Chapter 283: The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eyes in Human Form
As soon as the ice attribute soul core emerged in Ning Bei's dantian, it immediately caused a disturbance with the fire attribute soul core nearby. Both cores began to fight for dominance.
Ning Bei understood; after all, fire and ice have never coexisted easily. His actions were already unconventional, so this outcome was expected.
What he had to do now was control the fire attribute soul core's unrest and fully condense the ice attribute soul core. This was only the first step—if he couldn't even complete this, the following fusion of ice and fire, as well as achieving the Yin-Yang balance, would be impossible.
In the minds of the three giants of the extreme north, they watched as Ning Bei's complexion alternated between red and blue. Their hearts were in their throats, never before had they experienced such a tense situation.
It was like a gambler betting everything on one side of a World Cup final and then watching the match in person.
As time passed, their worries did not subside for even a moment.
Ning Bei's condition was highly unusual. Half of his body was fire-red, and the other half was ice-blue. The three giants didn't know how far along he was in the process.
A full day passed, and Ning Bei finally managed to condense the ice attribute soul core to the same level as the fire attribute soul core while keeping the latter from causing any more turmoil.
At this point, he felt some joy, but he didn't dare to be careless. The next step was the most important phase: fusing the two soul cores, ensuring that they could function together with different powers while running smoothly.
If anything went wrong, it would be like having two powerful bombs explode inside his body.
After forcing himself to calm down, Ning Bei took a deep breath and focused all his energy on slowly bringing the two soul cores closer together.
The two cores seemed to have a life of their own, desperately resisting and refusing to merge, as if they would rather die than be near each other.
"Look at you, you're both my own condensed soul cores, yet you're rejecting each other? Do you think you can rebel? Fuse for me!"
After complaining, Ning Bei forced the two soul cores together. A terrifying wave of energy started to rampage through his body—his organs, his limbs, every part of his body was in excruciating pain. Even with his near-limit Douluo strength, he almost couldn't hold on.
But Ning Bei dared not give up. He knew that if he couldn't endure now, all his efforts would have been in vain. So, he desperately stabilized the two soul cores, not allowing them to break apart.
In the sea of consciousness, the three giants of the extreme north saw blood pouring from Ning Bei's ears, nose, mouth, and eyes. They were horrified, their bodies tensing up in fear.
The blood was eerie—some of it evaporated immediately due to intense heat, leaving behind bright red blood stains, while others were frozen into ice frost, striking his face.
"Hang in there, Ning Bei! You can't relax!"
"Shut up, don't disturb the Ice God! I'll skin you alive if you do!"
"I know, I'm not communicating with him through spiritual power, just mumbling to myself."
Tian Meng's lighthearted banter helped relieve the tension between the three, but they quickly returned to worrying about Ning Bei, wiping cold sweat from their foreheads.
The process of condensing the soul cores had to be the greatest torment Ning Bei had endured since arriving on Douluo Continent. Every part of him felt like it was burning or freezing.
But none of that bothered him. Instead of feeling pain, Ning Bei felt a smirk form at the corner of his mouth.
He could feel that, as time passed, the two soul cores were slowly merging. Soon, they would enter a state of coexistence—each inside the other—but still functioning independently.
At the same time, Ning Bei felt the 99th-level Limit Douluo bottleneck that had trapped him for so long beginning to loosen. This meant the pain he was enduring was all worthwhile, and his plan was slowly coming to fruition.
This moment highlighted the benefits of absorbing the two divine gift soul rings in advance. While his realm didn't increase, the massive amount of soul power he had gained was more than enough to sustain the operation of the two soul cores.
Ning Bei was honestly afraid that if he hadn't absorbed the two divine gift soul rings, the two soul cores would have stopped working due to a lack of soul power. That would have been disastrous.
One day passed, then two, then three. Ning Bei's expression, once filled with pain, slowly shifted to calm. This change brought a sense of exhilaration to the three giants in his mind. It meant their master was about to succeed, and their journey to immortality was one step closer.
By the fourth day, Ning Bei felt the two soul cores swirling in his dantian like the Yin-Yang fish. He was thrilled.
"It's done. Now I just need to maintain their operation for a bit longer."
Though he was overjoyed, Ning Bei didn't let his guard down. Celebrating too early wasn't his style.
Fortunately, the ice and fire soul cores, now fully formed, didn't disappoint. After operating smoothly for a while, they began to draw natural soul power from the surroundings.
At that moment, the bottleneck that had troubled Ning Bei for so long finally started to loosen. His spirit surged as he released a terrifying aura that swept through the entire Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eyes.
Even Dugu Bo, outside the poisonous mist, felt the energy and was stunned.
"Did this kid really pull it off? Truly terrifying! Hahaha, now I have a Limit Douluo grandson-in-law. I'll see who dares to cause trouble."
The terrifying aura from earlier made his hair stand on end, something he'd never felt even when facing Dust Heart and Ancient Rong. He was sure of it—this was the aura unique to a Limit Douluo.
It had to be said, Ning Bei's decision to condense his second soul core at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eyes was absolutely correct. The abundant natural soul power here allowed the two soul cores to absorb it freely, successfully pushing him to the Limit Douluo level.
"Ha!"
When everything was done, Ning Bei exhaled deeply and quickly summoned the Dan Ta to give himself a Life-Protecting Pill.
After taking the pill, Ning Bei's injuries from the burns and frostbite across his organs and limbs healed at an astonishing speed. In no time, Ning Bei, in his full form, jumped out of the spring.
"I did it! I just want to ask, who's next?"
"Congratulations, Brother Ning Bei."
"That's amazing, Ice God!"
"Exactly, Ice God, our eighth trial is guaranteed now."
The praise from the three giants made Ning Bei, just after his breakthrough, feel like he was floating. He walked with his nose in the air, almost as if he were untouchable.
After exiting the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eyes, the eagerly waiting Dugu Bo immediately approached.
"You little brat, you really made it?"
"Is there any doubt? Standing in front of you is now the Limit Douluo Medicine God, Ning Bei."
"Tch, when are you and Yan Yan having kids? Just make sure they don't inherit my Green Phosphorus Snake. Your little tower is perfect, and if that doesn't work, that snow girl will do."
Still basking in his glory, Ning Bei almost tripped over himself. Why were all the old people in his family so weird? Shouldn't they be congratulating him on his breakthrough?
(END CHAPTER)
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