Ice and Fire Golden Dragon Body

Tuoba Xuan kept his eyes tightly shut, sensing the warmth radiating from his surroundings as every meridian within his body began to twist and transform.

Complex, inscrutable draconic patterns began to emerge upon the golden layer of light covering his skin.

Tuoba Xuan channeled his entire soul power, guiding these patterns to fuse completely with his flesh.

This, however, terrified Dugu Bo; he had assumed everything was fine since Tuoba Xuan had been absorbing the energy so smoothly.

As it turned out, Tuoba Xuan suddenly collapsed to his knees and, as if possessed, plunged into the spring.

One had to understand that even a Title Douluo like himself dared not touch those waters.

"This kid, he hasn't died, has he?" Dugu Bo muttered to himself, brow furrowed. Yet, the anomalies within the spring indicated that Tuoba Xuan was in no mortal danger, which allowed Dugu Bo to set his mind at ease.

Star Luo Empire, Sacred Dragon City, Sacred Dragon Sect.

Inside the Sect Master's main hall, Sect Master Tuoba Xi stared at the letter in his hand with pleasant surprise.

It had been nearly a year; this was the first time he had received word from Tuoba Xuan.

Immediately, Tuoba Xi's eyes darkened as he held the letter over a candle flame, burning it to ash.

"Little Xuan, you really have given your grandfather a surprise."

Though Tuoba Xi appeared calm on the surface, the glint in the corner of his eyes betrayed his immense excitement.

"Someone come," Tuoba Xi called out. "I shall be away from the sect for a few days. See that you guard the gates well."

Heaven Dou Empire, Fasinuo Province, Shrek Academy.

"Teacher, are we really going to that so-called Heaven Dou Royal Academy?" Ma Hongjun asked, scratching his head with a somewhat lecherous air.

Flender nodded slightly. "Though I am unwilling, it is a move born of necessity. Since Xiaogang and Tang San have both spoken, let us join the Heaven Dou Royal Academy."

Oscar was equally reluctant. "Dean, it is said that the Heaven Dou Royal Academy is filled entirely with the children of nobles. Can we really make it there? Besides, you are the Dean; isn't it just a matter of your word whether we go or not?"

At this moment, a subtle rift had appeared within Shrek Academy. The veterans—Flender, Zhao Wuji, and the other senior teachers—along with students Ma Hongjun, Oscar, and Dai Mubai, formed the conservative faction.

The other faction was led by Yu Xiaogang, joined by the remaining four Devils, forming the radical faction; they sought to join a high-level academy to cultivate the students.

Because of this, even the interactions among the Shrek Seven Devils had dwindled significantly of late.

This differed from the original timeline, all because the Shrek Team had failed to defeat the Imperial Fighting Team in Suotuo City.

A newly formed team, just hitting its stride and on the verge of achieving results, had suffered a sudden, crushing defeat—a massive blow to their morale.

In particular, the tactics for that soul fight had been entirely dictated by Yu Xiaogang and Tang San, yet the favorable situation had collapsed in the end due to a misstep by Tang San.

After the match, the "boiling a frog in warm water" tactic, which was meant to deliver a thunderous final blow, faced intense questioning from Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai.

This led directly to a heated argument between Dai Mubai and Tang San.

Thus, from this moment on, cracks had begun to form within Shrek Academy.

Just as these various parties, each harboring their own secret agendas, began to take action, the sky above the center of the Sunset Forest suddenly clouded over, as if thunder were detonating within the clouds.

Tuoba Xuan had finally succeeded in absorbing the Blazing Apricot Delicate and the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass, fully condensing the Ice and Fire Golden Dragon Body.

In the sky, thousands of flowing colors seemed to drift, and the echoing cries of whales resonated through the air.

At this moment, within the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, a heaven-shaking, ancient dragon roar exploded.

With a golden body of ice and fire, Tuoba Xuan let out a soul-stirring, resonant howl.

Wherever the sound traveled, a hundred birds sang in unison, and thousands of soul beasts bowed their heads in submission.

Every living creature stopped in its tracks, prostrating themselves on the ground to welcome the arrival of the True Dragon.

A beam of golden light shot into the sky, and Tuoba Xuan radiated a terrifying draconic might, causing even the surrounding air to condense.

The Mountain Dragon shall forever be King! Ice and fire intertwined, wrapping Tuoba Xuan in a fantastical halo.

The dragon soul roared in waves, causing soul masters in the surrounding towns to gaze toward the horizon in terror.

Dugu Bo was utterly petrified; his own martial soul was trembling violently. This was not a suppression of strength, but a suppression from the deepest depths of his bloodline.

Being the closest, he bore the brunt of the pressure.

Tuoba Xuan slowly opened his eyes, and the halo dissipated instantly, rushing into his eyes like rivers returning to the sea.

At this moment—

"Your Excellency, it has been a long time." Tuoba Xuan descended slowly and said with a hidden smile.

"It hasn't been that long, barely a month," Dugu Bo smacked his lips. "You've finished absorbing it?"

Tuoba Xuan nodded. "Indeed, I have not failed the mission."

Dugu Bo felt his worldview had been overturned, for at this moment, he could not discern Tuoba Xuan's current strength at all.

In Dugu Bo's eyes, Tuoba Xuan was no longer a man, but a living, breathing dragon!

"Thank you for guarding me this past month, Your Excellency," Tuoba Xuan said, cupping his fists respectfully.

"It was nothing," Dugu Bo replied, waving a hand. He dared not accept such a gesture from Tuoba Xuan now.

"Well then?" Dugu Bo followed up, probing tentatively.

"Since my own affairs are concluded, it is time to begin helping Your Excellency repair your flaws," Tuoba Xuan said earnestly.

Dugu Bo was stunned. He had just found himself testing this half-grown boy—and he was a dignified Title Douluo, no less.

However, Dugu Bo immediately reined in his thoughts. As a Title Douluo, his perception was incredibly keen; the fact that he had subconsciously done such a thing proved that Tuoba Xuan was truly terrifying—terrifying to the point where he had to treat him as an equal.

"Your Excellency, let me first explain the details of the process."

"Very well!"

Ten days later.

"Hey, kid, where's today's dragon blood?" Dugu Bo acted like a brazen rogue, rushing right up to Tuoba Xuan's face with his hand outstretched.

"Rest assured, how could I possibly shortchange you?" Tuoba Xuan chuckled, handing a small celadon bottle to Dugu Bo.

Inside was a drop of his essence blood. After ten days, Dugu Bo's condition had improved significantly; at the very least, he no longer suffered pain whenever it rained.

Dugu Bo already possessed the Medusa head soul bone, and as a Title Douluo, his recovery from the toxins was naturally swift.

On top of that, Tuoba Xuan had given him the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid to consolidate his foundation, nourish his origin, and cleanse his marrow.

Then there was the essence blood Tuoba Xuan had condensed using his own soul power. One had to understand that Tuoba Xuan's essence blood was no longer ordinary; it was dragon blood.

The pure energy of the three great dragon kings—the Mountain Dragon King, the Ice Dragon King, and the Fire Dragon King—was all fused within Tuoba Xuan's body.

His physique and blood no longer belonged to the realm of humanity.

Beyond that, Tuoba Xuan had also refined various ordinary immortal herbs into pills for Dugu Bo to absorb.

Through Tuoba Xuan's extensive cultivation and his own efforts, Dugu Bo's soul power level had reached level 93, an unprecedented breakthrough.

One had to realize that for a Title Douluo, every single level of soul power was incredibly difficult to attain.

This was even more true for Dugu Bo, who had previously been a half-baked Title Douluo, making his cultivation all the more arduous.

A full two-level increase in soul power left Dugu Bo ecstatic, and to his surprise, his martial soul had even begun to show faint signs of evolution.

He feared that if he consumed just a few more drops of Tuoba Xuan's essence blood, his martial soul might evolve completely.

Treating it like a priceless treasure, Dugu Bo gulped down the drop of Tuoba Xuan's essence blood.

"Hahaha, refreshing, truly refreshing!" Dugu Bo roared with laughter. The aura around his body shifted rapidly, and the Jade Scale Snake Emperor behind him began to sprout tiny horns, while its once dark green scales started to develop peculiar patterns, gradually transforming into dragon scales.