"Haha, hahahaha..."
Within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Dugu Bo's laughter rang out with unbridled abandon.
How many years had it been!
His Soul Power had been locked at rank ninety-one, unable to advance even an inch.
Though he was a Titled Douluo, he was the weakest Titled Douluo.
It was not that he had failed to work hard, but that his Martial Soul had innate limitations.
Although his Bilin Snake Martial Soul had evolved into the Jade Phosphorus Snake Emperor, its poison had continued to affect his body. He had not even dared to increase his Soul Power, and had often needed to visit the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to use its power of ice and fire to suppress the Jade Phosphorus Snake Emperor's poison within him.
Now, he had finally resolved the effects of his Martial Soul's poison on his body.
The Jade Phosphorus Snake Emperor had evolved into the Jade Phosphorus Earth Dragon!
It possessed both poison and earth attributes.
But that was not what delighted Dugu Bo most.
At the moment the Jade Phosphorus Earth Dragon Martial Soul completed its evolution, the poison core within Dugu Bo's body transformed into an Inner Core Dragon Pearl.
The instant the Inner Core Dragon Pearl formed, all the Jade Phosphorus Snake Emperor's toxins throughout Dugu Bo's body were drawn into it.
From then on, he only needed to activate the dragon pearl to release poison.
Once, poison had been his greatest reliance, but now, his Martial Soul's evolution had strengthened his physique as well. The weight of the earth multiplied his strength and defense.
Unfortunately, all his Soul Skills were related to poison, wasting the weight and strength of the Jade Phosphorus Earth Dragon's earth attribute.
Immortal Herbs really were best taken while young. Not only did this ensure the continued absorption of their medicinal effects, but it also offered Soul Masters better choices for their subsequent growth.
In this respect, Dugu Yan far surpassed Dugu Bo.
Dugu Yan's Martial Soul had already evolved once. Now, with its second evolution, it had evolved straight into the Jade Dragon King!
It likewise possessed both poison and earth attributes.
Dugu Yan had already been a Three-Ring Soul Elder. The Soul Skills of her first three Soul Rings all had poison attributes, but only her third Soul Skill was an offensive toxin.
Jade Phosphor Purple Poison!
In the original story, Tang San had countered it by burning strong liquor mixed with realgar powder.
But the Dugu Yan of today had a Jade Phosphor Purple Poison that could no longer be dispelled merely by burning realgar liquor.
"Yanyan, this Martial Soul of yours looks even stronger than your grandfather's!"
Although both were dragon-type Martial Souls, Dugu Bo clearly sensed a faint inclination to submit in his Earth Poison Dragon when it faced his granddaughter's Martial Soul.
"Grandfather, my Martial Soul is called the Jade Dragon King!"
From a flood dragon into a true dragon, it had directly become a Dragon King-level dragon-type Martial Soul!
The benefits Dugu Yan had gained were enormous!
It was rather like Ning Rongrong taking Aromatic Silk Beauty in the original story, causing her Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda to evolve into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda!
After all, between seven treasures and nine treasures, there were still eight treasures!
With Immortal Herbs, finding the right match was very important.
Next, the age of the person taking the Immortal Herb was also very important.
The younger they were, the greater the effect the Immortal Herb could exert.
"Come on, let's head back!"
Having resolved his Martial Soul's flaw, Dugu Bo was in an excellent mood and immediately called Dugu Yan to leave.
Dugu Yan did not linger either. She planned to find her close friend Ye Lingling after returning, then bring her to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to see whether there were any Immortal Herbs suited to her.
Although she truly did not know the effects of the Immortal Herbs, her and her grandfather's experiences told her that Soul Masters would naturally feel drawn to Immortal Herbs suited to them.
Just as Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan left the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to return to Heaven Dou City, Qian Renxue entered Sunset Forest with Link, accompanied by Snake Lance Douluo and Porcupinefish Douluo.
Barring any surprises, they should have encountered one another.
But a surprise happened nonetheless.
Dugu Yan's Soul Power had long since reached the rank-forty bottleneck, and she needed a Soul Ring to break through.
As they left the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, they spotted a dragon-type Soul Beast a full eight or nine thousand years old. It was practically a Soul Ring tailor-made for Dugu Yan.
And so, the two parties missed each other perfectly!
Ordinary Soul Masters could not withstand the poisonous barrier outside the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, but against two Titled Douluo, it was utterly useless.
When the four entered the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, its extraordinary scenery immediately caught their attention.
"The workings of heaven and earth truly are wondrous!"
"Two springheads, one of extreme cold and one of extreme heat, yet neither yields to the other!"
Snake Lance Douluo and Porcupinefish Douluo examined the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Spring curiously.
Qian Renxue and Link, meanwhile, inspected the Immortal Herbs in the Medicine Garden.
The first thing Link set his sights on was the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum.
This was an Immortal Herb that could forge an indestructible vajra body!
However, after arriving, Link had his eye not only on the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, but also on the two Immortal Herbs above the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Spring.
Infernal Delicate Apricot and Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass!
Taken together, these two Immortal Herbs bearing Ultimate Attributes could forge an Ice and Fire Golden Body. Once successful, it would not only grant immunity to most water- and fire-attribute attacks, but also make one impervious to all poisons.
According to the original story, a person could take only one Immortal Herb.
But in fact, Tang San had taken more than one.
First came Infernal Delicate Apricot and Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass, followed by Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew!
Link wanted to test his own limits!
He would take the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum first, then the ice and fire Immortal Herbs.
He wanted to use the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Spring to push his Indestructible Vajra Divine Skill to its utmost limit.
Cultivating a Cultivation Method to perfection was not the end. Beyond perfection lay another realm, called Divine Ability. Such ultimate mastery of a Cultivation Method touched upon the level of rules.
If he cultivated step by step, Link did not think he could advance his Indestructible Vajra Divine Skill to the Divine Ability realm, but here there were Immortal Herbs and the extreme cultivation environment of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Spring.
Take the gamble. If I succeed, heaven and earth will be mine to roam.
If I lose?
Everything returns to dust!
Link did not fear death.
Although he could always grow stronger as long as he kept his head down, that would be far too stifling.
Some things simply had to be tried.
Just like when he had gone to Martial Soul Sacred Mountain to bring Bibi Dong into the Chat Group-the greater the risk, the greater the reward.
After briefly explaining things to Qian Renxue, Link ate the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum and circulated the Cultivation Method of the Indestructible Vajra Divine Skill, frantically absorbing its terrifying medicinal power.
Without a Soul Ring, his Soul Power Level did not rise, but his Soul Power grew more robust, while the meridians throughout his body widened and became tougher and more solid.
Half a day later, Link had absorbed a little less than half the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum's medicinal effects, with most still remaining in his body. His Indestructible Vajra Divine Skill had broken straight through to major attainment and was now very close to perfection.
What remained should have required slow, painstaking effort.
But Link decided to make a ruthless gamble, finding life in the face of death under the ultimate pressure!
Two blades of Blue Silver Grass flew out, and his Life Domain activated. Ignoring the corrosive forces of extreme heat and extreme cold, the Blue Silver Grass curled around the water and fire Immortal Herbs and plucked them.
The powers of the two Ultimate Attributes briefly suppressed each other.
Without the slightest hesitation, Link swallowed the Immortal Herbs.
At the very instant the power of the water and fire Immortal Herbs erupted, he plunged into the heart of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Spring.
One side of his body lay in the extremely hot springwater, the other in the extremely cold springwater, while the energies of the two Ultimate Attributes circulated through the meridians within him.
Balance was achieved in an instant.
The Cultivation Method of the Indestructible Vajra Divine Skill began circulating!
Golden light slowly enveloped Link's body, as though he had become a little golden man.
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