Chapter 110: The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, A Grace of Rebirth!
Lin Yuan smiled.
"Xiao Wu, did you forget? I told you before I have a master."
"He came this afternoon. He said that from now on, I don't need to hide the colors of my soul rings anymore."
"That kind of restrained, secretive behavior isn't conducive to cultivating an unstoppable spear intent."
"A true powerhouse must dare to draw their sword!"
As his words fell,
A terrifying aura erupted from Lin Yuan's body.
Beneath his feet, two soul rings rose into view—one black, one purple.
Under the radiance of those two rings, Xiao Wu's one yellow and one purple configuration instantly seemed somewhat dim by comparison.
"This…"
"Brother! How is your first soul ring higher in years than your second?"
"How is that possible?!"
Even as a one-hundred-thousand-year soul beast with vast knowledge, she was utterly stunned by this sight.
Lin Yuan calmly withdrew his soul rings and smiled.
"That's because the first soul rings of both my martial souls are innate soul rings, condensed naturally. These two soul rings grow stronger along with my physique."
"So when I broke through to Soul Grandmaster, both of my innate soul rings advanced to the ten-thousand-year level."
"Which means, with my master protecting us, we no longer need to hide our soul rings."
Xiao Wu swallowed hard and stammered,
"Your master? But I've never seen him before… I thought you made him up…"
Lin Yuan flicked her nose lightly.
"Do you really think I would lie to you? If you don't believe me, ask Rongrong and Sister Yanyan tomorrow."
"They both saw him this afternoon."
"My teacher's name is Zhao Yun."
"Rank 99, an Ultimate Douluo!"
"With him as our protector, in Heaven Dou City or even across the entire continent, we can walk sideways."
If he had a choice, Lin Yuan wouldn't have wanted to hide his soul ring colors and aura in the first place. After all, how could he properly show off otherwise?
But before the system granted him Zhao Yun, as a guardian, hiding had indeed been necessary.
Otherwise, compared to being recruited, the likelihood of being captured would have been far greater.
Many factions outside would notice the abnormalities in his two soul rings and attempt to recruit him, but he could only choose one.
And the moment he did, he would offend all the rest.
He wouldn't have slept peacefully at night.
But now, things are different.
With Zhao Yun, an Ultimate Douluo, even if Qian Daoliu showed up, he honestly wouldn't be afraid.
Yes, Qian Daoliu could borrow the power of the Angel God, but with the Angel Temple's remaining divine power so limited, would he dare squander it?
If the remaining divine power became insufficient to sustain the Angel God's trials, Qian Daoliu would have no one to blame but himself.
The night was deep, and moonlight spilled like water onto the shaded paths of Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
At the entrance of the male dormitory building, two figures stood quietly, clearly having waited for some time.
One was tall and lean, with green hair and green eyes—Dugu Bo.
Beside him stood Dugu Yan, dressed in tight dark-green attire that accentuated her fiery figure.
"Apologies for keeping you waiting," Lin Yuan said as he stepped out from the dormitory corridor.
Dugu Yan giggled and familiarly looped her arm around Lin Yuan's.
"Not long at all, Brother Lin Yuan. I'm coming along too, you don't mind, right?"
"Of course not."
Lin Yuan smiled and turned to Dugu Bo.
"Senior, are you prepared?"
Dugu Bo nodded. Though anxious, he still asked skeptically,
"Kid, are you certain you have a solution?"
"I'll say this upfront—if you can't cure the poison, even if you have an Ultimate Douluo as a master, this old man will still be angry."
Lin Yuan smiled confidently.
"Rest assured, Senior. But even the cleverest housewife cannot cook without rice. I'll need some top-grade medicinal herbs as primary ingredients."
"You're the Poison Douluo, roaming the continent for decades. Surely you have your own medicinal garden?"
Dugu Bo hesitated.
The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was his secret sanctuary. He had never brought outsiders there.
But thinking of the lifelong poison that plagued him… and of Zhao Yun's terrifying seven black and two red soul rings earlier that day…
He gritted his teeth.
"I do!"
"I'll take you there now!"
Deep within Sunset Forest.
Atop a mountain shrouded in green toxic mist, Dugu Bo led Lin Yuan and Dugu Yan through layers of poison formations.
When their view finally opened, an overwhelming surge of spiritual energy rushed toward them.
At the center of the valley flowed a red-and-white spring, its waters swirling gently, exuding both extreme cold and searing heat.
Surrounding the spring, countless rare flowers and strange grasses grew, competing in beauty, like a paradise on earth.
Dugu Bo looked upon this treasured land with pride.
"I discovered this blessed place many years ago."
"The herbs here—though I don't recognize them all—are all top-grade treasures."
"Kid, you may use whatever you need."
"But…"
His expression turned serious.
"Some of these herbs even I don't dare touch recklessly. If you don't recognize something, don't act blindly."
"If you're struck by a strange poison, not even gods could save you."
Looking at the familiar medicinal garden, Lin Yuan could hardly suppress his excitement.
Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum.
Eight Petal Immortal Orchid.
Beautiful Silk Tulip.
Infernal Delicate Apricot.
Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass.
"Senior Dugu Bo, no need to worry. I recognize most of the herbs here."
"Among them are precisely the main ingredients needed to cure the backlash of poison from your martial souls."
He cast Dugu Bo a meaningful glance.
"Furthermore, through pill refinement, I can even help both of you advance further in cultivation and break through your current bottlenecks."
Dugu Bo's green pupils contracted sharply.
"Break through the bottleneck?!"
"Is that true?!"
He had been stuck at Rank 91 for a long time. Because he constantly had to suppress the poison backlash, he simply couldn't focus on improving his cultivation.
If he could break through…
That would be nothing short of a grace of rebirth!
"Of course it's true."
Lin Yuan nodded.
"However, I have one condition."
Dugu Bo immediately replied, "Say it! One condition? Even ten would be fine!"
"As long as you can cure my granddaughter's poison and free the Dugu family from this curse of dying young, I'd sell my life to you if necessary!"
Lin Yuan smiled.
"It's not that serious."
"My condition is simple. After I cure you, I want to take a few of the immortal herbs here."
Dugu Bo burst into laughter.
"I thought it was something major!"
"These herbs are precious, yes, but most of them I don't even recognize."
"As long as you cure me and Yanyan, take whatever you like!"
"Even if you empty the place, this old man won't bat an eye!"
End of Chapter