Chapter 19: Refining the Immortal Herbs

Chapter 19: Refining the Immortal Herbs

The Autumn Water Dew was not something to be swallowed, but rather used like eye drops, dropped directly onto the eyes.

Tiankong applied a drop each to his left and right eyes before sitting cross-legged to begin the refinement process.

As time ticked by slowly, in the realm of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, the first to open his eyes was not Dugu Bo, who started refining the immortal herbs first, but Yu Yuanzhen, who had ingested both immortal items in one go.

When Yu Yuanzhen opened his eyes, he instinctively suppressed his soul power's aura.

At this moment, his eyes were filled with confusion and joy, and it took him a long time to come back to reality.

After a while, he felt his own soul power and realized it was not a dream.

"Peak of level ninety-seven, one step closer to enhancing my bloodline power..."

"If I have another five years, the threshold of level ninety-eight will definitely be broken..."

"Bloodline power..." Yu Yuanzhen murmured to himself.

He never expected the immortal herbs to be so effective!

Now, he felt that he could outperform his former self by at least 1.7 times.

Although his soul power had only increased by one level, his overall combat ability had almost doubled!

This was the disparity after level ninety-five; a single level difference was like heaven and earth!

After another moment of stun, Yu Yuanzhen stood up, curious to see what his precious grandson was doing.

At that moment, from the small cabin of Dugu Bo nearby, a loud dragon roar echoed throughout the ice and fire yin yang well.

Yu Yuanzhen: "???"

Wasn't Dugu Bo's martial soul the Jade Phospher Snake?

What was with the dragon roar?

As Yu Yuanzhen pondered, the figure of Dugu Bo appeared before him. Dugu Bo had grown a single horn on his forehead while his martial soul was manifested, which could also be considered a poison horn.

His body's scales had evolved into dragon scales. Although they looked similar, a closer inspection revealed their differences.

His hands had transformed into dragon claws, green and eerily intimidating.

The resistance of dragon-type martial souls was not something snake-type martial souls could compare with. After his martial soul evolved, Dugu Bo used almost all his body's toxins to condense the dragon horn on his forehead.

Fortunately, he had enough poison; otherwise, if the dragon horn were too small, would Dugu Bo lose face?

Dugu Yan probably couldn't manage it; her dragon horn would definitely be small, given that the poison in her martial soul wasn't abundant.

"Hahaha..."

Dugu Bo laughed heartily and said, "My martial soul has transformed into a dragon, from now on, it shall be called the Blue Lightning Dragon Emperor!"

Yu Yuanzhen: "..."

Even with his Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul cultivated to such a degree, he dared not declare himself an emperor. Dugu Bo really had some nerve!

After his martial soul manifestation, Dugu Bo's green hair disappeared, returning to the grey-white of an old man.

He approached Yu Yuanzhen with a smile, saying, "Clan Leader, my strength has increased by two levels, reaching level ninety-three."

"Who knows, I might surpass you soon!"

Dugu Bo, just awakened, needed someone to show off to, and Yu Yuanzhen became the perfect target.

"I'm at the peak of level ninety-seven now."

Yu Yuanzhen crossed his arms and replied indifferently.

Dugu Bo: "…"

This old man has no martial virtue!

When did he break through to level ninety-seven? And the peak, no less?

Wasn't he level ninety-six before?

Tiankong, as the Clan Leader of one of the top three clans, had his cultivation level openly known before—it wasn't a secret!

It was normal to reveal the soul power level for deterrence purposes, much like Chen Xin and Gu Rong, whose soul power levels were also no secret.

On the contrary, the soul power levels of some of the clan elders were kept secret!

Titled Douluo, akin to nuclear weapons of deterrence, clearly demonstrate to the world the specific power of these 'nuclear weapons'—think carefully whether they are to be provoked!

And those Soul Douluo-level elders, they are the foundation of the clan. Who would openly disclose how deep their reserves go? Perhaps one day, one of these foundations might break through to become a Titled Douluo.

Dugu Bo's pupils shrank. Thinking it over, he had already joined the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect; isn't it good news if Tiankong's strength is higher?

If Tiankong could break through to level ninety-eight or even ninety-nine, as the Vice Sect Master, wouldn't that raise his own standing?

"Congratulations, Clan Leader!"

"Joy shared is joy doubled!"

The two old men smiled at each other, completely forgetting about their previous plans to compete for the Earth Dragon Gourds.

At this moment, Kong, who had absorbed the Autumn Water Dew, also woke up. He had actually finished absorbing it quite a while ago but was using his spiritual power to observe his surroundings.

His current level of spiritual power was fundamentally different from before.

Previously, Kong could only introspect and not project his spiritual sense externally.

Now, however, even without using his eyes, everything within a hundred meters was as clear as a 3D printed image in his mind.

It was only when Kong felt a bit dizzy that he retracted his spiritual power.

"Grandfather, Vice Sect Master, how do you feel?"

Seeing Yu Yuanzhen and Dugu Bo walking shoulder to shoulder with smiles, Kong asked.

Yu Yuanzhen's absorption of two divine herbs must have solidified his foundation at level ninety-seven, right?

Kong thought so, but he underestimated the divine herbs of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well!

By now, Yu Yuanzhen had not only reached the peak of level ninety-seven but was also not far from reaching level ninety-eight.

"Very well, an unprecedented feeling!"

Dugu Bo said with a smile.

The breakthrough in soul power was secondary; the main thing was that the poison of his martial soul was resolved.

Dugu Bo had been stuck at level ninety-one for a long time, and with the boost from the Earth Dragon Gourd, his breakthrough to level ninety-three was within expectations.

"Hahaha, Kong! Grandfather's soul power level has reached the peak of ninety-seven!"

Yu Yuanzhen was much more pleased than Dugu Bo. With his current strength, how many on the Douluo Continent could stand against him?

Hearing this, Kong was momentarily stunned. Peak of level ninety-seven?

How was that possible?

As if he had thought of something, Kong then continued to ask Yu Yuanzhen, "Grandfather, did you fully refine those two divine herbs?"

Yes, fully refining and partially refining made a big difference.

Just like the Shrek Seven Devils receiving the divine herbs, none of them completely refined them right away; they gradually refined them over time.

"Yes."

Yu Yuanzhen nodded. Was there a problem with him, previously at level ninety-six, fully refining two divine herbs?

After getting affirmation from Yu Yuanzhen, Kong's eyes twitched slightly. It seems that in the next few days, Yu Yuanzhen could break through to level ninety-eight!

As for level ninety-nine, that was much more difficult, not achievable with just a bit of divine herb, unless... the Acacia Heartbreak Red...

(End of Chapter)

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