Chapter 531: Chapter 491: Evolution Ritual (2)

After waving his limbs about for a moment, the Celestial Feather Ancestor abruptly fell silent. His lips trembled unceasingly as a series of low chants spilled from them.

The chant was eerie, causing the hearts of those who heard it to palpitate violently. As Li Qian listened, his face flushed and his eyes became bloodshot.

Fortunately, just as the chanting grew louder, building to the roar of a Tsunami, the sound suddenly ceased, vanishing without a trace.

’Did the Celestial Feather Ancestor deliberately block my hearing?’ Li Qian was puzzled. He glanced over and saw the elder’s lips still trembling, instantly understanding what had happened.

Li Qian glanced around and noticed that none of the Wing Race People, including Wu You, showed any unusual signs. He instantly realized the chant’s destructive effects must only target outsiders who heard it.

Composing himself, he began to focus, observing Wu You’s changes and recalling the descriptions from the knowledge infused into him after his last mission.

As the elder presided over the evolution ritual, Wu You’s own journey of evolution began.

Just as the descriptions foretold, as the evolution ritual progressed, Wu You’s body actually began to emit a faint Light of Evolution.

Upon seeing this, the assembled Wing Race elders, especially Wu You’s Great-Grandma, all showed expressions of relief.

The appearance of the Light of Evolution proved, at the very least, that the initial stage of the ritual was proceeding correctly.

They were on the right track.

Cross-referencing what he saw with the infused knowledge, Li Qian didn’t dare to relax in the slightest, his gaze remaining fixed and intent.

At a certain moment, Li Qian sensed a violent surge of Energy from within Wu You’s body via Telepathy and their Soul Contract. Without a moment’s hesitation, he tossed out the Wind Hyacinth.

The Wind Hyacinth was the fruit of the Windflower, an Extraordinary Resource. Resembling a dandelion, it contained the plant’s entire essence.

The entire Wind Hyacinth drifted gently toward Wu You. In truth, only Li Qian knew he had merely released its restraints.

The Extraordinary Evolution Resource was actually being drawn to Wu You on its own.

Li Qian watched as the Wind Hyacinth drifted down, landed on Wu You, and dissolved into countless tiny motes of light, like so many fireflies.

Watching these tiny motes of light get absorbed into Wu You’s body, Li Qian gave a nearly imperceptible nod.

’This step went smoothly.’

As the Wind Hyacinth was absorbed, the Light of Evolution surrounding Wu You visibly intensified.

Li Qian remained vigilant, his eyes still fixed on her. About five minutes passed this way.

Just as the Wing Race elders were growing anxious, Li Qian again sensed the Energy within Wu You’s body. After estimating when the Celestial Feather Ancestor’s ritual would conclude, he took out the Celestial Tempering Gold.

Celestial Tempering Gold was nothing like the Wind Hyacinth. Extraordinary Resources with the Gold Attribute were notoriously difficult to absorb.

Moreover, Wu You herself had yet to show any Talent for the Gold Attribute.

Timing it perfectly with the rhythm of the Celestial Feather Ancestor’s Spell, Li Qian hurled the Celestial Tempering Gold forward just as the ritual was about to conclude.

The Celestial Tempering Gold shot to a position above Wu You’s head, where it hovered and began to emit a faint golden glow.

Seeing this, Li Qian acted without hesitation, also sitting down cross-legged.

Digesting and absorbing this piece of Celestial Tempering Gold would be no easy feat. Sitting cross-legged, Li Qian sent out his own Spiritual Power and linked it with Wu You’s.

Their two strands of Spiritual Power intertwined like the Yin Yang Tai Chi Fish and began to wear down the Celestial Tempering Gold hovering above Wu You’s head.

As the tai chi fish of Spiritual Power ground it down, tiny golden motes flaked off the Celestial Tempering Gold, drifting down and merging into Wu You’s body.

"Are they trying to grind down the Celestial Tempering Gold?" a middle-aged Wing Race man who looked to be in his early forties asked anxiously.

The Celestial Feather Ancestor, having concluded the evolution ritual, stared for a moment before nodding. "Yes. The two of them are using their Spiritual Power to grind down the Celestial Tempering Gold."

"Celestial Tempering Gold is incredibly tough. Just with their Spiritual Power, how long will that take to grind down?" the middle-aged Wing Race man asked with a frown.

With that, he prepared to take action.

But just as he made a move, the elderly woman beside him stopped him. "Dongshu, what are you doing?"

"Aunt Lan, I’m getting anxious watching. I want to help them!" the middle-aged Wing Race man named Dongshu said, gesturing toward Li Qian and Wu You.

The elderly woman—Wu You’s Great-Grandma, Wu Xinlan—immediately shook her head. "Li Qian hasn’t asked for anything. You’d best not act rashly."

"Evolution is a delicate matter. An outsider interfering could easily do more harm than good," Wu Xinlan explained, voicing her concerns.

After hearing this, You Dongshu immediately restrained himself and went back to watching quietly. He cared for the younger Wu You no less than her Great-Grandma Wu Xinlan did, so after her warning, how could he dare to act rashly?

At that moment, the Celestial Feather Ancestor also spoke up. "We only need to watch. This is a hurdle that no one can help them overcome but themselves."

There was something else he left unsaid. Both Li Qian and Wu You were paragons of their respective races; if even the two of them couldn’t complete this evolution, then there was no hope for anyone else.

That was why he believed the two of them would surely pass this trial.

As it turned out, he was correct. As time passed, one could clearly see a constant stream of luminous motes falling from the Celestial Tempering Gold hovering above Wu You’s head.

This constant flaking caused... the Celestial Tempering Gold to shrink. Moreover, it was clear that the speed at which it was shrinking was accelerating.

"At this rate, it won’t be long before Xiaoyou absorbs all of the Celestial Tempering Gold!" an elder of the Wing Race, who appeared to be about the same age as the Celestial Feather Ancestor, said with a chuckle.

"I’ve actually been wondering," a short, elderly man of about fifty began to say. "Since Xiaoyou’s evolution is using Celestial Tempering Gold, could it be that she might..."

A hush fell over everyone at his words.

The short, elderly man’s words had voiced the unspoken thought. It wasn’t that the others hadn’t considered it, but rather that they hadn’t dared to believe it.

By tacit agreement, no one had dared to mention it. Now, however, they could no longer hold back.

You Dongshu immediately picked up the thread. "I think it’s highly likely!"

Seeing everyone’s thoughts stirring with excitement, the Celestial Feather Ancestor coughed lightly. "All of you, stop letting your imaginations run wild. Even if Xiaoyou is truly evolving in the direction of our Wing Race progenitor, that’s not a goal she can reach in a day."

"Even if she completes this evolution, it will only be a small first step in that direction. The road ahead is still long."

Finally, he emphasized, "And one more thing. This matter is of the utmost importance. I expect every single one of you to keep your lips sealed."

Hearing this, all the Wing Race elders nodded in agreement.

While the Wing Race elders were whispering amongst themselves, the Celestial Tempering Gold hovering above Wu You’s head was finally, under the combined assault of Li Qian and Wu You, ground into nothingness.

As the final wisp of golden light merged into Wu You’s body, a searing beam of light suddenly shot toward the heavens.

VMMMM!

The searing Light of Evolution shot skyward but rose only ten meters before being intercepted by a translucent barrier of light, which trapped it within.

This was, without a doubt, the barrier Array that Wu Xinlan had set up earlier.

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