Soul King Realm, Perfected Physical Body

"Sunset Forest..."

Dugu Bo's eyes widened in shock; he seemed genuinely surprised that the woman before him knew so much.

Although she had only mentioned the Sunset Forest, he understood everything now.

Dugu Bo agreed.

Shortly after, the three of them headed toward the Sunset Forest, with Dugu Yan being the most bewildered of them all.

Upon arriving at the Sunset Forest, Dugu Bo raised his hand to deactivate the poisonous barrier before them, leading the way into the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.

Every corner of the area shimmered with different medicinal lights; he had already located the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and the Infernal Delicate Apricot.

Of course, the priority was to help these two detoxify, and detoxification naturally required finding the Earth Dragon Golden Melon.

Near the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, wedged between the rocks, sat a golden melon the size of a washbasin.

Its skin was crisscrossed with gilded patterns, and the fruit was plump and swollen, overflowing with a mellow, warm medicinal fragrance—it was indeed the Earth Dragon Golden Melon.

Ye Yunxi reached out to pluck it. The golden melon felt warm and heavy in her hand. She handed it to Dugu Yan, her peach-blossom eyes veiled by a light gauze. Her tone was cold and rippleless, yet every word was clear: "Chew the flesh and swallow it directly. Circulate your soul power to refine the medicinal potency; do not slacken."

"This Earth Dragon Golden Melon can allow your Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul to completely evolve into a dragon-type, and you will also awaken the origin of the earth attribute."

"The moment you swallow it, a surge of heat will rise in your belly and spread through your limbs and bones. Remember to steady your mind."

Dugu Yan gripped the Earth Dragon Golden Melon tightly, her eyes filled with resolve. Without a hint of hesitation, she opened her mouth and bit off a large chunk of the golden flesh.

As the sweet, crisp flesh entered her stomach, a scorching heat exploded in an instant, surging wildly through her meridians. Her entire body was enveloped by this warm medicinal power—it was cozy, yet carried a domineering, scouring force.

She let out a muffled groan, sat cross-legged on the ground, and circulated her soul power at full speed, guiding the medicinal energy through her body.

The next moment, a brilliant light erupted from behind Dugu Yan. Her Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor Martial Soul suddenly manifested. The cyan-green serpent raised its head and hissed, its scales rippling and trembling. The origin of her Martial Soul was agitated, sensing the ultimate opportunity for evolution!

The serpent's body grew at a speed visible to the naked eye. The cyan-green scales faded, replaced by a layer of dark golden dragon scales. The serpent's head transformed into a dragon's head, dragon whiskers fluttered, and dragon fins sprouted from its tail.

The Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul was undergoing a frantic metamorphosis into an earth-attribute dragon-type!

The Jade Phosphorous toxin that had plagued her for decades turned into wisps of ink-black gas, drawn by the medicinal power, and surged entirely into her Martial Soul, blending with the dragon origin to be purified.

That bone-corroding poison was no longer an incurable malady; instead, it had become nourishment for her Martial Soul!

Hum!

A brilliant light shot into the sky. A yellow-brown halo, wrapped in cyan-green poisonous mist, swirled and intertwined in mid-air.

The Jade Phosphorous Serpent had completely transformed into the Jade Scale Dragon Emperor!

The dragon body coiled in mid-air, its presence imposing. The poison and earth attributes blended perfectly, and her aura surged several times over, directly shattering the shackles of a Soul King. The sickly cyan-black hue on her skin faded entirely, leaving her complexion rosy and her eyes bright and clear. The poison she had been born with was eradicated at the root!

Dugu Yan slowly opened her eyes, feeling the surging soul power within her and her brand-new Martial Soul. She condensed a wisp of yellow-brown dragon poison at her fingertips, controlling it with ease. There was no longer a hint of bone-burning pain, and her eyes instantly turned red.

She had succeeded!

She had truly detoxified! Her Martial Soul had even turned into a dragon!

Dugu Bo stood to the side, his withered frame trembling violently. His turbid eyes stared fixedly at that Jade Scale Dragon Emperor Martial Soul, his heart churning with overwhelming ecstasy and shock. His Adam's apple bobbed, but he couldn't utter a single word for a long time.

Such a stroke of fortune was simply heaven-defying!

Ye Yunxi glanced at Dugu Bo indifferently, her tone remaining calm: "Senior Dugu, your poison can wait until later. I need to collect my own benefits now."

Dugu Bo snapped back to reality. The look he gave Ye Yunxi no longer held a shred of vigilance, only extreme awe and gratitude.

He bowed deeply to Ye Yunxi, his aged voice trembling: "This old man will never forget the young lady's great kindness!"

"Whatever the young lady needs, just say the word!"

He knew that his own Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor would eventually transform into a dragon as well.

After hearing this, Ye Yunxi located the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and the Infernal Delicate Apricot. She wrapped her palms in soul power, plucked both immortal herbs simultaneously, and swallowed them right in front of the two.

"Young lady, you just swallowed them!" Dugu Bo was stunned. He didn't even know the effects of these immortal herbs himself, yet this girl dared to swallow them directly?

The bone-chilling cold of the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and the heaven-scorching heat of the Infernal Delicate Apricot exploded within Ye Yunxi's stomach. Ice and fire intertwined, instantly sweeping through her limbs and bones.

She didn't change her expression. She leaped up and jumped straight into the heart of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.

The ice spring's cold mist condensed into frost, while the fire spring's heat waves scorched the air. The origin power of the two poles enveloped her like a tidal wave. The ultimate energy of ice and fire surged wildly into her body, scouring her meridians and tempering her bones.

Hum!

A crisp, mechanical sound suddenly exploded in Ye Yunxi's mind.

<strong>[Ding! Triggered hidden supreme system quest: Ice and Fire Body Tempering, Immortal Herb Soul Sculpting!]</strong>

<strong>[Quest Requirements: Draw upon the origin of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, fuse the power of the two immortal herbs, and complete the ultimate physical metamorphosis.]</strong>

<strong>[Quest Rewards: Nine Yang Divine Skill mastery, soul power elevated directly to Soul King, physical body immune to all poisons!]</strong>

As the system prompt faded, a brilliant light erupted from Ye Yunxi's body.

The ice-marrow power of the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and the fire-essence of the Infernal Delicate Apricot merged with the origin of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, turning into a Yin-Yang Taiji-like flow of light that circulated frantically within her.

She pushed the Nine Yang Divine Skill to its limit. Golden qi wrapped in the power of ice and fire scoured her bones and meridians over and over. Her already formidable body became even more refined under the extreme tempering. Her skin turned as white and lustrous as mutton-fat jade, glowing with a faint glaze. Her entire body was now impervious to virulent poisons and evil forces.

The soul power within her surged wildly. Her soul rings pulsed, and the light of her four thousand-year soul rings shone brilliantly as her soul power broke through the shackles layer by layer like a floodgate opening.

Soul Ancestor peak → Soul King!

Her aura climbed steadily, a dignified pressure radiating outward that faintly held the embryonic form of something capable of shaking a Titled Douluo!

The surface of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well surged ceaselessly, ice mist and fire clouds intertwining into a Taiji pattern that shrouded Ye Yunxi's figure, the swirling immortal energy making her appear like a goddess undergoing nirvana.

On the bank, Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan froze completely.

Dugu Bo's withered eyes trembled as he drew a sharp breath, the poison mist at his fingertips vibrating wildly: "Consuming two immortal herbs at once, yet she can fuse them perfectly—this physique, this fortune, it's heaven-defying! Truly heaven-defying!"

Dugu Yan gazed at the figure wrapped in spiritual light at the heart of the spring, her Jade Scale Dragon Emperor martial soul humming slightly, her eyes filled with nothing but extreme awe.

That which even a Titled Douluo would not dare to touch due to its extreme peril had become a heaven-defying stroke of luck for her!

I do not know how much time had passed.

Ye Yunxi slowly opened her eyes, her peach-blossom eyes shimmering with ripples, a flash of ice and fire light flickering through her pupils before vanishing. Her aura retracted without a trace, yet that restrained pressure made even Dugu Bo subconsciously hold his breath.

Her soul power had stabilized firmly at the fiftieth-level Soul King!

Her physical body was perfected, immune to all poisons, her meridians as wide as rivers, and as her soul power circulated, the attributes of ice, fire, and earth moved at her will.

She tapped her toes lightly against the water, her figure gracefully sweeping onto the bank. Her glazed dress remained unstained by a single drop of moisture, and with her face veiled in light gauze, she remained as cold and ethereal as ever.

"Many thanks to the senior for the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well; I have noted this favor."

Ye Yunxi spoke indifferently, her voice clear and cold. She raised a hand to brush before her, and the remaining fruit of the Earth Dragon Golden Melon landed before Dugu Bo.

"This is the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well?"

"I never expected the young lady to know of it so clearly!"