Ancient Tree of Life Evolves! Golden Ancient Tree!

"Finally, the ice-and-fire body tempering was complete!"

"Now, I was stronger than ever before."

After completing the Ice and Fire Golden Body, Zhou Tao felt that a yin-yang fish pattern resembling the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well had appeared in his dantian, endlessly cycling.

He summoned the Ancient Tree of Life in his hand.

The originally emerald-green Ancient Tree of Life was now covered in red and blue patterns.

"Good. Next, I'll find the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings' skeletons."

With a swift flip, he swam toward the depths beneath the spring.

Before long, he saw two skeletons slumbering ten thousand meters beneath the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

Within the dark abyss, the two enormous skeletal frames still retained their overwhelming dragon might.

The red and blue dragon skeletons coiled around each other in the shape of yin and yang, exuding a majestic aura.

Zhou Tao roughly estimated that each dragon was at least a thousand meters long.

From that terrifying size alone, one could imagine how powerful the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings had been in life as gods.

Moreover.

At the heads of the two dragons floated clusters of crimson and icy-blue flames, which had burned for an unknown number of millennia.

The pressure they radiated spread through the spring water, forming one red and one blue current that filled the entire Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

This was the lingering might of the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings.

At this moment.

Zhou Tao felt immense pressure.

He knew that his physique and Soul Power were insufficient to support further exploration downward.

Was he supposed to return empty-handed?

To see mountains of gold and silver right before his eyes yet take nothing?

Zhou Tao had only one answer.

No.

He stretched out his right hand, and a large red-and-blue tree rapidly spread forth.

"Go, Ancient Tree of Life!"

Zhou Tao knew.

The Ancient Tree of Life was the true body of the Goddess of Life.

This kind of Martial Soul possessed extraordinarily powerful vitality.

Moreover, it was especially adept at absorbing origin energy.

As long as it absorbed enough energy, it could continuously advance from an ordinary life tree.

From the Ancient Tree of Life to the Golden Ancient Tree, then the Eternal Ancient Tree of Life, and finally the origin Ancient Tree of Life of the entire plane—the Divine Tree of Life!

The ultimate Divine Tree of Life was the source of all life energy on the Douluo Star Continent!

It could be said.

If one were to rank Martial Souls by their ability to absorb energy, the Ancient Tree of Life ranked second, and no Martial Soul dared rank first.

Moreover.

The Ancient Tree of Life could automatically feed life essence back to its owner, allowing Zhou Tao to cultivate at double speed and nourish the foundation of his Martial Soul.

It could be said.

This was a god-tier Martial Soul with limitless potential.

Today, Zhou Tao would let the Ancient Tree of Life have a good, hard feast.

"Go, Ancient Tree of Life!"

The Ancient Tree of Life rapidly spread along the bottom of the dark spring.

In the end, the Ancient Tree of Life's roots burrowed into the Spirit Bones of the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings.

The previously calm water began to boil. Dark light flickered in Zhou Tao's eyes as he waited quietly underwater.

"Old partner, it's time for your performance."

"Don't disappoint me."

Before long, the Ancient Tree of Life began frantically absorbing energy, and the red-and-blue energy throughout the tree rapidly grew denser.

The Ancient Tree of Life changed from emerald green into a dazzling blend of red, blue, and green.

After a long while.

Zhou Tao felt the Ancient Tree of Life feeding energy back to him, rapidly raising both his physique and Soul Power.

Before long, he reached level twenty.

However, without a Second Spirit Ring, he could not continue raising his level.

But Zhou Tao knew.

Under the enormous amount of Soul Power and life force fed back by the Ancient Tree of Life, his true Soul Power had certainly surpassed level twenty.

"I've become stronger."

"I can feel it. The dragon might of the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings can no longer suppress me."

"Come, Ancient Tree of Life. Give me a protective barrier."

With a thought, Zhou Tao made the branches of the Ancient Tree of Life swiftly transform, forming a shield that covered his entire body and wrapped around him.

With the shield's aid, Zhou Tao felt the dragon might weaken once more. It was no longer much of a threat to him.

"Spirit Bones of the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings, here I come!"

Since he was already here, he had to take something before leaving.

Zhou Tao headed deeper into the spring.

He soon arrived beside the skeletons of the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings.

Near the two dragon corpses, he saw two arm bones shining with different lights.

"Excellent. God-tier Spirit Bones from the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings—truly good stuff."

"This opportunity was clearly destined for me!"

"Little Scumbag, if you want to seize the treasures of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, keep dreaming."

"Mine. It's all mine!"

Zhou Tao placed the two Spirit Bones into his storage pouch.

Although he wanted to refine the Spirit Bones immediately, this place was not safe enough and was unsuitable for it.

Naturally, all this activity alerted the two dragon souls.

"Where did this insect come from? How dare you set your sights on our Spirit Bones?"

When the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings saw Zhou Tao absorbing their energy, they immediately roared like ancient primordial beasts.

"Please don't be hasty, you two. I came here this time for your benefit."

"I have a great opportunity to offer you."

At this moment, Zhou Tao wore a thoroughly shameless expression as he opened his mouth and began to bluff.

"What? What opportunity could you possibly offer us?"

The Ice and Fire Dragon Kings stared at each other wide-eyed, unwilling to believe their ears.

Not only had this brat not been intimidated by their dragon might, but he even dared claim that he would give them a great opportunity?

"You two, don't you want to..."

Several more days passed, and Zhou Tao's Ancient Tree of Life Martial Soul finally absorbed enough energy.

At this point, the Ancient Tree of Life had reached its current absorption limit.

If it absorbed any more, the Ancient Tree of Life might be able to endure it, but Zhou Tao certainly could not.

Zhou Tao stopped while he was ahead.

He swam back up along the same route.

At this moment.

He arrived beside the spring and released his Ancient Tree of Life Martial Soul.

The Ancient Tree of Life rapidly grew, eventually becoming a three-meter-tall tree.

The entire tree was no longer red, blue, and green. Instead, it had turned completely golden.

Fine golden patterns covered the trunk, while the edges of the leaves gleamed with gilded light, making it resemble a sacred tree.

"The Ancient Tree of Life has advanced and become the Golden Ancient Tree."

Zhou Tao said in surprise.

This was a transformation of its life essence.

After transforming into the Golden Ancient Tree.

The Golden Ancient Tree granted many cultivation-assisting effects.

Zhou Tao's Soul Power recovery speed increased threefold.

He could use the Golden Ancient Tree to repair damaged meridians and even Spirit Bones.

Cultivating beneath the Golden Ancient Tree could also accelerate enlightenment.

It was simply a supreme cultivation treasure.

After completing his Martial Soul's upgrade, Zhou Tao was extremely satisfied.

He greatly anticipated what powerful Soul Skill he would gain after obtaining his Second Spirit Ring.

His first Soul Skill was his innate Soul Skill, called the Blue Silver Golden Overlord Spear!

As for his second Soul Skill, it could be an array-type Soul Skill.

Perhaps it should be called the Golden Annihilation Array!

"However, I still have two god-tier Spirit Bones that I haven't absorbed."

"Before Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan arrive, I'll go down and absorb them first."