As for Dugu Bo's thoughts, Yao Yan and Long Qiuer were unaware of them.
Amidst the clinking of cups, the four of them ate their fill, and with a slight buzz from the alcohol, each returned to their rooms to sleep.
The next day, early morning.
The sky was just beginning to brighten, and a trace of pale fish-belly white showed on the eastern horizon.
The four of them got up early, finished washing up, and came to Dugu Bo's alchemy room.
Yao Yan took the Mountain Smelting Cauldron from his soul tool, gently placing it on the table. He pulled open the bottom compartment, dropped a few pieces of Fire Essence Stone inside, and the flames within gradually rose as the temperature steadily climbed.
At the same time, he took out a pale purple immortal herb—the NineRank Purple Ganoderma.
Its nine leaves unfolded, the top round like an umbrella canopy, the emerald-green stalk crystal-clear with a faint halo flowing over it.
Dugu Bo took out two items from his own soul tool, one after another.
One item was shaped like a sweet potato, yet entirely golden, its surface covered in fine dragon scale patterns with faint golden light flowing across it—it was precisely the Earth Dragon Golden Melon.
The other item was a small jade bottle, the bottle body trembling slightly, and what was contained within was none other than the Golden Holy Dragon Bloodline.
The instant the bottle stopper was opened, "Roar!!!"
Two bursts of dragon's might exploded thunderously within the cramped room!
The Earth Dragon Golden Melon and the Golden Holy Dragon Blood both erupted with dazzling golden light simultaneously, and two dragon shadows broke free from their respective treasures, circling and confronting each other.
The Earth Dragon Phantom's scales were terrifyingly stern, while the Golden Holy