"Sister Snow Empress, I absolutely refuse to leave Dad!"
Cangyuan puffed up in a huff and turned his head aside so he could no longer see the Snow Empress's face.
During their brainstorming just now, the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings had come up with an idea that could give Cangyuan a physical body.
They only needed to wait until Yang Xingchen became a god and no longer needed Soul Rings, then strip Cangyuan's Soul Ring from Yang Xingchen's Martial Soul.
Without the Soul Ring's restraints, once given a physical body, Cangyuan could become an entirely independent individual.
"We're not really asking you to leave Xingchen. After you gain a physical body, you can still stay by Xingchen's side. And if you want to go out and play by yourself, you can do that too."
Looking at the single-minded Cangyuan, the Snow Empress held her forehead and explained, feeling somewhat worn out.
Upon learning that he could go out and play alone after gaining a physical body, Cangyuan was instantly tempted.
Unlike other Soul Beasts that cultivated their way to a hundred thousand years step by step, Cangyuan had cultivated to a hundred thousand years in just a few years in Soul Spirit form.
Although Cangyuan possessed considerable intelligence, he lacked life experience and still behaved more like a child.
"Then, Sister Snow Empress, I want a physical body so I can go out and play right now! What do I have to do to get one?"
The Snow Empress truly had not expected Cangyuan's attitude to change so quickly, and could only hurriedly explain the conditions for obtaining a physical body.
"What? So I still have to wait until Dad cultivates to godhood! Sister Snow Empress, don't tell me so early next time and get my hopes up for nothing!"
After saying that, Cangyuan returned to Yang Xingchen and continued refining the remaining power of the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings' essence within its body.
"Erm, look on the bright side. At least Cangyuan agreed, right?"
The Fire Dragon King glanced at the silent Ice Dragon King and shrugged helplessly.
None of them had expected that after breaking through to a hundred thousand years and gaining intelligence, Cangyuan would behave more like a child in everything he did.
"Fire Dragon King, don't forget that we still need Yang Xingchen's consent if we want Cangyuan to have a physical body."
The Ice Dragon King poured a bucket of cold water over the Fire Dragon King's enthusiasm at that moment. The pain of stripping away a Soul Ring was not something an ordinary person could endure.
Even if Yang Xingchen eventually became a god and no longer needed Soul Rings, that did not mean he would be willing to endure immense pain to strip them away!
"How about giving Yang Xingchen the Dragon Pearls we condensed as compensation?"
"We're both remnant souls now, anyway. Keeping these two Dragon Pearls won't be much use."
As he spoke, the Fire Dragon King reached into his chest, and a scarlet pearl with a golden sheen appeared in his hand.
But if one brought the pearl close and examined it carefully, one would notice several very fine cracks on its surface.
The remnant souls of the Fire Dragon King and Ice Dragon King had survived thanks to their Dragon Pearls. Otherwise, soul power alone would hardly have sustained them through such long ages.
"That works. The chances of restoring our remnant souls are too slim. We might as well leave some opportunities for the younger generation before we die."
The Ice Dragon King also approved of the Fire Dragon King's plan to offer their Dragon Pearls to compensate Yang Xingchen for his loss.
Although the Dragon Pearls were not their Super Divine Artifacts, as extensions of their bodies, their quality was certainly at the divine level.
"How strange. The spring water has stopped reacting again, and its presence has returned to normal. That brat should have come out by now, shouldn't he?"
Dugu Bo frowned as he stared at the spring water of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well before him, muttering quietly to himself.
But on second thought, the brat had jumped into the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well so long ago, yet no one had come knocking.
Could this brat actually be an ordinary person?
But could an ordinary person really unleash power comparable to a Titled Douluo?
Just as Dugu Bo's thoughts grew increasingly tangled, the spring water of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well suddenly stirred.
"Is it boiling again? No, if it really were boiling, bubbles wouldn't be rising from just this one spot."
Dugu Bo stared at the spot where bubbles kept rising. He had a feeling that the brat was about to emerge.
Holding his breath, Yang Xingchen kept swimming toward the surface of the spring with Cangyuan accompanying him.
In fact, Yang Xingchen had originally wanted to hook Cangyuan with his fishing hook as he had last time and rely on Cangyuan to swim out of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
But now Cangyuan had completely transformed into a true dragon species, and his entire draconic body was concealed within the interstices of space.
Yang Xingchen had tried hooking Cangyuan's body, but Cangyuan's body kept moving through space, making it easy for the hook to slip free.
Seeing this, Yang Xingchen simply abandoned the plan and swam up entirely under his own power.
The moment Yang Xingchen surfaced and opened his eyes, he was greeted by Dugu Bo's face.
"Whoa! Dugu Bo, what are you doing?!"
Startled by Dugu Bo, Yang Xingchen hurriedly paddled his arms and glided backward a short distance, trying to put some space between himself and Dugu Bo.
Faced with the startled Yang Xingchen, Dugu Bo did not speak immediately, instead looking him over curiously.
"Brat, is soaking in this spring comfortable?"
Noticing that Yang Xingchen was still soaking in the spring water of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Dugu Bo probed him verbally, wanting to know why Yang Xingchen was not afraid of the water.
"Poison Douluo, want to know? If you do, agree to make a deal with me."
During this period of cultivation, Yang Xingchen had not been idle either.
At present, he still had no connections of his own in the world of Soul Masters. If he encountered problems during his future cultivation, he could not always solve them by fighting.
If he beat up the junior only for the senior to come after him, wouldn't he have no choice but to run?
Thus, Yang Xingchen had come up with the idea of winning over Dugu Bo, a relatively independent Titled Douluo.
"Interesting. Then tell me, what do you want to trade with me?"
Learning that Yang Xingchen wanted to do business with him, Dugu Bo immediately became interested. He wanted to see just what Yang Xingchen could offer in trade.
"I can resolve the problem of the toxins in your body. In exchange, you need to hand this treasure land over to me."
Of course, to bolster his credibility, Yang Xingchen had not forgotten to enter the "Immortal Herb redemption code," gaining Dugu Bo's initial trust.
However, merely resolving his toxin problem was not enough to make Dugu Bo willing to give up this treasure land. After all, Dugu Yan would also face the problem of her toxins erupting in the future.
"Brat, expecting to trade so little for a treasure land like this isn't realistic!"
"Then what if I said I had a way to strengthen your poison arts and let you shake off the title of the weakest Titled Douluo?"
Having just climbed ashore, Yang Xingchen naturally knew these things alone could not sway Dugu Bo. Besides, he did not want Dugu Bo to be too weak.
If he was too weak to have any say, it would all be for nothing as far as Yang Xingchen was concerned.
"Brat, stop spouting nonsense! Do you really think that just because you defeated me with outside power before, I'm actually afraid of you?!"
Yang Xingchen's mention of the "weakest Titled Douluo" had undoubtedly stabbed deeply into Dugu Bo's dignity as a Titled Douluo.
Facing the Titled Douluo-level pressure erupting from Dugu Bo, Yang Xingchen showed no fear whatsoever and promptly displayed the pressure of his four Hundred Thousand Year Soul Rings.
The age of the God-Given Soul Ring bestowed by the Fire Dragon King would also increase in step with Yang Xingchen's progress in absorbing the power of the essence within the two Soul Bones.
"F-four Hundred Thousand Year Soul Rings?!"
Sensing the powerful presence unique to Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts that Yang Xingchen revealed, Dugu Bo, who had still been seething a moment ago, instantly calmed down.
Now, even viewing Yang Xingchen as an unparalleled genius from a hidden sect could not explain everything Dugu Bo had seen.
As for whether Yang Xingchen's Soul Rings might be fake, Dugu Bo did not care.
Even if they were fake, if Yang Xingchen could deceive a Titled Douluo like him to his face without letting him spot the slightest flaw, then he was still someone Dugu Bo could not afford to provoke.
Because if Yang Xingchen could fool him once, there would be a next time. If Yang Xingchen tripped him up then, he would not be able to detect it either.
"Then, Poison Douluo, do you have time to hear me out now?"
"I was presumptuous. Please continue."