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After Zhu Zhuyun broke through to the Contra realm, another three months quietly passed. During this time, Davis and the others continued cultivating beside the Ice–Fire Yin Yang Well. Although he had not broken through Rank 89 yet, his soul power had grown significantly.
Aside from daily cultivation, Davis also tended to the immortal herbs planted three years ago together with Anna. He instructed her to use her Black Jade Divine Herb martial soul to inject large amounts of plant essence into the still-immature herbs, forcing them to grow faster.
Now, the four immortal herbs—Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum, Dilong Golden Melon, Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone, and Autumn Water Dew—had fully matured. The next step would be the birth of true spiritual intelligence, turning them into plant-type spirit beasts.
Although maturing these herbs in just three months sounded unbelievable, Davis had Anna infuse them with an enormous amount of plant essence.
Ten thousand ancient trees—Anna absorbed the essence of ten thousand hundred-year trees just to ripen one immortal herb.
To fully mature all four herbs, she absorbed the essence of fifty thousand ancient trees. Nearly all hundred-year trees in the Sunset Forest had been drained dry.
A full quarter of the forest's vegetation had been depleted by Anna just to ripen these herbs.
Now Anna was once again out in the forest absorbing plant essence—not only from trees but also from weeds, wildflowers, and even the most common Blue Silver Grass. Nothing was spared.
Meanwhile, at the Ice–Fire Yin Yang Well, Davis retrieved the Autumn Water Dew and swallowed it. Though this herb couldn't increase a soul master's soul power, it greatly enhanced spiritual power.
Soon, Davis' soul power would reach Rank 90. Once he obtained his ninth ring, with his strengthened spiritual power from the Autumn Water Dew, he might even be able to absorb the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's spirit ring!
After consuming the herb, Davis sat cross-legged and operated the Xuantian Skill, refining the medicinal power.
As the energy of the Autumn Water Dew was gradually depleted, Davis' spiritual power surged—eventually increasing by nearly one-third.
There was nothing strange about this. After all, he had eaten one Autumn Water Dew before; the second's effect could never match the first. Even so, a one-third enhancement was already an immense gain.
Afterward, Davis approached Tang Yuehua and smiled.
"Yuehua-jie, I've got a gift for you."
He handed her the Dilong Golden Melon. The moment it appeared, Tang Yuehua felt an inexplicable tremor in her heart. Even her martial soul quivered slightly, showing an intense desire for the herb.
"Vis… this, this is…?"
"This is one of the immortal herbs Zhuyun and the others once consumed. Now that Anna has finished maturing four immortal herbs, this Dilong Golden Melon belongs to you."
Tang Yuehua extended her slender jade-like hand and took the small, fragrant melon that emitted a faint golden glow.
"So it's called the Dilong Golden Melon…"
"The Dilong Golden Melon is a dual-attribute earth-and-metal immortal herb. Earth births metal. Its powerful earth attribute will greatly strengthen your Ruyi Ring martial soul. Eat it—I'll protect you."
"Okay!"
Tang Yuehua beamed with joy. She happily lifted the melon, took a small bite, and then ate the entire thing.
As soon as she finished, she closed her eyes and entered meditation, refining the medicinal power.
Davis watched her closely. As time passed, he could clearly see the herb's medicinal power being absorbed into her body—or more precisely, by her Ruyi Ring martial soul.
The herb's earth attribute vanished, replaced by a far more formidable metallic energy—second only to Davis' Ultimate Gold. In an instant, Tang Yuehua's cultivation surged to Rank 50.
Once the Dilong Golden Melon was fully refined, Tang Yuehua slowly opened her bright eyes. Looking at Davis, she broke into a radiant smile.
"Vis! My soul power has reached Rank 50! I'm already a quasi–Soul King!
And not just that—after consuming the Dilong Golden Melon, my Geng Metal Ring Domain has undergone a massive transformation!"
"Oh? Even your domain evolved?" Davis raised an eyebrow in curiosity, eagerly awaiting her explanation.
He was genuinely interested—what would her domain become?
"It's not just my attack power. Now my strength, defense, and all related attributes will increase along with my cultivation!"
As a Rank 50 quasi–Soul King, within her Geng Metal Ring Domain, her strength, defense, and attack power all increased by 50%.
Once she reached Rank 51, the boost would become 51%, and so on.
"And that's not all. When I activate my domain, I can command the earth's power within it to perform basic attacks and defenses. Watch."
Tang Yuehua smiled faintly, tightened her grip on her Ruyi Ring, and a faint ripple of invisible energy spread outward, covering several hundred meters.
Concentrating her spirit, she guided the earth's power within the domain.
Boom!
A sharp earthen spike—over a meter long like a spear—shot out of the ground and pierced a nearby boulder with explosive force.
A gaping hole appeared in the stone. Its destructive power was enough to injure even a Soul Emperor.
Seeing this, Davis was stunned.
"T-This… this is almost the same as my Earth Force soul skill!"
His soul skill allowed him to manipulate the earth to attack, defend, or set traps.
Tang Yuehua's Geng Metal Ring Domain worked similarly—like a weaker version of his Earth Force.
But the only reason it seemed weaker was her cultivation.
If she were a Contra like Davis, she too could freely manipulate the earth within her domain for offense, defense, and control.
Davis had also consumed the Dilong Golden Melon, and his White Tiger Domain similarly gained the ability to draw upon earth energy.
The difference was that Davis could absorb the earth's power to restore his soul power, while Tang Yuehua could use it offensively.
"Yuehua-jie, your domain is incredible!" Davis couldn't help praising her, even planting a sudden kiss on her fair cheek.
"Hehe, with my strength growing, I won't drag you down anymore."
"You're my wife—you've never dragged me down." Davis rubbed her head affectionately, then picked up the Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum and the Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone. He returned to the Star Luo Empire to deliver them to his grandparents.
As for Tang Yuehua's fifth soul ring, once Dugu Bo returned, he would take her to the Sunset Forest to hunt a suitable spirit beast.
(End of Chapter)