Rapid Advancement

A month passed in the blink of an eye, and Dugu Bo, who had been waiting on the shore, finally could not wait any longer.

"I'm going down to take a look. She told me to wait a month. Now that the time is up, I really can't rest easy." Dugu Bo rose to his feet, preparing to check the magma again.

Stingray Douluo echoed, "I'll go with you."

Just as the two were preparing to dive into the magma again, a pillar of fire shot into the sky.

As the fire pillar receded, a white flame orb floated in the air.

"Is that little Youquan?" Dugu Bo exclaimed in surprise.

Youquan sat cross-legged within the flame orb, the Bone Spirit Cold Flame inside her body slowly circulating through her meridians.

The Heavenly Flames within Youquan no longer gave off the terrifying heat and bone-piercing cold they had before. Instead, they had become exceptionally gentle.

The warm yet cool Heavenly Flames flowed through Youquan's meridians. Her damaged meridians, like long-parched blades of grass meeting water, gradually recovered and slowly unfurled.

Tempered by the Bone Spirit Cold Flame, Youquan's meridians rapidly devoured the enormous energy contained within the Heavenly Flames.

The Heavenly Flames' restoration and strengthening not only tempered Youquan's body into becoming even tougher, but also raised her Soul Power to level 20. If not for the fact that she had yet to absorb a Spirit Ring, her level would likely have been even higher.

After three days, Youquan finally opened her eyes. The flame orb enveloping her was absorbed into her body as well. Seeing the two people waiting below, Youquan activated Explosive Step and appeared on the shore.

"Senior, I've kept you waiting for too long." Youquan clasped her fists toward Dugu Bo, looking somewhat embarrassed.

"You little girl, you worried this old man to death. Still, it's good that you're all right." Though Dugu Bo was curious, it was ultimately not his place to ask. Seeing that Youquan was safe and that her strength had greatly improved, he finally relaxed.

"It's good that you're all right, miss. Now I can give the Crown Prince an explanation." Before Youquan could say anything, Stingray Douluo spoke first.

Knowing that Crown Prince Brother's true identity certainly could not be revealed casually, she nodded and replied, "Thank you for your concern, sir. I've merely caused Crown Prince Brother to worry."

Pufferfish nodded. Afraid that Dugu Bo might grow suspicious of his identity, he gave Youquan a few instructions before vanishing in a flash.

"Your Soul Power seems to have increased quite a bit, but it's very strange. Even at this old man's level as a Titled Douluo, I can't see through your strength." Dugu Bo looked at Youquan in puzzlement.

"Please take a look, Senior." Youquan extended her right hand and summoned her martial soul. The original Elemental Stone had vanished, leaving behind only a cluster of pale white flames.

Looking at the flames in Youquan's hand, Dugu Bo could clearly sense that they were extremely hot, yet they gave off a cold feeling. They were exceedingly dangerous.

"This is a Heavenly Flame. Of all the flames under heaven, Heavenly Flames reign supreme. It was born of heaven and earth. It is powerful, but also dangerous. Its name is Bone Spirit Cold Flame. It exists only in extremely cold places, and Soul Beasts that wield similar flames will appear nearby," Youquan explained.

"So that's how it is. The world is vast, and there are all manner of strange things. I never expected such a treasure to exist. No wonder you said you could find a way to resolve your martial soul problem. With this flame, your future may be limitless." Dugu Bo sighed.

"I will remember Senior's kindness forever." Youquan solemnly bowed again.

"This old man is doing it for his own granddaughter as well. So long as you can truly cure Yanyan's poison, everything can be discussed." Dugu Bo smiled, then looked at Youquan. "Now that your martial soul problem has been resolved, can we return and help Yanyan remove her poison?"

"Of course. However, I am already level 20. Could I ask Senior to let me obtain a Spirit Ring first?" Youquan said.

"Oh? A six-year-old Soul Grandmaster? Even the Clear Sky Douluo, the youngest genius on the continent back then, was probably not half as gifted as you." Dugu Bo looked at Youquan in astonishment and could not help sighing. "If that Heavenly Cold Fire Python's cultivation were not too high, it really would be quite suitable for you."

"It isn't too high. It is my target." Youquan turned her gaze toward the mountain not far away. Her Soul Force had already detected that the Heavenly Cold Fire Python was watching her from there.

"A second Spirit Ring can only absorb one at the hundred-year level. You clearly passed Heaven Dou Royal Academy's theory examination, so why don't you even know that?" Dugu Bo looked at Youquan disapprovingly.

Youquan released her martial soul, and a purple Spirit Ring floated beside her. "Rest assured, Senior. My first Spirit Ring is already at the thousand-year level. I am fully confident that my second Spirit Ring can absorb a ten-thousand-year Spirit Ring. What makes ten-thousand-year Soul Beasts difficult to handle is their soul shock. Only when Spirit Masters cultivate to the Soul King level do they have sufficient Spiritual Power to resist it. But that most difficult soul shock is nothing before me."

Remembering Youquan's terrifying Spiritual Power, Dugu Bo could only nod helplessly. "All right. As long as you know what you're doing."

As soon as he finished speaking, Dugu Bo directly flung the Heavenly Cold Fire Python from nearby before Youquan, then suppressed it with Soul Power, rendering it unable to resist.

"Just use a weapon and stab down at the spot seven inches from its head," Dugu Bo immediately said.

Youquan froze for a moment. She had not expected Dugu Bo to capture the Fire Python for her so easily. She had originally planned to do it herself, but she would not waste someone else's goodwill. At once, she took a dagger from the Soul Tool Qian Renxue had prepared for her and viciously stabbed it into the Fire Python's vital spot.

As the Fire Python died, a black Spirit Ring condensed above its corpse. Then, drawn by Youquan, it arrived at her right hand.

"Senior, I'm going to begin." Youquan spoke to Dugu Bo.

After saying that, Youquan began circulating the Fennel Art. Guided by Youquan, the Heavenly Cold Fire Python's Spirit Ring gradually transformed into black light that enveloped her.

The immense energy of the ten-thousand-year Soul Beast battered Youquan's body, only to encounter the Bone Spirit Cold Flame blocking its path.

Faced with the energy of the ten-thousand-year Spirit Ring, the Bone Spirit Cold Flame was like someone encountering a tonic as it pounced toward the black currents. Before long, it devoured the Spirit Ring's energy.

Suddenly, a freezing yet scorching sensation struck her. It was a feeling that came from the depths of her mind. Yet the alternating cold and heat that would have been enough to drive an ordinary person mad was nothing before Youquan, who had refined the Bone Spirit Cold Flame.

Youquan immediately unleashed her immense Soul Force. The soul shock from the Heavenly Cold Fire Python was like a stone tossed into the ocean before Youquan's Heaven Realm Great Perfection Soul Force, failing to stir even a ripple.

In the blink of an eye, half a day passed. Dugu Bo, who had been closely watching Youquan's condition, finally put his mind at ease.

Once Youquan had absorbed all the Spirit Ring's energy, she finally broke through level 20. The immense energy of the ten-thousand-year Spirit Ring, combined with the residual energy of the Bone Spirit Cold Flame, directly made Youquan a level 25 Soul Grandmaster.

Only after circulating the Fennel Art through another full cycle did Youquan open her eyes. Her strength had increased too quickly. It seemed she needed to hurry and learn more Battle Skills to improve her practical combat ability.

But the most urgent matter was still fulfilling her promise and helping Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan resolve the backlash from their poison bodies.

"Senior, I'm finished. Let's return and resolve the poison body backlash for Sister Yanzi and you," Youquan said to Dugu Bo.

"Let's go directly to this old man's herb shop. There are many rare herbs there that cannot be found elsewhere, and perhaps there will be something you need. If anything is missing, this old man will find it for you." Upon hearing that Youquan was going to resolve Dugu Yan's poison body problem, Dugu Bo immediately picked Youquan up and flew toward Sunset Forest.