Douluo Continent: Naru Sacred Heart, Snow Shines Forever

The night passed quickly.

The group traveled lightly without any special preparations, after all, as a Title Douluo leading a hunt for a thousand-year-old soul beast, they hadn't expected any unexpected events.

As for Chen Jieqi and Dugu Yan, they treated it purely as a trip for fun, and it didn't even count as a training experience.

Considering the location of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, it is relatively close to the wasteland mounds where the Spiny Earth Dragon dwells.

Therefore, Dugu Bo decided to obtain a soul ring for Dugu Yan first, and Dugu Yan herself was delayed for half a year.

Having made up their minds, the three of them set off towards the barren hills.

The midday wind, carrying dry dust, swept across the rolling hills of the barren plain.

The yellow earth beneath our feet was dry and cracked, and sparse clumps of withered grass trembled in the wind. A heavy, oppressive earthy smell permeated the air.

"Whoosh—!"

Dugu Bo and the two of them instantly appeared on the top of a hill. A strong wind swirled up the dust, revealing the entire appearance of the giant beast below.

What came into view was a creature about 5-6 meters long, nearly 2 meters tall at the shoulder, with short, thick limbs but muscular build, and its body covered with thick scales of grayish-yellow base color with rusty markings.

The head is a blunt, rounded dragon head, with only a short, thick bony protrusion on the forehead; the eyes are cloudy and yellowish-brown; and the snout is short.

It has a long, thick tail that accounts for almost half of its body length, with half-foot-long bone spurs covering its back. Its limbs are dragon feet with sharp claws.

It was a thorny earth dragon coiled in the center of a mound, its tail spines trembling slightly with each breath, a sight that sent chills down one's spine.

"This is it. It's almost 3000 years old and has a very pure earth element."

Dugu Bo narrowed his eyes, a wild and arrogant smile curling at the corners of his lips.

"Yanyan, watch closely, Grandpa will catch it for you."

Before he finished speaking, Dugu Bo's figure had already disappeared from the hilltop, leaving only his voice echoing in the wind.

Chen Jieqi and Dugu Yan peered down, but the fierce fight they had anticipated did not occur.

Just as the thorny earth dragon at the bottom of the hill was about to roar, an invisible pressure of soul force descended like Mount Tai, instantly freezing its massive body, its turbid, yellowish-brown pupils filled with fear.

Dugu Bo landed lightly in front of the earth dragon, and gently patted it with his right hand:

"Go to sleep!"

"Thump—"

The enormous creature, 5-6 meters long, seemed to have lost its strength and was forced into a "sleep" like a well-behaved baby.

The next second, Dugu Bo grabbed the skull of the earth dragon with one hand, easily lifting the nearly 3000-year-old behemoth above his head, and in a flash, he was back on the hilltop.

Chen Jieqi and Dugu Yan stared wide-eyed as the earth dragon, several times larger than the two of them combined, was easily lifted above their heads, leaving them speechless for a long time.

"This...this is the power of a Title Douluo?"

Dugu Yan murmured, her dark orange hair trembling slightly with shock.

Dugu Bo threw the earth dragon on the ground, clapped his hands, and smiled slightly:

"It's just a little bug."

"Yanyan, hurry up and do it! Grandpa will protect you."

Dugu Bo's voice pulled Dugu Yan back from her shock.

"Okay, Grandpa!"

Dugu Yan took a deep breath, strode to the Thorn Earth Dragon, and took out a sharp dagger from her soul tool.

The needle pierced the earth dragon's vital point with pinpoint accuracy, and the enormous creature didn't even struggle, enjoying a rare "peaceful" death.

Instantly, a strong stench of blood mixed with a faint dragon's might filled the air, and above the dragon corpse, a pale purple soul ring slowly condensed.

As the halo swirled, it carried a heavy earth-elemental energy and the imposing aura of dragons, dazzling and captivating.

Dugu Yan sat cross-legged, and the dark orange dragon scale between her brows suddenly lit up, unleashing a thick aura of earth elemental light.

The Golden Dragon Martial Soul has possessed me!

Dark gold dragon scales spread along the meridians to the surface of the body, a sharp golden horn protruded from the forehead, and the palms transformed into dragon claws covered with scales, the fingertips gleaming with a cold light.

She raised her hand and gently guided the pale purple thousand-year soul ring, which slowly rose from the body of the thorny earth dragon, carrying a dragon's might as heavy as a mountain range, and hovered above her head.

The next second, earth-elemental soul power crashed down like a collapsing mountain, violently striking her meridians.

"Well……"

Dugu Yan let out a muffled groan, cold sweat beading on her forehead.

The power of the Thorn Earth Dragon was savage and fierce, carrying the weight of rock and the arrogance of dragon blood. Like a wild horse, it surged and tore through her meridians, trying to burst her body.

An ordinary soul master would have already lost all soul power and had their meridians severed by now, but within her body, the power of the Earth Dragon Golden Melon resonated quietly like the warm earth, slowly enveloping and assimilating the tyrannical earth dragon power.

"Stay calm and focus all your energy on channeling your soul power."

Dugu Bo's voice carried a soothing power.

Dugu Yan closed her eyes, the dark golden dragon scales around her body rising and falling slightly with her breath, her aura as steady as a mountain rooted to the earth.

She no longer resisted the violent earth elemental power, but instead actively guided the power of the Earth Dragon Golden Melon within her body, using it as her foundation.

Following the skeletal structure of the Golden Dragon with a Unicorn, they gradually drew upon the power of the millennium-old soul ring belonging to the Thorn Earth Dragon.

Gradually, the pale purple soul ring energy intertwined with the power of the Earth Dragon Golden Melon, and was eventually completely accepted and purified by the bloodline of the One-Horned Golden Flood Dragon.

Earth and dragon powers flowed within her, resonating perfectly with the very essence of earth, power, and defense.

At this moment, her soul power not only achieved a leap in quantity, but also a sublimation in quality.

Time slipped away quietly in this tranquil blend, with only the sound of the wind rustling through the withered grass on the wasteland.

Dugu Bo stood with his hands behind his back, watching Dugu Yan's initial slight trembling gradually give way to steady breathing.

His tightly furrowed brows finally relaxed, and his anxious heart was completely put at ease.

"It's done."

Dugu Bo muttered to himself, a hint of gratified smile flashing in his eyes.

After an unknown amount of time, even the wind in the wasteland became gentle.

The earth dragon power that had been rampaging through Dugu Yan's meridians gradually lost its arrogance and ferocity.

It transformed into the solid and powerful earth energy, as steady and substantial as a mountain range, flowing slowly along her meridians.

"Buzz—!"

With a soft tremor, the pale purple thousand-year soul ring finally settled completely, landing steadily on her waist, rotating alongside the two yellow rings in front.

Dugu Yan slowly opened her eyes, a flash of light passing through her earthy yellow pupils, and her aura suddenly changed.

The dark golden scales that originally covered its body now had an additional layer of dark yellow rocky thorns, each one as tough as iron, with a deeper color, faintly revealing a mountain-like, heavy texture.

She stood up, and her entire demeanor shifted from girlish liveliness to a composed, dignified, and unyielding Yalong.

"Grandpa, Little Qi, I've successfully absorbed it!"

His voice was filled with barely suppressed excitement.

"I am now a true Soul Master!"

"Haha, great!"

"As expected of my granddaughter, Dugu Bo!"

Dugu Bo laughed loudly, stepped forward and gently patted her shoulder, his eyes full of satisfaction and pride.

Chen Jieqi also stepped forward quickly, his eyes full of smiles:

"Congratulations, Sister Yan Yan!"

Your aura is so much stronger than before!

"Come and test your current soul power level."

After taking a short break to catch her breath, Dugu Yan accepted the soul power crystal handed to her by Dugu Bo and gently placed her palm on it.

Level 34!

Dugu Bo burst into laughter again.

Congratulations, Sister Yan Yan.

The past six months of hard work and preparation have translated into real, tangible strength.

Dugu Yan gripped the crystal, feeling the surging, powerful soul energy within her. Looking down at herself, she realized she could barely see her toes anymore.

After obtaining her third spirit ring, she seemed to have quietly grown a few centimeters taller, and her already slender waist appeared even more graceful and upright.

It made her look more energetic and gave her a sense of composure and gravitas.

Sunlight streamed across the wasteland, the pale purple millennium-old soul ring spinning silently around her waist, and the dark yellow rocky thorns gleamed coldly in the sunlight.

A brand new Earth-type Dragon Soul Master was officially born, witnessed by his grandfather and younger brother.