"Brother Tianmeng, how do you consume this Bijing Grass?"
Yuhao did not dare to act rashly. He knew very well that such heaven-defying elixirs were not ordinary medicinal herbs. If swallowed incorrectly, not only would the medicinal efficacy be greatly reduced, it might even cause backlash and damage his foundation.
Such precious spiritual herbs always required special methods to ingest and refine in order to fully unleash their medicinal power.
"It's very simple," Tianmeng Ice Silkworm said lazily. "You just swallow it directly. After it enters your body, I will use spiritual power to help you expel the impurities and hidden toxins left behind by the medicinal properties."
"But," Tianmeng paused slightly and continued seriously, "I am currently sealed and cannot directly use my own spiritual power source. I can only rely on your mental power as a medium."
"This process will rapidly deplete your mental energy, so you should first hold a mouthful of Star Water Dew in your mouth. Once you feel any discomfort or exhaustion, swallow it immediately to replenish your spiritual power."
Hearing Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's explanation, Yuhao nodded lightly. Without hesitation, he stuffed the Thousand-Year Bijing Grass into his mouth and then took a large gulp of Star Water Dew.
Outside, Star Water Dew was priced by the drop and regarded as an extremely rare spiritual liquid. Yet here, there was an entire bucket filled with it—at least two or three liters—enough to drive countless soul masters insane with envy.
"Stay calm, guard your mind, and concentrate fully. Refine the medicinal power of the Bijing Grass. Leave everything else to your brother," Tianmeng Ice Silkworm instructed.
Following Tianmeng's guidance, Yuhao sat cross-legged on the ground, closed his eyes, and began to refine the Bijing Grass.
The moment the Bijing Grass entered his abdomen, its pure medicinal power immediately transformed into a jade-green energy mass, resembling flowing crystal light. It drifted slowly through his internal organs and meridians, carrying a faint, refreshing chill.
Yuhao carefully controlled his body, guiding the medicinal power and beginning to absorb it bit by bit.
However, at that very moment, an extremely tyrannical and terrifying force suddenly surged from deep within Yuhao's bloodline.
That force belonged to the Golden Dragon King.
Like an ancient ferocious beast awakening from slumber, the Golden Dragon King's bloodline power erupted violently and directly swallowed the medicinal energy of the thousand-year-old Bijing Grass without any hesitation.
Even Tianmeng Ice Silkworm did not expect this scene. He froze for a moment, utterly stunned.
"Is it… already refined?"
Yuhao had already broken the first seal of the Golden Dragon King earlier, absorbing part of its bloodline power and fusing it into his own body.
At this moment, he was no longer a pure human—half human, half dragon.
In such a state, his body's ability to absorb medicinal power was something ordinary humans could not even compare to.
Was this an advantage?
Of course it was.
Rapid absorption meant saving an enormous amount of time.
However, everything had two sides.
Originally, the absorption of medicinal power was a long and gradual process. It was absorbed little by little, causing relatively mild pain over an extended period.
Now, all the pain that should have been spread out over a long time burst forth in an instant, intensifying more than tenfold.
The moment Yuhao sensed it, he could not help letting out a low groan. The muscles on his face twitched violently as veins bulged on his forehead.
This was only because Yuhao had previously endured unimaginable agony when breaking the Golden Dragon King's seal, which had greatly enhanced his pain tolerance.
Otherwise, he would have screamed long ago.
The intense pain came swiftly—and left just as quickly.
After merely three to five breaths, the pain abruptly disappeared. In its place, black, foul-smelling substances began to seep out of Yuhao's pores.
These were the impurities accumulated deep within his body.
This was the true process of cleansing the marrow and cutting the bones.
The effects of the seven-thousand-year Bijing Grass were astonishing. The marrow-cleansing and bone-cutting process lasted for more than ten minutes, thoroughly expelling all impurities from Yuhao's meridians, flesh, and bone marrow.
Yuhao could clearly feel that his body had become significantly lighter, as if he had lost two or three kilograms in weight.
At the same time, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm continuously used spiritual power to expel the residual toxins hidden within the Bijing Grass.
After all, medicine carried poison in three parts. If these toxins remained, they might affect Yuhao's future potential.
Tianmeng Ice Silkworm would never allow such a thing to happen.
When Yuhao felt a heavy sensation in his head, he knew that his mental energy was about to be exhausted. Without hesitation, he swallowed the Star Water Dew he had been holding in his mouth.
The Star Water Dew required no refinement at all. The moment it entered his abdomen, it completely dissolved, instantly refreshing his spirit and greatly expanding his spiritual sea.
About half an hour later, Yuhao slowly opened his eyes.
His Spirit Eyes martial soul activated on its own, and the blue halo that spread out became noticeably more solid and profound.
The increase in mental power had greatly strengthened his Spirit Eyes.
"Yuhao," Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's voice echoed again, filled with amazement, "I really didn't expect your strange second martial soul to be this domineering. It actually refined all the medicinal power of a seven-thousand-year Bijing Grass in one go."
Yuhao smiled bitterly and replied, "I didn't expect it either. But honestly… it almost hurt me to death just now."
"Hahaha!" Tianmeng laughed loudly. "But the harvest is enormous. You have perfectly absorbed all the medicinal power of the Thousand-Year Bijing Grass. The impurities in your meridians and bone marrow have been completely expelled, and your meridians have been widened significantly."
"More importantly, your innate soul power has increased by two full levels. Your soul power has now reached Rank 2, and your mental power has also improved tremendously."
Hearing this, Yuhao's eyes lit up with uncontrollable joy.
"Then… can I absorb the attached soul bone now?"
"Don't you need to rest?" Tianmeng Ice Silkworm said irritably.
"Time waits for no one," Yuhao joked lightly as he prepared to absorb the Dragon Wing Soul Bone.
"You must be careful," Tianmeng reminded seriously. "The Extreme Shadow Dragon left behind deep resentment within this external soul bone. It could impact your spiritual sea. But with me and Di Tian guarding you, there shouldn't be any major problems."
Except for ten-year soul bones, soul bones of higher years were usually formed only when a soul beast died in extreme joy or extreme resentment.
Yuhao nodded, sat cross-legged again, and took the Dragon Wing Soul Bone along with the spine and torso bones into his hands, preparing to absorb them.
Absorbing soul bones was an extremely painful process—especially considering that what Yuhao was absorbing was an external soul bone.
Yet what neither Yuhao nor Tianmeng Ice Silkworm expected was that the moment he began absorbing the Dragon Wing Soul Bone, he felt no pain at all.
Instead, Yuhao even sensed a faint joy within the lingering consciousness of the soul bone.
"What's going on?" Tianmeng was confused. "Did the Extreme Shadow Dragon die in extreme joy? No… that shouldn't be possible."
While Tianmeng was puzzled, Yuhao vaguely understood the reason.
The next instant, deep dragon roars echoed within Yuhao's body.
Responding to the call of the Golden Dragon King's bloodline, the Dragon Wing Soul Bone transformed into a pair of gray, shadowy dragon wings—this was the remaining will of the Extreme Shadow Dragon.
After sensing the aura of the Golden Dragon King, the Extreme Shadow Dragon's remnant consciousness immediately began to cooperate, eagerly accelerating the fusion of the soul bone with Yuhao.
The bloodline of any dragon-type soul beast was incomparably inferior to that of the Golden Dragon King.
Thus, during the fusion process, Yuhao felt no pain whatsoever.
Moreover, what Di Tian had said earlier was absolutely true—being able to become a part of the Golden Dragon King's power was the supreme honor of all soul beasts.
In this way, Yuhao successfully fused the external soul bone without encountering any resistance.
But the process was far from over.
After the fusion was complete, the Golden Dragon King's bloodline power automatically surged forth, merging into the newly fused external soul bone.
Kacha—kacha—
Crisp cracking sounds echoed as if bones were being reforged. The attached soul bone was slowly enveloped in brilliant golden light.
Outside, Di Tian watched the scene with unconcealed envy.
"It is your honor to be transformed by the Lord's power."
Indeed, the Golden Dragon King's bloodline was transforming the external soul bone, causing it to evolve.
Sensing this, Yuhao immediately mobilized his qi and blood while instructing Tianmeng Ice Silkworm to assist in fusing the spine and torso bones.
...
Accompanied by a deafening dragon roar, a pair of massive wings with a wingspan exceeding ten meters unfolded from Yuhao's back.
Black bone structure, golden dragon scales, and sacred dragon patterns intertwined as the wings spread on both sides of his spine. With a gentle flap, boundless brilliance scattered into the air, radiating supreme majesty and holiness.