Outside the Ice Fire Yin Yang Well, the Ninth Elder of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect appeared exceptionally worried at this moment.
Ever since Yang Xiong left the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, the Ninth Elder had been secretly protecting him. However, he only drove away and deterred some ten-thousand-year soul beasts. Ordinary situations required Yang Xiong to face them personally, and he wouldn't truly intervene unless there was a fatal danger.
But observing him along the way, Yang Xiong surprised him greatly. In the Great Soul Duel Arena in Heaven Dou City, Yang Xiong actually achieved thirteen consecutive victories easily, not even using soul skills, relying only on pure physical strength and combat techniques.
However, after entering the Sunset Forest, Yang Xiong seemed to start letting loose on his own. He was either being chased by soul beasts or on the way to being chased by soul beasts, and he even fought against some relatively ordinary soul beasts.
But it was visible to the naked eye that Yang Xiong's combat experience had clearly become richer during this journey, and he had even become more spirited. As a Soul Douluo level expert, the Ninth Elder knew even better that to become a high-level Soul Master, one must undergo life-and-death tempering, especially the mentally demanding training in a place like the Sunset Forest.
Moreover, the Ninth Elder was increasingly amazed by Yang Xiong, because observing him in secret, he discovered that Yang Xiong's strength was even more formidable than his own.
At such a young age, Yang Xiong not only mastered Teleportation but also had the ability to quickly recover his physical skills. What was even more surprising was that he actually hid an External Soul Bone of a Dark Tortoise shell, and its defense was astonishing.
But what surprised him even more in the past few days was that Yang Xiong actually ran into a huge Poison Array with a strange set of equipment. Especially since he also sensed Dugu Bo's aura, it was clear that this was Dugu Bo's old lair hidden in the Sunset Forest.
Dugu Bo had always been unpredictable in his moods and was even a guest elder of the Heaven Dou Empire's imperial family. Even the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was unwilling to easily offend him. If Yang Xiong's current actions were known, it would likely cause considerable trouble, and even pose a life-threatening danger.
At this moment, the Ninth Elder was very anxious. Yang Xiong had been in this Poison Array for two full days and there was still no sign of him coming out. Yet, his own Soul Douluo level strength couldn't even break into this Poison Array.
However, when he saw Yang Xiong running out of the Poison Array, he also breathed a sigh of relief. As long as Yang Xiong could leave quietly, Dugu Bo wouldn't possibly come looking for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, right?
But he felt that something was not quite right about Yang Xiong, as if some changes had occurred in Yang Xiong's body.
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After leaving the Ice Fire Yin Yang Well, Yang Xiong immediately walked quickly in the direction of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. He had no time to observe the changes in his body now. He also didn't know how long he had stayed in the Ice Fire Yin Yang Well. It would be troublesome if he encountered Dugu Bo. Everything would be dealt with after returning to the sect.
In just half a day, Yang Xiong had already returned to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. During this time, Yang Xiong had become very familiar with the entire Sunset Forest, which was why his Speed was so fast.
After returning to the sect, Yang Xiong carefully felt the changes in his body.
After the Ice Fire Body Tempering, Yang Xiong felt that his body had become incredibly strong. This strength was not just about his body becoming hard, but a fundamental change from the roots.
Originally, Yang Xiong's recovery ability was extremely strong because his Body Martial Soul was inherently powerful. But after the Ice Fire Body Tempering, it could fundamentally improve his foundation and even his Innate Soul Power cultivation talent. Even though Yang Xiong couldn't compare to those geniuses with full Innate Soul Power now, he was no weaker than those Soul Masters with eight or nine levels of Innate Soul Power.
From another perspective, it meant that Yang Xiong's endurance was extremely strong now. Even if he was severely injured, he could recover quickly without needing treatment. This was the biggest benefit of Ice Fire Body Tempering.
Secondly, his Martial Soul had changed. When Yang Xiong summoned his Body Martial Soul again, there seemed to be a layer of silver phantom outside his body. His Strength and Speed were greatly increased, and even his mental power had a significant improvement. According to Yang Xiong's estimation, this should have reached the Silver Grade Second Awakening of his Body Martial Soul, and his combat power had increased by at least more than double.
Thirdly, after the Ice Fire Body Tempering, his entire body seemed to have changed. He was now completely fearless of Water and Fire attacks. When he woke up in the spring water of the Ice Fire Yin Yang Well, the scorching Yang Spring felt like warm water, and the icy Yin Spring had no coldness at all.
From now on, Yang Xiong's body would be impervious to Water and Fire. It could be said that any Ice or Fire attribute Soul Master facing him would lose their greatest reliance.
And because the Infernal Delicate Apricot and Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass were both Poisonous Herbs, under the effect of these two extremely cold and extremely hot Poisons, he would no longer fear any toxins in the future, and his body had become immune to all Poisons.
Moreover, compared to Tang San in the original work who took two Immortal Herbs for Ice Fire Body Tempering, Yang Xiong's effect was even more prominent. Since Yang Xiong's entire body was his Martial Soul, during the process of physical evolution, his brain also evolved synchronously. Simply in terms of mental power, a transformation had occurred. This was the most exaggerated aspect of the Body Martial Soul – it could evolve with the growth of the body.
And the brain was also a part of the body. He endured great pain during the Ice Fire Body Tempering process, but this pain also stimulated his brain. The second awakening of his entire Body Martial Soul naturally included the second awakening of his brain. Yang Xiong felt that his mental power had also greatly increased, and he could even observe things around him more meticulously.
And when Yang Xiong summoned his Dark Tortoise Armor, he was also surprised.
The Dark Tortoise Armor had undergone great changes at this moment. After being summoned, the turtle shell on his back would no longer appear. Instead, it had become armor that clung tightly to his torso. However, it could still transform into a huge Dark Tortoise shell to protect his entire body like before. Moreover, the entire Dark Tortoise Armor had changed from its original gray color to silver, and even the summoned huge turtle shell had turned silver.
After careful observation by Yang Xiong, the Dark Tortoise Armor had completely integrated with his body, just like one of his bones. Others could no longer take it from him, which could also reduce the coveting of enemies. He could even use it openly and honestly in the future without hiding. Moreover, its age had evolved from the thousand-year Soul Bone when he first entered the Ice Fire Yin Yang Well to a Soul Bone close to the ten-thousand-year level.
One must know that an External Soul Bone that could be taken away by others was definitely a treasure in the Soul Master world, and could even attract powerful enemies. But now, he would not have to worry about this aspect at all.
Yang Xiong was very satisfied with the gains from the Ice Fire Yin Yang Well this time. Not only did he obtain a large number of Immortal Herbs, but he also achieved the second awakening of his Martial Soul. No matter what problems he encountered in the future, he would have a certain chance of winning.
Moreover, compared to the changes in his body, Yang Xiong also had an unexpected surprise, which was his research on cultivation. He had always cultivated the Meditation method passed down by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Although it was considered one of the top cultivation methods in the entire Douluo Continent, it was far inferior to Tang San's Mystic Heaven Skill.
And this could be considered an unexpected gain from going to the Ice Fire Yin Yang Well.
He still decided on the Silver Grade Second Awakening.
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