Gu Yuena Is Jealous!

"I did it... I actually did it!"

The young girl's crisp voice echoed through the valley of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, carrying a tremor of joy that bordered on tears.

For twelve years, the toxin that had clung to her like a shadow and seeped into her very marrow had vanished into thin air at this very moment!

In its place was an unprecedented sense of lightness and power.

She stood up abruptly, unable to suppress the excitement in her heart any longer. Like a swallow returning to its nest, she lunged directly at Ling Xuqing and pulled him into a tight embrace.

"Young Master, thank you! Thank you for giving me a new life!" Dugu Yan buried her head in Ling Xuqing's chest, her tears instantly soaking his lapels.

However, the moment Dugu Yan held onto Ling Xuqing—

"Swish!"

An incredibly terrifying killing intent erupted in the valley without warning!

Gu Yuena's beautiful purple eyes narrowed instantly. In the depths of her gaze, it was as if stars were collapsing and a terrifying vision of all things perishing was swirling.

An supreme pressure belonging to the incarnation of the Dragon God transformed into invisible blades, locking tightly onto Dugu Yan's vital points!

If Dugu Yan dared to overstep even slightly, this killing intent would instantly shred her into the Void!

"Oh my, Sister Na'er, your killing intent is a bit too heavy, don't scare Sister Yanyan!" Xiao Wu covered her mouth and giggled from the side, her large eyes curving into crescents as she teased, clearly enjoying the spectacle.

A Yin also covered her lips and chuckled, her gentle eyes filled with mischief. "Indeed, Na'er, Yanyan is just too excited. You shouldn't frighten the poor girl."

Bi Ji and Zi Ji exchanged a smile, and Zi Ji even crossed her arms and said, "Mistress, the girl just escaped death, after all. She's just excited, don't mind it."

Listening to the teasing of her sisters, Gu Yuena let out a cold snort, and the killing intent on her body receded. However, those purple eyes remained fixed coldly on Dugu Yan, as if warning her not to push her luck.

Standing to the side, Ye Lingling watched this scene with eyes full of congratulations, but beneath that congratulatory look lay a trace of deep agitation and longing.

She watched Dugu Yan reborn and transformed, then looked at Ling Xuqing's calm and composed posture, which felt like that of a god. Her heart began to beat uncontrollably.

Dugu Yan's martial soul defect has been cured, but what about me?

Could my Nine Heart Begonia martial soul also be cured by him?

Once this thought sprouted in her mind, it grew like wild grass, impossible to suppress.

"Alright, stop crying."

Ling Xuqing gently patted Dugu Yan's back, his tone gentle.

Dugu Yan realized her behavior had been too unseemly. She hurriedly let go, retreated to the side with a flushed face, and kept her head down, not daring to look at Gu Yuena's frost-cold face.

"Since your first soul ring and the Eight Spider Lances have been absorbed, let's continue."

Ling Xuqing turned his head to look at Dugu Bo and said indifferently.

Dugu Bo had already recovered from his extreme shock. He took a deep breath, his eyes filled with fanaticism and anticipation.

"Young Master, I am ready!"

As his voice fell, Dugu Bo waved his large sleeve, and two massive black shadows were thrown from his soul storage device, slamming heavily onto the floor of the cavern.

"Boom! Boom!"

Accompanied by two loud bangs, the entire cavern trembled slightly.

Everyone looked closely and saw two massive snake-type soul beasts lying on the ground.

The one on the left was dark ink-green, ten meters long, its scales covered in strange toxic patterns, and its snake eyes flashing with a cold, sinister light.

This was a five-thousand-year-old venomous snake—an Ink-Scaled Ghost Snake!

The one on the right was even more terrifying.

It was an eerie dark purple, with a bone spur resembling a crown on its head, and its entire body exuded a suffocating, toxic aura.

This was actually a ten-thousand-year-old Purple-Crowned Snake King!

"These two soul beasts were hunted by me in the toxic swamps on the outskirts of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. Their poison attributes are extremely pure, making them perfect for Yanyan's second and third soul rings!" Dugu Bo said as if asking for credit.

Ling Xuqing scanned the two soul beasts with his spiritual power and nodded slightly. "Not bad, the age is just right. Yanyan, go ahead and absorb them."

"Yes!"

By now, Dugu Yan treated Ling Xuqing's words as if they were divine decrees.

Her figure flashed, and she arrived before the five-thousand-year-old Ink-Scaled Ghost Snake.

After the tempering of the Whale Glue and the baptism of the Eight Spider Lances, her current combat power was terrifying.

"First soul skill: Spider Web Bind!"

Dugu Yan gave a sharp cry. The eight pitch-black spider lances behind her instantly popped out, and eight thick black spider threads shot out, pinning the Ink-Scaled Ghost Snake firmly to the ground.

Following that, she lunged forward, the short blade in her hand turning into a green bolt of lightning, precisely piercing the seven-inch mark of the Ink-Scaled Ghost Snake!

"Puchi!"

Black blood splattered, and a purple soul ring slowly emerged.

Dugu Yan sat cross-legged, and under the protection of Ling Xuqing and Bi Ji, she successfully absorbed this five-thousand-year soul ring.

Immediately after, she repeated the process, slaying the ten-thousand-year-old Purple-Crowned Snake King and absorbing the third soul ring.

When the last bit of energy was completely digested, Dugu Yan opened her eyes wide and let out a long roar toward the sky!

"Boom—!"

An aura of extreme power surged from her body. She was bathed in a thick purple toxic mist, and the eight spider lances behind her emitted a chilling light.

Her soul power skyrocketed from a level thirty soul master!

Level thirty-one!

Level thirty-two!

Level thirty-three!

Level thirty-eight!

The aura finally stabilized at the peak of a level thirty-eight soul master!

"Level thirty-eight?!"

Dugu Bo and Ye Lingling widened their eyes again, filled with disbelief.

From a twelve-year-old level twenty-six soul master to a level thirty-eight soul master, while also possessing a two-thousand-year first soul ring and the Eight Spider Lances external soul bone—this simply broke the common sense of the Douluo Continent!

Dugu Yan felt the earth-shattering power within her, trembling with excitement.

She turned around, looked at Ling Xuqing, her beautiful eyes filled with fanaticism and worship.

She took a deep breath, knelt on one knee, and spoke with firm and resolute determination:

"Young Master, from now on, I am yours! Whatever you want me to do, I will do it, without a single word of complaint!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the air in the valley instantly froze.

"Swish!"

The killing intent on Gu Yuena's body erupted once again, and this time, it was even more terrifying than before!

She stared coldly at Dugu Yan, thunder seeming to brew in her purple eyes, her voice as cold as frost:

"I will give you a chance to rephrase that."

"Puchi—"

Xiao Wu was the first who couldn't hold it in, clutching her stomach and laughing until she doubled over. "Oh my, Sister Yanyan, the way you said that, Sister Na'er might actually take it seriously!"

A Yin and Bi Ji couldn't help but laugh either, and Zi Ji teased, "That's right, our Young Master is very popular, don't you go thinking you can have him all to yourself!"

Dugu Bo's old face flushed red, and he hurriedly coughed twice, pretending to look at the scenery.

Provoked by Gu Yuena's killing intent, Dugu Yan realized her words had been too ambiguous. She was instantly so ashamed that her face turned bright red, and she wished she could find a hole to crawl into.

Amidst the laughter and joy, Ye Lingling seemed somewhat out of place.

She stood to the side, her hands tightly twisted together, her eyes filled with hesitation and uncertainty.

She watched Dugu Yan reborn and looked at Ling Xuqing's omnipotent demeanor, the longing in her heart growing stronger and stronger.

I... I want to try too...

Just as she struggled internally, Dugu Yan suddenly turned her head and saw the conflicted expression of her best friend.

Her heart stirred, and she immediately understood Ye Lingling's thoughts.

Dugu Yan bit her lip, gathered her courage, turned to look at Ling Xuqing, and asked cautiously:

"Young Master, um... could you take a look at Lingling as well?"