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"This was something I discussed with Yin Lao back then…"
Shi Quan then recounted his experience of Awakening the Blue Silver Emperor in the wilderness.
"…Moreover, Yin Lao is not dead; it just continues to exist in a different way."
As he spoke, blue light flickered between Shi Quan's brows, and a miniature blue figure leaped out from Shi Quan's forehead. The figure was formed by intertwining slender vines, appearing very docile and cute. This was the Soul of the Blue Silver King.
"Emperor!" The happy voice of the Blue Silver King came through.
The three girls looked at this scene curiously.
"Shi Quan, has the Blue Silver King also become a soul spirit?"
"Mm." Shi Quan nodded lightly. Affected by the power of Reincarnation, the sacrificed Soul of the Blue Silver King directly transformed into an existence similar to a soul spirit.
"What's a soul spirit?" Now it was Dugu Bo's turn to be confused.
Shi Quan hadn't told Dugu Bo about soul spirits yet, so he could only explain it to Dugu Bo again now.
Even as a Titled Douluo with strong resilience, Dugu Bo was stunned for a long time. First Spirit Bone, then sacrifice, and now a soul spirit—the impact was simply too great.
After a long while, Dugu Bo finally came back to his senses and said, "Alright, alright, I, an old man, don't understand the World of you young people."
After a long sigh, Dugu Bo continued, "I just sensed that Yan Yan's spirit power has reached level 50, and your spirit power is level 60. So, let's first help you acquire your spirit rings, and then we'll go back."
Shi Quan shook his head and said, "Grandpa Dugu, my return to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well this time, besides for Yin Lao, is also because of this Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well."
"What's wrong with this Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well?" Dugu Bo looked at Shi Quan in confusion.
"Grandpa Dugu, do you know the origin of this Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well?" Shi Quan looked at Dugu Bo.
"The origin of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well?" Dugu Bo looked back towards the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, "Such a blessed place must be naturally formed. What origin could it have?"
Shi Quan shook his head and smiled, "Grandpa Dugu, there's actually a reason why this Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well formed here."
"Oh? What reason?" Dugu Bo's interest was piqued by Shi Quan's words.
"During this trip to Dragon Valley, I learned many ancient secrets of the Dragon Clan from the Dragon Souls. The Dragon Clan has a God named Dragon God, and the Dragon Clan was created by the Dragon God. The Dragon God possessed nine attributes. He bestowed various attributes from his Bloodline Evolution upon his nine original children, granting them the nine attributes of water, fire, Earth, wind, light, darkness, space, time, and stability, respectively."
"These nine children also became the Kings of the Dragon Clan, which are the Dragon Kings. The mountain dragon king's torso bone within my body belongs to the Mountain Dragon King, who inherited the stability attribute. The Dragon God was immensely powerful, but due to certain special reasons, he ignited a God Realm war. In that war, the gods and the Dragon God, along with the Dragon Clan, engaged in a great battle. The Dragon God fell, and the Dragon Clan suffered heavy losses, with almost all of the Dragon Kings perishing."
"You mean this Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well is somehow related to that great battle?"
"Mm." Shi Quan nodded and continued, "In that battle, the Water Dragon King and the Fire Dragon King, Two Great Dragon Kings among the Dragon Kings, fell simultaneously. Their remains happened to land right here after their demise." Shi Quan pointed to the ground beneath him.
"The appearance of this Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well is also due to these Two Great Dragon Kings."
"You mean there are two Dragon corpses buried beneath here?" Dugu Bo frowned upon hearing this, "When I discovered this place, I was also curious and investigated whether there was any special treasure buried beneath that would give birth to such a blessed land. But I didn't find anything unusual."
"That's because these two Dragon corpses are ten thousand feet underground! Grandpa Dugu, your investigation probably couldn't reach such a deep place, could it?"
"Ten thousand feet?" Dugu Bo gasped, "I certainly can't investigate that deep. How heavy would a corpse have to be to sink that deep?"
"I'm not sure how heavy exactly, but it's definitely not light." Shi Quan smiled and waved his hand, then continued, "These two Dragon corpses also possess true dragon soul bones. This time, I came to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well precisely to retrieve these two true dragon soul bones."
"Ten thousand feet underground, it's not that easy to dig."
"Don't worry, Grandpa Dugu, since I'm here, I've naturally made preparations." Shi Quan then summoned his Earth Spirit. The Blue Silver Emperor Tree spirit ring merged into his body, replaced by five pitch-black spirit rings.
"Grandpa Dugu, you should absorb the Spirit Bone first. Later, I might need your help to guard against others discovering anything unusual."
"Then you try first. I'll come check your progress after I've finished absorbing the Spirit Bone."
Dugu Bo nodded upon hearing this and didn't delay. He tapped his toes, and his figure shot towards the cave halfway up the mountain.
"Shi Quan, do you need our help?" The three girls gathered around to ask.
"No need. I plan to use the power of the Earth Spirit to directly penetrate deep into the ground. If possible, I'll come back and take you down then. If not, we'll find other methods."
Shi Quan shook his head and refused, then looked down at the ground beneath him, raising his hand to press it. The dark yellow Earth Spirit instantly merged into the ground, and a feeling of intimacy immediately came from beneath him. Yellow light flickered on his chest, and an earthy yellow light bloomed, enveloping an area of two meters in radius.
As Shi Quan's first spirit ring lit up beneath him, the Earth beneath Shi Quan trembled slightly, then began to collapse, and Shi Quan's figure also sank into the Earth.
The first Spirit Ability of the Earth Spirit was called Control of Earth, which could greatly enhance Shi Quan's affinity with the Earth, increase his control over the Earth, and strengthen the density of the Earth.
Submerged in the Earth, everything was pitch black.
However, Shi Quan felt incredibly comfortable. Circles of faint yellow ripples radiated from his body, and the continuous flow of Earth power from all directions made Shi Quan's mental force involuntarily spread out.
For a moment, Shi Quan's vision shifted with his thoughts. The dark underground became colorful, and his perception seemed to extend infinitely. Every piece of Earth and rock beneath the ground became Shi Quan's eyes.
He saw the roots of plants, the remains of Spirit Beasts, and the mountain mineral veins—everything was so clear.
The profound aura of the Earth carrying all things infected Tang San, which also gave Shi Quan a new understanding of the Earth Domain and the power of the Earth.
While feeling the power of the Earth, the Earth Domain also continuously expanded with Shi Quan's perception. More and more land joined the Earth Domain, and each piece of land released its profound aura into the Earth Domain.
Although the range of the Earth Domain grew larger and larger, the more land the Domain encompassed, Shi Quan's consciousness did not become blurred; instead, it became clearer and clearer, and his mental force, as Shi Quan continuously sank, showed a tendency to increase.
Above ground, three days had passed without anyone noticing.
Dugu Bo's powerful and profound aura erupted, and strong spirit power fluctuations spread out.
"Hahaha, I finally succeeded in absorbing it!"
Before Dugu Bo's figure appeared, his excited voice came through.
The three girls who were Cultivating were also startled awake from their Cultivation by Dugu Bo's exclamation. Looking towards Dugu Bo's direction, they saw Dugu Bo's tall figure leap out from the cave. A powerful aura spread out, indicating that this Spirit Bone had brought him considerable benefits.
"Grandpa, has your strength broken through?" Dugu Yan looked at Dugu Bo with shining eyes.
Dugu Bo puffed out his chest and said, "Haha, I've already Breakthrough to ninety-fourth level. With the help of this true dragon soul bone, ninety-fifth level is just around the corner."
"Grandpa, you're amazing!"
"Of course! Let's see who still dares to call me the weakest Titled Douluo. I'll just directly cripple them with poison now."
Ye Lingling and Zhu Zhuqing also congratulated him, "Congratulations, Grandpa Dugu."
"Hahaha, this is all thanks to Shi Quan's Spirit Bone." Dugu Bo scanned the surroundings but didn't find Shi Quan's figure, then asked, "Where's that guy Shi Quan? Hasn't he come out from underground yet?"
"Mm, Shi Quan is somewhere underground right now. Not long after he submerged himself, we couldn't sense his aura anymore. Grandpa, can you sense Shi Quan's aura?" Dugu Yan looked at Dugu Bo expectantly.
"Ahem… Grandpa will try." Dugu Bo coughed twice, and his spirit power spread out, sensing downwards.
After a moment of silence, Dugu Bo shook his head awkwardly and said, "I can't find that kid's aura either. It seems he must have submerged deep into the ground."
"Alright." Dugu Yan pouted, "Then we can only wait for Shi Quan to come out on his own. I wonder when he'll be able to come out."
"If what Shi Quan said is true, that the Dragon corpses are ten thousand feet underground, then to submerge to such a deep location, even if he has the ability, it would take a lot of time. Don't rush, just wait patiently. That kid is steady in his actions; nothing will go wrong."
Dugu Bo looked at Dugu Yan and continued, "Oh, right, Yan Yan, you haven't told Grandpa about what happened after you left Dragon Valley yet. Anyway, since we're just sitting around, why don't you chat with Grandpa? You wouldn't believe how bored Grandpa has been these past two years without you around."
"No problem." Dugu Yan chuckled and continued, "After leaving Dragon Valley, we arrived at a new continent called Dragon Soaring Continent…"
Just as Dugu Yan and the others were chatting and laughing.
Deep beneath the ground.
In Shi Quan's perception, a massive entity, red and blue intertwined, finally appeared within his sensory range. The scorching and chilling aura, even with just a slight perception, made Shi Quan feel as if he were in a World of ice mountains and fire seas. The alternating hot and cold sensations made Shi Quan's spirit tremble.
Shi Quan could only roughly perceive it with the power of the Earth Domain. This massive red and blue intertwined entity occupied an area of over several thousand meters, both horizontally and vertically. It looked like a gigantic cocoon of red and blue intertwined light, completely enveloping whatever was in the center, making it impossible to see anything clearly.