Several Grand Elders Broke Through in Succession, the Target of the Fourth Soul Skill

If he could directly swallow the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, then the two remnant souls in that space would be unable to cause any trouble. He could make that space continuously devour the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well's energy from afar.

Even if the divine souls of the Water Dragon King and Fire Dragon King sensed something amiss and awakened, there was little they could do to him. After all, they were no longer in the same space.

Besides, his Golden Lion Mastiff Martial Soul was there to suppress them. The Golden Lion Mastiff could swallow even a bead imbued with the Evil God King's divine power bite by bite, let alone two remnant souls.

If he could truly swallow the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, the energy left behind by the remains of the two Dragon Kings alone would allow his strength to make a tremendous leap. However, devouring something with such high quality and quantity would likely take quite some time.

Just as Xiao Yao was planning things out in his mind, Mighty Lion Douluo's entire aura suddenly changed.

The restrained air around him turned scorching hot.

Mighty Lion Douluo opened his eyes, and they seemed to burn like suns.

He immediately summoned his Martial Soul. His Blazing Lion Martial Soul had changed drastically.

Its body was draped in flowing molten gold, its fur carrying both the dazzling brilliance of gold and the fiery crimson of blazing flames.

Its thick mane was no longer fur, but a cluster of golden flames dancing wildly in the wind, stretching all the way down its back.

Feeling the energy surging from within him, Mighty Lion Douluo burst into hearty laughter. "I finally broke through to Rank 97! And I can feel it—the path to Rank 98 is completely clear. There's no bottleneck!"

"Yao'er, you really are my lucky star!"

Mighty Lion Douluo directly picked Xiao Yao up and began spinning him around. The Immortal Herb Yao'er had given him was a perfect match for his Martial Soul. Almost none of its energy had gone to waste; it had all enhanced his Blazing Lion Martial Soul.

Xiao Yao said with a smile, "All right, Grandpa, put me down. What's your Martial Soul called now? It's so different from before."

Mighty Lion Douluo said, "It's called the Blazing Golden Lion now. It's a superior Martial Soul that possesses Ultimate Fire and the Golden Bloodline. Its strength and attributes are among the very best!"

Hearing Mighty Lion Douluo's words, Qian Daoliu was somewhat astonished. He had never expected a single Immortal Herb to bring about such an enormous change in a Martial Soul. It was practically an all-around enhancement.

Xiao Yao said, "Congratulations, Grandpa. I hope you reach Rank 99 soon and become one of the continent's greatest powers! Perhaps you might even find an opportunity to become a god someday."

When Mighty Lion Douluo heard Yao'er mention an opportunity to become a god, he merely smiled. "It'll be enough if I can reach Rank 99 someday. Become a god? That's far too difficult. In twenty thousand years of records, only two people have become gods. Your grandpa knows his own limits."

Xiao Yao thought to himself, No matter what, Grandpa's talent is better than Ma Hongjun, Dai Mubai, Zhu Zhuqing, and the others'. Now that he's been strengthened by an Immortal Herb as well, once I become a god in the future, I can use my connections to easily get divine positions for Grandpa, Golden Crocodile, and Azure Luan.

The group continued chatting for a while. Qingluan Douluo had also finished digesting his Immortal Herb, and he summoned his Martial Soul.

Azure Luan was surrounded by the lightness and grace of wind. Pale azure flames emanated from its entire body. Long, elegant plumes grew from its head, while several exceptionally long phoenix-tail feathers extended from its tail. When its wings spread, they were broad and powerful, but the flight feathers along their edges were as thin as cicada wings, a translucent jade-green.

After activating his Martial Soul and sensing it for a moment, even Qingluan Douluo could not help but smile. "My Soul Power has risen to Rank 98. Wind fuels fire, and fire strengthens wind. Near-Ultimate Wind paired with already Ultimate Fire—my Martial Soul is truly too powerful now."

"It should be called the Qingluan Divine Bird now!"

"Yao'er, do you still need a wife? I happen to have a granddaughter around your age. How about we become in-laws?"

Hearing Azure Luan ramble on, Mighty Lion Douluo laughed and scolded, "All right, Azure Luan. Yao'er is still so young. We can talk about that when he's older. Now only Big Brother Golden Crocodile remains. I wonder how strong his Martial Soul will become."

Qingluan Douluo said, "Big Brother Golden Crocodile was already the biggest stat monster among the three of us. After taking an Immortal Herb this time, he'll probably improve even further."

Mighty Lion Douluo said, "I wonder if the two of us can overtake him later on."

Azure Luan rolled his eyes. "It's good to have ambitions. Tell Big Brother Golden Crocodile that later and see if he tells you again that he beat you with skill, not stats."

Mighty Lion Douluo said somewhat helplessly, "Let's wait until our Soul Power Levels really catch up to Big Brother Golden Crocodile's. We're still quite far off!"

As they spoke, a breakthrough aura erupted from Golden Crocodile's body. The pressure of a Rank 99 Peerless Douluo instantly filled the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.

A trace of surprise flashed through Qian Daoliu's eyes. He had not expected Golden Crocodile to overcome the difficult barrier of Rank 99.

Azure Luan and Mighty Lion were equally shocked. After Rank 95, every level became harder than the last. They had broken through because they had been stuck for a long time and had not faced the ultimate Rank 99 barrier. Yet Golden Crocodile had relied on an Immortal Herb to break through the hurdle that had stymied countless Peerless Douluo with extraordinary talent in one stroke.

The two of them had originally thought Golden Crocodile would need several more years of accumulation before breaking through.

Golden Crocodile opened his eyes, golden light shooting from them as his Martial Soul manifested behind him.

Golden Crocodile's Martial Soul was much smaller than before, having undergone frantic compression and refinement, giving it an extreme sense of dense musculature.

Its originally golden hide had absorbed a crimson metallic sheen, becoming a heavy dark gold-red.

Its scales were no longer separate pieces, but had fused into thick alloy armor plates. Savage red-gold barbs had grown from its joints.

As Qian Daoliu sensed the aura and strength of Golden Crocodile's Martial Soul, he was truly stunned. Its strength had already placed it among the few strongest Martial Souls beneath God-Level Martial Souls. Even in Spirit Hall's twenty thousand years of records, there were very few Martial Souls stronger than Golden Crocodile's current one.

After sensing the strength of Golden Crocodile's Martial Soul and his Rank 99 Peerless Douluo aura, Qingluan Douluo and Mighty Lion Douluo exchanged a glance. Both of them understood: they still had to continue learning Big Brother Golden Crocodile's techniques for controlling a Martial Soul.

Golden Crocodile Douluo threw back his head and let out a long roar. He had finally broken through to Rank 99. Since he had long developed his Martial Soul's strength and potential to their limits, this level had held him back for decades. Breaking through with the Immortal Herb now made him feel as though the sky and sea had opened before him.

With his Martial Soul's potential and strength enhanced once more, he could also clearly sense how he should proceed down the path ahead and continue climbing higher.

After sensing himself for a moment, Golden Crocodile Douluo looked at Yao'er and said, "Yao'er, this old man truly owes you an enormous debt of gratitude. To hear the Way in the morning and die in the evening would be enough. You helped me break through a barrier I might never have crossed in my lifetime. How should I repay you?"

Xiao Yao said with a smile, "Grandpa Golden Crocodile, without your help, I couldn't have obtained such excellent Soul Rings for my first three top-grade Soul Rings. I'll be relying on all of you for my next few Soul Rings too!"

Hearing Yao'er's answer, Golden Crocodile said, "Good! This old man and my brothers will definitely help you find the Soul Beasts best suited to you for your next few Soul Rings!"

"I remember you said before that one option for your fourth Soul Ring was the Soft Bone Rabbit Emperor. You wanted its Teleportation and Golden Body, right?"