Chapter 160: Absorbing the Dragon Soul, Explosive Growth of Spiritual Power
Ye Chen released his martial spirit.
"Buzz—"
The Ice Dragon King's spectral phantom slowly emerged behind him.
He guided his martial spirit forward until it touched the stone on the left.
In that instant, a terrifying surge of spiritual energy rushed outward, channeling through the Ice Dragon King phantom and steadily pouring into his body.
It felt strangely familiar—though that energy was foreign, Ye Chen absorbed it with effortless ease, as if reclaiming a lost part of his own soul origin.
With each pulse of power, he could feel his spiritual strength soaring rapidly.
"Damn, this feels amazing!"
Ye Chen trembled all over, an indescribable pleasure surging through his nerves, almost enough to make him lose control.
Yet, mixed within that flood of soul origin were countless fragments of ancient memory.
The Ice Dragon King had lived for uncounted eons, and even a fraction of its memories held vast power.
Those fragments came with the energy and were absorbed into Ye Chen's consciousness.
And then, visions swept through his mind—
He saw the Ice Dragon King's life.
Born divine.
Reaching the peak of the First‑Rank God realm in adulthood.
Fighting beside the Dragon God across countless divine battles…
Until the final war, where it and the Fire Dragon King perished together after facing innumerable gods.
The flood of memories crashed into him like a tidal wave, leaving Ye Chen frozen in shock.
"Ye Chen! Ye Chen!"
"Snap out of it! Stop absorbing! The Ice Dragon King's soul origin is too strong—you can't possibly absorb all of it at once!"
Ice Emperor, who had hovered nearby all along, panicked. She rushed forward and kicked him square in the face.
"Phew…"
The sudden sensation jolted Ye Chen awake. His vision gradually refocused.
He quickly withdrew his martial spirit, severing the connection to the Ice Dragon King's essence.
A stabbing pain pierced his head, almost unbearable.
Alarmed, Ye Chen examined himself—and was stunned. His spirit power had just jumped from early Spiritual Abyss Realm straight to mid‑Abyss Realm in mere seconds!
"Holy crap, that was one hell of a boost… though with some nasty side effects."
His heart pounded with lingering fear.
He'd never imagined that such an immense opportunity could be so dangerous.
If Ice Emperor hadn't intervened, he might have realized too late—his soul could've been irreparably damaged, forcing him into years of recovery.
"Ice Emperor, thank you. I got careless…" he said sincerely.
Rapid progression had made him reckless.
"Hmph! You idiot. You knew it was the Ice Dragon King's soul origin and still had the nerve to absorb it like that? You really don't value your life."
Ice Emperor glared, clearly exasperated.
"Ahem… yeah, small mistake," Ye Chen muttered awkwardly.
Looking at the Ice Dragon King's stone again, he realized he had absorbed barely a tenth of its essence.
If he could take it all, his spiritual power would definitely break into the Spiritual Domain Realm—the realm of Super Douluo.
Only then could someone hope to challenge the level of Limit Douluo.
For now, though, it was too risky to continue.
Taking a deep breath, Ye Chen stabilized himself. His head still throbbed slightly, but the worst of it had passed.
Expending all his remaining spirit power, he formed one hundred Divine Seals, imprinting them onto both soul stones.
As the seals took hold, the emanating aura from within the stones was completely restrained.
Originally, those stones were already a kind of powerful lock, containing what was left of the Dragon Kings' soul essence.
With Ye Chen's additional seal, the rate of energy leakage reduced by a factor of a million.
He would bring them back and absorb them gradually—something so potent couldn't be ingested all at once.
And there was another stone—the Fire Dragon King's.
Though he could absorb it as well, doing so would waste much of its power since it was fire‑attributed.
However, for a fire‑type soul master, it would be immeasurable treasure.
Ye Chen thought of Ma Xiaotao and Wu Feng—both fire users. The Fire Dragon King's essence could drastically boost their mental strength, rivaling the effects of immortal herbs.
A pity, though—there were no soul bones left.
The Dragon Kings' bodies had already dissolved into the Ice Fire Yin Yang Well, nourishing it entirely. Any energy once contained within their bones had long merged into the terrain.
Soul bones, though powerful and inheritable, had limited lifespans.
Each passing of ownership drained their energy; once depleted, they lost their power forever.
That was why even great sects rarely possessed more than a few—soul bones were consumable resources, never eternal.
"Huh? What kind of skill was that? You completely sealed their soul essence—how can you even do that?"
Ice Emperor's eyes widened in astonishment.
She had just witnessed Ye Chen's Divine Sealing Mark for the first time.
He clearly wielded an Extreme Ice spirit, so where did he learn such a mysterious sealing technique?
Teleportation without limits was one thing—but this strange divine seal was on another level!
"I know a lot of things. You'll see, in time," Ye Chen said with a faint smile, quite pleased with her reaction.
Everyone enjoyed showing off—and Ye Chen was no exception.
Especially before Ice Emperor; a little mystery went a long way in keeping her obedient.
"Hmph, show‑off. Didn't you almost blow yourself up just now?" she sneered.
Ye Chen: "…"
Without another word, he waved his hand and drew Ice Emperor back into his spiritual sea.
Ignoring her indignant protests, he stored both sealed "stones" into a spatial soul device before teleporting away from the valley.
Even though the Ice Fire Yin Yang Well's power originally came from the Dragon Kings' flesh and blood, removing their soul origins wouldn't affect the environment.
With its energy foundation intact, the well would continue to thrive for tens of thousands of years.
"This harvest was incredible. Time to go home and digest it properly." Ye Chen grinned, utterly satisfied.
He had truly struck gold this time.
Once he digested everything he'd collected, not only would his own cultivation skyrocket, but every one of his partners would ascend to new heights as well.
But first, he needed a quiet place to cultivate.
He hadn't even consumed his own immortal herb yet.
Piercing Autumn Dew might rival an immortal herb—but it wasn't a true one.
(END CHAPTER)
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