Gains

Originally, Lu Yang and his companions only planned to cultivate at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well for a short vacation. However, Lu Yang's Deep Meditation lasted for nearly half a year, which greatly worried Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling. Apart from returning to Heaven Dou City to report the news and asking the academy for leave, the two stayed at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to watch over Lu Yang and wait for him to awaken from his Deep Meditation.

Lu Yang, Deep Meditation, was completely unaware of the passage of time. He was immersed in the fusion of his own spirit and the Divine Sense of the Winged Dragon of the Sun, deepening their connection while his body was being subtly tempered by divine power.

One day, a slight energy fluctuation erupted from Lu Yang's body, which had been dormant. Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling, who had been watching Lu Yang closely, immediately woke up from their meditation and rushed to Lu Yang's side to check on his condition.

At first, the energy fluctuations were only slight. But as time went by, the frequency of energy dissipation became more and more frequent, and later it even formed ripples of energy that spread throughout the entire Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

Suddenly, a figure appeared abruptly beside the three.

Dugu Bo stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes fixed on Lu Yang. He could clearly feel the previously dormant Soul Power within Lu Yang's body rapidly circulating, and there was something emanating from Lu Yang's body that even made this Titled Douluo feel uneasy.

Just as Dugu Bo was about to speak and ask Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling to step back, a stream of light rose from Lu Yang's body. The figure of the Winged Dragon of the Sun solidified in the pillar of light, spread its metallic wings, and let out a deafening cry.

The entire Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well trembled at this cry, the surrounding poisonous barrier surged, and the Soul Beast in Sunset Forest that were close to the poisonous barrier crawled towards the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

"This kid's Martial Soul has evolved again!?" Dugu Bo muttered to himself in surprise, looking at the Winged Dragon of the Sun above the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling shielded Dugu Bo in front of them, but two small heads peeked out from his sides, their eyes also fixed on the Winged Dragon of the Sun in the sky.

Just then, Lu Yang's voice reached their ears. "This isn't some kind of Martial Soul Evolution; Martial Soul Evolution isn't that easy."

"Lu Yang, you're awake!?" Dugu Yan exclaimed in surprise.

A hint of excitement flashed across Ye Lingling's eyes.

"You brat, now that you're awake, hurry up and put away your Martial Soul! I spent so much effort creating this poison barrier, and it's almost blown away!" Dugu Bo calmed himself down and looked at Lu Yang with annoyance.

"Oh, I understand." Lu Yang replied, then with a thought, he retrieved his Martial Soul.

When the Winged Dragon of the Sun's figure disappeared, the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well returned to its calm.

"You brat, you meditated for such a long time at once, and you made such a commotion as soon as you woke up. Next time you go into seclusion, I won't dare let you come to my herb garden again. Otherwise, my garden might be exposed!" Dugu Bo said.

"It was an accident, purely an accident. I promise it won't happen again!" Lu Yang said with an embarrassed smile.

"You Little Monster, you want to do it again?!" Dugu Bo glared at Lu Yang.

"No, no!" Lu Yang hurriedly waved his hand. "But Your Majesty, please don't call me Little Monster anymore, it sounds a bit disgusting."

"Heh, I was just praising you!" Dugu Bo snorted, but didn't dwell on the matter.

"Lu Yang, you've been in seclusion for so long, have you gained anything?" Dugu Yan stepped out from behind Dugu Bo and asked curiously.

"Quite a harvest," Lu Yang replied with a smile. "My Martial Soul is somewhat special. In my original state, I couldn't fully withstand Martial Soul powerful force. After consuming the Immortal Herb, which improved my physical attributes and Mental Power, I can now withstand more of Martial Soul power, and my strength has increased considerably."

Lu Yang didn't hide his situation and briefly told Dugu Yan about it. However, he didn't reveal everything, but concealed the biggest gain from this Deep Meditation: his own Sea of Consciousness had initially merged with the Winged Dragon of the Sun's Divine Sense.

As the god of Duel Spirit and the most powerful of the Three Egyptian Gods, the Winged Dragon of the Sun, after transforming into Martial Soul, Divine Sense always resided in Lu Yang's Sea of Consciousness to protect him.

Back when they were hunting for the First Soul Ring, the Mutated Flamefire Sparrow attacked Lu Yang, but it was the Winged Dragon of the Sun's Divine Sense that repelled it and scattered its intelligence, which allowed Su Yuntao to so easily help Lu Yang capture that thousand-year-old Soul Beast. Otherwise, with Su Yuntao's strength, let alone a thousand-year-old Soul Beast, even a seven- or eight-hundred-year-old Soul Beast would be a huge problem for him.

This initial fusion of his Sea of Consciousness and Divine Sense means that Lu Yang's Sea of Consciousness has become more stable. He no longer needs to worry about the Soul Shock issues that occurred when absorbing the Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring.

In other words, Lu Yang's current physical condition is not up to standard, and the fusion of his Sea of Consciousness is only in its initial stage. Otherwise, he could directly challenge and absorb the Soul Ring of Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. After all, no matter how strong Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast Douluo Continent, the Soul Shock after its death would absolutely not affect the Winged Dragon of the Sun's Divine Sense.

Despite more than half a year of Deep Meditation, Lu Yang's Soul Power increased only slightly. This was only because some sunlight could shine into the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well; otherwise, his Soul Power might have stagnated during his Deep Meditation.

However, Lu Yang remembered that the growth rate of Soul Power would also increase for a period of time after Deep Meditation. Therefore, he was now eager to obtain his fourth Soul Ring and break through to the Soul Ancestor realm.

"Lu Yang, are you sure you want to go straight to absorb the Soul Ring without going back to Heaven Dou City first?" Dugu Yan reminded him. "You've been in seclusion for almost half a year this time. Are you sure you'll be alright if you don't go back and let them know you're safe?"

Hearing Dugu Yan's words, Lu Yang was also surprised. He truly hadn't felt the passage of time, yet half a year had passed...

Thinking of this, Lu Yang suddenly felt that something was very wrong. He wasn't sure what Qian Renxue would do after he disappeared, especially since he had gone into seclusion with Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling before disappearing.

"Let's go back first and let you know we're safe," Lu Yang said. "Besides, the Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast I need for my fourth Soul Ring might not be found in the Star Dou Great Forest or Sunset Forest. I might have to travel a long way to the Calamity Mountains of the Star Luo Empire."

Hearing Lu Yang's words, Dugu Ya and Ye Lingling had no objections. The two had been accompanying Lu Yang at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well for a long time and hadn't returned home. They couldn't possibly go with Lu Yang on his Soul Hunting this time, so they decided to return to Heaven Dou City first.