"This statement is mistaken!" Huo Yuhao decisively refuted Bi Ji.
After all, if the immortal herb wasn't consumed soon, it would collapse and disintegrate in a few days, rendering it impossible to cultivate or preserve!
Huo Yuhao gave his reasoning:
"Senior Bi Ji, right now we have a common enemy — the three Ultimate Douluos of the Holy Spirit Sect. We must do everything possible to enhance our strength to counter the threat they pose."
"Otherwise, when they come knocking, not only will more humans and soul beasts perish, but even the remaining immortal herbs will have no one left to protect them!"
"If we don't consume the herb, should we just leave it for the enemy to use instead?"
Huo Yuhao's words were resounding, leaving Bi Ji speechless with her mouth agape.
At this moment, Di Tian finally spoke, "Bi Ji, the immortal herb is not a soul beast. It's just a plant."
The Myriad Demon King added, "Since you need the herb's recognition to use it, and it has granted that, then there shouldn't be a problem in consuming it."
Bi Ji had no comeback.
If even the herb didn't object, what right did she have to?
Soon after, Huo Yuhao had everyone attempt to gain the herb's recognition.
The Shrek group was excited, as immortal herbs held special significance for them.
As the last remaining core disciples, they all knew their ancestors once consumed such herbs. Now, it might be their turn to follow in their footsteps.
That Huo Yuhao brought the herb back and let them try to use it was truly generous.
Everyone stepped forward in order of strength — strongest first — since enhancing the powerful would offer the highest return in the short term.
Xian Lin'er was the first to reach for the herb, but unfortunately, she failed to gain its recognition.
As soon as she touched it, two dragon shadows appeared and blew out soul-power-infused dragon breath at her.
The attacks were not particularly strong and posed no real threat, but they clearly indicated rejection.
With a sigh, Xian Lin'er stepped back.
Next up was Cai Mei'er, who glanced at Xian Lin'er, hoping to outdo her.
She failed as well.
Then came Zhang Lexuan and Han Ruoruo — neither succeeded.
Jiang Nannan was next. She glanced at Huo Yuhao, clearly more concerned about him than the herb, then extended her hand — only to be rejected as well.
Then it was Xu Sanshi's turn.
His face was solemn as he prayed in his heart:
"Ancestors, Father, Mother… please bless me from above! If I can earn the herb's recognition, I'll be one step closer to avenging everyone!"
Excitedly, he reached out.
Only to be disappointed and step back, looking crestfallen. Huo Yuhao and Cao Jinxuan, his good brothers, patted him on the shoulder in consolation.
Cao Jinxuan: "There's plenty of flowers in the world, bro~"
Huo Yuhao: "Yeah, totally~"
Xu Sanshi: "But none smell as sweet as this one… boohoo~"
Huo Yuhao & Cao Jinxuan: "…"
Next was Wang Dong'er.
When she touched the herb, no dragon shadow attacked her. Instead, the white flower detached from the stem and floated toward her, hovering in front of her.
Everyone was stunned — even Wang Dong'er herself didn't immediately react.
When she finally caught the flower, realization dawned, and she exclaimed with joy, "Did I just… gain its recognition?!"
"Looks like it!"
"Dong'er, that's amazing!"
"Congrats!"
Though the group's feelings were mixed, someone finally gaining the herb's approval was ultimately good news.
The remaining ones who hadn't tried — Xiao Xiao and Cao Jinxuan — looked on with envy.
Then Huo Yuhao spoke up, "Don't celebrate too soon — look closely. There's still one flower left on the stem."
Everyone froze. Seeing the remaining black flower, they were shocked.
"Could it be… another person can gain its recognition? Can this herb be used by two people?"
"Seems like it!"
Once they realized this, everyone acknowledged how incredibly valuable this herb was.
"Xiao Xiao, go try it!" Wang Dong'er encouraged her.
Xiao Xiao nervously stepped up and reached for the remaining flower.
Only to yelp and recoil, tears in her eyes as she nursed her hand — a black dragon had just sprayed her.
Clearly rejected.
Last was Cao Jinxuan — as expected, he failed too.
"Yuhao, what about you? Did you try?" Jiang Nannan asked.
Huo Yuhao smiled and shook his head. "I did. I wasn't recognized."
Everyone sighed in disappointment.
Then, unexpectedly, Jin Qiu'er spoke, "Can I try?"
Everyone paused.
A soul beast wanting to use the herb? Naturally, the Shrek group felt some resistance, but no one spoke out loud. The final say was still up to Huo Yuhao.
He nodded. "No reason you can't."
No one objected — they trusted Huo Yuhao's judgment.
Unexpectedly, the Myriad Demon King was the first to move. If Jin Qiu'er hadn't spoken, he would've requested to try. Having previously consumed an herb, he understood its true value.
Unfortunately, he too was sprayed by the black dragon and rejected.
He stepped back, frustrated.
"Qiu'er, go ahead," Di Tian said.
Given Di Tian's strength, the herb wouldn't help him much. But if Bi Ji or Jin Qiu'er could become stronger, that would be more worthwhile.
Between Bi Ji and Jin Qiu'er, it didn't matter who went first — if they weren't qualified, timing wouldn't help.
Jin Qiu'er nodded and stepped forward, reaching out toward the black flower with a solemn expression.
She had sensed something earlier — a calling from within the flower.
Seeing everyone else fail made her doubt, but doing nothing wasn't in her nature.
So, she asked for the opportunity.
Then, under everyone's shocked gaze, a familiar scene played out — the black flower detached and floated to her.
She froze, then broke into a beautiful smile.
"…This…"
No one in Shrek expected Jin Qiu'er to be accepted.
Huo Yuhao, meanwhile, studied the similar features of Wang Dong'er and Jin Qiu'er thoughtfully, and spoke, "This herb is the Twin Lotus. Maybe… it requires specific conditions to be harvested."
"There are no two identical flowers in the world, but there are always similar ones."
Hearing his words, the others seemed to understand.
Could it really be a coincidence that Wang Dong'er and Jin Qiu'er looked so alike?
Or was that the key?
Next came the consumption of the herb.
Out of caution, the Silver Dragon King had Di Tian take Jin Qiu'er and the black flower to a hidden place at the bottom of the Lake of Life. There, she personally inspected the flower.
Unfortunately, she found nothing suspicious.
After all, Huo Yuhao hadn't left behind any tricks. The Twin Lotus was full of good things — rare, soul-healing stuff.
Finally, Jin Qiu'er and Wang Dong'er consumed the flowers together and began the refining process.
"Twin-born immortal herbs, taken by two people — maybe something unusual will happen," Huo Yuhao said in closing.
Everyone waited patiently for the result.
This twin-lotus plant had been cultivated by Huo Yuhao from its seed stage with the infusion of both technology and extreme alchemy, elevating it to near-immortal herb status. The resources he invested in it were no less than what it would take to grow a genuine celestial herb.
In fact, during its cultivation, Huo Yuhao even imbued it with the rich aura of a true immortal herb.
He ensured that before the twin-lotus collapsed, no one would be able to tell that it was, in reality, an artificial immortal herb.
Its collapse was inevitable. Did people really think that any random plant could contain both life and destruction attributes at once?
Even god-kings like the Life God King and Destruction God King couldn't achieve this balance. Otherwise, they wouldn't be childless and forced to treat Tang Wutong as their symbolic daughter instead.
Huo Yuhao was able to integrate opposing attributes into his body not just because he had two opposing forces, but because he also had other elements acting as intermediaries. These additional elements allowed the opposing attributes to circulate and coexist within him.
Take Xu Tiancheng, for example: his martial spirit's extreme yang energy clashed with the extreme yin force from his cultivation method, threatening his life.
This contradiction was only resolved when Xu Tiancheng awakened his other Martial Spirit and his innate artifact absorbed all the yin energy.
Similarly, Ye Yushui didn't cultivate her Bright Phoenix Martial Spirit—not because she didn't want to, but because she feared it would conflict with her Blood Soul Puppet Martial Spirit.
The reason it's so hard to break through to the Supreme God-King level is, according to the research of the former God of Wisdom, the need to fuse opposing powers into one. That's the true hurdle.
The Dragon God's success, based on research by Huo Yuhao and the Holy Spirit Feathered Serpent, was likely due to the duality of the Silver Dragon King and Golden Dragon King—embodiments of good and evil—whose elemental and power attributes formed a matching pair.
Thus, the path taken by the previous God of Wisdom was correct: the more attributes one comprehends, the greater the chance of fusing opposites in the future.
Of course, breaking through to the Supreme God-King might not require only this path, but all alternatives would involve rare and massive opportunities—far beyond Huo Yuhao's current reach.
As long as Huo Yuhao was nearby, he could maintain the balance of life and destruction attributes in the twin-lotus using his power.
But once the lotus left his side, without his regulation, its collapse was certain—even if it had developed a rudimentary intelligence.
The white and black flowers represented the life and destruction attributes, respectively. To stabilize them, Huo Yuhao specifically asked Master Jin to infuse the plant's root with the power of Ultimate Wood, which was the only way to temporarily support both opposing forces.
The lotus developed a simple intelligence thanks to Huo Yuhao's soul-healing techniques.
Not all celestial herbs can heal souls, but this man-made herb could—because Huo Yuhao injected it with large quantities of soul essence.
The easiest way to obtain soul essence? Extract it directly from other souls.
To restore Wang Dong'er and Jin Qiuer's souls, Huo Yuhao injected massive amounts of soul essence into the lotus—at the cost of consuming over two thousand ordinary souls.
Unexpectedly, the essence caused each flower to develop a basic sentience. Huo Yuhao then guided and pacified them, teaching them to cooperate with his act.
If it could heal Wang Dong'er and Jin Qiuer's souls, the cost would be worth it.
On one hand, he could distract Tang San's attention and stir conflict between him and the two god-kings. On the other, Huo Yuhao believed Wang Dong'er and Jin Qiuer would bring him far greater returns in the future.
That's the harsh reality of the fantasy world: the lives of thousands, even tens of thousands, of ordinary people are worth less than the value a single prodigy can bring.
Fortunately, this ratio was still relatively low on the Douluo Continent.
"Suddenly, I feel like although the Douluo Continent is a feudal society, it's kind of equal in some ways," Huo Yuhao thought.
Because everyone's weak.
Even those so-called Evil Soul Masters rarely killed more than a few dozen people—not even close to a fraction of the souls in Huo Yuhao's Hao Emperor Banner.
…
After both flowers were picked, the remaining stem of the twin-lotus crumbled into ash. This disappointed the Myriad Beast King greatly—he had hoped to lick the stem if the flowers were gone.
But now that it was reduced to ash and its power dissipated, it was less nourishing than rotten leaves.
The Myriad Beast King: "Forget it, not worth it."
Everyone else waited as Wang Dong'er and Jin Qiuer began absorbing the two flowers.
Wang Dong'er obtained the white flower, now enveloped in life energy.
Jin Qiuer received the black flower, now cloaked in destruction energy.
Everyone could sense the dense natural energy converging toward them, forming two energy vortexes centered around the two girls.
They stood far apart but seemed to resonate with each other.
Their powers grew every second—both originally at the Soul Douluo level—now rapidly advancing toward Titled Douluo.
Wang Dong'er had already reached Soul Douluo after returning from the Clear Sky Sect—likely aided by some rare treasure.
Jin Qiuer, cultivating in the Core Region, didn't fall far behind thanks to her innate talent and the environment, even though her training time was limited.
Unseen to others, deep within their spiritual seas, their souls were undergoing transformation.
Yes—Jin Qiuer and Wang Dong'er had also opened their own spiritual seas.
For non-spirit-type Soul Masters, only upon reaching Titled Douluo could one begin utilizing spiritual power. Whether one could manifest a spiritual sea depended on individual talent.
But external help changes everything.
The one who helped them open their spiritual seas was none other than Tang San's divine consciousness. His will had been hiding within their spiritual seas all along, sealing them off to avoid detection.
Thus, Wang Dong'er and Jin Qiuer had never actually entered their own spiritual seas until now.
This moment marked their first time.
Of course, "spiritual sea" is just a general term—not everyone's spiritual power is vast like Huo Yuhao's ocean-like consciousness.
Still, with their strength and potential, the girls' spiritual seas appeared as great lakes.
Above their spiritual seas hovered the illusory image of the Sea God's Trident—that was the Sea God's imprint.
As Wang Dong'er and Jin Qiuer entered their spiritual seas, they both noticed the trident and were puzzled by the presence of what looked like a "poop fork."
Then, the powers of life and destruction flowed into their spiritual seas and attacked the Sea God's imprint!
Predictably, the imprint responded. A blurry image of Sea God Tang San emerged, fury on his face as he sensed the opposing energies flooding his "daughters'" spiritual realms.
"How is this possible? Such dense destruction… and life energy? Could it be… him/her?!"
The Sea God projections that emerged from the Sea God Imprints within Wang Dong'er and Jin Qiu'er were not the true body of Tang San, yet their reactions were identical. Their activation simultaneously caught the attention of Tang San in the Divine Realm.
Divine Realm.
In the Sea God Temple, Tang San—who was meditating and planning his next steps—suddenly opened his eyes, a serious glint flashing through them.
"Destruction and Life… Could it be them? Have they discovered my methods? Damn it! What are they planning?"
Tang San immediately used the Sea God Imprint to observe his "two daughters."
He didn't impulsively confront the God Kings of Destruction and Life.
After all, Tang San wasn't stupid. Sending his daughter to the mortal realm wasn't a big deal, but letting her end up in such a state—well, that made him somewhat culpable.
The Destruction and Life God Kings had truly treated Tang Wutong like their own daughter.
If they had discovered something and weren't making a public scene, that meant they didn't intend to go head-to-head with Tang San just yet.
Although Tang San and the Destruction God King had their differences, it never affected the God Kings' relationship with Tang Wutong.
Their disagreement was ideological—they both cared deeply for the Divine Realm and hadn't reached the point of outright confrontation.
Now Tang San had a real concern: if the truth about Tang Wutong got out, it would damage his prestige.
Even if he claimed it was an accident—how could the mighty Sea God and Asura God King not protect his own daughter? If that were the case, who would support his proposals at the Divine Committee?
It would severely undermine his authority and shake the faith of the other gods in him!
"Let's observe for now. If it really is Destruction and Life, they won't harm Xiao Qi. If it's not them, I can intervene at any time," Tang San reassured himself, keeping a close watch on Wang Dong'er and Jin Qiu'er through the Sea God Imprint. He was very confident in his strength.
Then—Tang San suddenly stood up from his godly throne, his face a mix of shock and fury.
"How dare they?! How could they?!"
In an instant, Tang San confirmed it was indeed the work of the Destruction and Life God Kings!
Because Jin Qiu'er and Wang Dong'er's half souls were being repaired, transforming into complete individual souls.
This definitely wasn't something the mortal realm was capable of.
Tang San quickly realized the consequence: Jin Qiu'er and Wang Dong'er would become two fully independent beings—they could no longer recombine into Tang Wutong!
In simple terms—his daughter was truly splitting apart.
Tang San had originally believed that the Destruction and Life God Kings treated Tang Wutong well just because they didn't have daughters of their own. Now, it looked like they had ulterior motives—they were here to steal his daughter!
When Tang San tried to use the Sea God Imprint to interrupt the process, he was even more infuriated to discover that two powerful forces had sealed his imprint, rendering him unable to intervene—only able to watch helplessly.
This "offending the father right in front of him" situation sent Tang San's blood pressure skyrocketing—the sea of clouds outside the temple surged violently like a tsunami.
Even as his eyes turned red, his breath ragged, fists clenched, and his gums bled from biting down—he forced himself to endure.
What was more important—the millennia-long plan of the Tang family?
Or his daughter?
In the end, Tang San chose the former.
"Endure—for now!"
"Fortunately, I had foresight. I still hold Xiao Qi's memories from before she turned six. As long as I inject them into Wang Dong'er, my Xiao Qi will return! As for Jin Qiu'er—since she came from half of my daughter's soul, she can serve as nourishment for my daughter's future godhood!"
Her body was Tang Wutong's. Her soul was completed by Tang Wutong's soul. Her memories were Tang Wutong's. Therefore—Wang Dong'er is Tang Wutong!
No problem with that logic.
Jin Qiu'er, as a soul beast incarnation, could naturally sacrifice herself to Wang Dong'er—merging back into one being.
In summary—everything was still within Tang San's control.
He gradually calmed down, his gaze turning icy as he began to plan.
"With this breakthrough, Xiao Qi will reach Title Douluo rank. Time to add another layer of insurance. I'll handle her ninth soul ring personally."
"It's also time to deliver her divine position. A bestowed godhood—why not?"
Having made all the arrangements, Tang San—holder of both the Sea God and Asura God thrones—recomposed himself.
The stormy clouds outside the temple returned to calm.
He looked in the direction of the God Kings of Destruction and Life.
"Destruction, Life—this isn't over! I'll remember this debt!"
"Daring to touch Xiao Qi—you're courting death!"
"But for now—I need to focus more on Xiao Qi. She's vital to guiding the Child of Destiny. Nothing can go wrong."
"As for the matters at sea and everything else—once they ascend to godhood, everything will be resolved."
Tang San raised his hand. The divine position prepared by Tang Wutong long ago—he hurled it toward the Douluo Continent.
Gods of the Divine Realm, upon sensing a worthy successor in the lower realm, could bestow inheritances directly.
This was how the God of Food and the Nine-Colored Goddess passed their thrones to Oscar and Ning Rongrong.
Tang San had originally intended to test both Tang Wutong and the Child of Destiny with the godhood. But now—he couldn't afford to wait.
If Destruction and Life arranged a divine position for Tang Wutong—Tang San wouldn't even have a chance to argue.
In fact, it was only because the other gods knew Tang San deeply cared for his homeland that none of them casually checked on Douluo Continent.
Otherwise, with the powers seen in Wang Dong'er and Jin Qiu'er, they really might've attracted the attention of the Destruction and Life God Kings—and then it would have become a real mess.
Had those two truly discovered Tang Wutong's split, they wouldn't have acted in secret—they'd have kicked down the door and showed Tang San what it means to be tag-teamed by a divine couple.
Now, the Destruction and Life God Kings were taking the fall, and tensions with Tang San were rising.
Luckily, Tang San's fate was strong, and his plan remained hidden.
Though Tang San had backup plans, his focus was now completely locked onto Wang Dong'er and Jin Qiu'er.
Huo Yuhao's strategy—was mostly a success.
Actually, the Sea God Imprint was sealed by two immortal herb consciousnesses.
Huo Yuhao hadn't left his mark on the herbs themselves—but in their spiritual awareness.
When the Silver Dragon King checked the herbs, she didn't inspect their vague consciousness too carefully, so as not to damage their spirit.
Had she done so, the awareness would've triggered a self-destruction mechanism—resisting unto death.
Everything would've been destroyed. Huo Yuhao would have just had to start again.
After all, there are fewer rules when doing bad things—if one method fails, just try another.
Luckily, the worst-case scenario didn't happen.
Huo Yuhao knew that, without his direct intervention, the limited power in the immortal herbs couldn't erase the Sea God Imprint.
But they could briefly seal it, sneaking that power into the spiritual sea.
It didn't need to be sealed for long—just long enough for the soul repair process to start. Once the split souls of Wang Dong'er and Jin Qiu'er began reforming, even if interrupted, they could never fuse perfectly again.
Tang San, holding the memories of Tang Wutong up to age six, chose not to intervene.
Thus, the soul essence successfully repaired both girls' souls.
Now, both Wang Dong'er and Jin Qiu'er were immersed in soul essence, quickly healing and becoming whole.
The Life and Destruction powers were also transforming their bodies and spirits, enhancing their soul power.
At last, they both reached Rank 90!
And at that moment—the previously sealed Sea God Imprint activated, flying out of their spiritual seas.
It didn't reveal any Sea God presence—instead, it transformed into two bestowed soul rings, attaching to them.
This scene shocked everyone watching.
Even Huo Yuhao was surprised—he didn't expect Tang San to act.
But… now that Tang San had laid his cards on the table, it opened up new possibilities.
"Can immortal herbs grant soul rings?" Xian Lin'er asked in confusion.
Huo Yuhao could only explain, "Different herbs, different effects."
Now, he had two more leverage points connected to the Sea God's divine position.
Tang Dog turned the Sea God's Mark into divine-granted soul rings and attached them to Wang Dong'er and Jin Qiu'er, helping both women officially break through the bottleneck to Titled Douluo.
In the original story, Jin Qiu'er never received such treatment — by that time, she had already sacrificed herself for Huo Yuhao.
The soul rings attached to them were red with blue-golden streaks, signifying that their quality exceeded one hundred thousand years.
The two soul rings then disappeared into their bodies without triggering their martial souls. Other than the increasing fluctuations of soul power, everything else was remarkably calm.
The others, especially those nearing the Titled Douluo realm, looked at the two women with envy.
Only the Silver Dragon King seemed to perceive something amiss. Her heart filled with rage as she realized: "So it wasn't the Immortal Herbs that were problematic — it was them! A god had already tampered with their bodies!"
"Was I exposed? No… If I had been, the gods would've taken direct action, not used this method. That means… someone among the gods has targeted them! Going after Jin Qiu'er… could it be an attempt to weaken the soul beasts? Damn those despicable gods!"
"How could Jin Qiu'er be marked by a god…? Then again, she's often outside. Even in the core of the Great Star Dou Forest, they had opportunities to act."
"Shameless gods… Once I regain my strength, I'll make you pay dearly!"
Swearing revenge in her heart, the Silver Dragon King concealed herself even deeper.
Still, she understood she needed to start making her own moves. Otherwise, even with the Golden Ancient Tree and rapid recovery of her strength, it might be too late to change anything.
"These humans before me… perhaps they could be useful tools. Among them are even inheritors of divine legacies. I might be able to…"
She fell deep into thought.
Above the lake.
Finally, both Jin Qiu'er and Wang Dong'er stabilized at Level 93.
Their massive breakthrough wasn't solely due to the divine soul rings. Part of it was thanks to the Immortal Herbs; another part was due to being in the core of the Star Dou Forest, where they absorbed vast amounts of heaven and earth energy.
After all, among the four essentials of cultivation, "location" — meaning sacred lands — plays a major role.
The Star Dou Forest's core was one of the most spiritually potent places on the Douluo Continent.
At last, the two women opened their eyes. The Shrek group and the fierce beasts gathered around them to check on their conditions.
"Dong'er, how do you feel? Any discomfort?" Xiao Xiao asked anxiously, clearly more concerned about Wang Donger's well-being.
What had once been love, after heartbreak, smoothly transitioned into friendship. Xiao Xiao… was simply too gentle.
And, of course, looks matter — for those who value appearance, beauty is justice!
Xiao Xiao: She's so pretty. How could she possibly be wrong? Just young and reckless, that's all~
Wang Dong'er smiled brightly. "I feel amazing right now."
Xian Lin'er and Cai Mei'er stepped forward.
Xian Lin'er said, "Dong'er, quickly summon your martial soul — see if there are any changes."
Cai Mei'er explained, "According to ancient texts, Immortal Herbs can sometimes evolve one's martial soul. Ten thousand years ago, Ning Rongrong's ancestor upgraded the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda into the Nine Treasure Pagoda after taking one."
Huo Yuhao stepped in with a smile. "That's not all. Immortal Herbs can also elevate the quality of a martial soul, helping soul masters undergo a full transformation."
Everyone was stunned and more eager than ever to see Wang Dong'er's martial soul.
"Alright, I'll summon it. Let's start with the Bright Goddess Butterfly martial soul."
Wang Dong'er was just as excited. She couldn't wait to summon her martial soul.
A radiant, noble purple-golden glow of soul power burst forth from her, brimming with the aura of life.
Her body was lifted by the light, levitating midair — like a celestial maiden descending to the mortal world.
Then — massive dragon wings unfurled behind her. The wings shimmered with dazzling color, blue near the spine and transitioning to gold at the edges. The tips had a unique butterfly-like, wavy outline, radiating golden light.
"Did her martial soul evolve into a dragon type?" Xian Lin'er gasped.
As a dragon-type martial soul wielder herself, she was shocked to feel pressure from Wang Dong'er — a pressure from bloodline.
At the moment Wang Dong'er activated her martial soul, Di Tian and Jin Qiu'er also turned to look at her in shock.
"She… has dragon bloodline?" Jin Qiu'er said tightly.
"And of very high quality. Even I feel a tremble. Could it be…" Di Tian didn't finish the sentence, his face solemn.
It wasn't surprising — Wang Dong'er's hidden dragon bloodline was suspected to be related to the Dragon God.
It completely surpassed both the Bright Holy Dragon and the Dark Holy Dragon!
The Silver Dragon King saw all of this clearly. Though she remained silent after the divine soul ring, she now realized the truth: "So that's why… no wonder the gods have taken interest in her!"
Wang Dong'er withdrew her soul power's glow, but the aura of life remained strong. She landed back on the ground.
Everyone could now see her clearly.
After martial soul attachment, her body had become even more graceful and perfect — more mature. Her hair had turned golden and now flowed to her waist. Her butterfly wings had grown more gorgeous and grand.
Wang Dong'er was overjoyed at the transformation of her martial soul. She felt overwhelmingly powerful and turned toward Huo Yuhao, her eyes full of excitement.
Why did she train so hard all this time?
Wasn't it all just to one day pin Huo Yuhao down?!
Now, she felt her evolved martial soul was no weaker than his Ultimate attribute martial soul.
Huo Yuhao simply smiled at her. He wasn't surprised — but the strong life aura was definitely new. The original Wang Dong'er hadn't had anything like this.
This powerful vitality also greatly enhanced her toughness and endurance.
The evolved martial soul, Bright Dragon Goddess Butterfly, was far stronger than in the original timeline.
At that moment, as if provoked, Jin Qiu'er also activated her martial soul. The Golden Dragon fused into her body.
Her soul power also shone with purple-gold brilliance — but unlike Wang Dong'er's noble aura, hers carried domination and destruction.
The Golden Dragon martial soul didn't evolve — it didn't need to. It was already a top-tier Ultimate attribute martial soul. But now, it had become even more destructive.
Because it had been infused with the power of destruction!
When the glow faded, Jin Qiu'er stood like a valiant war goddess — clad in golden dragon-scale armor, curvaceous and powerful, a wild grin on her face.
Strong! Fierce! Dominant!
This power was terrifying!
And then, Jin Qiu'er also turned her eyes to Huo Yuhao.
Just like Wang Dong'er, she wanted a match.
Huo Yuhao could only rub his forehead helplessly.
In the clearing at the core area.
Since both Wang Dong'er and Jin Qiuer wanted to challenge Huo Yuhao, he naturally had no reason to refuse—and in fact, he was going to face them both at once.
"Don't underestimate us!" ×2
Wang Dong'er and Jin Qiuer were furious but attacked in perfect unison, unexpectedly coordinating as they charged at Huo Yuhao.
Both of them chose to engage in close-quarters combat using martial techniques, as their physical abilities had been vastly enhanced after their martial souls evolved and fused with their bodies.
Right now, they felt like they had limitless power!
Let's not forget—they were the very embodiment of Power Attack System Soul Masters.
Jin Qiuer drew her Golden Dragon Spear and lunged straight for Huo Yuhao's waist. Her spear skills were nothing to scoff at.
Meanwhile, Wang Dong'er harnessed her strength to conjure light blades, slashing continuously at Huo Yuhao. This move could barely be considered a self-created soul skill.
Huo Yuhao summoned his Dragon Spear in turn, sweeping away both of their attacks.
He even shattered Wang Dong'er's light blade in one blow.
Yet immediately afterward, Jin Qiuer and Wang Dong'er attacked again from the left and right with tacit understanding, weaving and shifting between each other seamlessly.
Both of them unleashed all of their first six soul skills.
In a brief but intense burst of offense, the two managed to push Huo Yuhao back step by step.
Everyone was shocked by their synergy and the level of power they exhibited.
"When did they even learn combo moves?" Xu Sanshi joked.
"Maybe it's the celestial herbs' doing," Cao Jinxuan guessed.
"Twin Lotus—hearts and minds in sync. Hey, that actually makes sense," Xu Sanshi chuckled.
Jiang Nannan looked toward Huo Yuhao with a bit of concern—and some envy toward Wang Dong'er and Jin Qiuer. She, too, wanted a leap in power.
Jin Qiuer and Wang Dong'er teaming up against Huo Yuhao with advanced martial skills made for a highly entertaining battle.
"Even the best fists can't fend off four hands. With this kind of coordinated assault, not even Yuhao can respond in time with standard close-combat," Cai Meier said with a smile.
"Are Dong'er and Qiuer really this strong now?" Han Ruoruo said in surprise.
Xian Lin'er, arms crossed, calmly explained, "That's because Yuhao is holding back both his strength and power. His true strength can no longer be measured by level alone. He's likely doing this to help them adapt to Title Douluo-level power. The gap between a Soul Douluo and a Title Douluo is fundamental."
Everyone agreed Xian Lin'er made the most sense.
As for the fierce beasts watching—this level of combat didn't really stir them. It simply didn't interest them.
Finally, Wang Dong'er and Jin Qiuer fully adapted to their newfound strength and began displaying even greater power.
It became evident that after passing a certain threshold, the two's speed, power, and technique all noticeably improved.
This marked their adaptation to their dramatically increased strength.
Before, they were like children swinging oversized blades—capable of moving them, but not truly mastering them.
Now, both had fully adapted to their metaphorical "giant blades," and thanks to their talent and intellect, had even grasped some crude techniques of wielding them.
Unexpectedly, the two stopped their joint assault and didn't press the advantage.
They stood shoulder to shoulder, but eyed each other sidelong.
"You or me?" Wang Dong'er asked.
"I'll go! I want to fight him at his full strength!" Jin Qiuer said bluntly.
Wang Dong'er nodded and stepped back, giving her space.
Their recent joint battle had bred mutual respect—and a strange feeling, as if they could understand each other's thoughts without speaking.
Jin Qiuer stepped forward, Golden Dragon Spear in hand, and said seriously,
"Huo Yuhao, I've fully adapted to my new power. Don't hold back! Win or lose, I want a battle at your full strength—to see how far I still have to go!"
"Alright. It's been a while since we've fought seriously. Show me how far you've come," Huo Yuhao said with a smile.
Jin Qiuer tightened her grip on the Golden Dragon Spear. Her golden dragon eyes burned with brilliant light. The Ultimate power of the Golden Dragon surged forth as she activated her soul skills in rapid succession.
Most of her skills were amplifying-type abilities. Thanks to the Ultimate strength and formidable defense of the Golden Dragon, her basic attacks were no weaker than most soul skills of the same level.
Now enhanced with the Destruction attribute, her attacks had become truly terrifying.
"Seventh Soul Skill: Golden Dragon True Armor!"
Instead of transforming into a Golden Dragon, Jin Qiuer infused the Golden Dragon's power into her armored dragon-scale body, making the scales come alive. Her figure was now fully encased—like a standing humanoid dragon.
This transformation strongly resembled Huo Yuhao's Variant Ice Jade Centipede Armor.
Seeing this, Huo Yuhao finally grew slightly more serious. He activated Sovereign's Descent, and dazzling golden light cloaked his body, making him appear noble and divine.
But Jin Qiuer was furious.
"Don't look down on me!"
Huo Yuhao hadn't even activated his Frost Armor. He just held a Dragon Spear and wore a simple white robe, looking like a refined scholar.
To face her full-force like this—it felt too casual. It enraged her even more.
Huo Yuhao tilted his head and smiled, which only added to the mockery in Jin Qiuer's eyes.
Unwilling to tolerate it any longer, she launched forward.
The ground beneath her collapsed, forming a half-meter crater from her overwhelming strength, cracks webbing outward like spider legs.
The traces left behind showed not just her raw strength, but her mastery of control.
While charging, she activated her eighth and ninth soul skills.
"Eighth Soul Skill: Wrathful Dragon!"
This was a special state-type soul skill. After activation, Jin Qiuer entered a rage mode—her power and defense dramatically boosted. She became unstoppable, with guaranteed-hit attacks. The instantaneous boost let her leap an entire level in strength.
But what really caught Huo Yuhao's attention—was her ninth soul skill.
Unfortunately, it wasn't Sea God's Descent.
Which made sense—if her ninth skill summoned a Sea God projection, that would blow Tang San's cover immediately.
Instead, her ninth soul skill was an extension of one of the Sea God's divine arts—to be exact, a move evolved from one of the Thirteen Golden Tridents.
"Ninth Soul Skill: Unity of Body and Spear—Invincible Golden Dragon!"
Jin Qiuer and her Dragon Spear became one, transforming into a roaring golden dragon that charged headlong at Huo Yuhao.