At the Peak of Level 95, and Tuoba Xi at the Peak of Level 92? The Holy Dragon Sect Could Finally Stand Tall!

Tuoba Xi's eyes lit up as he listened, and he nodded repeatedly.

"Good!

What a treasure this Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid is!

I've been stuck at level 91 for years. Every time I tried to break through, I ran out of strength. My body couldn't sustain a second surge of soul power.

If it truly can strengthen my foundations and awaken my potential as you say, I'll give it everything I have tonight!"

Ever since Tuoba Xi had formed his soul core, he had felt a breakthrough coming.

With the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid added to the mix, that breakthrough was all but certain!

Yin Changqing grew serious and gave them detailed instructions.

"Father, when you take the Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone, moisten its petals and swallow its stem and roots.

Then calm your mind and guide its medicinal power from the Shanzhong Acupoint through your meridians. Don't rush it. Let the power slowly soak into your bones."

"Grandfather, the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid is simpler to take. Just hold its stamen beneath your tongue and gently draw out its juices, then chew and swallow it slowly.

While refining it, stay calm. Don't force your soul power through your meridians. Let the herb's gentle power naturally merge with your White-Armored Earth Dragon martial soul."

Yin Yu and Tuoba Xi exchanged a glance. Each saw resolve and excitement in the other's eyes.

Yin Yu said firmly,

"In that case, there's no time to lose. Father, let's enter seclusion and refine them here tonight!"

Tuoba Xi laughed.

"Just what I had in mind!

Let's see what fortune this legendary Immortal-Grade Herb of ancient times can bring me!"

With that, Yin Yu picked up the Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone, while Tuoba Xi took the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid.

The two sat cross-legged in separate corners of the Secret Chamber.

Yin Changqing withdrew to the door and quietly stood guard over them.

Yin Yu placed the Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone in his mouth. In an instant, a layer of warm, jade-white light rose around him.

Then the immense shadow of a black dragon, radiating boundless ferocious energy, silently appeared behind him.

It was his martial soul: the Dark Demon Dragon!

The dragon let out a low roar, but soothed by the herb's gentle power, its once-rampant destructive aura gradually became calm and concentrated.

Layer upon layer of translucent, jade-colored light seeped through Yin Yu's pores, continuously tempering his bones and meridians.

On the other side, after Tuoba Xi swallowed the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid, an exceptionally pure white mist enveloped him completely.

His White-Armored Earth Dragon martial soul manifested on its own. Under the herb's cleansing power, impurities were steadily driven from its ocher dragon scales.

A smooth, jade-like sheen appeared on the surface of its once-coarse, heavy armor. The soul power within him climbed steadily, with a momentum nothing could stop.

Time slipped by in the quiet Secret Chamber.

Standing nearby, Yin Changqing clearly sensed both men's transformations with his keen spiritual power.

About two hours later.

On the left side of the Secret Chamber, the jade light around Yin Yu suddenly drew inward. A terrifying, overwhelming pressure erupted like a tidal wave!

If the Isolation Formations had not surrounded the Secret Chamber, that pressure would have shaken all of Holy Dragon Mountain!

Yin Yu opened his eyes. Two flashes of abyssal black light gleamed in them and vanished, while the shadow of the Dark Demon Dragon behind him raised its head and roared.

The scales covering its dragon body had grown extraordinarily tough and thick, gleaming with a cold, metallic luster.

He slowly exhaled, his eyes filled with undisguised shock and elation.

Yin Changqing smiled and cupped his hands.

"Congratulations, Father. Your soul power has advanced greatly!"

Yin Yu clenched his fists, rose, and strode up to Yin Changqing, his face alight with excitement.

"Incredible!

Simply incredible!

Changqing, the Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone was far more potent than I expected!"

Yin Changqing asked,

"How do you feel now, Father?

What level has your soul power reached?"

Yin Yu drew a deep breath and answered solemnly.

"My soul power was at the early stage of level 95. If I'd continued cultivating as usual, it would have taken at least another ten years of painstaking effort to reach the threshold of level 96.

But after the Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone cleansed me, all my meridians have opened completely. They're several times more resilient, and the hidden injuries I've carried for years are gone!

My soul power has leapt straight to the peak of level 95. I'm only one step away from becoming a true level 96 Super Douluo!"

Yin Changqing nodded and analyzed the situation.

"Level 95 is the great dividing line between ordinary Titled Douluo and Super Douluo.

At that stage, every level requires an enormous accumulation of soul power and a deeper understanding of the nature of one's martial soul.

The Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone has not only cleansed your body but also raised the limits of your potential. As for that final step...

Perhaps it'll come naturally during a life-or-death battle or a deep meditation someday."

Yin Yu sighed.

"Exactly.

More importantly, I feel at least thirty percent stronger physically. Both the explosive power and endurance of my Dark Demon Dragon martial soul have improved tremendously.

If I faced an opponent at my level now, I'm confident I could completely suppress them within a hundred moves!"

As father and son spoke, a violent surge of soul power came from the other side of the Secret Chamber.

Boom!

An immensely dense ocher pillar of light shot upward, and the White-Armored Earth Dragon's roar echoed through the Secret Chamber.

The white mist around Tuoba Xi dispersed completely. In its place was a tightly condensed layer of dragon armor aura.

Tuoba Xi's face glowed with health. Streaks of black had even appeared among his graying hair and beard, making him look ten years younger.

The weariness of age had vanished, replaced by vigorous vitality and formidable dragon might!

Tuoba Xi sprang to his feet and threw back his head with a laugh.

"Wonderful!

Absolutely wonderful!

I feel like I've got more strength than I could ever use!"

Yin Yu and Yin Changqing went over to him, and Yin Yu asked with a smile,

"Father-in-law, it seems the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid brought you quite a windfall?"

Tuoba Xi's hands trembled with excitement. He grabbed Yin Yu's arm and exclaimed,

"More than a windfall!

It's changed my fate!

I was trapped at level 91 for years. I thought I'd never get any further.

When the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid's power spread through me just now, I felt heat in the marrow of every bone. The blockages inside me broke apart in an instant!

Not only did I break through to level 92 in one stroke, but my soul power kept climbing until it reached the peak of level 92!"

At this, Tuoba Xi turned to Yin Changqing, his eyes full of wonder and pride.

"Changqing, you truly are a blessing to our Holy Dragon Sect!

Not only has my soul power reached the peak of level 92, but I can feel a vast amount of the herb's power still lying dormant inside me. And I've formed a soul core on top of that!

At this rate, I'm certain I can make a push for level 93 before the year is out!"

Yin Changqing cupped his hands in congratulations.

"Congratulations on your renewed vitality, Grandfather! The Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid is known for its long-lasting medicinal power. It will gradually improve your constitution and make your future cultivation much more effective."

Overcome with emotion, Tuoba Xi sat down beside the stone table, drained a cup of tea, and sighed.

"I used to think that, aside from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, our Holy Dragon Sect was a force to be reckoned with in the Heaven Dou Empire.

But deep down, I knew I was the only level 91 expert holding us up. Our foundations were far too weak.

Everything changed when Yin Yu became a Titled Douluo.

After tonight, my strength has risen sharply too, and my potential has grown. Even becoming a Super Douluo one day no longer seems out of reach.

Now I can finally hold my head high!"