Chapter 128 - Big Brother, How Do I Look?
"Do you always plan to fly on top of this bird whenever you are in your alter ego form? After all, Heaven Ethereal Realm cultivators can fly, and you can't always depend on Misty." Luna remarked.
"Well, it's not like I can fly unless I comprehend a little of Gravity Laws, which is only possible when I can reach the Heaven Ethereal Realm. Wait...do you mean that—"
"Yes." Luna interposed and continued, "You can fly with the help of your ethereal arts. Especially combining the second and third stage of your ethereal arts."
"What...really?? Wow...that's awesome. I never thought that I could fly without increasing my cultivation to the Heaven Ethereal Realm. Then I should get on to it and completely comprehend the third stage."
However, he thought about Valentina and decided that he should first command Misty to kill some Earth Ethereal Realm beasts for Valentina and also give her the Blood Returning Pill for her breakthrough as he had no idea how many days it would take for him to comprehend the third stage of the [Elysian Lightning of Retribution].
Soon, Misty landed on Valentina's territory, where Valentina used to live before.
Valentina opened her eyes as she sensed that they had landed.
Damien looked at her and said, "Valentina, I had ordered Misty to give you some ethereal beasts to feed on. After you reach the Peak Level of the Spirit Ethereal Realm, take the pill I had given you. I will be in seclusion for a short while to comprehend my ethereal arts, and you can also comprehend yours in the meanwhile. Okay?"
Valentina nodded with a smile, "Mn.I will do my best, Big Brother. The ethereal arts you gave is impressive. I feel like the more I comprehend my ethereal arts, the more I can comprehend the Blood and Illusion Laws."
Valentina was very happy and satisfied with her new ethereal arts. She felt as if she would be able to fight beside Damien instead of hiding behind him.
Damien praised, "That's great. Of course, by comprehending ethereal arts, we naturally comprehend more of the laws behind it. This is exactly why cultivators with ethereal arts are generally more powerful. Well, I will be at that corner, and you can call for me if there's an emergency."
He let out Piggy and instructed it to guard the perimeter.
Damien picked a nice and cool spot to meditate peacefully. He sat cross-legged and closed his eyes, preparing to comprehend the third stage of his ethereal arts - Star Illuminating Vortex.
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Two weeks had passed, and it was a bright and clear morning when Damien finally opened his eyes.
'Phew...I never expected that the third stage would be quite useful in combat as well.'
However, his brows knit together when he sensed Valentina's aura becoming erratic. He saw that she was sitting cross-legged with her eyes closed, but her face was contorted with pain.
And suddenly, he saw her transform into her ethereal beast form, but she whimpered and fell on her limbs as if she was undergoing an excruciating pain.
Damien immediately rose and rushed towards her, shouting in worry, "Valentina!"
He wondered whether it was because of the pill he had given her and thought that he shouldn't have given her an experimental pill just because of his confidence.
"Shh...relax!" Luna said in a forceful tone. She continued, "Don't worry. She is undergoing the breakthrough to the next realm. The reason she feels pain is because of her transformation."
Damien was bewildered, "Transformation?"
But he got distracted when he sensed a surge of bloody aura from Valentina. His eyes became rounder as he saw Valentina's cute cat form suddenly becoming bigger and more imposing.
Her fangs were becoming bigger, sharper, and ferocious; her body was expanding, as certain mutations were taking place on her body. Her shadow started to engulf Damien as she got taller and taller.
Within just a few moments, as her transformation finished, Damien was stupefied seeing Valentina tower over him easily with her huge ethereal beast form that he felt so small standing before her.
'What the…' Damien's mouth was agape as he was shocked when he saw that she had transformed into a huge tigress?
He was barely as tall as her limbs, and he had to look up to see her head.
Valentina was now ten meters tall and had the features of an adolescent female tiger. However, there were now two tails instead of one. Her fur was still white, but there were shimmering light blue stripes covering her body with small bright red gems embedded along her spine.
Overall, she looked like a mythical beast from fairytales. Damien felt that some kind of mystic and terrifying aura was surrounding her which could make send a chill through one's spine.
Damien slowly stepped back and dryly chuckled, "Hey, Valentina...you still good?"
*Growl*
However, before he could think of anything else, Valentina suddenly transformed into her human form.
He was yet again shocked as his mouth became even wider, seeing the picturesque and intoxicating naked beauty in front of him. There was absolutely no trace of any scars on her face.
Her exquisite rosy pink hair seemed more entrancing, and her glimmering ruby red eyes seemed so exotic that it perfectly matched her mystical features.
Damien felt that her beauty was only overshadowed by Luna by a slight margin. His eyes were still glued to her face as if he was in a trance. He could confidently say that there can't be someone more beautiful than her or any mortal who could possibly match her beauty in this world.
He slowly mumbled, "V-Valentina?"
Valentina's lips curved into a radiant smile as she rushed at Damien, shouting, "Big Brother!"
"Oh my…" Damien caught her as she threw herself onto him. He was surprised at how tall she became. Her head was only a tad shorter than him, and at a glance, he could tell that she was at least 170cm tall.
But what astonished him was how smooth and silky bareback felt as he caught her. It was like he could feel his fingers melting into her skin. He could also feel her satiny bosom pressing against his chest though it was not big but slender and soft.
He quickly got out of his daze and took out a cloak to cover her. But Valentina stopped him and said, "It's fine, I can materialize clothes on my own." Her voice seemed way more mature than before and sounded so enthralling that it could stir one's soul.
In all, she looked like a eighteeneen-year-old girl. However, Damien was surprised when her ethereal blood energy changed into blood, covering her whole body, and immediately it transmuted into a beautiful blood red leotard with petal sleeves and knee-length mini skirt.
The blood on her legs transmuted into metallic black leather stockings. There was also a keyhole cutout on her chest, which displayed her cleavage, making her look even sexier.
He was awed to learn that she could use her blood to materialize clothes.
However, Damien had no idea where she got the idea to design her dress like this. He wondered whether she picked up these designs when she visited those fashion stores as they roamed the city.
"Big Brother, how do I look?" Valentina asked with a jubilant smile.