"The supreme treasures granted to you in your first three trials..."
"Cultivate your compatibility with them to over fifty within two and a half years?"
"Then obtain the opportunity beneath the waters of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well?"
Ye Han's heart tightened, and then he nodded thoughtfully.
The original story had mentioned the origin of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
The remains of the Ice Dragon King and Fire Dragon King had fallen into these waters.
As time passed, they had created the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, with its two extremes of ice and fire.
The Dragon God's Fourth Trial was probably asking him to descend and explore the remains of the Ice and Fire Twin Dragon Kings.
After all, the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings had both possessed the strength of top-tier First-Level Gods. Their remains would surely offer plenty of benefits.
If their flesh and bones had not yet corroded away, he might even obtain Soul Bones.
The requirement to cultivate his compatibility with the three supreme treasures the Dragon God had rewarded him with to a certain level must be the key to exploring the remains of the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings.
The three supreme treasures granted by the first three trials were the Dragon God Sacred Body, Dragon God's Soul, and Dragon God's Spirit.
He had only recently obtained them and was still unfamiliar with them. Cultivating his compatibility to over fifty probably would not be easy.
"Understood. I'll do my best."
Knowing that he really could not rush this, Ye Han nodded in acceptance.
Two and a half years was neither particularly long nor particularly short. It would be enough!
"Mm."
The Dragon God nodded, then sent Ye Han out of the Sea of Consciousness.
As soon as he returned to reality, Ye Han finished absorbing the Infernal Delicate Apricot and Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass.
He immediately walked into the waters of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well ahead, using the spring water to fully unleash their medicinal effects and temper his body.
Upon entering the water, Ye Han immediately felt the two forces of ice and fire intertwining within him, yet he felt no pain whatsoever.
He did not know whether this was because the two immortal herbs had taken effect or because he possessed the Dragon God Sacred Body.
"Roar!"
The instant the tempering was complete, Ye Han felt refreshed in body and mind.
His body seemed to have been remolded. This would surely lay the best possible foundation for his future cultivation of the Dragon God Sacred Body.
At the same time, his twin demigod-level Martial Souls, the Light and Dark Twin Holy Dragons, erupted of their own accord, both letting out dragon roars.
"This... what is this?!"
Sensing the presence of his Light and Dark Twin Holy Dragons Martial Souls, Ye Han was instantly stunned.
His two Martial Souls had actually surpassed the demigod level and reached the near-god level!
They were only half a step away from evolving into the god-level Martial Souls, the Light Dragon King and Dark Dragon King!
Gulp!
Ye Han swallowed, realizing that this was a benefit brought by the baptism of ice and fire.
It seemed this tempering had not only improved his Dragon God Sacred Body but also brought a qualitative leap to both his Martial Souls.
However, consuming the immortal herbs had not increased his Soul Power at all. That portion of their power had probably been absorbed by his Sacred Body.
But that was no great concern. Consuming immortal herbs would only raise him a few levels, and those few levels would merely be flowers added to his brocade.
"M-Master! You're... you're so amazing!"
Xiao Wu, above him, saw the scene clearly, little hearts of infatuation appearing in her eyes.
What a horny Rogue Rabbit!
Ye Han noticed Xiao Wu and walked up while cursing inwardly.
I wonder how Sister Ling Yuan is doing. She should have finished absorbing the immortal herb by now, right?
Boom!
Just as he was thinking this, a pillar of flame erupted from Ling Yuan's location.
The pillar was formed from domineering Ultimate Fire that seemed capable of destroying everything, and it blasted into the sky above.
"Ultimate Fire!"
Ye Han cried out in delighted surprise. It seemed things had turned out just as he had expected.
"Ah!"
Xiao Wu, however, trembled in fright at the sudden, terrifying commotion.
"What a troublesome rabbit!" Speechless, Ye Han hurried to Xiao Wu's side.
He swept her into his arms to keep her from being caught in the blast and killed.
At the same time, he looked toward Ling Yuan's location not far ahead with delighted surprise.
The fiery light there gradually dispersed, revealing Ling Yuan's figure.
Her eyes were closed, and her shapely body was completely bare, exposed to the air.
"Hiss!"
Ye Han immediately stared, instinctively pushing Xiao Wu out of his arms.
Ling Yuan slowly opened her eyes. Her gaze met Ye Han's, and a charming smile appeared on her face.
Then she calmly took out a fresh dress and put it on, her voice brimming with joy as she said:
"My dear husband, after I consumed the immortal herb you gave me..."
"My level shot straight up from ninety-two to ninety-four!"
"My Martial Soul even evolved from 'Lie Yan Ling Yuan' into an ultimate Beast Martial Soul possessing Ultimate Fire-the 'Blazing Flame Holy Kite'!"
"Now, with this 'Blazing Flame Holy Kite' Martial Soul possessing Ultimate Fire, I'm strong enough to contend with an ordinary level ninety-six Soul Master despite the level gap!"
As she spoke, she displayed her evolved Martial Soul.
"Wonderful, wonderful! Sister Ling Yuan, you're amazing!"
Hearing this, Ye Han smiled happily.
At his words, Ling Yuan crouched down and hugged him, saying with heartfelt gratitude:
"You're the truly amazing one, my dear husband. Could I have become like this without you?"
Watching this from the side, Xiao Wu felt jealousy churning within her and was filled with grievance.
Unconsciously, she tightened her grip on the Lovesick Heartbreak Red in her hand.
Ling Yuan then noticed what Xiao Wu was holding and was immediately astonished.
She recognized it at a glance as the Lovesick Heartbreak Red that Elder Ju had once mentioned to her.
She could not help wondering how this rabbit had come to possess this immortal herb. Could Ye Han have given it to her?
On the way here, Ye Han had said that he would pick an immortal herb to conceal this Soul Beast's identity.
Now it seemed this must be that immortal herb. She indeed could no longer tell that this Rogue Rabbit was a Soul Beast.
But Elder Ju had also said that the Lovesick Heartbreak Red would only acknowledge someone as its master if they thought of the person they loved.
Who had Xiao Wu been thinking of as her beloved? It probably would not be that Tang San from before. Could it be Ye Han?!
Just as Ling Yuan was puzzling over this, a Titled Douluo's presence broke through the mist.
Ye Han and the others turned to look, only to see Dugu Bo returning with a shapely young woman.
On closer inspection, the young woman was none other than Dugu Bo's treasured granddaughter-Dugu Yan!
The moment Dugu Bo stepped into the area with his granddaughter, he was stunned by the sight before him.
He sensed that both Ye Han's and Ling Yuan's presences had risen to another level.
The strength radiating from within them made him marvel inwardly.
At the same time, he was surprised to discover that he could no longer see through Xiao Wu's identity as a Soul Beast.
"This... what's going on?"
Dugu Bo muttered to himself, but soon understood.
All of this was probably the result of those immortal herbs.
He asked no further questions, gesturing for Dugu Yan to step forward as he said with a smile:
"Holy Son, do you still remember what we discussed last time? I've brought my granddaughter Yan Yan here now. Hehe."
Dugu Yan saw her grandfather's suggestive gesture.
She shyly walked up to Ye Han and took both his hands.
Recalling her previous attitude toward Ye Han, she lowered her head apologetically.
"Ye... Holy Son, what happened before was all my fault."
"I'm apologizing to you now. Please forgive me, okay?"
She was a woman who naturally admired the strong. After witnessing Ye Han's strength last time, she had already developed a favorable impression of him.
She had not intended to take things any further, but that good-for-nothing Yu Tianheng had blamed their previous defeat on her, making her want to use this to get back at him.
Furthermore, her grandfather had constantly told her about Ye Han's many good qualities on the way here, and her heart had already been moved. She had to please this Holy Son and win him over.
(End of chapter)