Chapter 231: Chapter 230 Assisting the Breakthrough
"In that case," Zhang Haoxuan immediately said, "it\'s useless for you all to stay here. We can only get anxious together. Let\'s go out first and leave Teacher Si Ru here to help him. That should be enough. If there\'s any news, let Tang San relay it. We can also discuss some strategies."
Guan Longjiang looked at Tang San with some confusion but was already being pulled out by Zhang Haoxuan.
Mu Enqing and Mu Yunyu hurriedly followed.
The complexion of Mu Yunyu was rosy, not only had his body greatly recovered, but he had finally broken through to the Eighth Stage Level, with his aura greatly increased.
Watching them leave, Tang San then approached Du Bai\'s side and silently sensed the changes in him.
He himself possessed the Spirit Rhinoceros Eye and was extremely sensitive to the perception of luck, element perception, and spiritual perception.
The qi and blood within Du Bai were in constant turmoil, which was the agitation of his bloodline, and his bloodline was undergoing some very strange changes. This transformation seemed to be the conversion of bloodline power into Spiritual Power, while the excess Spiritual Power within his Sea of Spirit was conflicting with the newly born Spiritual Power from his bloodline, causing Du Bai great pain.
Upon realizing this, Tang San vaguely understood something.
"Teacher Si Ru, could you please stop for a moment?" Tang San whispered to Si Ru.
"Hmm?" Si Ru opened his eyes and looked at the Tang San who was close by, his face showing a puzzled expression.
Tang San spoke in a low voice, "Teacher Si Ru, have you noticed that Brother Du Bai seems to possess two types of Spiritual Power?"
"Two types?" Si Ru said in surprise, "How could one person have two types of Spiritual Power? It\'s just divided into two parts, isn\'t it? They..." He paused mid-sentence, a flicker of realization in his eyes.
Because of Tang San\'s remark, he deliberately stimulated his divine consciousness to feel it, and shockingly discovered that the Spiritual Power born from Du Bai\'s bloodline did indeed differ from the Spiritual Power in his Sea of Spirit.
The Liquid Spiritual Power within the Sea of Spirit was stable and vast, while the Spiritual Power born from his bloodline had a somewhat ethereal and intangible feeling. Si Ru had been stabilizing Du Bai\'s physical state, calming his bloodline, and controlling the Spiritual Power born from the bloodline to prevent it from too strongly impacting Du Bai\'s Sea of Spirit, allowing only gradual contact with the Sea of Spirit.
"It really does seem a bit different," Si Ru said in amazement.
"What should we do? His Heavenly Fox Transformation is too special; there\'s no precedent to follow. This kid, he\'s just too hasty, and after eating the Purple Sun Fruit, his Spiritual Power increased too quickly, causing the bloodline power in his body to also erupt."
Tang San said, "How about trying to let them communicate completely? I think, perhaps only when his two types of Spiritual Power fully merge, can he complete this breakthrough. It would place a heavier load on his Sea of Spirit, though. You could safeguard the perimeter of his Sea of Spirit to prevent it from collapsing due to the overwhelming impact of Spiritual Power. The rest, let his two types of Spiritual Power merge on their own."
Si Ru\'s method of protection had been wrong from the start; he should not have been guarding Du Bai\'s body but rather his Sea of Spirit. Tang San tried his best to explain it in a way that his teacher could understand.
At this moment, Zhang Haoxuan also returned from outside and happened to hear Tang San\'s words.
"I think we can give it a try. The Heavenly Fox Transformation affects the spiritual level after all. Evolution should also occur on the spiritual level. Here\'s the plan, Old Si, use your divine consciousness to protect his Sea of Spirit, and I will guard his body. If there are any changes, we\'ll respond immediately," Zhang Haoxuan proposed.
"Okay," Si Ru decided swiftly, as Du Bai\'s condition was very poor and his Sea of Spirit indeed was wavering violently.
Zhang Haoxuan sat down in front of Du Bai, placed his right hand over his heart, and silently felt the changes in his body. With a faint golden light gleaming in his eyes, Si Ru lifted the restriction on the spiritual energy born from the bloodline and instead used his divine consciousness to protect Du Bai\'s Sea of Spirit.
Instantly, as he lifted the seal, an overwhelming spiritual fluctuation erupted within Du Bai, sweeping through the room like a psychic storm. Even Tang San was momentarily dazed by the shock. His eyes began to ooze white light like liquid, and he couldn\'t help but let out a painful howl.
Tang San understood why Si Ru had previously focused on protecting Du Bai\'s body—the transformation was indeed massive and anyone would seek to suppress his state at the time.
Using the Spirit Rhinoceros Eye, Tang San carefully observed Du Bai, feeling his changes. If Du Bai\'s Heavenly Fox Transformation could break through to the Fifth Stage, then Tang San would have the opportunity for his own breakthrough, completing the most crucial part of his cultivation base advancement to the Seventh Stage. Thus, Du Bai\'s transformation was also indicative of the changes Tang San might soon need to endure.
Tang San could distinctly feel that the moment Si Ru released the blockage, the spiritual energy, long suppressed in Du Bai\'s bloodline, surged upwards violently into the Sea of Spirit, stirring up a storm as it collided with Du Bai\'s liquid Spiritual Power, repelling yet merging with it, resulting in the overflow.
The white light flashed and then vanished. Tang San hesitated no more and activated the Heavenly Fox Transformation to its fullest, bestowing a touch of luck on Du Bai.
Immediately, the two struggling spiritual forces within Du Bai\'s mind smoothened a bit, the collision between them notably lessened while the fusion seemed to be happening more. This also caused Du Bai\'s body to tremble even more intensely, although the outflow of white liquid energy from his eyes began to diminish.
A faint white light started to drift from the corners of his eyes. This light did not disperse but remained around his body, slowly merging into his skin, turning it snow-white. Indistinctly, an image of a white fox could be seen materializing above his head.
The appearance was of a white fox with profound eyes that seemed to harbor endless depths. A deep blue halo flickered at the base of their eyes, and behind them, nine grand white tails gently floated. One tail was solid, and the second one was beginning to materialize, transforming from the base outward.
A realization struck Tang San, and he vaguely understood something. The Heavenly Fox Clan seemed quite different from other Monster clans.
For other Monster clans, the Fourth Stage is a significant transformation, followed by the Seventh Stage. However, for the Heavenly Fox Clan, it seemed the transformation began at the Fifth Stage. Growing a second tail undoubtedly marked a momentous metamorphosis, a change far greater than what occurred during the Fourth Stage. Undoubtedly, once Du Bai completed his breakthrough to the Fifth Stage, the Heavenly Fox Transformation could undergo a drastic change, potentially even resolving issues related to the bloodline.
The advancement finally began. The arduous first stage, bolstered by the luck bestowed by Tang San\'s Heavenly Fox Transformation, had ultimately been overcome.
What Tang San, Si Ru, and Zhang Haoxuan did not know was that realm advancements within the Heavenly Fox Clan always required the aid of companions. To control luck was to defy the heavens, and without companion support during a breakthrough, luck backlash could pose severe problems and make successful breakthroughs nearly impossible.
Therefore, had Tang San not come along, had he not coincidentally practiced the Heavenly Fox Transformation with the Mysterious Heaven Method, Du Bai would have either never managed to break through to the Fifth Stage in his lifetime or risked falling during the attempt. This backlash began at the very moment of breaking through to the Fifth Stage and the birth of the second tail.
Du Bai\'s trembling gradually lessened, and the Heavenly Fox apparition above him became more solid. His entire body began to emanate a soft white glow, resembling halos enveloping his body.