The Defiant Dugu Yan!

Immediately following behind, the black cocoon that was churning and exuding a cold, decaying aura not far away also began to fluctuate violently, like a boiling pool of ink.

The hissing sound of Corrosion became rapid, and finally, with a soft "pop," the poisonous cocoon cracked and dissipated like a broken eggshell.

The figure of Poison Douluo Dugu Bo appeared from within.

He was no longer the gaunt, sinister figure ravaged by the poison.

Although she was still somewhat thin, her skin had a healthy, jade-like luster.

Those emerald green snake eyes, which had been somewhat cloudy due to the Toxic, were now radiating a sharp, piercing light, full of vitality and powerful confidence.

A powerful and solid surge of Soul Power, carrying a chilling and poisonous aura that sent shivers down one's spine, rose from his body like a primordial beast awakening, and steadily settled at a new height!

Level 95!

The shackles that had plagued him for decades were broken in one fell swoop with the dual assistance of Lin Xia's Divine Pill transforming the toxins and the Nine Nether Earth-Heart Lotus!

The Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor's Poison not only did not weaken due to the transformation of its innate toxin, but instead became even purer and more domineering under the tempering of the Immortal Herb, carrying a soul-corroding and bone-destroying power originating from the Nine Netherworld!

Dugu Yan clenched her fist, feeling the unprecedented power and ease within her body. Her eyes blazed with indescribable ecstasy and deep awe for Lin Xia.

An exchange of glances and a silent declaration

Lin Xia sat cross-legged, her posture calm and composed.

Although his eyes were closed, a very faint red and blue halo flowed around him, flickering like his breath.

The body reshaped by the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings's essence was like a bottomless pit, greedily devouring the most refined essence energy remaining in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. With each ingestion and expulsion, the divine aura seemed to solidify a little more.

His aura was deep and restrained, like the deep sea, making it impossible to accurately perceive its depth. However, the Pressure that originated from the essence of life made even the newly-breakthrough Dugu Bo feel a slight tremor in his heart.

Not far from Lin Xia, Dugu Yan, who had just completed her mythical transformation, had her enormous purple snake tail coiled up and her eyes slightly closed.

She wasn't really cultivating deeply; it was more like she was trying to adapt to and control this new body and that vast, powerful, yet primal, force.

The purple poisonous mist surrounding her rose and fell slowly with her breath, sometimes condensing into tiny snake shadows hissing, and sometimes dispersing into a hazy purple glow.

The eerie purple hair, composed of countless tiny, emerald-green snakes, swayed unconsciously, exuding a deadly charm that was both alluring and chilling.

The commotion Bibi Dong and Dugu Bo finishing their refining was like a pebble thrown into a calm lake.

The red and blue aura that Lin Xia had been experiencing, which flickered like breathing, suddenly vanished, and he opened his eyes almost instantly.

A glint of inner light flashed in those deep eyes as they opened and closed, precisely capturing Bibi Dong as she finished her training.

He didn't even glance at Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan, who had also awakened; all his attention was immediately focused on the purple figure.

"Master!"

Lin Xia's voice carried a hint of barely Frisk urgency and concern. In a flash, she appeared before Bibi Dong as if by teleportation.

Lin Xia tilted her head slightly, her clear eyes filled with complete trust and undisguised worry, and asked eagerly:

"How are you feeling? Has your Soul Power increased? Has your Martial Soul... changed at all? Has the burden on that Rakshasa been lessened?"

A barrage of questions came like a machine gun, each word revealing a deep sense of tension and anticipation.

Seeing her disciple rush to her side immediately, his eyes brimming with almost overflowing concern, as if the whole world had shrunk to just her, Bibi Dong's joy from her increased strength and clear mind was instantly replaced by a warmer, more comforting emotion.

Like holding a cup of warm honey water in the cold winter, the sweetness spreads from the heart to every part of the body.

A gentle, even indulgent smile bloomed on her exquisite face. Like a snow lotus blooming on an iceberg, the smile instantly dispelled the Pope's majesty, leaving only pure joy and contentment.

Bibi Dong reached out, not to caress, but to open her arms and embrace Lin Xia's small body, which seemed to contain all her warmth, tightly and possessively.

"Excellent!"

Bibi Dong's voice was deep and melodious, like the whisper of a cello, carrying a languid sweetness of being cherished, clearly reaching Lin Xia's ears and echoing in the silent valley.

"My Soul Power has improved, and although my Martial Soul hasn't transformed, its origin seems more complete. As for that ever-present 'whisper'..."

Bibi Dong paused, tightened her arms around Lin Xia slightly, and gently rested her chin on the top of his head, as if Absorb strength from him, her voice filled with genuine ease.

"Thanks to your Immortal Herb, Xiao Xia, it's more effective than I imagined. That sound... has quieted down a lot."

After saying this, Bibi Dong's smiling purple eyes, as if unintentionally carrying an indescribable, almost victorious composure and disdain, Frillish swept over Dugu Yan, who had just opened her purple vertical pupils not far away.

His gaze was incredibly complex.

There was the superiority of the Pope, a scrutiny of Medusa's power and a hint of barely Frisk fear, but more than anything, it was an undisguised, almost childlike declaration!

Look, no matter what you become or what power you possess, the person he cares about first, asks about anxiously, and relies on wholeheartedly at this moment is me!

I am the most important and irreplaceable person in his heart!

The slight upturn of her lips and the triumphant glint in her eyes perfectly captured the image of a young girl who had triumphed in a competition and was showing off her spoils to her "love rival"!

That gaze, like a barbed whip, lashed fiercely at Dugu Yan's heart, who had just recovered from the shock of adjusting to her strength!

The newly born soul of Medusa inherently possessed the pride of a mythical creature and a touch of untamed wildness.

Bibi Dong's silent rejection and the Pope's oppressive aura had already left her with some resentment.

At this moment, that look, filled with a sense of "exclusivity," completely ignited the flames of "rebellion" and "Defiant spirit" deep within her heart!

On what grounds?!

Why should she be entitled to monopolize all of Xiao Xia's brother's attention?

Just because of her high status?

Just because she's the master?

Xiao Xia brother sacrificed such precious life essence to save me!

He clearly now possesses power that is no weaker than anyone else's!

Clearly... his gratitude towards him and that quietly growing, indescribable feeling were no less than hers!

Bibi Dong's "victorious" gaze did not make her back down; instead, it aroused the arrogance in Medusa's bloodline—the more forbidden something is, the more she wants to touch it!