A New Insight

"Yan Yan, release your Martial Soul and cultivate using your meditation method!"

Seeing Dugu Yan get blasted into a little black goose, Dugu Bo grew anxious.

At his shout, Dugu Yan didn't dare be careless any longer. She hurriedly released her Martial Soul and began circulating her meditation method with all her might.

Just as she began circulating it, another bolt of purple lightning came crashing down.

Yu Tianchen had carefully controlled the strength of each bolt of lightning he summoned. It would hurt, but it wouldn't be fatal.

As the lightning continued to strike, the energy it contained began tempering Dugu Yan's body while she meditated.

Wisps of dark green smoke began rising from the top of Dugu Yan's head.

Time passed, drop by drop.

Only when the dark green smoke rising from Dugu Yan's head gradually changed into ordinary black smoke

did Yu Tianchen stop channeling the heavenly thunder. He withdrew his Martial Soul and landed on the ground.

As soon as the lightning stopped, Dugu Bo hurried over. Looking at Dugu Yan, who was no different from a lump of charcoal, he felt a deep pang of heartache.

Then he turned to Yu Tianchen.

"Tianchen, is Yan Yan all right now?"

"Mm."

Yu Tianchen nodded.

"The toxins that had built up in her body since birth have mostly been cleared. Once she refines the remaining lightning energy in her body, her physical strength might improve a little, too."

"If you still want her to inherit your legacy and follow the path of poison cultivation, it would be best to find her a Soul Bone—or wait until the third method becomes viable."

"Of course, there's no problem with her cultivating another path instead. You and Miss Dugu Yan will have to discuss the details yourselves."

Yu Tianchen's explanation finally put Dugu Bo somewhat at ease.

Since Dugu Yan still hadn't woken from her meditation, Dugu Bo first carried her back into the cave.

Then he returned to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.

With Dugu Yan's situation settled, it was naturally his turn.

Dugu Bo was a Titled Douluo, and the poison in his body wouldn't be easy to force into a Soul Bone. At the very least, it would take quite some time.

As for the time involved, Yu Tianchen didn't mind. He could use the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well to aid his cultivation.

But Yu Yuanzhen obviously couldn't stay out here with Yu Tianchen indefinitely.

After agreeing to return in three months to pick up Yu Tianchen and Dugu Bo, Yu Yuanzhen left for the time being.

Yu Tianchen, meanwhile, began his life of secluded cultivation at the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.

Every day, he woke up and spent the daylight hours fighting Soul Beasts one-on-one in Sunset Forest. At dusk, he returned to prepare medicinal tonics for Dugu Bo to improve his circulation and blood flow, and gave him a drop or two of his own blood as well. At night, he went straight into the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well to meditate and cultivate.

Compared to Yu Tianchen, Dugu Bo's routine was rather more monotonous.

Every day, aside from taking the medicines Yu Tianchen had prepared to improve his circulation and blood flow, he would cautiously guide the poison in his body into his Soul Bone.

Other than that, he occasionally went to check on Dugu Yan, who had recovered.

Whether Yu Tianchen's lightning had given Dugu Yan a psychological shadow or not, she was clearly much more well-behaved after she woke up.

However, since Dugu Yan was still in school, she didn't stay long in Sunset Forest.

Once they confirmed that there were no problems, Dugu Bo took her away. But every so often, she came with him to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well and trained with Yu Tianchen in Sunset Forest.

Clearly, Dugu Bo had no intention of giving up on getting the two of them to spend more time together.

And so, as the days passed, three months flew by in the blink of an eye.

Soon, the day they had agreed on with Yu Yuanzhen arrived.

"Xiao Chen, Old Poison Freak, are you ready?"

Early that morning, Yu Yuanzhen's booming voice rang through the valley of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.

"Why are you making such a racket this early, Old Jade Dragon?"

Dugu Bo stretched and walked over to Yu Yuanzhen.

When Yu Yuanzhen saw him, he took one quick look at his condition, then smiled.

"Not bad, Old Poison Freak. You've made quite a bit of progress in three months!"

"Have you finished moving the poison in your body?"

"Almost. The pain from the backlash of the poison is practically nonexistent now."

Dugu Bo smiled at the mention of it.

Over the past three months, he had diligently channeled the poison into his Soul Bone every day.

Not only had his strength not diminished, he even seemed to be on the verge of a breakthrough.

He estimated that once he had completely transferred the poison into his Soul Bone, reaching Level 92 shouldn't be a problem.

When he'd first heard Yu Tianchen's estimate, he had been delighted for quite a while.

After all, once someone passed Level 90, every level became a tremendous bottleneck. He had been stuck at Level 91 for a full ten years.

Now that he showed signs of breaking through, how could he not be overjoyed?

"Heh, then you'd better thank my Xiao Chen properly! Speaking of which, where is he?"

Yu Yuanzhen was naturally happy that Dugu Bo's strength had improved.

After all, Dugu Bo could now be considered part of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.

His becoming stronger meant the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had gained another measure of confidence.

But even after talking for a while, Yu Tianchen still hadn't returned. Yu Yuanzhen found it strange and began looking around.

"That kid seems to have had a new insight these past couple of days. He's in that pool right now."

Dugu Bo pointed toward the pool of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, then led Yu Yuanzhen over to its edge.

Only after approaching the springs did Yu Yuanzhen see him.

At the point where the Cold Extreme Yin Spring and the Scorching Yang Spring met, a bare-chested figure sat cross-legged on the surface of the water.

It was Yu Tianchen.

The five little drums manifested by the Five Thunder Shock Drums floated around him.

The blue lightning that should have appeared on the Five Thunder Shock Drums had now changed into two different colors: purplish-red and blue-black.

The two kinds of lightning intertwined across the surface of each of the five little drums.

There was something unusual about them.

"This lightning..."

Yu Yuanzhen noticed at once that something was off.

"Mm. That kid seems to have used the springs here to create something incredible."

Dugu Bo nodded.

"I can sense the extreme auras of yin and yang from these two kinds of lightning. And beyond those two extreme auras, there's also a sense of an ultimate element."

"But we'll have to wait until Tianchen wakes up to find out exactly what he's come up with."