Ultimate Fire Born of Transformation

Outside the Ice-Fire Yin-Yang Eyes, a battle had already begun and had continued for quite some time.

But with two Titled Douluo releasing their auras to stand guard, no Soul Beast dared to come looking for trouble.

At this moment, "Whoosh—"

A golden trail of flame streaked across the sky. With her wings spread, Qian Renxue flew toward Ouyang Ling like a meteor chasing the moon. Beneath that dazzling golden radiance, brilliant golden light bloomed, and a powerful pressure filled with sacred aura came crashing down.

Yet Ouyang Ling below remained utterly still.

One yellow and one purple—the first two Soul Rings had long since lit up. At the same time, the twin cannons on his shoulders flashed blue, poised and ready to fire.

Then, "Twin-Headed Fish-Scale Cannon!"

"Boom—" ×2

Two thunderous blasts rang out at once!

The instant they erupted, two columns of water laced with freezing light precisely locked onto Qian Renxue's wings under Ouyang Ling's spiritual perception.

Frost scattered everywhere the air was cut through.

Faced with that fierce incoming strike, Qian Renxue did not dodge. Rings of golden light suddenly spread from around her body, casting dazzling halos through the air. They directly swept aside the two freezing water columns as she crashed down like a golden meteor.

The next second, Ouyang Ling fiercely swung his massive claw!

Qian Renxue lit up her first Soul Ring, gathering golden light around her right fist. Like a gigantic round shield, it charged straight at the claw. "First Soul Skill—Angel Assault!"

"Clang—"

Amid the earthshaking crash, the two figures abruptly separated. One was forced back, while the other staggered into the air.

But just as Qian Renxue intended to adjust herself and fly higher, she suddenly sensed something wrong. She sharply turned her head to look behind her, only to find that Ouyang Ling's Scorpio tail had somehow extended out and hooked onto her wing.

Then a tremendous force suddenly pulled at her.

Qian Renxue, who had only just reacted, inevitably plummeted toward the ground. But just as she was about to retaliate...

"Boom—"

An ancient pressure descended in an instant!

"Third Soul Skill—Dragon Might!"

Ouyang Ling had refrained from using this Soul Skill for so long precisely because he had been waiting for the most crucial moment.

And now, it was time.

The arrival of the third Soul Skill, Dragon Might, instantly stripped Qian Renxue of her enhancements. Already in a bad situation, she was immediately pushed into a disadvantage and forcibly dragged down onto the ground battlefield.

At that very moment, waves of water swept through the area, and an intense chill spread across the entire field in an instant!

"Twin-Headed Fish-Scale Cannon!"

Two freezing water columns blasted out directly at her face.

Under the dual assault of Extreme Water and Ultimate Ice, even though Qian Renxue was a Soul Ancestor, she was completely suppressed without any enhancements. In just one breath, a block of solid ice had formed.

And since the sparring match began...

Only a quarter of an hour had passed.

A moment later,

"Xue'er, are you all right?" After drawing the moisture out of his changed clothes, Ouyang Ling awkwardly looked toward Qian Renxue, who had changed into fresh clothing.

After all, he had frozen her inside a block of ice.

"What do you think?"

Qian Renxue shot him a glare.

That temperature really had been cold enough.

She had nearly frozen to death!

But what Qian Renxue found even harder to accept was that she, a Soul Ancestor with a god-tier martial soul, had lost to a newly advanced Soul Elder. And he was her younger brother, while he had merely exhausted his soul power.

For a moment,

The situation left her questioning her life.

"Xue'er?"

Seeing Qian Renxue remain silent, She Long and Ci Xue did not dare provoke her. Ouyang Ling, however, had no such concern.

He knew that his sister was competitive.

Of course, she was not someone who could not accept defeat either.

After thinking for a moment, Ouyang Ling said,

"Sis, shall I take you to consume an immortal herb?"

Qian Renxue did not answer. She merely turned to look at him. "Little Ling, I've wasted my talent too much."

She Long and Ci Xue: "..."

Had the young mistress finally come to her senses?!

Ouyang Ling: "..."

Sis! You only just realized that?!

Unable to grasp what Qian Renxue truly meant, Ouyang Ling could only blink before cautiously asking, "Sis, are you planning to focus on cultivation first? Then how about putting the crown prince matter aside for now and concentrating on cultivation from here on?"

Who would have thought,

"No!"

Qian Renxue withdrew her gaze and rose to her feet. Intense unwillingness flashed through her eyes. "My cultivation may be low, but I cannot let the progress of taking control of Heaven Dou fall behind either. Otherwise, what have these past years been? A waste of time? Or was I just stupid?"

Ouyang Ling: "..."

Right.

She just felt the sunk cost was too high. Xue'er really was greedy—she wanted both.

"Sis, then what are you planning to do?"

"Immortal herbs."

Qian Renxue said, "As long as the medicinal effects do not conflict, there should still be immortal herbs that can improve cultivation talent and speed, right? I want one of those too!"

Ouyang Ling: "..."

Was she planning to eat two at once?!

"If you want to consume another immortal herb after taking the Blazing Apricot Delicate Orchid, then it is basically impossible. Its medicinal effects are simply too overbearing, unless you wait until its power has been completely absorbed."

"Under such circumstances, only a very few special immortal herbs are exceptions. And among them, the only one that can greatly improve cultivation talent and speed is the divine treasure among immortal medicinal herbs—Lovesick Heartbroken Red."

After saying that, Ouyang Ling handed over an immortal herb.

It was an ordinary-looking white flower, palm-sized and shaped like a peony. It had no leaves, and a piece of Black Jue Stone was attached beneath its stem. Only the faint blood-red color upon its petals gave it a somewhat soul-stirring air.

Qian Renxue reached out, took it, and stared at it.

"How is it picked?"

Ouyang Ling considered his words. "Hold your beloved in your heart, with absolute sincerity; let your heart's blood fall, and the flower will drop onto Black Jue."

Upon hearing that, Qian Renxue abruptly raised her head and stared straight at Ouyang Ling, yet her voice remained gentle.

"It has to be that way?"

Ouyang Ling's heart inexplicably skipped a beat, but his mouth responded even faster. "It has to be."

"I understand."

Her fingers lightly brushed over the petals, and an imperceptible smile curved her lips. "It's mine." With a flip of her hand, she put away the Lovesick Heartbroken Red.

But Ouyang Ling was still pondering what else those words, "I understand," might mean when Qian Renxue's voice sounded by his ear. "Little Ling, next should be the Blazing Apricot Delicate Orchid."

Ouyang Ling immediately snapped back to attention. "Coming."

Before long, they returned to the Blazing Sun Spring.

Looking at the Blazing Apricot Delicate Orchid, Ouyang Ling took out a jade blade he had prepared long ago. Aiming at the roots of the immortal herb, he cleanly severed it. But the moment it fell, the Ultimate Fire of the Blazing Apricot Delicate Orchid rapidly ignited the surrounding grass.

In an instant, flames surged up.

Ouyang Ling had already prepared for this.

A layer of Jade Waves rippled outward and formed an encirclement, instantly isolating the flames.

Then his right hand was covered in Ultimate Ice.

Qian Renxue reminded him worriedly, "Be careful."

"It's fine. Don't worry."

With lightning speed, Ouyang Ling thrust his hand into the flames and pulled out the Blazing Apricot Delicate Orchid. When its scorching heat met the freezing cold originating from the Star Anise Mysterious Ice Grass and the Extreme-Cold Yin Spring, the extreme heat radiating from the Blazing Apricot Delicate Orchid instantly faded. A faint layer of white vapor even shrouded the immortal herb.

"Xue'er, open your mouth!"

There were only ten breaths of time. They had to hurry!

Ouyang Ling reacted swiftly, and Qian Renxue cooperated without hesitation. One stuffed it in, the other swallowed, the entire motion completed in one fluid movement.

The next second, a curtain of water instantly formed, then froze into ice in the blink of an eye. A vast expanse of white ice formed a circle around Qian Renxue, wrapping her up and leaving only her back exposed, enough to stir one's imagination.

This was Ouyang Ling's doing.

At that moment, Qian Renxue had already sat cross-legged and wholeheartedly circulated her soul power. In merely three breaths, the medicinal power of the Blazing Apricot Delicate Orchid completely erupted. Ultimate Fire surged within Qian Renxue's abdomen and directly affected the outside of her body, burning her clothes to ashes.

In an instant, a stretch of snowy white back was exposed. But Ouyang Ling had no time to care about that, much less look at the slightly seductive sight.

Because if he did not act now, Qian Renxue's internal organs would be burned to ashes by the Ultimate Fire of the Blazing Apricot Delicate Orchid!

With that thought, Ouyang Ling placed both hands on Qian Renxue's back. Energy carrying Ultimate Ice instantly poured into her body, protecting her meridians and organs... This was all he could do now.

Sensing that Qian Renxue's soul power was continuously circulating to digest the medicinal power of the Blazing Apricot Delicate Orchid, Ouyang Ling immediately said in a low voice, "Xue'er, don't worry about anything else. I'm here. Focus all your strength on absorbing it."

Qian Renxue was now unable to speak. She could only follow Ouyang Ling's words and act on instinct.

Yet throughout the process, his palms were constantly scorched by the blazing heat. Even Ultimate Ice and Extreme Water could not completely block it, since he still needed to use his own soul power to protect Qian Renxue.

She Long and Ci Xue, standing guard nearby: "..."

Not bad, this kid really was something!

As time passed, in order to keep himself at peak condition, Ouyang Ling directly activated his second Soul Ring, causing his soul power consumption to grow greater and greater.

Until...

"Haaah—"

With a long cry, Qian Renxue's aura surged outward! At the same time, an incomparably scorching flame suddenly rose into the air!