With the appearance of Xuantian Technique and immortal herbs, the speed at which soul masters accumulated power greatly increased. Dugu Bo, who might otherwise never have changed again, now finally possessed hope of further evolution.
After finishing the meal, Dugu Yan returned to the Ice and Fire Yin–Yang Eye. When she saw that the spot where her grandfather had been was now occupied by a massive dark-green egg, she was immediately startled.
"Grandfather—what's going on?!"
"It's nothing," Xiao Yan replied calmly. "There's just too much energy, and it's difficult to absorb all at once. It'll be fine after some time."
Judging from Dugu Bo's current state, most of the toxic soul power produced by the pill had already been vented out, while his pill core was steadily absorbing the newly generated toxic inner power as smoothly as possible.
Moreover, the dispersed toxic soul power had not dissipated and was still circulating around his body.
If nothing unexpected occurred, once Dugu Bo finished absorbing all the energy, his strength would inevitably skyrocket.
Seeing the worry on Dugu Yan's face, Xiao Yan smiled faintly."Let's eat first. Your grandfather is a Titled Douluo—he'll be fine."
Seeing how composed Xiao Yan was, Dugu Yan also felt that she might be worrying too much. She took out a table and food from her soul tool and ate together with him.
What Dugu Yan didn't know was that Xiao Yan actually had little real confidence. Although he appeared to be eating, nearly all of his attention was focused on Dugu Bo.
Time passed.
The sun rose and set, and in the blink of an eye, one month had gone by.
During that entire month, Xiao Yan stayed beside the dark-green giant egg that Dugu Bo had transformed into, not daring to leave lightly.
While absorbing and refining the medicinal power within his own body, he also continued researching martial techniques according to his current strength.
Looking at the egg, which showed no obvious changes, Xiao Yan felt troubled.
"Don't tell me this old poison freak is going to stay inside the egg forever?"
"Hibernation—some animals drastically reduce life activity during winter as an adaptation to harsh environments. Snakes are also hibernating animals. Although Dugu Bo isn't dead, if this continues, I won't be able to leave either."
With a long sigh, Xiao Yan realized that Dugu Bo had completely tied him down at the Ice and Fire Yin–Yang Eye.
He wasn't alone— the Continental Advanced Soul Master Tournament was approaching, and many plans still awaited him.
Just as Xiao Yan was worrying, a crisp voice rang out—
"Xiao Yan, has Grandpa still not woken up today?"
Dugu Yan lightly stepped over to the side of the Ice and Fire Yin–Yang Eye.
In recent days, she had cultivated Xuantian Technique to the fourth level, and her soul power level had broken through to Rank Forty.
Her jade-green eyes carried a captivating charm. Pink cheeks, full and sensual lips, and a graceful, alluring figure gave her an enchanting presence.
The exquisite soul-tool armor covering her body trembled subtly, standing proudly forward—full, heavy, and imposing.
Another snow-white, rounded soul-tool component rose proudly, quivering as it traced beautiful curves, further emphasizing her striking contours.
Snow-white, slender legs and a willowy waist complemented each other perfectly—adding even a bit more would seem too much, taking away any would feel lacking.
Her skin was delicate and smooth, her figure curvaceous and full. A purple dress fluttered in the wind, clinging to her beautiful body and outlining flawless curves. Her purple hair danced freely, her oval face fair and luminous, gemstone-like pupils sparkling, and her straight, refined nose giving her an astonishingly stunning appearance.
Hearing Dugu Yan's voice, Xiao Yan set aside his worries and turned with a faint smile.
"He should be coming out soon."
Dugu Yan snorted softly."I've heard that line countless times already."
Xiao Yan smiled awkwardly—he wasn't a god. How could he know everything?
As the two spoke, the giant egg that housed Dugu Bo suddenly trembled.
"Hm?" Xiao Yan's expression changed.
Dugu Yan asked excitedly,"Is Grandpa finally coming out?"
"Don't get close yet." Xiao Yan raised his hand to stop her, his face grave.
That green shell contained terrifying toxic energy. If it erupted, even Dugu Yan—despite being a Jade Phosphor Serpent soul master—would not be able to withstand it.
Dark-green light flickered. With a bang, the eggshell dissolved back into dense gaseous energy, and faintly, Xiao Yan saw Dugu Bo's silhouette.
A muffled roar came from within the poisonous mist as countless strands of green energy surged toward the figure.
When all the green energy vanished, Xiao Yan and Dugu Yan clearly saw Dugu Bo's appearance.
After absorbing the pill's energy, Dugu Bo's physique had become much more robust. His hair and beard were still dark green, but now carried a glossy sheen.
His eyes shone sharply, his skin had grown smooth and refined, and even the wrinkles on his face had diminished considerably—he looked like a man in his forties.
Xiao Yan's pupils shrank.
Dugu Bo's aura was steady and terrifying—without question, the strongest person Xiao Yan had seen so far.
For a poison-type soul master like Dugu Bo, Snow-Colored Swan's Kiss was nothing short of a cultivation cheat.
As long as one could withstand the continuously generated snake-poison inner power, strength would soar rapidly.
With the assistance of mild medicinal herbs such as Eight-Petaled Immortal Orchid, not only could strength increase, but physical constitution would also be greatly enhanced.
With the cooperation of multiple medicinal ingredients, this could even be considered a relatively gentle method of improvement.
Future cultivation could still further strengthen him without damaging his foundation.
While Xiao Yan was evaluating Dugu Bo, Dugu Bo was also examining Xiao Yan.
Although the process had been a near-death experience, the gains were beyond anything he had ever dared to imagine.
Ninety-seven!
His soul power level had reached Rank Ninety-Seven!
Not only that—his Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor martial soul had undergone yet another mutation and evolution.
With his current strength, there were few rivals across the entire Douluo Continent.
Yet despite this, when facing Xiao Yan, he felt an inexplicable sense of caution.
Just how strong is this kid? To think that even now, I don't feel confident of winning for sure…
Combat strength was generally measured by three aspects: inner power, techniques, and combat experience.
In terms of inner power, with the aid of Snow-Colored Swan's Kiss, Dugu Bo was now on par with Xiao Yan.
As for combat experience, it was hard to say who was superior. Xiao Yan's fighting style was unpredictable, while Dugu Bo had survived countless battles on his path to becoming a Titled Douluo.
The real gap lay in techniques.
Setting soul skills aside, Xiao Yan possessed Six Meridian Divine Sword, One Sword Without Extremes, One Sword Without Sound, Ethereal Sword Art, Flying Waterfall Palm—and recently, his martial techniques had seen new breakthroughs.
As for Dugu Bo…
Moreover, the medicinal power of Xiao Yan's Ice-Fire Glazed Pill was even more vast. Even now, it hadn't been fully assimilated—he could still improve further in the future.
At present, this was the moment when Dugu Bo and Xiao Yan were closest in strength.
Looking at the seemingly reborn Dugu Bo, Xiao Yan felt that the month he had spent guarding him had not been in vain.
"You've become stronger," Xiao Yan said slowly.
"You're not weak yourself, brat," Dugu Bo replied in a deep voice.
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