Water and Fire in Harmony, the Transformation of Ultimate Martial Souls!

How did one win a beautiful woman's heart?

Guo Jing had already given the answer to that question. There was only one way—throw money at it!

For Soul Masters, money was useless. Peerless immortal herbs, on the other hand, could serve a great purpose!

With a single peerless immortal herb, the way Shui Qingwu looked at Xia Mu had quietly changed.

"Hurry up and refine the immortal herbs!"

"I'll stand guard for you two!"

"Oh, right. Remember to put away your valuables beforehand, or you'll regret it!"

Xia Mu said, pointing at the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.

"Alright!"

The two women nodded and answered in unison.

"Splash~"

The two women plucked the immortal herbs and swallowed them, then jumped straight into the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, resuming their dual cultivation together.

For a time, another strange phenomenon appeared in the area!

Cold and heat, water and fire!

The two distinct powers intertwined in the air, forming a phantom phoenix that completely enveloped the two women.

"What a fortuitous opportunity, what a blessing!"

"The two of them are cultivating together in the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, and they've actually stirred its source laws into helping their Martial Souls undergo an ultimate transformation!"

"After this blessing, the spiritual herbs planted in the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well have been spared a thousand years of cultivation!"

"At this rate, I only need to wait a little over ten years to harvest a mature Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng!"

Xia Mu cried out in surprise. This was truly an unexpected delight. He had never expected the two of them to receive such a blessing.

"Xia Mu!"

"Why are you here?"

Liu Yuer, who had been cultivating in a quiet room, was alarmed by the strange phenomenon. When she came out to inspect it, she discovered Xia Mu.

"Mother!"

"I brought two friends here to consume peerless immortal herbs. By the way, why don't I see Father?"

Xia Mu looked around as he asked.

"Him? He's busy right now!"

"As the Xia Family's strongest figure on the surface, he's been busy dealing with the Heaven Dou Imperial Family lately!"

"Ever since your father advanced to Soul Sage, both the Heaven Dou Imperial Family and Spirit Hall have been trying to recruit him!"

"Fortunately, old masters Dugu Bo and Ye Renxin have been backing him up. Otherwise, he'd never have a moment's peace."

Liu Yuer smiled lightly as she spoke to Xia Mu.

Dugu Bo had a solitary temperament and disliked dealing with people. Even the Heaven Dou Imperial Family did not dare provoke him lightly!

Ye Renxin had spent his life healing the sick and saving lives, earning immense prestige in the Soul Master world. The Heaven Dou Imperial Family also dared not provoke the Ye Family, fearing they would incur the wrath of the entire Soul Master world!

The Xia Family was on good terms with both families. With the two old masters stepping forward, they had been able to live peacefully.

"The Heaven Dou Imperial Family?"

"Spirit Hall?"

"You and Dad both came from Spirit Hall's lower ranks, so it's perfectly normal for Spirit Hall to want to recruit you!"

"But we have too many secrets. We can't rashly join Spirit Hall—it wouldn't be worth it!"

Xia Mu knew well that over the coming decades, Spirit Hall would become a whirlpool. Whoever entered it would die!

As Spirit Hall's Pope, Qian Xunji held an exalted position, second only to one and above countless others.

Yet in the end, he died at Tang Hao's hands!

As long as the Clear Sky Sect and Spirit Hall still existed, Xia Mu could not wade into those muddy waters.

Keeping his head down and growing stronger was the proper path!

As for Ah Yin, a transformed Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, Xia Mu had no interest in setting his sights on her.

It was not as though she were the only Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.

The three mutated Thousand-Jin Ant Emperors and the Evil Orca King—weren't those more enticing than a Hundred-Thousand-Year Blue Silver Emperor?

Besides, a Hundred-Thousand-Year Blue Silver Emperor simply could not be killed. Other than sacrifice, there was practically no other way!

"I understand your concerns!"

"Spirit Hall has endured for a thousand years. If we joined rashly, I'm afraid we'd be swallowed whole without even scraps left behind!"

Liu Yuer understood as well. Spirit Hall's upper ranks had always been dominated by a single family. If they entered, they could only become dogs for the Qian Clan, and that was not what they wanted.

"That's right!"

"Now that we have sufficient cultivation resources, there's no need to depend on others or watch their expressions."

"We only need to cultivate steadily."

"What we lack most right now is time!"

Xia Mu knew that if he wanted to preserve the Xia Family's foundation, he had to at least grow into a Titled Douluo!

Then, using the advantage of his Twin Martial Souls to advance into a Peerless Douluo, he would finally have the confidence to speak with authority.

One day, two days, three days!

On the morning of the fourth day, strange phenomena erupted across the area.

Countless spiritual energies gathered and surged into the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, wrapping Ling Yuan and Shui Qingwu tightly within them.

The water-and-fire spiritual energy converged into a massive cocoon of light.

Boom~

A wave spread outward as terrifying Soul Power overflowed. The cocoon of light gradually faded, and everything returned to calm.

Two figures appeared within the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.

Their figures were graceful, their beauty breathtaking!

"Ah!"

A scream came from within the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well. Shui Qingwu had realized her current state.

"Making a fuss over nothing!"

Ling Yuan was awakened by the scream. She stepped on the Blazing Yang Spring and slowly walked ashore, calmly putting on her clothes.

"Don't just stand there!"

"What? Do you think he hasn't looked long enough?"

Only after getting dressed did Ling Yuan slowly turn around and speak to Shui Qingwu, who stood frozen in place.

"I... I didn't..."

Shui Qingwu's little face flushed crimson with embarrassment. Hearing that, she hurried to the shore and began dressing herself.

"This girl is truly beyond saving!"

Ling Yuan shook her head. Shui Qingwu clearly liked Xia Mu, but she was still foolishly unaware of it herself!

"Ahem~"

"I guarded you for three days!"

"Watch what you say. I'm not that kind of person!"

Xia Mu hurriedly turned around and spoke to the two women.

"Xia Mu!"

"You've seen us completely naked!"

"You have to take responsibility for us. Otherwise, you wouldn't want Ye Ziyi to find out about this, would you?"

Ling Yuan walked to Xia Mu's side and threatened him.

"Ling Yuan!"

"What nonsense are you talking about?"

Xia Mu was greatly alarmed when he heard that.

"Look how scared you are!"

"I was only joking!"

"You're the young master of the Xia Family. I'm merely a nobody—how would I dare threaten you?"

A flame bloomed at Ling Yuan's fingertips. Wherever it passed, even hard mountain stone turned into magma.

"Ultimate Fire?"

"Your Martial Soul advanced into an Ultimate Martial Soul?"

Xia Mu's pupils contracted. He ignored Ling Yuan's antics and fixed his gaze on the flame.

"You have sharp eyes, Young Master!"

"This is Ultimate Fire, and my Fire Phoenix Martial Soul has also transformed into an Ultimate Martial Soul!"

Ling Yuan spoke softly, clearly delighted as well.

"Um..."

"My Ice Phoenix Martial Soul has also transformed into an Ultimate Martial Soul, and I can control the Ultimate Ice attribute!"

"And I awakened a talent-type domain Soul Skill, but it's still sealed right now!"

"It seems it can only be unsealed at Rank 70!"

Shui Qingwu's timid voice came from the side.

"I have a talent domain too!"

"But it's currently sealed as well. The condition is the same—it can only be formally unsealed at Rank 70!"

Ling Yuan hurriedly added after hearing this.

"Congratulations!"

"You've already obtained tickets to becoming Peerless Douluos. Never slack off in your cultivation from now on!"

An Ultimate Martial Soul paired with a peerless immortal herb could give a Soul Master the potential to grow into a Peerless Douluo.

Xia Mu was not saying that carelessly.

"Peerless Douluo?"

Shui Qingwu froze the moment she heard that.