Heaven's Favorite Son, Fed by Fate

Deep within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

The dazzling seven-colored light slowly subsided.

The Jade Phosphor Poison Mist surged back to the body surface like a tide.

Dugu Yan slowly opened her closed eyes.

His eyes gleamed with a sharp light, and his aura surged upwards.

Levels 57, 58, and 59—just one step away from becoming a Level 60 Soul Emperor.

She had completely fused the 50,000-year-old Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent's Left Leg Bone with it.

The Old Poison strode forward, his eyes fixed intently on his granddaughter.

"Yanyan!"

"How does it feel? What kind of Soul Bone Skill did you get?!"

Ye Qing smiled faintly and looked over as well.

Dugu Yan blinked her large, emerald-like eyes playfully, her beautiful eyes filled with undisguised joy.

"Grandpa, Ye Qing, watch closely!"

She lightly touched the ground with her feet.

A dazzling array of colors suddenly emanated from her slender calves.

A pair of illusory wings made of iridescent light appeared on her legs; they were a pair of dazzling snake feathers with snake scale patterns!

"Whoosh!"

Dugu Yan's figure took flight, maneuvering and soaring at such speed that only a blur remained.

"This is... flight ability?!"

Dugu Bo's eyes widened, and he gasped.

Dugu Yan was skilled in controlling areas with highly potent poisons.

Now, with high-altitude flight and speeds several times greater, it's a reality.

This is no longer a typical control system.

This is clearly a flying, mobile poison gas bomber!

"This Soul Bone Skill is not bad."

Ye Qing uttered a few words of approval.

A moment later, Dugu Yan folded her Seven-Colored Snake Feathers, her delicate body swooping down like a swallow, landing gracefully.

The Old Poison looked at his spirited granddaughter with a face full of satisfaction.

He straightened his back and opened his arms, ready to receive his granddaughter's admiration and embrace.

After all, that was the Soul Bone he had given to Yanyan.

"Yanyan, now you know how good Grandpa is, right?"

But Dugu Yan didn't even glance at Dugu Bo, and like a cheerful little bird, she flew straight into Ye Qing.

"Ye Qing!"

"You're amazing! Your analysis is absolutely correct!"

Dugu Yan planted a big kiss on Ye Qing's cheek.

The crisp sound was exceptionally clear in the quiet valley.

Dugu Bo's outstretched hands froze in mid-air.

"???"

The smile on his face froze instantly.

The Old Poison's withered face instantly turned as black as the bottom of a pot.

His chest heaved violently, and he almost spat out a mouthful of blood on the spot.

This is insane!

I poisoned the snake!

The bones were extracted by this old man!

I, an old man, stood beside the Dharma protector until my legs went numb!

Why is it that this brat kisses this rascal?!

They've broken through!

They've completely broken through!

Green poisonous gas and sour fumes began to emanate from Dugu Bo's body.

The emerald green eyes pierced Ye Qing's face like knives, and the murderous look in their eyes was impossible to hide.

This is like giving away the Oscars while keeping all the hard work for yourself.

The old man, who was just a tool, burst into tears.

A chill ran down Ye Qing's spine.

Driven by an extremely strong will to survive, he immediately pushed Dugu Yan away.

"Ahem!" He coughed lightly. "We've been out for too long."

"The Imperial Fighting Team is unsupervised; things could easily go wrong."

"We'll take our leave now!"

They didn't give Dugu Bo a chance to unleash his fury.

Ye Qing slashed forward with his fingers like a knife.

"Sizzle!"

He forcibly tore a dark rift through the void.

He grabbed the blushing Dugu Yan and darted into the crevice.

The two disappeared.

Only Dugu Bo remained in the valley.

He roared angrily, "Ye Qing! You brat!"

"You dare to run away after kidnapping my granddaughter! You just wait!"

The outskirts of the Sunset Forest.

Imperial Fighting Team's temporary camp.

On the open ground not far away, Ning Rongrong and Ye Lingling opened their eyes one after the other.

The Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda in Ning Rongrong's palm shone brightly.

Three yellow Soul Ring, one yellow, one purple, and one yellow, shone brightly. She successfully absorbed the Soul Ring, and her Soul Power reached level thirty-two, the Soul Elder!

Nine-Heart Begonia floated in front of Ye Lingling.

The fourth Purple Soul Ring slowly disappeared into his body, level 42 Soul Ancestor!

Their faces were filled with barely suppressed joy.

However, the surrounding atmosphere was terrifyingly oppressive.

This was because Ye Qing's avatar, which had been standing in the center of the camp, suddenly disappeared.

Seeing this, Yu Feng anxiously spun around in circles on the grass until the soles of his shoes were almost smoking.

Osler leaned against the tree trunk, his long, slender fingers constantly picking at the bark.

The Shi Brothers stood with grim faces, heavy shields held horizontally in front of them, always on high alert.

"What exactly happened?"

Yu Feng grabbed his hair. "The commotion deep in the Forest just now was way too much!"

"The entire mountain collapsed!"

"That commotion definitely indicates a battle between Titled Douluo!"

"The captain and Yanzi have been gone for so long and haven't come back yet. Could something have happened to them?!"

The smiles on Ning Rongrong and Ye Lingling's faces also froze.

A deep worry welled up in her beautiful eyes.

"Brother Ye Qing is so strong, he should be fine..."

Ning Rongrong muttered to herself, her fingers gripping the hem of her skirt tightly.

Although Ye Lingling didn't speak, a hint of unease appeared on her cold face.

Just when everyone was at their wits' end.

The space above the camp was like a thin piece of cloth, forcibly torn apart by an incredible external force!

A black crack appeared.

Ye Qing, holding Dugu Yan's hand, strolled out from the void with a light and breezy air.

"Team leader!"

"Yanzi!"

Yu Feng let out a roar and jumped up.

The entire Imperial Fighting Team swarmed around them at once.

The group started chattering amongst themselves.

"Captain, you're finally back!"

What exactly happened in Sunset Forest just now?

"The commotion was so loud it shook down all the tents in our camp!" Osler said, still shaken.

"Yes, Captain."

"Are there powerful beings living in this Forest?"

Ye Qing replied calmly, "What major event could it be?"

"It was just two Ten Thousand Year Soul Beast fighting over territory, which caused a bit of a commotion."

He made up an excuse on the spot.

His gaze shifted slightly, landing on Ning Rongrong and Ye Lingling.

"Congratulations, Ning Rongrong has successfully advanced to Soul Elder, Lingling has also stepped into the threshold of Soul Ancestor."

Upon being praised, Ning Rongrong was so flattered that her tail practically wagging in the air, and she giggled sweetly.

"That's it!"

"With me in charge, a mere Thousand-Year Spirit Ring is a piece of cake!"

Ye Lingling also revealed a rare gentle smile.

The topic was naturally steered off course.

Yu Feng, however, moved closer to Dugu Yan and circled her three times.

The pupils kept widening.

"Etc!"

Something's not right!

Something's really wrong!

Yu Feng pointed at Dugu Yan, his voice suddenly becoming shrill.

"Yanzi, what's with the pressure of your Soul Power?"

"Weren't you only level 57 when you left?"

"Why do you seem to have gotten stronger again...?"

Osler and the Shi Brothers also noticed the changes.

The aura emanating from Dugu Yan was indeed stronger than before, definitely approaching the level of a level 60 Soul Emperor!

Faced with everyone's doubts, Dugu Yan was at a loss for words.

She subconsciously turned her head, casting her large, watery eyes at Ye Qing, her eyes filled with a plea for help.

A playful smile curved the corners of Ye Qing's lips.

They were met with the almost murderous, curious gazes of the Imperial Fighting Team members.

He said slowly and deliberately, "It's nothing really."

"Just now, Yanzi and I were watching those two Ten Thousand Year Soul Beast fight."

"In the end, those two beasts perished together, both dying suddenly."

"Since we were already here, Yanzi and I figured we might as well go and take a look, and try our luck."

"I didn't expect my luck to be so decent."

"I got a Left Leg Bone from a Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent with 50,000 years of cultivation."

"It seemed like a waste to leave it on the ground, so I had Yanzi absorb it."

Ye Qing spoke these words casually and matter-of-factly.

The moment the words left his mouth.

The entire Imperial Fighting Team's temporary camp fell into a deathly silence.

Yu Feng's legs buckled, and he knelt on the ground with a thud.

Just as Osler was about to drink some water, he sprayed it all over Shi Mo's face.

The Shi Brothers seemed frozen in place, stiffly rubbing their ears.

Ning Rongrong and Ye Lingling also wondered if they were experiencing auditory hallucinations due to hearing loss.

"Watching the battle... picking up the scraps... and casually picking up a Fifty-Thousand-Year Soul Bone?"

Yu Feng frantically grabbed his hair, his howls echoing throughout the outer edge of the Forest.

"Good heavens!"

"Kill me!"

"That's a top-tier Soul Bone that's fifty thousand years old!"

"You think you can just go watch the battle and get a 50,000-year-old item for free?"

"Why should I?"

"Is this the world of the lucky ones?"

"This luck is absolutely outrageous!"

"I hereby unilaterally declare that from now on, the captain is my god!"

Osler wiped the water from his face, his expression blank. "I want to go watch the game too!"

"I also want to get a Fifty-Thousand-Year Soul Bone for free!"

"Oh my god..." Ning Rongrong covered her mouth, her beautiful eyes filled with shock and admiration.

"Fifty-Thousand-Year Soul Bone, you really just picked it up like that?!"

Even in our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, a treasure of this caliber is a treasure that guards the entire sect!

The entire Imperial Fighting Team was numb.

The way they looked at Ye Qing was as if they were looking at a monster with a fully-leveled Heavenly Dao halo.

Even Ye Lingling, who is usually the most aloof and reserved, was affected.

At this moment, the way he looked at Ye Qing also held a hint of something inexplicable.

This luck is beyond what the word "good" can describe.

This is clearly the Heavenly Dao Father's beloved son, whom he's been chasing after and feeding!