Chapter 163: True Caterpillar Form
Chapter 163: True Caterpillar Form
The night was silent.
In the center of the square of this private training base.
Wang Che sat cross-legged on the ground. Above his head, the Myriad Vault Dao Palace Martial Soul shone brightly, giving off a mysterious aura.
Beside him, Little Caterpillar crouched next to Wang Che, its eyes full of curiosity as it watched.
What was that?
Magnetic Sword flew wildly around the Myriad Vault Dao Palace Martial Soul, very lively.
It seemed to have a strong curiosity about everything.
At this moment.
It seemed to reach a certain critical point.
“Open!”
Wang Che shouted clearly.
In an instant, the first layer of the Myriad Vault Dao Palace swung open!
“Roar!!”
Faintly, Wang Che heard a loud Dragon’s Roar!
Wang Che’s body trembled. He was very familiar with this sound.
It was the sound of the Primordial Shattergod Dragon.
He looked towards the first layer and vaguely saw a blurry dragon shadow fly out from the door of the first layer.
Suddenly, Wang Che felt a stir in his heart.
The Primordial Shattergod Dragon was the first beast he had adopted and raised.
At first, it was just an abandoned little spotted green dragon.
In the Cultivation World, there were many Dragon Clans, with different grades and huge differences.
Its breed was actually very low. When it was born, it had many birthmarks on its body. The Dragon Clan thought its bloodline was too low, and it affected the overall appearance and majesty of the Dragon Clan. This was indeed true, so it was abandoned.
Later, when Wang Che was cultivating in seclusion by a sea cliff, this guy secretly observed him and tried to steal Wang Che’s pills.
But when Wang Che was in seclusion, he had sword weapons guarding him and various illusion arrays set up.
Before the pills could be swallowed, it was caught.
After going through some hardships, it became Wang Che’s follower. Over thousands of years, it experienced countless dangers.
Its bloodline continuously evolved, and its strength gradually increased, eventually becoming a powerful existence that could look down upon countless Dragon Clans.
Because it followed Wang Che the earliest, their bond was very deep.
When Wang Che lived in seclusion on the Little Blue Planet, this guy also transformed into various Dragon Clans, leaving behind many bizarre legends.
Now.
As the first layer gradually solidified and became clearer, the door opened.
That illusory dragon shadow flew out, like a gentle breeze, its form blurry.
But Wang Che could recognize it at a glance.
The dragon shadow did not have any Spiritual Intelligence. It coiled around Wang Che, flying aimlessly.
Nearby, Magnetic Sword thought it was real and immediately chased after the dragon shadow. After catching up and passing through the dragon shadow, it realized it was fake.
It froze for a moment:
“(′⊙ω⊙`)”
Then it stayed in place, beginning to ponder its sword life.
Wang Che remained silent.
The Myriad Vault Dao Palace was, after all, just a Martial Soul.
It wasn’t real, so naturally, the real Primordial Shattergod Dragon couldn’t appear inside the first layer.
It wasn’t even a wisp of a remnant soul, so it had no consciousness.
Under that Heavenly Tribulation, he had only a wisp of his remnant soul left. He didn’t know how long it took before he was reborn into this world.
The Myriad Vault Dao Palace had been completely shattered at that time, so naturally, the divine beasts Wang Che had raised couldn’t possibly still be alive.
This dragon shadow of the Primordial Shattergod Dragon was just a manifestation of the Myriad Vault Dao Palace’s will, which was related to Wang Che’s own memories.
“The Myriad Vault Dao Palace is not an ordinary Martial Soul. The functions it exhibits in its Martial Soul form are vastly different from the real Myriad Vault Dao Palace…”
Wang Che pondered, “Not to mention the specific conditions inside the first layer, what effect does this dragon shadow of the Ancestral Tagalong have?”
Ancestral Tagalong was the nickname for the Primordial Shattergod Dragon.
Because it followed Wang Che around like a tagalong, sticking with him for thousands of years.
Later, Wang Che gave it this nickname.
Wang Che suddenly looked at Little Caterpillar beside him.
Little Caterpillar was gazing brightly at the Myriad Vault Dao Palace Martial Soul.
Because after the first layer solidified, its appearance was very dazzling.
In its caterpillar life, Little Caterpillar had never seen such a beautiful building.
Now, suddenly being stared at by Wang Che, it instinctively straightened its body.
“Sii nu?”
“Go.”
Wang Che suddenly pointed at Little Caterpillar. The Myriad Vault Dao Palace trembled slightly, and that dragon shadow flew towards Little Caterpillar.
Green Caterpillar was startled.
The dragon shadow had a powerful presence, making it a little afraid.
It shook its head and body wildly, instinctively avoiding the dragon shadow.
“Sii nu!”
Hehe, you can’t touch me!
Green Caterpillar swayed its body left and right.
Wang Che seized the moment, reached out his hand, and grabbed Green Caterpillar’s tail.
The dragon shadow immediately crashed into Green Caterpillar’s body.
The next moment!
The Myriad Vault Dao Palace trembled, and the deep yellow Soul Ring surrounding Wang Che also lit up.
It was as if something had been activated.
“The first Soul Ring of the Myriad Vault Dao Palace was provided by Little Caterpillar, which is why the first layer solidified and opened. This dragon shadow has a connection with Little Caterpillar. In theory… it might bring about some changes?”
Wang Che stared intently.
In the current evolution of Soul Pets, evolution based on cultivation age is the foundation.
After reaching the third stage, the complete form evolution.
There is also Martial Soul mutation evolution.
Ancient Soul Beasts could evolve by devouring human Martial Souls.
Modern Soul Pets formed a close bond with human Martial Souls by providing Soul Rings.
This connection also offered potential for evolution.
Though this potential held many variables, and the evolutionary paths taken could be quite extraordinary.
Yet it was undeniable that Martial Soul Evolution marked the ultimate life evolution for a Soul Pet.
However, this evolution followed complex routes and took a very long process.
But once a Soul Pet achieved Martial Soul Evolution, it would step into a whole new realm.
Wang Che thought to himself:
‘Come on, Green Caterpillar. I’m not asking you to evolve, just change a little!’
As the dragon silhouette crashed into Green Caterpillar’s body.
Instantly, Green Caterpillar’s body shuddered!
In that moment, a faint, dragon-shaped phantom seemed to appear over its form.
Dimly visible across its body were a few bright, luminous patterns, even though its size hadn’t changed at all.
But its aura became significantly more powerful instantly!
Its strength visibly surged before their eyes!
True Green Caterpillar!
“It didn’t become a dragon, but it entered a special state… vaguely carrying just a hint of a dragon’s majesty…”
Wang Che’s eyes lit up.
“Siiwoo!”
Green Caterpillar felt incredibly strong right now, though it didn’t know exactly how strong.
It simply felt invincible, like no one could defeat it.
Simultaneously, Wang Che felt the Hundred-Tempered Soul Force within him begin to drain.
Clearly, maintaining this state consumed a significant amount.
“Try using Insect Sound.”
Wang Che commanded.
Wang Che said.
Green Caterpillar nodded, feeling extremely pumped about its current form!
It opened its mouth and unleashed the Soul Skill: Insect Sound.
Instantly!
“Rooooaaar~Aaaargh~!”
A terrifying soundwave erupted outward from Green Caterpillar!
The already powerful Insect Sound, now merged with Tian Gang Lion’s Roar, exploded with force!
Its power increased by at least one level!
A hint of a Dragon’s Roar even seemed to echo within the bellow!
Magnetic Sword flying nearby got startled!
Little Caterpillar changed!
It actually made him feel a little scared!
Magnetic Sword flew over and let out an excited chirp.
Hail the boss!
“This power… even that two-thousand-year Rain Demon Butterfly would be stunned stiff for a long time!”
Wang Che judged immediately.
Sure enough, Green Caterpillar in this state was much stronger!
“This should be the beginning stage of Martial Soul Evolution for Soul Pets. Just the start brings such dramatic changes… If cultivated slowly, supplemented with suitable materials, even if Little Caterpillar doesn’t evolve into a dragon, just entering this state could vastly strengthen its power.”
Little Caterpillar was Little Caterpillar.
Ancestral Tagalong was Ancestral Tagalong; this dragon silhouette was merely the visual manifestation created by the Myriad Treasure Dao Palace absorbing Soul Power, based on the Primordial Shattergod Dragon from Wang Che’s memory. It possessed no Spiritual Intelligence or consciousness of its own, more like a unique type of willpower energy.
Integrating into Little Caterpillar’s body caused alterations.
Even if it later evolved into a dragon, it wouldn’t become the original Primordial Shattergod Dragon. Instead, guided by Wang Che’s nurturing and based on Little Caterpillar’s own experiences, it would evolve into its unique life form.
“Use Rattler Tail Strike! On the ground!”
Wang Che commanded again.
Around Green Caterpillar swirled a small, faint dragon-shaped phantom.
It looked very cool.
Green Caterpillar whipped its tail. The dragon phantom coating it swung along, slamming heavily onto the ground.
The ground trembled, the impact zone spread rapidly; the power was leagues above its previous Rattler Tail Strikes!
“Without activating Martial Spirit Armament, this single Rattler Tail Strike matches the Mountain-Hugging Bamboo Bear! Plus, it has a tremor cracking effect… The Soul Skill’s power increased, and it gained a slight additional effect, though not very pronounced…”
Wang Che nodded repeatedly.
He was quite satisfied with Green Caterpillar’s current state.
Worthy of the True Green Caterpillar.
Although, the consumption was high.
Maintaining it only this short while cost Wang Che two streams of Hundred-Tempered Soul Force.
Two streams of Hundred-Tempered Soul Force could accomplish many other tasks.
Wang Che clenched his hand shut.
The dragon silhouette flew out of Green Caterpillar’s body, returning to the first floor of the Myriad Treasure Dao Palace.
With the dragon phantom gone, the bright patterns on Green Caterpillar’s body vanished instantly, and the dragon-shaped silhouette disappeared too.
“Siiwooo?!”
Green Caterpillar blinked in surprise, ran up to Wang Che, and immediately started shouting!
I wanted to keep it longer!
I was flying high!
That True Green Caterpillar state had filled it with immense confidence. The feeling of ultimate power was unlike anything it had ever experienced in its caterpillar life.
As Green Caterpillar transformed back to normal, Magnetic Sword nearby snapped out of its shock, looking at the caterpillar with doubt and wariness.
He immediately turned and flew aside.
This boss is fake! I un-recognize you!
“Nope, no way.”
Wang Che shook his head. “Just a trial run was enough.”
Getting drained dry this quickly just won’t do.
It wasn’t a real battle anyway, and Wang Che had basically grasped the effects.
The ‘True Green Caterpillar Trial Card’ – a little sample was sufficient.
Green Caterpillar was very unhappy about this; the trial lasted barely a minute.
But it was still thrilled!
Filled with hope for the future!
“Wait, what about my Soul Skill?”
“Attaching a Soul Ring to a Martial Soul grants a powerful Soul Skill based on the Soul Pet’s abilities and the Martial Soul’s form.”
Wang Che pondered.
If defining Myriad Treasure Dao Palace by this world’s Martial Soul categories, it belonged to the rare type: Structure-class Martial Souls.
Structure-class Martial Souls had many applications.
For example, some people had Farmhouses as their Martial Souls.
Upon materialization, fields would appear within the farmhouse, creating a small spatial pocket, allowing rapid cultivation of crops anytime.
Some had a simple Small Wooden House.
When exploring the wilds, materializing it instantly provided shelter for rest. It offered various effects like recovery, concealment, defense, and could accommodate multiple people.
Highly valuable.
The more intricate the structure, the stronger the effects.
Especially historic landmark or Monument-class structures, which were exceptionally rare and potent.
Such structures held great cultural significance. Manifested as a Martial Soul, they could awe heaven and earth, slay enemies, or even protect destiny.
But Monument-class Martial Souls were incredibly rare throughout history.
Most dwelling-types offered places for cultivation, rest, and acted as potent support Martial Souls.
Essentially, any Martial Soul forming a complete structure involved spatial properties. Even with a low tier, their utility was always substantial.