Douluo Continent: Twin Souls of the Underworld, Holding the Power of Life and Death

Two skeletons lay across the bottom of the spring.

Buried for countless years, its bones remain crystal clear, emitting a faint glow.

One body was as white as snow, exuding a chilling aura, and the surrounding spring water almost froze into ice; the other was as red as flames, radiating scorching heat, and even the rocks at the bottom of the water were baked until they cracked.

Ice Dragon King and Fire Dragon King.

Even though only skeletons remain, the two completely opposite dragon powers still intertwine and collide at the bottom of the spring, turning this area into a forbidden zone that no living person should approach.

If it weren't for the protective membrane emanating from the silver scale in her arms, Qian Anci had no doubt that she would have been torn to shreds by these two forces.

"No wonder the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire can nourish so many divine herbs."

Qian Anci whispered in her heart.

"After the two dragon kings fell, their blood and flesh essence were completely absorbed into the spring water, and the remaining dragon soul power in their bones continued to be released outwards."

Over thousands of years, it would be strange if this valley didn't become a treasure trove.

As he was thinking, a violent tremor suddenly came from his body.

It is the shadow of Polyces.

The bone dragon, which had been dormant for a long time, was now roaring with its head held high in his sea of ​​consciousness, its ghostly blue soul fire pulsating wildly in its eye sockets.

Qian Anci had never seen it so agitated before, and even the Death Scythe in his right palm was trembling slightly.

"Goodbye."

Xia Die's voice echoed in my mind, carrying a rare hint of solemnity.

"Pollyceus is yearning."

What do you yearn for?

"Those two dragon skeletons."

"After the dragons fall, most of their power will dissipate over time, but a portion of their original essence will remain in their bones."

These two dragon kings have been dead for at least tens of thousands of years, yet the dragon soul power within their marrow has not completely dissipated. Polyces wants to devour them and transform them into your spirit rings.

Qian Anci remained silent for a moment.

"You mean... directly refine the remaining power within the dragon bones into a spirit ring?"

"The remains of the Dragon King are themselves top-grade materials."

"Although it wasn't a complete soul beast sacrifice, the remaining dragon soul essence in these two dragon bones is enough to condense a fourth soul ring."

"Ice and fire merge into one, two colors born together."

"Let's begin then."

Qian Anci asked no more questions and sat down cross-legged between the Ice and Fire Dragon Bones.

"Empty your mind. And endure the pain."

"May death protect you, An Ci."

As soon as he finished speaking, an indescribable, terrifying suction force erupted from his body.

The shadow of Polykes slowly emerged behind him, its enormous body stretching out in the spring, its bone wings spreading wide, blotting out the sky.

Those dark blue soul-flaming eyes stared intently at the two dragon skeletons before them, letting out a soul-shaking dragon roar.

As if summoned by some force, the Ice and Fire Dragon Bones, which had been silent for ten thousand years, began to tremble.

A wisp of shimmering white light drifted out from the Ice Dragon Bone, and a wisp of crimson light drifted out from the Fire Dragon Bone, like two small snakes, slowly swimming towards Qian Anci.

The moment the light touched his brow.

Qian Anci's body suddenly stiffened.

He felt as if he had been simultaneously stuffed into the far north glacier and the earth's core magma.

One side of my body was so cold that my blood was almost frozen, while the other side was so hot that my veins felt like they were about to burst.

Two completely opposite forces collided wildly within his body, turning every inch of his flesh into a battlefield.

"Hold on."

The voice of Xia Die echoed in his mind.

"Giving up now will not only mean all your previous efforts are wasted, but these two forces will also completely spiral out of control within your body."

Qian Anci gritted his teeth and swallowed back the scream that almost escaped his lips.

Just then, the silver dragon scale on his chest suddenly shone brightly.

A third force joined the battle.

Unlike the fury of ice and fire, this power is gentle as water, yet it carries an irresistible majesty.

It flowed slowly through Qian Anci's meridians, and wherever it passed, the two forces of ice and fire, like mischievous children meeting their elders, gradually calmed down.

"elder sister……"

Qian Anci whispered in her heart.

The Silver Dragon King's scales are not only amulets, but also a catalyst.

Although the power within the Ice and Fire Dragon Bones is violent, it is ultimately the origin of the dragon race.

The suppressive aura of fellow dragon superiors was enough to turn them from boiling to docile.

I don't know how much time passed.

Fine, illusory dragon scales began to appear on Qian Anci's body.

On his left side, the scales were luminous white; on his right, they were crimson red. The two types of scales flashed alternately on his body, eventually slowly converging and coalescing into a red and blue interwoven dragon pattern between his brows.

His soul power was also steadily increasing.

Level 41.

Level 42.

Level 43.

Level 44.

Level 45.

Behind him, the body of the Shadow of Polyces was undergoing some kind of transformation.

On its original body, faint ice-blue and crimson patterns appeared, the two patterns intertwining and entwining between the bones.

at last.

Qian Anci slowly opened her eyes.

A fleeting, icy blue dragon shadow appeared deep within his left eye. A crimson dragon shadow vanished from the depths of his right eye.

At the same time, a brand new spirit ring slowly rose from beneath his feet.

It's not the color of a normal spirit ring.

The soul ring was half red and half blue, with ice blue and crimson intertwined, like two dragons swimming head to tail.

Two kinds of light flowed endlessly on the ring. Sometimes the blue light overwhelmed the red light, and a chill was released; sometimes the red light overwhelmed the blue light, and a heat wave surged.

Fourth Soul Ring. A dual-color ring of ice and fire.

Qian Anci raised his right hand, and the Grim Reaper's Scythe condensed in his palm.

With a thought, he switched his soul ring to ice dragon form.

In an instant, the blue light on the soul ring surged, and a chilling aura spread outwards from him, even freezing the surrounding spring water into a thin layer of ice.

With another flick of his wrist, his spirit ring transformed into a fire dragon.

The crimson light shone brightly, and the thin ice that had just formed instantly melted, and the spring water began to bubble.

"Formed from the condensed essence of the remaining dragon soul of the Ice and Fire Dragon King."

Xia Die's voice echoed in his mind, tinged with weariness yet filled with relief.

"Although it is only a soul ring, it simultaneously possesses the primal power of both the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings."

"In Ice Dragon form, attacks are imbued with extreme cold, slowing down enemies and stagnating their soul power. In Fire Dragon form, attacks are imbued with blazing flames, scorching the enemy's soul power and health."

Qian Anci stood up, feeling the surging soul power within his body.

Level 45 Soul Master.

Four soul rings slowly pulsed on the Grim Reaper's Scythe.

Purple, black, black, and the newly formed ring, interwoven with red and blue.

At the same time, in the desolate wasteland of the underworld in his sea of ​​consciousness, the shadow of Polyces roared to the sky.

The moment the fourth spirit ring of the Reaper's Scythe was formed, a fourth gray-white halo quietly appeared on its body.

What is Polyces' fourth soul skill?

"Dragon Transformation: Dual Form of Ice and Fire"

"The Bone Dragon's Breath can switch between ice and fire attributes. When used in conjunction with your dragon transformation, the power of the Ice and Fire Dragon Transformation will increase exponentially."

Qian Anci's lips curled up slightly.

He stepped onto the water, broke through the surface, and landed steadily on the shore.

Dugu Bo was standing not far away. When he saw him come up, his vertical pupils swept over him.

The old man had just seen Qian Anci being dragged to the bottom of the spring by a strange suction force. He took a few steps closer to see what was going on, but was forced back by the terrifying aura of ice and fire intertwined.

He had tested that power before. Over the years, he had tried to dive into the spring, but each time he could not withstand the alternating crushing force of extreme cold and heat, and had to retreat after a maximum of five zhang.

He certainly wouldn't risk his life for a kid he'd just met, but he didn't leave either.

Qian Anci's presence disappeared at the bottom of the spring almost two hours ago.

Dugu Bo stood with his hands behind his back on the shore, his expression shifting between anger and uncertainty. If this kid really died down there, who would cure his granddaughter's poison?

Just then, the water broke open.

Qian Anci stepped out of the spring, soaked to the bone, but his soul power jumped from level 40 to level 45.

The four soul rings behind him pulsed slowly, one of which was half red and half blue and was gradually receding.

Dugu Bo's gaze fell on the two-colored soul ring, and his vertical pupils narrowed slightly.

"...It's a ghost."

He struggled for a long time, but only managed to utter these three words.

Qian Anci shook the water droplets off his robes, his expression calm.

"I've kept Senior Dugu waiting."

"Who's waiting for you?" Dugu Bo snorted coldly, turning his face away. "I'm afraid you'll die down there, and no one will be there to cure Yan Yan's poison."

Qian Anci chuckled but didn't expose him.

He glanced down at the silver scale in his arms; its luster was slightly dimmer than before.

"What happened just now..."

"I didn't see anything."

Before he could finish speaking, Dugu Bo flicked his sleeves and turned to walk towards the stone house.