Tooth-for-Tooth Armor, Ten-Thousand-Year Darkgolden Terrorclaw Bear!

Time passed, and in the blink of an eye, half a day had gone by.

Afternoon.

"Gurgle, gurgle~~"

The waters of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well gradually began to boil. Bubbles rose one after another as ice and fire energy rapidly gathered.

A layer of warm jade-like radiance spread across Xu Yuan's skin as the twin ice and fire toxins changed from repelling each other to complementing one another.

They had transformed his body, making him immune to both water and fire.

These two immortal-grade poisonous herbs had not increased Xu Yuan's Soul Power. Their most direct benefit was—

Ice-Fire Body Tempering!

His physique had become even more formidable, gaining diamond-like hardness and skin resilience that rendered him immune to all poisons.

It was enough to establish a solid foundation for him within the Soul Elder realm.

Furthermore, after consuming the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Infernal Delicate Apricot, two energy attributes had appeared within Xu Yuan's Soul Power.

Extreme cold and extreme heat.

The extreme heat was compatible with his second Martial Soul—the Worldbearing Flame.

As for the extreme cold, it meant that Xu Yuan could choose ice-attributed Soul Beasts of over a hundred thousand years as his Soul Rings in the future.

For example, the three great kings of the Extreme North!!!

Snow Empress and Ice Empress.

With [Talent: Hundredfold Blazing Sun] in hand, he naturally had to give his Twin Martial Souls the very best Soul Ring combinations.

Of course...

The 20 levels of Soul Power from Template Power and the 5 levels from the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum had come too quickly. He needed time to consolidate them.

And the best way to consolidate them was through battle!!

By fully integrating this power, he could steadily improve and enrich his combat experience.

Pulling back his thoughts, Xu Yuan opened his eyes and rose to his feet.

The first thing he saw was the frosty, cold beauty Jingliu.

As well as Dugu Bo, whose appearance had drastically changed, some distance away.

A sharp green horn had grown from Dugu Bo's head, his body had become more muscular, and the stench of poison around him had faded by more than half.

At that moment, Dugu Bo was still in his Martial Soul Possession state. Joy covered his face as he clasped his hands heavily and said, "Xu Yuan, thank you for the Immortal Earth Dragon Golden Melon. My Martial Soul has evolved into the Jade Phosphor Serpent."

"This herb garden will belong to you from now on. This old man will settle nearby, and I will also keep my promise to do six things for you."

Dugu Bo felt that he had never been happier in his entire life. Not only had his Martial Soul successfully evolved, but he had also broken through.

The bottleneck at level 91 had shattered, greatly increasing his strength.

"Then... congratulations, Senior Dugu."

Xu Yuan smiled faintly and offered a casual blessing.

Jingliu carefully examined Xu Yuan. After sensing him briefly, she said in her cool voice, "Little brother, your physical strength has undergone a transformation, but your spiritual power is still lacking."

When Jingliu pointed it out, Xu Yuan also noticed this flaw, but it was not a major problem.

After taking out and putting on a shirt from the Twenty-Four Moonlit Bridges, Xu Yuan picked another immortal-grade herb.

A spiritual-power immortal herb—the Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew.

It was an entirely emerald-green herb with three snow-white leaves at its center, hiding several drops of dew.

After he poured those translucent drops of dew into his mouth, the Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew itself instantly turned to ash.

Only a piece of root remained, which he planted back in the herb garden.

Xu Yuan quickly entered a meditative state as the dew transformed into a warm current that rushed straight into his mind.

It gave him the sensation of ascending to immortality on the spot.

Soon, three hours passed, and he had completely absorbed it.

When Xu Yuan opened his eyes again, his pupils shone brilliantly, and his spiritual power had increased tremendously.

At this point, Xu Yuan alone had consumed four immortal-grade herbs. He had undergone a complete transformation in every aspect.

What delighted him even more was the notification from his golden finger.

[Main Quest Honkai Progress Bar: 2.5%. Reward: Exclusive Spirit Ring x1, [Advanced Equipment: Tooth-for-Tooth Armor].]

[Exclusive Spirit Ring x1]

[Effect: Upon use, any Martial Soul will automatically obtain a perfectly matched ultimate Soul Ring.]

[Tooth-for-Tooth Armor (Shield, Damage Reflection)]

[Attributes: +10% damage reduction, +20% shield strength, +20% lucky strike chance]

[Effect: After entering battle, the wearer and three designated allied units gain shields equal to 300% of the wearer's Defense. CD: 1 hour

After the wearer is attacked, the attacker takes physical damage equal to 250% of the shield amount before the attack. This damage cannot eliminate enemy targets.]

[Equipment slots updated. Please inspect them yourself.]

Holy shit, wasn't this Brother Sun's exclusive three divine items from Currency Wars?

After a brief moment of shock, Xu Yuan became incomparably excited.

The damage reduction and shield value were already incredibly useful. That 20% lucky strike chance could also multiply his combat power.

Once he assembled the triple-Thornmail build and unleashed his ultimate to transform into Brother Sun, he would bring Destruction to Douluo Continent.

Who could kill me? Who would dare kill me?

The times had changed. There was no longer the sternest father of triple-Thornmail Brother Sun here—the "Traffic Light Aeon."

He would soar straight into the skies!

The first reward was already excellent, and the second was even more insane.

By snatching the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well from that Pathetic Wretch, this wave of Honkai Progress Bar advancement had been an absolute bumper harvest!

Xu Yuan was excited for quite a while before finally calming down and carefully inspecting the equipment slots on the panel.

[Equipment Slots: Tooth-for-Tooth Armor x1, None, None, None, None, None.]

Well damn, six slots for a full six-item build, huh?

Each slot was stronger than the last—equip one, and there was still room for more.

Xu Yuan felt that although he had intercepted the enormous opportunity of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and the immortal herbs...

There was still more wool to shear.

In the original story, if those immortal herbs consumed by the other Shrek Seven Devils were given to different people instead...

They should also be able to increase the Honkai Progress Bar.

What was Honkai? It was probably completely going against the original story's development and plunging this world into chaos.

Once he understood that, Xu Yuan immediately felt his thoughts become clear.

Right, there were also Pathetic Wretch, Yu Xiaogang, Haozi, and the others. There was plenty of fun and wool to arrange around them too.

Of course, a blacksmith had to be strong himself.

Xu Yuan now had level 32 Soul Power, and he still had three whole Soul Rings waiting for him to hunt.

As for that [Exclusive Spirit Ring x1], Xu Yuan planned to save it for his second Martial Soul—the Worldbearing Flame.

After planning out what came next, Xu Yuan quickly got up from the ground and looked at Jingliu before him.

"Big sister, I'm ready to hunt Soul Beasts."

Jingliu nodded. "In that case... let's depart."

"Follow me, you two. This old man has lived in Sunset Forest for many years and knows those hundred-year gold-attributed Soul Beasts very well."

Dugu Bo seized the opportunity and began eagerly currying favor.

"No... Senior Dugu, I'm looking for Soul Beasts starting at fifty thousand years. Gold, light, or fire attributes will all do."

Dugu Bo, "?"

A moment later.

Dugu Bo led Xu Yuan and Jingliu westward through Sunset Forest, explaining as they traveled, "In terms of both the quality and number of ten-thousand-year Soul Beasts, Sunset Forest cannot compare to Great Star Dou Forest, but it has its own overlords."

Before Dugu Bo could finish, the three of them heard a domineering bear roar accompanied by the sound of metal scraping.

"Roar, roar, roar~~!!"

The sound was incredibly piercing and carried an aura of savagery.

"Th-this sounds like a Ten-Thousand-Year Darkgolden Terrorclaw Bear?!"

Based on the characteristics of that roar, a trace of gravity appeared on Dugu Bo's face.

But it was not over yet. Immediately afterward came the furious roar of another enraged male lion.

"Roar~!"

Along with the lion's roar, a crimson blaze that shot into the heavens lit up in the distance.