Let Your Divine Bodies Lay the Foundation of Our Paradise

"If you put it that way, you're right. Anyone who could defeat you probably hasn't been born yet."

Dugu Bo wholeheartedly agreed with Sunday's words.

Sunday placed the aromatic silk beauty in a jade box, then stood and looked at Dugu Bo.

"Aren't you going to fetch Yanyan? The treatment for her poison is different from yours."

Dugu Bo nodded at that.

"Understood. I'll go fetch her. I'll be back soon."

With that, Dugu Bo rushed out through the poisonous miasma. After watching him leave, Sunday gathered a few more medicinal herbs.

He did not intend to have Ning Rongrong and the others eat them directly. That approach was too crude and inefficient.

Although the Douluo Continent was very backward, Sunday could still produce a few vials of reagents using his Path abilities.

"What a pity I'm not a Xianzhou native. Otherwise, I could refine pills. That would be much more convenient."

Sunday shook his head, placed the herbs in a basin, and began infusing them with his Path power.

In the Honkai: Star Rail universe, it was not as though Sunday had never visited the Xianzhou.

Not only had he visited, but he had also established close cooperation with the Xianzhou. Unfortunately, the Fire-Driving Pill Condensation Art held extraordinary significance for them.

Thus, he had only scratched the surface of it. He did not even know the steps clearly.

With his half-baked knowledge, he would never dare give such pills to Dugu Yan and the others. What if they died from taking them?

After a while, the immortal herbs turned into a mass of liquid and flowed into several test tubes.

Sunday sealed the tubes and stored them in his storage space, then walked over to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

"The Ice and Fire Dragon Kings? I wonder how much of them remains."

"I'm back."

Just then, Dugu Bo flew down from above with Dugu Yan in his arms.

"Grandpa, slow down."

After setting Dugu Yan down, Dugu Bo walked over to Sunday.

"Well? Shall we begin now?"

Sunday shook his head and looked at Dugu Yan, who stood behind Dugu Bo smoothing her skirt.

"There's no rush. There's something I need to make clear beforehand."

Both Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan grew considerably more serious at that.

"Go ahead."

"First, Yanyan is different from you. Her body is very weak, so treating her with my blood is simply not realistic.

If she fails to absorb it, the only fate awaiting her is for her body to burst apart and die.

Second, although I can interrupt the process and dilute the energy, that would greatly reduce its effectiveness. There would be a risk of relapse later, and passing the poison down would still be possible."

Dugu Bo's expression shifted when he heard Sunday's explanation.

Back then, he had absorbed a drop of Sunday's blood to suppress the toxins in his body and ultimately eliminate them.

He naturally knew how agonizing it had been. It had been almost indistinguishable from death; the only difference was that, in death, he would have known nothing at all.

"What's your second option? Since you brought this up, you must already have a plan."

Sunday nodded at Dugu Bo's question, then turned and pointed to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well behind him.

"The second option is this."

"What?"

Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan were both shocked to see Sunday pointing at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

"Have you lost your mind, boy? Even I can't withstand the power of these twin ice and fire springs for long. How can you send Yanyan in there?"

Dugu Bo was somewhat angry. This was worse than the first method. At least he had tried that one and had experience with it.

"Don't get worked up. Either of the twin ice and fire springs is extremely dangerous on its own, but when the two mingle, they become not only harmless, but immensely nourishing."

As he spoke, Sunday looked at Dugu Yan.

"Two herbs grow beside this Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well: octagonal mysterious ice grass and infernal delicate apricot.

Individually, both are deadly poisons. Together, however, they can make a person impervious to water and fire, and fearless of all poisons.

They're the most suitable treatment for your poison. But your grandfather has already explained the danger. The choice is yours."

Dugu Yan first glanced at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, feeling the immense energy that lay within arm's reach.

Then she looked at Dugu Bo's worried face, and her gaze grew resolute.

"Grandpa, I choose the second option. I don't want to pass this poison down anymore."

Seeing the determination in Dugu Yan's eyes, Dugu Bo swallowed the words that had risen to his lips.

He managed a smile and rubbed her head.

"Good! That's my granddaughter! Your parents would be proud of you."

Dugu Yan smiled as well.

"Don't worry, Grandpa. Yanzi won't let you down."

Seeing that Dugu Yan had agreed, Sunday took out the singular velvet sky chrysanthemum.

"Eat this first, then take the ice and fire herbs together. After that, enter the center of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and slowly absorb them."

"Is this... a singular velvet sky chrysanthemum?"

Dugu Bo was naturally more than familiar with this immortal herb.

"That's right. Taking a singular velvet sky chrysanthemum allows your energy to flow through all eight meridians and grants you an indestructible body.

Having Yanyan eat it first will give her an extra safeguard once she enters."

Dugu Yan nodded, accepted the singular velvet sky chrysanthemum, and ate it. After spending some time refining it, she stood.

With a flick of his hand, Dugu Bo retrieved the octagonal mysterious ice grass and infernal delicate apricot.

"Yanyan..."

"Don't worry, Grandpa."

Dugu Yan took the two herbs, then jumped straight into the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

Watching the constantly bubbling pool, Sunday turned to Dugu Bo, whose face was filled with worry.

"I'll keep watch here, so you can rest easy. Go get her a change of clothes."

Dugu Bo nodded, fetched an outfit, and placed it beside the pool. Then he sat on the ground beside Sunday, and they waited quietly together.

Sunday was not particularly worried about Dugu Yan. After all, with him here, who could make a move against her?

He had not given Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan the full explanation earlier. Dugu Yan indeed could not withstand his power.

But he could dilute it himself and let Dugu Yan absorb it.

That would simply be too much trouble, and he could not be bothered. The results would not be particularly good either. It was nowhere near as convenient as letting her evolve this way.

What he wanted was not a Dugu Yan whose poison problem had been solved, but a Dugu Yan who had evolved.

After they had waited for a little over a day, a peculiar energy suddenly surged through the spring water.

Dugu Bo stood at the sight, his eyes full of worry.

"Is Yanyan coming out? Nothing's going wrong, is it?"

Sunday looked at the surging energy and waved a hand at Dugu Bo.

"Nothing will happen to her. I'll go down and take a look."

With that, Sunday jumped into the pool.

Only after entering the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well did he realize how vast it was beneath the surface. Below him lay pitch-black depths with no bottom in sight.

Off to one side, Dugu Yan had become a sphere of energy and light, and was undergoing her evolution.

He saw wisps and strands of energy steadily invading the glowing sphere surrounding Dugu Yan.

With a wave of his hand, Sunday shielded Dugu Yan, then descended into the depths.

"Who dares show such audacity!"

Upon reaching the bottom of the pool, Sunday heard two furious roars. Two enormous dragon skeletons also came into view.

"The Ice and Fire Dragon Kings?"

Sunday murmured as he looked at the dragon skeletons. He had not expected these two to make their move at this moment.

"Despicable human, this is no place for you to set foot. Get out."

Sensing the human aura emanating from Sunday, the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings flew into a blazing rage. They stirred up two underwater vortices and sent them hurtling toward him.

Sunday had originally intended to offer them a place under him, but when the two worms attacked without a word of reason, his patience ran out.

"Obstinate fools. Then let your divine bodies lay the foundation of our paradise!"