Lin Chen swam out of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, climbing ashore soaking wet.
Without bothering to dry himself, he immediately sat cross-legged and circulated his soul power to calm the surging energy within his body.
The dragon's might and extreme energy from the bottom of the Ice and Fire Pool were still flowing through his meridians.
Only after his energy had completely stabilized did he raise his hand and take out all six treasures from his spatial soul tool.
Crimson and icy blue light intertwined and burst forth in an instant, illuminating the valley in a dreamlike way.
Lin Chen's gaze first fell on the two crystals. One was crimson like molten crystal, and the other was ice-blue like cold jade.
Both were covered with fine cracks.
They were the Ice and Fire Dragon King Divine Cores, which shared the same origin as the Thunder Dragon King Divine Core, but had been eroded by time and were now broken.
He lightly touched them with his fingertips and could feel the terrifying divine energy contained within, but he also knew that with his current strength, he was simply unable to refine and absorb them.
He could only sigh and put the two broken divine cores away, saving them for when he was stronger enough.
His gaze then fell on two perfectly round beads.
The crimson Fire Dragon Pill shimmered with an undying flame, its body entwined with intricate fiery dragon patterns, each line imbued with the domineering dragon's might to incinerate all things; the icy blue Ice Dragon Pill was translucent and lustrous, its ice patterns like scales, radiating an extreme chill that seemed to freeze time and space.
The two dragon pills floated in the air, their ice and fire auras drawing each other in, forming a perfect energy loop.
"This is the life-bound dragon core that the Ice and Fire Dragon King condensed after his fall!" Lin Chen's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and his heart was filled with shock.
He had once devoured a divine-level dragon core from a golden dragon, which not only granted him a spirit ring but also allowed his third martial soul to undergo initial evolution.
These two dragon cores before him, however, were the essence of the nine dragon kings under the Dragon God's command, their quality far exceeding that of the golden dragon core by a hundredfold! If he were to devour them, they could very likely grant him two divine-level spirit rings, allowing his golden holy dragon martial soul to evolve once more!
But upon thinking of the terrifying energy it contained, Lin Chen forcibly suppressed the urge to devour it immediately.
Devouring the Golden Dragon Pill was already extremely dangerous; the power of this Ice-Fire Dragon King Pill was enough to easily burst his physical body.
To absorb it rashly would be tantamount to courting death.
"No rush, let's proceed steadily first."
Lin Chen took a deep breath and finally fixed his gaze on the last two treasures—two dragon-type soul bones with ice and fire attributes.
Fire Dragon King's right arm bone
Its entire body was crimson red, like a molten, ancient divine iron. Its surface was covered with fine dragon scale patterns, each pattern flowing with an inextinguishable flame. Its joints were as thick as pillars, with three sharp dragon claw-like protrusions extending from the ends. A scorching aura rushed out, even distorting the surrounding air, as if holding a ball of raging flame that could burn everything.
Ice Dragon King's left arm bone
Its entire body is ice-blue, like a piece of ancient jade carved from millennia of cold. Its surface is covered with layers of ice dragon scales, crystal clear yet chilling to the bone. Its joints and edges are distinct, and the ice claws at the ends gleam with a cold, eerie light. The biting cold spreads wildly, and the surrounding ground instantly freezes into a thick layer of frost, as if even the air itself is about to be frozen.
Lin Chen lightly stroked the two soul bones with his fingertips, a determined glint in his eyes: "Let's start with you two!"
Before absorbing it, Lin Chen couldn't help but recall the records in the original work—
Tang Hao once explicitly stated that the core reason why soul bones are countless times more precious than soul rings is that they have no soul power level restrictions. Even a soul master with only level one soul power can absorb a 100,000-year-old soul bone. However, this rule does not apply to the soul bones of top-tier ferocious beasts such as the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear and the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon. These soul bones carry the violent essence of the most powerful soul beasts, and fusing them will cause excruciating pain. If one is not careful, the violent power will burst their meridians and cause them to explode, resulting in death. In "Douluo Continent II: The Peerless Tang Sect," there are many records of powerful figures dying because they forcibly fused with top-tier soul bones.
The two pieces before us are the soul bones of the nine dragon kings under the Dragon God's command. Their quality far surpasses that of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear and the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon. The difficulty and pain involved in their fusion are unimaginable!
But Lin Chen's physical condition is now vastly different from what it used to be.
With the Ice and Fire Chain Golden Body fully formed, his physical strength rivals that of a Title Douluo, and further enhanced by the Thor's bloodline and the ultimate life essence, he is more than capable of withstanding this pain.
Without further hesitation, he sat cross-legged and first placed the Fire Dragon King's right arm bone onto his right arm.
"Thor's bloodline, fully activated!"
With a low shout, the purple-gold lightning power instantly swept across his body, wrapping around his right arm and forming a lightning barrier, which firmly suppressed the violent fire-attribute dragon power in the Fire Dragon King's soul bone.
boom--!
A surge of crimson fiery dragon power rushed into the meridians of his right arm, like molten lava washing over him. The burning sensation instantly spread throughout his body, causing excruciating pain, as if his right arm was about to melt away. Veins bulged on Lin Chen's forehead, and cold sweat instantly soaked through his clothes. Yet, he gritted his teeth and activated the Ice-Fire Chain Golden Body, using the power of ice and fire within his body to harmonize the raging flames. The Thunder God bloodline continuously purified the violent aura within the dragon power.
It took a full hour for the Fire Dragon King's right arm bone to slowly merge into his right arm, and crimson-gold flame dragon patterns appeared on the surface of his skin. A raging power of heaven-burning flames lay dormant in his right arm.
Immediately afterwards, Lin Chen took out the Ice Dragon King's left arm bone and attached it to his left arm.
The icy blue, extreme cold dragon power surged in, instantly freezing the meridians in his left arm. The biting cold clashed with the previous burning sensation, doubling the pain! His meridians were sometimes scalding hot and sometimes frozen stiff. The torment of both ice and fire made Lin Chen tremble all over, but he still did not give up.
With the Thor's bloodline operating at full power, purple-gold lightning surged wildly through his body, resolving the conflict between the two extreme forces of fire and ice, while the ultimate life essence continuously repaired the damaged meridians.
Another hour passed, and the Ice Dragon King's left arm bone was completely integrated into his body. Ice-blue dragon scales condensed on the skin of his left arm, and the freezing cold that boundless miles of land formed a perfect balance with the blazing flames on his right arm.
As the last trace of dragon power was completely refined, Lin Chen suddenly opened his eyes. His right arm blazed with crimson-gold flames, while his left arm swirled with an icy-blue aura. The ice and fire dragon power circulated within his body, perfectly merging with his bloodline and martial soul!
Two Dragon King Soul Bones successfully absorbed!
Lin Chen pushed himself up from the ground, panting heavily. Cold sweat dripped from his forehead and down his chin, and his muscles were still twitching slightly from the intense pain. The amplification from the two Dragon King Soul Bones was clearly perceptible; the power of his right arm burning with raging flames and his left arm freezing into a vast expanse of ice surged through his bloodline. Yet, the tearing pain of being torn apart by both ice and fire still left him with lingering fear—if it weren't for the Thunder God's bloodline and the Ice and Fire Chain Golden Body being strong enough, anyone else would have already exploded and died.
After a short while, once his soul power had completely subsided, Lin Chen stood up and surveyed the entire medicinal garden of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well. Every single herb here was a treasure of heaven and earth, with countless immortal, top-grade, and supreme herbs, making it a unique medicinal herb sanctuary on the Douluo Continent.
Without the slightest hesitation, he raised his hand and activated the spatial soul tool, causing pale purple spatial power to sweep across the entire valley. Nine-grade purple ganoderma, eight-petaled fairy orchids, exquisite tulips, and even ordinary top-tier medicinal herbs were all absorbed into the space.
Before cleaning, Lin Chen deliberately condensed a wisp of life force at his fingertips, leaving the seeds of each herb in place and burying them in the soil of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well. Although he took the herbs, he did not want to sever the foundation of this treasure land. When he returned in the future, these seeds could still take root and sprout, restoring the magnificent scene of the herb garden.
After doing all this, not a single herb remained in the valley, only bare rocks and churning icy-fire water. Lin Chen's actions weren't out of greed, but rather a pre-planned strategy—he was about to embark on a long journey, the road ahead unknown, inevitably fraught with danger and even injury. These herbs were crucial for healing and breakthroughs, and he had to carry them with him in case of unforeseen circumstances. More importantly, he wanted to prevent those shameless individuals from taking things from his territory, such as Tang San.
Finally, he took out a specially made jade bottle and bent down to scoop up the spring water from the center of the pool. This spring water was closest to the remains of the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings, and a faint mist of ice and fire swirled around its surface. Every drop contained the primal power of the two dragon kings, making it ten thousand times more precious than ordinary spring water. After filling the jade bottle, Lin Chen carefully put it away; this spring water was an invaluable treasure.
With everything ready, Lin Chen took one last look at the valley that had given birth to countless opportunities, then turned and stepped out of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye.
Sunlight bathed him, dispelling the chill from the bottom of the pool. Lin Chen gazed at the distant horizon, his fingertips gently rubbing his palm, muttering to himself, "I wonder if the thing I commissioned to be made is finished yet?"
Lin Chen did not rush back to the Heaven Dou Royal Soul Master Academy, but instead sped along the way, finding an excellent place in the Sunset Forest far away from the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye.
This is the outermost edge of the Sunset Forest. The terrain is flat and wide, with sparse vegetation. Not a single hundred-year-old soul beast has appeared within several miles. It is so quiet that only the rustling of leaves in the wind can be heard. It is a safe place to refine treasures and break through realms.
Confirming that there was no danger around, Lin Chen sat cross-legged. With a thought, a perfectly round dragon core, shimmering with crimson-gold flames, appeared from his spatial ring. It was the natal dragon core that the Fire Dragon King had condensed after his fall. The core was wrapped in fine flame dragon patterns, and its domineering dragon might, capable of scorching the heavens and boiling the seas, was overwhelming, even distorting the surrounding air slightly.
"Come forth, Golden Holy Dragon."
Lin Chen let out a low shout, and his third martial soul instantly awakened. A dazzling golden light exploded, and a miniature golden holy dragon, half a meter long, coiled out. Its entire body was covered in gleaming golden armor, adorned with platinum patterns. As soon as its pair of golden vertical pupils opened, they locked onto the Fire Dragon King's Dragon Pill in Lin Chen's hand, its eyes filled with an uncontrollable desire and excitement. Its small body kept rubbing against Lin Chen's arm, emitting affectionate and urgent dragon roars.
Seeing the Holy Dragon's appearance, Lin Chen chuckled and, without hesitation, flicked his wrist, throwing the Fire Dragon King's Dragon Core straight out.
"Awoo!"
The golden dragon let out a joyful roar, opened its mouth wide, and swallowed the crimson dragon pill whole. The moment the dragon pill entered its body, the golden light around it suddenly surged, and its small body floated in the air as it began to fully refine the power of this divine dragon pill.
Lin Chen dared not delay and immediately activated the Northern Darkness Divine Art, forming hand seals. A powerful suction force erupted from his body, drawing all the pure fire dragon power that had been released after the Golden Sacred Dragon was refined into his own meridians.
Buzz—!
The energy of heaven and earth converged wildly, and above Lin Chen's head, a red-gold spirit ring slowly condensed. Initially, the spirit ring was ethereal and hazy, its red and gold colors intertwined and flowing. With the continuous infusion of fire dragon power, the spirit ring solidified at a visible speed, its majestic dragon aura emanating from it, far surpassing that of an ordinary 100,000-year spirit ring, even faintly possessing a divine aura!
Even so, Lin Chen still felt immense pressure.
The power of the Fire Dragon King's Dragon Core was terrifying. Even though most of it was absorbed by the Golden Sacred Dragon for evolution, the power it released was still incredibly violent. The purple-gold lightning bloodline was running at full power, and the Ice and Fire Chain Golden Body was stretched to its limit. Large beads of sweat covered Lin Chen's forehead, sliding down his cheeks. His meridians were aching, as if they were about to be torn apart by this domineering dragon power.
"She's really too strong..." Lin Chen muttered through gritted teeth, quickly thinking of a solution.
If he allowed this force to impact him, even if he successfully condensed a spirit ring, his meridians would suffer severe damage. In a flash, he suddenly thought of a solution—to channel the excess power into the Blue Silver Emperor's first four spirit rings!
The Blue Silver Emperor already contained ultimate life force. Although its attributes differed from the Fire Dragon Force, Lin Chen channeled the purest form of power into it. Lin Chen immediately focused his mind inward, guiding the excess power within his body towards the four spirit rings of the Blue Silver Emperor in his dantian.
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