In the City Lord's Mansion in Bailincheng, within the spirit fish cub breeding pool, a small silver-white fish gracefully swam. Its presence alone sent other spirit fish cubs into a frenzy, fleeing in terror. Unfazed, the little white fish continued its slow, proud patrol of its territory, asserting dominance.
This was Bai Zian's first pet, the white-scaled fish, successfully hatched and placed in the Bai family's top-tier spiritual fish breeding field. However, Bai Zian's white scale fish differed from the ordinary ones. Its larger size and more aggressive appearance set it apart. Notably, its eyes, usually silvery white in ordinary white-scaled fish, glowed with a mysterious purple-gold hue.
Bai Zian speculated that this unique appearance could be attributed to the main scale of the red-eyed golden fish or the exceptional talent of the white-scaled fish.
The white-scale fish affectionately nudged Bai Zian's hand, emitting a soft "Yinyin." Smiling, Bai Zian instructed servants to bring food for the cubs, initiating the feeding process.
While caring for the white-scaled fish, Bai Zian contemplated the next steps. Typically, spirit beast cubs required an adaptation period after birth, but Bai Zian's white scale fish, due to its exceptional strength, skipped this phase.
Contemplating its development, Bai Zian wondered aloud, "Which direction should I let the white scale fish develop?" The Bai family held deep knowledge of water-type spirit beasts, especially the white-scale fish. Bai Jingchong's red-eyed golden-striped fish, which evolved from the white-scaled fish, had a well-documented evolutionary path within the family.
However, Bai Zian hesitated. Bai Jingchong's red-eyed golden fish, while impressive, was a diamond-level spirit beast. Given the king-level potential of Bai Zian's white scale fish, he pondered a new evolutionary path.
"It's decided. I want to try a new evolutionary secret method to let the white-scaled fish grow to a higher level," Bai Zian affirmed, his gaze resolute.
Using the [Eye of Apocalypse], Bai Zian delved into the evolutionary secrets of the white-scaled fish. The revelation provided various evolution plans:
The first evolution plan: After the second evolution, it evolved into a red-eyed silver-striped fish (gold level).
The second evolution plan: After three evolutions, it evolved into a red-eyed golden fish (diamond level).
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Ninth evolution plan: After nine evolutions, from fish to whale, from whale to Kun, evolved into Jiutian Kunpeng (God-level).
Bai Zian marveled at this unexpected revelation. "The white-scaled fish can actually evolve to the level of a god, and it is also the Kunpeng in myths and legends." The enormity of the discovery exceeded his initial expectations, opening up new possibilities for the potential of his extraordinary pet.
The revelation of Kunpeng's potential in his white-scaled fish filled Bai Zian with awe. According to ancient texts, god-level spirit beasts possessed the ability to annihilate entire worlds. While the specifics of these worlds remained elusive, the power attributed to these god-level beings was undeniable.
Reflecting on the awakening ceremony, Bai Zian recalled encountering a projection of the ancient tree of life seed—the foundation of the Kyushu Federation's beastmaster civilization. The mere existence of this seed had given rise to a flourishing civilization, underscoring the incredible potential of god-level entities.
Now, with the revelation that his white-scaled fish could evolve into Kunpeng, Bai Zian was brimming with excitement. Kunpeng, a legendary creature ruling both sea and sky, was described as a colossal behemoth, surpassing even small secret worlds in size. The implication was that Bai Zian's white-scaled fish could potentially become a world-like entity.
The [Eye of Apocalypse] presented evolution plans that outlined a gradual transformation of the white-scaled fish's bloodline, culminating in the ultimate form of Kunpeng. The journey involved evolving from a small fish to a whale, then transforming into the Kunyu form, and finally adopting the majestic bird-like form of Kunpeng.
Though the prospect of nine evolutions seemed daunting, Bai Zian remained resolute. Opting for the evolutionary secret method, he was determined to guide his white-scaled fish along this extraordinary path.
Curious about the uniqueness of his white-scaled fish, Bai Zian pondered whether all white-scaled fish could evolve into Kunpeng. Using the [Eye of Apocalypse] to investigate, he discovered that it wasn't a universal trait. Instead, it was the exceptional potential of his white-scaled fish that endowed it with the capacity for such a remarkable evolution.
Intrigued by this revelation, Bai Zian couldn't help but share his thoughts with the white-scaled fish. "My friend, it seems you're destined for greatness. We're embarking on a journey together that might surpass the realms of ordinary spirit beasts."
The white-scaled fish, seemingly understanding Bai Zian's words, raised its head and rubbed against his hand, displaying an unusual intimacy. Bai Zian smiled and continued, "You're not just any spirit beast; you're a potential Kunpeng. We'll go beyond the ordinary and redefine the limits of spirit beast evolution."
The joy on Bai Zian's face reflected the realization that his white-scaled fish was truly exceptional, likely making him the sole beastmaster with the potential to attain Kunpeng mastery.