"We're all on the same side. Da Ming, Er Ming, of course there's something for you too."
Ji Yang nodded firmly.
"As for your immortal herbs, Da Ming, I chose the Clear-Origin Dragon Marrow Lotus for you. It can purify dragon blood and awaken a dragon's origin power. Perhaps it can let you fully transform into a dragon!"
"For you, Er Ming, I chose the singular velvet sky chrysanthemum. It can temper all your bones and muscles, greatly strengthening your body and ultimately forging a body as indestructible as diamond!"
Ji Yang explained.
"They're that powerful?!"
Da Ming's and Er Ming's eyes lit up at his words, both delighted by the surprise.
Da Ming was especially excited.
After evolving into an Azure Sky Thunder Dragon and advancing further upon surviving his two-hundred-thousand-year heavenly tribulation, he felt he had reached a bottleneck. Taking another step and fully transforming into a dragon would be extremely difficult.
Even if it were possible, it might only happen after he followed Ji Yang into the Divine Realm someday.
He had never expected these so-called immortal herbs to offer him such an opportunity.
How could he not be excited?
"Try them and you'll find out!"
Ji Yang smiled and gestured for them to take the pills and experience the effects firsthand.
"All right!"
Brimming with anticipation, Da Ming and Er Ming immediately accepted the pills and tossed them straight into their mouths, ready to begin refining them.
While everyone began refining their pills, Ji Yang had no intention of sitting idle.
He refined the remaining immortal herbs and precious medicinal herbs in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well into their corresponding pills, so he could take them all with him afterward and put them to use.
His sights were not just set on all the medicinal herbs and immortal herbs within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. He even had designs on the well itself.
He had not forgotten his other goal: using the Fire Dragon King's remains beneath the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to evolve his Crimson Flame Fire Dragon soul spirit.
While he was at it, he would also check whether the Fire Dragon King's and Ice Dragon King's remains had left behind soul bones, dragon cores, or similar things he could use to strengthen himself.
He was even keenly interested in the spring water of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
This was good stuff capable of injuring the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King-the perfect choice for catching someone off guard.
Besides that, he was curious about what pills he could refine from the well's water of extreme yang and extreme yin.
On this side, Ji Yang was busy refining pills and preparing to venture deep into the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
Meanwhile, Qian Renxue and her companions, whom Ji Yang's group had "driven away" earlier, finally completed another soul hunt. After she advanced to a level sixty-one Soul Emperor, they returned to her crown prince's residence.
Yet their experience in Sunset Forest remained vivid in their minds.
For Qian Renxue in particular, being ordered to "scram" was nothing short of a grievous humiliation.
"Uncle She, go back to Spirit Hall and tell Grandfather what happened to us today."
"While you're there, be sure to 'seek guidance' from Her Holiness the Pope on my behalf. Ask her when she provoked a Limit Douluo!"
"Then have Grandfather and our dear Pope thoroughly investigate the people we encountered today and find out exactly who they are!"
Qian Renxue gave a cold snort.
She placed particular emphasis on "seek guidance" and her reference to a certain Pope, her tone laced with sarcasm.
Their humiliation today was entirely thanks to her dear mother, their dear Pope.
She, Qian Renxue, would remember this debt.
"Yes, Young Mistress!"
Snake Lance Douluo nodded solemnly.
Even if Qian Renxue had not brought it up, he had intended to report the matter to the Worship Hall and the Pope's Hall.
They really needed to investigate Ji Yang and his companions thoroughly.
Of course, they would not dare hold their Pope accountable for the "mistake" she had made.
If anyone were to call her to account, their Great Enshrined would have to do it himself.
Thus, Snake Lance Douluo quietly left the crown prince's residence, leaving Porcupinefish Douluo alone to protect Qian Renxue.
He raced south from Heaven Dou City, leaving the Heaven Dou Empire's borders as quickly as possible and heading toward Spirit Hall's main headquarters.
That was where Spirit City stood.
About a day later, Snake Lance Douluo returned to Spirit City.
He had someone inform Pope Bibi Dong about the incident and Ji Yang's group, while he personally went to the Worship Hall. After receiving permission to enter, he reported the relevant details.
Almost simultaneously, Bibi Dong and Qian Daoliu learned the full story.
"Two unfamiliar Super Douluos, and a Limit Douluo as well? Where did they spring from without anyone noticing?"
"And that Limit Douluo has a grudge against Bibi Dong?"
Inside the Worship Hall.
Qian Daoliu's brows knitted tightly, his heart shaken.
It had been a long time since his emotions had fluctuated so violently.
The last time had been when his son, Qian Xunji, died.
Had this not been information sent back by his granddaughter Qian Renxue, he would have found it difficult to believe.
"That woman really is a scourge. She's actually brought a formidable enemy down on our Spirit Hall!"
"Elder Brother, I told you before that we couldn't let that woman become Pope!"
Golden Crocodile Douluo, standing beside him, was equally alarmed, but even more displeased.
The target of his displeasure was none other than Bibi Dong, the culprit behind all this.
"There was nothing else we could do. I'm no longer suited to step forward and serve as Pope. After all, she is Xue'er's mother, and Ji'er's... ah..."
Qian Daoliu sighed deeply.
"Forget it. Let's not discuss that anymore. Since they have a grudge against Bibi Dong, Spirit Hall is bound to be dragged into it. Prepare to send people to investigate their backgrounds and movements!"
"As for Xue'er, have Jiang Mo and Qian Jun secretly go to Heaven Dou City and protect her at all times."
Qian Daoliu firmly put the matter to rest, then made the necessary arrangements.
"Understood. I'll notify them right away!"
Golden Crocodile nodded somewhat helplessly.
Sure enough, Elder Brother is still too softhearted!
But with things as they were, there was little he could do.
"When did I ever provoke such a powerful enemy?"
Inside the Pope's Hall.
Compared with Qian Daoliu, Bibi Dong, the person directly involved, could not make sense of it no matter how hard she thought.
She truly could not remember ever making an enemy of someone this powerful!
Or had he not yet been a Limit Douluo when she provoked him, only advancing to that rank in recent years?
Was that really possible?
Bibi Dong was deeply skeptical!
After all, breaking through to become a Limit Douluo was no easy feat.
Without the advantage of her twin martial souls, she would have needed at least another dozen years, perhaps even several decades, to have a chance of reaching that rank.
Was there someone in this world whose talent surpassed hers, even with her twin martial souls?
But since this person truly existed and seemed to genuinely bear a grudge against her, it was presumably true.
If they failed to handle this properly, a massive dark cloud would forever hang over Spirit Hall.
With all these considerations in mind!
On this day, Bibi Dong and Qian Daoliu reached a rare agreement.
She ordered a large number of people dispatched, even mobilizing Spirit Hall's forces across every nation, city, and region to jointly investigate Ji Yang's whereabouts.
Once they found Ji Yang's group and confirmed that the enmity between them could not be resolved, Spirit Hall would have to eliminate these formidable enemies!
"What on earth is Spirit Hall up to? Could they be planning some major operation no one knows about?"
The stir caused by Spirit Hall soon put the other sects on alert.
The first to grow wary-or rather, to raise its vigilance to the highest level-was the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, the closest sect to Ji Yang's group.
In recent years, Spirit Hall's influence and activities had grown ever greater. With this latest development, they could hardly avoid wondering whether Spirit Hall harbored ulterior ambitions and intended to make a major move across the entire Douluo Continent.
When that happened, they would inevitably be caught up in it.
It seemed they needed to investigate Spirit Hall's movements and make preparations early.
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