A Thunder Lotus

"Two good grandsons?"

Dugu Bo raised an eyebrow, subconsciously glancing in the direction of Yu Tianheng.

Sensing the fluctuations of soul power emanating from Yu Tianheng, Dugu Bo felt a secret tremor of shock, yet compared to Yu Tianjue... Yu Tianheng was still slightly lacking.

Soon, a very subtle change occurred in Yu Tianheng. His Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul had already possessed him, his limbs were visibly more swollen than before, and a crackling sound echoed incessantly from his body.

This sound... was it originating from Tianheng's bones?

Yu Yuanzhen hurried to Yu Tianheng's side to examine his condition.

At this moment, Yu Tianheng had clearly reached the final stage of absorbing the medicinal power, and a low, thunder-like roar escaped his throat from time to time.

Poison Douluo, standing to the side, also curiously leaned in, a hint of envy in his eyes—though, of course, he was not envious of a junior like Yu Tianheng. He was envious that Yu Tianjue actually recognized these immortal herbs and knew their specific effects!

If he had known the effects of these immortal herbs, he would have consumed them long ago; how could it have ever been these people's turn?

It was a pity, really; he had been guarding a mountain of treasure without even knowing it.

Finally, under the watchful eyes of the two Douluos, Yu Tianheng woke up and sprang to his feet in one fluid motion.

However, Yu Tianheng did not retract his martial soul. Thus, Yu Yuanzhen could clearly sense that Yu Tianheng's Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul seemed to have undergone a very subtle change; the electric light surrounding him seemed to reveal a deeper, more profound shade of purple!

"Tianheng, how do you feel?"

Yu Yuanzhen could not help but ask the question himself.

Hearing his grandfather's voice, Yu Tianheng finally snapped back to reality and checked himself.

The next instant, Yu Tianheng's expression went slightly blank, and he said in disbelief, "My soul power... my soul power has increased by a full seven levels! I am now at level nineteen! And I can feel that I am very close to breaking through to become a Great Soul Master!"

Seven levels of soul power?

Yu Yuanzhen could not help but gasp.

The efficacy of this immortal herb was simply terrifying!

Beside him, Dugu Bo's expression became even more complex.

Yu Tianheng looked to be about the same age as his granddaughter, Dugu Yan, yet Yu Tianheng was already level nineteen, while his granddaughter hadn't even broken through level ten or obtained her first soul ring!

Even if Yu Tianheng had gained seven levels of soul power under the influence of the immortal herb, his base soul power had already been level twelve, which was still ahead of his granddaughter, Dugu Yan.

In that instant, Dugu Bo actually considered shamelessly begging for an immortal herb.

If he could secure one for Yan'er, what would it matter if he, Dugu Bo, joined the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect?

It wasn't that he lacked principles, but the effects of these immortal herbs were simply too tempting!

"Sect Master, my soul power level has also increased! I am now at level seventy-five!"

"Sect Master, I have broken through as well; I am at level eighty-eight!"

"Hahahaha, me too! The bottleneck that has plagued this old man for years has finally been broken! Once I obtain a soul ring, I will be a powerhouse at the Soul Douluo level!"

Listening to the successive reports from those around him, Yu Yuanzhen let out a long sigh of relief, and the smile on his face could no longer be suppressed.

A joyous occasion!

A grand, joyous occasion!

Not only had Tianheng surged by seven levels of soul power, standing just one step away from becoming a Great Soul Master, but the elders of the family had also seen varying degrees of growth in their strength... His Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect was truly destined to flourish more and more each day!

Dugu Bo looked around, his brows furrowing unconsciously.

With these medicinal herbs, the strength of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect had undoubtedly increased significantly. He was old now and could not protect Yan'er forever. So... was it truly time to find a way out for Yan'er in advance?

"Grandfather, I really am about to break through to level twenty! I'm almost going to catch up to Brother Jue!"

"I know, I know! You've already repeated that several times!"

Yu Yuanzhen, feeling quite irritated by the bouncing Yu Tianheng, gave him a slap on the back of the head. "Catch up to Tianjue? You're still far off! You consumed an immortal herb, but Tianjue consumed one as well. It won't be that easy to catch up to him!"

As he spoke, Yu Yuanzhen could not help but look toward the figure almost entirely submerged in the pool, a look of anticipation appearing in his eyes.

At this moment, Yu Tianjue's body tempering had also reached its final stage.

However, what Yu Tianjue did not realize was that his martial soul, Xiao Hei, had quietly emerged without him noticing, floating on the other side of his body.

And at this moment, Xiao Hei was continuously diving deeper, its form seemingly undergoing the same tempering from the pool water.

No one knew how much time had passed before Yu Tianjue finally snapped his eyes open.

The Ice and Fire Immune Body was complete!

His physical constitution had been greatly enhanced; in the future, even if he were to absorb soul rings that exceeded his limits, he would certainly have much greater confidence!

But soon, Yu Tianjue noticed Xiao Hei floating beside him.

Beneath Xiao Hei's body, a faint purple luster was emerging.

There was actually something beneath this pool water?

Yu Tianjue felt a surge of curiosity and immediately dove downward.

The Cold Extreme Yin Spring and the Blazing Yang Spring were not actually very deep, but the object emitting the faint purple light seemed to be rooted at the very bottom of the pool, so Yu Tianjue had to keep diving alongside Xiao Hei to finally see what was emitting the purple glow.

To be precise, it was a lotus pedestal with nine diamond-crystal petals. The petals were covered in natural silver-purple lightning patterns, and the faint purple light he had seen earlier was radiating from these very patterns.

At the center of the lotus sat an Ink Jade Lotus Pod, its seeds resembling tiny thunder orbs suspended in mid-air, wreathed in faint, flickering arcs of electricity. Even though Yu Tianjue did not know exactly what this thing was, he could tell at a glance that it was extraordinary.

So... this was also a celestial herb, and a lightning-attribute one at that?

Could this be the most suitable celestial herb for Grandfather to consume?

Yu Tianjue furrowed his brows slightly. Another celestial herb had appeared in the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well; this was a good thing, but the problem was that this herb had never appeared in the original story. He had no idea what it was called, let alone how to harvest it.

If he were to just pull it out by hand... he would likely cause the medicinal essence within the herb to dissipate, wouldn't he?

Just as Yu Tianjue was contemplating how to extract the celestial herb from the bottom of the pool intact, Xiao Hei could no longer contain its impatience. It lunged forward and bit directly onto the petals!

"Xiao Hei!"

Yu Tianjue instinctively tried to stop it, but Xiao Hei had already wolfed down the petals.

An external martial soul eating a celestial herb... how was this any different from feeding a Devil Fruit to a sword in One Piece?

For some inexplicable reason, this thought suddenly popped into Yu Tianjue's mind.