Ice and Fire Pills, Body Tempering Day and Night**
"Yuhao, the Soul Seeds have already been planted. Let the dragon souls return to the corpses at the bottom of the lake. Only there can their remaining power be properly preserved."
Electrolux reminded him calmly.
Yuhao nodded subconsciously, but in the next moment he scratched his nose with a somewhat embarrassed expression and said:
"Uh… Yi Lao, how exactly do I let them go back?"
Although the two dragon souls had already submitted to him and even allowed the Soul Seeds to be planted within them, Yuhao himself still did not know how to truly command these two terrifying existences.
After all, his current control over them was limited to the most superficial level.
Electrolux let out a low chuckle and said leisurely:
"These two dragon souls still retain remnants of their original will. You don't need complicated soul manipulation techniques. As long as you issue an order directly, they will naturally understand."
Yuhao did not doubt Electrolux's words in the slightest. After all, Yi Lao was a supreme existence who played with souls as easily as breathing.
He immediately turned toward the two massive dragon souls and said seriously:
"Return to the bottom of the lake. When I become strong enough, I will come back to retrieve you."
Just as Electrolux had said, the two dragon souls clearly understood Yuhao's command.
They raised their enormous heads toward the sky and let out deep, resounding dragon roars. Their wings flapped powerfully, stirring violent updrafts that caused the surrounding ice and fire energy to surge chaotically.
The two dragon souls then soared into the sky.
Just when Yuhao thought that they would directly plunge back into the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eyes, an unexpected scene occurred.
The two dragon souls opened their huge mouths at the same time. Ice and fire energy gathered violently, and within each mouth, a fist-sized pill gradually condensed—one ice-blue, the other crimson-red.
"This is…?"
Before Yuhao could understand what was happening, the two Ice and Fire Pills seemed to be pulled by an invisible force and slowly floated toward him.
Yuhao did not know the reason behind this sudden development. Almost instinctively, he opened his mouth, and the two Ice and Fire Pills flew straight in and were swallowed into his abdomen.
The abrupt change made Yuhao's heart jump in alarm.
These Ice and Fire Pills had been condensed from the remnants of the Ice Dragon King and Fire Dragon King's souls. They contained terrifyingly pure dragon-origin power. Swallowing them rashly should have been extremely dangerous.
However, in the very next moment, Yuhao felt his tension ease.
The two Ice and Fire Pills did not cause any damage after entering his body. Instead, they released a steady and gentle power identical in nature to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eyes, continuously tempering his flesh, bones, meridians, and internal organs from the inside out.
At this moment, Electrolux let out a soft sigh and said to Yuhao:
"These Ice and Fire Pills were condensed by them using the last remnants of their will to mobilize a trace of their origin power. This act will consume what little willpower they had remaining."
Hearing this, Yuhao was startled.
He hurriedly looked up at the two dragon souls still hovering in midair. On the surface, they appeared unchanged, but Yuhao could clearly feel through the Soul Seeds that their auras had become emptier, thinner, and far more fragile.
Even though Yuhao knew that the Ice Dragon King and Fire Dragon King had once betrayed the Dragon God and were guilty beings in the grand scheme of things, at this moment, he was deeply moved.
He shouted loudly toward the sky:
"I promise that in the future, I will return and properly bury your bodies in the Dragon Valley!"
This was Yuhao's vow to the two Dragon Kings.
Whether it was an illusion or not, Yuhao clearly saw the two dragon souls lower their heads slightly, as if nodding in response.
Before he could look more closely, the two dragon souls suddenly let out a final resonant sound.
With a "bang," their massive forms shattered into countless particles of energy, like falling snow, slowly drifting down into the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eyes.
Through the Soul Seeds, Yuhao could clearly sense that they had not disappeared. Instead, they had returned to slumber at the bottom of the lake, merging once again with their original remains.
When the last of the energy particles dissolved into the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eyes, the fairy grass soul beasts that had previously lost consciousness began to awaken one after another.
"What just happened? Why did I suddenly lose consciousness?"
"Same here! Did an enemy invade?"
"That shouldn't be possible. If there was an enemy, why weren't we harmed at all?"
...
The fairy grass soul beasts began chattering anxiously, fear evident in their voices.
After all, an existence capable of instantly stripping them of their will could just as easily wipe them out completely.
Only the Youxiang Qiluo Immortal Product noticed Yuhao standing within the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eyes. It took the initiative to ask:
"Hey, you probably didn't lose consciousness. What exactly happened just now?"
As soon as it spoke, the previously noisy fairy grass soul beasts fell silent and all turned their gazes toward Yuhao, waiting for his explanation.
At this moment, Yuhao was still carefully sensing the effects of the Ice and Fire Pills within his body, trying to see if he could actively mobilize their power.
However, after several attempts, the two Ice and Fire Pills remained completely motionless, quietly releasing their tempering energy on their own.
Helpless, Yuhao could only give up for the time being.
Just then, he heard Youxiang Qiluo Immortal Product's question.
Yuhao had no intention of explaining the truth to these fairy grass soul beasts. He simply replied indifferently:
"Yes, I didn't lose my will. But what happened just now has nothing to do with you. You don't need to know."
With that, Yuhao stepped out of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eyes.
After tempering his body using the Yin-Yang Eyes and absorbing the power of the Body-Building Ointment, Yuhao's body refinement had already achieved remarkable results.
Moreover, during the body-tempering process, he had successfully broken through the third seal of the Golden Dragon King and condensed his third qi-blood soul ring.
In just three days, his physical strength had undergone earth-shaking changes.
At the same time, he had obtained the Ice and Fire Pills, allowing his body to remain in a constant state of tempering.
This meant that even if Yuhao did nothing at all, his physical body would continue to grow stronger day by day.
After hearing Yuhao's words, Youxiang Qiluo Immortal Product and the other fairy grass soul beasts were furious. Yet for some inexplicable reason, none of them dared to make a move against him.
This was not because of Di Tian's deterrence.
It was because of Yuhao himself.
From his body emanated an aura that felt both familiar and terrifying to the immortal grass soul beasts.
Yuhao ignored them completely. He put on his clothes and walked out of the valley.
When he reached the valley entrance, he paused, turned around, and glanced once more at the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eyes before saying calmly:
"Guard this place properly while I'm gone."
After saying that, Yuhao turned and left the valley without hesitation.
After Yuhao's figure completely disappeared, the usually arrogant Liehuo Xingjiaoshu could no longer hold back and shouted:
"Hmph! This is our home. You don't need to tell us what to do!"
"That's right!"
Several other immortal grass soul beasts echoed in agreement.
Only a few fairy grass soul beasts with deeper intelligence remained silent, thoughtfully recalling Yuhao's words before he left.
Among them was the Youxiang Qiluo Immortal Product.
...
After leaving the valley, Yuhao headed toward the outskirts of the Sunset Forest.
Along the way, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's voice suddenly rang out:
"Yuhao, you said earlier that you already have ideas about your third soul ring. Can you tell me now which soul beast you want to hunt?"
"Hehe."
Yuhao chuckled.
"I'll try my luck first. That soul beast is extremely rare. Even if we go looking for it, we might not find it."
He deliberately avoided answering Tianmeng Ice Silkworm directly.
This made Tianmeng Ice Silkworm feel somewhat depressed. He snorted and said:
"Then where are we going now? The Star Dou Forest?"
"No," Yuhao replied calmly. "The Frozen Forest."
"The Frozen Forest?"
Tianmeng Ice Silkworm was stunned.
"Isn't that in the far northern border? What kind of soul beast there could possibly suit your martial spirit?"
Even Tianmeng Ice Silkworm could not immediately think of a soul beast suitable for Yuhao in that region.
However, the Ice Empress suddenly seemed to recall something and said slowly:
"I think I know which soul beast Yuhao is looking for."
"What soul beast?!"
Tianmeng asked hurriedly.
"Shh."
Yuhao deliberately teased him.
"Ice Empress, don't tell him."
This immediately infuriated Tianmeng Ice Silkworm.
"Fine! You won't tell me, right? Then I don't want to know anymore!"
But less than three minutes later, Tianmeng's shameless voice rang out again, filled with flattery:
"Bingbing, just tell me what kind of soul beast it is."
The Ice Empress could no longer tolerate Tianmeng's tone and coldly replied with a single word:
"Scram."