What came next was something neither of them expected—Tang San actually managed to gather the necessary conditions to resurrect Xiao Wu. Although it differed somewhat from what they had originally mentioned, the immortal herb was still part of the process. However, the rest relied on the Seagod's Divine Light.
At first, Tang San had thought that resurrecting Xiao Wu would most likely require sacrificing his Blue Silver Grass spirit. But, as one might expect, the protagonist's halo came through. In the end, all his earlier spirit rings were replaced with ones exceeding fifty thousand years!
Hearing this, Xiao Wu felt a bit disheartened. After all, the final step to resurrect her mother required someone to sacrifice a martial spirit—an impossibly harsh condition. Why would anyone agree to do that?
Su Ming, curious, asked, "Er Ming, how did you and Da Ming come up with this resurrection method?"
Er Ming shot him a glance, clearly unwilling to burden Sister Xiao Wu. He explained, "Well, Da Ming and I researched this on our own. Theoretically, this method should work, but we can't guarantee its actual effectiveness."
Still unconvinced, Er Ming turned to Xiao Wu and said, "Sister Xiao Wu, just look at how stringent the conditions are for resurrection. How could this human possibly achieve them?"
Although Xiao Wu had never seen the Rinnegan described in Su Ming's diary, she trusted his words. If Su Ming claimed the Rinnegan could resurrect her mother, then she believed him. After all, why would Su Ming lie in his diary? He didn't even know someone could read it.
Su Ming, however, replied calmly, "As long as Xiao Wu believes in me, that's enough. Once we reach Star Lake, I'll demonstrate my strength for you and Da Ming. Then you'll understand that my resurrection method is fundamentally different from yours. It's simpler in comparison, but it does require a vessel to house Xiao Wu's mother's soul. As for the rest, it's unnecessary."
Er Ming immediately retorted, "Even if you're confident about resurrecting her mother, you still said it requires her body! How can you manage without it?"
Shaking his head, Su Ming countered, "I never said her mother's corpse was absolutely required. Other vessels can work as well. Leave this to me—I'll figure it out. There's no need for you to worry!"
Su Ming's plan was clear. If the system rewarded him with Xiao Wu's mother's original body, that would be ideal. Otherwise, he'd search for an alternative, like another Soft-Boned Rabbit's corpse.
Ultimately, the body was just a medium. The soul was what truly mattered. It was like Xiao Yan reviving Yao Lao by using someone else's remains.
Standing by, Xiao Wu refrained from speaking further. Deep down, she was confident that Su Ming could make it happen. He never failed her before!
Faced with Xiao Wu's unwavering belief in Su Ming, Er Ming felt helpless. He sighed inwardly, deciding to let Da Ming handle the situation when the time came.
At that moment, Xiao Wu suddenly said, "Brother, I think I just broke through to rank 40!"
Hearing this, Su Ming beamed with joy. "Really? Then start condensing your fourth spirit ring right now! With the body-forging technique I gave you earlier, your fourth ring should be at least ten thousand years old!"
The Titan Giant Ape:...
The Titan Giant Ape, Er Ming, was speechless. Why did Su Ming always make such ridiculous claims? He wasn't unfamiliar with human Spirit Masters—fourth spirit rings were typically millennium rings, colored purple. And yet this human dared to claim that Sister Xiao Wu's fourth ring could reach ten thousand years? Laughable!
This time, Er Ming decided not to argue. He'd just watch silently and let Sister Xiao Wu see Su Ming's true colors. The age of her fourth spirit ring would speak volumes. If it really reached ten thousand years, then perhaps Su Ming's method to revive her mother might actually be plausible.
Suppressing her excitement, Xiao Wu steadied herself. Could her fourth spirit ring really reach ten thousand years?
She followed the same path as her mother, whose fourth ring granted her Invincible Golden Body. However, her mother's ring was only a millennium one. If hers turned out to be ten thousand years old, wouldn't the skill's effect be even more powerful?
Determined, Xiao Wu calmed her mind, sat cross-legged, and began condensing her fourth spirit ring.
Meanwhile, Su Ming, feeling a bit bored, had no intention of chatting with the Titan Giant Ape—they weren't close enough for that. Instead, he decided to keep an eye on Xiao Wu while jotting down entries in his diary.
Diary Entry:
[Today, as expected, the Titan Giant Ape made its appearance. It must have sensed Xiao Wu's presence, just like in the original story, and couldn't wait to see her.]
As Su Ming wrote, a diary projection appeared in Xiao Wu's field of view. However, since she was focused on condensing her spirit ring, she couldn't read it.
The content of Su Ming's diary raised questions among the other heroines aware of Xiao Wu's concealed spirit beast status. Wasn't Xiao Wu's beastly aura hidden by the system's skill? Then how did the Titan Giant Ape sense it?
Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing, who knew Su Ming had previously mentioned this event, suddenly realized something. Back then, they had been too distracted by the Titan Giant Ape's imposing presence to think deeply. But now it hit them—how did Er Ming locate Xiao Wu if her spirit beast aura was supposedly masked?
After some thought, they concluded that Xiao Wu's aura wasn't the only thing present. She also had a human scent or something else. As a ten-thousand-year spirit beast, the Titan Giant Ape's senses were undoubtedly far sharper than theirs.
[And so, I seized the opportunity to have Xiao Wu convey a message to Er Ming, asking him to take me along. This was my chance to meet Da Ming and Er Ming. I could also test my trump cards and see if I could actually injure the Titan Giant Ape. Besides, it's a good way to gain some combat experience. My previous opponents were far too weak!]
[When Er Ming finally appeared, everyone assumed combat stances. Midway through the battle, he even unleashed his Gravity Domain! This was completely unexpected—Er Ming didn't use any techniques in the original story. He simply carried Xiao Wu away.]