The Nine Heart Begonia Evolves

In the air.

Su Chen transformed into a streak of golden light, diving downward with all his might. A phantom of the Cloud-Rowing Palm, over a dozen meters in size, descended from the heavens.

Ugh.

Dugu Bo was startled, hurriedly unleashing his trump card:

"Eighth Spirit Skill: Time Solidification."

Duang!

As they clashed, Su Chen was frozen in mid-air, but the giant palm slammed fiercely into the Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor, carving a massive crater into the ground.

"Pfft!"

Dugu Bo spat out a mouthful of blood:

"Ninth Spirit Skill."

"Three Origins Into One."

As Dugu Bo unleashed his final, powerful strike, Su Chen rapidly gathered his strength to break free, manifesting an energy water shield around his body.

"Spirit Bone Skill: Medusa's Gaze."

Dugu Bo was truly going all out, using nothing but lethal blows.

The water shield around Su Chen instantly turned to stone. However, just as Dugu Bo rejoiced, expecting his next wave of attacks to land, the petrified shield shattered, and a new layer of water shield appeared to block his Ninth Spirit Skill.

"How is this possible?"

Dugu Bo couldn't fathom it, sighing dejectedly:

"Forget it, I concede."

Su Chen descended from the sky and said, "Your spirit bone skill is indeed formidable, but my Three Origins Into One is not a one-time spirit skill."

"It is a shield for my continuous power output. Once you petrify it, I can simply condense a new one."

Dugu Bo shook his head:

"I don't get it. The things you possess are too bizarre. I fear even an average level 95 Titled Douluo couldn't defeat you."

"Let's go, let's head back."

Su Chen nodded, saying nothing more.

In truth, Titled Douluos were still difficult to fight. The power of their eighth and ninth spirit skills was immense, and blocking them consumed a vast amount of energy.

While Three Origins Into One was strong, it wasn't enough to defeat a Titled Douluo; his true strength lay in his century-long cultivation and the endurance provided by the Nine Yang Divine Skill, his "blue buff."

Dugu Bo suddenly asked, "I recall that a hundred-thousand-year spirit ring grants two spirit skills. What is your other one?"

"It's for acceleration."

Su Chen replied indifferently.

Dugu Bo was rendered speechless on the spot. With those golden Dou Qi Wings, his speed was already absurd—and he had another skill just for acceleration?

"Damn it!"

"You brat, you aren't an agility-type spirit master, are you? Combined with your bizarre methods, that makes you far too dangerous."

Su Chen thought for a moment and replied, "That's not it. I'm similar to that Angel spirit; I'm a well-rounded warrior. And this is only my second spirit ring."

The two flew back toward the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.

Dugu Bo felt more exhausted the more he thought about it; everything about Su Chen shocked him time and time again.

While waiting for Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling to finish their cultivation, Su Chen began writing in his diary:

[Another happy day!]

[After a night of cultivating with the immortal herbs, I have successfully broken through to level twenty and received the God-Bestowed Spirit Ring as a reward. An eighteen-thousand-year spirit ring is truly sweet.]

[It's a pity my first spirit ring is so lackluster compared to this eighteen-thousand-year one... it's a tear-jerker! Of course, the first ring is the only proof that Brother Chicken ever existed; he was afraid I'd forget him!]

[The peak breeds hypocritical support; the twilight witnesses the devout believer.]

[How could I forget?]

[The immortal herbs have all been harvested. I left one for Dugu Bo, one for Dugu Yan, and one for Ye Lingling. I hope her spirit can break its limitations!]

[After all, after Ning Rongrong consumed the Aromatic Silk Beauty, her Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda upgraded to the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. The Nine Heart Begonia should be able to break its limits as well.]

[Once Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling finish absorbing theirs, we can return to Heaven Dou City. I wonder if that little vixen Hu Liena has missed me? I did save an immortal herb for her.]

[Finally finished my business. I can't wait to go to Shrek and torment those scumbags. Hehehe!]

[Today's diary theme is Huo Wu. This girl is just a minor supporting character; what kind of story is there to write about her?]

Su Chen stopped writing, feeling that the prompt was full of holes. He only remembered that Huo Wu was named Huo Wu, that she had Fei Fengfeng by her side, and that seemed to be it.

Isn't this making things difficult for me?

"Su Chen."

Just then, Dugu Yan, who had finished her cultivation in the distance, came sprinting over. She threw herself directly into Su Chen's arms and planted a fierce kiss on his left cheek.

"Mwah!"

The crisp sound suddenly pulled Dugu Yan back to reality, and she instantly blushed, saying, "That... don't overthink it. I'm just thanking you for the immortal herb you gave me. It raised my Soul Power by five levels; I'm at level forty now."

Su Chen nodded with a smile, patted Dugu Yan on the shoulder, and said, "The immortal herb will also accelerate your cultivation speed. Once you condense your inner core and evolve into the Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor, you will be a true genius."

"Mm!"

Dugu Yan nodded heavily, lowering her head with a flushed face.

Dugu Bo stood to the side, clutching his forehead, feeling utterly exhausted. Using my immortal herb to woo my granddaughter—Su Chen, you really are something else!

At this moment.

The Nine Heart Begonia suddenly bloomed on Ye Lingling's body, but golden patterns began to grow upon the petals; it was clearly evolving.

"Hm?"

Dugu Bo's eyes revealed his surprise as he asked, "Kid, can Lingling's Nine Heart Begonia really evolve?"

Su Chen nodded, thought for a moment, and replied, "If the Aromatic Silk Beauty is given to a Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, it can evolve into a Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. It breaks the limitations of the martial soul, and the Nine Heart Begonia is no different."

Dugu Yan said with a look of joy, "Doesn't that mean Lingling will have more than one skill in the future? Can she provide other types of support too?"

The Nine Heart Begonia.

Each generation could only have one successor.

There could only be two Nine Heart Begonia Soul Masters alive at any given time; only when one died could another potentially appear in the next generation.

Furthermore, it only had one soul skill—healing.

Su Chen recalled the details and shook his head, saying, "I'm not sure about that. It probably won't provide amplification support like the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, or else it would be too broken."

Dugu Bo nodded in agreement. The Nine Heart Begonia's healing was already heaven-defying; if you let it provide amplification support on top of that, there would be no way for others to survive!

The flowers bloomed, accompanied by a faint fragrance. A golden light shone, and petals marked with golden patterns drifted through the air, turning the surroundings into a sea of flowers.

"Su... Su Chen."

Ye Lingling rushed out from the sea of flowers, tears streaming down her face in excitement. She threw herself into Su Chen's arms and, standing on her tiptoes, bravely kissed him.

A deep, wet kiss.

A kiss to last an eternity.

A kiss that sealed their love.

Dugu Yan felt a sour ache in her heart. Lingling is really something; she looks so elegant and quiet, yet she has no sense of restraint at all!

You're supposed to be a cold and quiet girl!

Hmph!

Although I, Dugu Yan, look bold and unrestrained on the outside, I would never be this impulsive. At most, I'd kiss a cheek. Even if I, Dugu Yan, were to starve to death or jump off this cliff...

[Congratulations to Ye Lingling, hidden mission reward triggered, obtained: Soul Power increased by ten levels.]

Dugu Yan: ???

What is going on?

What did Ye Lingling do?

Watching the two of them passionately kissing in the middle of the field, Dugu Yan was completely stunned.

Don't want you to leave~

Distance can't keep us apart~

Longing turns into a sea~

Outside the window, unable to get in...

At this moment.

It wasn't just Dugu Yan who was bewildered; Ye Lingling's own head was buzzing!

What had she done? How did she suddenly complete a hidden mission and gain ten levels of Soul Power?

Oh my god!

Could it be?

Thinking of this, Ye Lingling hugged Su Chen even tighter and kissed him even harder.

Dugu Bo turned his head away, muttering to himself, "Damn! These young people today, damn! These young people..."