Outside the ancient capital, the Necropolis.

Deep within the dark and profound bottom of a cavern.

A creature shaped like a dark phoenix, its back covered in black feathers, its wings and tail feathers intertwined with black and crimson flames, gazed out of its cage.

"This bloodline..."

Its eyes flickered with a ghostly light as its consciousness slowly spread outward.

"It actually survived."

...

"Chirp~~!"

Little Chi Tong, having unleashed its second form, slowly landed on Shi Yu's shoulder in its Bird Spirit form.

Its expression was joyful and excited, chattering away.

Hooray.

It has a mouth now.

It can now eat ice cubes directly.

"All you think about is eating."

Shi Yu wore a helpless expression. This little guy, wasting so many ice-type energy crystals.

However, if nothing else, there was certainly enough energy crystals.

"Sigh~"

Shi Yu smiled with a hint of surprise.

A Bird Spirit...

Shi Yu had thought it would be a Greatsword form.

Or maybe a War Armor Spirit…

To directly transform from a Sword Spirit into an animal spirit, who could have imagined it.

It crossed species.

However, it didn't seem entirely unexpected, considering General Mu Huiyin possessed a phoenix bloodline.

So, what would be the next form?

"Let's try the new possession state first."

Shi Yu said to Little Chi Tong, no longer guessing.

"Chirp~~!" Little Chi Tong indicated it understood.

Its eyes were lively as it slowly took flight, circling once before directly merging into Shi Yu's body in its Bird Spirit form.

At this moment, Eleven, Buggy, Ginseng Baby, and Gem Cat were all drawn to watch.

In the next moment, Shi Yu's surroundings began to blur and become hot, with red arcs of fire slowly erupting and lingering around him.

Boom...

As energy surged, in a moment, Shi Yu transformed into a state with fiery red hair and burning eyes.

Countless fiery strands condensed, and a fierce aura, like the flames of the sun, enveloped Shi Yu's entire body. Beneath the flames was a slender, fair, yet powerfully built physique.

"From the looks of it now, it's no different from the previous Sword Spirit possession."

"But..."

Shi Yu took a deep breath as his body slowly floated into the air.

Without wings, it was as if his body was not bound by gravity, able to float and fly directly in the air.

Enveloped in flames, Shi Yu exerted his full strength, instantly transforming into a streak of fire, flying thousands of meters away at an extremely fast speed!

Watching Shi Yu's disappearing figure, Eleven, Buggy, and Ginseng Baby smacked their lips.

Hooray, Shi Yu is becoming less and less human.

After a moment, Shi Yu turned around and flew back with ease.

The flying speed was extremely fast, the flames being the accelerator for flight!

"It's time to develop the Flying Sword Style." Shi Yu clicked his tongue in wonder.

"But I feel that the Sword Control Technique is still more handsome."

Shi Yu glanced at Ginseng Baby without leaving a trace.

Okay, he can also fly now.

Well, Ginseng Baby is indeed a bit pitiful, maybe he should teach it some skills to counter flying opponents someday.

Like earth-type skills, Gravity?

Ginseng Baby: QAQ

Too much.

"This state looks quite strong."

Gem Cat was seeing the Sword Spirit possession state for the first time and couldn't help but praise it.

Although Little Chi Tong was only at the Transcendent level, after possessing Shi Yu, the combined power of their resonance far surpassed that of a normal Lord-level.

"Yes."

Shi Yu was also very satisfied with his current state.

At this moment, besides the ability to fly, he also sensed something different.

Because of the Bird Spirit's special constitution, Shi Yu felt that his recovery power had been enhanced in this state.

The burden of possession on him was much smaller.

In addition, his control over the power of possession had also improved.

It seemed… he could freely adjust the current power.

As Shi Yu experimented, the fiery aura on his body slowly weakened, then gradually dissipated. Soon, there were no more energy fluctuations on Shi Yu's body. However, he still had red hair and crimson eyes and was floating in the sky.

At this time, Shi Yu was like an ordinary person with dyed hair and colored contacts, looking not as combat-ready as before. But this was just an illusion. It was just that Shi Yu had restrained his power.

"Originally, I thought I would have to level up the Possession Skill to perfection or transcendence to achieve this level. Now it seems that the Bird Spirit's possession state is much gentler compared to the Sword Spirit."

Shi Yu floated in the air and stretched out his hand. A fiery Sword Spirit condensed in his hand. Although it was a Bird Spirit possession, Chi Tong's two forms coexisted and could be switched freely. So, Shi Yu still had strong combat power.

In addition, if he wasn't fighting, he felt that he should be able to maintain this state for a whole day without any problems.

Overall, the functionality of the possession had become stronger.

"One more lap!"

Shi Yu seemed unsatisfied.

On the sofa.

Gem Cat, Eleven, Buggy, and Ginseng Baby watched Shi Yu, who was unwilling to come down and was still flying around in the sky like a fly, and fell into contemplation.

"Hey!!"

Gem Cat helplessly shouted, "Have you had enough fun?"

This was the second time it had called out.

It wasn't the first time it had brought students to the Necropolis for training, but in the past hundred years, Shi Yu was definitely the one it was most worried about.

He was too easily immersed in his own world…

"Ah ha."

"Okay."

In the sky, Shi Yu was pulled down by Gem Cat's telekinesis.

He scratched his head in embarrassment and slowly flew down next to them.

"Um, continue on our way?!"

After a hearty laugh, Shi Yu's eyes shone.

He was a little looking forward to Little Chi Tong's next form.

At this rate, Spirit Release might soon reach the proficiency level and unlock the next form.

At that time, would there be any new changes to the Possession Skill?

"Focus." Gem Cat shook its head, "You have final exams in three days. We can't stay here too long."

"Let's go straight to the Undying Pool now. After I temporarily unseal it, the Undying Pool's allure should be greater than Ginseng Baby's. It should attract quite a few Lord-level undead."

"Directly killing Lord-level undead will definitely allow it to improve faster."

Gem Cat revealed a fierce look, very scary.

Shi Yu's heart pounded wildly, still worried that Little Chi Tong's appetite was too small to handle it.

But Gem Cat was eager to try…

What bad intentions does the cat have?

...

Teleportation is a good skill for traveling.

Gem Cat used teleportation even better than Buggy. With a flash, Shi Yu and the others were in a new place.

With almost no time wasted, and without even perceiving the outside world, they arrived near the Undying Pool.

The Undying Pool was located in a valley, surrounded by a space imprisoning seal at the transcendence level, initially set up by a Overlord-level space-type pet.

There were no Overlord-level undead in the Necropolis now, and no undead proficient in space, so this seal was foolproof, preventing wild undead from accidentally benefiting from the Undying Pool.

Subsequently, the space seal underwent several reinforcements and consolidations. This task was done by the Beast Tamers of the ancient capital.

The Overlord Gem Cat, who was proficient in space-type moves, was naturally among them.

Therefore, this seal also had some of its credit. It wasn't bragging when it said it could take Shi Yu to see the Undying Pool.

"This is the place."

Above the Undying Pool, Shi Yu and the others appeared.

Gem Cat looked down and spoke.

From the sky, through the transparent seal, they could clearly see the black pool water within the seal.

Although they couldn't see clearly what was inside the pool, from the black ground near the pool and the space seal that had been corroded with black marks, this was definitely not a good place.

"Yi~"

In Shi Yu's pocket, Ginseng Baby had a dazed expression.

Ginseng Baby: `(+﹏+)′

It looked at the black pool water, feeling very dangerous…

Ginseng Baby tugged at Shi Yu's clothes.

Otherwise, let's make do with the Moon Gem, Time Soil, and Time Secret Realm. Forget about the Undying Pool.

If something unexpected happens, who will make supplements in the future?

"Alright." Shi Yu agreed exceptionally quickly.

Anyway, he was most concerned about the power of time. The power of death was whatever.

Just like giving Buggy the opportunity to fill out college applications, Shi Yu also gave Ginseng Baby enough choice.

Moreover, Shi Yu was also worried that Ginseng Baby couldn't handle too much variation power.

This time, they were just here to take a look.

"Yi???"

Seeing Shi Yu agree so quickly, Ginseng Baby grimaced again.

Looking at the Undying Pool, it also had a feeling of regret for missing out.

Ah, it was so confusing.

"Yi!!"

However, after thinking for a few seconds, Ginseng Baby decided to try.

It looked at Eleven and Buggy, who were watching the fun from Shi Yu's shoulders.

Relying solely on the Moon Gem, Time Soil, and Time Secret Realm, it really didn't have the confidence to become stronger than them.

Thinking of that owl's prophecy, where it was being chased and gnawed on by a bunch of totems, Ginseng Baby shivered.

Rather than being powerless at that time, it was better to take a chance now!

It had a transcendence-level Variant Body, there was no reason to be afraid!

Could this Undying Pool be stronger than the Life Fruit?

It had successfully mutated by eating an eighth-level resource when it was at the Awakening level. Now that it possessed a transcendence-level Variant Body, taking a bath in the Undying Pool shouldn't be a problem.

After comforting itself and boosting its courage, Ginseng Baby made up its mind to try.

"Don't be afraid, it's just an Undying Pool!"

Gem Cat said indifferently.

It mastered dozens of skills, although it only focused on practicing a few convenient ones, but with the power of a Overlord to protect Shi Yu and the others from the Undying Pool's erosion, it was easy.

Ginseng Baby: Really!

"Really!"

Gem Cat was confident.

"But..." Although it was confident that it could protect Shi Yu and the others, was it reliable for Shi Yu and the others to rely on the Undying Pool to allow Ginseng Baby to mutate and evolve?

Gem Cat revealed a pensive expression. In the past hundred years, there had only been one successful case, the Life and Death Ancient Tree.

"I feel like you guys aren't very reliable."

It said suspiciously.

"Don't worry." Shi Yu said with a smile, "Don't forget, Ginseng Baby is a super genius who successfully mutated by swallowing an eighth-level resource at the Awakening level. Its Variant Body level is naturally transcendence, and no mutation environment can stop it."

Gem Cat: Stare…

After a while, Gem Cat directly opened a door on the seal of the Undying Pool. Under Gem Cat's lead, Shi Yu and the others easily arrived at the edge of the pool.

Before entering, Gem Cat added a layer of protection to everyone, including Ginseng Baby.

This would ensure that Shi Yu and the others wouldn't be eroded by the Undying Pool's power of death.

At this time, as they approached the Undying Pool, Shi Yu took a deep breath.

He felt that the transcendence-level Variant Body should still be trustworthy.

After all, it was a high-level skill, and it had been leveled up to transcendence.

Comparing it to Buggy's Illusion, Illusion could even borrow the power of a seventh-level resource for its own use. There shouldn't be any problem for Ginseng Baby's Variant Body to successfully absorb the power of death.

Shi Yu said, "You can reduce the protection on Ginseng Baby a little."

"Okay."

Gem Cat nodded. At the same time, Ginseng Baby nervously approached the pool.

As Gem Cat reduced the protection, Ginseng Baby suddenly felt a surge of death power invading its body, scaring it so much that it took a step back.

"Meow!" Seeing Ginseng Baby retreat, Gem Cat quickly reapplied the protection.

"Although your life force is very strong, your growth level is a little low, meow."

Gem Cat said, "Come, let me purify the power of death for you."

It wasn't impossible to replicate the miracle of the Life Ancient Tree, but Ginseng Baby's growth level seemed to be too low, and its life force wasn't enough to contend with the power of death here. This was the difficulty.

"No."

"Yi!"

Just as Gem Cat finished speaking, Shi Yu and Ginseng Baby's expressions suddenly turned serious.

"Teacher Ying, please remove the protection."

"Yi! (Remove!)"

At this time, Ginseng Baby was shocked to sense the situation in its body.

After the power of death invaded its body, its body seemed to activate an immune measure, directly storing the power of death in a place that wouldn't affect its body.

[Skill]: Variant Body

[Introduction]: A wood-type skill that can collect variation power through external stimulation. Whether it can perfectly absorb and digest the variation power to complete race variation depends on the skill level and its own growth level.

[Skill Proficiency]: Transcendence

Just a moment was enough for Shi Yu and Ginseng Baby to determine that the transcendence-level Variant Body could perfectly restrain the power of death here!

In other words, if they were careful, it wasn't impossible to use the power of death as a variation power.

"Yi!! (Just the power of death, Teacher Ying, you underestimate me too much.)" Ginseng Baby suddenly became bold.

It asked Gem Cat to continue removing the protection.

"Yi (New life is contained in death, dawn reappears in despair, I will conquer the power of death.)" Ginseng Baby shouted.

Eleven, Buggy: ...

Damn it, it's having another episode.

Gem Cat: ???

What???

Gem Cat was dumbfounded, not understanding what had happened.

However, seeing Shi Yu and Ginseng Baby suddenly so resolute, it was stunned for a moment, then removed a little more of the protection.

Ginseng Baby fearlessly continued to take a small step forward, sitting on the edge of the pool, nervously dipping its little feet into the Undying Pool.

In the next moment, infinite power of death poured into Ginseng Baby's body.

"Yi! (Nothing but this.)"

Ginseng Baby swelled up, looking at the Undying Pool as if it were foot-soaking water.

It felt that its body could still withstand it, still withstand it…

After a while, Ginseng Baby had a peculiar feeling.

Although it hadn't felt that it had reached its limit, the accumulated power of death in its body had already given Ginseng Baby the feeling that it could currently use this power of death to stimulate its body to produce variation. Although the direction of variation couldn't be determined, it could indeed vary.

Ginseng Baby's expression was serious as it refused the temptation.

It wanted to do it in one step, to vary with a combination of multiple variation powers. Relying solely on the Undying Pool wasn't enough, it wasn't enough to make it stronger.

"Yi! (Ta-da! Variation Fruit!)"

After a moment, in order to leave enough space for the Variant Body, and in order to squeeze out as much energy from the Undying Pool as possible, Ginseng Baby had a flash of inspiration.

"Yi!" While enduring the power of the Undying Pool, Ginseng Baby expelled the absorbed variation power from its body, condensing it outside to form a variation fruit containing the power of death.

Nutrient that reached the Path + Transcendence Variant Body = Variation Evolution Fruit!

It planned to eat it when it finally evolved!

"Meow meow meow?????" Seeing Ginseng Baby soaking its feet in the Undying Pool was shocking enough for Gem Cat, after all, Ginseng Baby was only at the Lord level.

Now, as it saw Ginseng Baby directly condensing the power of the Undying Pool into a Death Spirit Fruit, its eyes widened.

How, how did it do that!

This also works?

It looked at Shi Yu.

Shi Yu was also slightly stunned.

"I said, it has a very good variation talent. It's not unscientific for it to condense the variation power into a variation fruit."

Shi Yu scratched his cheek, Variation Evolution Fruit…

It felt that this thing should be quite valuable.

After all, no matter who ate it, it could allow the other party to gamble like a gambler and undergo a random variation evolution.

Of course, if the other party couldn't adapt to the variation power, it might have the risk of variation failure and death. But in any case, it was considered a rare evolution resource.

Ginseng Baby's ability to make money has been upgraded again with the transcendence-level Variant Body…

"Keep it up, make more variation fruits."

"If you can't use them all, it's not bad to sell them."

Shi Yu suggested.

Ginseng Baby's expression was serious, understood!

"Are you guys serious!!" Gem Cat's eyes widened.

Shi Yu and Ginseng Baby shivered.

They almost forgot this was Gem Cat's territory.

"Meow…" Gem Cat licked its paws.

"Just remember to give me half."

It had eaten many delicious spirit fruits containing the power of life, but it had never tasted spirit fruits containing the power of death.

It still believed in Ginseng Baby's cooking skills.

It didn't dare to drink the Undying Pool, but it wanted to try the spirit fruit!

"Yi~" Ginseng Baby's face fell.

It wasn't that it didn't want to give it.

Were you sure you wouldn't die immediately after eating it?

No matter how it thought about it, the Death Spirit Fruit seemed like poison…

It only dared to absorb it because it had a Variant Body.

"It's okay." Gem Cat yawned and said, "I have poison-type moves and death-type moves, don't worry."

"I'm immune to all poisons, meow."

Also as a variation-type pet, Gem Cat felt that Shi Yu and the others had underestimated it a little.

Shi Yu and Ginseng Baby were speechless.

You monster cat!

"No problem…" Just as Shi Yu was about to say no problem, Gem Cat suddenly bristled all over.

Its expression changed drastically as it quickly looked around, feeling countless huge auras approaching here.

"What's wrong?" Shi Yu hadn't noticed yet. Seeing Gem Cat's change, his expression suddenly turned serious as he asked.

"Impossible."

At this time, Gem Cat was slightly silent.

It didn't understand and said, "The Undying Pool has just been opened, it's impossible to attract the attention of so many undead so quickly."

"Now, there are a large number of undead, one… two… three… four… just Lord-level undead, there may be no less than ten. They are approaching here, quickly approaching here." Gem Cat looked at Shi Yu.

Damn it, more than a dozen undead Lords?

Shi Yu revealed a surprised expression, "Wouldn't that be proficient in Spirit Release?"

Eleven, Buggy, Ginseng Baby, and Chi Tong were all startled.

Still thinking about Spirit Release? Gosh, let's run! With so many, Gem Cat might not be able to beat them.