In the imperial palace's courtyard, the life energy within the Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor had been completely absorbed by the two people sitting cross-legged.
She turned into a faint, ghostly fragrance that lingered in the air.
"Nine-heart Begonia seems to have become a little brighter..."
Her expression was somewhat dazed as she gazed at the Nine-heart Begonia in her palm.
Ling Tian stood silently to one side. Her blue eyes were now filled with an indescribable shock.
She could clearly sense that, within the sea of her spirit, a crystal-clear, white flower—one that exuded a cold aura—was slowly rotating.
It was like a black hole with an incredible, terrifying power of attraction.
"Ah—!"
A second spirit ring appeared, overlapping with the first one on her body.
"The second spirit ring... It actually worked!"
"And it's completely identical to the first spirit ring, with the same source and the same origin..."
Ling Tian stretched out her pale hand. A delicate snowflake danced on her fingertip.
The power of the second spirit ring came from the same source as the first. What's more, they'd formed a wondrous mutual resonance and attraction.
The two spirit rings had amplified one another.
Her strength had surged in an instant.
"If the current me were to face those so-called peerless Douluo, I could probably defeat them with one hand."
Ling Tian muttered to herself.
This was the power of the two spirit rings resonating with each other, and Ling Tian's own cultivation was only seventy years.
Ordinary Soul Douluo...
They were no longer her opponents, unless they were some special beings capable of using divine power.
A figure dressed in black and gold appeared in the depths of her mind.
"Emperor Tian, if you don't use that Dragon God Claw, then the contest between us will be hard to call."
Ling Tian's smile was rather intriguing.
The Dragon God Claw was Tianqing's ability!
Saying he wouldn't use it seemed a little unfair. Emperor Tian had lost the position of Dragon God, and as things stood, he couldn't even make her budge.
"This is actually my first time sharing a diary with someone."
Ling Tian looked toward the Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor and told her.
Beside them, the Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor was immersed in the joy of her spirit's evolution. Her mouth hung open as she stared at Ling Tian in disbelief.
"You just said... sharing the diary isn't a one-time thing?"
The Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor keenly caught the hesitation in Ling Tian's words.
Ling Tian scratched her head, a little embarrassed. "That's right. Before this, I'd shared it with someone else."
"That battle helped me grow much stronger. But this time, sharing it with you only let me gather a second spirit ring... In other words, whenever someone encounters a different diary holder, there's a chance of getting a new reward."
The Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor's heart shook. Her previously calm eyes flared with a spark of hope.
"If I can find Sister Qing and Sister Rong... and share with them..."
She didn't dare imagine it. The rewards from those battles might push her strength to a terrifying level.
Nine-heart Begonia...
The Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor could grow quickly.
"Since Lin Chen isn't here, I won't stay any longer."
Ling Tian's gaze toward the Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor was no longer as cold as before. It had become much gentler.
The Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor was taken aback and asked curiously, "Aren't you going to wait for Lin Chen? He'll be back soon."
"Forget it. You came here for Lin Chen, too, didn't you?"
Ling Tian shook her head, then continued, "I'm not human, after all. The city of the Spirit Hall doesn't suit me right now. Today's punishment has already come to an end. As for Lin Chen... there'll be another chance."
With those words, her figure turned into a blue-purple flower and vanished into the warm spring rain, leaving no trace behind.
The Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor stood where she was.
Feeling the cold aura that lingered in the room, a sudden thought rose in her heart.
"Could it be... that the Ice Spirit mentioned in the diary is one of the three kings of the Far North, Ling Tian, who possesses the Ice Emperor's power?"
The Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor sucked in a breath.
What kind of formidable person had she just encountered?!
Meanwhile, deep in the setting sun forest, in the ice-and-fire dual-presence spring, a golden light suddenly shot into the sky.
"Ah—!"
A lone wild goose sat cross-legged, spirit power flowing around her.
The Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor's phantom behind her now bore a faint golden pattern. Its originally cold, sinister aura had become warm and lively!
"Forty years! Grandpa, I've broken through forty years!"
The wild goose opened her eyes and leaped joyfully toward Dugu Bo.
"And I feel as if the poison in my bones has become part of me. It won't backfire anymore!"
Dugu Yan's new aura filled Dugu Bo with immense relief.
"I really did it..."
What Dugu Bo had always feared most was Dugu Yan suffering beneath the poison. The Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor had been tormented by it for so long.
Now, Lin Chen had casually fed him a plant, and it had solved the problem that had troubled him for years.
"Good! Excellent!"
Dugu Bo let out a hearty laugh as he looked at Lin Chen, who was sitting cross-legged and had just opened his eyes. His gaze was filled with excitement and gratitude.
"Lin Chen, you've done me a great kindness. From now on, you're my sworn brother!"
"As long as I'm alive, anyone who lays a hand on you will have to get past me first!"
He spoke with such conviction that he nearly swore an oath on the spot. The title of Poison Douluo had become meaningless to him; in its place was the short title of a brother.
Lin Chen smiled.
This could count as having one more trump card, right?
"Yan Yan's breakthrough is amazing. I'll take her to absorb her fourth spirit ring."
"Lin Chen, you're free to go about your business here. Take whatever herbs you need. If anything's missing, I won't begrudge you a thing!"
Dugu Bo burst into laughter, then took Dugu Yan with him.
The next second, he turned into a streak of light and disappeared into the depths of the setting sun forest. Even if he'd been a second late, he might have regretted not giving Lin Chen everything he had.
"Those two have left..."
Lin Chen looked in the direction they'd gone and shook his head with a smile.
"Now the old poison's gone, and the Ice Spirit's off to the side. It's a little inconvenient to do anything big."
"That should be enough for today's diary."
"Qian Ling'er has probably gone numb from shock by now."
[This diary's completion rate has reached 100%.]
[The host has received a system reward: the diary's list of owners has gained a new member. The newly released diary is now in the hands of its new owner.]
[The host has received a system reward: all eight spirit rings have been upgraded to ten thousand years!]
A miraculous power surged around Lin Chen.
"Ah—!"
The spirit power around Lin Chen grew increasingly strong. His four spirit rings before him all turned black, becoming ten-thousand-year spirit rings.
His former black space...
It revealed the immense power Ling Tian had expended at that moment!
Lin Chen's gaze fixed on the patchwork field of ice and fire, the Icefire Immortal Herbs, and the blazing fire-red apricot flowers.
"Let's start by opening the eight spirit herbs."
"The eight spirit herbs are the foundation for cultivating in the ice-and-fire dual-presence spring. Perhaps they'll also let my body..."
"There are some new changes!"
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