Jade Phosphor Dragon Emperor

Beside the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Dugu Bo sat cross-legged, a pale golden sheen covering his body. The Earth Dragon Golden Melon's medicinal power circulated through him, and his aura grew stronger with every cycle. The phantom of the Jade Phosphor Serpent twisted and changed behind him. Its body lengthened, four legs began to bulge beneath its belly, and two protrusions rose from its head—dragon horns.

Suddenly, a muffled crack came from inside him.

A fissure appeared on the Jade Phosphor Venom Core that held decades of his cultivation. Then came a second, a third. Cracks spread until they covered the entire core like a spiderweb.

Boom!

The venom core shattered completely, scattering countless jade-green fragments through his body. But they did not dissipate. Drawn by the Earth Dragon Golden Melon's medicinal power, they began to gather again. The fragments spun and fused, wrapped in golden light, until they gradually formed a new core.

A jade-gold Dragon Core.

The instant the Dragon Core took shape, a terrifying draconic pressure erupted from Dugu Bo. The phantom Jade Phosphor Dragon Emperor behind him raised its head and unleashed a dragon's roar that shook the heavens.

Roar—

The roar echoed through the valley, shaking leaves from the trees. Even the waters of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well trembled.

The toxins inside Dugu Bo began to transform rapidly under the Dragon Core's power. The deadly poisons that had built up over decades and caused him so much agony now seemed to ignite, turning into pure Soul Power that surged through his Meridians.

Level ninety-two... level ninety-three... level ninety-four...

When his Soul Power reached level ninety-five, Dugu Bo's eyes flew open, and a flash of golden light crossed them. He threw back his head with a long cry threaded with a