Lin Chen scrambled ashore, his limbs weak, and could no longer hold on.
He lay flat on his back on the warm rocks, his chest heaving violently, his mouth agape as he greedily swallowed air, his throat burning with a dry, burning sensation.
He was soaked to the bone, his hair stuck to his forehead, and the embers of his purplish-gold soul power flickered on his body.
He barely had the strength to lift his hand to wipe away the sweat.
He gasped for breath and gritted his teeth, cursing under his breath, "I can't keep going like this. If I keep forcing my way through, I'll drown in this pool before I find anything! I have to think of something."
A cool mountain breeze swept by, calming him down slightly.
He closed his eyes and thought quickly.
The Blue Silver Domain had been expanded to its limit, yet not a single trace of the treasure could be detected. Clearly, the object at the bottom of the pool was completely concealed by divine power, and with his current domain cultivation, he simply couldn't break through this barrier. The Ultimate Lightning was even less of a concern; while powerful, it lacked precision, making it invincible for striking enemies, but utterly useless for probing for clues.
With both of his main martial souls useless, Lin Chen frowned, his fingertips unconsciously rubbing the rock.
Suddenly, a brilliant idea flashed into his mind!
Third Martial Soul - Golden Sacred Dragon!
Lin Chen suddenly opened his eyes, a sharp glint in them, and muttered to himself, "That's right! How could I have forgotten about it!"
He clenched his fists, a growing sense of unease creeping into his heart: "I hope it really is the remains of the Ice and Fire Dragon King, otherwise... I really have no other options."
Without further hesitation, Lin Chen immediately sat cross-legged, palms facing upwards, and slowly closed his eyes.
The emerald green Blue Silver Emperor Soul Power and the purple-gold Thunder God Power circulated simultaneously. The boundless life energy and spiritual energy of heaven and earth surrounding the Yin-Yang Eye of Ice and Fire surged into his body like a tide, nourishing his depleted meridians and dantian. The fatigue and dizziness from the repeated dives he had experienced earlier quickly dissipated under the nourishment of the ultimate life power.
After an unknown amount of time, Lin Chen slowly opened his eyes, his gaze bright and clear, his aura restored to its peak.
He looked inward at himself, carefully examining the changes within his body.
Having successively consumed three top-tier immortal herbs—the Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum, the Fiery Apricot Blossom, and the Eight-Cornered Mysterious Ice Grass—the medicinal power had already permeated his entire body. Not only did it further enhance his indestructible body, achieving the ultimate effect of immunity to ice and fire, but his physical strength also approached the level of a Soul Douluo. Even his soul power broke through the shackles of soul power, soaring all the way to the critical value of level fifty.
His soul power was temporarily locked at the level 50 threshold because he had not yet obtained his fifth soul ring, and could not continue to climb. The majority of the medicinal power in the immortal-grade medicine was like a dormant volcano, hidden in his meridians, flesh and bones, waiting to erupt completely the moment he absorbed his fifth soul ring, pushing his soul power to another level.
"That's about it."
Lin Chen slowly stood up, patted the dust off his body, and turned his gaze back to the bottomless pool of ice and fire. The previous anxiety was gone from his eyes, replaced by determination.
Lin Chen pushed his soul power to its limit, fully activating the Ice and Fire Chain Golden Body to perfectly isolate himself from the extreme cold and heat of the pool water. He was enveloped in a light golden dragon power shield and plunged into the pool water of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well once again.
This time, he didn't hesitate at all, heading straight for the deepest part of the dividing line where the ice and fire forces met. He descended and soon reached the bottom of the pool again. With his feet firmly planted on the hard rock, Lin Chen didn't waste any time. With a thought, he immediately activated his third martial soul—the Golden Sacred Dragon.
Buzz—!
A clear and majestic dragon's roar reverberated through the water, and a dazzling golden light instantly pierced the darkness at the bottom of the pool. Beside Lin Chen, a miniature dragon, half a meter long, suddenly appeared, its entire body covered with fine, scale-like pure gold scales. Each scale seemed to be forged from millennia-old red gold, radiating a sacred and domineering luster.
Its head is the standard outline of a sacred dragon, with two horns on its forehead. The horns are pure gold with strands of platinum patterns winding around them. Its golden vertical pupils are both lively and majestic, with a speck of platinum starlight at the corner of each eye. Its four powerful dragon claws are as sharp as divine weapons, their tips gleaming with a chilling platinum light. Behind it, a pair of thin, cicada-wing-like dragon wings are fully spread, their veins clearly defined in gold, with a faint platinum halo flowing around the edges. Even the tip of its long dragon tail has a speck of platinum light. From head to toe, from its four claws to its wings, its entire body is the color of noble gold, with only platinum light adorning the details, fully displaying the nobility and holiness of the golden sacred dragon.
Unexpectedly, when the miniature holy dragon appeared, it was stunned for a moment, and then realized that it was submerged in water. It panicked and frantically flapped its dragon wings on its back, and its four little claws thrashed wildly in the water, stirring up the surrounding water. It looked just like a little golden dragon that had fallen into the water, with no trace of the majesty of a holy dragon.
Lin Chen felt helpless and could only silently pray that the golden dragon bloodline within the little guy could sense the residual power of the Ice and Fire Dragon King.
Fortunately, the Holy Dragon stopped flapping its wings after a short while.
Its golden vertical pupils suddenly lit up, as if it had caught a familiar scent. It instantly stopped its frantic struggle, its nose twitched slightly, and then it turned around and swam along the current toward the rock wall on one side of the pool. Its small body moved through the water at an astonishing speed.
Lin Chen was overjoyed and quickly activated his soul power to follow closely behind.
The closer he got, the more puzzled he became—he had explored this place countless times during his previous dives, and it was just an ordinary rock wall, without any dragon bones or even a trace of energy fluctuation, no different from other places at the bottom of the pool.
Just as he was filled with doubt, the Holy Dragon had already crashed headfirst into the rock wall.
A bizarre scene unfolded: the little creature didn't crash into the hard rock; instead, it seemed to pass through an invisible film of water, and its figure instantly disappeared into the rock wall.
Lin Chen's pupils contracted, and he dared not delay, so he immediately accelerated and rushed forward.
The moment his body touched the rock wall, he felt as if he had passed through a warm barrier with a faint dragon's might, and the scene before him suddenly changed dramatically!
The originally dark and narrow pool bottom has disappeared, replaced by an incredibly spacious underground cavern.
The cave's dome soared to an unfathomable height, its surrounding rock walls shimmering with crimson and icy blue light, illuminating the entire cave as bright as day. The air was thick with the energy of ice and fire, almost solidifying into a liquid mist; with each breath, one could feel the immense power of the dragon surging into their body.
In the very center of the cave, two enormous dragon skeletons floated silently in mid-air.
The dragon bone on the left is entirely crimson, like solidified lava, with undying flame patterns swirling around each bone fragment. Even from a great distance, one can feel the ultimate fire dragon's might, capable of burning mountains and boiling seas. The dragon bone on the right, on the other hand, is entirely ice blue, as if sculpted from millennia-old ice. Eternal frost patterns are condensed on its joints, radiating an extreme chill that freezes heaven and earth.
The two dragon skeletons stood facing each other, their ice and fire powers intertwining and circling back and forth, forming a perfect balance that continuously nourished the entire Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye.
Lin Chen stood there, his whole body trembling violently, and his breath caught in his throat for a moment.
Ice and Fire Dragon King!
The rumors are true! This Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire was indeed formed from the remains of the Dragon Kings under the command of these two Dragon Gods after their fall!
Lin Chen stared at the two enormous dragon skeletons that stretched across the heavens and earth, his heart pounding wildly. Even though the flesh and blood of the two dragon kings had long since melted away after billions of years of erosion, leaving only their grim and complete skeletons, the divine pressure of the nine dragon kings under the Dragon God's command still lingered, causing the golden holy dragon martial soul within his body to tremble and emit a low roar that was both awe-inspiring and excited.
His gaze instantly locked onto the six treasures radiating dazzling halos within the two dragon skeletons' chest cavities.
Inside the crimson dragon bone of the Fire Dragon King on the left, three objects floated silently: a crimson crystal flowing with inextinguishable flames, a round and full crimson bead surrounded by fine flame patterns, and a soul bone with an ancient shape and radiating the ultimate fire dragon's might. All three treasures were enveloped in a rich crimson-gold flame, and even from several meters away, one could feel the terrifying power contained within them.
Inside the Ice Dragon King's icy blue dragon bone on the right are three treasures of the same origin: an icy blue crystal covered in ten thousand years of frost, a translucent icy blue bead with flowing icy patterns, and an icy blue soul bone radiating a chilling aura. The dark blue halo ripples like water, and the extreme cold is perfectly locked within, forming a perfect balance of ice and fire with the Fire Dragon King's three treasures.
"Found it! Finally found it!"
Lin Chen beamed with joy, almost shouting out loud in the water. He had repeatedly explored the area, risking his Golden Dragon bloodline to find this ultimate treasure, which turned out to be even more abundant than he had anticipated! This was a core treasure left behind by a true god-level dragon king after his fall; any one of these pieces would be enough to cause a frenzy among all the titled Douluo on the entire Douluo Continent, let alone all six together!
His heart surged with wild joy: With these things, my Golden Sacred Dragon Martial Soul can fully awaken its origin, my Ice and Fire Chain Golden Body will directly reach perfection, and my soul power will skyrocket! After refining these treasures and returning to Heaven Dou City, let alone the Title Douluo sent by the Spirit Hall, even if Bibi Dong herself comes, I will have the full power to protect myself, and even be able to deal with her head-on!
Without daring to delay for even a moment, Lin Chen immediately activated his soul power and carefully took out the six treasures one by one from the dragon bone, storing them all into his spatial soul tool.
He knew perfectly well that the two enormous remains of the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings were the true foundation of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well. It was the boundless dragon power remaining in the dragon bones that had nurtured this supreme treasure of heaven and earth over hundreds of millions of years. If the dragon bones were disturbed, the entire Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well would collapse instantly, and all the surrounding immortal herbs would wither away.
Moreover, if it weren't for the opportunities left behind by the dragon clan, he wouldn't have transformed from a waste into the genius he is today. Therefore, Lin Chen also held these two dragon ancestors in high esteem. Lin Chen gazed at the two quietly floating dragon skeletons and solemnly murmured in his heart: "Two seniors, today I take away the treasures you left behind. One day, I will surely welcome your remains into the dragon tomb of the dragon clan, so that your souls may return to their homeland and enjoy peace."
The miniature golden dragon beside him seemed to sense his intentions and let out a low, respectful dragon roar towards the two dragon skeletons.
Having done all this, Lin Chen didn't linger. He turned around with the Golden Sacred Dragon, passed through the invisible barrier, and mobilized all his soul power to speed towards the water's surface.
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