62: War in the Capital

The Evolution Paths of the White Jade Spider and the Foundation Stone of Breathing Earth have been deduced many times, and their evolution is a matter of course for Zhuang Sheng.

However, the evolution of the Star Ancient Tree, although simulated successfully many times in the Illusion World, was the first time for him to attempt it in the real world while his companion beast was still a Rank Eight Savage Beast.

Therefore, even he, who was always calm and composed, had a few more serious expressions on his face.

Tens of thousands of materials appeared dozens of meters in the air, with various resources rarely seen in the outside world being nothing more than inconspicuous scraps among them.

The precious light reflected by the rare materials illuminated the sky above the mountain, making it look from afar as if the mountain was emitting colorful rays of light.

However, there was no human habitation within a hundred li of this mountain, so the only ones who could witness this scene were the companion beasts kept in the mountain forests.

These companion beasts also knew the true identity of the mountain's owner. After seeing this sight, they merely sighed at his wealth before going about their own business.

Zhuang Sheng used his mind for three purposes, dividing the materials in mid-air into three portions, and then refining each portion with his mental power.

Although refining them all at once could indeed demonstrate Zhuang Sheng's superb skill, for some reason, Zhuang Sheng's actions always gave people a sense of urgency, as if he wanted to complete the evolution of these three companion beasts as quickly as possible.

Various materials rapidly decreased, and soon three liquid masses of different colors floated to Zhuang Sheng's left and right.

It was hard to believe that the materials that had just filled the entire sky ultimately only retained these three fist-sized liquid masses.

After the liquids took shape, one flew towards the only ancient tree on the mountaintop, one flew towards the spider on his shoulder, which resembled porcelain jade, and the last one fell into the boulder beneath Zhuang Sheng.

Zhuang Sheng left the boulder and stood aside, quietly waiting for the evolution of the three companion beasts.

A gentle breeze passed through the mountain forest; the sound of the wind was not loud but it swayed the treetops of the entire mountain.

"Rustle, rustle, rustle."

A sound with a certain rhythm began to rise.

Zhuang Sheng frowned slightly, "Since you've come, stop playing tricks."

"Venerable Zhuang Sheng, it's been a while." The breeze fell silent, and a light green Qingfeng Bird with three pairs of wings appeared in the sky a hundred meters away.

Looking at him, Zhuang Sheng paused for a moment before realizing, "The Eight-Winged Azure Wind Bird that had a pair of wings broken by Xiaomeng last time?"

He glanced at its wings and then seriously added, "Now it should be a Six-Winged Qingfeng Bird."

A human-like twist appeared on the face of the Eight-Winged Azure Wind Bird, as if it was provoked by Zhuang Sheng's words.

Suddenly, a deep voice appeared, "Foolish bird, don't argue with him, he wants to stall for time."

A crack as tall as the entire mountain peak opened in space, and then a 'gorilla'-like companion beast carrying a huge rock squeezed out from within.

After emerging, it raised the small mountain-like stone pillar in its hand high and smashed it towards the Star Ancient Tree on the mountaintop.

The flowing, colorful Illusion Butterfly gently flapped its wings, and in an instant, everyone and everything on the entire mountain peak seemed to turn into reflections in water, appearing somewhat illusory and unreal.

The small mountain-like stone pillar passed through the phantom of the Star Ancient Tree and the mountain peak without causing any damage.

"This butterfly is really troublesome."

"I'll do it." A faint, ethereal voice came from behind the 'gorilla'.

From the still-open spatial rift, another companion beast, resembling a jellyfish, emerged and floated in the air.

Its head was like a wide canopy, and then hundreds of meters of tentacles naturally hung down, with some short, fine hairs growing on the slightly transparent tentacles.

As soon as this 'jellyfish'-like companion beast appeared, it launched an attack.

The tentacles, which had been naturally hanging, suddenly extended two of them towards the mountain peak, and as they approached, they gradually became illusory.

They looked just like the Star Ancient Tree and the others that had fallen into an illusory State.

The Illusion Butterfly knew that this jellyfish-like companion beast had also entered a 'void' State, capable of reaching and harming the Star Ancient Tree and the others.

So, with a flash of light, it arrived in the path of the two advancing tentacles, its body's light transforming into colorful ribbons, engaging in battle with the tentacles.

As more of the 'jellyfish's' tentacles joined the battle, the Illusion Butterfly could not maintain the 'void' State of the mountain peak behind it very well.

Seizing this opportunity, the 'gorilla' and the first Eight-Winged Azure Wind Bird to appear simultaneously launched attacks on the three evolving companion beasts.

The 'gorilla's' stone pillars directly floated above the sky, becoming even larger than the mountain peak below. Then they descended with the force of ten thousand tons.

The Eight-Winged Azure Wind Bird, on the other hand, summoned a blue profound wind that enveloped the mountain peak, containing Wind Blades with terrifying offensive power, compressing them towards the mountain.

Not only that, there was also a hidden enemy, as an abyss encompassing the entire mountain peak appeared below,

As if to swallow the entire mountain peak, which was indeed the case, because under some terrifying suction, the mountain peak was slowly sinking.

At the boundary with the mountain peak, the mantle fractured, and a wide chasm appeared.

Through the gaps in the chasm, a companion beast resembling a flood dragon could vaguely be seen slowly swimming.

The Heavenly Fortune Wheel spread its body, protecting the entire mountain peak in the center of its wheel, bearing both the stone pillars from above and the profound wind from all around.

However, for the abyss below that was continuously devouring the mountain peak, it could only pull with all its might to slow down the mountain's descent.

With this exchange, the Heavenly Fortune Wheel could feel that the companion beast unleashing the abyss below was very strong, possibly even a higher Rank than itself.

"What an honor, even at a great cost, you few Star Beasts have crossed realms to obstruct the evolution of my companion beasts."

"Hehe, we're not just here to stop your companion beasts from evolving, we're here to kill you. As long as you die, any cost is worth it."

The Eight-Winged Azure Wind Bird seemed to see Zhuang Sheng's ultimate fate, its tone filled with a certain excitement.

"Qingling Mountain, Wilderness Plain, Endless Sea, and Mo Yuan."

Even in crisis, Zhuang Sheng remained unpanic, and he spoke out four locations.

A sound like a great bell came from underground, "You can even discover my origin; they are right, you must die."

A flood dragon, dark as ink all over, emerged from the ground. Its eyes had no eyeballs, only two raging flames.

"That's why I say you beasts are stupid. I really can't think of any other companion beast in any other secret realm that would know this Abyss Corrosion."

Submerged Abyss Demonic Dragon: ...

"But it's not bad to keep four Star Beasts in this evolution."

"Hahaha." The Eight-Winged Azure Wind Bird let out a sharp, noisy laugh, as if it had heard a joke.

"Five Star Beasts besieging two Star Beasts, do you really think you can survive?"

"Are there really only two Star Beasts?" Zhuang Sheng let out a soft laugh.

Then, the scene around Zhuang Sheng, including the entire mountain, shattered, revealing the true situation inside, protected by the Heavenly Fortune Wheel.