Rou'er: I'm Going to Give Him a Heartbreaking Love Affair

The moment that name surfaced, Yu Xiaoheng recalled the terror of that place.

The Land of Extreme Cold and Extreme Heat Convergence was filled with incomparably violent energy.

In his current state, if he rashly entered it, the only outcome would be being torn to pieces by those extreme forces.

Tang San had remained unharmed by relying on the boundless vitality of his Blue Silver Bloodline, as well as numerous Tang Sect Ultimate Arts and his mastery of various Immortal Herbs to protect himself.

What about him?

Though his "Perfected Dragon Body" was powerful, forcibly tempering his body there would be no different from seeking death.

At the very least, he needed to add another Ice Pattern to achieve Yin-Yang Balance. Only then would he have a sliver of hope.

But where would this Ice Pattern come from?

Yu Xiaoheng froze for a moment, then a flash of inspiration struck his mind like lightning.

Since Liu Erlong's Fire Dragon Spirit could use a Martial Soul Fusion Skill to imprint a Fire Pattern upon his Holy Dragon Spirit...

Then couldn't he find a powerful Ice Attribute Spirit and use the same method to imprint an Ice Pattern?

One force clearly emerged from the depths of his memory.

Skywater Academy.

And the pair of sisters who possessed the top-tier Martial Soul known as the "Ice Phoenix"—Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er.

He remembered clearly that the Martial Souls of Douluo Continent, especially top-tier Martial Souls, were mostly inherited through bloodlines.

Those sisters might not have been born yet, but their ancestors surely possessed Ice Phoenix Martial Souls as well!

The Ice Phoenix was absolutely no inferior in quality to Ma Hongjun's Evil Fire Phoenix.

In this era, the concept of Extreme Attributes had yet to become widespread. Otherwise, the value of the Ice Phoenix Martial Soul would rise another level.

The line of thought worked, but new problems followed one after another.

He simply had no way to approach Skywater Academy right now.

More importantly, Martial Soul Fusion Skills required mutual understanding and compatible Soul Power.

He knew that the future Yu Xiaogang would even develop the "Seven-in-One Spirit Fusion Skill," forcefully merging seven complete strangers together.

This proved that as long as one thoroughly understood the theory, it was entirely feasible to simply use the characteristics of a Martial Soul Fusion Skill to absorb another person's Attribute Power.

But that would require time to study, as well as one prerequisite—he needed to have a deep relationship with the other party, enough to undergo Martial Soul Fusion repeatedly without reservation.

What should he do?

Yu Xiaoheng's gaze deepened.

He mapped out a clear path for himself.

First, find a way to contact the ancestor of Skywater Academy's Shui Family and obtain an Ice Pattern.

Second, continue undergoing Martial Soul Fusion with Liu Erlong, thoroughly strengthening and completing this damaged Fire Pattern.

Third, and most crucially, just as the theory future Yu Xiaogang developed suggested, he had to consume an Immortal Grade Medicinal Herb before the Level 29 Spirit Power Bottleneck arrived!

He remembered that beside the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was an Immortal Herb called the "Nine-Rank Purple Ganoderma."

Its effect was Consolidating Foundation and Cultivating Origin, promoting Blood Circulation.

If he could obtain that Immortal Herb, then enter the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and use the Dual Ice and Fire Patterns to draw upon the spring water to temper his body...

Then his Golden Holy Dragon Spirit would undoubtedly undergo a heaven-shaking transformation!

As Yu Xiaoheng pondered, the disciples of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan around him had already fallen into a frenzy.

"It worked! The Young Sect Master's First Spirit Ring is at the Two Thousand Year Level!"

One disciple shouted at the top of his lungs, his voice cracking with excitement.

"Not just that! Look at the Young Sect Master's Martial Soul!"

Another pointed at Yu Xiaoheng's palm.

The Golden Holy Dragon Hatchling had grown a full size larger than before. Its front claws, which had once been mere phantoms, had now completely solidified, gleaming with a metallic luster.

The golden light flowing across its body had also become ever more dazzling. Its sacred and majestic aura filled the surrounding disciples with reverence.

Yu Xiaoheng slowly withdrew his Martial Soul.

He could clearly feel that the Soul Power in his dantian was fuller and more solid than ever before.

This power was too immense, even carrying a faint sense of sluggishness.

He understood that what he needed most now was a thoroughly satisfying battle.

He had to completely digest and control this explosively increased Soul Power. Otherwise, it would instead hinder his future Cultivation Speed.

He strode toward his father.

Yu Yuanzhen strode forward to meet him, his face brimming with undisguised ecstasy and pride.

He heavily patted Yu Xiaoheng on the shoulder, his tiger-like eyes full of approval.

"Good! Good! Excellent! Heng'er, you haven't disappointed your father!"

The rest of the clan remained immersed in overwhelming shock and joy, their discussions rising and falling without end.

Deep within the forest, where no one noticed.

Two figures hid within the shadows, their delicate bodies trembling faintly.

All color had drained from Ah Yin's face.

"Rou'er... did you see that clearly?"

Rou'er, standing beside her, wore an equally grave expression as she nodded forcefully.

"I saw it clearly."

The scene from earlier replayed over and over in their minds.

That boy had commanded human Soul Masters to torture that atavistic Xi Guang Linju bit by bit in the cruelest possible manner, driving it mad, exhausting all of its strength, before finally delivering the fatal blow.

Ah Yin's voice trembled slightly.

"This person... is too terrifying."

His talent and his Martial Soul were certainly alarming.

But what made these two Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts truly shudder was his mindset and methods, so utterly incompatible with his age.

Ruthless, decisive, willing to do anything to achieve his goals.

Only one thought remained in Ah Yin's mind—run!

She had to take Rou'er and leave this place immediately, get as far away from that boy as possible!

Soul Beasts indeed needed to stay near people in the human world whose fortune was flourishing, borrowing their luck to ensure a smooth path toward taking human form.

But she did not dare approach the one before her.

A monstrously gifted Soul Master was not frightening. What was frightening was the entire clan standing behind him.

Ah Yin had already made up her mind. She would never have any dealings with this person.

She turned her head, about to pull Rou'er away.

Yet she saw that Rou'er's large, watery eyes held no fear at all. Instead, they gleamed with a... strange light.

"Ah Yin, what do you think would happen if I went and messed with him?"

"Huh?"

Ah Yin did not react for a moment.

The corners of Rou'er's lips lifted slightly, carrying the smile of a little devil.

"Didn't you bring me lots of human storybooks? I read them. The men and women in them cried their hearts out over love and romance. It was really interesting."

She raised a slender finger and tapped her red lips.

"My ability is Charm. Tell me... what if I tricked him into loving me, cultivated by borrowing his fortune, and once my cultivation was nearly complete, kicked him aside and let him taste the feeling of crying his eyes out? Wouldn't that be fun?"

Ah Yin was completely stunned.

Regret surged in her heart. She never should have brought Rou'er those messy human storybooks.

Ever since she had met Rou'er, she had discovered that although this friend looked gentle and sweet on the surface, deep down, she and her yet-to-take-human-form "daughter" Xiao Wu seemed as though they had been cast from the same mold.