However, the eyes that opened this time were no longer as clear and innocent as the girl’s originally were.
Ling Ye had taken control of this body!
As a 100,000-year Intelligent Spirit Ring born from sacrifice, and with the second Spirit—the “Destruction Begonia Emperor”—condensed from Ling Ye’s true form… he seized control of the body without any hindrance while the host’s consciousness slumbered.
“Haah…”
Ling Ye steadied the petite body under his control; instead of falling, he stood up firmly.
He took a deep breath.
“Three hundred years… Three whole hundred years!”
Ling Ye looked down at his hands—though they were slender, pale, and belonged to a girl.
But he could clearly feel the sensation at his fingertips, the solid weight of standing on the ground, the warmth of blood surging through his veins.
Ever since he had crossed over and become a Begonia flower, for these three hundred years, Ling Ye had been rooted in the soil day and night, enduring the wind and rain, tormented by boredom and loneliness.
And now, at this very moment, Ling Ye had finally experienced the feeling of being human again.
“Having a body… feels amazing.”
Ling Ye moved his slightly stiff neck, producing a crisp crack sound.
Although this body was still very weak and his Spiritual Power was only at Rank 30, to him, this was the greatest gift heaven could bestow.
“Destruction Begonia Emperor.”
With a thought from Ling Ye, the deep purple Begonia flower in his left palm suddenly blossomed.
An evil and violent aura instantly erupted from this petite frame.
Then, something shocking happened.
Ye Lingling’s originally neat and sharp short silver hair, infused with the power of Destruction… actually began to grow at a speed visible to the naked eye, instantly transforming into long hair that reached down to her ankles.
And those silver strands, corroded by this power, turned into a strange and noble deep purple.
Her pupils became transparent purple-black, like amethysts.
The original coldness and weakness in her eyes and brows vanished, replaced by an evil charm that made people afraid to look directly at her.
In just an instant, that pure girl-next-door seemed to have transformed into a witch who ruled over Destruction.
Ling Ye looked down and examined the changes to this body, nodding with satisfaction.
However, just as he was about to take a step forward, an inexplicable heaviness suddenly rose in his chest, causing him to pause briefly.
“Hmm? Why does the center of gravity feel a bit off?”
Puzzled, Ling Ye instinctively raised his hand and reached out to touch.
“Hiss—”
Ling Ye froze on the spot.
The evil expression on his face moments ago was instantly replaced by an extremely strange look.
This little girl usually wore loose martial arts clothing, wrapping herself up tightly and looking very ordinary.
Ling Ye shook his head, forcibly suppressing that strange feeling brought on by the gender swap.
Afterwards, he examined the Spirit Skills that his 100,000-year Spirit Ring and Spirit Bone had granted to Ye Lingling.
Touch of Annihilation: Single-target lock-on attack.
Releases an unavoidable purple light of Destruction; upon contact with the target, it detonates annihilation energy and applies an “Annihilation Mark,” reducing the target’s defense and healing effects.
Tide of Destruction: Instantly detonates the power of Destruction.
Increases one’s own attack power, speed, and Spiritual Power intensity by 300% for 15 seconds.
During this time, all attacks carry the “Destruction Erosion” effect.
These two Spirit Skills were granted by the 100,000-year Spirit Ring.
The 100,000-year Torso Bone provided one defensive Spirit Skill and one domain.
Armor of Immortality: Condenses the power of Destruction into a form-fitting demonic armor.
Grants immunity to 90% of physical damage and 70% of energy damage, while also reflecting damage back at close-range attackers.
Annihilation Domain: Once deployed, it continuously erodes all matter and mental energy within the domain, while providing a 50% overall boost to oneself.
The finishing skill “Judgment of Annihilation” can be unleashed within the domain.
“Good! Good! Good!”
Ling Ye praised three times in a row, a sharp light flashing in his purple-black eyes.
These four Spirit Skills could be called a perfect combination—targeted elimination, berserk enhancement, absolute defense, and domain control.
They fully displayed the tyrannical and practical nature of the Destruction attribute.
Now, for the other Spirit…
With a thought from Ling Ye, the phantom of the dark purple Begonia in his left hand slowly dissipated, and that suffocating aura of Destruction receded like the tide.
Immediately after, an emerald green light slowly blossomed from his right palm.
Spirit Switch—Life Begonia Emperor!
Hum—
The very aura of the world suddenly changed.
If the appearance of the Destruction Begonia Emperor was a deathly stillness that made all things tremble, then the arrival of the Life Begonia Emperor was a sacred hymn that revived all living beings.
The life energy was so vast it reached the extreme, like the purest emerald light flowing out from every pore of this body.
At the same time, Ye Lingling’s body underwent an earth-shaking change.
That strange, wildly dancing deep purple long hair, bathed in the life energy, rapidly shed its purple-black color starting from the roots.
Ultimately, it was dyed a sacred emerald green.
Her originally disheveled long hair was no longer messy and chaotic, but lay smoothly over her shoulders, each strand emitting a faint luster.
Those purple-black demonic eyes also transformed into crystal-clear emerald green, like two bottomless springs of life.
Her gaze shifted, filled with compassion, gentleness, and an inviolable sense of holiness.
The evil and arrogance that had been between Ling Ye’s brows was now replaced by an aura of calmness, nobility, and mercy.
It was clearly the same beautiful face, yet the temperament was completely different—transformed from a witch presiding over Destruction into a goddess who sowed Life.
“This is… the aura of ultimate Life?”
Even Ling Ye himself felt a shock when sensing the vast, pure, and flawless life energy within his own body.
This power was the complete opposite of the destructive force he controlled, yet it was equally formidable.
He carefully observed the changes brought about by the evolved Life Begonia Emperor.
The original Nine Heart Begonia only had one type of Spirit Skill effect—mass healing.
The healing amount was directly proportional to the Spirit Power consumed.
But with the evolution into the Life Begonia Emperor, its basic healing ability had undergone a qualitative leap.
Furthermore, the consumption of Spirit Power had been reduced several times over.
Even more astonishingly, the Life Begonia Emperor, relying on its core “Healing” ability, had derived two powerful auxiliary effects.
Holy Purification: The Light of Life can dispel most negative statuses, including poison, curses, mind control, energy erosion, etc., and possesses a suppressive effect against beings of evil and dark attributes.
Hymn of Life: When healing, can apply the “Hymn of Life” status to the target, slightly increasing all their attributes for a short duration and continuously restoring a small amount of life force.