Intercepting the Blue Silver Emperor, Target: Holy Soul Village!

Dugu Bo said tremblingly:

"Now... now there's nothing we can do. Young Master can only endure this on his own!"

Hearing Dugu Bo's words, Dugu Yan shuddered all over and finally stopped struggling.

She stared blankly at Ning Chen in midair, both hands tightly covering her mouth to keep herself from crying out.

There was nothing she could do. She could only watch helplessly and pray over and over again in her heart.

Ning Chen, you have to hold on!

Who knew how much time passed?

The gale in the valley grew fiercer and fiercer, while the waters of the Ice Fire Yin Yang Eyes churned more violently. The red and blue columns of water connected to Ning Chen's body also grew thicker and thicker.

Just as Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan's hearts rose to their throats, the situation suddenly changed!

"Buzz..."

A visible shockwave suddenly spread out from Ning Chen's body in midair!

Wherever the shockwave passed, the flowers, grass, and trees in the valley began growing wildly at a visible rate.

Immediately afterward, the red and blue radiance enveloping Ning Chen surged completely into his body.

The two columns of water connected to the spring vanished as well, and the boiling surface of the spring gradually returned to calm.

In midair, Ning Chen's body stopped trembling, and the pained, twisted expression on his face relaxed. In its place was an expression of utter comfort and ease.

He slowly opened his eyes.

"Phew..."

Ning Chen let out a long breath, feeling utterly refreshed in a way he had never experienced before.

He lowered his head and glanced at his body. His skin was crystalline like jade and emitted a faint precious glow, while his muscles were sleek and full of explosive power.

"This feels incredible! I finally succeeded!"

Ning Chen could not help throwing back his head and letting out a long roar, his voice filled with uncontrollable ecstasy.

He had succeeded!

He could clearly feel that the Evil Fire that had tormented him for years had now perfectly fused with his flesh, meridians, and bones. They were no longer separate.

It was no longer a threat. Instead, it had become part of his strength—a purer, more powerful force that he could control however he wished!

With a single thought, this Evil Fire could erupt instantly, burning the heavens and boiling the seas!

Not only that, but during the Ice and Fire body tempering process, the soul power within him had surged directly from level forty-four to level forty-nine.

He was only one step away from becoming a level fifty Soul King!

This was simply a heaven-defying opportunity!

Feeling the surging power within his body, Ning Chen was so excited that he nearly laughed aloud.

This trip to Sunset Forest had been fucking worth it!

Then, with a thought, his body slowly descended from midair, his feet landing steadily on the grass by the shores of the Ice Fire Yin Yang Eyes.

"Ni... Ning Chen!"

Seeing him land safely, Dugu Yan could no longer hold back. She cried out and ran toward him.

Dugu Bo also let out a long sigh of relief. He looked as though he had been drained dry, but a gratified smile appeared on his face.

Young Master truly was the child of destiny. He had forcibly endured such a certain-death situation and even gained such enormous benefits.

However, when Dugu Yan ran up to Ning Chen and clearly saw what he looked like at that moment, her steps abruptly halted.

Her pretty face flushed from the corners of her eyes all the way to the base of her neck, and she froze where she stood.

The young man before her was completely naked, standing there without a single stitch of clothing.

His body was perfect beyond reason, brimming with masculine vigor. Every inch of muscle was just right and filled with an explosive sense of power.

Especially...

Dugu Yan's gaze involuntarily drifted downward. The moment she saw that indescribable place, her mind went completely blank.

"Ah—!"

With a scream, Dugu Yan abruptly turned around, tightly covered her eyes with both hands, and quickly hid behind Dugu Bo. Only her bright-red head remained exposed.

Pointing in Ning Chen's direction, she said in a voice filled with both embarrassment and indignation:

"Gran... Grandpa! Such... such a huge bug!"

"A bug?"

Dugu Bo had been immersed in joy, and his granddaughter's sudden shout left him stunned. He asked in confusion:

"What bug? Why would there be a bug here? Where is it?"

He followed the direction of his granddaughter's finger. When his gaze landed on Ning Chen, this old poisoner who had lived nearly eighty years also froze instantly.

His old face first reddened, then turned somewhat strange, before finally becoming an awkward cough.

"Cough, cough..."

Dugu Bo turned his head away, not daring to look again. Somewhat awkwardly, he said to Ning Chen:

"Um... Young Master, perhaps you should put on some clothes first? Your... your capital is a little frightening."

"Hm?"

Only then did Ning Chen realize it. Looking down, his face immediately reddened.

Fuck! He had been so excited that he forgot he had jumped down naked!

He hurriedly summoned a clean set of fitted black clothes from his storage soul tool and put them on at the fastest speed of his life.

After getting dressed, Ning Chen awkwardly rubbed his nose, walked over to Dugu Bo, and coughed twice.

"Sorry, Senior Dugu. I didn't notice just now. Didn't notice."

Although Dugu Yan was hiding behind Dugu Bo with her eyes covered, the breathtaking sight from earlier had been deeply engraved in her mind and refused to fade away.

Her heart was pounding wildly, and her cheeks were so hot they could fry an egg.

"It really... really was so big..."

She muttered uncontrollably in her heart. Even she did not know whether that "so big" referred to the bug or something else.

Dugu Bo looked at Ning Chen, his eyes filled with reverence and delight. He cupped his hands and said sincerely:

"Young Master is blessed by fate. Not only did you successfully absorb the immortal herb, but your strength has increased greatly as well. Congratulations!"

Ning Chen waved his hand. In an excellent mood, he said with a smile:

"Congratulations to us both. Yan Yan's martial soul successfully evolved too. We've all gained quite a lot this time."

As he spoke, he glanced at Dugu Yan, who was still hiding behind Dugu Bo like an ostrich, and smiled helplessly.

This girl had quite a strong reaction.

Dugu Bo looked at Ning Chen, his expression turning serious as he asked respectfully:

"Young Master, now that you have gained so much, what are your plans next?"

Hearing Dugu Bo's question, the smile on Ning Chen's face gradually faded, and his gaze became deep.

He looked up at the sky and began calculating rapidly in his heart.

The immortal herbs of the Ice Fire Yin Yang Eyes were already in hand, the old poisoner had been successfully won over, and his own strength had surged to level forty-nine.

Next, it was time to handle the next major matter.

A map of the Douluo Continent and one important plot point after another clearly surfaced in Ning Chen's mind.

Judging by the current timeline, that guy Tang San should have just joined Shrek Academy in Soto City with Xiao Wu.

And his father, Tang Hao—that drunken bastard—was probably hiding in the shadows, acting as his personal bodyguard.

Ning Chen sneered, a glint flashing through his eyes.

Since Tang Hao was in Soto City, that meant... the Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone in the waterfall behind Holy Soul Village was currently unguarded!

"Hmph, you little bastard. I'll take this Blue Silver Emperor Leg Bone for you."

Ning Chen made up his mind. Stealing the protagonist's opportunity felt unbelievably good.