Gradually Numb Dugu Bo

"Junior Brother! Where are you?"

Dugu Yuan cupped his hands around his mouth, shouting toward the surroundings.

Dugu Bo also scanned the area with icy, piercing eyes.

The Medicine Garden now looked vastly different from when he had last left it.

Extending outward from the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, a scene of decay and withered life greeted them.

Some of the original Immortal Herb plants had shriveled, and the water level of the lake had noticeably receded.

This left him deeply worried about the safety of that boy, Yu Tianshuo.

He could no longer just stand by and watch. With that thought, Dugu Bo vanished in a series of blinks, arriving just as he was about to reach the lakeshore.

A sudden change occurred; a golden figure shot rapidly out from the bottom of the lake.

The golden light refracted by that figure was so intense that even Dugu Bo found it difficult to keep his eyes open.

It was not until that form stood before Dugu Bo and Dugu Yuan that the two of them fully felt the crushing pressure.

Dugu Yuan swallowed hard as he looked at the figure; his martial soul's instincts screamed that this creature was an absolute apex predator. He couldn't afford to offend it—he had to run!

Dugu Bo, however, stared at the golden dragon with a grave expression, his heart sinking to the bottom of his chest.

Knowing his good disciple had gone missing here, and now encountering an existence that could suppress even him, it was obvious what had happened to his student.

At this thought, Dugu Bo erupted in fury, his eight soul rings radiating a blinding light.

As his seventh soul skill ignited, his Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor Martial Soul Possession took effect.

Just as Dugu Bo was about to unleash his eighth soul ring to fight this dragon that had supposedly killed his disciple to the death, he froze at the sound coming from the dragon's maw.

"Master, what are you doing? Why did you activate your Martial Soul Possession?"

As he spoke, the golden dragon looked around with a confused expression.

It wasn't until he realized his perspective was far too high that he understood.

It seemed, perhaps, likely, that his master had misunderstood something.

He hurriedly controlled himself, attempting to revert to his human form, while quickly calling out.

"Master, wait! Don't attack yet! Just wait for me to change back."

As the dragon's body began to shrink, Yu Tianshuo gradually returned to human form before their shocked eyes.

"Phew, Master, you should put away your Martial Soul Possession too. I feel terrified just standing there with you like that."

Hearing this, the corner of Dugu Bo's mouth twitched.

You have the nerve to talk to me like that?

Dugu Bo thought to himself that he had been ready to risk his life just a moment ago, and he was stunned to realize it was his own disciple.

Before Dugu Bo could continue complaining in his mind, Dugu Yuan walked up to Yu Tianshuo with a serious expression.

He placed a hand on Yu Tianshuo's shoulder and asked in a deep voice.

"Junior Brother, tell me honestly, are you a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast in human form?"

Yu Tianshuo was stunned by the question, and even Dugu Bo froze.

Yu Tianshuo wondered why his senior brother would think that, especially since he and his master had been watching from the sidelines when he absorbed his first soul ring.

What Yu Tianshuo had forgotten was that while the continent knew of soul beasts taking human form, they did not yet know where the soul rings of such beings originated.

It was only when Yu Tianshuo saw that even Dugu Bo's expression had turned grave that he realized the issue.

He hurriedly began to explain the entire situation, including the fact that he had successfully condensed his first Soul Core.

After learning about these many hidden secrets, Dugu Bo and Dugu Yuan no longer had anything to say to Yu Tianshuo.

With a pile of miraculous knowledge and that special ability, they truly couldn't fathom how the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had managed to provoke Yu Tianshuo.

Now, they could only offer a stick of incense to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan in advance and curse them for having it coming.

"Master, this Soul Core of mine was condensed by combining the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well with the remains of the Dragon Kings found within."

"It not only increases the speed of my soul power recovery, but it also provides a comprehensive boost to my strength, speed, and mental power."

"Not only that, but my first soul skill, Golden Dragon Transformation, allows me to briefly achieve complete dragonization. While its strength doesn't compare to a future Martial Soul Possession, at its current level, even a Soul Saint couldn't kill me."

As he spoke, Yu Tianshuo activated his Martial Soul Possession. To his surprise, a second soul ring appeared alongside his century-level one.

This ring was a fusion of red and blue, with a strange, eerie purple hue appearing where the colors met, making it look both mysterious and powerful.

Looking at this uniquely colored soul ring, Yu Tianshuo understood everything in an instant.

If his guess was correct, this soul ring had formed on its own after he absorbed the bones and lingering spirits of the Ice Dragon King and Fire Dragon King.

If a soul ring has formed, then what about a soul bone?

Thinking this, Yu Tianshuo began to sense his body, attempting to detect the presence of a soul bone within him.

Just then, the voice of the Ice Dragon King echoed in his mind.

"Kid, stop looking. We've even had our remains absorbed by you; where would there be any spirit bones left?"

"Besides, haven't you felt it yourself?"

"You've already broken through Soul Grand Master and reached Soul Elder."

"If it weren't for the fact that you humans must absorb spirit rings to continue breaking through, the energy you absorbed would have been enough to take you straight to Title Douluo."

Hearing this, Yu Tianshuo was stunned. Setting aside why Ice Dragon King could read his thoughts, the issue now was that he had absorbed enough energy to reach Title Douluo directly.

The fact that he hadn't exploded yet was likely due to the unique nature of his martial soul.

Hm?

He didn't find a spirit bone, but something had appeared near his heart.

With just one glance, Yu Tianshuo recognized the object.

Firm Investment Device!

In Teamfight Tactics, its effect was that after the holder died 10 times, it would automatically transform into Diamond Hands, granting 15 gold and a Neeko's Help.

He just didn't know what it would be changed into here on the Douluo Continent.

Could it be a direct 15-level increase in spirit power followed by the ability to copy someone else's martial soul?

That was what Yu Tianshuo fantasized about.

But before he could continue his daydream, a fist of brotherly love landed on his head.

Then, he heard his senior brother say.

"Why are you spacing out again? I've asked you several times where your second spirit ring came from, and you haven't said a word."

Coming back to his senses, Yu Tianshuo couldn't help but retort.

"Don't be so impatient, Senior Brother. My second spirit ring must have formed after I absorbed the remains of the two dragon kings at the bottom of the lake."

"As for how many years it counts for, it's at least a 200,000-year fierce beast-level spirit ring; otherwise, the color wouldn't look like this."

"By the way, have I mentioned to you that the color of spirit rings produced by spirit beasts over 200,000 years old is different?"

Dugu Bo and Dugu Yuan were still immersed in the shock of the 200,000-year spirit ring news, only subconsciously shaking their heads to indicate that Yu Tianshuo had never mentioned such a thing.

Watching his master and senior brother turn dazed once again, Yu Tianshuo felt somewhat helpless.

Yet, he couldn't suppress the curve of his lips.

After all, the feeling of showing off was truly satisfying!