Ultimate Light, the Potential of a King

"Have me lure away this Soul Beast? You're screwing me over!"

Dugu Bo came back to his senses and quietly swallowed as he watched Medusa steadily approach.

Forget it. To cure the poison, he could only trust him this once.

Having made up his mind, Dugu Bo took a deep breath. His Martial Soul possessed him instantly, and he sprayed a cloud of poisonous mist at Medusa.

The poisonous mist naturally could not harm a sixty-thousand-year-old Medusa, but it took it as a provocation. It immediately abandoned Yu Mingxiao, who had fled first, and the snakes in its hair crazily stretched out. Each venomous serpent opened its bloodstained jaws and lunged at Dugu Bo.

"This thing's furious. I need to run." Dugu Bo's expression changed slightly as he hurried toward the edge of the poisonous miasma, narrowly avoiding the snapping snake jaws.

The Medusa Soul Beast let out a hiss and twisted its enormous serpentine body as it pursued him.

Only after the two figures had run far away did a figure wearing a ghost-faced mask slowly emerge from behind a large tree.

To avoid being detected by the Medusa Soul Beast, Yu Mingxiao had long since used the Prajna Ghost Mask to conceal his aura.

"On the other side of this hill is the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well." Yu Mingxiao rubbed his hands together and eagerly began climbing.

Once he reached the summit, he found a cone-shaped hollow before him. The peak where he stood was at the edge of the hollow, while dense heat rose from within. The air was exceptionally damp and carried the distinctive scent of sulfur.

After Yu Mingxiao descended into the small basin, an oval-shaped pool came into view. It was not large, but it was divided into two sections.

One side held milky-white water, while the other held crimson water. Though they occupied the same pool, their boundaries were sharply defined, neither infringing upon the other as each remained on its own side.

This was the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well!

Mist curled along the pool's edge, glimmering faintly. Rare herbs grew everywhere, including no shortage of Immortal Herbs.

Yu Mingxiao's eyes lit up. He strode straight into the mist, his gaze swiftly sweeping over the rare herbs one by one.

This was the foundation that had allowed the first generation of Shrek to become gods.

Though in his opinion, aside from Tang San and Oscar, even if the other monsters consumed Immortal Herbs, they might not necessarily become gods.

Their eventual ascension to godhood had probably relied mostly on Tang San's or Oscar's connections.

But without these Immortal Herbs to build their foundations, they might not even have been qualified to draw the gods' attention.

If they took part in a Sea God's Trial, it would already be impressive if they obtained a Purple-level Trial.

"Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum? This belongs to me. Take it!"

"Wangchuan Autumn Water Dew? Picked."

"Lovesick Heartbreak Red? I'll take the flower and the rock beneath it together."

Before long, Yu Mingxiao had stripped the place clean of every mature Immortal Herb, leaving behind only those that had yet to mature.

When he left the sect, he had brought along a rare Soul Tool capable of storing living things. It was called the Free Spirit Dwelling Ring and was specifically used to store Immortal Herbs.

After storing every Immortal Herb he could take into the Soul Tool, Yu Mingxiao held a fiery red cabbage in his left hand and a large, entirely white octagonal flower in his right. Without hesitation, he swallowed them both and leaped into the point where the two springs met.

These two Immortal Herbs were the Infernal Delicate Apricot and the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass. Consuming them together granted immunity to fire and ice, resistance to all poisons, and greatly enhanced physical strength.

They could also cleanse the marrow and temper the meridians, increasing one's potential.

Although such Immortal Herbs could not directly raise one's Soul Power Level, they could expand the body's capacity for Soul Power and increase cultivation speed.

Yu Mingxiao chose to consume these two Immortal Herbs not only because of their effects, but also to leave himself a way out.

Although Dugu Bo had risked his life to lure away that Medusa Soul Beast, this area was the Medusa Soul Beast's lair. It would return sooner or later.

To escape safely, he could only rely on the springs here...

The medicinal power contained within these two Immortal Herbs was terrifying. Ice and fire opposed each other, and beneath the instant eruption of energy, Yu Mingxiao could barely resist with willpower alone.

The next instant, as though stimulated by the ultimate icefire energy, the Radiant Sacred Dragon within him suddenly began to stir.

Some mysterious residual aura at the bottom of the pool seemed to be drawn by an invisible force and surged into Yu Mingxiao's body.

"This is... the remaining origin aura of the two Dragon Kings..." Yu Mingxiao's pupils contracted sharply as he immediately summoned his Radiant Sacred Dragon Martial Soul.

The moment the Martial Soul appeared, the origin aura within the pool rushed into it like a hundred rivers returning to the sea.

The Radiant Sacred Dragon erupted with dazzling brilliance. Its outline gradually changed, becoming more tyrannical and sacred, radiating majestic kingly might.

But the next instant, it slowly returned to its original appearance.

Though its form had not changed, its aura was several times stronger than before.

"After absorbing the remaining origin aura of the two Dragon Kings, my Radiant Sacred Dragon can actually temporarily transform into the Radiant Dragon King. But every time I use this ability, I'll need to rest for several days."

Yu Mingxiao's heart shook violently, and he could barely contain his delight.

His Radiant Sacred Dragon Martial Soul was no longer an ordinary Radiant Sacred Dragon. He now possessed the potential to become a king!

The changes went beyond mere Martial Soul Evolution. Even his Martial Soul bloodline had become far more powerful.

The most direct benefit was that the Radiant Sacred Dragon's attribute had completely transformed from being close to Ultimate Light into true Ultimate Light!

Normally, dragon-type Martial Souls possessing an Ultimate Attribute were exceedingly powerful. They stood at the pinnacle of all beast Martial Souls and were therefore exceptionally rare.

Ultimate Attributes had both advantages and drawbacks. Although his light attribute had become stronger, his cultivation speed from level thirty to level seventy would become extremely slow.

However, after absorbing the Icefire Immortal Herbs, this drawback should not affect him much.

After all, the Icefire Immortal Herbs could improve his physique and indirectly increase his cultivation speed.

Soaking in the pool, Yu Mingxiao narrowed his eyes slightly. He stopped resisting the impact of the two medicinal powers with his will and gradually closed his eyes...

When he awoke, he did not know how much time had passed. The excruciating pain from the two medicinal powers colliding within him had vanished.

Bubbles rose from the pool's surface as Yu Mingxiao slowly poked his head out of the water. Droplets continuously ran down from his hair.

Since his clothes had been dissolved by the extreme heat and cold after he jumped into the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, he could only walk naked to the pool's edge.

He picked up the Soul Tool beside him, took out some clothes and put them on, then brought out the Immortal Herbs once more.

With his current body, he could still absorb one more Immortal Herb.

But he hesitated for a moment over which herb he should choose as the final one.

After pondering for a while, he took out a very strange Immortal Herb. Its roots and leaves resembled hanging wisteria curtains, intricate and delicate, while at the top bloomed a glittering golden tulip.

"Immortal Herb—Aromatic Silk Beauty."

This Immortal Herb could absorb the essence of heaven and earth, as well as the radiance of the sun and moon.

In plain terms, it could probably make up for flaws in a Martial Soul while greatly enhancing spiritual power...

His Martial Soul had no flaws. Its only flaw was that it had yet to transform into the Radiant Dragon King, but this Immortal Herb clearly could not help it evolve.

Still, it could stabilize his Martial Soul's condition and increase the purity of his Ultimate Light...

Its ability to enhance spiritual power was also extremely useful.

Though the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid could make up for the weakness of slow Martial Soul cultivation, its core effect was simply removing impurities from the body.

He had already removed the impurities from his body when he absorbed the Bright Dragon Ganoderma. Otherwise, his cultivation speed could not possibly have been so fast.

Combined with the earlier tempering from the Icefire Immortal Herbs, which had likewise removed impurities, that effect was far too redundant.

For him, consuming the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid would probably only raise his Soul Power somewhat. It would be such a waste...