Black Pearl opened her eyes, her left eye transforming into a deep blue vortex that reflected the endless ocean.

His right eye transformed into a dark nebula, imprisoning countless souls.

It spoke, and a voice that seemed meaningless but was exceptionally clear and lonely echoed in the boundless starry space.

Clearly, no one could hear it.

Yet it exists entirely within the universe.

The cry seemed to echo throughout the entire universe.

The strange phenomena on the left and right then collapsed in the direction it was located, as if two seas were pouring into its body.

When the supreme pressure belonging to the Black Pearl was fully integrated into its body, the Crown of the Sea God reappeared on its head, making its overall image even more majestic and profound, and even more handsome and unparalleled.

At the same time, behind it, a throne formed from countless bones and vengeful spirits rose from the void rift.

The throne looked both magnificent and cruel, with two coiled black dragons adorning the armrests and nine ghostly fire eyes embedded in the backrest, all of which were tightly closed, as if trapped in a nightmare and unable to open.

The moment the throne was set, Mingxi seemed to faintly hear the wails of countless dead.

"The Throne of the Underworld?"

Guangguang's voice pulled Mingxi out of her familiar shock.

"That legendary ghost-type artifact?"

"Yes, my beautiful master."

The Throne of the Underworld has existed since ancient times, but it has never belonged to any person or any supernatural being; it exists more in people's fantasies and dreams.

Because it is attracted by the energy fluctuations during the evolution of ghost-type extraordinary creatures, it appears during the evolution process and briefly becomes the seat of that extraordinary creature.

But it will disappear after evolution is complete.

It left the world with the legend of a lucky one.

So here's the question.

If you ask what the point of the Throne of the Underworld is, is it just to highlight its function as a chair? To make the world remember it as such an excellent chair?

That's not it.

As a law-based artifact, a powerful and prestigious divine weapon, it can enhance the talents of extraordinary beings who are recognized by it.

Therefore, the arrival of the Throne of the Underworld is often referred to as the cleansing of the talents of ghost-type extraordinary beings.

Of course, the Ghost Throne is aloof and not a cheap stool for occasional use. As far as Mingxi knows, the Ghost Throne last appeared more than 90 years ago when a prince's ghost-type pet evolved into a high-level form.

Yes.

Although it is aloof, it is not picky at all.

"I must say, this thing really does look incredibly imposing, making even the Black Pearl look like an absolute top-tier attacker!"

Mingxi sighed.

Black Pearl wasn't actually that lucky, but it controlled the most artifacts of the nine.

To use a sarcastic, shrewish phrase, it would be, "The underachieving students have too much stationery."

Although Mingxi felt she was being subtly criticized.

It's because she actually has the most stationery in her family.

╮ (. ❛ ᴗ ❛.) ╭

"It's a pity that the Throne of the Underworld doesn't recognize its master, otherwise I really would like to forcibly keep it."

How could no one have considered permanently binding themselves to such a divine artifact as the Throne of the Underworld?

But history teaches us that even if a forced relationship is sweet, it is definitely poisonous!

The Throne of the Underworld is that sweet yet vicious melon.

In short, you can't force it at all!

Mingxi had never tasted the gall of a bear or a leopard before, so naturally she wouldn't recklessly try to gnaw on this bone.

No need.

Black Pearl is no longer a bad student.

Getting back to the main point, the two divine artifacts have now fully solidified.

The crown of the sea god is noble on its head, and the throne of the underworld is proud behind it.

The evolution of the black pearl has entered its final stage.

The ultimate sublimation of the physical body.

The black pearl's tail fin begins to split, and it can "bloom" and then close up in a regular pattern, like a flower bud about to open.

Black scales peeled off one by one, revealing newly formed, translucent 'glow scales' underneath.

Each of the new scales contains a small vortex, with the left half being a water vortex and the right half a soul vortex.

Starting from the tip of the tail fin, a large area of ​​'spiritual tail' gradually spreads out.

It looks like a transparent umbrella that has been opened.

As they swim, they leave faint starlight trails in the universe, and these trails never fade.

Its upper body is also changing.

The muscles are more slender and strong, and the skin is so white that it is almost transparent, and you can see the energy veins under the skin flowing like a starry river.

Two symmetrical bone spurs grow from the collarbone, their tips shimmering with a faint light.

And its hair has been jet black since birth.

For the first time, her originally pure black hair showed other colors.

Its hair ends, the left half turned into a gradient of deep sea blue, while the right half went from light ink to dark ink, each strand of hair swaying slowly as if it had an independent life.

fine.

Because it is so beautiful, the unusual hair ends don't make it look like a tacky, outlandish style. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

Evolution is complete.

The throne of the underworld beneath the black pearl's large tail trembled, and like a heartless scumbag who had just dumped his lover, it vanished without a trace in the blink of an eye.

The crown of the sea god also disappeared into its forehead.

The light gradually faded.

The black pearl remained suspended in place.

It now has a new look.

Its height has increased to nearly ten meters, and its slender figure is like a piece of jade in the sea.

Its translucent, glowing tail sways gracefully, its tail fins spread out like a star map in the night sky.

His face was still indescribably handsome, but now he possessed a more mature and dignified air.

During evolution, the heterochromatic eyes, one blue on the left and one purple on the right, returned to the abyss, becoming as thick as ink that cannot be dissolved.

But when you look at it, you seem to see the endless ocean and the kingdom of the dead within.

That's top-tier!

Mingxi couldn't help but smile, her lips curving upwards like two sweet crescent moons.

"As!"

Owner!

Black Pearl, oblivious to her own dazzling beauty, naturally shrank in size and excitedly swam towards Mingxi, flicking her tail.

With each swing of its tail, it passes directly through the folds of space, covering a distance of one kilometer in just three swings.

Mingxi was stunned.

This is......??

Spatial capabilities?

Black Pearl was unaware of Mingxi's abnormality and arrived in front of her in the blink of an eye, rushing into the girl's arms just like when she was a child.

Hug and cuddle.

It will always be its owner's baby fish.

Mingxi had no idea that her mermaid had grown up. She reached out and hugged her back, habitually stroking her long, silky hair.

"great."

Mingxi sincerely praised him.

Because it was the lowest-level pet among all her pets, Black Pearl, a pet with a somewhat unrestrained and free-spirited personality, had actually always worked very hard.

It must not become an obstacle in its owner's path forward!

So it's really great.

The evolution of the black pearl thus ended 'quietly'.

The two of them, one human and one pet, didn't disturb anyone and continued to digest the remaining Tree Source Potion.

the next day.

Mingxi sensed the unusual energy fluctuations again and suddenly opened her eyes.

It turned out to be a gold ingot!

"?? It's evolving?"

Mingxi was dumbfounded.

The gold ingot is of the Venerable level; if it were to evolve now, it could only evolve into the God level.

So, Jin Yuanbao is going to evolve into a god-level pet beast?!

Mingxi quickly calmed down.

The gold ingot did indeed exhibit abnormal energy fluctuations, but no light of evolution appeared. Clearly, it was in this state that its energy was saturated or even overflowing, and it was beginning to break through the level barrier on its own.

"Luo!"

Just as Mingxi was intently watching Jin Yuanbao's situation, Xiao Yinhua suddenly let out a soft cry.

Mingxi immediately turned her head to look.

Good heavens!

Xiao Yinhua's situation is almost identical to Jin Yuanbao's!

As expected of a medicine made from tree essence, its effects are truly potent.

Mingxi: "Guangguang, do you think they'll work?"

Guangguang didn't want to spoil the fun, but as a loyal servant, it felt it shouldn't let its master have unrealistic expectations.

In the end, all that remains is empty sorrow.

How pitiful.

so--

"Master, the probability of them successfully evolving is less than 1%. Even if Luo Li Jiuqi has extraordinary luck, it's basically hopeless, not to mention that unlucky Lei Motian. So you should just wash up and go to sleep."

Mingxi's face darkened. "Little mouth."

Guangguang immediately fell silent.

Honest advice is hard to hear.

It's tough being an old servant.

Although the old servant's words were unpleasant to hear, his judgment was indeed correct.

Jin Yuanbao, Xiao Yinhua, Lan Yueliang, Fei Lengcui, Chiyu, Liang Jingjing, and Xue Qingting all showed signs of energy impact, but without exception, they were all blocked in front of the seemingly indestructible barrier and could not move an inch!

This caused all seven of them to look somewhat listless.

Mingxi had no choice but to take on the responsibility of a beast tamer, petting each one to soothe their feelings of loss, depression, and despair.

Although the attempt to reach godhood failed, it wasn't a complete loss.

As the saying goes, failure is the mother of success.

The fact that the Gold Ingot Seven only had one experience attacking the barrier will still be of great benefit to them in the future.

According to Yaoxuan, it had three similar experiences before evolving into a god, and each time it went more smoothly than the last.

so......

Failure is a necessary process.

God-level beings certainly cannot evolve through wishful thinking.

"Jin?"

Or should I use the Jiamu crystal?

Recently, Florence has been trying to seize every opportunity to devour the Jiamu Crystal.

But Mingxi's answer was always the same.

"Two conditions!"

"Smack!"

A flower bloomed on Florence's head, but unfortunately, it was black.

It's a pure, deep black.

Mingxi looked at it and spread her hands innocently.

"See? It's not that I don't want to agree."

Fei Lengcui: "..."

hateful.

It actually hoped that it could become the first pet beast in its little human family to evolve into a god-level being, excluding Yaoxuan, the snake queen.

Unfortunately, those two conditions were a real bottleneck.

well.

Mingxi led nine interstellar orphans for a period of time.

Although such days are very boring and even painful, after all, even having a normal chat requires using mental energy to create a medium space.

Their diet is even worse; they can only eat within the Time Realm.

However, such cosmic wandering still has many benefits for both Mingxi and the nine Jin Yuanbao.

Asceticism is also a form of training.

Anyway, after a period of time, Mingxi found that her willpower had improved to a certain extent.

Don't underestimate willpower.

How far a person can go depends heavily on their resilience and ability to withstand pressure, and these are all related to willpower.

Therefore, Mingxi never felt that the training she had received during this period was a waste of time.

Moreover, during this time they did not only travel through the starry sky, but sometimes they would also pass by empty planets or satellites with different environments.

A short stay.

Then, they cultivate using the planet's unique environment.

Whether there has been any progress is unclear, but at least the strength gained from the surge caused by the Tree Source Agent has been solidified.

They also used the Mirror of Life and Death to enter the Abyss Secret Realm multiple times, partly to exploit a bug in the Time Realm.

On the other hand, it's also to cause trouble for those supernatural beings who have nothing better to do.

cough.

Actually, it's to accumulate reward time!

Even if you only earn money for defeating a supernatural creature, it still adds up over time, doesn't it?

Even if you raid several large nests, you can still get the reward time to a level that satisfies them.

Moreover, Jin Yuanbao and his companions are swift and efficient, only attacking and not killing, ensuring the safety of those wild supernatural creatures while also being able to reuse them.

Extraordinary beings: "For our peanuts!"

Day ✧ NоvеIight ✧ (Original source) after day.

They seemed to have forgotten their original purpose.

She roams freely in the boundless universe where no one can contact her and she can't contact anyone.

...

July 6, night.

This was the first day of the Shadow Market's annual Forbidden Trade Fair.

Stalls and booths of varying sizes are scattered across the towering pillars, resembling a large cat tree.

Shadow Market is located on a broken continent called Skymoth.

It is speculated that this continent is a fragment of a planet that accidentally drifted into their dimension from an alternate dimension, and was preserved because of the ley lines and the ninety-nine pillars reaching to the sky when it broke apart.

After this fragment of the continent flowed into this world, it was quickly discovered and soon put to use, becoming a mobile black market continent.

This is the current Shadow Black Market.

A pale-faced scholar stood atop the tallest and thickest pillar reaching to the heavens, toying with a black chess piece in his hand.

He was waiting, waiting for the person who was destined to come.

It's just unknown what identity she will use to enter. Will she split into two groups like she did on Zetalem to obscure their vision, or will she infiltrate using some special identity?

Because of the Forbidden Trade Fair, quite a few special individuals have recently entered their Shadow Market.

This is the best opportunity for the Dawn to attack their Shadow Market.

But at the same time, it is also their best chance to kill her.

Sudden--

Inside and outside the towering pillar, all the buildings, all the stalls, and all the lights of varying brightness went out at the same moment.

"What's going on?!"

For a time, complaints could be heard everywhere.

Darkness always brings unease.

Beastmasters with pets immediately summoned their pets and had them use their skills, and the pitch-black sky brightened again.

When light returned, the protective devices above the continent that were used to maintain gravity, produce oxygen, and isolate cosmic dust... disappeared!

"boom--!"

The moment gravity failed, all ninety-nine towering pillars trembled.

Although these ninety-nine naturally formed pillars are connected to the earth's veins, they have become habitually dependent on the props that have been suppressing them for years.

Unprepared to lose the pressure of gravity, their inertia caused them to vibrate.

The shaking and disappearance of gravity from the Tower of Babel caused great suffering to the people in the Shadow Market.

Many people flew into the sky uncontrollably!

"Ahhh..."

At this moment, it felt like stumbling into the nest of a screaming chicken!