Half an hour later, the ground suddenly shook.
Crash, crash, crash—stones rolled down all around, and ripples surged violently across the spring.
The next second, everything quickly calmed again.
"Did the dragon soul below just get awakened?" Yang Yunhai speculated.
"An earthquake!?" Tianmeng Iceworm's eyes snapped open. Seeing Yang Yunhai calmly watching the spring without moving, it quickly shut its eyes again, putting on a see no evil look.
They waited silently for quite a while before ripples spread again. Then, Di Tian surged out of the water, landing in front of Yang Yunhai.
In his hand was a large crystalline section of a "dragon torso." It gleamed with a faint azure light, looking like a massive piece of flawless blue crystal—stunningly beautiful.
"A torso bone." Yang Yunhai's eyes lit up.
"Child of Nature, both Dragon Kings' souls have awakened," Di Tian said, raising the bone. "I've explained the situation to them. This torso bone contains a sliver of the Water Dragon King's Divine Consciousness. It will guide your wife during absorption, ensuring she won't be harmed by the energy backlash. With the Water Dragon King's cultivation, no ordinary human could safely absorb it otherwise."
"Now, both Dragon Kings have returned to slumber, waiting for the day you awaken them again."
Yang Yunhai frowned. "In that case, won't the Sea God become suspicious?"
"It shouldn't be so," Di Tian shook his head. "Once your wife completes the absorption, the Divine Consciousness will dissipate naturally. As for the source of the bone, countless years have passed since the Water Dragon King's fall. It's not impossible for mortals to stumble across such remains."
"Besides, once a soul bone has been absorbed once, later absorption carries far less risk. For that reason, the Water Dragon King already withdrew most of the bone's power. That will allow her to restore strength more quickly and rejoin the fight sooner."
"As for the dragon soul—without a vessel, even if it lingered after death, it will eventually fade unless nourished by a unique, soul-sustaining environment. As long as your wife doesn't come here during the God Trials, the God Realm won't suspect anything. Without firsthand knowledge, even I—another dragon—wouldn't believe it."
Perhaps that was why the Water and Fire Dragon Kings' remains ended up together here: an attempt at self-preservation.
'So that's how Tang San discovered it. But if it's fallen into my hands, revival won't be so simple for them.' Yang Yunhai nodded inwardly.
'It could be pushed onto the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan as a "family inheritance soul bone."'
He reached out and accepted the bone. "Senior Di Tian, I must trouble you."
"It is as it should be." Di Tian even revealed a rare smile. Having found traces of his dragon predecessors, his mood was clearly good.
After a while, Ghost Douluo arrived, carrying Dugu Yan on his back.
"Greetings, seniors." Dugu Yan stepped forward and bowed politely to the gathered soul beasts.
"Not bad, her spiritual power is quite refined," Tianmeng Iceworm remarked, eyes shining.
"Yan Zi, go ahead and absorb this soul bone." Yang Yunhai passed it to her.
Dugu Yan nodded without hesitation, knowing Yang Yunhai had already arranged this. She sat down and began the absorption.
With the Water Dragon King's Divine Consciousness guiding her, the process went smoothly.
Still, watching the emerald poison mist constantly being purged from her body, Yang Yunhai thought, 'Seems the Water Dragon King really looks down on poison. She's flushing it all away.'
Above her, a dragon of emerald light coiled and shifted. Gradually it faded into azure, fully transforming into a water dragon.
'Now the Sea God will surely assume Yan Zi is some human descendant who once bathed in dragon blood and inherited the Water Dragon King's bone. A ready-made inheritor? The God Realm wouldn't pass this up.'
'Clever… truly worthy of the Water Dragon King.' Yang Yunhai praised silently. 'Even the gods' paranoia has been accounted for.'
"This soul bone is incredible—it actually elevated her entire martial soul!" Tianmeng Iceworm was stunned.
"This…" Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo were also dumbfounded.
Days passed. On the fifth day, Dugu Yan's aura surged and she awoke. Her black hair was now a dazzling blue, her eyes like sapphire, her features even more refined, her figure taller and fuller. Her robes strained tightly against her curves.
'Now I can truly call her a Dragon Rider General.' Yang Yunhai smiled. "Yan Zi, how do you feel?"
"Soul rank 60." Dugu Yan's face was flushed with joy, like a snow goddess descended into the mortal world.
"She jumped 7 ranks directly!" Chrysanthemum Douluo was shaken.
All this from a single soul bone? His worldview had been shattered again.
"My turn, my turn!" Tianmeng Iceworm wriggled eagerly.
Di Tian said calmly, "Do not worry, Child of Nature. The Water Dragon King's Divine Consciousness has stabilized her new strength. She is at her peak state to accept Tianmeng Iceworm's sacrifice. While Tianmeng's combat ability is limited, its spiritual power is immense. It can perfectly restrain itself, ensuring she won't be harmed. And with the Water Dragon King's torso bone suppressing the energy, there is no danger."
Yang Yunhai nodded. "Then I'll trouble you."
"No trouble, no trouble!" Tianmeng bobbed its head rapidly and began its sacrifice.
Blue light flared at Dugu Yan's brow. The process was smooth and ended within an hour, leaving behind only the Iceworm's plump body for Di Tian and the other beasts to absorb later.
When the glow faded, six soul rings shimmered around Dugu Yan's feet: purple, purple, black, black, black, golden.
"What…?" Chrysanthemum Douluo was stunned. "Someone tell me what just happened!?"
"Most likely the Water Dragon King's Divine Consciousness reshaped her rings," Di Tian explained. "I suspect her earlier rings have become growth-type. Their years will increase as her strength grows."
'I want that too…' Chrysanthemum Douluo turned green with envy.
Then Di Tian waved, and Tianmeng Iceworm's discarded body vanished into his grasp.
Meanwhile, Dugu Yan's eyes opened.
"Since all is done, I should leave now," Di Tian said.
Yang Yunhai bowed. "Thank you, Senior. Take any herbs here that may aid your cultivation. We must all grow stronger, for what's to come."
Di Tian accepted a few rare herbs, then smiled faintly. "Farewell." He turned and soared away.
"Yan Yan, how about it?" Chrysanthemum Douluo asked eagerly.
"Soul rank 66." Dugu Yan's expression was one of awe.
'So that's the Water Dragon King's handiwork—to disguise her as a "natural inheritor" and avoid suspicion. A dual-element water and spiritual martial soul, rank 66 at 22 years old. Perfect.' Yang Yunhai sighed. 'The rank boost is nothing compared to the enhancements and skills she gained. Those are the true treasures.'
"Hmph! If I'd been allowed to sacrifice my body too, her level would be even higher," Tianmeng's spirit said smugly.
"But her foundation would be unstable," Yang Yunhai countered. "Uncontrolled power isn't a blessing."
He looked at Dugu Yan. "Yan Zi, you'll need to focus on consolidating your gains."
"Yes," she nodded firmly.
"And get used to the spiritual sea Tianmeng just opened for you. Learn to seal it off at will—it's crucial."
"…" Tianmeng suddenly had a bad feeling.
Dugu Yan's gaze grew serious. "I understand."
"So, what skills did you gain?" Chrysanthemum Douluo asked quickly.
"My 6th ring gave me four skills," Dugu Yan replied. "Spiritual Detection, Spiritual Sharing, Spiritual Interference Domain, and Soul Shock. The soul bone didn't grant any additional ability."
"Hey, I couldn't help that!" Tianmeng said proudly. "But I did enhance her Spirit Wisdom Skull Bone, raising it to the 100,000-year level. If I wasn't worried her mind was still too fragile, I'd have poured in even more."
"Her cultivation isn't enough to hold all my power, so I've sealed most of it inside the spirit ring for later. Beyond the four skills, I can still provide combat support anytime."
"See? I'm amazing!"
"Indeed," Chrysanthemum Douluo admitted reluctantly.
Tianmeng continued, "I even wanted to graft an ice martial soul onto her. But I couldn't. Her new water martial soul was too refined—it suppressed my own ice completely. I couldn't interfere."
"A second martial soul…?" Chrysanthemum Douluo muttered, mind reeling.
"Others can't, but with my level of spiritual power, it's possible," Tianmeng said smugly.
"Yan Zi, what about the torso bone's abilities?" Yang Yunhai asked.
"Water Element Control, Water Element Clone, and True Lunar Water."
"True Lunar Water?" Chrysanthemum Douluo blinked.
"It transforms water into a yin-cold form, condensing it into ice." Dugu Yan lifted a finger. A droplet hovered in the air, instantly freezing into a shard of ice.
In an instant, terrifying chill spread. Frost crawled over everyone's robes.
"What terrifying cold!" Yang Yunhai, Chrysanthemum Douluo, and Ghost Douluo were all shocked.
"No wonder it even suppressed my ice," Tianmeng shrank his neck. "This must be a god-level innate ability… far too frightening."
'No doubt. The Water Dragon King had perfected water to the point of birthing cold and even ice. Truly terrifying.' Yang Yunhai was awed.
"And your martial soul?" he pressed. "Has it changed after evolution? Were your poison skills altered?"
(End of Chapter)
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