Divine Tree Evolution

Outside, the battle between Mu Yuan and Dugu Bo was nearing its end.

Standing atop the wooden giant, Mu Yuan said, "First Spirit Skill, Great Tree Spear!"

In the wooden giant state, the First Spirit Skill's power was greatly enhanced. The Cuttings Technique, which had originally only fired Wood Thorns, became a massive wooden spear launched with a mere raise of his hand.

The wooden spear shot out at high speed. Empowered by the wooden giant's terrifying strength, it struck Dugu Bo's Martial Soul Avatar directly and nailed him to the ground.

"Sorry, Senior Poison Douluo. You're too powerful. I had no choice but to go all out!"

Mu Yuan controlled the wooden giant as it advanced.

Dugu Bo gasped heavily.

"If this old man falls so easily, it'd be far too embarrassing!"

The next moment, the Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor's originally emerald eyes turned a terrifying white, and a layer of white radiance spread across its head.

"Spirit Bone Skill, Medusa's Gaze!"

Dugu Bo shouted, and two ghastly white beams shot simultaneously from the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor's white eyes, hurtling toward the wooden giant.

The wooden giant raised its right arm horizontally and collided with the white light. Half of its right arm was dyed white, then rapidly turned to stone and fell from its body.

But that was not all. Dugu Bo immediately gathered all his Soul Power and spat out a poison pellet glowing with blue-green light. It was formed from all the poison power in his body, and it shot straight toward Mu Yuan.

"So powerful!" Mu Yuan exclaimed.

If an ordinary soul master were struck by Medusa's Gaze and then hit by Dugu Bo's poison pellet, they would most likely have little chance of surviving.

Unfortunately, Mu Yuan's wooden giant was simply too powerful.

Those attacks inflicted very limited damage on it.

Mu Yuan did not even need to use his second Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Skill. He merely brought his hands together and controlled the Wood Dragon he had summoned earlier to coil around the wooden giant.

With the Wood Dragon wrapped around it, the wooden giant was equivalent to gaining another layer of armor, greatly increasing its defense.

The wooden giant charged head-on into Dugu Bo's poison pellet. The pellet unleashed a powerful corrosive force, but it still failed to break through the wooden giant's defenses.

The wooden giant extended its massive hand and grabbed Dugu Bo, who was still in his Martial Soul Avatar state.

"Senior Poison Douluo, it seems I won."

Dugu Bo gave a weak, bitter smile and dispelled his Martial Soul Avatar.

Seeing this, Mu Yuan also dismissed the wooden giant.

He took out the Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone from earlier and handed it to Dugu Bo. "Senior Poison Douluo, from now on, this place is mine."

Dugu Bo looked at the Soul Bone in his hand with a complicated expression, then looked at Mu Yuan.

"You've already defeated me. Even if you gave nothing in return, you could have forcibly claimed this place..."

Mu Yuan waved a hand, stopping Dugu Bo from continuing.

"Senior Poison Douluo, strength is meant to protect the people and things I care about, not to serve as a tool for taking what belongs to others."

Dugu Bo was stunned for a moment, then sighed. "Ning Fengzhi really is lucky!" At that moment, Dugu Bo acknowledged not only Mu Yuan's talent, but also his character.

Dugu Bo solemnly accepted the Soul Bone and promised, "I'll remember this favor. If you need anything in the future, come find me. This old man will never refuse!"

Mu Yuan smiled, and the two returned to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well together.

Along the way, Mu Yuan curiously asked Dugu Bo about capturing Tang San.

Dugu Bo briefly explained what had happened, then said to Mu Yuan, "Since Tang San is your classmate, I'll leave him to you. With your Soul Bone, the problem with my body has basically been resolved. As for Yan Yan, I can pass the Soul Bone on to her once she grows up."

Mu Yuan replied, "There's no need. The poison Yan Yan inherited isn't deeply rooted. My martial soul has devouring abilities, so once I return, I can help her devour the poison. You should keep your left arm intact!"

After hearing this, Dugu Bo thanked him profusely once more.

The two returned to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. As soon as they entered the valley, they saw Tang San holding a blade-shaped Hidden Weapon and slowly cutting through the Wood Vine around his body.

"What is this?" Dugu Bo asked in confusion.

Mu Yuan explained, "I was afraid he would run around after waking up and lose his footing, so I temporarily restrained him with Wood Vine."

Hearing the voices, Tang San turned his head.

"Mu Yuan!"

Tang San said in surprise.

Mu Yuan calmly said, "Tang San, wait a little longer. Senior Poison Douluo has already agreed to release you, but I still have some things to do. Once I'm finished, I'll take you back."

Tang San hurriedly said, "Then can you untie me first?"

Mu Yuan shook his head and said to Dugu Bo behind him, "Senior Poison Douluo, please stand guard for me."

Dugu Bo nodded and agreed.

Mu Yuan then walked toward the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. His martial soul had long hungered for the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, but he had forcibly suppressed that desire all this time.

Tang San's eyes widened. "Mu Yuan, what are you doing?!"

Mu Yuan did not answer and stepped directly into the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

The instant he entered, extreme cold and searing heat crazily assaulted his body.

Mu Yuan's martial soul manifested instantly. The phantom of the Divine Tree Martial Soul appeared behind him, and an extreme devouring force began frantically absorbing the energy within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

Tang San watched in shock. Once he realized what was happening, he immediately began struggling violently.

"Mu Yuan, do you know what you're doing? You're going to destroy this treasure land!"

To Tang San, a heaven-blessed treasure land like the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was priceless. Since he had discovered such a place, it should naturally belong to him. Yet Mu Yuan was devouring the energy accumulated in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well over countless years right before his eyes. It was even more unbearable than killing him.

Once Mu Yuan devoured all its energy, the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well's environment would cease to exist. Those precious medicinal herbs and Immortal Herbs he had just discovered would all stop growing.

"Stop! Stop right now!"

Tang San roared, his eyes red.

Dugu Bo frowned.

Tang San was Mu Yuan's classmate, and he had not wanted to interfere. But in Tang San's current state, he might affect Mu Yuan.

After considering it, Dugu Bo reached out and tapped Tang San's mute acupoint. Tang San could no longer make a sound and could only watch helplessly as Mu Yuan absorbed the energy within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

Within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, the immense energy accumulated over countless years transformed into two long rainbows and poured continuously into Mu Yuan's body. This energy was unimaginably vast, far surpassing the Soul Power of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, even exceeding the power of a Million-Year Soul Beast.

However, Mu Yuan's Soul Power Level did not rise much. Instead, two branches began growing from the Divine Tree Martial Soul behind him. At a glance, they looked like two tails.

Some red and blue law runes were drawn out from beneath the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and merged into Mu Yuan's martial soul. Mu Yuan could vaguely sense that he had gained the ability to control fire and water.

However, Mu Yuan was still more accustomed to using wood-element abilities, and his spirit skills were all related to the wood element.

A day and a night passed, and the water in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well had faded to colorless.

Tang San did not close his eyes for an entire day and night, watching helplessly as Mu Yuan destroyed this priceless treasure land before his very eyes.