"What was that just now?"
"Don't tell me… Di Tian woke up?"
"Probably not. Still—better retreat first!"
Bai Mu cast a wary glance toward the Star Dou Great Forest's Core Circle and immediately urged Yveltal to accelerate.
Di Tian was no ordinary existence. Bai Mu wasn't confident he could defeat him at his current strength. Playing it safe was the smarter choice.
When I'm stronger, I'll turn you into a spirit ring, he thought coldly.
Before long, the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well came into view.
Inside the valley, Immortal Herbs flourished everywhere. Spirit power was so dense it was almost tangible—an ideal sanctuary to digest gains and cultivate in peace.
"Yveltal~"
Yveltal landed carefully, deliberately restraining its devouring power so it wouldn't harm the Immortal Herbs.
"Cultivate properly, Sister Xiao Wu," Bai Mu said with a smile. "When the time is right, I'll take you to get close to Tang San."
"…Okay, Little Mu."
Xiao Wu hesitated for a brief moment, then answered obediently.
"Good girl. Here—your reward."
Bai Mu handed her a Narcissus Jade Bone, his eyes filled with anticipation.
"I'm looking forward to your results."
Xiao Wu quickly moved aside to absorb the Immortal Herb's power. Nearby, Zygarde settled in front of the herbs and began its usual "farming."
Bai Mu chose the spot with the densest spirit power, sat cross-legged, and organized his gains.
After stabilizing the spirit power within his body, his gaze drifted toward the Blue Silver Emperor.
Among the flowers and plants, the Blue Silver Emperor stood out the most. Its height had surpassed ten meters, golden patterns shimmering across its leaves—clearly already at the level of tens of thousands of years.
"Is there a way to make it grow even faster?" Bai Mu pondered.
In the future, forming a Divine Raiment from Spirit Bones wouldn't be difficult—but a set of Spirit Bones from the same origin would be far superior.
A full set, all from the same species, cultivated to a million years… just imagining it was intoxicating.
The problem was time.
Even with Zygarde and the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well accelerating growth by tens of thousands of times, maturation would still take too long.
"Right—Spirit Ring Fusion… Faith!"
Suddenly, inspiration struck.
In Pokémon moves, techniques like Sunny Day, Ingrain, Synthesis, and Growth could all accelerate plant growth. If Zygarde mastered them, growth speed could rise yet another level.
As for Spirit Ring Fusion—it was an innate technique that merged multiple spirit rings into one, greatly enhancing that ring's power.
Most Spirit Masters used it on their strongest ring.
But Bai Mu had a different plan.
He wanted to fuse all his other spirit rings into the first one—maximizing Jungle Healing to accelerate the Blue Silver Emperor's growth.
"I'll deal with that later," he decided.
"The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School has deep connections—someone there must understand it."
Now for the Power of Faith.
"Let's see how effective you really are."
Bai Mu stood and approached the Blue Silver Emperor. With a light tap, the accumulated Power of Faith drifted out of him like starlight, pouring into the plant.
The faith transformed into pure vitality, instantly filling the Blue Silver Emperor to the brim.
Overflowing life energy surged outward, accelerating the growth of the surrounding Immortal Herbs.
The Blue Silver Emperor, already growing rapidly, erupted with even greater vitality. Roots and stems expanded wildly; branches and leaves unfurled at visible speed.
Its aura climbed sharply.
In just one day—
The Blue Silver Emperor broke through to the hundred-thousand-year level.
A rich green glow enveloped its body, life force vast and majestic.
"Ah Yin… you've finally grown up."
Bai Mu gently brushed her leaves, his expression tender. The plant trembled instinctively.
Nearby, Xiao Wu felt a chill run down her spine.
"I waited for you all this time," Bai Mu continued softly. "Good thing I never gave up."
He looked at Ah Yin with unmistakable expectation.
"Time is tight. Hurry and sacrifice yourself—start over once more."
The leaves rustled softly.
Bai Mu smiled. "Once my Divine Raiment is complete, I'll bring Tang San to see you."
Then, calmly, he stated his terms.
"A torso bone. An undying body like the Death Spider Emperor's. And a spirit ability that allows my body to grow continuously."
The Blue Silver Emperor could speak—but remained silent.
After a brief pause, crimson light bloomed.
Ah Yin began her second sacrifice.
Dense blue spirit power surged forth, flooding Bai Mu's body. The entire valley seemed submerged in an ocean of life.
Warm, majestic energy reinforced his body from within. Blue-gold essence flowed into his spine, strengthening every aspect of him.
Once the Spirit Bone fusion was complete, the remaining power and spirit ring turned and flew toward Yveltal.
"Yveltal?"
Even Yveltal was stunned.
Unlike the Douluo world's limitations, the God of Death loved life force. Being bathed in it felt indescribably pleasant.
"My second spirit…" Bai Mu muttered.
"Why does it feel like I'm raising someone else's pet?"
His spirit power increased—but no breakthrough followed.
"Whatever. I'll devour it later with the Eight Spider Lances."
He examined the Spirit Bone abilities, a smile forming.
Undying Body — As long as spirit power remains, fatal damage cannot kill the user.
Infinite Growth — With sufficient life force, the body can grow continuously.
"Excellent."
With these combined abilities, even a surprise Ring Explosion from Tang Hao wouldn't be enough to kill him.
Only Bibi Dong's Eternal Wound posed any real threat.
"I'll need debuff immunity next," Bai Mu thought.
"Survivability beats everything."
"Yveltal!"
At that moment, Yveltal cried sharply. Red and blue light intertwined around it as its aura rose again.
Three spirit rings—red, black, and red—hovered beneath it, exuding terrifying pressure.
Its new abilities were equally formidable:
Life Amplification (Active) — Amplifies all abilities by 150%.
Life Senescence (Passive) — Attacks carry death energy, causing enemies' life force to wither over time.
Yveltal cried proudly, eager to fight.
"Oh? Confident now?" Bai Mu replied calmly. "Fine. I'll give you a chance next time."
His gaze turned thoughtful.
"The Power of Faith really is remarkable…"
"It seems I'll need to accelerate my plans for gathering it."