Ice and Fire, Fated Bond

Instead of feeling awkward when the time came, he would rather leave it to Ah Yin, who had always accompanied him, allowing her to reach a higher realm.

As for himself, he would honestly consume the Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew, which enhanced mental power, as well as the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and the Infernal Delicate Apricot to forge the Ice and Fire Golden Body.

"Come and try it, Ah Yin. You've already read the catalog of Immortal Herbs, so you shouldn't be unfamiliar with this one." Holding the Wujue Stone, Jun Lin handed the Lovesick Heartbreak Red to Ah Yin.

Gazing blankly at the touching, blood-stained peony—the Lovesick Heartbreak Red—before her, Ah Yin took a deep breath, looked straight into Jun Lin's eyes, and nodded gently. "I'll try."

Circulating the Soul Power within her and stirring her vital energy, Ah Yin parted her cherry lips and spat a mouthful of fresh blood onto the petals.

As the blood fell upon the petals, Jun Lin's gaze fixed on the flower, a mixture of suspense, complexity, and a hint of anticipation. He eagerly awaited Ah Yin's response.

The very second she spat blood, her mind filled entirely with images of Jun Lin: from when they were six years old, meeting for the first time at Nuoding Academy, sharing a bed for the first time, crying together, laughing together, to buying candied haws on their first stroll together, and so on. Over the past eight years, every little detail they had experienced together continuously surfaced in her mind.

As if sensing the memories in Ah Yin's heart, the Lovesick Heartbreak Red emitted a dazzling radiance. Without the slightest sway, it quietly left the Wujue Stone and fell downwards, floating gently into her palm as though fusing into one with her.

Ah Yin wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth and smiled happily. She knew she had succeeded.

She said happily, "A-Jun, I succeeded."

Jun Lin smiled. "Ah Yin, congratulations on winning the recognition of the Lovesick Heartbreak Red."

Ah Yin nodded, reluctance filling her heart. "A-Jun, I want to keep it. Can I?"

Jun Lin took Ah Yin's hand and said seriously, "Ah Yin, I know this flower is of great significance to you, but only by eating it can you grow into your mature stage all the faster."

Ah Yin fell into deep thought. She knew Jun Lin had her best interests at heart, but she truly couldn't bear to part with this flower that carried their memories.

After a bout of inner struggle, Ah Yin finally decided to follow Jun Lin's advice. She gently picked up the Lovesick Heartbreak Red, brought it to her lips, and slowly ate it.

As the power of the Lovesick Heartbreak Red gradually spread through Ah Yin's body, she felt wondrous changes occurring within her, as though she were marching toward an even greater might.

Perhaps it was the effect of the Lovesick Heartbreak Red, which proved even stronger than Jun Lin had imagined, or perhaps it was because Ah Yin herself belonged to plant-type soul masters.

After refining the Lovesick Heartbreak Red, her Soul Power smoothly broke through from the forty-third rank to the milestone of the fiftieth rank. After condensing her fifth soul ring, she broke through consecutively again, rising to the fifty-third rank.

Thus, at fourteen years old, with three purple and two black soul rings, a fifty-third-rank Soul King. The second-youngest Soul King in the history of the Douluo Continent was born right here. Who was the first, you ask? That was undoubtedly our friend Jun. Also fourteen years old, with five black soul rings and at the fifty-fifth rank.

Subsequently, Jun Lin cast his gaze toward Shui Linglong. He saw her cheeks flush slightly, then she nodded faintly, as if agreeing to something.

Jun Lin first spent an hour refining the Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew to increase his mental power.

Then, Shui Linglong slowly melted the remaining Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Infernal Delicate Apricot within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well into a liquid state, before splitting it in two.

They cautiously consumed the fused liquid, and instantly, a powerful force intertwining ice and fire surged within their bodies.

Afterwards, they decisively leaped together into the Red-White Mandarin Duck Pot.

The moment they entered, that ferocious energy burned away all their clothing, leaving Jun Lin and Shui Linglong completely "revealed to one another." At first, both felt a bit shy and awkward, but very soon, they focused their attention entirely on cultivation.

Just as Jun Lin had anticipated, the energy of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was still far too violent for him, a "fragile glass-cannon mage" who had never exercised his body.

Earlier, he had worried about struggling to control it, but after careful deliberation, he ultimately decided to cultivate the Ice and Fire Golden Body together with Shui Linglong as a safeguard for his life.

Within the Red-White Mandarin Duck Pot, Shui Linglong knew well that Jun Lin's physique was weak and feared he could not endure such violent energy.

Therefore, relying on her formidable strength as a Titled Douluo and circulating her own Soul Power, she guided the vast majority of the violent ice and fire forces into her own body to alleviate the pressure on Jun Lin.

In this mandarin duck pot where ice and fire intertwined, Jun Lin and Shui Linglong clung closely to one another. Their skin touched, feeling each other's warmth as if finding the sole solace within this extreme environment.

Perhaps... possibly... due to being afflicted with either fire poison or ice poison, subtle changes occurred in both their emotions and their bodies beneath this extreme environment.

Gradually, an indescribable emotion spread across their hearts, and they involuntarily drew closer to each other.

They gazed into one another's eyes, and little by little... it was unclear who took the initiative first, but their lips slowly closed the distance until they finally pressed tightly together.

As their emotions heated up, deep within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, they forgot everything else and immersed themselves in each other's world. Their souls connected at that moment, and in that extreme environment, they found mutual reliance and the true meaning of life.

Jun Lin gently stroked Shui Linglong's cheek, glided down her neck, and rested on her shoulder. Shui Linglong lay softly against Jun Lin's chest, feeling his heartbeat. Their bodies embraced tightly, as though wanting to melt into one.

Ultimately, they broke through ordinary relations, experiencing that wondrous and profound emotional link between a man and a woman.

From the very beginning when he summoned Shui Linglong, Jun Lin had never harbored the intent of treating her as a mere tool. Though named a subordinate, Shui Linglong actually maintained a relationship that was both familial and romantic by Jun Lin's side.

After all, she too possessed her own thoughts and emotions.

Perhaps it was the result of so many years together, or perhaps both had simply grown accustomed to each other's company.

In the end, under the baptism of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, the physiques of Jun Lin and Shui Linglong continuously strengthened, and the Ice and Fire Golden Body gradually took form. Their bodies radiated a mysterious glow, as if fusing completely with the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. When they finally emerged from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, they would be utterly reborn.

And the experience of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well would forever remain the most profound memory in their hearts—the starting point of their romance and the testament to their growth.

Meanwhile, looking back at the Red-White Mandarin Duck Pot, Ah Yin stood nearby, her cheeks already burning hot with embarrassment at the sight before her, her hands covering her eyes with a death grip. She dared not watch, yet the unclosed gap between her fingers betrayed her utterly...

...Divider Line

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