Profound Frost Condensed-Jade Branch

Yun Qin Kingdom promptly called a halt, and Dugu Yan did not struggle pointlessly.

After nothing more than a simple exchange of attack and defense, she knew she could never defeat the boy opposite her, who was fully half her age.

"How exactly did this guy cultivate?" The young woman studied Lu Shiyuan curiously, only then noticing that although he was young, his looks were exceptionally striking.

People on Douluo Continent matured early. Some became VIP patrons of brothels before they were even twelve.

After his Martial Soul awakened, Lu Shiyuan's height had increased dramatically. After absorbing two Soul Rings and a Soul Bone, he was already nearly 1.7 meters tall.

Though his features were still somewhat youthful, it was already easy to see that he would grow into a handsome man capable of stirring girls' hearts.

Dugu Yan lowered her head shyly and slowly walked over to Dugu Bo. "Sorry, Grandpa. I can't beat him."

Dugu Bo patted the back of his granddaughter's hand in comfort, while Yun Qingluo said, "Miss Dugu, there is no need to be discouraged. Xiao Yuan is an assault-type Soul Master, while you are a control-type Soul Master. At the Soul Grandmaster stage, when Soul Skills are scarce, control-type Soul Masters are inherently at a disadvantage in one-on-one battles. Besides, I said I would give Miss Dugu a great opportunity, and I naturally intend to keep my word."

Only then did Dugu Bo realize that the great opportunity Yun Qingluo had mentioned was not simply curing his granddaughter's poison.

For someone with such a terrifying background to call it a great opportunity, Dugu Bo could hardly imagine just how fortunate his granddaughter was.

Once the sparring match ended, everyone returned to the house. Without even taking a seat, Yun Qingluo went to stand beside Dugu Yan.

"Miss Dugu, summon your Martial Soul. I am about to begin treatment. It will not take long, around fifteen minutes or so. However, it may be somewhat painful. If you can endure it, it will greatly benefit your future cultivation."

Dugu Yan nodded firmly. "Please proceed as you wish, Senior. I can endure it!"

Yun Qingluo nodded approvingly. The height one could reach in cultivation was not determined entirely by aptitude.

A person's temperament could also determine how far they traveled down the path of cultivation.

"Good. Close your eyes. No matter what happens, you must not open them. You must endure it."

Dugu Yan obediently closed her eyes. Yun Qingluo did not hesitate any longer and summoned her Martial Soul.

A vast aura of life immediately filled the wooden house. Even the immortal herbs in the medicinal garden outside swayed in the wind, as though cheering for something.

Dugu Bo had already lost track of how many times he had been shocked today.

He did not recognize Yun Qingluo's Martial Soul. It looked like some kind of divine bird.

But he saw those nine Soul Rings perfectly clearly.

Yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black, black, red.

Another Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring!

Judging from the aura emanating from Yun Qingluo's Martial Soul, she was most likely a healing-type Soul Master.

A healing-type Super Douluo... did a healing-type Soul Master of that level even exist anywhere on the continent?

Even within the Nine-Heart Begonia Lineage, which was likewise renowned for healing, perhaps no one had ever reached such heights.

This continent was likely about to change.

No matter which faction Xiao Feiyu and Yun Qingluo came from, they clearly were not here to play petty games.

That meant following Lu Shiyuan would certainly carry great risks.

But likewise, the rewards were destined to be extraordinary.

As the treatment began, Dugu Yan's expression grew increasingly pained. Dugu Bo's heart felt as though it were being clenched. He wanted to do something, yet there was nothing he could do.

Xiao Feiyu comforted him, "Qingluo's healing ability is the strongest I have ever seen. Since she is confident she can cure Miss Dugu, there will definitely be no problem. Poison Douluo, rest assured. We will not gamble with your granddaughter's life."

Dugu Bo felt somewhat more at ease. Though they had known each other only briefly, he had gained some understanding of their character.

These two Super Douluo were immensely powerful, yet they did not have the slightest intention of bullying the weak.

Even their earlier display of their Martial Souls in Sunset Forest had only happened because he had lost his composure in his excitement.

It was already not easy to be willing to reason with others. Powerful people willing to reason were even rarer.

At the very least, Dugu Bo could not do it. Quite a few people had died at his hands on his path to becoming a Titled Douluo.

Dugu Bo could not guarantee that none of them had been innocent. Once his poison was unleashed, only the heavens knew what it would become.

Fifteen minutes passed quickly. Yun Qingluo gradually withdrew the milky-white rays of light from her fingertips.

Dugu Yan slowly opened her eyes as well. After sensing the state of her body, an incredulous expression appeared on her face.

"Grandpa, the poison... is gone." It was impossible to tell whether her expression conveyed joy or disappointment, and it made Dugu Bo's heart skip a beat.

"Yan Yan, what do you mean, the poison is gone?"

"I can't use either of my first two Soul Skills."

Dugu Yan's Martial Soul had originally relied on poison, and even her control abilities required poisonous mist.

Now that the poison was gone, naturally she could no longer use those Soul Skills.

Yun Qingluo smiled and waved a hand. "Don't worry, Miss Dugu. You will have no use for poison in the future."

With a flick of her wrist, she took a plant from her Soul Tool.

It resembled a tree branch, dotted with tiny ice crystals. A biting chill spread through the air.

The three younger cultivators with lower cultivation involuntarily shivered. They did not possess the strength of Titled Douluo to withstand such cold.

"Your Excellency, what is this?" Poison Douluo was indeed widely knowledgeable, but he knew very little about plants. Otherwise, he would not have guarded a treasure without realizing it.

"This is called the Profound Frost Condensed-Jade Branch, one of the immortal herbs. After consuming it, Miss Dugu's Martial Soul can evolve, and both her Martial Soul and Soul Skills will become ice-attributed."

"There is actually such a divine object in this world!" Though Dugu Bo spoke words of astonishment, his expression remained rather calm.

He could not help it. He had already been surprised too many times today. If he kept being shocked, even if he did not get tired, the readers would.

"Yes. If Miss Dugu consumes the Profound Frost Condensed-Jade Branch, her Soul Power should rise to level 35. With the absorption of a Soul Ring, reaching level 36 should not be a problem. At the same time, her Martial Soul will change as well. By my estimate, it should evolve into an Ice Dragon Martial Soul."

"Ice Dragon!" Dugu Yan cried out in surprise. She was no fool. Anything associated with dragons was rarely weak.

The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul was merely one branch of dragonkind, containing a trace of true dragon bloodline, yet it was already powerful enough.

If she could possess an Ice Dragon Martial Soul, her strength would certainly advance by leaps and bounds.

Even if her level remained unchanged, defeating two versions of herself from when she had the Jade Phosphor Serpent Martial Soul should not be difficult.

Xiao Feiyu also said, "A snake becomes a flood dragon after a thousand years, and a flood dragon becomes a dragon after ten thousand years. That is indeed the evolutionary path of the Jade Phosphor Serpent Martial Soul. Combined with the Profound Frost Condensed-Jade Branch's ultimate ice attribute, it is only natural for Miss Dugu's Martial Soul to evolve into an Ice Dragon."

This time, Dugu Bo hesitated.

The opportunity was simply too great, so great that he no longer dared accept it.

As though she had seen through Dugu Bo's hesitation, Yun Qingluo said, "Poison Douluo, rest assured. We have always been generous to our own people."

This was both an attempt at recruitment and a threat.

As one of their own, there would be abundant benefits.

As an enemy, they also had plenty of ways to punish traitors.

Dugu Bo understood. The moment of choice had arrived.