Revealing True Form, No One Suspects

For a young person with extraordinary potential, consuming this immortal herb would be no different than ruining their own future, but for someone with the cultivation level of Qian Daoliu, this immortal herb was perfectly suited.

Because this immortal herb could assist in condensing a Soul Core, which could purify a Soul Master's soul power and allow it to recover much faster.

The Title Douluo of the Peerless Tang Sect era were generally stronger than those of the Douluo I era, and the reason for this was very likely the Soul Core.

Qian Daoliu swallowed the Primordial Immortal Grass, and the primordial hue within the herb immediately spread throughout his body, following the circulation of his soul power until it gradually permeated his eight extraordinary meridians.

Subsequently, the primordial hue automatically guided his soul power to converge toward his lower dantian; under the influence of the primordial energy, the gaseous soul power was continuously condensed and compressed, gradually transforming into a liquid state.

The compression of soul power into a liquid state did not stop there; gaseous soul power continued to converge toward the dantian, merging with the liquid soul power and continuing to compress.

Time ticked away, second by second. In the blink of an eye, two hours had passed. The Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, which had been growing for who knows how many years, was now bare; the dense array of heavenly treasures on the soil had been completely excavated by Chrysanthemum Douluo, leaving only seeds in the dirt.

Within the depths of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, Qian Renxue was the first to wake up. The pool water bubbled, and just as she was about to emerge, the voice of Qian Daoliu rang out, "Put on your clothes."

Qian Renxue looked down and saw that she was indeed completely bare. Although she was only nine years old, her cultivation had broken through to Soul Elder, and under the stimulation of three soul rings, her development was excellent; her small mounds were already raised, and there wasn't a single hair below her neck. Her skin was as white and tender as fine silk, and her perfectly proportioned figure was laid bare before her eyes.

Her pretty face flushed red, and she breathed a sigh of relief. It was fortunate that her grandfather had reminded her; otherwise, if she had run out of the pool so thoughtlessly, she would have died of embarrassment on the spot.

Qian Renxue dressed neatly, her long golden hair draped casually behind her, and she walked out of the pool of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well with her small bare feet. Her gaze immediately fell upon Bibi Zhu, who was surrounded by purple-black mist nearby.

"How is it?"

Qian Daoliu appeared beside Qian Renxue and asked. With the guidance of the Primordial Immortal Grass, a solid sphere of soul power was quietly suspended within his dantian—it was his Soul Core.

Qian Renxue said with some excitement, "Grandfather, my cultivation has broken through two levels, reaching level 37."

Qian Daoliu nodded gently, rubbed Qian Renxue's head, and smiled, "The initial refinement of the Infernal Delicate Apricot and the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass after consumption didn't increase your cultivation by much. The more important function of these two immortal herbs is to consolidate your foundation, making it more solid, and to grant your body immunity to fire energy, ice energy, and a certain degree of poison resistance."

"As you continue to cultivate, the Infernal Delicate Apricot and the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass will completely fuse with your body, and your body will fully absorb the medicinal effects of these two herbs."

Another half-hour passed, and an astonishing aura was released from Bibi Zhu's body. The pleasure of absorbing the immortal herb and significantly increasing her age made Bibi Zhu forget to maintain her human form, revealing her true form: the hundred-thousand-year Death Spider Emperor.

Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo, who were quietly guarding the mountain pass, looked down toward the bottom of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well and exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with shock. They sensed that the aura released by the Holy Maiden was in no way inferior to that of the Seventh and Sixth Elders. Even if the Holy Maiden had improved her cultivation by absorbing the immortal herb, it was impossible for her to have broken through to Title Douluo without absorbing a soul ring.

To radiate such a terrifying aura without breaking through to Title Douluo—the Holy Maiden was truly a genius rarely seen in Martial Soul Hall in a hundred years.

Perhaps it was because the true form of the Death Spider Emperor was so similar to Bibi Dong when she possessed the Death Spider Emperor, but when Qian Renxue, Chrysanthemum Douluo, and Ghost Douluo saw the true form of the Death Spider Emperor, none of them thought that the creature before them was a hundred-thousand-year soul beast.

So ugly. No wonder Mom doesn't really like to use her martial soul.

Qian Renxue looked at the hundred-thousand-year Death Spider Emperor and secretly evaluated it, feeling no disgust toward Bibi Zhu in her heart.

It wasn't her mother's fault that her martial soul was ugly; as long as her mother was beautiful, that was enough.

Seeing that Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo hadn't realized Bibi Zhu's true identity even after seeing her true form, Qian Daoliu couldn't help but praise himself.

Look, this was his eye for talent. Bibi Zhu's true form had been exposed, and no one suspected a thing.

In the Sunset Forest, at the foot of a five-hundred-meter hill within the poisonous miasma, an old man in a gray robe with green hair was leading a cute little girl with purple hair and green eyes, who radiated a heroic spirit between her brows, as they walked toward the top of the mountain.

This gray-robed old man and the little green-haired girl were none other than the number one "victim" of the Douluo world, Dugu Bo, and his granddaughter, Dugu Yan.

"Grandfather, what does the battle between Martial Soul Hall and the Clear Sky Sect have to do with us?"

Dugu Yan said with some grievance. She had been studying perfectly well at the Heaven Dou City Junior Soul Master Academy, but her grandfather had suddenly rushed over, claiming that Martial Soul Hall and the Clear Sky Sect were about to clash and that he was worried she would be caught in the crossfire, so he had dragged her out of the academy and into the Sunset Forest.

The distance from the academy to the core area of the Sunset Forest was over a hundred miles, and Dugu Yan really didn't want to stay in that place—the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well—which made her feel so uncomfortable.

Having traveled a hundred miles to a place she didn't want to stay, could Dugu Yan be happy?

"Grandfather is truly worried about you. Who knows if the Clear Sky Sect, unable to defeat Martial Soul Hall, might have their disciples hide in Heaven Dou City, causing Martial Soul Hall to send people to hunt them down and turn Heaven Dou City upside down."

Dugu Bo smiled dotingly. He looked at Dugu Yan with green eyes that were the same color as hers, though a much deeper shade, his gaze filled with love and heartache.

Dugu Bo's explanation was, of course, an excuse. His real purpose was to find a pretext for his granddaughter to spend more time at the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well. The Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul inherited by their Dugu family contained a deadly poison; this poison not only harmed other Soul Masters but also subtly poisoned the user themselves—it was a double-edged sword.

The unique environment of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well had a certain suppressive effect on the Jade Phosphorous Serpent poison. If not for the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, Dugu Bo would likely have been poisoned to death long ago.

"What a terrifying aura! Even from Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo, this old man has never felt such a terrifying aura. Which Title Douluo is this? My herb garden!"

Dugu Bo suddenly sensed the aura emitted by the Death Spider Emperor and looked toward the top of the mountain, both shocked and furious.

He was shocked by the strength of this Title Douluo, and furious that his herb garden had been discovered. If his herb garden were occupied, how much longer could he live? It didn't matter if he died, but the problem was his granddaughter.

"Old Poisonous Thing, so this really is your place."

A feminine voice rang out as Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo appeared, surrounding Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan.