Chapter 273 Revival of Tang San
"Sea God!" Chen Xuan's gaze turned cold.
This grudge—he had etched it into his bones. It only strengthened his resolve to ascend to the God Realm.
Di Tian sighed softly and said, "Give it a rest. Neither you nor I are a match for those people. Going there would just be throwing your life away. Besides, do you even have a way up there?"
It was as if he had guessed Chen Xuan's thoughts and offered a blunt reminder: know your limits.
"Even my lord isn't a match for them—let alone you. Your spirit power level isn't even as high as the girl next to you," Di Tian said with biting sarcasm, unrestrained.
He was, of course, referring to Xiao Wu—once a soul beast who had taken human form and cultivated to level ninety in spirit power. Chen Xuan couldn't compare.
"No need for you to worry about that. What else did your Silver Dragon King say?" Chen Xuan had no intention of explaining himself.
He might not have a way to reach the God Realm now, but that didn't mean he never would. As long as he knew the exact coordinates, he could tear open space and traverse the void.
Xiao Wu said nothing, quietly holding onto Chen Xuan's arm and leaning gently against him.
"My lord was injured long ago. Her strength hasn't fully recovered. There's not much she can foresee," Di Tian replied straightforwardly without hiding anything.
Or perhaps, he simply didn't believe these two could stir up much trouble—not even as much as some of his subordinates.
"Did she mention why those people took the Sky Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape?" Chen Xuan asked, wanting to know their purpose.
If those three deities merely captured two hundred-thousand-year-old soul beasts, Da Ming and Er Ming might still be safe.
But if there was another reason, those two might already be in danger.
"My lord doesn't know for sure. She only caught a glimpse of the future. She believes they intend to resurrect someone. The immense vitality of the Bull Python and the Titan Ape can be used as a medium," Di Tian revealed.
These insights were glimpsed by Gu Yuena using her remaining strength to peer into the God Realm. What she saw was real, and she pieced together the current situation from that.
"Resurrect?" Chen Xuan's eyes widened, his heart shook, and he immediately thought of the person he had once killed—Tang San.
Di Tian continued, "My lord also said the person they're trying to bring back is completely dead—only fragments of the divine soul remain. Even if they sacrifice ten hundred-thousand-year soul beasts, the chance of revival is less than thirty percent."
This point, Gu Yuena was certain of. If resurrection were truly that easy, why would she remain in the Star Dou Forest recovering from her wounds? She would've gone to revive the Dragon God long ago.
"I see." Chen Xuan's face darkened as his mind spun, considering countless possibilities.
Those people were truly desperate to revive Tang San. Even if it meant breaking order and throwing everything into chaos, they didn't care—they were practically possessed.
Chen Xuan believed that sooner or later, the gods would descend again. It might be to avenge Tang San's death, to capture more powerful soul beasts, or for something else entirely.
Whatever their motives, he would raise his strength beforehand and make those arrogant gods pay.
In fact, Chen Xuan felt they might not even wait for him to act—they'd probably come knocking themselves.
"Tell the Silver Dragon King I said thank you. I owe her this favor and will repay it someday." He cupped his hands to Di Tian in a show of gratitude and commitment.
Xiao Wu stayed silent, holding tightly to Chen Xuan's arm, quietly listening.
Beast God Di Tian raised an eyebrow, visibly surprised, with a flicker of curiosity deep in his eyes—though he hid it well. "Kid, is there really something special about you? If you're not ordinary, why do you seem so weak?"
His gaze scrutinized Chen Xuan up and down, finding nothing remarkable—he just looked like any normal person.
"Before I came, my lord told me not to underestimate you. She said you would be a great help to her in the near future," Di Tian admitted without reservation.
"Help?" Chen Xuan frowned. It wasn't that he didn't want to help, but what could he do? Help them kill gods? Revive the Dragon God?
If it was to slay a certain deity, he believed he could do that one day. But reviving the Dragon God? That was far beyond him. He wasn't nearly that powerful yet.
Di Tian nodded. "Exactly. That's what my lord said. As for what kind of help, she didn't tell me. Still, don't blame me for being blunt. In my opinion, whether now or in the future, you don't have the strength to do it."
"Mind your own business. That's my advice." His final words were less than polite.
Xiao Wu's brows furrowed. Her man had been belittled again and again—she'd had enough. They'd been patient, but this guy was clearly pushing it.
"You get lost—go as far as you can! Don't like us? Then go back to that so-called lord of yours!" Xiao Wu snapped, pointing at Di Tian's nose without a care for who or what he was—Beast God or not.
Chen Xuan tugged her gently. The man had brought useful intel—no need to completely sever ties.
"I've delivered my message. My task is done. I have no obligation to protect you. A word of advice—if you don't want to die, leave this place of chaos as soon as you can."
Di Tian remained calm, holding his head high. Even when insulted to his face, he didn't get angry. On the contrary, there was a trace of contempt in his eyes—he clearly looked down on Xiao Wu and Chen Xuan.
He turned to leave, but after taking just a step, he stopped—something occurred to him.
Turning back to them, he said, "Don't blame me for being harsh, but with the strength you two have, I could crush you with one hand. Leave the Star Dou Forest while you still can."
"And just so you know, the day before, three powerful humans entered the forest. One of them was extremely strong—so strong that even at my peak, I might not have been a match. Understand?" As he spoke, a flicker of fear crossed his eyes. He had no confidence in defeating that person.
With that, Di Tian didn't bother to see if Chen Xuan would heed the warning—he simply left. Within a thousand meters, he had vanished into the depths of the sinkhole.
"He pisses me off! How can someone be that annoying!" Xiao Wu finally exploded after Di Tian left, loudly venting her frustration without holding back her disgust.
If Chen Xuan hadn't held her back, she would've already rushed forward to fight and show him what Sister Xiao Wu was made of.
"Forget it. It was the Silver Dragon King's goodwill after all. No need to fight unnecessarily," Chen Xuan said.
At the same time, he noted something from Di Tian's last words. Someone capable of scaring the Beast God—there was probably only one person: Semi-God Bibi Dong.
"Chen Xuan, where do we go now?" After calming down, Xiao Wu asked about their next move.
Her former home had been destroyed. There was nowhere left for her in the Star Dou Forest.
"I've been stuck at level eighty for a while. My true spirit power is close to ninety—but I'm missing two spirit rings," Chen Xuan admitted, laying everything out. He didn't want Xiao Wu's soul beast background to cause doubt.
The relationship between soul masters and soul beasts was strained—one-sided exploitation, just like how humans needed to eat. It was an unavoidable reality.
Hearing that Chen Xuan planned to hunt soul beasts, Xiao Wu was saddened for a moment, her expression falling. But she knew the truth—this was the fate between soul beasts and soul masters. Without spirit rings, they couldn't become strong.
Then she suddenly remembered something. Before she had taken human form, she had encountered a few nasty soul beasts who had tried to eat her. If her mother hadn't been there, she might not have survived.
"Chen Xuan, I'll take you somewhere," Xiao Wu said, grabbing his hand and leading him away from the central area—to find the three tigers who had once bullied her.
Chapter 274 Dark Evil God Tiger
"Tiger? What tiger?" Chen Xuan was confused. In a place like the Star Dou Great Forest, could there really be normal tigers?
Before he could react, Xiao Wu had already teleported him deep into the forest.
"Aiya, it's just a normal tiger-type soul beast! There's no way it can beat you..." Xiao Wu averted her gaze, clearly guilty, not daring to look Chen Xuan in the eye.
Seeing her flustered expression, Chen Xuan was even less convinced. There was definitely something fishy going on.
He thought about it briefly. Before Xiao Wu transformed, she was still a Soft Bone Demon Rabbit with tens of thousands of years of cultivation. Her strength was no joke, and ordinary soul beasts should fear her.
If it really were just a normal tiger, would she still hold a grudge? And with her personality, she would've taken revenge on the spot. Why wait until now?
"Xiao Wu, do you think I'm an idiot?" Chen Xuan saw right through her scheme.
"No way! When have I ever tricked you?" Xiao Wu denied it and playfully punched him on the chest, pretending to be angry.
She felt a little guilty because he had guessed the truth. Back then, she really wasn't a match for it, and even her mother didn't step in to help.
"Tiger-type soul beast... don't tell me it's the Dark Evil God Tiger?" Chen Xuan muttered, and the more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed.
Then, he saw Xiao Wu's face stiffen, avoiding his gaze and unwilling to look him in the eye.
Chen Xuan was speechless. He could pretty much confirm it—it was definitely the Dark Evil God Tiger.
He was resigned but didn't say much, just followed Xiao Wu through the mountains and forests until they arrived at a water source.
A narrow river, only five or six meters wide, cut through half the Star Dou Great Forest, circling around the deeper regions.
They followed the river upstream, eventually arriving at a small mountain with a cave overgrown with vines. It clearly hadn't been used in a long time.
"Huh? I remember it was right here!" Xiao Wu was shocked.
Chen Xuan curled his lip in disgust, practically writing the word "unreliable" on his face.
"Maybe it moved to another cave. I doubt it went far."
He spread his spiritual sense over a twenty-li radius, filtering through soul beasts over ten thousand years old. Sure enough, ten li away, he sensed an extremely powerful aura—no weaker than that of a hundred-thousand-year-old soul beast.
Swish!
Chen Xuan threw a kunai, grabbed Xiao Wu by the waist with one hand, her long white-stockinged legs with the other, and activated his Flying Thunder God ability, instantly teleporting along the riverbank.
The kunai tore through the sound barrier, moving like a streak of lightning through the forest. In no time, they arrived.
Chen Xuan set Xiao Wu down. They stood atop a hill, from where they had a clear view of the river below.
There, a dark-colored tiger with a purple body and wings was drinking from the riverbank.
"This is your so-called normal tiger?" Chen Xuan glanced at Xiao Wu sideways, utterly speechless.
He vaguely remembered this type of tiger was possessed by an Evil God and had an extremely powerful domain ability—something like reversing time and space, making it incredibly troublesome.
Xiao Wu pouted and clasped her hands together, looking sheepish.
"Judging by the tail length, it's only about sixty thousand years old. Why is its aura stronger than a hundred-thousand-year soul beast?" Chen Xuan was puzzled as he stared at the Dark Evil God Tiger below.
He had already activated his martial soul abilities, isolating their space. The mountaintop was now a separate zone, with no energy leaking out.
Xiao Wu explained that the Dark Evil God Tiger was extremely rare but immensely powerful. Even her mother and Da Ming, Er Ming, didn't want to provoke one.
Back when she was still a Soft Bone Demon Rabbit with only several tens of thousands of years of cultivation, she had been chased by this very beast, nearly becoming tiger food.
"Chen Xuan, weren't you looking for a soul ring? Go kill it!"
Just remembering that incident made Xiao Wu furious. Her flawless, delicate face was full of righteous anger—she clearly hated that tiger below.
"Too much effort for no reward. I'd rather pick another target," Chen Xuan chickened out for the first time.
Mainly because the Dark Evil God Tiger had two insane domain abilities. One could drag someone into an alternate dimension for a life-or-death duel. The other was even worse—reversing time to force someone back into their childhood.
Chen Xuan gave up and said, "Honestly, sixty thousand years isn't even that much. Let's pick a different one."
But Xiao Wu refused. She clung to him, trying to seduce him.
"Aiya, hubby, you're the best~ I know you can do it!" She clung to his arm, swaying back and forth, even calling him "hubby" out loud.
She deliberately softened her voice to the point it could melt bones.
But for Chen Xuan, it caused a physical shiver rather than any pleasure. He rubbed his forehead, helpless.
"Xiao Wu, do you really hate that Dark Evil God Tiger that much?"
Seeing that he was relenting, Xiao Wu's delicate face lit up with joy. She hugged his arm tightly. "Chen Xuan, I knew you were the best to me."
Saying that, she tiptoed, parted her lips slightly, and kissed him on the cheek.
"So calling me hubby was just a one-time free trial, huh?" Chen Xuan was speechless, but still moved to act. He prepared to hunt the Dark Evil God Tiger by the river.
Xiao Wu's face instantly turned red. She was shy and flustered, playfully punching his chest. "W-We're not even married yet! We can talk about that later!"
"Rather than marriage, I think Qiu'er would prefer a little brother or sister."
Before she could respond, Chen Xuan had already jumped off the hill, arms spread as he fell freely.
Behind him, Xiao Wu snapped out of it and immediately grew furious. She shouted that Chen Xuan was a big pervert and a hypocrite—clearly he was the one who wanted to do naughty things, yet he blamed their beloved daughter. What a terrible dad!
Though falling, Chen Xuan wasn't slow. Lightning flowed over his body, space runes circled him, and his presence was entirely sealed off.
He pulled out a golden dragon spear, channeled natural energy, and lightning surged instantly, wrapping around the shimmering tip of the spear. He was preparing to strike down the beast below with one fierce blow.
At the riverbank, the Dark Evil God Tiger was drinking water when suddenly, its body tensed. It jerked its head up and instantly spotted Chen Xuan diving down.
As expected of an Evil God's avatar—it was extremely alert. Even though Chen Xuan had concealed his aura, that didn't mean it lost its instinct for sensing danger. That was primal survival instinct.
Its eyes turned cold, and dark mist oozed from its body. It crouched low, muscles tensing for a spring—rather than fleeing, it prepared to counterattack.
This reaction even surprised Chen Xuan a little. So fast, so fierce—no wonder it was on par with a hundred-thousand-year beast.
Boom!
The grass caved in as the tiger's body shuddered. It leapt up to strike from below.
Its massive front paws were larger than washbasins, glowing with light. Razor-sharp claws gleamed, swirling with eerie purple mist.
"Perfect!"
Chen Xuan activated his lightning powers and thrust his spear mid-air. With the support of thunder, the spearhead was even sharper.
Splat!
Blood sprayed, along with bits of flesh, staining the river red.
"Roar!"
The Dark Evil God Tiger howled in pain. One of its front paws had been pierced by the spear, leaving a gaping, horrifying wound.
Though injured, it grabbed onto the spear with its other paw. Instead of retreating, it advanced, eyes colder and more ferocious than ever as it glared at Chen Xuan.
Boom!
The Dark Evil God Tiger went berserk, activating its domain skill. Purple mist erupted from its body, blanketing the sky in an instant.
The dark fog was so dense it devoured sunlight, forming a bottomless pit that swallowed everything.
In the blink of an eye, Chen Xuan was consumed by the black mist, sucked in and sent into the reversed-space battlefield.
Chapter 275 (Backup) Reversal of Time and Space
Xiao Wu's delicate face flushed red, instantly becoming shy, and she reached out with her fair hand to lightly strike his chest. "I... we haven't even gotten married yet, let's talk about it later!"
"Rather than marriage, I think Qiuer would prefer a little brother or sister," Chen Xuan replied.
Before he could finish, Chen Xuan quickly ran off, jumping off the mountaintop. He spread his arms wide and began freefalling.
Behind him, when Xiao Wu snapped back to reality, she was immediately furious and embarrassed. She cursed Chen Xuan, calling him a pervert and hypocrite. It was clearly her own desire to do something embarrassing, yet he shifted the blame to their precious daughter. He was simply a bad father!
At this moment, although Chen Xuan was in freefall, his speed was far from slow. Lightning crackled around his body, and spatial runes surrounded him, masking his presence.
He took out the golden dragon spear and activated natural energy. In an instant, lightning surged, enveloping the spear's head, ready to strike a powerful blow on the massive creature below.
By the river, the Dark Evil God Tiger was drinking water. But in the next moment, its body suddenly tensed, and it quickly raised its head, spotting Chen Xuan diving down.
As the embodiment of an evil god, it was highly sensitive. Even though Chen Xuan had concealed his aura, it didn't mean the tiger lost its ability to sense danger. This was a primal instinct.
The Dark Evil God Tiger's eyes turned cold, and dark mist enveloped its body. It crouched, preparing to attack. Its limbs were gathering strength, and instead of retreating, it advanced, trying to strike back at the enemy.
Such a reaction surprised Chen Xuan. Its swiftness and ferocity were proof that it was no ordinary tiger, worthy of being compared to a ten-thousand-year soul beast.
With a loud bang, the ground beneath the tiger caved in, and the beast leapt up, lunging toward Chen Xuan in midair.
Its front paws, larger than a basin, were glowing, and its sharp claws gleamed with a chilling light. A dark purple mist flowed around them.
"Just as I expected!" Chen Xuan shouted, unleashing the power of lightning. He thrust the spear forward, its tip sharper with the added electricity.
The spear pierced the tiger's paw, causing blood to splatter, along with some flesh, turning the river red.
"Roar!" The Dark Evil God Tiger howled in pain. One of its front paws was pierced by the spear, and the wound was horrifying.
It was injured but clung tightly to the spear with its other paw. Its eyes grew colder, and it stared at Chen Xuan with an even fiercer glare.
Boom! The tiger went all out, activating its domain skill. Dark purple mist surrounded it, rapidly spreading and swallowing up the sunlight, creating a bottomless abyss that consumed everything.
With a whoosh, Chen Xuan was engulfed by the dark mist and pulled into an alternate battlefield.
Seeing Xiao Wu's panicked expression, Chen Xuan became even more suspicious. There was definitely a trap.
He thought for a moment. Before Xiao Wu transformed, she had the cultivation of a 10,000-year Soft Bone Charm Rabbit, which was formidable. Ordinary soul beasts would be afraid of her.
Would a regular tiger soul beast be worth her hatred? Moreover, given her personality, if she had a grudge, she would have acted on it immediately. Why wait until now?
"Xiao Wu, are you treating me like a fool?" Chen Xuan saw through her scheme.
"No! When have I ever harmed you?" Xiao Wu retorted, pretending to be angry as she punched him lightly.
She was a bit guilty, as he had guessed her thoughts. Back then, she was no match for the tiger, and even her mother hadn't helped her.
"The Tiger Soul Beast... it wouldn't be the Dark Evil God Tiger, right?" Chen Xuan muttered, a possibility suddenly arising in his mind. The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed.
Then, he saw Xiao Wu's face stiffen as she kept avoiding his gaze, not daring to meet his eyes.
Chen Xuan was speechless. It was almost certain—it was the Dark Evil God Tiger.
He sighed, not saying much more. He followed Xiao Wu as they traveled through mountains and forests, eventually arriving at a water source.
A small river, about five to six meters wide, cut through half of the Starry Forest, winding through the inner regions.
They followed the river, moving cautiously, and finally passed a small hill with a cave entrance overgrown with ivy, clearly abandoned for a long time.
"Ah, I remember this place!" Xiao Wu exclaimed, surprised.
Chen Xuan curled his lips in disdain, as though the words "unreliable" were written all over his face.
"It's probably a new cave. I don't think it's far from the old one."
He expanded his sensing ability, covering a twenty-mile radius, screening for ten-thousand-year soul beasts. Sure enough, he found an incredibly powerful soul beast aura about ten miles away, not weaker than a ten-thousand-year soul beast.
Whoosh! Chen Xuan threw a kunai, lifted Xiao Wu by the waist with one arm, and with his other hand holding her long white leg, he activated his Flying Thunder God ability and flew off, moving along the riverbank.
The kunai broke the sound barrier, speeding through the forest like a flash of lightning. Soon, they reached their destination.
Chen Xuan set Xiao Wu down. Now, standing on a mountain peak, they could look down and see the riverbank.
There, a dark tiger, purple all over, with wings, was drinking from the river.
"Is this the ordinary tiger you mentioned?" Chen Xuan glanced at Xiao Wu, feeling quite speechless.
He vaguely remembered that this type of tiger, possessed by an evil god, had a very powerful domain skill—one that could reverse time and space, making it extremely troublesome.
Xiao Wu pouted, raising both hands in embarrassment.
"Look at the length of its tail. It's only around 60,000 years old, but why is its aura stronger than a ten-thousand-year beast?" Chen Xuan wondered aloud, his eyes fixed on the Dark Evil God Tiger below.
He had already activated his soul power, isolating the space. The mountaintop they were on was now an independent zone, preventing any aura leakage.
Xiao Wu explained that the Dark Evil God Tiger was rare but incredibly powerful. Even her mother, along with Da Ming and Er Ming, avoided provoking it.
When Xiao Wu was still a Soft Bone Charm Rabbit with only several thousand years of cultivation, this tiger had once chased her and nearly caught her.
"Chen Xuan, aren't you hunting for soul rings? Go and kill it!"
Recalling those events, Xiao Wu grew angry, her flawless face filled with frustration as she deeply disliked the tiger below.
"It's a thankless task. I'd rather find another target." Chen Xuan hesitated for the first time.
The main problem was that the Dark Evil God Tiger had two extremely powerful domain skills. One could pull someone into another time-space for a life-and-death battle, while the other was even more terrifying—it could reverse time, making someone revert to their childhood.
Chen Xuan backed down and said, "Actually, 60,000 years is still too little. Let's change targets."
However, Xiao Wu refused and directly clung to him, wrapping her arms around his neck, trying to use seduction.
"Ah, darling, you're the best! I know you can do it!" She shook her body, calling him "darling" with a voice so sweet it made his bones weak.
But to Chen Xuan, it was the chill running through his body, not her voice that made him shiver.
He rubbed his temples helplessly. "Xiao Wu, do you really hate that Dark Evil God Tiger so much?"
Seeing that he was softening, Xiao Wu's delicate face revealed a slight smile, happy in her heart. She clung to Chen Xuan's arm and said, "Chen Xuan, I knew you were the best to me."
She stood on tiptoe, slightly parted her red lips, and kissed him on the cheek.
"So this 'darling' title is just a one-time experience card, huh?" Chen Xuan said in resignation, but he still proceeded with his plan to hunt the Dark Evil God Tiger by the river.
Chapter 277: Breaking Through to Title Douluo
When the ten-thousand-year soul ring entered his body, Chen Xuan immediately noticed something different. The soul ring contained a decaying aura.
"This is... the power of the Evil God?"
He was suspicious. Could it be trying to possess him? The power of the Evil God was no weaker than that of a deity, but its physical body had perished, requiring a vessel to revive.
"I don't want another holy spirit living inside me. Be gone." Chen Xuan activated the fruit tree in the world behind his heart, drawing out natural energy and irrigating it into his martial soul to purify the decaying aura.
The effect was extraordinary. The decaying aura lingering from the ten-thousand-year soul ring could not withstand the baptism of natural energy and was completely washed away.
The fruit tree glowed, emitting wisps of white mist like ropes, binding the Evil God's power from a small world and then absorbing it.
"Ah..."
Suddenly, a chilling scream echoed within the small world, sending a shiver down the spine.
Chen Xuan traced the source and found it was from the purple mist, as if a living being within it was suffering in pain.
The purple mist contained the Evil God's power, which was now completely absorbed by the fruit tree, leaving nothing behind.
"You really do consume everything," Chen Xuan muttered, no longer paying attention and focusing fully on absorbing the ten-thousand-year soul ring.
With the interference of the Evil God gone, his fusion with the soul ring was much faster, and everything became smooth.
Chen Xuan turned his inner gaze within and noticed the suppression within his body had finally broken open. His soul power surged upward rapidly and, in an instant, reached level eighty-five.
This was the accumulated soul power within him, which had been dormant for too long. Now, after absorbing the soul ring, it was like opening the gates of a reservoir, flooding his body with immense soul power, quickly advancing his rank.
Half an hour later, Chen Xuan opened his eyes, successfully absorbing the soul ring of the Dark Magic Evil God Tiger, which had a history of over 60,000 years.
He clenched his fist, and his body was filled with surging soul power, as though he could destroy the world. He felt that now, with a single punch, he could easily crush a mountain, which was his most concrete sensation, not an illusion.
"Chen Xuan, how do you feel? What level is your soul power at now?" Xiao Wu asked, stepping forward, full of curiosity.
She thought that a soul ring over 60,000 years old, from a soul beast like the Dark Magic Evil God Tiger, would at least raise his soul power by two or three levels.
Chen Xuan checked the state inside his body and said, "My soul power is at level ninety now. With one more soul ring, I can break through to Title Douluo."
"Ah? Level ninety!" Xiao Wu's beautiful eyes widened in shock, her face full of disbelief. This... this was too abnormal, right? Back at Shrek Academy, she and Zhu Qing were called monsters, but now, comparing herself to Chen Xuan, she felt like she was the one who was average, despite having innate full soul power.
Who absorbs a soul ring and directly increases by ten levels? Moreover, from level eighty to level ninety, each level is twice as hard to increase as during the Soul Sage period.
Chen Xuan had already anticipated this, so he remained calm and said, "I thought I could break through to Super Douluo in one go, but reality is cruel. It shattered my fantasy."
Xiao Wu felt dizzy, a little speechless, and didn't want to talk. She thought he was deliberately showing off to irritate her.
Initially, she felt guilty, but now it was completely gone, leaving her feeling speechless, even... wanting to give him a good beating.
"Where should we go now? Continue absorbing the ninth soul ring? Is your body alright?" Xiao Wu asked, her expression full of worry.
She was concerned, fearing that Chen Xuan's mental strength might not be able to handle it.
Chen Xuan nodded and said, "I feel great. There shouldn't be any problem. I'll try to break through to Super Douluo."
Xiao Wu felt dizzy again, genuinely curious. What on earth was this big pervert made of? He was just a substitute at Shrek Academy, with mediocre talent, and now his soul power level had surpassed hers.
She thought back to the past, many images flashing in her mind, some painful, some happy. She didn't even know why, but she had unwittingly fallen in love with this man.
"By the way, Xiao Wu, is there any soul beast that has bullied you? Preferably one with cultivation near a hundred thousand years. I can help you vent today." Chen Xuan asked.
He had just checked the system space; the upgrade package had been issued, but he wasn't in a hurry to open it. He planned to open it all and upgrade after breaking through to Title Douluo.
"There is, but you must pay attention to your body. Don't overdo it." Xiao Wu was still worried, fearing for his well-being.
That rapid breakthrough made her fear that Chen Xuan's foundation would become unstable. Moreover, continuously absorbing extreme soul rings consumed a lot of mental energy.
If he were a twin martial soul user, Xiao Wu wouldn't have worried.
"Don't worry, I'm in great condition. Even if I absorb a hundred-thousand-year soul ring, it won't be a problem." Chen Xuan reassured her, feeling great and wanting to put her mind at ease.
"Let's go." He took Xiao Wu's hand and then activated Flying Thunder God, leaping across half the sky, continuing to search for the next soul beast.
Half an hour later, three figures appeared near the Dark Magic Evil God Tiger's body, inspecting it.
It was a combination of two men and a beautiful woman, all extremely powerful, coming from the Spirit Hall Empire.
"Your Majesty, the tiger corpse still has warmth. They can't have gone far." Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluo spoke simultaneously.
The two slightly lowered their heads and cupped their fists in respect, showing their admiration.
"Chen Xuan, I didn't expect to find you here. Wait for me, I will make you pay for Xiao Gang's life with blood!" Bibi Dong's gaze was cold, filled with murderous intent, as she stared into the distant forest.
She held a scepter and wore a shimmering purple-gold armor, divine power flowing along her body. Clearly, she had reached the demigod stage and was only a step away from becoming the true level-one deity, the Rakshasa God.
Bibi Dong and Chrysanthemum Ghost Douluo had come to the Star Dou Forest to hunt a hundred-thousand-year soul beast.
They had visited the homes of Da Ming and Er Ming and seen the huge pit. Though they returned empty-handed, they found information on two rats.
Now, Bibi Dong had reached the demigod level and was the most powerful person on the continent. Her methods were beyond comprehension, and tracking Chen Xuan and Xiao Wu was no problem for her.
"Yue Guan, Gui Mei, listen up. If you don't kill that little mouse today, you can step down from your Elder positions." Bibi Dong's face was ruthless as she gave her final ultimatum.
In the past ten years, these two had failed repeatedly, with no task ever completed perfectly. She had run out of patience, having given them too many chances.
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluo both broke out in cold sweat, their hearts in their throats.
The three of them left the small river and entered the forest, their figures vanishing into the shadows.
Meanwhile, on the other side
In the past half hour, Chen Xuan hadn't been idle. Following Xiao Wu's guidance, he found a Soul Beast, the Thousand-Ton Ant King, with a cultivation of two hundred thousand years.
After a fierce battle, the ant king was defeated and killed with a fully manifested Susanoo's one-hundred-meter blade, its death quite tragic.
"Finally... I've reached Title Douluo." Chen Xuan stood up. His soul rings were fully integrated, and in less than ten years, his soul power had finally broken through to level ninety-three.
Such speed would make him the top person on the continent, even faster than the cultivation speed of someone with innate full level twenty soul power.
"Chen Xuan, congratulations!" Xiao Wu smiled with joy, genuinely happy for him.
"Well, it's all thanks to having a wife and daughter. The pressure pushed me to improve." Chen Xuan said shamelessly, opening his arms and eagerly hugging Xiao Wu.
Xiao Wu blushed and, though irritated, didn't push him away. She accepted the embrace, thinking of their daughter.
Gradually, she couldn't take it anymore, feeling both embarrassed and angry. In just a few seconds, this pervert had touched multiple parts of her body.
"Chen Xuan, if your pig hands touch me again, I swear I'll bite you to death!" Xiao Wu glared, feeling both shy and furious. How had she not noticed before that this bastard was a huge pervert?
Chen Xuan cried out in injustice, claiming he was innocent, only trying to help her adjust her clothes. Besides, Xiao Wu was wearing a revealing backless outfit, so it was inevitable that some skin would be touched.
At the same time, while they were absorbing the soul rings, Bibi Dong and Ghost Douluo quietly approached, appearing a thousand meters away.
Chapter 278: Demigod Bibi Dong
"Chrysanthemum Douluo, Ghost Douluo, and Bibi Dong... They really have a knack for sniffing us out."
Chen Xuan hadn't forgotten how difficult it was to escort Xiao Wu back to the Star Dou Forest that year. It was a mission of certain death — a trial with no hope of survival.
And indeed, he had died back then. If it weren't for the fruit tree in the world behind his heart preserving his soul, he would've perished for good.
Later, Zhuqing brought Hashirama cells and injected them into his body. The abundant vitality within them kept his body from decaying, sustaining him for five to six years.
Chen Xuan was well aware that without both the fruit tree and Hashirama cells, he would never have survived. That's why he was deeply grateful to Zhuqing. Giving her a soul bone or divine equipment wouldn't even make him blink.
"What's wrong?" Xiao Wu lifted herself from his embrace, blinking her beautiful eyes in confusion.
Chen Xuan smiled and said, "It's nothing, just a few old enemies showing up."
With his heightened perception, even without actively using his abilities, his demigod-level intuition allowed him to sense Bibi Dong's approach.
"Who?"
After a moment, Xiao Wu's expression darkened, her eyes brimming with killing intent. A frosty chill covered her delicate face, for she had also sensed the incoming presence.
"Bibi Dong!" She clenched her small fists, gritting her teeth as she spat out the name.
Xiao Wu would never forget that fateful day in the Star Dou Forest — when her mother was pierced through by Bibi Dong's blade, denied even the chance to self-destruct, dying in agony before her eyes.
Back then, she lacked the strength to take revenge. But now, it was different. She had reached level ninety, only one soul ring away from becoming a Title Douluo.
She had chosen to wait a few days to ensure she could gather a hundred-thousand-year soul ring, making her breakthrough flawless.
"Don't be angry. One day, I will personally avenge you." Chen Xuan comforted her, gently squeezing Xiao Wu's slender hand.
While they had grown stronger, so had Bibi Dong. Having undergone the divine trial, she had become a true demigod, not just a being comparable to one.
Though Chen Xuan possessed the strength to challenge deities, he wasn't entirely confident he could kill her. After all, Bibi Dong had a soul skill that granted her immortality, something not even the Sea God could overcome.
"Now isn't the time. There's no need to fight a meaningless battle," Chen Xuan said softly, soothing Xiao Wu.
Even if they could kill Bibi Dong, it wouldn't achieve much. At his current level, he lacked the ability to resurrect the dead.
Chen Xuan had long-term plans. If Bibi Dong were to die and her soul and spirit rings dissipated, any chance of reviving Xiao Wu's mother would be lost. As long as Bibi Dong remained alive, there was still hope.
"Once I become a God King, or something beyond, I should be able to bring your mother back," he said, sharing his thoughts with Xiao Wu. Now was not the time to act rashly.
Xiao Wu bit her lip in frustration. After an intense internal struggle, she reluctantly agreed with Chen Xuan's judgment.
"Mother, one day, I will bring you back!" she swore, her fists clenched, tears brimming in her eyes.
Chen Xuan gently embraced her, stroking her long black hair. "Trust me, it won't take long. Maybe soon, I'll find a way to revive your mother."
He wasn't just saying that to comfort her — he truly believed it. After breaking through two major realms, the system had issued seventeen small gift packs. After fusing them, who knew? He might just obtain something capable of resurrection.
"I believe in you, Chen Xuan," Xiao Wu whispered, her eyes filled with trust as she nestled against him.
With a swift motion, Chen Xuan channeled his soul power into a kunai and threw it into the sky.
The kunai flew about twenty miles away, landing at the limit of his teleportation range. Now, with a single thought, he could instantly teleport himself and Xiao Wu to that location.
They were currently in a desolate rocky area, surrounded by towering stone mountains. The ground was dry and cracked, covered in endless yellow sand.
"Chen Xuan!"
Bibi Dong appeared, accompanied by Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo. Standing atop a stone peak, she exuded a terrifying killing intent as she gazed down at the two of them.
Upon seeing Bibi Dong, Xiao Wu's face turned ice-cold, her delicate body trembling uncontrollably.
If Chen Xuan hadn't been holding her back, she might have charged straight at Bibi Dong, disregarding everything for revenge.
Meanwhile, Bibi Dong's eyes remained locked on Chen Xuan, burning with hatred. Her gaze ignored Xiao Wu entirely, as though she were nothing. Her obsession with Chen Xuan's death was evident.
Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo swiftly moved to flank them, preparing to unleash their martial soul fusion skill — the Polar Forbidden Domain.
If it struck, not even a Super Douluo or Ultimate Douluo could break free. Without divine-level strength, it was a certain death sentence.
"Your Holiness, you really don't understand the concept of cutting your losses, do you? After all these years of hunting us, haven't enough people died? Honestly, I pity those who follow a queen like you," Chen Xuan taunted, making the first move.
Bibi Dong's face remained cold, her dark eyes glaring at Chen Xuan. Her voice was filled with murderous rage.
"Little bastard, no matter how sharp your tongue is, today will be your end. No one can save you!"
"You took Xiao Gang's life, so I will take yours. If I say you'll die before midnight, you won't see the dawn."
Chen Xuan sneered. "You're really pathetic, Bibi Dong. Yu Xiaogang wasn't your husband or your man. The moment he dumped you, he immediately ran off with his cousin, Liu Erlong. Yet you still cling to him like a lost puppy. Without him, what are you even living for? That's not just stupidity — that's pathetic."
"I've got nothing against devoted people, but you're the worst type. Yu Xiaogang never loved you. The second he left you, he had another woman ready. It wasn't a coincidence — it was planned. You were nothing but a backup."
Chen Xuan's words struck Bibi Dong's most vulnerable spot, ruthlessly ripping open her emotional wounds.
Though she had always forced herself to believe that Yu Xiaogang had his reasons — that he was manipulated by Liu Erlong — a part of her always doubted. But Chen Xuan's cruel words shattered the facade she had built.
"Chen Xuan, you think that by slandering Xiao Gang, I'll spare you? Today, you die to atone for him!"
With her hair wildly flowing, Bibi Dong unleashed her martial soul. A ten-thousand-year soul ring lit up, emitting a terrifying surge of divine power.
"Truly insane," Chen Xuan muttered, firmly holding Xiao Wu's hand. The provocation had served its purpose — now it was time to leave.
"Soul Devouring Spider Emperor, Sixth Soul Skill — Abyssal Rift Slash!"
Bibi Dong's shrill voice echoed as her terrifying form was revealed. Six pitch-black spider legs emerged from her body, replacing her limbs. Her monstrous figure radiated an unsettling, malevolent aura.
With a flash, the air was violently torn apart. A massive emerald-green blade of energy, over twenty meters long, slashed across the sky like a heavenly blade. Its mere presence shattered the stone peaks and reduced the landscape to dust.
Boom!
The ground trembled violently, a deep, hundred-meter-long chasm splitting the earth. The sheer force of the attack was terrifying.
But the desolate rock field was now empty. There was no trace of Chen Xuan and Xiao Wu — they had already vanished.
"Your Holiness, they've escaped!" Chrysanthemum Douluo shouted, drenched in cold sweat.
Chapter 279: Ownerless Immortal Herbs
A hundred miles away from the rocky terrain was a lush green forest, filled with birdsong, fragrant flowers, and flowing streams. It was a stark contrast to the treacherous heart of the Star Dou Forest.
Chen Xuan, using his divine flying ability, soared through the sky with Xiao Wu in his arms, eventually landing on the outskirts of the forest.
He had flown at triple the speed of sound — not too fast, but efficient. Crossing the hundred-mile distance hadn't taken him long.
Even for a demigod like Bibi Dong, catching up to him at this speed was impossible.
If there was one thing Chen Xuan was exceptional at, it was physical speed. After evolving his body twice, his agility rivaled that of deities. He was confident that few could match his swiftness.
"We should be clear of the Star Dou Forest now."
Before leaving, Chen Xuan had taken the time to rough up a few of the soul beasts that had once bullied Xiao Wu. However, he hadn't killed any — there was no need for soul rings.
Holding Xiao Wu tightly, Chen Xuan flung a Flying Thunder God kunai, warping through the forest in flashes. With such speed, Bibi Dong and her men were left far behind, most likely still searching the rocky area.
He did it on purpose. After all the times Xiao Wu had been hunted, how could Chen Xuan not feel anger? While killing Bibi Dong wasn't an option yet, frustrating her was a satisfying alternative.
And it worked. Having let her prey escape once again, Bibi Dong was undoubtedly fuming. The hatred in her heart burned as she stomped in frustration. Before, she could blame her subordinates for her failures, but this time, she had been outplayed herself. The humiliation was unbearable.
"Since we're already out, why not stop by the Heaven Dou Empire and raid the Sunset Forest for some immortal herbs? I could use them to refine a few body-enhancing pills for Qiu'er." Chen Xuan's eyes gleamed with a mischievous idea.
By now, a fresh batch of herbs should have matured.
"Okay, I'll go with you," Xiao Wu agreed softly, her voice tinged with sadness at the mention of their daughter.
Chen Xuan knew that borrowing herbs from the Heaven Dou Empire was impossible. After all, they were enemies now. If borrowing wasn't an option, the only choice left was to steal. He had no moral qualms about it.
As for Dugu Bo, Chen Xuan reasoned that if the old man ever faced trouble in the future, he could repay him with a favor.
Without wasting time, Chen Xuan turned toward the Heaven Dou Empire, once again traveling at triple the speed of sound.
The journey wasn't long. After leaving the Star Dou Forest, another two to three hundred miles of flight brought them to their destination.
A day and a night later, the Sunset Forest appeared before them.
Unlike the Star Dou Forest, the Sunset Forest was a controlled territory of the Heaven Dou Empire, primarily used for soul beast hunts. It was far less dangerous, with the strongest soul beasts reaching only sixty to seventy thousand years of cultivation.
"Old bastard Tang Hao, if you happen to be at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, I'll happily take the Blue Silver Emperor," Chen Xuan sneered, his grin laced with murderous intent.
He had already killed Tang San, making him a sworn enemy of the Clear Sky Clan. If Tang Hao were here, there would be no mercy.
"What are you laughing at? Are you thinking about other girls again?" Xiao Wu scolded, her cheeks puffed in jealousy. She reached out with her delicate hand and viciously pinched the soft flesh at Chen Xuan's waist.
"Ow!"
Chen Xuan hissed, his face twisting in pain, nearly shedding tears.
"Hmph!" Xiao Wu snorted in satisfaction, her large eyes glaring at him. "I just know you're up to no good, you shameless pervert!"
"Wait, what? What did I even do?" Chen Xuan's forehead twitched. If she wasn't his wife, he might've thrown a punch in frustration.
"Hmph, who knows what's going on in your head. But I'm sure it's nothing pure." Xiao Wu huffed, folding her arms. Her haughty expression was both adorable and exasperating.
"I... You know what, fine!" Chen Xuan groaned, ultimately giving up. Some arguments just weren't worth the energy.
Grinding his teeth, he muttered under his breath, "Tang Hao, you'd better be here. I could use a punching bag."
Pushing the matter aside, the two ventured deeper into the Sunset Forest. Chen Xuan unleashed his powerful perception, quickly locking onto the unique aura of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
Compared to the vast Star Dou Forest, this forest was far smaller — barely a sixth of its size. For a soul master of Chen Xuan's level, it didn't take long to scan the entire area.
An hour later, they arrived at the entrance of a secluded valley. This was Dugu Bo's medicinal herb garden.
A layer of thick, green poisonous mist hovered at the entrance, its corrosive properties evident. Xiao Wu had casually thrown a piece of wood into it earlier, only to watch it disintegrate within moments.
Clearly, the poison mist had been enhanced by Tang San. Dugu Bo's level alone wouldn't have been sufficient to produce such potent toxins.
"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"
With a wave of his hand, Chen Xuan unleashed a violent gust of wind, dispersing the poisonous mist in an instant.
"Let's go." He clasped Xiao Wu's hand and led her into the dark passage.
The cave was vast, with patches of immortal herbs glowing in brilliant hues. At the center of the area was a peculiar spring — the legendary Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
The spring was divided into two halves, one side bubbling with molten heat like lava, the other radiating a chilling cold that surpassed even millennium-old ice. This rare natural wonder was said to be formed from the remains of the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings.
"So, this is the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. Legend has it that the death of the Dragon Kings created this place. I wonder if that's true," Chen Xuan murmured, contemplating whether to leap into the spring and test its properties.
However, he hesitated. The spring was said to be extremely toxic. Only those who consumed the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and the Infernal Delicate Apricot could resist its poison.
"Maybe if I use my Susanoo as a shield, I could manage," he pondered. His enhanced Susanoo, powered by his Nine-Tomoe Rinnegan and natural energy, was far superior to the average version.
"Chen Xuan! Look at all these herbs! They're ownerless!" Xiao Wu's eyes sparkled with excitement, like a child finding her favorite treat.
She rushed to the flourishing herb garden, unable to contain her joy. Without hesitation, she began plucking herbs, shoving any mature ones she could find into a large sack.
By the time Chen Xuan came to his senses, the entire medicinal garden had been picked clean. Over a thousand herbs had been reduced to barely three hundred, most of which were still immature.
He stood frozen, disbelief plastered across his face.
Hadn't they agreed to only take a few?
But Xiao Wu had practically looted the place. If Dugu Bo returned to find his garden in ruins, the old man would probably cough up blood in fury.
Chen Xuan felt a wave of guilt, but he quickly dismissed it. After all, with the Heaven Dou Empire as their enemy, repaying this debt could wait.
"Hehe, these will be enough for Qiu'er's training!" Xiao Wu beamed, placing the sack into her storage pouch. Her joy was infectious.
"Let's head back, Chen Xuan! I've got everything!" she said cheerfully, skipping to his side.
"Wait, I mean... You..." Chen Xuan opened his mouth, but no words came out. He sighed deeply, accepting his fate.
"Forget it," he muttered.
Chapter 280 The Dual Dragon Kings of Ice and Fire
"Chen Xuan, when are we going back?" Xiao Wu's pretty face was full of smiles, clearly delighted and in a great mood.
She couldn't wait to return and give the best immortal herbs to her precious daughter for cultivation, and maybe gift dozens more to her good sister, Zhuqing.
Chen Xuan had a headache and felt deeply bitter inside. We're talking about six or seven hundred immortal herbs here, not just six or seven. They'd practically emptied someone's entire treasure trove.
If Dugu Bo ever found out he was behind this, he'd probably go berserk and come at him in his true form as the Jade Phosphor Serpent.
"Sigh." Chen Xuan let out a sigh. They'd already been picked—no way to put them back now. Not like he had the skill to do so anyway. Forcibly trying to replant them would just lead to them withering.
Xiao Wu blinked her beautiful eyes, looking at him in confusion. "Chen Xuan, why the sigh? Today was a huge harvest, you should be thrilled."
"It's nothing. I'm just curious about this spring water." Chen Xuan waved his hand dismissively, not wanting to tell her the truth. What's done is done, talking about it would change nothing. Let the guilt be his alone.
He walked over to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, crouched at the edge, and casually tossed a kunai into the spring.
Splash!
The kunai fell into the red spring water and couldn't withstand the extreme heat. It melted into a pool of metal liquid, releasing black smoke as it began to evaporate.
The fire spring could even incinerate metal—that alone showed just how terrifyingly high its temperature was. If a soul master accidentally fell in, the best-case scenario would still be getting burned to ashes.
"What a terrifying spring… Chen Xuan, please don't fall in!" Xiao Wu was extremely worried and rushed over to pull him back, afraid something might happen.
Chen Xuan waved her off. "It's fine. The temperature isn't too bad. I can handle it. Besides, I'm just going to take a quick look."
"Be careful," Xiao Wu said nervously. That kind of spring wasn't something that brute strength alone could deal with.
Splash!
Chen Xuan activated his Susanoo and dove into the spring, beginning to dive downward.
Below the spring was completely different—much larger in area, more like a small lake.
"It's getting hotter and hotter…" Chen Xuan frowned. The deeper he went, the higher the temperature rose. His second-stage Susanoo was struggling to hold up.
The golden armor on the Susanoo began to show signs of melting. He quickly pumped chakra to patch up the weakening parts.
Activating his eye power, Chen Xuan evolved his Susanoo, forming muscular outlines and a set of armor, entering the fourth stage.
Whoosh!
He sped up, charging straight for the bottom of the fire spring. However, the size of the Susanoo slowed him down a bit.
And the bottom of the spring was much deeper than expected—he had to dive at least a thousand meters before reaching it.
"There really are two dragon corpses!"
To be precise, they were skeletal remains—no flesh left, just pale white dragon bones.
Long ago, the Dragon Kings of Ice and Fire fell here. Their flesh turned into fuel, while their bones radiated ice and fire energies, creating this natural treasure, the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.
Chen Xuan didn't know how long they'd been dead, but definitely over a thousand years. For their remains to still sustain this treasure land for so long, it proved just how powerful the two dragons had been in life.
"Twelve soul bones in total?" He counted and was shocked to find these skeletons still contained soul bones infused with divine essence—still intact.
Six soul bones from each dragon. A complete set. Practically divine gear.
Chen Xuan figured that if a powerful soul master absorbed a full set, they might not become a new Ice and Fire Dragon King, but they could probably break past level 100.
Then again, if he took the soul bones, this treasure land would be destroyed. Without the dragon bones, no more immortal herbs could be nurtured here.
"Do you two still retain any consciousness?"
At the bottom of the spring, Chen Xuan called out, trying to reach the two dragon skeletons. But it remained silent—nothing happened.
Logically, such powerful divine beasts should've left behind residual souls. Maybe they just didn't want to talk to him.
Chen Xuan called out a few more times, but still got no response. He lost interest. He'd hoped to learn something about the Divine Realm—turns out he got nothing.
"Forget it, I'm heading back."
In the end, he didn't take the twelve soul bones. Partly because he didn't need them, and partly because he valued the immortal herbs more. The fruit tree behind his heart had a massive appetite—it would need a constant supply of medicinal herbs to feed its abyssal maw.
Splash!
Chen Xuan resurfaced. Xiao Wu was waiting anxiously at the shore. The moment she saw him, she ran over to check if he was hurt.
"I'm really fine," he said with a smile.
After checking and confirming he was uninjured, Xiao Wu finally relaxed. Curious, she asked, "What was down there?"
"Two dragon skeletons. They were probably the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings in life—immensely powerful. Their deaths gave rise to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, which can nurture rare treasures and provide the perfect environment for immortal herbs to grow," Chen Xuan explained.
To be precise, Dugu Bo's so-called medicine garden was just this place he discovered and claimed as his own. The Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well had existed long before Poison Douluo was even born.
"Ah?! Dragon bones?" Xiao Wu's beautiful eyes widened in disbelief. So dragons were real after all!
On the whole continent, true dragons were virtually nonexistent. Most so-called "dragon" martial spirits or soul beasts were just glorified lizards or lesser wyverns.
"Chen Xuan, when are we going back?" Xiao Wu asked softly, eager to return home and surprise her daughter.
She was especially nervous here. With so many immortal herbs on her, she didn't feel safe at all.
"No rush. This place is relatively safe. I want to try using this spring to temper my body," Chen Xuan replied, curious to see if he could develop a body immune to both ice and fire.
"Oh, then I'll go check again to see if there are any immortal herbs left to pick." Xiao Wu walked away from the spring, sack in hand, heading toward the herb field to comb through it again—just in case she missed any.
Chen Xuan was speechless. He turned his focus back to the Ice and Fire Spring.
Splash!
He jumped into the spring once more, activating the fruit tree behind his heart, trying to absorb the spring's energy to nourish his body.
"It really works!"
That fruit tree was becoming more bizarre by the day—able to absorb and consume just about anything. And as its host, Chen Xuan reaped the benefits.
"Too bad… it doesn't do much for me now."
Before long, Chen Xuan leapt out of the spring and returned to shore, abandoning the idea of tempering his body with the water.
His body had already undergone two transformations. Physically speaking, he was probably the strongest person on the continent. While the Ice and Fire Spring could temper a body, the effect on him was minimal—barely noticeable.
It would definitely be useful for lower-level soul masters, though.
"Forget it. Let's fuse those upgrade packs. Maybe I'll get something good." Chen Xuan tapped his fingers, summoning a blue panel and navigating it to open the upgrade gift pack interface.
Last time, the system had reduced the fusion cost since it was his first time using the feature. Now it was back to normal—he'd need five small packs to make one advanced pack, and ten small packs for a top-tier one.
As for god-tier packs… Chen Xuan didn't even dare to dream. They required one hundred small packs. He'd have to sell himself and still wouldn't gather enough.
Even after breaking through two major realms, he only got seventeen small packs. Sounds like a lot, but really, it's only enough for three fusions.
"Damn greedy system. Let's do it—I'm fusing three advanced packs."