On the other side—
Ever since Huo Yu'er had her first taste of intimacy six months ago, Ye Wen had been subjected to the merciless exploitation of his five wives.
Fortunately, Ye Wen possessed the Creation Power—a game-breaking life-type soul skill—that allowed him to subdue all five women without losing face.
Though Ye Wen stubbornly insisted he hadn't lost, even an iron man couldn't withstand being repeatedly drained by five women over half a year. The only reason his cultivation hadn't regressed was that such activities didn't directly affect his soul power; otherwise, Ye Wen's cultivation would have plummeted below the Soul King level long ago.
After enduring a few more days of this relentless pressure, Ye Wen finally snapped and entered seclusion to break through his limits.
Faced with such a legitimate excuse, the five women could do nothing but let him be, giving Ye Wen a much-needed breather.
Though not yet twenty, Ye Wen's face now bore traces of weariness. He finally understood what the ancients meant when they said women were like fierce tigers. Though his wives were goddesses desired by countless men, his frail body was on the verge of collapse.
In contrast, Dugu Bo, who accompanied Ye Wen to the Blue Silver Forest for "cheating" cultivation, found the situation amusing. He even teased, "Xiao Wen, you're not doing well at all. After half a year of effort, there's still no fruit. When we return, your teacher will prepare some special medicine for you~"
Ye Wen rolled his eyes and retorted, "Enough, Teacher, stop teasing me. You know it's hard for high-level soul masters to have children. We're all at least at the Soul Ancestor or Soul King level now—it's normal to take years to have a child. Save your medicine for yourself if you ever fancy a second spring with some auntie in the future."
Dugu Bo's face reddened slightly, though it wasn't clear whether Ye Wen had struck a nerve.
Soon, Ye Wen and Dugu Bo returned to the Blue Silver Forest.
Compared to six months ago, the Blue Silver Forest had not only fully recovered its former glory but had surpassed it.
This was because Ye Wen had deliberately mixed in highly diluted Ice-Fire Yin Yang Well spring water while restoring the forest, promoting the growth of ordinary Blue Silver Grass.
As they ventured deeper, Ye Wen arrived at the center of the Blue Silver Forest, where the Blue Silver King once resided.
Though the Douluo Continent lacked the inheritance of soul-guiding devices, some knowledge of formation arrays and barriers remained. Thus, Ye Wen had already set up a modified Seven-in-One Fusion Skill array here.
Over the past six months, Ye Wen had further optimized the array, making its soul power transmission smoother. With all plans perfectly in place, Ye Wen wasted no time. He sat directly in the center of the array, assuming the Five Hearts Facing Heaven posture, ready to activate the Blue Silver Soul Ascension Array.
Though Dugu Bo said nothing, worry flickered in his eyes. He knew the dangers of forcing growth too quickly, but he also recognized Ye Wen's intelligence. Ye Wen's urgency to increase his strength undoubtedly stemmed from an impending crisis that even they, as veterans, couldn't handle.
As the Blue Silver Soul Ascension Array activated, Dugu Bo exhaled a deep breath. His gaze hardened with determination and ruthlessness.
"Do your best, Xiao Wen. No matter what the future holds, these old bones will stand by your side. If an unsolvable enemy appears, I'll self-destruct before letting those who oppose us have an easy time."
Dugu Bo's resolve went unnoticed by Ye Wen, who was now fully immersed in his cultivation.
Blue Silver Soul Ascension Array — Activated
Blue Silver Domain — Activated
Blue Silver Grass Spiritual Link — Complete
Spiritual Induction — Begin
As each step of the plan unfolded, Ye Wen's spiritual power, amplified by the surrounding Blue Silver Grass, instantly spread throughout the entire Blue Silver Forest. It was as if he had gained a god-like perspective akin to Huo Yu'er's shared mental detection.
Though calculations had been made beforehand, only now did Ye Wen truly grasp the vastness of the Blue Silver Domain's power as he merged his own domain with the Blue Silver Forest.
Moreover, Ye Wen could sense that although the forest now contained only thousand-year-old Blue Silver Trees, their spirituality and wisdom far exceeded that of ten-thousand-year spirit beasts. This might be because, despite their weakness, the Blue Silver Grass had accumulated wisdom over an immense span of time, surpassing the rapid growth of short-lived ten-thousand-year spirit beasts in terms of refinement.
Thanks to the Blue Silver King's prior instructions and Ye Wen's efforts to restore the forest over the past six months, all the Blue Silver Grass in the forest now patiently awaited Ye Wen's commands without complaint. At this moment, Ye Wen was treated as their true king.
Ye Wen exhaled deeply, then slowly issued a command within his mind:
"Friends of the Blue Silver Clan, please lend me your life force."
The world fell silent for a moment.
The next second, a fierce wind blew, ruffling Dugu Bo's hair. But what shocked Dugu Bo more was that the entire Blue Silver Forest seemed to breathe in unison, channeling streams of faint yet pure life soul power toward the Blue Silver Soul Ascension Array Ye Wen had set up.
At this moment, Ye Wen truly felt as though he had become one with the Blue Silver Forest. The rhythm of the surging life force synchronized perfectly with his own breathing.
In this state, Ye Wen felt as though the Blue Silver Eye on his forehead had undergone some kind of transformation.
"What is this feeling?"
While absorbing massive amounts of life soul power, Ye Wen pondered the nature of his current state. Soon, he recalled the answer from his memories.
"So that's it. This is the second stage of the Blue Silver Domain—Myriad Phenomena of the Forest. While enhancing and utilizing the power of the Blue Silver Grass, it also strengthens the bond with them, granting access to even greater Blue Silver Grass power.
Moreover, my soul bone seems to have advanced further, reaching the ten-thousand-year level, and a new innate ability has awakened. But I don't have time to investigate now—I'll check after I break through."
Arriving at this conclusion, Ye Wen chuckled softly. Who would have thought that someone without the Blue Silver Grass martial soul could possess its core abilities? Fate truly was strange.
If Ye Wen remembered correctly, advancing the domain one more time would unlock its final form—Embracing All Rivers and Seas. In that state, as long as Blue Silver Grass existed in the area, the wielder of the domain would achieve true immortality.
However, Ye Wen had no intention of delving deeper into this effect, as his fifth soul skill already granted him an immortal-like state.
Under the compression and infusion of the Blue Silver Soul Ascension Array, Ye Wen once again experienced the effects of the Blue Silver King's sacrifice. The soul power that had stagnated at Level 58 for so long finally broke through!
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