Claiming the Immortal Herbs! Guang Ling's Strength Soared, Guang Ling: Call Me Brother Ling from Now On!

"You brat, you're pretty ruthless." Guang Ling hesitated for a second. Killing intent surged within him, and he immediately gripped his bow tightly before chasing out of the cave.

Lin Ye's warning and Guang Ling's one-second hesitation were enough for a Titled Douluo like Dugu Bo to flee a great distance.

By the time Light Feather Douluo rushed out of the cave, Dugu Bo was already about to disappear from his sight.

Guang Ling immediately drew his ice bow and used his strongest arrow to lock on to Dugu Bo. "Ninth Soul Skill, Guang Ling Divine Arrow!!"

A massive ice arrow rapidly condensed upon the bowstring.

The next second, he released it at full draw!

Whoosh!

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Every tree in its path was pierced through as the ice arrow swiftly caught up to Dugu Bo, who was already a thousand meters away.

"Damn it! Light Feather Douluo!!" Dugu Bo's face twisted viciously as he watched the ice arrow about to blast him apart. Just when he thought death was certain—

He suddenly spotted a Poison Scorpion soul beast that was several tens of thousands of years old ahead of him.

He burst forth with his fastest speed and darted past the Poison Scorpion, using it as a shield. The Poison Scorpion was instantly shot dead.

However, it also weakened the power and speed of Guang Ling's arrow.

Dugu Bo avoided the fatal spot, but he could not evade it completely. In that instant, his left arm was blown apart on the spot!

Splurt~

"Ahhh!~" Dugu Bo screamed miserably. He had no time to care about the agony of his shattered arm and fled in disgrace like a stray dog.

Guang Ling quickly arrived at that location, but all he saw was the dead Poison Scorpion, along with the scattered flesh and a few fingers that remained of Dugu Bo's blasted arm.

Guang Ling swiftly vanished from where he stood.

However, Dugu Bo was far too familiar with Sunset Forest. He knew every terrain feature, landform, and environmental detail here. Relying on his deep understanding of the terrain, he successfully escaped Guang Ling's pursuit.

He had escaped with his life.

Dugu Bo clutched the stump of his arm as blood gushed wildly from it, his voice filled with hatred. "Light Feather Douluo! I, Dugu Bo, will definitely avenge this grudge!!"

Meanwhile, while Light Feather Douluo was pursuing Dugu Bo, Lin Ye was rapidly harvesting the Immortal Herbs around the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

"Good grief. I already expected there to be more Immortal Herbs in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well than the original story showed, but I never imagined there would be this many. There are dozens of different kinds of Immortal Herbs alone, and counting duplicates, there are over a hundred plants!"

"Tsk, tsk. Tang San really was shameless. He called Dugu Bo his brother, yet he did not even choose an Immortal Herb for Dugu Bo or his granddaughter, Dugu Yan."

"But in this life, Tang San and his group won't get their hands on a single one." Lin Ye was in high spirits as he prepared to pack them all up and take them away.

Before he had even finished harvesting them, Guang Ling returned.

Lin Ye immediately asked, "Consecrated Elder Guang Ling, did you kill Dugu Bo?"

Guang Ling shrugged. "He got away."

If they could kill him, they would kill him. If not, so be it. The Consecrated Elders truly did not care much about a single Dugu Bo.

"Fine, then."

Dugu Bo's existence was indeed a hidden danger, but not much of a threat.

As long as they guarded against Dugu Bo in advance when war broke out in the future, he would not have much impact.

"What are you doing?" Guang Ling asked.

Lin Ye replied, "I saw that the rare plants here are no ordinary items, so I thought I'd take them all back."

"Fine. Take your time collecting them."

Guang Ling could not wait to absorb the Ice Soul Snow Heart Lotus. He immediately plucked it and began absorbing it.

Seeing this, Lin Ye also prepared to claim the top-tier body-tempering Immortal Herbs, the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and the Infernal Delicate Apricot.

While Light Feather Douluo focused on absorbing the medicinal properties of the Immortal Herb, Lin Ye simultaneously plucked these two top-tier body-tempering Immortal Herbs—one with supreme fire poison and the other with supreme ice poison. Ice and fire clashed!

Yet they also restrained one another.

"After taking these two Immortal Herbs, not only will my physique improve drastically, I'll also become immune to all poisons and gain a body immune to both ice and fire!" Lin Ye was thrilled. He no longer hesitated and immediately swallowed them.

His body instantly felt as though it were being incinerated by flames, only for bone-piercing cold to quickly invade his marrow.

He immediately jumped into the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

Splash!

With the ice and fire springs, he rapidly digested the medicinal effects of the two Immortal Herbs within his body. Lin Ye's flesh was transforming at a visible rate, and his physique became several times stronger than before.

He could even feel his External Soul Bone, the Bright Dragon Wings, becoming stronger!

A long while later.

Lin Ye flapped his wings and shot out of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

His body had undergone a qualitative transformation.

"With my current body, there won't be any problem if my third soul ring exceeds five thousand years. By the time I get my fourth soul ring, my spiritual power should be enough to withstand a ten-thousand-year soul ring." Lin Ye smiled.

At that moment, Light Feather Douluo's excited laughter came from nearby. "Hahaha! I did it! The martial soul backlash that has troubled me for years has finally been resolved!"

"My Soul Power has also broken through to Rank 97! Haha! Hahahaha!"

Guang Ling's strength had greatly increased, and he was overjoyed.

For a Titled Douluo like him, without a fortuitous opportunity, he might never have been able to advance another step in his entire life.

"Congratulations, Consecrated Elder Guang Ling." Lin Ye landed before him and offered his congratulations.

He saw that Guang Ling's left arm and left eye, which had been eroded by ice, had finally recovered.

"Good kid! You've done this old man a huge favor!" Guang Ling happily pulled Lin Ye into an embrace, and the two hugged tightly.

"Uh, Consecrated Elder Guang Ling, you're hugging too tightly. Ease... ease up..."

Guang Ling's body was somewhat cold, but at that moment, it felt warm.

"Lin Ye, stop calling me Consecrated Elder. From now on, call me Brother Ling. I'm taking you as my little brother!" Guang Ling laughed as he patted Lin Ye on the shoulder.

"Little brother?" Lin Ye smiled inwardly and replied, "Alright, Brother Ling!"

"Haha! Good, little brother. Come on, let's head back!"

"Yeah!"

After packing up every Immortal Herb, the two left the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well with a bountiful haul.

The Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Infernal Delicate Apricot did not raise Soul Power, but Lin Ye had already saved an Immortal Herb that could increase his Soul Power. According to the records, it was called the Holy Orchid of Light.

Absorbing it now at Rank 29 would be too wasteful. He would wait until he obtained his third soul ring, then absorb it in one go.

Ten days later.

The two returned to the Worship Hall.

Upon returning, Guang Ling immediately shared the good news with the Consecrated Elders.

"Grand Pontiff, Second Brother, Third Brother! Fourth Brother, Sixth Brother, Seventh Brother, my martial soul backlash has been resolved, and my Soul Power has broken through to Rank 97!"

"What! That's wonderful! Fifth Elder!"

The Consecrated Elders all gathered around Light Feather Douluo. Qian Jun and Jiang Mo smiled as they punched Guang Ling lightly in the chest. "Not bad, Fifth Elder. Your Soul Power has finally surpassed ours."

Azure Luan Douluo draped an arm around Guang Ling's shoulder, his face full of affection. "I'm truly happy for you, Fifth Elder. From now on, you won't have to suffer the effects of martial soul backlash anymore."

Golden Crocodile Douluo also revealed a rare smile. "Congratulations, Fifth Elder."

Qian Daoliu was smiling as well.

Everyone wore sincere smiles. Watching them gather around Guang Ling, congratulating him and sharing his happiness—

For the first time, Lin Ye felt that the bond between them seemed extraordinarily close.

They were clearly a group of grown men, yet the entire scene was unexpectedly warm.

People said Guang Ling was the most doted-on member among the Consecrated Elders. Lin Ye could finally see it today.