Bang—
"Damn! You achieved Ultimate Poison!"
Upon learning that Dugu Xin had not only condensed his Poison Pill and evolved his martial soul, but also broken through his attribute to the Ultimate level, Wu Feng could no longer contain her excitement. She slammed the table and rose to her feet, shaking the plates and cups on the table so violently they seemed about to topple over.
She even crudely cursed, completely lacking in elegance.
"Sister Feng!"
Facing Ning Tian's coquettish rebuke, Wu Feng smiled embarrassedly and quickly made a zipping gesture in front of her mouth.
Then she tidied herself up and obediently sat back in her seat.
Seeing this, Dugu Xin couldn't help but tease, "Wu Feng, since you're so curious, how about trying my Jade Phosphor Serpent poison?"
"Forget it."
Wu Feng returned a roll of her eyes as retaliation, speaking unhappily, "Your poison—I'm afraid no one here could withstand it."
"Thanks for the compliment."
"That wasn't a compliment!"
After this round of "friendly exchange," the floodgates of conversation opened.
Actually, it wasn't just Wu Feng—the others were also quite surprised. Even Xiao Xiao quickly followed up and spoke, even covering her mouth. "So that means our sect has another Ultimate attribute."
Then she began counting on her fingers, "How many Ultimate attribute soul masters do we have now? Yuhao's Ultimate Ice, Brother Junting's Ultimate Metal, Sister Xiaofeng's Ultimate Fire, and Brother Xin's Ultimate Poison, plus Brother Tianchen's Ultimate Defense..."
Counting it all up, it could be said to be heaven-defying.
Having even one Ultimate attribute soul master in an era was considered impressive. A situation like the Nine-Treasure Glazed Pagoda Sect's was probably stealing all the fortune from every major power on the entire continent.
At this moment, Gu Tianchen looked at Chen Junting, "Since Xin has reached the level of Ultimate Poison, do the Sect Master and the others know yet?"
"Not yet."
Chen Junting unhurriedly picked up the dish before him, placing it in his mouth to slowly savor. Only after swallowing did he say, "We ran into you all on the way back. Let's finish lunch first."
"You really are..."
Gu Tianchen was speechless. Turning to see Ning Tian was the same, he also shook his head and stopped caring about this point.
After a satisfying meal and drink,
"Any news from Yuhao's side?"
Chen Junting's question made Gu Tianchen shake his head.
"None."
"Is that so."
He picked up his cup and took a light sip.
"Twelve days left. I wonder if they'll make it back in time?"
Chen Junting and Ning Tian's engagement ceremony was being watched by all major powers, an extremely grand occasion. It would be a pity if Huo Yuhao and Elder Zhiyong really missed it.
Regarding this, the group also looked at each other speechlessly.
After all, signing a spirit soul contract with ice-attribute sea soul beasts was never simple, let alone with a hundred-thousand-year sea soul beast.
After this, everyone dispersed.
Chen Junting, Ning Tian, and Dugu Xin headed toward Ning Bowen's residence to inform the Sect Master of this matter. Who would have thought that halfway there, they learned the Sect Master was currently convening a meeting with the three Grand Elders.
...
"The Holy Spirit Church's intentions are known to all."
A sigh came from Ning Bowen's mouth.
And his words received the agreement of the three Grand Elders.
"What's most important now is Yu..."
Just as Ning Bowen had spoken halfway, a sudden announcement came from outside the door. Upon learning that Chen Junting's group of three had returned from the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, he immediately became excited.
And after Chen Junting's group of three stepped inside, Dugu Xin's condition instantly attracted the attention of the three Grand Elders. The solidity of his soul power was comparable to that of a Titled Douluo level soul master.
This situation only had two possibilities.
One was a soul core, the other was Ultimate!
And Dugu Xin's situation made it abundantly clear which it was.
Qing Lan was the first to speak, "It succeeded?!"
Hearing this, Chen Junting gestured toward Dugu Xin.
In the next second, a terrifying phantom appeared behind Dugu Xin. Ten heads appeared, illusory venom spraying.
The dominance of the supreme among serpents, the tyranny of Ultimate Poison...
Seemed to be fully displayed at this moment!
This instantly made Yang Zihan unable to contain herself either. The excitement on her face was even greater than the other three!
With a flash, she arrived before Dugu Xin.
Without a word, she took out a crystal bottle from her storage soul tool, skillfully reaching Dugu Xin's front.
Seeing this, Dugu Xin also instinctively released his current Ten-Headed Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor poison to provide poison for his teacher.
After all, since becoming her disciple, this was how it had always been.
Learning poison, refining poison, cultivating, learning the spear...
Then providing poison.
Seeing this scene, Chen Junting was instantly shocked!
Dugu Xin's poison after breaking through to Ultimate could be called completely transformed—how could a mere crystal bottle withstand it?
However, before he could speak out to stop him, Dugu Xin had already released his poison, which then dripped into the crystal bottle. The result was exactly as Chen Junting had anticipated. The moment it dripped in, the bottom of the crystal bottle was instantly corroded by Dugu Xin's Ultimate Poison, and that drop of extreme poison continued its momentum unchanged, dripping straight onto the ground.
Sizzle—
In an instant, white smoke rose from the ground.
A jade-green pit hole appeared shockingly, utterly terrifying.
What a poison!
Almost identical thoughts appeared simultaneously in everyone's minds. Only Yang Zihan alone exclaimed, "Excellent!"
As a descendant of the Breaking Clan, she loved refining poison most.
Dugu Xin's life-bound poison had already exceeded her expectations.
"Come find me in my poison refining chamber later."
Then Yang Zihan glanced at the jade-green pit hole on the ground, her right hand waving as a layer of medicinal powder was sprinkled upon it.
After isolating the poison's spread, "Clean this up."
Having spoken, she came before Ning Tian and Chen Junting.
She successively tidied their collars for them, asked after their well-being, then returned to her seat.
While Dugu Xin was dealing with his extreme poison, Chen Junting asked about what they had been discussing in their meeting just now.
"Uncle Ning, did something happen?"
"It's those evil soul masters from the Holy Spirit Church..." Ning Bowen didn't conceal anything, recounting the news the Nine-Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had received.
In summary, it was one sentence!
The Holy Spirit Church had dispatched several Titled Douluos and numerous evil soul masters at the Soul Douluo level to massacre sea soul beasts in the Ice Sea.
As for their purpose, naturally no need to say more—they undoubtedly wanted to use sea soul beasts' souls, blood, life... these things to break through their cultivation. After all, following several previous battles, the Holy Spirit Church's strength had been severely damaged, even losing one Limit Douluo.
If they didn't replenish...
Hehe! Things would be difficult afterward.
"Ice Sea."
Chen Junting's brows furrowed, exchanging a glance with Ning Tian.
Wasn't this exactly where Yuhao and Second Grandpa went?
If they accidentally ran into the evil soul masters, then with the number of evil soul masters, it would be extremely disadvantageous for the two of them!
But why would the Holy Spirit Church choose the Ice Sea?
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