Lin Chen sat cross-legged, placed the pair of Thunder Dragon King horns between his eyebrows, and resolutely began to absorb them with his soul power.
In an instant, the raging Dragon King's lightning power surged into his body like a flood bursting its banks, far more domineering and painful than when he absorbed the Skull of Destiny! His meridians felt like they were about to burst, and his soul trembled violently. Lin Chen clenched his teeth, his veins bulged all over his body, and sweat instantly soaked through his clothes.
"Hold on!"
He roared inwardly, enduring the tearing pain, only to find that the power of this Dragon King level was too immense, and his current physical body simply could not fully digest it. In this critical moment, a flash of inspiration struck him, and he tentatively guided the excess, violent lightning power towards the tattered Thunder God's Ring behind his head!
It was a desperate measure, but unexpectedly it actually worked!
The purplish-gold lightning surged into the divine ring, and the deep, bone-revealing cracks began to heal slowly at a visible speed, its light brightening slightly. Although still damaged, the cracks were noticeably reduced, and the aura of the divine ring became much more stable.
"Success! The power of the Thunder Dragon King is of the same origin as that of the Thunder God, and it really can repair the divine ring!"
Lin Chen was overjoyed, and his pain instantly lessened by more than half. He guided the indigestible power to flow continuously into the divine ring, and the absorption process became incredibly smooth.
After an unknown amount of time, when the last trace of Dragon King's lightning power was refined, the pair of horn bones completely merged into his forehead, transforming into a pair of purple-gold dragon horn marks hidden under his skin.
Lin Chen slowly opened his eyes, a flash of lightning disappearing from them, and his aura surged.
He clenched his fist, feeling the surging soul power within him, but couldn't help feeling a little lost: "What level am I now?"
First came the Skull of Destiny, then the Golden Dragon Pill, and now he has absorbed the Dragon King-level external soul bone. His soul power has already broken through the level 40 threshold, but he has not yet absorbed the fourth soul ring, and his level display is stuck.
However, he had a general idea in his mind: he was simultaneously compressing two extreme attributes, extreme lightning and extreme power, and his soul power purity was far beyond that of ordinary people. His current true level should be between level 44 and level 46.
Once I absorb the Blue Silver King's 100,000-year soul ring, I will definitely be able to directly reach level 47, 48, or even higher!
"Just one last step..."
Lin Chen took a deep breath, suppressing his excitement, and turned his gaze back to the spatial ring.
"Oh, right, and this too!"
With a sudden thought, he took out a worn-out purple-gold storage bracelet from his ring.
Lin Chen's fingertips caressed the ancient storage bracelet, a hint of anticipation flashing in his eyes. This was no ordinary storage device; it was a treasure he had brought out from the Thunder God's ruins, containing a vast pool of lightning!
He took the Thunder Pool with him back then for his third martial soul—the Thunderous Hell Vine. He remembered that in the original story, this strange herb fed on lightning and could continuously evolve by absorbing thunder.
"I wonder if absorbing the power of this Thunder Pool will increase the age of my third soul ring?"
With a thought, Lin Chen activated the power of space, and a wisp of extremely pure purple-gold lightning slowly overflowed from the bracelet, flowing into his body through his fingertips and heading straight for his third martial soul.
Upon contact with this pure lightning power, the Thunderous Hell Vine Martial Soul reacted as if it had been parched for a long time and received timely rain, becoming wildly agitated. Its vine leaves stretched out wildly, greedily devouring the lightning.
Lin Chen focused his mind and looked inward, and was pleasantly surprised to find that his third soul ring was indeed slowly wriggling and expanding! Its original age was increasing at a speed visible to the naked eye under the nourishment of lightning power!
"It really works!" Lin Chen was overjoyed. "As long as the lightning power is sufficient, this third soul ring can be pushed back to 100,000 years!"
Without further hesitation, he unleashed his full power, and a massive amount of lightning energy poured into his body like a long river.
However, at that moment, something unexpected happened!
The Thunder God bloodline within him seemed to have caught the scent of its prey, and it awakened at the same time, frantically vying with the Thunderous Hell Vine for the power of the Thunder Pool!
The purple-gold bloodline power surged endlessly, and every inch of his bones and every drop of his blood greedily absorbed the essence of lightning, tempering his flesh and strengthening his body.
Lin Chen felt the two forces within his body vying for the power of thunder, and immediately stopped.
The minefield may be vast, but it has its limits; it cannot be squandered so recklessly. Some choices must be made.
"Prioritize the Thor bloodline!"
He made a decision instantly. The lifespan of the Thunderous Hell Vine's spirit rings would be sufficient to nourish it with the power of thunder when it became the Thunder God; there was no need to rush. However, strengthening his physical body and bloodline was the foundation; the earlier he solidified them, the greater his future achievements would be.
With his mind made up, Lin Chen deliberately cut off the supply to his third martial soul, channeling all the excess purple-gold lightning power into his own bloodline and bones.
"Buzz—"
Thor's bloodline was fully ignited, every inch of his flesh humming with pleasure under the tempering of lightning, his physical strength, power, and defense soaring at an alarming rate. The Thor's battle armor beneath his skin resonated with this, merging seamlessly with his body, becoming indestructible.
The cultivation lasted for several hours until the blood vessels in his body felt saturated and could no longer contain any more lightning power, at which point Lin Chen slowly stopped.
"It seems there's a bottleneck to bloodline enhancement; I can only absorb this much in a day." He stood up, stretched his limbs, and his body crackled with power.
At this point, all the gains from the Star Dou Great Forest and the Thunder God Ruins that could be digested have been digested: the Skull of Destiny, Haotian's Ultimate Technique, Thunder God's Battle Armor, Dragon King's Horn Bone, Thunder God's Bloodline... The remaining Thunder Dragon King's Dragon Core, Divine Ring Repair, and Third Soul Ring Evolution all need to wait for the right opportunity.
Lin Chen looked around, his gaze finally settling on the treasure land in the center of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye, where immortal herbs grew everywhere.
The Radiant Tulip, the Fiery Apricot, the Eight-Cornered Ice Grass... each one is a rare treasure, and consuming just one can transform one's entire being.
"Should we take it now?"
Lin Chen's gaze was fixed on the very center of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.
There, two immortal herbs faced each other from afar, exuding an ultimate aura. The one on the left was entirely crimson, wreathed in flames, and was none other than the Fiery Apricot; the one on the right was crystal clear, exuding a chilling aura, and was the Eight-Cornered Mystic Ice Grass.
He knew all too well the wonderful uses of these two magical herbs.
By consuming these substances and then leaping into the spring of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well to undergo the tempering process of ice and fire, he can achieve the Ice and Fire Chain Golden Body. At that time, his Blue Silver Emperor Martial Soul will directly gain the ability to be immune to both ice and fire, eliminating any worries about attribute counters.
This was undoubtedly a huge boost for him, who specialized in the ultimate lightning technique.
But just as Lin Chen was about to make his move, a chill rose from the bottom of his heart.
He suddenly remembered that beneath this Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire lay the remains of the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings! These were beings far more ancient and terrifying than the Thunder Dragon King. If, during the process of refining the immortal herbs and tempering his physical body, he were to inadvertently stir up the dragon energy beneath the earth, or accidentally absorb even a trace of the Dragon King's remaining dragon core or divine core power, with his current cultivation level, he would absolutely be overwhelmed by that violent force, ending up dead and annihilated!
"That was close!" Lin Chen broke out in a cold sweat, but quickly calmed down.
Trying to do too much at once will lead to failure, and haste makes waste.
"We must wait until we absorb the Blue Silver King's 100,000-year fourth soul ring, break through to level 47 or above in soul power, and solidify our foundation before we have the resources to attempt the Ice and Fire Chain Golden Body."
He forcibly suppressed the desire in his heart, and his gaze shifted to another immortal herb—the Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum.
This chrysanthemum is entirely golden, with petals like swords, containing ultimate power and the ability to strengthen the physical body.
Lin Chen hovered his fingertip above the Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum, and finally took the immortal herb back.
"No rush," he muttered to himself. "The stronger my physical body, the more stable I will be when absorbing a 100,000-year soul ring, and the more confident I will be when withstanding the remaining power of the Ice and Fire Dragon King. I'll save this Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum for before I break through to my fourth soul ring, so that its effect can be maximized."
He sat cross-legged and began to seriously consider ways to improve his physical body.
Although sacrificing a 100,000-year-old soul ring carries no risk of backlash, the immense impact of life force and soul power still poses a tremendous test to the physical body. Moreover, he plans to target the two dragon kings of ice and fire beneath the earth in the future; if his physical body is not strong enough, he simply cannot withstand such terrifying power.
How can I quickly strengthen my physical body?
Lin Chen closed his eyes and pondered, when suddenly something flashed through his mind—whale glue!
That's a supreme treasure from "Douluo Continent II" that can greatly enhance the physical body and raise one's limits. It comes from a giant whale in the deep sea, and its texture is as hard as iron, containing a violent essence of the physical body. If he could find whale glue and combine it with the Thor's bloodline tempering chain, his physical strength would definitely reach another level!
"Whale glue..." Lin Chen's eyes lit up. "They should sell it in Tiandou City!"
He previously studied at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy under the alias "Lin Yuan," but in this era, Soul Masters don't know that whale glue can enhance the body's endurance. People here only regard it as an aphrodisiac. He should be able to get a few pieces, preferably the kind with a high age of seventy or eighty thousand years.
"It's time to go back."
Lin Chen stood up, dusted himself off, and a playful glint flashed in his eyes.
I wonder if those people left during the time he was "missing"?
Lin Chen stood up, brushed the dust off his clothes, and said gently to the Blue Silver King, "I will be away for a while and will return shortly."
Blue Silver King's leaves trembled slightly as he respectfully replied, "Your Highness, I respectfully see you off. This old minister will await you here."
He waved his hand and darted out of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well. He appeared calm on the surface, but his spiritual energy had already sunk into his own spiritual space.
The space was filled with lush greenery. Ah Yin, dressed in a blue dress, stood quietly in the center of the sea of blue silver flowers. Her back was lonely. Ever since the Blue Silver King decided to sacrifice himself, she had remained silent and had not spoken a word to Lin Chen.
"Don't you have anything to say?" Lin Chen walked slowly closer and spoke softly.
Ah Yin's shoulders trembled almost imperceptibly, but she didn't turn around. Her voice was as soft as a breeze: "There's nothing to say. I just want to be alone."
Lin Chen looked at her lonely figure and understood.
She wasn't resentful, she was regretful.
She regrets that she took human form back then, abandoning the responsibilities of the Blue Silver lineage; she regrets that she fell in love, ultimately leading to a sacrifice that left the entire clan without protection; and she regrets even more that she now has to make the loyal Blue Silver King shoulder the heavy burden of bloodline inheritance and embark on the path of sacrifice.
She took all the blame upon herself.
Lin Chen didn't try to comfort her. He simply stood quietly beside her, gazing at the sea of flowers that symbolized the Blue Silver Emperor's bloodline, and said softly, "You regret taking human form, you regret not being able to protect the Blue Silver Clan, don't you?"
Ah Yin's body suddenly stiffened, her fingertips curled slightly, silence was the best answer.
Seeing Ah Yin's dejected and self-reproachful appearance, Lin Chen's tone suddenly turned stern, and he directly questioned, "What, do you regret your choice back then?"
Ah Yin shuddered, remained silent for a long time, and finally nodded gently, tears silently streaming down her face.
"Regret?" Lin Chen sneered, his tone utterly merciless. "What's the use of wallowing in self-pity and regret here? Can you spare the Blue Silver King from sacrifice? Can you bring your dead clansmen back to life?"
"Think about it carefully! Even if you took human form, you could have protected your people! But for the sake of so-called love and Tang Hao, you chose to run away and abandon them! Now that the tragedy has happened, do you still intend to continue hiding in this spiritual space and avoid seeing the world?"
"You've already died once, sacrificing yourself for Tang Hao. You owe him nothing! We're even!"
"Now, don't you plan to live for yourself for once? Don't you plan to seek justice for your Blue Silver Clan and find out the truth behind the hunt you were put down back then?"
A barrage of questions exploded in Ah Yin's ears like thunder, shattering the cage she had built with regret.
Ah Yin suddenly raised her head, her eyes brimming with tears as she looked at Lin Chen. Her eyes were filled with confusion, pain, and a sliver of awakened clarity. She opened her mouth, but found herself speechless.
Yes, she had already repaid what she owed Tang Hao, but what she owed the Blue Silver Clan could never be repaid. Running away wouldn't solve anything.
After a long silence, she took a deep breath, the confusion in her eyes gradually fading, replaced by an unprecedented determination. She looked at Lin Chen and nodded gently, her voice soft yet exceptionally clear:
"You're right... Give me some time to prepare."
Seeing the light rekindled in her eyes, Lin Chen finally smiled with relief.
With his inner knot untied, the future holds promise. This once weak Blue Silver Emperor is finally ready to stand up again for himself and for his people.
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