A Steady Trickle, the Dragon Crown Slowly Restored

Within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well Valley, the swirling, multicolored mist still flows gently. Under Ye Zhilan's meticulous care, the exotic flowers and rare herbs grow ever more orderly and thriving. The rich spiritual Heaven and Earth Origin Qi and the Life energy converge here, making this valley a unique cultivation holy land on the Douluo Continent.

After returning to this place, Yu Yuanchen and Ye Zhilan did not leave immediately. Yu Yuanchen was concerned about the vast Dragon Power contained in the two God King Dragon Bone at the bottom of the spring, while Ye Zhilan also discovered that the environment here had an indescribable and enormous benefit to the cultivation of her Sacred Heart Immortal Begonia Martial Soul. The two hit it off and decided to go into Secluded Cultivation here for a period of time.

"Zhilan, you can cultivate here in peace. I'm going down for a bit." Yu Yuanchen said to Ye Zhilan as he stood by the spring. More than half a month had passed since he forcibly absorbed Dragon Power to create Soul Ring. Those two dazed and instinctive Dragon King Remnant Soul had probably already forgotten his presence and his previous "offense."

"Brother Yuanchen, be careful," Ye Zhilan said with concern.

Yu Yuanchen nodded, took a deep breath, and leaped into the spring water where ice and fire intertwined once more.

During the descent, he remained cautious, doing his best to conceal his presence. Upon reaching the bottom of the spring, he did not immediately approach the two towering dragon skeletons, but instead observed them quietly from a distance.

The two Dragon Soul Phantom, one icy blue and the other crimson, continued to slowly circle around their respective skeletons as before. Their dragon eyes were empty, radiating an unchanging majesty and a faint sorrow, seemingly without any abnormality.

With a slight sense of reassurance, Yu Yuanchen once again employed the strategy that had worked so well before.

"Seventh Soul Skill, Thunder Sacred Dragon True Body!"

"The True Dragon Nine Crowns, the Dragon Soul Awakening!"

In an instant, he transformed once again into a majestic Purple-Gold Holy Dragon, his nine crowns ablaze with lightning, radiating an incomparably pure and ancient Dragon Clan aura and the oppressive might of the Thunder Dragon King!

He slowly and cautiously approached the dragon bone.

Ten zhang, nine zhang, eight zhang... This time, just like last time, the two illusory images of the Dragon King Remnant Soul did not show strong rejection or attack intentions. They merely turned their dragon eyes slightly, staring blankly at this "kin" that exuded the same aura but was somewhat unfamiliar, as if they were making an instinctive and vague identification.

Yu Yuanchen successfully approached the dragon bone. He suppressed his excitement and placed his Dragon Claw claw on the skeleton of the Ice Dragon King. Unlike last time, he did not try to absorb a large amount of Dragon Power. Instead, he used a secret technique to control the absorption force to a minimum. Like a trickle, he slowly extracted a Sisi pure, icy Dragon Power from the dragon bone.

Once the extraction was complete, he immediately held his breath and focused intently on the reactions of the two Dragon Soul Phantom.

The Dragon Soul Phantom continued to slowly hover, showing no reaction. It seemed that the loss of this trace of Dragon Power was like a drop in the ocean compared to the vast energy contained in the entire dragon bone, and could not even cause the slightest ripple in its instincts.

Yu Yuanchen was overjoyed and followed the same method, carefully extracting an equal amount of scorching Dragon Power from the Fire Dragon King's skeleton.

The crimson Dragon Soul Phantom also showed no reaction.

"Success!" Yu Yuanchen suppressed his excitement and repeated the process again. One thread after another... He was extremely patient, absorbing only a tiny amount each time, and controlling the intervals perfectly, never being greedy or reckless.

Time flowed slowly. Yu Yuanchen, like a patient craftsman, meticulously "stole" the God King's treasure. Until the total amount of Dragon Power he absorbed reached about ten percent of what he had consumed when crafting the God-Bestowed Soul Ring—

The slowly circling Dragon Soul Phantom suddenly paused, its head slightly turning towards Yu Yuanchen's direction, a faint flicker of doubt seeming to flash in its empty eyes. The crimson Dragon Soul Phantom beside it reacted similarly.

Yu Yuanchen was startled and immediately stopped absorbing the energy. His Dragon Body slowly retreated while he did his best to maintain the Dragon Soul Awakening, emitting a pure Dragon Clan aura.

The two Dragon Soul Phantom "stared" at him for a moment, seemingly finding no concrete evidence of "theft." The faint doubt slowly dissipated, and he returned to his previous dazed and confused state of hovering.

Yu Yuanchen let out a long sigh of relief, not daring to linger any longer. He immediately turned around and fled swiftly towards the surface of the spring.

"Plop!"

Water splashed up, Yu Yuanchen burst out of the spring and fell back onto the shore.

"Brother Yuanchen, how is it?" Ye Zhilan immediately came to greet him.

"Success!" Yu Yuanchen deactivated his Martial Soul Avatar, a satisfied smile on his face. "Just as I expected, those remnant souls have no intelligence. As long as the amount absorbed each time is small enough and the intervals are appropriate, they will have difficulty detecting it. Although the amount gained each time is small, it is safe and can be used steadily in the long run!"

He opened his palm, and in his palm, two orbs of pure energy, each about the size of a fist, one ice-blue and one crimson, both radiating the same Dragon Might's might, slowly rotated. These were the results of his "stealing".

"This Dragon Power is enough for me to cultivate for a while. When I run out, I can go down and get more," Yu Yuanchen said with a smile.

The plan worked, so the two settled down in the valley.

Yu Yuanchen began a regular cultivation life. He divided his cultivation in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well into two parts.

The primary part was cultivating using the stolen divine dragon power. He didn't directly absorb this dragon power to increase his soul power level, but instead used it as fuel to circulate his own body-refining technique, the "True Dragon Immortal Body," which he had created by combining the strengths of many schools of thought and was far ahead of its time. He frantically tempered his physique and the bloodline of the Thunder Holy Dragon!

The Dragon Power at the God King Level is of such high quality and pure energy that it far surpasses ordinary Heaven and Earth Origin Qi). Even if only a small amount can be obtained each time, its effect is nothing short of miraculous!

Each tempering was like forging his body in a divine furnace! His flesh, meridians, bones, internal organs, and even the depths of his bone marrow underwent subtle yet fundamental transformations under the baptism of this supreme Dragon Power. His physique steadily progressed towards a superhuman level, with his strength, speed, defense, and regenerative abilities all steadily increasing. More importantly, his Thunder Sacred Dragon Bloodline, nourished and stimulated by this Dragon Power of the same origin but at a higher level, became purer and more active, even showing faint signs of evolving to a higher level!

The True Dragon Immortal Body was already extremely powerful, and now, with the support of the God King's Dragon Power, its progress is even faster than ever!

The second part is normal Soul Power cultivation. The environment of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well is also very beneficial to him. The Origin Qi here is rich and contains a trace of Divine Power. Cultivating here is far more efficient than outside.

Ye Zhilan also reaped tremendous benefits. The abundant Life energy and Life Force of all things in this place were highly compatible with her Sacred Heart Immortal Begonia Martial Soul. Her cultivation speed was at least several times that of the outside world! In her spare time, she did not idle around, but instead began to tidy up the almost wildly growing Immortal Herb flowers in the valley with great interest.

With her family's extensive Herbology Knowledge and her extraordinary sensitivity to plants, she carefully began "relocating" these natural Spiritual Material, much like a top-notch gardener. She moved plants like the Snowy Swan Kiss, which prefer cool, shade-loving conditions, to the vicinity of the Cold Spring; she moved plants like the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower, which require a hot environment, to the periphery of the Hot Spring; and she moved the mild-natured Aromatic Silk Beauty and the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum to the balanced area where the two springs meet.

Through her meticulous planning and transplantation, the once somewhat chaotic and energy-squeezing medicinal Immortal Herb each found their most suitable growing environment, instantly becoming well-organized and thriving. The entire valley now resembled a perfectly planned Gods herb garden, its Life Force surpassing even its former glory.

In their spare time, the two would stroll through the valley, discussing their cultivation Soul Skill and occasionally sparring with each other. Their days were peaceful and fulfilling, and their feelings for each other deepened as they spent more time together.

Time flies, and four months have passed in the blink of an eye.

During these four months, Yu Yuanchen would dive into the spring every seven or eight days to repeat the process of "stealing" dragon power. He became more and more skilled, controlling the amount he absorbed each time perfectly, and never managed to elicit a noticeable reaction from the remnant soul of the Dragon King again. With this steady flow of power, the divine dragon power he accumulated was already quite considerable.

With his tireless efforts, his <True Dragon Undying Body> progressed rapidly, with his physique and bloodline greatly improved. Consequently, his Soul Power Cultivation Level also improved steadily, climbing from the initial level 93 to the late level 93, not far from level 94! Such a cultivation speed, if it were to spread, would be enough to shock the entire Soul Master World.

Ye Zhilan's Cultivation Level also advanced by leaps and bounds. With the support of the environment of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and the residual medicinal power of the immortal Immortal Herb, her Soul Power successfully broke through to level 73, consolidating the foundation of her Soul Sage realm.

However, on this day, when Yu Yuanchen once again used the True Dragon Nine Crowns to awaken the Dragon Soul Awakening and prepare to dive into the bottom of the spring, he suddenly sensed something unusual.

When he channeled his Soul Power into the True Dragon Nine Crowns atop his head, activating the "Dragon Soul Awakening" power, he clearly felt that within those nine fragments, the Ancient Thunder Dragon King's Soul Imprint, which had previously been a faint, lifeless remnant, seemed to... have become slightly more active?

This change was extremely subtle; if he hadn't possessed immense mental strength and meticulous control over his own power, he would have been completely unaware of it. The feeling was like fragments of a soul that had slumbered for millennia, being repeatedly stimulated and nourished by high-level dragon power of the same origin (the power of the God-King Dragon and the power of the awakened Dragon Soul), slowly awakening from their slumber and instinctively attracting and converging with each other!

"This is..." Yu Yuanchen's heart stirred, and he immediately began to carefully examine his inner self to perceive it.

Sure enough! He discovered that the internal structure of the nine Spirit Bone fragments that constituted the True Dragon Nine Crowns was undergoing an extremely slow but real transformation! At the edges of the fragments, extremely fine, bone-bud-like energy threads seemed to be slowly extending, attempting to connect with adjacent fragments! The dragon soul pressure emanating from the entire True Dragon Nine Crowns was also slightly more condensed and profound than before!

Although it is still a long way from being fully restored and reassembled into a complete Head Soul Bone, this is undoubtedly an unprecedented and exciting sign!

"The Nine Crowns of the True Dragon... shows signs of self-repair?!" An incredulous gleam of surprise flashed in Yu Yuanchen's eyes. "That's it! It must be because I activated the Dragon Soul Awakening multiple times, triggering the remaining Thunder Dragon King's primordial imprint within. More importantly, the Ice and Fire Dragon King's power I absorbed each time, though different in attribute, is essentially God-King level dragon power! This power is a great tonic for the Nine Crowns of the True Dragon fragments, which also belong to the dragon race! Under the dual nourishment and stimulation of Dragon Soul Awakening and God-King dragon power, this shattered soul bone has begun its instinctive self-repair!"

Having figured out the key point, Yu Yuanchen's heart began to pound!

If the True Dragon Nine Crowns can be repaired, what would that mean? It would mean that he would obtain a complete, extremely high-quality Head Soul Bone! Moreover, the predecessor of this Spirit Bone was the Ancient Thunder Dragon King! Once fully repaired, its quality, at the very least, would definitely be at the level of God-Tier Soul Bone! It might even be higher!

A complete God Level Head Soul Bone! Its immense boost to Spiritual Power, protection of the soul, enhanced control over Lightning Attribute power, and the potentially powerful Soul Bone Skill... its value is immeasurable! It far surpasses its current broken state, where it can only temporarily borrow power!

More importantly, this Spirit Bone originates from the Thunder Dragon King and shares the same lineage as his Thunder Sacred Dragon Martial Soul, making them a perfect match! Once the repair is complete, he will be the most ideal, and possibly the only, qualified inheritor of this Spirit Bone!

"We must speed up this process!" Yu Yuanchen made the decision instantly.

From that day on, he changed his cultivation strategy. He no longer used most of the divine dragon power he stole each day to temper his physical body with the <True Dragon Immortal Body> (after all, the improvement in physique was beyond the imagination of ordinary people, so it could be postponed). Instead, he carefully guided more than 80% of it to the True Dragon Nine Crowns above his head, slowly injecting it into the nine fragments of soul bones to nourish their origin, stimulate their activity, and promote their self-repair!

At the same time, he used the "Dragon Soul Awakening" state more frequently. Even if he didn't dive to the bottom of the spring, he would activate it for a period of time every day to continuously nurture and guide the fusion of the fragments with the power of the awakened Thunder Dragon King's Soul Imprint.

This is a slow and meticulous process that cannot be rushed. The repair of God-Tier Soul Bone is by no means a matter of a day or two. But Yu Yuanchen has enough patience and time. Every time he looks inward and sees a tiny, almost imperceptible growth on the edge of the fragment, and feels the dragon soul pressure emanating from it solidify a little more, his heart is filled with anticipation.

The two God King Dragon Bone at the bottom of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well Spring seemed to have become an inexhaustible source of top-tier cultivation resources for him. And he, like a patient thief, took only a sip at a time, slowly and steadily growing stronger, and nurturing the embryo of a divine artifact that would one day shock the world.

In the valley, all was peaceful. Ye Zhilan's herb garden flourished, and her cultivation steadily improved. Yu Yuanchen's physique and soul power continued to grow slowly but steadily under the nourishment of the Divine King Dragon Power, and his True Dragon Nine Crowns, tempered by dragon power and nurtured by dragon soul day after day, took a crucial step towards perfection.

Reuniting at Dragon's Crown no longer seems like an unattainable dream.