Dugu Bo was, after all, a powerhouse at the Titled Douluo level.
Even though the Jade Phosphor Serpent was completely at a disadvantage in terms of raw power during the battle with Fang Yuan, it still had a myriad of tricks up its sleeve, its massive serpent body remaining as nimble and flexible as if it were boneless.
Because of this, Fang Yuan instead felt somewhat like he was punching cotton with heavy blows.
After all, he was only a Soul Emperor, and facing a Titled Douluo going all out in a tactical retreat and counterattack, taking him down with thunderous means was by no means an easy task.
As time passed, the Jade Phosphor Serpent pleasantly discovered that Fang Yuan’s Aura opposite it was plummeting at an extreme speed.
From strength and speed that completely defeated a Titled Douluo, it was gradually dropping back down to his original Soul Emperor-level cultivation.
The Jade Phosphor Serpent opened its large mouth and laughed heartily, “Hahaha, brat, your move really does have a time limit!
Now that the Soul skills effect has passed, let’s see how a Soul Emperor can fight me!”
If one ignored the blood overflowing from the corners of his mouth when he spoke, as well as the large patches of scales beaten off his serpent body, just listening to this smug voice would undoubtedly make one feel that Dugu Bo had the upper hand.
In the distance, Tang San’s heart suddenly rose to his throat.
Teacher did not know through what means burst out with extremely terrifying power in a short time, actually being able to match that thirty-plus-meter-long giant venomous snake.
However, Teacher’s methods also seemed to have a time limit.
Now, it had finally reached the limit of this amplification method.
Tang San did not hesitate in the slightest and prepared to step forward.
Through the battle just now between Teacher and the giant snake transformed by the green-haired freak, Tang San keenly discovered a clue.
That green-haired eccentric old man seemed to be deeply plagued by his own poison.
As long as he exposed this point and offered a method to alleviate the poison, he should be able to coerce him not to kill Teacher ruthlessly, right?
However, before Tang San and Dugu Bo could make any moves, Fang Yuan let out a long laugh.
From beneath his feet, the first Soul Ring rose into the air—Reverting to Former Appearance!
A streak of white light flashed, reverting him back to his previous state in the blink of an eye.
Afterwards, three Soul Rings—one yellow and two purple—once again flew up from Fang Yuan’s feet, falling behind his back and transforming into a massive bloody battle cloak.
Tang San was dumbfounded.
Dugu Bo was stunned.
The move Freedom Flawed Transformation, in the original World, consumed the foundation of Gu worms when activated.
Meanwhile, the Reverting to Former Appearance Immortal Gu, true to its name, could only take effect on humans and could not revert the state of Gu worms.
However, having come to this continent where Martial Souls were used as combat means, the Gu worms had turned into Soul Rings, becoming a part of Fang Yuan’s main body.
Thus, Reverting to Former Appearance, which originally could not be used on Gu worms, could here indirectly restore the states of the three Gu—Attitude, Mutation, and Flexibility—by restoring Fang Yuan’s own state.
Because of this, Freedom Flawed Transformation was perpetual!
Amidst the dazed gazes of Dugu Bo and Tang San, Fang Yuan’s laughter did not stop:
“Countless changes leave the heart as ever, why must a man hide his true face”
“Totems only show masculine beauty, cloaks should set off a majestic man”
“The ice field is boundless with fragrant snowflakes, subduing the fire dragon and cultivating the silver emperor”
“Straight into Rakshasa to tease angels, standing alone through the ages to prove the God King”
Listening to Fang Yuan’s loud laughter in his ears, the eyes of the Jade Phosphor Serpent at this moment gradually took on a look of terror and despair.
Its expression was twisted and frantic, and the pitch-black Soul Ring suddenly lit up.
It still had its bottom-of-the-box trump card unused, and it could still make one last desperate struggle!
“Eighth Soul skills, Time Solidification!”
An invisible fluctuation spread out from the top of the Jade Phosphor Serpent’s head in the blink of an eye.
At the same time, two ghastly white rays shot out like lightning from the Jade Phosphor Serpent’s eyes—Soul Bone Skill—Medusa’s Gaze!
The invisible fluctuation and the ghastly white rays simultaneously hit Fang Yuan’s body, causing his physique to suddenly solidify and, starting from his feet, gradually turn into grayish-white stone.
“Teacher!”
Tang San felt a rush of anxiety in his heart and was about to rush out.
However, Fang Yuan’s movement was even faster.
With a flash of white light, the solidification and petrification effects inflicted upon him completely vanished.
It was still the first Soul skills, Reverting to Former Appearance.
The predecessor of the Soul skills Reverting to Former Appearance was none other than the Time Dao Reverting to Former Appearance Immortal Gu, which was unaffected by Dugu Bo’s Time Solidification Soul skills.
Furthermore, its powerful healing function of backtracking time easily lifted the petrification effect of Medusa’s Gaze.
“His recovery ability actually has no time limit!” Dugu Bo’s heart turned cold.
Although Fang Yuan previously using Reverting to Former Appearance to instantly restore his own state had startled Dugu Bo, he still believed that a powerful Soul skills must inevitably have certain restrictions.
That recovery skill was merely a Soul skills brought by the first Soul Ring.
If there were no extremely harsh restrictions, wouldn’t that be utterly Heaven-Defying?
However, Fang Yuan actually activated it twice in a short period, and even his own Soul Bone skill could be restored and healed by it, how could Dugu Bo not be shocked.
Fang Yuan’s expression was calm as he stopped making moves.
He crossed his arms and quietly looked at the Jade Phosphor Serpent opposite him, whose expression was on the verge of collapsing.
The opponent’s methods had all failed; this battle had already fully exposed his strength.
Tang San stood in the distance, watching the face of the jade-green giant snake display extremely human-like expressions—furious, hysterical, immensely panicked—a dazzling array of varied expressions without exception.
Then, just when he thought this giant snake was about to make a desperate final struggle,
The Jade Phosphor Serpent abruptly recovered its original form, transforming back into the tall and thin elder appearance of Dugu Bo as it anxiously spoke:
“Hiss, can we reach a reconciliation?”
…
“So little brother Fang only wanted a few medicinal herbs, why didn’t you say so earlier?”
With a smile on his face, Dugu Bo led Fang Yuan and Tang San toward a hidden cave at the top of the mountain.
Passing through the cave, they could reach the Yin Yang Ice and Fire Well located inside the mountain recess.
Hearing Dugu Bo’s words, Fang Yuan smiled indifferently and slowly said, “Senior Dugu didn’t give me the opportunity to propose trade terms.”
After sensing the cultivation of the master-disciple duo Fang Yuan and Tang San, Dugu Bo didn’t say another word and directly attacked.
In his view, for a Titled Douluo facing a Soul Emperor and a Spirit Master, wouldn’t that simply be handling them effortlessly?
However, Fang Yuan’s iron plate was so hard that it exceeded his expectations.
Hearing Fang Yuan’s words, Dugu Bo gave an awkward smile, “Haha, it is truly because this patch of ice and fire spring water is far too important for my Jade Phosphor Serpent lineage, so I had to be extremely careful.”
While speaking, the three of them had already passed through the long, narrow cave and saw a patch of misty fog.
With Fang Yuan carrying Tang San, the three of them directly leaped down and arrived at the bottom of the valley.
In the exact center of the valley bottom was a pool of hot spring water divided into two parts.
Half milky white and half vermilion, they were distinctly separated and did not blend with each other.
“This is…” Tang San’s eyes instantly widened, his body trembling involuntarily with excitement, “The Yin Yang Ice and Fire Well!?”
The Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record of the Tang Sect in his past life recorded the three great treasure basins of the World, one of which was the Yin Yang Ice and Fire Well right before his eyes.
One spring with a dual birth, two poles mutually restraining, the rare plants within it would obtain ten times the growth speed!
At this moment, beside the Yin Yang Ice and Fire Well, the fragrant grass was indeed lush and competing in beauty.
Rare medicinal herbs of all colors that were hard to see in the outside World grew here savagely and wantonly, just like cabbage that cost nothing.
This was completely a treasured land favored by the heavens!
Dugu Bo stood still in his tracks, turned around to face the master-disciple duo of Fang Yuan and Tang San, and said with a smile:
“Aside from the ones I planted myself, this old man doesn’t recognize many of the medicinal herbs in here.
Take a look and see which ones are suitable for you; I’ll make the decision and give them to you.”
Fang Yuan’s gaze swept over the immortal-grade medicinal herbs growing in the Yin Yang Ice and Fire Well, and a slow smile appeared on his face.
“That is naturally…” He extended his right hand, making a gesture of grasping into empty air.
“I want all of them.”