In Douluo Continent, he tricked Xiao Wu into giving him a soul ring.

"This is..." Serpent Spear Douluo's pupils suddenly contracted, his face showing disbelief. A sense of déjà vu surged into his heart. He had seen a similar scene before, when Lan Si absorbed the third soul ring and obtained the external soul bone of the Soul Devouring Eight Spider Spears.

What happened next shocked Serpent Spear Douluo even more. After the green lotus completely floated to the surface of the water, roots began to grow from its bottom. The roots extended all the way to the depths of the water, and then countless roots began to absorb the two different types of energy from the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye.

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Chapter Ninety Tang San's Ambition

As the energy was continuously absorbed, the Azure Lotus began to change. Its original pure azure color gradually faded and was replaced by an ice blue. The bluish-white flames rising on the surface of the lotus seat did not change, but their temperature increased significantly. Even though Serpent Spear Douluo was more than ten meters away, he could feel that the temperature was no less than that of the fiery red spring water.

Yet the lotus seat itself exudes a captivating and chilling aura. These two contradictory attributes combine to maintain a mysterious and delicate balance without causing conflict, which is truly astonishing.

Through the crystal-clear, ice-blue part of the lotus pedestal, one could vaguely see a figure sitting cross-legged inside. It was Lan Si.

At this moment, his clothes were almost completely torn, leaving him naked except for the Qiankun bag and the Azure Heart at his waist and arms. The two soul tools and the jade belt had not been corroded by the Yin-Yang Spring. The Soul-Devouring Eight Spider Lances had also disappeared and been absorbed into his body, and his body was covered with the same bluish-white flames as the surface of the lotus seat.

As the lotus seat gradually turned ice blue, Lan Si's body also began to undergo subtle changes. First, his black, short hair turned ice blue and began to grow longer. In the ice blue hair, there was also a faint golden light, just like the ice blue lotus seat that enveloped him, so colorful and beautiful.

Lan Si's entire body was elevated at this moment.

Her skin became fairer, and her body seemed to have grown taller, making her look more well-proportioned. If Lan Si's previous height was only 1.77 meters, then at this moment she was more than 1.8 meters tall.

What's most striking is his face. He was already as handsome as Oscar, Dai Mubai, and others, but now all his flaws have disappeared. His eyes seem to have gotten bigger, and even his temperament has undergone a dramatic change. He looks more refined and serene than before, like a celestial being.

The Serpent Spear Douluo was dumbfounded. Was this... was this still the Lan Si he knew? If he hadn't witnessed the changes in Lan Si's body with his own eyes, he probably would have thought it was a completely different person.

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Meanwhile, in an inconspicuous little hotel in Tiandou City.

Dugu Bo lay on the bed in a rather disheveled state, his body shivering from time to time and breaking out in a cold sweat. The alternation between hot and cold made his pale old face contort with pain.

This state lasted for about an hour before Dugu Bo was finally freed from the pain.

"Damn it, this poison is really relentless." Dugu Bo cursed under his breath in pain, got up and walked out of the room to the next room. A plainly dressed, ordinary-looking young man came into view. It was Tang San.

Bound to the bed by chains, Tang San slowly opened his eyes upon hearing the door open. He didn't look at Dugu Bo, but simply said indifferently, "How is it? Old Poisoner, the backlash from the poison isn't pleasant, is it?"

"Can you really cure my poison?" Having just experienced the backlash from the poison, Dugu Bo abandoned all pride and casually waved his hand. A wisp of purple mist drifted out, dissolving all the chains binding Tang San. He couldn't help but ask.

"That depends on your sincerity." Tang San stood up, loosened his limbs which were numb from being bound for so long, turned his back to Dugu Bo, and a subtle sly smile appeared on his lips.

Two days have passed since his capture, and Tang San has been working tirelessly to survive. Fortunately, there's always a way out. Having lived two lives and possessing the Tang Clan's unique skills, he saw through Dugu Bo's powerful poison abilities and suffered a backlash from the poison himself.

Meanwhile, after nearly two days of subtle inquiries, he learned that Dugu Bo owned a medicinal herb garden. Based on the latter's description, Tang San guessed that it was very likely one of the three treasure basins recorded in the Xuan Tian Bao Lu, the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye.

This place is a place where the essence of heaven and earth gathers, a place where the spirit of the world is concentrated.

It contains many immortal herbs that possess the power to seize the essence of heaven and earth, strengthen the foundation, and enhance talent and soul power.

Furthermore, Dugu Bo doesn't seem to recognize the immortal herbs inside. It's a sin to guard such a treasure trove without using it. If he could obtain the herbs and choose the ones suitable for him, his strength and talent would surely increase dramatically. Then, he could select one for each of the remaining five monsters besides Zhu Zhuqing. The five monsters would be eternally grateful and would take him as their leader.

At that time, neither Lan Si nor the Royal Fighting Team will be worth his attention. Even Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and others who have obtained the immortal herbs might not be inferior to Lan Si. Tang San will eventually trample Lan Si under his feet to avenge the harm he caused to Xiao Wu, the humiliation he inflicted on his master, and to mock the tragedy of the Tang Sect's hidden weapons.

"Sincerity? What do you want?" Dugu Bo frowned, his dark green eyes filled with a cold light as he stared intently at him.

"The question isn't what I want, but what you have. Even if you're a powerful Title Douluo, if I asked you for a head or torso soul bone that's over 50,000 years old, could you give it to me?" Tang San shrugged slightly, knowing that Dugu Bo had already fallen into his verbal trap.

"You've got quite the appetite, kid. Don't even mention a 50,000-year-old head or torso soul bone. Some Title Douluos never even get a single soul bone in their entire lives." The coldness on his face gradually faded, and Dugu Bo slowly placed his hands behind his back. His tone softened slightly as he spoke: "Fine, I don't have a 50,000-year-old head or torso soul bone. The only thing I can offer is a medicinal garden, where countless rare and exotic flowers and herbs grow. There are so many kinds that even I can't recognize them all."

"You also deal in poisons, so I believe you'll be very interested. I'm willing to part with some of them and give them to you. Besides that, if you can cure me of my poison, I'm willing to grant you three conditions that won't violate my principles. These are the three conditions for a Title Douluo, plus those rare flowers and herbs. This reward is no less valuable than a soul bone, is it?"

"Of course, this is all on the condition that you can detoxify me. If you can't, not only will I not pay you, but I will also let you experience what the cruelest pain in the world is like, which will be worse than death."

Upon hearing Dugu Bo's words, Tang San remained outwardly calm, but inwardly he was overjoyed. Suppressing his eagerness, he slowly said, "It's a deal."

"Alright, then start detoxifying me now," Dugu Bo said somewhat impatiently.

"Even a skilled cook can't cook without rice. To detoxify you, you'll definitely need medicine, but I have nothing right now. How can I detoxify you?" Tang San rolled his eyes, a sly smile playing on his lips, and suggested, "Why don't we go to that herb garden you mentioned?"

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"I'm afraid it's not possible now." A hint of embarrassment flashed across Dugu Bo's face. If he could go, he would have gone back long ago. Why would he be stuck in this small inn suffering from the backlash of the toxins? If he had the magical spring in the herb garden to suppress it, his body would feel much better.

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Chapter Ninety-One: The Azure Lotus Domain (Seeking first subscription, five chapters)

"Why?" Tang San frowned, seemingly afraid that Dugu Bo would doubt him, and added, "Your poison has penetrated deep into your bone marrow, and ordinary medicines are completely ineffective. If it weren't for the medicinal herbs in your herb garden, even I would not have a chance of curing you more than 30%."

Dugu Bo sighed and said, "Now that things have come to this, I will not hide it from you. In fact, I am being hunted down."

"Pursued?" Tang San looked astonished, his composure crumbling. He couldn't help but ask, "You're a Title Douluo, who would dare to hunt you down? Could it be that person is also a Title Douluo?"

Dugu Bo nodded emphatically: "That person is very strong, and his soul power is even higher than mine. He is at least a level 92 Title Douluo, and he is not afraid of my poison. If I hadn't escaped to Heaven Dou City, that person wouldn't have dared to make a move openly in Heaven Dou City. I'm afraid I might have really fallen into his hands. Now, that person is probably outside Heaven Dou City. Once I leave the city and am entangled with him again, it will be very difficult for me to get away, not to mention I will have to take care of you."

"Do you have a grudge against him?" Tang San continued to ask.

Dugu Bo said, "I don't know him at all. How could we have any enmity? At first, I thought he was the one behind you little guys, but he didn't show up until I took you away."

Upon hearing this, Tang San fell silent. He hadn't expected that the immortal herbs so close at hand would encounter an obstacle from another, even more powerful Title Douluo. If, as Dugu Bo said, he were to be entangled with them, and if his luck was even worse, and that Title Douluo happened to know those immortal herbs, then he would have nowhere to turn and would be left with nowhere to turn.

His eyes darted around, and after a moment's thought, Tang San suddenly said, "I do have a way to shake him off, but you might have to suffer a bit."

"What method?" Dugu Bo's eyes lit up.

Tang San stood up and looked Dugu Bo up and down, who was dressed in green. Then he smiled and said, "Your outfit is too conspicuous. If you change into a farmer's clothes, put on a straw hat, drive a carriage, and pretend to be a delivery driver, no matter how skilled the person is, they will not be able to detect anything."

"You've got some clever schemes up your sleeve, making me, a Title Douluo, pretend to be a coachman. How did you even come up with that?" Dugu Bo smiled self-deprecatingly and sighed, "Fine, a true man can bend and stretch. As long as you can cure my poison, what's wrong with pretending to be a coachman?"

"Alright, we'll set off first thing tomorrow morning." Tang San's lips curled into a triumphant smile.

Silent all night.

The next morning, just as dawn was breaking, Tang San and Dugu Bo disguised themselves as farmers, drove a carriage, and left Tiandou City.

.......

Meanwhile, as Tang San was basking in the joy of obtaining the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye Immortal Grass and fantasizing about a bright future, the green lotus covering Lan Si had completely transformed into an ice-blue color, much like the Buddha's Wrath Lotus that Lan Si had seen in the Battle Through the Heavens anime in her previous life. It was formed by the fusion of Bone Spirit Cold Flame and Green Lotus Earth Core Flame, and was dazzling and colorful.

But at this moment, he was still unconscious, his mind drifting in a pitch-black space, where his body was floating on a giant blue lotus rooted in a bronze-green plate.

"You're awake."

A majestic yet serene and ethereal voice suddenly rang in Lan Si's ears. He abruptly opened his eyes, revealing a pair of clear, dark blue pupils. He looked around but saw no one. His body had already surfaced, and he was sitting cross-legged inside a giant ice-blue lotus flower.

Through the smooth lotus leaves inside, Lan could vaguely see a figure that was both strange and familiar.

"What's wrong with me..." Lan Si touched her cheek, then touched her long, ice-blue hair that was mixed with a faint golden light, and couldn't help but exclaim in her heart, "Could it be that I've had plastic surgery, just like Tang San's second awakening of his martial soul into the Blue Silver Emperor?"

With a gasp, Lan Si closed his eyes again, circulated his cultivation technique, and sensed his physical condition. He discovered that under the effects of the Fiery Apricot and the Eight-Cornered Mystic Ice Grass, his soul power had reached level thirty-nine, an increase of five soul power levels.

Not only that, but his physical condition had also undergone a tremendous change, which could be described as terrifying. He was certain that if he were to face Qian Renxue again, even if he was still no match for her, with his powerful physique and the combined strength of the Supreme Qiankun Technique and the Five Thunder Heavenly Heart Technique, he would definitely not be powerless to fight back.

The improvement in soul power and physical fitness were not what made Lan Si most happy. His real gain was his martial soul. The Haotian Bamboo Shoot was still the same as before and had not changed much, but the Azure Lotus Martial Soul was much more powerful and had undergone a true transformation.

He gained the dual nature of ice and fire, possessing both extreme cold and extreme heat. He was also granted a special talent domain, the Azure Lotus Domain.

Unlike Tang San's initial acquisition of the Blue Silver Domain, which allowed him to freely change the color of his spirit rings and even make them invisible to opponents due to his disguise skills.

His Azure Lotus Domain granted him an active skill and a passive skill.

His active skill is Transformation. Once his Azure Lotus Martial Soul is stained with the blood of another, he can transform into anyone, even mimicking their aura, making him undetectable even to Title Douluos. Furthermore, he can transform into his appearance before his Martial Soul's second awakening, maintaining this state as long as his soul power isn't depleted. This essentially grants him a dual identity.

The passive skill is rather useless; it allows him to use his first three soul skills without using soul rings.

"Well, it's better than nothing! But the transformation skill is interesting. I might try to get some of Tang San's blood if I get the chance." Lan Si murmured to himself, absorbed the huge ice-blue lotus into his body, lightly touched the water with his toes, and leaped to the shore.

A gentle breeze blew by, and Lan Si's magnificent lower body felt slightly chilly. Only then did he realize that he was completely naked. His old face immediately turned red, and he quickly took out a brand new set of clothes from the Heart of the Blue Sea and put them on. His gaze swept over the medicine garden around the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye, which he had ravaged beyond recognition. He sighed inwardly and ultimately decided not to take everything.

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He had already looted all the immortal herbs and rare and precious medicinal materials that appeared in the original work. The remaining scraps were of little use to him, and he didn't recognize many of them. If he were to loot them all one by one, it would take at least half a day to finish.

Once Dugu Bo arrives, you won't be able to leave. Even if you're rolling in money, you need to be alive to enjoy it.

Even so, Tang San should not be allowed to get away with it.

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Chapter Ninety-Two: An Unexpected Encounter with the Golden Triangle (Please Subscribe)

Lan Si immediately waved his hand, and nine ice-blue lotuses appeared out of thin air in front of him. Each lotus split into eight, transforming into eight sharp blades shaped like ice knives, but emitting bluish-white high-temperature flames. There were seventy-two blades in total, which roamed freely in Dugu Bo's herb garden. Before long, the remaining herbs were either chopped into powder, burned to ashes by the blades, or frozen into fragments.

At first glance, it was a scene of utter devastation. The area around the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire looked as if it had just been bombed, with hardly a single intact herb to be found.

"Tang San, you can keep these dregs." Lan Si chuckled, absorbed eight of the green lotuses into her body, jumped onto the last green lotus, and then flew away from the poison array without looking back.

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Inside the Sunset Forest, two men and one woman, a group of three, were swiftly traversing the woods.

Two of the men looked extremely anxious, while the woman, though appearing calmer, had a furrowed brow.

These three were once the famous love triangle in the world of Soul Masters... oh no, the Golden Iron Triangle: Flander, Yu Xiaogang, and Liu Erlong.

They came in search of Tang San.

Just like in the original story, they found traces of deadly poison left by Dugu Bo at the place where Tang San disappeared, and immediately realized that Tang San had been captured by Dugu Bo. After questioning the three members of the teaching committee at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, they learned that Dugu Bo's residence was located somewhere in Sunset Forest, so they rushed over without stopping.

From the evening before yesterday to this morning, after a day and two nights of searching, we still found nothing.

By this moment, they were already exhausted. Just then, Flander suddenly stopped, raised his hand, and said breathlessly, "Erlong, Xiaogang, stop for a moment. It looks like something is moving at high speed ahead."

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Flander's spirit is a four-eyed owl. Eagle spirits generally have the ability to see far, allowing them to see further than ordinary spirit masters. In addition, his spirit power is higher than that of Liu Erlong, who is also a spirit saint, so he can detect the movement ahead earlier.

"It looks like a young man. He's so fast." Liu Erlong jumped onto a big tree and looked up. He saw a blue figure darting through the jungle.

"A young man? Could he be a mistress?" A glimmer of hope appeared in Yu Xiaogang's eyes.

He remained unmarried and childless throughout his life. Due to a mutated martial soul, he had endured constant ridicule and mockery since awakening it at the age of six. It wasn't until he met Tang San and took him as his disciple that a glimmer of hope appeared in his life. After witnessing Tang San's rapid improvement in strength, the teachers at Notting Academy no longer underestimated him, and most of the teachers and students at Shrek Academy respected and loved him, genuinely addressing him as Master.

Deep in Yu Xiaogang's heart, Flander could die, all the teachers and students of Shrek Academy could die, even Liu Erlong, who deeply loved him, could die, but Tang San absolutely could not be lost. Because Tang San was his hope to prove the theory of invincibility and to be recognized by the world.

It was his dream, and he couldn't just watch it shatter.