He could hardly believe his ears; the two before him were the Ice Dragon King and the Fire Dragon King. For two of the nine Great Dragon Kings to so easily become his Martial Souls was simply the stuff of fantasy.
The Fire Dragon King said. "Perhaps you find it inconceivable, but for us as a couple, it is undoubtedly a liberation. Rather than continuing to drift here as Dragon Souls, it is better to become your Martial Souls and battle across the continent with you."
The Ice Dragon King added. "Indeed. I can sense that your Martial Soul has not yet awakened. It is a Tool Martial Soul—a sword. A very powerful sword. We do not have much time left; consider it carefully."
Just as the two Dragon Kings said, once both entered his body in the form of Dragon Souls, he would possess two additional Martial Souls on top of his original one: the Sword, the Ice Dragon King, and the Fire Dragon King.
Triple Martial Souls!
A case unique on the entire continent, a feat that would pioneer a new path.
Even if Tang San had Twin Martial Souls, so what? He would still be easily dealt with.
Jiang Chen thought for a moment and said calmly. "I've made up my mind. Come."
The two Dragon Kings looked at each other, a trace of relief showing in their eyes.
The Fire Dragon King said. "After we become your Martial Souls, you will also obtain two soul bones—two million-year soul bones. They are a pair of left and right arm bones. When the soul bones merge as one with your arms, your left and right hands will achieve Dragonification. One hand will be blazing fire, the other frigid ice."
Having spoken, the two Dragon Kings smiled with gratification. In their Dragon Soul forms, they suddenly radiated blue and red light. The massive dragon skeletons below vanished abruptly. In an instant, two soul bones—one fiery red and one azure blue—attached themselves to Jiang Chen's arms.
As the Dragon Souls and soul bones perfectly integrated, the temperature of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well fluctuated between scorching heat and freezing cold.
Situated at the bottom of the pool, Jiang Chen was undoubtedly enduring immense agony. A child who had just turned six, lacking assistance like Tang San's Mysterious Heaven Technique, remained at the bottom, alternating between waves of fire and ice.
The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was originally formed by the fall of the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings. Under the influence of their power, this place gradually became a treasure land. Even if the Immortal Herbs here were harvested, as long as the seeds remained, the area would be covered in herbs again in little more than a decade.
It was also through this opportunity that Tang San's mother was able to transform back into the Blue Silver Emperor and eventually reunite with Tang Hao.
Outside the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, pulses of red and blue light illuminated the entire valley. Soul beasts in the distance sensed the powerful aura, but with the Poison Douluo's maze in place, they couldn't break in.
Ice and fire were naturally opposing forces, and the two massive powers continuously merged within Jiang Chen's body. Having fallen into the alternating extremes of the well, Jiang Chen drifted into unconsciousness.
The waters of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well surged incessantly as the two million-year soul bones in Jiang Chen's arms integrated with his hands. A long time passed, from the depth of night until daybreak.
Time flew, and the night passed just like that.
The first light of dawn illuminated the entire Sunset Forest. Inside the cave, Dugu Bo had recovered his soul power after a night of adjustment. He rose from the ground and stretched lazily.
The mission this morning was simple: to awaken his grandson's Martial Soul. But his grandson was gone.
Gone! Gone!
Dugu Bo searched frantically throughout the cave, but it was only so large. There was no trace of Jiang Chen anywhere. When Dugu Bo arrived at the entrance of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well in disappointment...
He unexpectedly discovered a mark on the cliff face—the trail of stones rubbing against stones. Feeling the mark left on the cliff, he was certain it happened last night. Looking down into the bottomless abyss, he wondered if his grandson had fallen.
He quickly transformed into a twenty-five-meter-long Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor and rushed down the cliff toward the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
At this moment, at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
Jiang Chen sat cross-legged on a mountain ledge, carefully sensing the massive power hidden within his body. Since the two great Dragon Kings entered the soul bones in Dragon Soul form last night, they had officially achieved unity with Jiang Chen.
His two arms had undergone a complete transformation, capable of easily lifting hundred-pound objects. As he grew older, the power sealed within the soul bones would gradually unlock.
Just then, Dugu Bo descended from the cliff. As soon as he landed, he saw Jiang Chen sitting on the ledge and finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He hurried to Jiang Chen's side and gave him a playful smack on the back of the head. "You brat, you came here last night without a word. Do you know how dangerous this place is? Luckily you're fine."
The reproach carried a hint of affection—the concern of an elder for a junior.
Jiang Chen rubbed his head and said innocently. "Last night when I went to use the bathroom, I accidentally fell down here. Old man, I didn't realize you were a hidden tycoon, owning such a large piece of land."
Striking him again, Dugu Bo barked. "Call me Grandpa, you troublemaker."
"Yes, Grandpa." Although he sounded reluctant, his heart was exceptionally warm.
Dugu Bo pulled a Purse from his robe—the very same Wishful Hundred Treasure Purse he would later give to Tang San—and took out six round stones and a crystal ball.
He looked at them with a nostalgic gaze. "I didn't expect these things to be useful again. The last time I took them out was six years ago for Yan Yan's awakening. Alright, Xiao Chen, it's time for your Martial Soul Awakening."
With a wave of Dugu Bo's hand, the stones scattered across the ground in a hexagonal pattern. The phantom of the Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor appeared behind him.
Signaling Jiang Chen to stand in the center of the stones, Dugu Bo's eyes emitted an eerie green light. Under Jiang Chen's shocked gaze, the green light continuously poured into the stones. A layer of golden luster radiated from the six stones, forming a golden shroud that firmly enveloped Jiang Chen.
Brilliant golden spots of light continuously merged into Jiang Chen's body. He could feel a massive power being released from within himself.
Dugu Bo, his eyes glowing green, looked at Jiang Chen. "Extend your right hand."
Jiang Chen instinctively reached out, and all the light spots rushed in. In an instant, a sword—three feet long, entirely blue-purple, and covered in dazzling stars—floated in Jiang Chen's palm.
"The Star Slaying Demon Sword!"
Wasn't this the weapon of his favorite hero, Master Yi, from his past life?
Moreover, his favorite skin was the Star Slaying Demon Sword; his previous 0/20/0 score had come while using that very skin.
He never expected the Star Slaying Demon Sword to appear here, crossing over with him. Instead, it had become his Martial Soul. It was a Tool Martial Soul, though he didn't yet know its true power.
"Star Slaying Demon Sword... is that its name? It sounds quite good."
Dugu Bo looked closely at the small purple sword floating in Jiang Chen's hand, examining it carefully.
Suddenly, it felt as though something else was about to emerge. Jiang Chen hurried to stop it. Those were the two great Dragon Kings, the Ice Dragon King and the Fire Dragon King. It was not yet time for them to appear; once they did, most of the powerhouses on the continent would likely discover this place, and that would be nothing but trouble.
(End of Chapter)
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