonfish? Did anything unusual happen at its birth?"

Lin Chen nodded and began to describe the situation in detail.

After the explanation, the Great Elder was astonished, announcing, "You’re saying this is a space-assistive beast?"

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