The trip to the Ice Fire Yin Yang Well had brought Lin Yun tremendous improvements.
Just the two divine-grade soul bones from the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings alone were an unimaginable opportunity, let alone the fact that during this short break, Lin Yun had jumped from level 40 to level 56.
And this was in less than half a month!
This just proved: Hard work < Background < Opportunity < Cheating!
What kind of future could you expect from diligent cultivation alone?
If you wanted to grow stronger, you had to pack up and set off!
Lin Yun didn't know whether Huo Yuhao had been taken to the Extreme North by the Skydream Iceworm, or whether he had soared to new heights if he had. But one thing was certain—Lin Yun himself had already taken flight.
Returning to the Star Dou Great Forest, with the help of the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings, Lin Yun spent a week fully absorbing the two divine-grade soul bones. Though neither of them boosted his soul power, they granted him control over two new attributes: ice and fire.
It was bizarre.
According to the Dragon Kings' explanation, as Lin Yun continued to grow stronger, his elemental control would keep improving—starting from the current level of ultimate ice and fire, all the way up to the divine-grade ice and fire the Dragon Kings had wielded in their prime.
Of course, how long it would take Lin Yun to elevate his ultimate ice and fire to divine-grade, or even surpass the original Dragon Kings, depended entirely on his elemental affinity and his innate talent.
These two soul bones were essentially keys, opening the door to ice and fire elements for the Golden Dragon King, who had previously relied on nothing but his fists.
The skills embedded in these soul bones were also straightforward and brutal:
Ice Element Control. Fire Element Control.
They helped Lin Yun master the corresponding elements. As for what skills he could develop with them, that still depended on his talent and comprehension.
This made Lin Yun wonder if these soul bones were a bit underwhelming for their divine-grade status. After all, the Mountain Dragon King's torso bone had nearly elevated Tang Wulin's physique to god-tier levels.
Not to mention…
Adding two more ultimate attributes that could grow to divine-grade—wasn't this just increasing his cultivation difficulty?!
"At least after gaining ultimate ice and fire, my cultivation speed only dropped by about 10-20%. If it had tripled the difficulty, I might've considered chopping off these arms and replacing them," Lin Yun muttered, staring at his right hand, which had transformed into a crimson-gold dragon claw. He let out a heavy sigh.
Looking at this drastically changed right claw, Lin Yun felt a mix of love and hate.
As expected, the Fire Dragon King's right arm bone had devoured the Darkgolden Terrorclaw Bear's right palm bone and the newly acquired Blazing Flame Chrysanthemum wrist bone, along with his Sundering Sky Dragon Claw soul skill.
Though he could still launch long-range claw attacks based on muscle memory, the metal-attribute slashing energy had been replaced by explosive fire-attribute dragon claws. This was no longer a soul bone skill but a self-created technique Lin Yun developed using Fire Element Control.
The armor-piercing properties of the metal attribute were completely gone, replaced by a large-scale explosive skill.
Lin Yun didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
Sure, fire overcomes metal in the five-element cycle, and sure, the Darkgolden Terrorclaw Bear's palm bone was a bit lacking in age—but this is just unreasonable!
How much growth could devouring that thing even give you…?
Glancing at his left arm's azure-gold dragon claw, Lin Yun shook his head helplessly and withdrew his draconic transformation, restoring both arms to normal.
Originally, his dragonized state had been perfectly symmetrical—a pair of golden dragon claws with luxurious, gilded scales. But after absorbing the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings' soul bones, his right arm had turned Phoenix Blood Crimson Gold, while his left became Eternal Blue Gold.
It was a bold statement of asymmetrical beauty—unfortunately, Lin Yun wasn't the type to appreciate it. His obsessive-compulsive tendencies couldn't tolerate it at all.
As fellow dragon descendants, there was nothing he could do about this cosmetic change unless he fully assimilated the soul bones, allowing him to control the transformation freely.
But that would probably take a long time.
"Alright, that's enough. Ten Thousand Demon King, take Bing'er and me back to Shrek. The show's about to start!"
By the time Lin Yun returned to Shrek Academy, about a hundred kilometers away, a dust-covered Huo Yuhao was also nearing the school.
To be honest, if he walked into Shrek now, even his former classmates probably wouldn't recognize him.
Before, he had been a scrawny, malnourished boy with delicate features—somewhat handsome in a frail way. But now, he stood at two meters tall, his body packed with bulging muscles, his face rugged and fierce. The girth of his arms surpassed the thighs of many girls.
He was the spitting image of a demon muscle man.
Huo Yuhao already disliked his current appearance, even though the Titan Snow Demon spirit had granted him immense power. A new spirit, a 6,000-year soul ring, and a 6,000-year right arm bone had explosively transformed his once-frail physique.
He no longer felt weak. His energy was boundless—even without using his spirit, he could punch a hundred-year spirit beast to death.
But his current look was downright terrifying.
Lin Yun's mismatched claws were one thing—at worst, they'd trigger the OCD of a train car's worth of people. But Huo Yuhao?
Wherever he went, people recoiled in fear. Along his journey, he had passed through several human cities, only to be avoided like the plague.
The Titan Snow Demon's influence on his appearance was… indescribable.
'Bastards… daring to mock my looks. Just wait until I become a Titled Douluo—every one of you will have committed a sin worthy of death!'
Huo Yuhao clenched his fists, the scornful, fearful, and disgusted gazes of strangers flashing through his mind. Once again, he recalled that classic line from the Tang Sect's doctrine.
As a member of the Tang Sect, Huo Yuhao had memorized its tenets by heart.
Especially when it came to Dai Huabin—the words "sin worthy of death" were practically carved into Huo Yuhao's mental image of him. Given the chance, Huo Yuhao wouldn't hesitate to end him.
With earth-shaking strides, the walls of Shrek City finally came into view.
Since Huo Yuhao hadn't fused with the Ice Emperor this time—only a 6,000-year Titan Snow Demon—the process had been much quicker than in the original timeline. He had returned to Shrek Academy three days early.
Essentially, he and Lin Yun had arrived back-to-back.
"Heh. Just wait. I, Huo Yuhao, have been completely reborn!"
Gazing at the distant city walls, Huo Yuhao tightened his massive fists, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.
He still wasn't confident in defeating Lin Yun—but he was certain he could crush Dai Huabin now!
This time, he would announce to all of Shrek:
Huo Yuhao is a genius with twin spirits!
(End of Chapter)
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