Chapter 501 — The Demigod Panda Girl

After Eleven and Susu broke through, Susu immediately resumed stockpiling Sea-Cleansing Spirits to prepare for the final battle, while on Eleven's side, it too was devouring frantically—being full itself wasn't enough; it had to store even more energy in its Source of Stamina for use in bursting forth.

Meanwhile, Shi Yanlin emerged from the Canghai Ruins.

Soon, they also learned the news that the seven nations' use of two divine-forbidden weapons had failed to annihilate the Abyssal demigods, and that those demigods had even completed a minor evolution.

"With the rules restored, the demigods' strength has all risen a notch. Ordinary forbidden weapons are no longer quite enough to deal with such powerful demigods." Shi Li.

White-Haired Lin, within the Cube, said: "Then let me be the next to break through to totem-tier. Add top-tier intelligence to the quasi-divine technique stage, and crafting a god-slaying weapon isn't impossible!"

Shi Jin grinned. "Of course I believe you in this. Whatever it takes — star-class bombs, cosmic spacecraft, dual-vector foils, black-hole weapons — I'm counting on you for all of it."

Lin: ???

"There's an urgent call coming in," Lin said suddenly.

"Put it through."

At this hour, anyone calling him should, in theory, have been either the Legend of Divine Origin or Lin Shuo — but this time, it truly was neither.

It was someone Shi Jin could never have imagined.

Strictly speaking, not a someone.

Lin: "It's Teacher Ying's number."

The communication projection flickered on, a virtual optical image cast forth: a catgirl with silky white hair and white cat ears, dressed in a sexy black-silk swimsuit, long black stocking-gloves sheathing her arms, was yawning as she looked over at Shi Jin.

Shi Jin: ???

"Huh?" Shi Li.

Baoshi Xu: "Huh what?"

Shi Jin was stunned. "You — you didn't break through to demigod that fast, did you?"

Baoshi Xu: "So what if I did? Is that abnormal? Your little Ji and Yaya can undergo divine evolution that quickly — what's so strange about me evolving?"

Shi Jin: "Blah blah blah."

Shi Jin was astonished to discover that after the gem-cat demigod evolved into a catgirl, her looks were in no way inferior to the Dragon God's.

The Dragon God, the Fairy Empress of Tingxiang, the Valkyrie of the Seven Isles, and Baoshi Xu — these were the peak tier of beauty among all the beings Shi Jin had ever seen.

Teacher Ying, you really know how to play this game.

"I awakened a quasi-divine skill, and once I'd adjusted a little, I called you right away. Let me guess — you're thinking of going after Yun'an and that abyssal demigod." The cat teacher said, "From what I know of you, you definitely are."

"I really don't want to, but when you're ready to make your move, remember to call me. I can help you now."

"My combat power isn't weak now either — and more importantly, my support abilities are very strong."

The gem-cat radiated confidence, her blue jewel eyes especially lovely.

"Deal!! Come now, we'll go right away!" Shi Yu was rather moved. Seeing that the slacker cat was actually willing to involve herself in a demigod war — and against vicious demigods like Yun'an and the Abyssal Demon Frog, no less — he felt that raising this family prayer for Can Baobao had not been in vain.

Baoshi Xu was startled. "What what, that fast? Do you even know where they are? Isn't that too hasty? Maybe prepare a bit more first."

"No wait — I'll come find you." Shi Li: "I need to make a trip back to Donghuang first."

"Didn't you just say you awakened that quasi-divine skill?"

"Yes," Baoshi Xu said.

[Name]: Wishing Star

[Rank]: Quasi-Divine Tier

[Description]: Can condense starry gems as weapons; when seven are condensed, they can be combined into a Wishing Star, granting one wish.

"I don't know where Yun'an is, but you can find out, can't you? This skill of yours — what's the difference between it and quasi-divine-tier precognition? The first of its kind on Blue Star!" Shi Li.

"Pity it can't exceed your power's limits too much, or we could just wish them dead outright. Anyway, learning a location should be a piece of cake, right?"

Baoshi Xu: ???

"You make a wish to divine their location, I'll have Lin assist you with the Wind of Blessing, then we'll go find the Owl and have Lin assist its precognition too — hasn't its future-sight reached perfection? Wish plus luck plus precognition basically opens up a god's-eye view. Those two won't be able to fly away even with wings."

Lin, a mere overlord, going after two demigods was still too hard. Shi Jin had realized that Yun'an in this spacetime was clearly better at hiding than the one from the past spacetime — probably hidden in a deep-sea spatial fold.

"The thing is, shouldn't we call in the Dragon God and the Legend of Divine Origin too?" Baoshi Xu said, uneasy. "Just the two of us isn't safe. I'm helping you, not trying to deliver my head on a platter!"

Shi Yan said, "Don't worry, I just broke through to Tier-Eight and pushed my two beasts into cross-tier breakthroughs. Eleven and Susu now have demigod-level combat power too."

Baoshi Xu was stunned: "Huh????????"

What?

Eleven and Susu...

Demigods?

How?! How is that possible!

Damn it, I busted my ass to break through to demigod so you could cling to my leg — what the hell is with you, kid!

She didn't understand.

"Their powers are a blood-counter to Yun'an and the Abyssal Demon Frog. Add your support, plus help from Chongchong, Lin, and Can Baobao — I figure that's about enough."

"Old Shenyuan is too old, and his life state is poor. Don't let him take direct action. As for the Dragon God, I feel it's best not to trouble him too much... Just have them help suppress the formation to prevent any accidents. We'll be the main force."

"Originally I planned to go myself, but Teacher Ying, your timing is perfect! My confidence is even greater now."

"A demigod battle—are you excited?"

Baoshi Xu gave a sheepish laugh... I suspect you're making things difficult for this cat! Fine, a fight it is—it'll go all out.

………………

That day, at the Imperial Capital University.

The guardian deity of the Imperial Capital University, the guardian deity of Donghuang, and the Alliance's top prophecy master—the Owl—was silently undergoing bitter cultivation. With the Yun'an rampant, it had naturally heard of this matter...

This reminded it of a prophecy it had made in its early days: the Demon God Food Iron Beast VS an unknown Demon God. Combined with the current situation of Yun'an and Shi Ying, it always gave it a subtle sense of aching balls.

That kid Shi Tan wouldn't really charge out under the Yun'an's provocation, would he? Just as this thought fell, spatial ripples appeared before the divine temple, causing the Owl to snap its eyes open.

There, Shi Shuo and his companions, along with a catgirl whose life fluctuations felt very familiar to the Owl, appeared outside its territory. Seeing Shi Jin and the others, the Owl stared wide-eyed. What was going on...

"You—how did you all get here!!!! You—you're Teacher Ying?" It first looked at Cen Yu, then at the panda Eleven on Shi Jin's shoulder, which it could no longer see through, and then turned in shock toward Baoshi Xu.

My god, how had it turned into this?

It exclaimed in its witch-like shrill voice, mainly because the gem cat had not only changed form but its power had become something it couldn't comprehend. After all, it was totem-level too!

This cat—how was its rate of growth also so unscientific?

"Naturally," the gem cat said calmly.

"Yo, Teacher Owl." Shi Jin waved a hand and said with a smile, "Help me predict something."

"Wh-what."

"I want to know the location of that Yun'an. If I have a totem of the same origin as its power as a sacrificial soul, will that be enough?" Shi Tang.

The Prophecy Owl jumped in alarm. "Holy shit, what are you trying to do?"

Shi Li: "Do! Of course it's to crush it."