Whoosh—!
The milky-white pill fully solidified, and Ye Tian's domain seemed to be carried away by the gentle breeze.
The faint mist that had enveloped everyone gathered once more above Ye Tian's head, parting and merging until the Flawless Primordial Core Martial Soul emerged again.
"A completely new type of pill?"
Jin Yue'er stared at the milky-white pill in Ye Tian's hand, her eyes suddenly gleaming with excitement.
She couldn't wait to taste this fresh creation!
"This must be some ability brought by Ye Tian's Talent Domain," Qian Renxue murmured to herself.
"Truly astonishing..."
Dugu Bo couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.
Had he not witnessed it with his own eyes, he would never have believed that such feats could be accomplished by a mere Soul Grandmaster.
With auspicious clouds and the nascent pill floating above his head,
Ye Tian gazed at the pill in his hand, an irrepressible smile spreading across his face.
Lifting his head slightly, he looked around.
Ye Tian saw the astonished expressions on Qian Renxue and Dugu Bo's faces.
Holding the milky-white pill,
he lifted his foot...
and strode confidently toward Qian Renxue and the others.
The clouds and mist receded, his Martial Soul returned,
and the two Spirit Rings beneath his feet spun as they retracted back into his body.
The mist around him that couldn't be completely withdrawn grew thicker and more dense, drifting and floating around him, rising and falling.
The Ice Fire Immortal Herbs primarily targeted physical enhancement,
and after consuming them, Ye Tian's cultivation hadn't increased much.
Yet through sheer luck,
he had broken through to the 29th level Soul Grandmaster realm.
"Ah—he, he's coming over here!"
Dugu Yan's stunned eyes regained their sparkle as she watched him approach.
Letting out a frightened cry, she hastily covered her eyes and hid behind Dugu Xin, but the image remained stuck in her mind like maggots burrowing into bone,
continually swaying back and forth before her eyes.
It delivered a massive shock to her young heart.
"Hmm?"
Ye Tian glanced at Dugu Yan, somewhat puzzled, but didn't slow his pace. With a smile on his face, he arrived before Qian Renxue and the others.
Having undergone the Ice and Fire Body Tempering,
his frame had developed considerably. His height had now reached about 1.6 meters, roughly the same as Qian Renxue's current height.
Completely unaware of anything amiss,
Ye Tian even spread his arms wide, showing Jin Yue'er and the others his completely unharmed body. He said with a laugh:
"So? Little Xue, Yue'er... I didn't lie to you, did I?"
"..."
Quan Renxue didn't dare look directly at Ye Tian, bashfully lowering her eyes with her eyebrows drooping...
Her ears turning bright red.
She secretly cursed Ye Tian's thick skin!
This guy!
Even with ample flesh on his rear, shouldn't he feel at least a little chilly when the wind blows?
Normally, that would indeed be the case,
but at this moment, Ye Tian genuinely felt nothing!
His entire body had just undergone three days and nights of tempering by ice and fire—a mere breeze meant nothing to him.
"Hmm? Little Xue, what's wrong?"
Ye Tian raised an eyebrow, finally noticing that something was off.
Just as he was about to press further,
Jin Yue'er, standing beside Qian Renxue, had examined Ye Tian thoroughly and, confirming he hadn't suffered the slightest injury, couldn't contain her joy.
"Haha... That's great! Ye Tian!"
"Welcome back!"
Jin Yue'er excitedly threw herself toward Ye Tian.
With a soft thud, she crashed into Ye Tian's embrace, disrupting his train of thought.
Golden Crocodile Douluo's face darkened. Veins bulged on his forehead, yet he couldn't bring himself to intervene. Over the past two days, he had watched Jin Yue'er cry her heart out for Ye Tian, and as her grandfather, it pained him deeply. Now was not the time to interfere.
Golden Crocodile Douluo glanced at Dugu Bo, shook his head slightly, and left the area. Understanding the unspoken message, Dugu Bo immediately grabbed Dugu Xin by his spiky hair and dragged him away from the scene by force. Dugu Yan quickly followed, clutching the hem of Dugu Xin's clothes.
The crisp voice of Jin Yue'er filled the air. "Ye Tian~ I was so, so worried about you! You promised three days, but you ended up taking so much longer!" Without any reservation, Jin Yue'er wrapped her arms around Ye Tian's waist, pressing her tear-streaked, blood-smeared face against his chest. With her nose nestled against him and eyes closed, she took a few intoxicated sniffs. The Pill Fragrance painted two rosy blushes on her cheeks, and she soon grew calm and docile.
"Yue'er?!" Qian Renxue, no longer embarrassed upon hearing the voice, hurriedly lifted her head. Watching the two embrace, she felt a pang of urgency and a sour, vinegary sensation soaking her heart—more intense than ever before. Ye Tian should belong to her!
"Heh..." Ye Tian couldn't help but chuckle softly. This time, he didn't push Jin Yue'er away. According to her, he had only soaked in the spring for a little over three days, yet he felt as if an eternity had passed. After all, before diving into the Yin Yang Well of Ice and Fire, he hadn't been entirely confident. Naturally, he had feared he might not return.
Holding Jin Yue'er tightly, Ye Tian raised a hand to gently stroke her messy, split-ended Sky-Piercing Braid, speaking in a warm, soft tone, "I'm sorry, Yue'er. I'll fulfill my promise and make the Pill for you as soon as possible."
Before he could finish, Ye Tian froze abruptly. Staring at his hand resting on Jin Yue'er's head, his gaze shifted to his bare arm. A strange sensation crept over him, flowing from all over his body to his heightened nerves. His bottom felt unusually cold!
Ye Tian's expression shifted slightly, his pupils contracting as if he had overlooked something crucial?!
Jin Yue'er paid no mind to what she considered to be things that should happen as a matter of course. If Ye Tian could touch her, she certainly had the right to see all of him. Snuggled in his arms, she looked up at his bewildered face and said with a giggle, "Hehe... Since you've become fragrant again, I'll forgive you as long as you let me taste the Pill you just produced!"
"Yue'er!!" Qian Renxue finally lost her patience, stepping forward to pull Jin Yue'er away. "At least let Ye Tian put on some clothes first!"
"Ah—!" Jin Yue'er's exclamation and Ye Tian's curse erupted almost simultaneously. The milky-white Pill was jostled loose, flying into the air.
"Brother Ye Tian really doesn't stand on ceremony..." Dugu Xin remarked with a sigh, sitting with his back to the Yin Yang Well of Ice and Fire.
"Ah! Sister Xue, the medicine... the medicine is gone!" Jin Yue'er's eyes were fixed solely on the milky-white Pill Ye Tian had tossed, and she hastily shook off Qian Renxue's grip.
With a single step, a Purple Soul Ring unfurled as he leaped high into the air, clad in golden armor.
This formed a stark contrast with Ye Tian's figure—crouching with his back turned, hands covering his crotch.
"..."
Qian Renxue stared blankly at this bizarre and comical scene, watching as the crouching Ye Tian summoned his Martial Soul, his graying hair swallowed by the thick Pill Fragrance.
Unconsciously, a faint smile tugged at the corners of her lips.
It was truly rare to see Ye Tian in such an awkward predicament!
Her smile turning somewhat sly, Qian Renxue called out toward the surging Pill Fragrance, "Ye Tian, do you need any help?"
"No need, Little Xue, I can handle it myself!"
Crouched within the mist, hugging his head, Ye Tian refused with righteous determination.
His mind was in turmoil—was this really any different from the death scene he had experienced after being over-supplemented before?!
If anything, it was even more humiliating.
After all, he couldn't just drop dead on the spot to escape the embarrassment.