Absorbing the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings Soul Bones, a Level 60 Quasi-Soul Emperor!
Dugu Bo nodded, not pressing for details, but casually asked, "Are you alright?"
"Of course not." Lin Chen shook his head with a smile, took out two Soul Bones from his Storage Soul Ring, and placed them in his hand.
The icy blue right leg bone and the fiery red left leg bone lay side by side, the moonlight shining on them and refracting the light into two colors of ice and fire.
A rich energy emanated from the Soul Bone, and even just by placing it there, Dugu Bo could feel the pressure that far exceeded that of ordinary Soul Bones.
Upon seeing the two Soul Bones, Dugu Bo asked in surprise, "These are Soul Bones? Where did you get them?"
Lin Chen smiled and said, "I found these at the bottom of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. There's a cave Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, and that's where I found the corpses of these two dragons."
"These two dragon corpses, one with ice attribute and the other with fire attribute, are both over a hundred feet long. These two Soul Bones were taken from their bodies."
Just as he was about to continue discussing the Soul Bone, the Ice Dragon King's voice resounded in his Sea of Consciousness:
"Don't tell anyone our identities or the level of our Soul Bones. Just say you discovered the corpse and took two Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bones."
Lin Chen was stunned for a moment, but quickly recovered.
The Ice and Fire Dragon Kings didn't want to reveal his identity, and the reason isn't hard to guess. Once people knew that the corpses of two god-level dragon kings were buried under the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well Yin-Yang Well, all the Titled Douluo from the entire Douluo Continent would flock there.
At that point, not only will Lin Chen be unable to preserve his Soul Bone, but even the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings's corpse might be dismantled.
Therefore, Lin Chen did not tell Dugu Bo the truth, but only said that these were two Soul Bones that were 100,000 years old.
Dugu Bo stared at the two Soul Bones for a long time, his mouth agape, unable to utter a word for a long while.
"Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone?" Dugu Bo said in shock, "You went down there and brought back two Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bones?"
Lin Chen chuckled and scratched his head, saying, "Good luck, good luck."
Dugu Bo stared at the Soul Bone for a few more breaths, then suddenly looked up at Lin Chen, his shock turning into a smile, "You kid... your luck is just too outrageous."
He stood up, patted Lin Chen on the shoulder, and said, "Alright, you're lucky, kid. I'll protect you from now on. Hurry up and absorb the Soul Bone."
Lin Chen looked at Dugu Bo but did not immediately begin absorbing the Soul Bone.
He told Dugu Bo about the Soul Bones for three reasons. First, he couldn't hide it from him; the aura of the two Divine-level Soul Bones was too strong, Dugu Bo was right next to him, so it was impossible for him not to sense them.
Secondly, he wasn't afraid of Dugu Bo having any ulterior motives. The power of the Zero's Eye was enough to guarantee his safety, and if they really fought, Dugu Bo might not be his match.
As for the third point, he also wanted to see if Dugu Bo, who had been by his side for so long, was truly acting in his best interest.
And Dugu Bo certainly didn't disappoint him. His eyes held only pure shock and joy, without a trace of greed.
Lin Chen nodded, sat down cross-legged, and placed the two Soul Bones on his left and right legs respectively.
An ice-blue Soul Bone was attached to the right leg, and a fiery red Soul Bone was attached to the left leg. The two Soul Bones lit up simultaneously the moment they made contact.
The surrounding Soul Power surged instantly. The spiritual energy of heaven and earth in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well seemed to be drawn by something, rushing towards Lin Chen from all directions and forming a visible vortex of Soul Power around him.
The surface of the pool began to churn, and the ice-blue and fiery-red spring water was pulled up by the Soul Power, turning into a fine mist that filled the air.
The light on the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings Soul Bone grew brighter and brighter. The ice-blue Soul Bone emitted an extreme chill, and the surrounding air condensed into tiny ice crystals. The fiery red Soul Bone emitted an extreme heat wave, and the air was scorched and distorted.
Immediately afterwards, an overwhelming dragon's might erupted from the two Soul Bones.
Dugu Bo's expression changed. The dragon's might was stronger than any Titled Douluo he had ever felt before. Even though it was just the residual power emanating from his Soul Bone, it still forced him to take two steps back involuntarily.
He steadied himself, Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor Martial Soul instantly possessed him. Dark green Soul Power formed a barrier in front of him, which allowed him to withstand the impact of the dragon's might.
"This is Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone?" Dugu Bo gritted his teeth, his heart filled with shock.
As the dragon's might spread, loose rocks began to slide down the cliffs surrounding the valley.
The pool water surged more and more violently, with the ice and fire-colored spring water constantly gushing up and being swept up by the vortex of Soul Power around Lin Chen, transforming into a water column connecting heaven and earth.
The sky also darkened.
Dark clouds gathered from all directions, pressing down on the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. Lightning flashed faintly within the clouds, followed by a torrential downpour.
Large raindrops pounded on the surface of the pool, splashing up a white mist.
Rainwater flowed down the cliff face, into the pool, was swept up by the vortex of Soul Power, and then turned into water mist that rose up, enveloping the entire valley in a misty haze.
Dugu Bo stood in the rain, his Soul Power barrier keeping the rain out.
His gaze remained fixed on Lin Chen, keeping an eye on the surroundings to prevent any Soul Beasts from appearing.
At this moment, Lin Chen felt extremely unwell.
The power of Ultimate Ice surged from the Soul Bone, traveling upwards along the meridians, freezing every inch of flesh and blood it passed through into ice.
His right leg went numb at that moment, the skin was covered with a thick layer of frost, and even the bones were making a faint cracking sound.
The left leg, however, felt the complete opposite. A scorching wave of energy poured into the Soul Bone, burning the meridians, making the blood boil, and scorching the muscles.
He felt as if his left leg had been thrown into a furnace, and every nerve was throbbing with sharp pain.
The forces of ice and fire converged and clashed at his Dantian, neither giving way to the other. His meridians contracted and expanded in the alternation of ice and fire, and even his bones faintly made cracking sounds.
However, Lin Chen did not stop. After all, he had already strengthened his physical qualities through the Ice and Fire Golden Body, and the toughness of his meridians far exceeded that of ordinary Soul Masters. His bones had also undergone multiple temperings.
Although the power of the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings Soul Bone was extreme, it was still within his tolerance range.
More importantly, the life force of the Gold of Life continued to circulate within his body, constantly repairing the meridians and flesh damaged by the power of ice and fire.
The newly formed meridians are more resilient than before, and the newly formed bones are more robust.
Time flowed slowly amidst the sound of rain, and three days passed in the blink of an eye.
Lin Chen's aura fluctuated, sometimes icy cold and sometimes scorching hot, while Dugu Bo stayed by his side the whole time, watching Lin Chen closely.
A month later, the dark clouds in the sky dispersed, and the sunlight shone into the valley again. At this moment, the fluctuations of Soul Power on Lin Chen's body also gradually stabilized.
The light of ice and fire flickered alternately on his body, the frequency of which gradually slowed down until it finally merged into a soft, silvery-white halo.
Two months later.
Lin Chen suddenly opened his eyes.
A flash of icy blue light streaked across his left eye, while a flash of fiery red light streaked across his right eye.
The two beams of light converged and condensed into a tiny ice-fire mark between his brows before quickly disappearing.
He stood up, emanating a powerful aura that sent the surrounding rubble scattering.
Lin Chen looked down at his hands, his Soul Power emanating from his body, a powerful aura enveloping the entire area, revealing that he had reached level 60 and become a Quasi-Soul Emperor.