Long Batian left first after giving some instructions to Liu Hong.

He is the strongest fighter at Cyan Dragon Daoist School and needs to remain stationed there; unless it's a major affair, he rarely leaves.

After Long Batian left, Liu Hong patted Chu Chen's shoulder and said somewhat helplessly, "You kid are always causing me trouble."

Chu Chen replied a bit awkwardly, "Elder Liu, I didn't expect things to develop like this."

Hearing this, Liu Hong replied rather helplessly, "Sigh, it's not your fault. Overall, the result is good. Let's go back early. However, regarding Lei Yao's matters, none of us present should disclose anything to anyone. Do you all understand?"

This was of course not addressed to Chu Chen but to Wang Cheng and the others.

Wang Cheng quickly stepped forward and said respectfully, "Rest assured, Elder Liu, we vow to keep our mouths shut."

Liu Hong nodded and said, "Hmm, but let me remind you once again, this matter is of utmost importance. If information leaks, you can't bear the consequences."

Upon hearing this, Wang Cheng and the others turned serious.

Seeing this, Liu Hong switched his tone and said solemnly, "Alright, you all may leave."

Wang Cheng exhaled a breath of relief, bowed to Liu Hong, and then left quickly with his subordinates.

After Wang Cheng and the others left, Duan Yanyang looked at them and asked seriously, "Teacher, just letting them go like that?"

Liu Hong glanced at Duan Yanyang and said, "What do you intend to do? Would you silence them?"

Duan Yanyang replied solemnly, "It wouldn't be impossible."

"Hmph, you have too much of a murderous intent, we are not the Blood God Sect; stop thinking about killing, just inform the people at the Task Hall to guard for a period in the transit city of the Teleportation Array," Liu Hong said with a hint of frustration.

Duan Yanyang quickly responded, "Teacher, rest assured, I will attend to it immediately," and then turned to leave.

Looking at his impatient disciple, Liu Hong said somewhat helplessly, "Alright, we should head back too."

Chu Chen felt a bit embarrassed and said, "Elder Liu, I have one more request."

Liu Hong was slightly startled but still inquired patiently, "What is it?"

"I'd like to purchase some cultivation resources. I got some materials from the Secret Realm just now; maybe I can let the Guardian Beast attempt some evolution."

Chu Chen said this to cover up the fact that he needed to purchase a lot of materials.

Not surprisingly, Liu Hong did not seem surprised; some family disciples' Guardian Beasts often have complete evolution routes.

"Make me a list of the materials you need, I will have someone procure them for you."

Chu Chen quickly thanked him, "Then I'll trouble Elder Liu."

"Why are you being so polite with me, there is still one month left until the training camp ends, I will give you half a month for assessment. Currently, Lei Yao can't appear in public, so use the time to enhance the strength of your other Guardian Beasts. If you cannot pass the assessment, the head of the school will probably have a good chat with you."

Chu Chen's expression changed abruptly upon hearing this, and he quickly nodded, "Rest assured, Elder Liu, I will certainly strive to cultivate."

Liu Hong nodded in satisfaction.

Time flies, now it's three days later.

Chu Chen looked at the two Evolution Potions in his hand, his eyes full of expectation.

This time he plans to enhance Nirvana and Shadow Kill's quality.

Lei Yao's quality rose directly to Epic Level Upper Grade after consuming Blood Ancestor Essence Blood, fully sufficient for short-term use.

The Cage's current strength is still low; it can only improve its quality once it breaks through to Lord Level.

Feng Shuang was originally Epic Level Upper Grade, enough to support its cultivation to Monarch Level, or even King Level.

Without hesitation, Chu Chen fed the Evolution Potion directly to Shadow Kill.

After consuming the potion, Shadow Kill lay down by the side and began to evolve.

Shadow Kill's evolution route hasn't changed, only the quality improved, and the evolution process was smooth without any hiccups, accomplished entirely with enjoyment.

Chu Chen called out the Slaughter Atlas to check Shadow Kill's information.

Star Beast Name: Shadow Golden Mantis

Life Level: Growth Stage

Star Beast Quality: Epic Level, Upper Grade

Star Beast Talent: Stealth D-level, Mimicry D-level, Swift D-level

Star Beast Level: Second Rank Lord Level

Power Talent: C+ Level

Defense Talent: C-level

Agility Talent: B+ Level

Physical Talent: B-level

Soul Power Talent: C-level

Star Power Talent: B-level

Star Beast Attribute: Dark Element, Gold Element

Star Beast Skills: Dual Blade Slash (Ordinary Level, Great Success Realm), Cross Slash (Ordinary Level, Great Success Realm), Golden Blade Slash (Elite Level, Great Success Realm), Demon Concealment (Elite Level, Great Success Realm), Demon Gold Blade (Excellence Level, Great Success Realm), Demon-Slaying Blade Domain (Perfect Level, Great Success Realm)

Looking at Shadow Kill's information, Chu Chen revealed a satisfied expression.

This evolution enhanced Shadow Kill's realm by one rank; its size grew slightly, reaching a height of one zhang with a body length of about two zhang, and both blade arms appeared sharper.

However, after Shadow Kill broke through to Lord Level, Chu Chen hasn't endowed it with talents yet.

Shadow Kill's role is an assassin, and the three elements of an assassin are concealment, speed, and attack power, combined to achieve a one-hit kill.

Shadow Kill lacks nothing in the first two aspects, and if facing opponents of the same realm, its attack power is wholly adequate, but in cross-level battles, its attack power seems slightly insufficient.

If an assassin cannot secure a one-hit kill, it only faces a bitter struggle.

After pondering over the past few days, Chu Chen concluded on Shadow Kill's fourth talent.

Shattered Armor C-level, can weaken the enemy's defense by 60%.

Without a moment's hesitation, Chu Chen endowed Shadow Kill with the Shattered Armor talent.

With a flash of golden radiance, Shadow Kill's blade arms began to shimmer with an unknown force.

Shadow Kill scrutinized its blade arms, randomly swung them a few times in the air, emitting a piercing sound as they sliced through the air.

Feeling its changes, Shadow Kill couldn't help but let out a joyful chirp.

Observing Shadow Kill's transformation, Nirvana seemed somewhat eager.

It approached Chu Chen, wiggling its antennae a few times as if pleading with Chu Chen to let it evolve soon.

Chu Chen rubbed Nirvana's head and said, "Don't worry, your evolution will be somewhat special this time." With that, he took out the Undead Crystal from the Spatial Ring.

Chu Chen plans to use this Undead Crystal on Nirvana.

He has two reasons for choosing Nirvana.

First, Nirvana's combat methods are too simplistic, and the talent "More Resilient" takes effect too slowly and struggles to stand alone.

Second, transitioning to Undead form requires enduring great pain; among his five Guardian Beasts, only Nirvana has the most resilient psyche, giving it the highest possibility of success.

The Evolution Formula records that to transform a Guardian Beast into an Undead, the Undead Crystal must absorb a certain number of souls. The number and quality of souls determine the strength of the Guardian Beast after transformation.

The Undead Crystal that Chu Chen holds contains a vast number of souls, reaching thirty thousand in total, with nearly half coming from Second Rank Lord Level Star Beasts.

Apparently, this is the life-long accumulation of the Soul-devouring Beetle, now benefiting Chu Chen.

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