After nearly ten hours of waiting, Zhu Ziyang and Elder Song finally witnessed Jiang Nannan's transformation.
The large cocoon, nearly the height of a person, began to melt away like snow under the sun, revealing the silhouette of a girl who had long captured Zhu Ziyang's heart.
Jiang Nannan was as beautiful and radiant as ever. However, her golden hair had transformed into brilliant silver, cascading down to her waist. Her presence, now tinged with a gentle nobility, gave the impression of a slumbering fairy just waking. Her once silvery-red eyes had turned into pure crimson, like flawless coral, lending her an aura of elegance. She had grown taller, her figure slender and graceful. Her poise was enchanting—light, elegant, ethereal.
Behind her floated three glowing soul rings—two yellow and one purple—and a new spirit projection.
It was a crystal-clear, extraordinary rabbit. Its soft yellow fur shimmered like the autumn moon. Its two long, upright ears were covered with fine silver scales. With a plump, round mouth and big red eyes full of liveliness, it looked adorably lovable. Unlike normal rabbits, its tail was long—matching the length of its ears. And on its forehead was a swirling silver pattern. Anyone could tell—it was no ordinary rabbit.
"Brother!" Jiang Nannan called out excitedly, then noticed Elder Song beside him. "Elder Song!"
But Elder Song didn't respond to the greeting. Her gaze was fixed on the spirit projection behind Jiang Nannan, eyes filled with awe. "A Moon Spirit Beast…?"
"Lunar Jade Rabbit! It's really a Lunar Jade Rabbit!" Zhu Ziyang reacted similarly but with more excitement. His exclamation differed slightly from Elder Song's, though the sentiment was the same.
"Hm?!" They both noticed each other's reaction and exchanged puzzled glances but didn't immediately speak.
"Nannan, tell us quickly—what's your new spirit? What's its quality? What's your third soul skill? And what's your soul power level now?" Zhu Ziyang bombarded her with questions, making her a little flustered.
"Slow down, Brother! Let me explain step by step," Jiang Nannan said with a bright smile as she began answering.
She first introduced her martial spirit. After her bloodline's evolution, her Soft Bone Rabbit spirit had fully transformed into the Lunar Jade Rabbit, a beast with pure Lunar blood, ranking as one of the top-tier martial spirits—on the same level as the Light and Darkness Holy Dragons.
The Lunar Jade Rabbit, also called the Moon Spirit Beast, was a now-extinct super soul beast. In ancient times, it was revered by some human tribes as a messenger of the moon goddess. With the rise of human soul masters, the species disappeared. It had the purest moon lineage on the Douluo Continent, and its abilities were all moon-related.
According to Zhu Ziyang's research, the Lunar Jade Rabbit possessed speed beyond light and shadow, making it one of the fastest beings in ancient times. It could control moonlight, gaining immense power under its glow. Records from the Spirit Hall said it could emit soul-corroding cold light, hide in moonlight, and teleport—making it a terrifying assassin.
"It really is a Moon Spirit Beast!" Elder Song marveled. Her gaze toward Jiang Nannan grew more appreciative and fond. If her interest before had stemmed from Zhu Ziyang, now it was entirely because of Jiang Nannan herself.
"I didn't expect this either. Nannan, you've gone straight to the peak—your spirit and bloodline fully evolved!" Zhu Ziyang exclaimed with pride. Her success validated his plans and proved that she had now closed the last gap—she was now a true genius soul master.
"Hehe~ I didn't expect it to go so smoothly either!" she giggled, her crimson eyes sparkling with joy.
Next, Jiang Nannan introduced her third soul skill.
It was called Silvermoon Golden Body Armor—a rare two-stage soul skill. When activated, golden armor covered her body, granting her immunity to all physical attacks and control effects for three seconds. For every additional soul ring gained, this duration increased by one second. After the armor vanished, she received a 70% boost to all stats for three seconds, again increasing by one second with each future ring.
Both Zhu Ziyang and Elder Song were stunned.
Zhu Ziyang had originally chosen the Silvermoon Armored Beast for her because of its synergy with traditional Soft Bone Rabbit soul masters and its potential to provide the famous Invincible Golden Body—a soul skill capable of negating all physical damage. While Soft Bone Rabbit soul masters were typically weak, Invincible Golden Body was unquestionably god-tier. The tragedy was most couldn't use it properly.
Zhu Ziyang had reviewed over ten potential soul beasts before choosing the Silvermoon Armored Beast for its blend of moon bloodline and top-tier defense. He thought that if Jiang Nannan obtained Invincible Golden Body, it would be a great success. He never expected her to get something even stronger!
Silvermoon Golden Body Armor, like Invincible Golden Body, provided physical immunity, but its second phase—stat enhancement—made it vastly superior. It wasn't just a defensive skill anymore, but a powerful amplifier. For an agility-type soul master like Jiang Nannan, it was a perfect trump card.
Even her first and second soul skills had evolved thanks to the martial spirit transformation.
First Soul Skill:
Moonshadow Body → Silvermoon Mysterious Spirit Body
The effect remained similar, but the buff was now doubled.
Second Soul Skill:
Void Moon Slam → Silvermoon Sky Flash
She could still flip and slam enemies from the air—but now, instead of charging in, she could instantly teleport behind her target, catching them off guard. Currently, her teleportation range was 30 meters.
This martial spirit evolution was truly a complete transformation for Jiang Nannan.
"Excellent, excellent!" Zhu Ziyang applauded.
Elder Song's expression was practically glowing with satisfaction—she might as well have had "I'm very pleased with you" written on her face.
"Ehehe~" Jiang Nannan's laughter was like silver bells. "Also, when there's moonlight in the sky, all my soul skills' effects double!"
"Mm-hmm, as expected. You're the Lunar Jade Rabbit, after all," Zhu Ziyang nodded. "It'd be strange if moonlight didn't benefit you."
"And finally—my soul power level!" Jiang Nannan blinked playfully. "Guess, Brother, Elder Song?"
"I guess… level 33?" Zhu Ziyang ventured hesitantly.
"Level 34," Elder Song answered confidently. At rank 97, it was easy for her to sense a Soul Exalt's level.
"Hehe, correct—it's level 34!" Jiang Nannan grinned, her cheeks tinged a lovely red.
"Level 34, huh? That makes sense," Zhu Ziyang analyzed. "One level from the soul ring, and another six from the Moonlight Spirit Crystal."
"Yep! It's all thanks to you, Brother. Without you, I might not have even reached Soul Exalt yet," she said, snuggling up to him and resting her head on his shoulder affectionately.
Ahem! Elder Song coughed. "Young people… behave yourselves. There's still an old lady here."
"Uh~" Jiang Nannan immediately stood up straight, face burning with embarrassment, not daring to meet Elder Song's gaze.
Zhu Ziyang, on the other hand, remained calm and smiling. He already had a good idea of what Elder Song would say next.
"Nannan, would you be willing to become my disciple?" Elder Song finally asked, just as Zhu Ziyang expected.