Roar—!!!
Yu Nan, transformed into a Poison Dragon, circled through the sky, his enormous wings blotting out the sun.
With his appearance, the already terrifying Poison Dragon Domain—
now, amplified by the Snow Swan Kiss, activated automatically at its utmost limit!
Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle—!
Centered on the Poison Dragon, everything within a five-hundred-meter radius instantly became a purple-black dead zone.
Only the Immortal Herbs near the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well were protected by the formation.
The ordinary rocks at the edge of the valley blackened and softened at a speed visible to the naked eye under the poison's corrosive effects.
At last, they melted into pools of black water that trickled away.
A sickeningly sweet, fishy stench filled the air. Even holding their breath, it seemed the poison could still worm its way into their bodies through their pores.
"This... this..."
Dugu Bo had already retreated to the edge of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well's spring. Only by relying on the spring's extreme cold and heat could he barely withstand the overwhelming poisonous might.
He looked up at the Purple Gold Poison Dragon in the sky, a creature as imposing as a demon god, and his legs trembled uncontrollably.
How could this be a Soul Skill?
This was clearly a living, full-strength Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast!
"So this is... Yan Yan's power in the future?"
Dugu Bo murmured to himself, the fear in his eyes gradually giving way to wild joy.
Too powerful!
Unbelievably powerful!
In the face of this power, all the pride of a Title Douluo was nothing but a joke.
In the sky,
Yu Nan felt this enormous body, and the boundless, abyssal poison power within him—a feeling he had not experienced in so long. His heart swelled with exhilaration.
He suddenly beat his wings, stirring up a foul wind. His enormous dragon head gazed down below, and his voice boomed like thunder as he spoke:
"Old Poison Freak!"
"Have you seen clearly?"
"This is the ultimate form of Ultimate Poison!"
"Within this domain, all below the divine level are ants!"
Dugu Bo gazed up at the Purple Gold Poison Dragon that blotted out the sun and listened to its deafening declaration. His throat went dry, and his heart pounded wildly.
"All below the divine level are ants..."
He repeated the words under his breath, his eyes full of reverence and longing.
Before, his respect for Yu Nan had stemmed mostly from his ability to cure his granddaughter and him, as well as from his identity as a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.
But now, he was truly humbled by this power capable of destroying the heavens and the earth.
This was what a true powerhouse was!
This was the realm Dugu Bo had pursued all his life!
"Your divine might is awe-inspiring, senior. This junior... is completely convinced!"
Dugu Bo bowed deeply and saluted the giant dragon in the sky.
There was not a trace of a Title Douluo's pride in his voice now, only heartfelt humility.
Seeing that the intimidation had achieved its purpose, Yu Nan stopped maintaining his true form, which consumed a great deal of energy.
"Revert!"
At his low command, the boundless purple-gold light swiftly drew in.
The enormous Poison Dragon form vanished like a phantom, turning back into a slender figure that drifted slowly down.
The moment her feet touched the ground, the purple-gold light in Dugu Yan's eyes faded, and Yu Nan handed control of her body back to her.
"Mm..."
Dugu Yan shook her head as her consciousness returned.
Although Yu Nan had taken control of her body just now, her consciousness had not completely fallen asleep. She had been like a bystander,
watching with her own eyes as she transformed into a Poison Dragon and radiated an awe-inspiring might that shook the heavens and earth.
That feeling of controlling everything, of standing above all, was deeply etched into her soul.
"Grandpa..."
Dugu Yan looked at Dugu Bo, who stood before her with an expression full of respect, then lowered her gaze to her hands. Her eyes were full of disbelief.
"Was that... really me just now?"
"That was you in the future."
Yu Nan's voice sounded in her mind, tinged with a hint of lazy encouragement:
"As long as you work hard at cultivating, one day you'll be able to do that with your own strength—and perhaps even more."
At his words, unprecedented light burst into Dugu Yan's eyes.
She clenched her fists and shouted in her heart:
"Don't worry, senior! I'll never let you down!
I'll become one of the strongest beings in the world, just like you!"
At that moment, Yu Nan's image in her heart had changed from that of a mysterious "old man in her head"
into a towering mountain, an idol she could spend her whole life striving to catch up to.
"All right, don't rush to make promises. You have to take things one step at a time."
Yu Nan smiled, then changed the subject and turned his attention back to Dugu Bo.
"Old Poison Freak, don't just stand there gawking."
Yu Nan controlled Dugu Yan's hand and pointed toward an Immortal Herb in the corner of the medicinal garden, white as snow and shaped like an orchid.
"Go pick that Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid."
Dugu Bo froze, then looked in the direction she was pointing.
It was an orchid, pure white from stem to petal, its blossoms seeming carved from white jade. It gave off a faint fragrance that soothed the mind and lifted the spirits.
"Senior, is this Immortal Herb... for Yan Yan too?"
Dugu Bo asked without thinking.
In his eyes, all the good things here naturally ought to go to his granddaughter first.
"For Yan Yan?
She just absorbed the energy of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well and fused with the medicinal power of the Snow Swan Kiss. Her body is already at its limit.
Eating any more would be suicide."
Yu Nan replied crossly:
"This Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid has a mild, rich medicinal nature. It's ideal for strengthening your foundation and removing impurities from your body."
"It's for you."
"For... for me?!"
Dugu Bo pointed at himself, utterly incredulous.
In all his years, he had never heard of anyone giving such a peerless Immortal Herb to an old geezer.
"Obviously. Who else would it be for?"
Yu Nan explained:
"Although you've already condensed a Poison Pill and resolved the backlash problem,
you were too impatient in your cultivation when you were younger. You've got plenty of old injuries in your body, and your foundation has been badly damaged."
"If you don't repair these hidden problems, you'll be stuck at level ninety-one or ninety-two for the rest of your life.
Breaking through to level ninety-five will be nothing but a pipe dream."
"But this Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid is different."
Yu Nan's voice held a hint of temptation:
"It can cleanse your marrow and regenerate your meridians, flushing away the medicinal residue and impurities that have built up in your body over the years."
"Take it, and not only will your potential return to its peak—you'll be able to break through your bottleneck directly!"
"At the very least, it should raise your current Soul Power by one level!"
"Raise it by one level?!"
Dugu Bo's breathing suddenly quickened.
At the level of a Title Douluo, every advancement was harder than scaling the heavens, often requiring years or even decades of painstaking cultivation.
And now, a single herb could save him years of effort?
Not to mention repairing his foundation and increasing his potential!
This was practically a gift of a second life!
"Senior..."
Dugu Bo looked at the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid, his eyes growing moist and his voice choking:
"The kindness you've shown my granddaughter and me is beyond repayment. I, Dugu Bo... can never repay you!"
"All right, all right. Don't get so sentimental. You're giving me goosebumps."
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