The Golden Body Complete, Dugu Yan Returns from Soul Hunting

As his cultivation slowly progressed, Lin Chen gradually grew accustomed to the intense pain in his body.

At first, his skin alternated between a crystalline clarity like ice, radiating an oppressive chill, and a blazing red heat, as though magma were flowing and flames burning beneath it.

Within his body, the energies of ice and fire constantly intertwined and clashed in his meridians, causing them to swell and swell again. The agony was unbearable, and each collision nearly knocked him out cold.

His blood alternated between freezing and boiling, while his heartbeat sped up and slowed down, wildly unsteady.

As his cultivation deepened, Lin Chen's bones gradually began to crack, as though they were being reshaped by the tempering of ice and fire, growing tougher overall.

His breath turned cold, then hot, and the air around him warped and rippled with the changes in his body.

But after experiencing this series of extreme changes and pain, Lin Chen's body gradually adapted to and fused the two energies, forming a unique rhythm in which ice and fire mingled.

"This guy really does make people worry..." Sitting nearby, Qian Renxue sensed the Qi in Lin Chen's body gradually settling, and the heart she had held in suspense finally relaxed.

Two more hours passed before Qian Renxue rose from the ground, having made sure that Lin Chen was completely fine.

After all, besides standing guard for Lin Chen, she also had the task of harvesting the Immortal Herbs.

She had had no time to concern herself with the other Immortal Herbs while absorbing the Nine Heavens Divine Feather Flower. Now that she was free, it was only natural to get to work.

"Time to get to work, then. I still have to pick an Immortal Herb for Lin Chen later." Qian Renxue took out her pouch and walked toward the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid, the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, and the other Immortal Herbs.

Time passed slowly, and Lin Chen stayed in the water longer and longer. He could feel his body being continuously tempered and strengthened under the influence of the two Immortal Herbs.

As Lin Chen absorbed the last trace of medicinal power, he suddenly opened his eyes beneath the water. Without the slightest hesitation, he swam decisively toward the surface.

The moment his head broke the surface, Lin Chen sucked in several breaths of fresh air.

Then he pushed hard with both legs and shot out like a cannonball, leaping back onto the ground.

"Phew..." After landing on the shore, Lin Chen breathed in great gulps of oxygen, his heart full of excitement and joy.

"How do you feel?" Qian Renxue hurried over and asked with concern.

Lin Chen smiled and nodded. "I've completed the Ice and Fire Golden Body. My physical strength should now be comparable to a Soul Emperor's, and my Soul Power Level has also risen by two levels."

Just as an excited Lin Chen was about to test his physical strength, an upright figure slowly emerged from the roiling poisonous fog in the distance.

The man was tall, with deep green eyes as mysterious and unfathomable as secluded pools. A beautiful young woman followed behind him. They were none other than Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan, returning from hunting a Soul Beast.

"Senior Dugu!" Lin Chen smiled and waved. "Did you find a suitable Soul Beast?"

Dugu Yan nodded with a grin. "Of course! It was a Rock Lizard Venom Dragon over four thousand years old, a perfect match for me!"

"Then congratulations." Lin Chen smiled and offered his congratulations. Suddenly, as though remembering something, he turned to Qian Renxue. "Brother Xue, didn't you say you'd find suitable Immortal Herbs for us?"

Qian Renxue shook her head with a wry smile. "I've pulled out every Immortal Herb in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, but unfortunately, none here quite meets your requirements."

"Are there really no Immortal Herbs with space or light attributes left?" Lin Chen hurriedly asked.

"None." Qian Renxue shook her head, but still took an Immortal Herb from the Wishful Hundred Treasure Pouch. It was pure white all over, with long leaves that curved like a swan's neck. "If you really want to eat one, why not try this?"

"Hm? Why does that Immortal Herb look so familiar? What is it?" Lin Chen stared at the Immortal Herb in Qian Renxue's hand, his eyes full of confusion.

"This Immortal Herb is the Snow-Colored Swan Kiss. Its effect is to catalyze toxins. Although you've cultivated the Golden Body, there should still be a little fire poison and ice poison left in your body."

"If you eat this Immortal Herb and don't die, your physique should be roughly comparable to that of a level ninety-eight Peak Douluo. Want to give it a try?" As Qian Renxue said this, a sincere smile appeared on her face.

"Haha... Am I destined to die today?" Lin Chen gave a couple of hollow laughs and shrank behind Dugu Bo in terror.

"I was joking. Don't take it seriously." Seeing the panic all over Lin Chen's face, Qian Renxue broke into a smile and put the Immortal Herb back into the Wishful Hundred Treasure Pouch.

"That joke wasn't funny at all." Lin Chen curled his lip. Suddenly, as though remembering something, he said to Qian Renxue, "Brother Xue, do you have an Immortal Herb suitable for Senior Dugu?"

Hearing this, Dugu Bo waved a hand in refusal. "I'm old. Even if I ate an Immortal Herb, I'm afraid I wouldn't improve much. Better to leave the chance to you young people."

Qian Renxue ignored Dugu Bo's refusal and simply took a dark green, snake-shaped vine from her robes. "This is the Snake Spirit Jade Blood Vine. Of all the Immortal Herbs, it's the best match for the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor Martial Soul."

Though longing showed on Dugu Bo's face, he still shook his head. "The poison in my body has been cured. I have no use for an Immortal Herb anymore."

Lin Chen gave Dugu Yan a look, then took the Immortal Herb from Xue Qinghe's hand and tossed it to her.

Dugu Yan understood what Lin Chen had in mind. She hurriedly caught the Immortal Herb and smiled at Dugu Bo. "Grandpa, just accept this Immortal Herb, or I'll give Lin Chen a kiss!"

"!" Lin Chen looked at Dugu Yan in shock, his little eyes holding enormous astonishment.

Hearing this, Dugu Bo hurriedly took the Immortal Herb. "Yanyan, don't talk nonsense. This boy is indeed outstanding, but you can't be so casual!"

"Hmph, you're the one who wouldn't accept the Immortal Herb, Grandpa!" Dugu Yan planted her hands on her hips and raised her head willfully.

Qian Renxue glared fiercely at Dugu Yan. She didn't know why, but she felt extremely annoyed.

After recovering from his shock, Lin Chen waved his hand awkwardly. "Now that you have the Immortal Herb, Senior Dugu, hurry and absorb it. We'll stand guard for you."

"All right. Since you've put it that way, refusing again would mean I'm not giving you face." Dugu Bo smiled and nodded. He found a secluded spot, swallowed the Immortal Herb in one gulp, and began absorbing its medicinal power.

Dugu Yan gave Lin Chen a mischievous smile, a blush coloring her cheeks, then hurried to Dugu Bo's side to stand guard for him.

Seeing this, Lin Chen was just about to cultivate in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well for a while when he suddenly seemed to remember something. He said to Xue Qinghe, "Brother Xue, if you have time, why don't you come back to Nuoding City with me?"

Qian Renxue stared blankly. "Why go to Nuoding City?"

Lin Chen smiled and scratched his head. "You know I have an uncle and a cousin? I was thinking of giving each of them an Immortal Herb to eat, too."