Chapter 472: Seven-Tailed Snow Fox, Transformed Divine Form

Taking Dou Zhao as an apprentice was one of his attempts. After all, one person alone couldn't achieve much.

In the Ice Prison cultivation world, Nascent Soul and Soul Transformation stage cultivators almost always operated in groups, and he would definitely need assistance to break free from this world's confines in the future. With Yin Gui, his disciples Lian Yan, Yu Tangtang, and Yan Ling, plus the trustworthy Dou Zhao, he already had a considerable force he could command and integrate.

As for the Taiyin Nether Eyes as a backup, it was essentially a secret escape route that only he could attempt, with no guarantees of success. If there were truly no other options, he would try it. However, with other choices and opportunities available, there was no need to rely on the stability of a "random inter-world teleportation" eye technique, as the uncontrollable risks were simply too high. Moreover, whether he could even deduce it remained an unknown. Generally speaking, spatial power was only widely used at the Sixth-Tier Void Refinement stage. It was uncertain whether the Taiyin Nether Eyes, even if developed to the fifth tier in the future, could achieve this.

After Wang Yu imparted the cultivation method, Dou Zhao, full of energy, asked, "Master, where are we going next?"

Wang Yu chuckled. "Since the Biyun Sect cultivators are looking for me, let them find me. It's not certain who will be the prey. Before that, let me introduce you to a new friend."

Wang Yu patted the updated spirit beast bag at his waist, and a seven-tailed snow fox, pure white with ice-blue markings, suddenly leaped out. It was Xueyu, the little fox.

When she left Chiyuan, Xueyu had consumed the Bloodline Treasure Pill and entered a state of transformation. Her original Earth-Grade Low-Tier bloodline fully activated the maximum effect of the Demon Blood Reversion Treasure Pill. This caused Xueyu's bloodline to advance an entire major stage, straight to Heaven-Grade Low-Tier! From a demon bloodline that previously offered hope of reaching the Nascent Soul stage, it was now a Heaven-Grade bloodline with the potential to reach the Soul Transformation stage, with her internal Nine-Tailed blood activated to seven tails. If her bloodline could advance even further, reaching a level beyond Heaven-Grade, she would be able to fully activate the power of the Nine Tails, making her prospects extremely promising.

Demonic cultivation places great emphasis on bloodline. Often, bloodline determines the upper limit of cultivation, and breaking such a limit is even more difficult than human cultivators with poor spiritual roots defying fate to change their destiny. It is a genuine constraint inherent in their bloodline.

Xueyu had awakened within the last year, and introducing her to Dou Zhao was also a plan to have Xueyu look after Dou Zhao during their future operations.

"What a beautiful little fox," she exclaimed. Seeing fluffy and cute things, most people, unless they have unusual preferences, can't help but want to get close. Dou Zhao giggled and approached her.

Then something Wang Yu hadn't expected happened. Xueyu, with her head held high, walked with elegant steps, circling Dou Zhao, an expression of scrutiny on her face. She grumbled, "Little girl, you should call me Lord Xueyu. I am the master's foremost spirit pet. Even if you are the master's disciple, you should still call me 'Sister' until your cultivation surpasses mine! And 'little fox'? How unrefined! Is that what you call me?"

Dou Zhao was instantly startled and covered her mouth, unsure of how to react to Xueyu. Her large, pitiful eyes turned to Wang Yu, and she softly asked, "Master, is Sister Xueyu a Third-Tier spirit pet?"

"Peak Third-Tier," Wang Yu replied. "With this successful bloodline transformation, she should be able to smoothly break through to Fourth-Tier human form transformation. She'll certainly be useful then."

To be fair, Dou Zhao's appearance was inherently alluring, and at first glance, she gave off the impression of a cunning, manipulative "green tea bitch." In reality, it was just her looks; she was actually quite intelligent. Knowing how to leverage his influence, Xueyu immediately stopped her chatter as soon as Wang Yu spoke. She nimbly jumped onto his shoulder and comfortably rubbed against his cheek. She said delicately, "Master, when will you help me break through? Yuniang is eager to transform into human form and cultivate that bloodline secret technique."

The secret technique she mentioned was naturally the Human Desire Method, one of the Beast God's legacies. Although the theoretical upper limit of this secret method was Heaven-Grade Low-Tier, it wasn't difficult for Wang Yu to deduce and upgrade it by another tier. At that point, it was highly likely to break through the secret method's upper limit, helping Xueyu achieve a bloodline level beyond Heaven-Grade with minimal cost. It would only take some time, so he had mentioned it to Xueyu early on. She had followed Wang Yu since she was a First-Tier young fox. She was not resistant to the Human Desire Method; in fact, she was quite eager. After all, as long as she cultivated long enough, her path to power would be smooth sailing, proving once again that choosing the right person was more important than simply striving.

As for Xueyu's breakthrough item, Wang Yu had already prepared it: the Fourth-Tier spiritual item, the Heavenly Yin Divine Pearl, which he had obtained in Dongji Jing! This treasure was formed from the concentrated essence of vast quantities of Heavenly Yin Divine Water. He had given one to Yin Gui, used one himself, and still had two remaining. They were highly suitable for cultivators with water, ice, or yin attributes to use as a breakthrough spiritual item. With the help of this pearl, Xueyu would be able to smoothly transform into human form as long as she endured the lightning tribulation; the difficulty wouldn't be too high. Furthermore, Wang Yu had obtained a large collection of Fourth-Tier magic treasures suitable for women from the Human Emperor's Secret Vault, all "spoils of war" from the young Human Emperor, including many tokens of love. Selecting a few items from this collection for Xueyu to use during her tribulation was perfectly suitable.

After these assurances, Xueyu's demeanor indeed relaxed significantly. She began telling Wang Yu about the changes brought by this bloodline transformation, starting with her intrinsic demonic treasure. The main ability of the Snow Fox Robe was illusion transformation. It had advanced from five tails representing five magic treasure forms to seven tails representing seven forms: from sword, ribbon, mirror, orb, and lantern, with two new additions: scissors and a cauldron! Combined with her intrinsic divine ability, Heavenly Fox Five Transformations (now Seven Transformations), she could unleash demonic divine abilities with different effects, significantly increasing her foundation. Her methods for dealing with different enemies also became much richer. It truly achieved a multi-purpose, lifelong "service" system, which was very convenient. Moreover, their power was formidable, and now, with the enhancement of her bloodline power, they were even more extraordinary.

Wang Yu was somewhat envious. In contrast, his magic treasures were quite ordinary. His only Fifth-Tier spiritual treasure, the Coiling Dragon Ring, possessed very average power among spiritual treasures; its true value lay in the authority it granted from the ancient immortal dynasty's Human Emperor. His overall combat power exceeded the norm, primarily relying on divine abilities. Among his magic treasures, only the Blood Flesh Demonic Sword was consistently useful, significantly boosting his combat power.

After his seclusion ended, the utilization of the "placement slots" entered a new phase. He primarily focused on the Asura Dharma Intent and the Aurora Escape Technique. It was worth noting that Dharma Intent could also be placed in a "slot" independently, allowing for stable and long-term improvements. However, the efficiency was relatively average. The Fifth-Tier divine abilities he had previously practiced were currently only at an introductory level; being able to cast them was sufficient for now. Achieving minor or major accomplishment would require centuries of time. This was somewhat inefficient; it would be better to focus on enhancing his foundational combat power and prioritize improving long-delayed projects like the Aurora Escape Technique. Especially the Aurora Dharma Intent; once comprehended, it could directly reach the Fifth-Tier level, granting him unparalleled speed, which was precisely what he needed for the current situation.

Returning to the main topic, after making arrangements for Xueyu, he still needed to find a suitable Fourth-Tier spiritual vein area for her breakthrough, as a Nascent Soul breakthrough required a significant amount of spiritual energy. Even with Wang Yu's wealth, providing all the necessary spiritual energy using top-grade spirit stones would be extravagant. Therefore, Xueyu's breakthrough would be linked to his hunting plan.

"You two, come closer," he instructed.

"Master," Xueyu replied.

"Master," Dou Zhao echoed.

Kuangmei Mountain, the highest peak in the Ice Prison World, was not far from Binghe Pass, situated at the border of Chiyuan and Taihu. It stood as a monumental landmark peak, with a portion also belonging to the demon race of the Northern Broken Realm Mountain Range. It was considered a three-way contested territory, and the advantages offered by its geographical location were so prominent that, in the past, the mountain rarely had a clear sovereign. The Anti-Spirit Blood Sect and the Underworld Mountain Sect focused their efforts on this mountain. This wasn't necessarily wrong, but they had also overlooked the power of the Northern Demonic Tribe.

On this day, around Kuangmei Mountain, Wang Yu and Dou Zhao rode the seven-tailed snow fox, circling from the Northern Broken Realm Mountain Range to its vicinity. If they hadn't been blocked by the Blazing Sun Sect's Fire Crow Army, they could have gotten much closer. Floating down from Xueyu, Wang Yu asked, "Xueyu, are you sure you don't want to find a place within the Northern Demonic Tribe for your breakthrough? Your master still has some influence there."

"No," Xueyu firmly shook her head. "The master's hunting plan is more important. Besides, there's also a Snow Fox clan within the Northern Demonic Tribe. If they discover me, it will inevitably lead to some trouble."

The Snow Fox clan originated from within the Endless Ice Plains and maintained good relations with the Ice Tribe. This particular branch of the Northern Demonic Tribe had split off many years ago and had not even produced a single Demon King. They existed merely as "intelligence outposts." Many ice-attributed demon races generally had good relations with the Ice Tribe. During the ancient tribal era, demon races often attached themselves to the Ice Tribe, forming stable hunting alliances. That was for survival; the current situation was entirely different. The Ice Tribe had declined to the point where only a few tribes remained, with only the Gatekeeper Tribe of the Ice Demon Sealing Ground still upholding their ancient traditions and culture. Additionally, the North Suppressing Pagoda, one of the Seven Orthodox Sects in Taihu, also had an unclear relationship with the Endless Ice Plains and rarely appeared in the world, having already missed three righteous-demonic wars.

Therefore, Xueyu's reasoning was somewhat overcautious and slightly illogical.

"Since you're not going there, then we'll take the Kuangmei Mountain route," Wang Yu said. "This place covers a vast area with many spiritual veins, and the higher you go, the higher the grade of the spiritual veins." This place could be considered the foremost peak of the Ice Prison World, with its earth veins also ranking first in robustness. Moreover, it possessed a relatively rare plateau terrain. Its elevation was about a thousand zhang higher than other areas. Engaging in combat here was a test for low-level cultivators.

"You two stay here for now," Wang Yu stated. "I will go up the mountain to scout the situation and be back shortly." Relying on the potent effects of the Guixu Hidden Heaven Charm, Wang Yu could hide within spatial fissures; even if someone was face to face with him or overlapping his position, it would be difficult to detect him due to the effects of the secret spatial power. The Void Daoist Scripture was indeed valuable; in the future, he could try to collect and learn more Void Daoist Scriptures, as they might prove quite useful even after leaving the Ice Prison World. While scouting for intelligence alone, Wang Yu also wanted to contact reliable individuals to cross-reference information and discuss the upcoming action plan. Hunting Nascent Soul cultivators would certainly proceed more smoothly with the cooperation of the demonic path.