Back then, when Emerald Green was General-level, it skipped the Shi-level stage and directly evolved to King-level.

But the situation at that time was special, because there was enough energy in the underwater tomb to support its leapfrog evolution.

But now Black Pearl...

It doesn't have such favorable conditions!

Moreover, it's even more outrageous than Emerald Green; it's evolving from Shi-level directly to Emperor-level!

How immense is the energy required for this leap?

The accumulation of ten or twenty years for an ordinary Transcendent creature might not even be enough!

Yet it wants to skip directly!

The energy provided by the Abyssal Sea is special, but its quantity is absolutely insufficient to support this level of metamorphosis!

It will be directly squeezed into fish jerky by the force of evolution!

"Is there any way to stop the leapfrog evolution?"

Mingxi took a deep breath, keeping her mind clear.

"Once it starts, there's no turning back."

Leapfrog evolution is also irreversible.

Unless its evolution is forcibly interrupted.

But in that case, it will damage its talent and cause irreversible permanent harm.

Guangguang guessed that Aninos was still affected by the 'time bomb' inside its master's body.

As the weakest of all the master's pets, Aninos was under no small amount of pressure.

Although it is innocent and adorable, its affection for its master is very deep.

So it didn't want to be the one holding back.

Its psychological eagerness for quick success caused problems to erupt during the evolution process.

"Give Black Pearl all the materials and potions in the Time Realm that can replenish its energy and vitality!"

"If that doesn't work, then I will interrupt its evolution!"

Mingxi was decisive; she knew that panicking was useless at a time like this.

She was about to ask Lan Yue to take her up.

Buzz—!

Deep within the absolutely pitch-black waters of the Abyssal Sea, at the very center of the enormous Netherworld Vortex.

A faint yet incredibly pure and noble azure light, like the morning star piercing through endless darkness, suddenly lit up!

That light carried an indescribable vastness, inclusiveness, and... supreme majesty that commanded all waters!

The moment it appeared, the violently swirling Abyssal Sea Vortex paused!

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A force so pure it was unimaginable, as if containing the very essence of ocean life, flowed like a trickling stream along the vortex, actively surging towards the painfully struggling Black Pearl!

"That is..."

Mingxi's pupils suddenly contracted.

Due to two awakenings of her physique, her eyesight was comparable to a Transcendent.

She could clearly see the source of the light.

It was an azure heart-shaped gem, only the size of a fist, yet it seemed to contain the entire ocean!

Inside the gem, countless tiny blue light points, like star sand, slowly circulated, forming a miniature, constantly appearing and disappearing ocean world!

An ancient, sacred will, commanding all waters, like a sleeping giant god, slowly awakened deep within the gem!

"It's the sea god trident's energy core!"

Guangguang exclaimed excitedly.

The sea god trident Black Pearl had obtained earlier was incomplete; what was missing was the most important energy core, causing it to constantly draw on the energy of the sea god's heart within Black Pearl to operate itself.

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"!!!"

"How could it be in the Abyssal Sea? This is too outrageous!"

Mingxi was utterly stunned.

One must know that this Abyssal Sea was summoned by her using the Abyssal Sea Conch prop.

A rule prop sealing a divine artifact?

Or did the folded space characteristic of the Abyssal Sea unintentionally connect to a lost Sea God ruin?

Or was this energy core inherently linked to the Abyssal Sea in some unknown way?

The reason no longer mattered!

The energy core automatically protected its master, and wisps of pure and vast power, like a gentle medicinal liquid, injected into Black Pearl's body.

Its collapsing evolution was instantly injected with the most potent stabilizer and catalyst!

"Boom—!!!"

An unprecedented, grand hum, a mixture of deep-sea roar and the rhythm of a sacred sea tide, erupted from the depths of the Abyssal Sea!

This sound was no longer eerie, but carried an eternal majesty that buried the coldness of the past and was deep and distant.

Under the illumination of the azure light, Black Pearl's evolving form moved towards its final metamorphosis...

Just then, an abrupt figure appeared not far from Black Pearl.

It was the man named Ming Ya.

He had appeared near Tianhai at some unknown time, with a pair of mechanical wings on his back and a blood-red greatsword in his hand.

He was probably forced to break his invisibility because he touched the waters of the Abyssal Sea.

Realizing he was exposed, he no longer acted timidly.

The greatsword in his hand slashed upwards, directly at Black Pearl's head.

"Die!"

At the critical moment, Little Silver Flower's Space Flash landed on him.

The next second, Ming Ya was forced to change positions.

Directly opposite him was Golden Yuanbao.

"Abyssal Force!"

Golden Yuanbao's vertical pupil on its forehead, which had been tightly closed, had already opened.

With its Divine Spirit Pupil fully open, it had already seen through Ming Ya's actions, which was why Little Silver Flower's timely support was possible.

Its indifferent, cold eyes, imbued with divinity, locked onto Ming Ya.

Cross Sky Flight.

Its right wing elegantly lifted, its wingtip pointing at Ming Ya.

Whoosh—!

An extremely condensed, dark purple light beam, only the thickness of a needle and thread, wrapped in intricate golden lightning runes, shot out from the tip of its wing's feather!

Its speed was so fast it surpassed spatial distance.

Where the light beam passed, space was pulled into a straight, pitch-black crack!

Ming Ya's soul nearly leaped out of his body.

He felt the gaze of death.

All his defensive props activated instantly!

Several layers of energy shields and a bone shield lit up simultaneously!

"Calamity Extinguishing Thunder Finger."

Mingxi, greatly relieved, exclaimed, "Good heavens!"

How many amazing skills did Golden Yuanbao awaken in this evolution?!

It even knows Calamity Extinguishing Thunder Finger!

And it uses it so effortlessly?

666!

"Puff! Puff! Puff! Puff!"

Like a hot knife cutting through butter, the Calamity Extinguishing Thunder Finger almost ignored all defenses.

The energy shields shattered like bubbles, and the bone shield was instantly pierced through!!

Yet the hair-thin light beam continued unabated, precisely piercing through Ming Ya's right arm!

"Ah—!!!"

Ming Ya let out a pig-like shriek of agony; his right shoulder, along with his entire arm, instantly vaporized under the terrifying annihilation energy of the Calamity Extinguishing Thunder Finger!

Golden lightning leaped at the edge of the wound, preventing any possibility of healing!

Excruciating pain and fear made him lose control of his bodily functions, and he screamed as he plummeted from the air!

"Bang!"

He created a considerable deep pit, but he wasn't dead yet; Golden Yuanbao had intentionally spared his life.

Also falling at the same time was Mo Fengyi's Sawhorn Cockroach.

However, its life force had ceased.

"Puff!"

With his pet's death, Mo Fengyi suffered a brain domain backlash immediately.

He began to vomit blood profusely as if it were worthless.

He looked sadly at the Sawhorn Cockroach, which lay on the ground, completely devoid of life.

He staggered two steps, wanting to bring it back.

But before he could make a move, Mingxi, with quick eyes and hands, threw out the Twelve Qiluo, retrieving the barely breathing Ming Ya and the corpse of the Sawhorn Cockroach.