Clap, clap, clap.
Bai Mu clapped his hands and looked at the two Zygardes.
"Little Soft, Z2, you two will help with their growth."
He would help them grow.
The Blue Silver King would eventually sacrifice itself to the Blue Silver Emperor.
The Blue Silver Emperor would then sacrifice itself to him.
With greater power, he could in turn help them grow even faster.
A perfect cycle.
"Leave it to us!"
Little Soft's telepathic voice was brimming with confidence.
It slithered over to the edge of the medicine field and swallowed an Earth Dragon Golden Gourd in a single gulp.
Its already formidable physique strengthened yet again.
Bai Mu could only shake his head.
"You, honestly…"
"Stop eating gourds all day. Eat something else too."
He pointed toward the various Immortal Herbs growing in the field.
"A balanced intake of Immortal Herbs will make your abilities more well-rounded, understand?"
"Eat a bit of everything."
After a pause, he pointed toward several stalks of pitch-black bamboo.
"Especially that Ink Jade Divine Bamboo. I know you don't like it, but it gives the strongest boost to Grass-type abilities and ecological control. Eat more of it."
"Okay!"
Little Soft exchanged a glance with Z2, and Z2 obediently moved over to the Ink Jade Divine Bamboo and began gnawing on it.
Once fed, the two Zygardes began their work.
They focused fully on accelerating the growth of the Immortal Herbs and the Blue Silver Emperor.
Sure enough, in less than a minute, Ah Yin successfully sprouted and completed another rebirth.
Bai Mu watched calmly.
"Don't just focus on acceleration. When you have time, make use of my Mental Control."
"Help adjust Ah Yin's mindset a little."
"There's no need to change her memories or personality. Just make sure she can never betray me."
"She's destined to become a million-year Blue Silver Emperor in the future."
"If she tries to resist or flee at that point, I might not be able to stop her."
"She needs to be nurtured from a young age—so that even if she's unwilling, she will still devote herself to us."
Bai Mu arranged everything methodically.
Indulgence was indulgence—but never gamble with his own life.
He preferred absolute control, eliminating risks before they ever had a chance to surface.
"Shrek… they should be arriving soon."
He recalled the flow of events.
Before long, the so-called Shrek Seven Devils—no, six of them—would head toward Heaven Dou City.
Tang San.
Dai Mubai.
Oscar.
Ma Hongjun.
Ning Rongrong.
Zhu Zhuqing.
"It's time for the next stage of my layout."
A playful smile appeared on Bai Mu's lips.
"The Shrek Seven Devils… why not place them under my command?"
He sent a telepathic message through the Z-Cell he had planted in Dugu Bo.
"Old Poison, come to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well later. We need to discuss establishing our power."
After that, Bai Mu took out a Primal Immortal Herb.
This herb could increase spirit power and assist in condensing a soul core.
"I already have Dugu Bo's Internal Alchemy Bead. That counts as a prototype soul core."
"With this Primal Immortal Herb, condensing one should be no problem."
Without hesitation, he swallowed the herb.
He entered a state of deep focus, cultivating with all his strength.
The medicinal energy gathered in his lower dantian, gradually fusing with the Internal Alchemy Bead.
As time passed, the bead transformed.
A soul core formed—rotating quietly like a silent vortex.
"Success."
Bai Mu was just about to laugh when he suddenly sensed something off.
He quickly closed his eyes and examined it carefully.
A normal soul core had three primary functions:
accelerating spirit power recovery,
expanding spirit power reserves,
and increasing cultivation speed.
But his soul core had something extra.
As he focused, a surge of information poured into his mind.
[Successfully condensed the first soul core. Ability obtained: Gigantamax.]
[Gigantamax: Using the special energy accumulated by the soul core, the Pokémon can undergo Gigantamax transformation, distorting surrounding space, vastly increasing size and stamina, and converting moves into powerful Max Moves.]
[Note: Each Gigantamax allows three Max Moves. Normal moves can still be used. Cooldown: 24 hours.]
"…You've got to be kidding me."
Bai Mu stood there, stunned.
Gigantamax.
A phenomenon originating from the Galar region, normally requiring a Dynamax Band and special energy.
And yet—
He achieved it through a soul core.
Once per day, yes—but even so, it was more than enough.
"I've heard of Yin-Yang soul cores," Bai Mu muttered, staring at the reddish-purple glow inside him.
"But a Gigantamax soul core? That's unheard of."
Excitement surged within him.
Previously, he hadn't been particularly obsessed with condensing soul cores.
His cultivation speed was stable, and his spirit power reserves were already excessive.
But now—
"If the first soul core grants Gigantamax, what about the second? The third?"
His eyes burned with fanatic light.
"Terastallization? Mega Evolution? Or something else entirely?"
The thought that each soul core might unlock a different Pokémon battle system made his heart race.
Unfortunately—
"I can't rush it."
Bai Mu exhaled, suppressing his excitement.
Then he looked directly at Little Soft.
"Zygarde—Gigantamax."
The soul core flared with crimson light.
A red energy sphere, shaped like a Poké Ball, shot into Zygarde's body.
"Roar?!"
Zygarde's body began expanding at a terrifying rate.
In moments, it reached a height of fifty meters.
A wild, overwhelming aura poured out, dyeing the valley red as clouds of crimson energy gathered overhead.
"This is spectacular," Bai Mu remarked calmly.
Even without considering combat power, the sheer size alone was enough to terrify anyone.
At that very moment, Dugu Bo arrived.
The instant he stepped into the valley and saw the scene before him, he froze.
"Hiss… so… so big!"
Zygarde had already been terrifying before.
Now, its size had increased more than tenfold.
Its presence alone crushed the air.
In an instant, memories of being utterly dominated by Zygarde resurfaced in Dugu Bo's mind.
Pure terror.
"What… what kind of ability is this?"
His lips trembled.
Zygarde had already been a nightmare.
Now it had become something even worse.
Then his gaze shifted to the Spirit Rings beneath Bai Mu's feet.
One.
Two.
Three.
Four.
Five.
Six…
Seven?!
And both the sixth and seventh Spirit Rings were blood-red.
"In less than a month… two hundred-thousand-year Spirit Rings…"
Dugu Bo's knees nearly buckled.
Tears welled up in his eyes.
At that moment, all remaining resistance vanished.
He had once thought that as a Titled Douluo, even under control, he could retain some dignity.
Now—
"Is this even human?"
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