The Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass's icy voice was utterly serious.
"Since that soulless ice Martial Soul of yours already has someone claimed for it, I'll sacrifice myself directly to you and look forward to the day you revive me."
"Wait, how is that any different from what you just suggested?"
Wang Dong froze, then turned toward the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and asked.
"Before, I intended to become his Martial Soul, with my soul residing within it. I would still have some chance of perceiving the outside world. Now, my soul will reside within a Soul Bone, and I won't be able to come out."
The Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass gently swayed, as though explaining the answer to a question.
"Wulin, what do you think?"
Overwhelmed and apprehensive, Huo Yuhao tugged at the hem of Tang Wulin's clothes as he asked, not even remembering to call him Third Brother.
A hundred-thousand-year soul beast had suddenly appeared and offered to sacrifice herself to him. He could hardly believe it.
Although he had already experienced a million-year soul beast's sacrifice, the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm and the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass were in very different circumstances. One had been about to be captured and dragged back to serve as a "power bank," while the other lived peacefully in a "Peach Blossom Paradise" perfectly suited to her growth. Huo Yuhao truly could not understand why the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass wanted to take this gamble.
Still, he knew he was basking in Tang Wulin's reflected glory. The immortal herbs in this treasured land belonged to Tang Wulin, too, which was why he asked for Tang Wulin's opinion.
"Accept."
"I remember there are still two forms of our Martial Soul Fusion Skill that we can't use. For the sake of your promise, and so you can safely obtain that soul beast, you should accept."
"Besides, the stronger you become, the more powerful our Martial Soul Fusion Skill will be."
"Go ahead and absorb it. Don't worry."
Tang Wulin looked at Huo Yuhao-the second brother he had acknowledged just after school began, the person his father had described as a girl, the Huo Yuhao with whom he could perform a Martial Soul Fusion Skill-and chose to offer his heartfelt blessing.
"Oh, right, Uncle Da Ming. This sacrifice shouldn't pose any danger to Second Brother, should it?"
The thought suddenly struck Tang Wulin, and he asked anxiously.
"It'll be fine. It can only benefit him."
Niu Tian gazed into empty space, as though that scene from ten thousand years ago had appeared before his eyes once more.
"Also, hand over your Octagonal Mysterious Ice Crystal first. Wulin still needs to undergo the Ice and Fire Golden Body refinement."
Niu Tian shook off his sorrow and held out a hand to the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass. After all, the ending had been a happy one. There was no need to grieve over it.
"Of course."
At last, warmth entered the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass's icy voice. Anyone could hear the joy within it.
"Bingbing, are you really going to make this choice?"
Youyou's sorrowful voice rang out. She truly had not expected a friend to choose to leave in this way.
"Yes. Wish me success. I believe this human can reach that height."
The Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass's voice was firm.
"Um-just call me Yuhao. I won't let you down. I'll definitely become a god!"
Huo Yuhao rubbed his slightly stinging eyes, feeling the burden on his shoulders grow heavier.
Niu Tian took the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Crystal and handed both it and the Blazing Gel to Tang Wulin.
"Take them. Who knows how many years it'll take to accumulate this much again?"
"Mm-hmm."
Tang Wulin nodded emphatically, his little face filled with resolve.
"Wait until Wulin finishes the Ice and Fire Golden Body refinement before performing the sacrifice. There's a certain amount of danger involved, after all. If anything does go wrong, you can help stabilize the situation."
With his arms folded across his chest, Niu Tian looked imperiously at the infernal delicate apricot and the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass as he spoke.
"Understood."
"All right."
Two entirely different voices answered at the same time. In the presence of a god's son, they truly did not dare act presumptuously. After all, strictly speaking, they were still medicinal herbs in his family's herb garden. The Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass's decision to sacrifice herself already counted as overstepping that boundary.
"All right~~~"
Youyou's quiet voice rang out again as she brought the herb from earlier before Tang Wulin.
"This is the Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew. It's very helpful for increasing spiritual power."
Tang Wulin accepted the immortal herb. It looked utterly unremarkable, green all over, with three snow-white leaves in its center. There were three snow-white leaves in the center of the herb, bearing several crystal-clear droplets that looked like morning dew.
"How am I supposed to eat this?"
Tang Wulin opened his mouth, only to discover that his little mouth could not swallow the entire herb in one bite. A distressed expression appeared on his little face.
"You only need to drink the droplets on it."
Youyou sounded speechless. She had not expected someone who had made it all the way here to genuinely know nothing at all. He could at least leave the Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew a partial corpse.
"Oh, I see."
Tang Wulin sat cross-legged, raised the herb in his hand, and opened his mouth. The droplets slid from its leaves into his mouth.
Tang Wulin felt a sweet liquid slide down his throat, and a refreshing, icy coolness instantly welled up throughout his body.
Meanwhile, the herb in his hand instantly turned to dust and dispersed. Only a few seed-like grains remained, which Youyou drew away and scattered in various places to plant anew.
After a while, the coolness throughout his body gradually began to surge and contract, converging toward his head from every limb and bone.
Once the coolness had completely vanished from the rest of his body, it erupted within his head, filling Tang Wulin with indescribable comfort.
Soon, however, that cool sensation flowed toward his eyes, which continuously absorbed it.
Had Tang Wulin opened his eyes, everyone would have seen that his eyes were already suffused with a crystalline violet hue.
Although Huo Yuhao had the advantage of his Spiritual Eyes, his aptitude was poor, and he had been taught by Bei Bei, who was only half-trained himself. Even so, he had managed to learn the Purple Demon Eye in a short time.
Since Tang San had revealed his identity, how could Tang Wulin possibly fail to learn the Purple Demon Eye under the personal guidance of the founding patriarch of the Tang Sect in Douluo?
The cool current continually cleansed Tang Wulin's eyes, greatly advancing his mastery of the Purple Demon Eye. His spiritual power climbed higher and higher, far surpassing that of soul masters at his level.
Tang Wulin abruptly opened his eyes. Everything before him had changed. The delicate veins on the leaves of distant herbs, the specks of pollen within flowers, the constantly beating wings of tiny insects flying through the air-he could see it all with perfect clarity.
A faint violet hue appeared in Tang Wulin's eyes. He was astonished. After absorbing the Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew, he had actually risen from the entry-level Panoramic View stage to the perfected pinnacle of Subtlety. It seemed that with just a little more effort, he could pierce that thin membrane and reach the third stage of the Purple Demon Eye-Mustard Seed.
"It looks like it worked very well."
Youyou's lively voice rang out. It seemed she had already recovered from her earlier sorrow.
"Wulin, are you all right?"
Everyone gathered around him.
"I'm fine. My mind even feels incredibly clear, and my spiritual power has increased so much."
Tang Wulin scratched his head. His spiritual power had increased so much that he had no idea how many times greater it was than before.
"Since you're all right, next comes the most critical and dangerous part-the Ice and Fire Golden Body!"
Niu Tian's solemn voice rang out, rescuing Tang Wulin from the crowd surrounding him.
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