Before long, Dugu Bo had taken Lu Chen out of the valley containing the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.
As he was taken away, Lu Chen secretly curled his lip.
Dugu Bo guarded against him like a thief, as though he would peep at Dugu Yan's completely naked body.
Dugu Yan called him Grandpa, after all. Could he do such a thing?
After the two left, Dugu Yan was the only one remaining in the valley!
Only then did Dugu Yan withdraw her Martial Soul. The scales of her Dragon Scale Battle Armor disappeared beneath her skin, one after another.
In mere moments, a stunning, completely naked figure, white and delicate as ivory and white jade, was exposed in the empty valley.
Dugu Yan was no longer a little girl. She was already a young woman.
Dugu Yan was sixteen, and for Spirit Masters on the Douluo Continent, every Spirit Ring they absorbed also promoted their physical development.
Thus, Dugu Yan now had fullness and curves in all the right places, her shapely figure radiating mature allure from head to toe.
Her thighs were rounded, her calves slender, and her dainty, exquisite feet rested on the soft grass.
What a breathtakingly beautiful sight!
Unfortunately, no one was there to appreciate it!
Dugu Yan quickly took a fresh set of underwear, a dress, and crystal shoes from her Storage Soul Guidance Device and began putting them on, one piece at a time.
A few minutes later, Dugu Yan was fully dressed, but she kept feeling that her clothes were a little too tight, especially around her chest.
She had no choice but to reach up and knead her chest, adjusting the position of those two soft, white mounds so they would not be squeezed so tightly and she could breathe properly.
"Was it the medicinal power of the Dragon Origin Fruit? Did my body develop again while it was being remade?"
"They seem to have gotten bigger again. What a headache. My clothes can barely hold them anymore. Looks like I need to buy new clothes!"
As she finished speaking, Dugu Yan finished adjusting those two soft, white mounds, drew a deep breath, and slowly let it out.
Only after confirming that she could breathe freely did Dugu Yan turn and walk outside with her hands behind her back.
After Dugu Yan reached the outside of the valley and met up with Dugu Bo and Lu Chen, the three headed down the mountain together, preparing to enter Sunset Forest and find a suitable Spirit Beast to serve as her fourth Spirit Ring.
On their way down, Lu Chen suddenly asked:
"Brother Dugu, what kind of Spirit Beast are you planning to choose for Yanyan's fourth Spirit Ring?"
"I can communicate with the plants in Sunset Forest and help you quickly find the Spirit Beast you need!"
After Lu Chen raised the question, Dugu Yan also looked at Dugu Bo, because her grandfather had always chosen every one of her Spirit Rings.
After a moment's consideration, Dugu Bo spoke in a low voice:
"Yanyan's first Spirit Ring provides excitement poison, her second Spirit Ring provides paralysis poison, and her third Spirit Ring provides corrosion poison."
"Excitement poison can enhance attacks, while paralysis poison can improve defense. They're both support-type toxins and can't really be considered deadly poisons. Back then, I took Yanyan's young age into account and feared she wouldn't be able to absorb a Spirit Ring with an overly potent poison."
"Corrosion poison has a powerful corrosive effect. That does qualify as a deadly poison, offering both battlefield control and offensive capabilities."
"If she continues along the path of a Control Spirit Master, she could choose a poisonous smoke-type skill for her fourth Spirit Skill to disrupt her enemies in battle."
"But Yanyan's Martial Soul has now evolved from a Jade Phosphorous Serpent into a Jade Phosphorus Dragon. Becoming a mere Control Spirit Master would waste too much of this opportunity."
"So, for Yanyan's fourth Spirit Skill, let's choose a Spirit Beast with a wide-area deadly poison attack."
Hearing this, Lu Chen nodded in understanding, then glanced at Dugu Yan and said:
"Generally speaking, the fourth Spirit Ring a Spirit Master absorbs should be under five thousand years old, but Yanyan isn't an ordinary Spirit Master. After absorbing the medicinal power of the Dragon Origin Fruit, her body, soul, Soul Power, and Martial Soul have all undergone a complete transformation."
"Absorbing a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring might still be too much of a strain, but there definitely won't be any problem absorbing a seven- or eight-thousand-year Spirit Ring."
"Then I'll find a Spirit Beast with seven or eight thousand years of cultivation and a wide-area deadly poison attack."
Dugu Bo hesitated at first. After all, he did not want to see his granddaughter take risks.
But after thinking it over, he agreed!
Absorbing an older Spirit Ring could develop a Spirit Master's potential to the greatest extent, bringing unimaginable benefits to their future growth.
Just as Lu Chen had said, after his granddaughter absorbed the medicinal power of the Dragon Origin Fruit, her body, soul, Soul Power, and Martial Soul had all undergone a complete transformation.
There would not be any major problems with exceeding the limit to absorb a fourth Spirit Ring.
His granddaughter should be able to absorb any Spirit Ring below ten thousand years.
Dugu Bo agreed in a deep voice:
"Then sorry for the trouble, Brother Lan Chen!"
Lu Chen then released his Blue Silver Domain. As he continuously poured his mental power into it, the area of forest it covered gradually expanded. He communicated with the Blue Silver Grass within the Blue Silver Domain, searching through them for a Spirit Beast that met their requirements.
Standing within the Blue Silver Domain, both Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan felt very curious.
They looked around, and grandfather and granddaughter both noticed something.
Lu Chen, standing before them, seemed to have become the king of the forest. The entire forest was his home ground.
Dugu Bo's senses were sharper. He noticed that the surrounding Blue Silver Grass was trembling gently, bowing toward Lu Chen as though paying homage.
Understanding dawned in Dugu Bo's mind:
This power seems to be the legendary domain. My Brother Lan Chen's domain can make the Blue Silver Grass in the forest submit...
Could Brother Lan Chen's Martial Soul actually be related to Blue Silver Grass? But it certainly isn't ordinary Blue Silver Grass. It must be a king or emperor among Blue Silver Grass.
Blue Silver Grass is indeed trash among trash Martial Souls, but if it's a king or emperor among Blue Silver Grass, having some miraculous abilities would be quite reasonable.
Brother Lan Chen must rely on this domain to communicate with plants. A domain-that's something even I haven't mastered. Truly breathtaking!
Dugu Bo was indeed worthy of being a Titled Douluo. Merely from the abilities Lu Chen displayed, he had guessed the origins of his Martial Soul.
Just then, delight suddenly appeared on Lu Chen's face:
"Brother Dugu, Yanyan, I found one. Follow me."
With that, Lu Chen took the lead and hurried in a certain direction through the forest.
Dugu Bo's spirits also lifted. He raised a hand, grabbed Dugu Yan's shoulder, and swiftly followed with her.
At their speed, they reached their destination in less than half an hour.
A poisonous swamp filled with a faint, rank stench!
Lu Chen stopped at the edge of the swamp and addressed Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan as they arrived:
"Brother Dugu, Yanyan, according to the information I obtained by communicating with the plants, there's a Poison Arrow Frog with eight thousand years of cultivation in this swamp."
"A Poison Arrow Frog can spit out several, or even a dozen or more, poison arrows. Those arrows contain a potent neurotoxin that can quickly rob any prey they hit of control over its body."
"In the end, the Poison Arrow Frog swallows its prey mouthful by mouthful while the prey is still conscious. This Spirit Beast may be a little ugly, but it definitely meets our requirements."
"Brother Dugu, look over there. That Poison Arrow Frog is hiding in the mud pool in the swamp."
Dugu Bo nodded, agreeing with Lu Chen. This eight-thousand-year Poison Arrow Frog really did meet their requirements.
Following the direction Lu Chen pointed, he spotted the Poison Arrow Frog in the mud pool at a glance.
Without hesitation, Dugu Bo placed Dugu Yan beside Lu Chen.
"Brother Lan Chen, keep an eye on Yanyan. I'll go catch that Poison Arrow Frog."
As soon as he said this, Dugu Bo rose into the air and shot toward the Poison Arrow Frog.
The Poison Arrow Frog hiding in the swamp also spotted the enemy, Dugu Bo. It croaked three times and prepared to spit out poison arrows containing potent neurotoxin.
But this time, the Poison Arrow Frog had truly kicked an iron plate. Dugu Bo was a mighty Titled Douluo. How could an eight-thousand-year Spirit Beast like it contend with him?
Dugu Bo did not even summon his Martial Soul. He simply released his Titled Douluo-level Soul Power pressure, pouring it over the Poison Arrow Frog with the force of toppling mountains and overturning seas.
Before the Poison Arrow Frog could spit out its poison arrows, its eyes rolled back and it fainted.
Seeing this, a look of disdain appeared on Dugu Bo's face.
If it had been a Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Beast, he would have needed to expend some effort.
A Spirit Beast under ten thousand years old was far too easy to deal with.
Dugu Bo descended, reached out, and grabbed one of the Poison Arrow Frog's thighs. Lifting the three-meter-long creature, he turned and headed back toward Lu Chen and Dugu Yan.
An eight-thousand-year Poison Arrow Frog had been dealt with that easily!