Chapter 137: Ice and Fire Tempering

Tie Li's back was soaked through, and Du Gu Bo's glance at him just now seemed to want to devour him alive.

"First, let me see the Ice and Fire Dual-Aspect Eye."

Upon hearing that, Yang Wudi's gaze shifted, and disregarding Du Gu Bo's warning, he leapt into the vicinity of the spring eye.

"You…"

Du Gu Bo was startled; normally he is always cautious, yet he acted as if nothing were wrong, which made Du Gu Bo even more convinced that he possessed detox abilities.

At this moment, Yang Wudi was completely immersed, having lost the previously unstoppable demeanor; Du Gu Bo even doubted that if a lethal strike were delivered now, Yang Wudi wouldn't even react.

Tie Li was for the first time this close to the Ice and Fire Dual-Aspect Eye; a dual-born gaze, the two aspects counteracting each other.

Yang Wudi gradually returned to his normal state and began pondering how to neutralize Du Gu Bo's poison.

But before that, Tie Li's martial soul needed to briefly possess the Ultimate Attribute.

"Come with me first."

Following Yang Wudi's instructions, Tie Li approached the Ice and Fire Dual-Aspect Eye and could feel a cold and a heat, the scorching and extreme chill emitted by the two Ultimate Attributes.

His soul power began to operate autonomously, resisting the invasion of the two Ultimate Attributes.

Seeing this, Yang Wudi immediately took two pills from his storage bag and placed them in Tie Li's mouth.

"Sit cross‑legged and cultivate; I'll protect you, Ice and Fire Tempering Body, it's beneficial to your martial soul," Yang Wudi's voice sounded in Tie Li's ear.

Tie Li, of course, did not dare to delay and immediately began meditative cultivation.

The two pills Yang Wudi took for himself were not ordinary; they were likely refined from special Immortal Herb, also causing a cold and a heat to surge within his body.

"Sss"

His soul power, stimulated by ice and fire, surged with Thunder and Lightning Attribute, and in an instant, Black Lightning erupted around Tie Li.

"This kid's lightning isn't simple," Du Gu Bo said.

"Being able to become a Fenglei Sect inheritor disciple surely means he has extraordinary qualities," Yang Wudi added.

Next, he would begin preparing the Detox Medicine.

"Du Gu Bo, may I borrow a drop of Poison Blood?"

"Alright."

Du Gu Bo sliced his fingertip; this single drop of Poison Blood could kill several Soul Douluo without a second thought.

Yang Wudi collected the Poison Blood in a jade bottle and began studying its toxicity.

By employing Ice and Fire Tempering Lightning, an experience Tie Li had never known, his body became a battlefield of three great attributes, alternately scorching and freezing, comparable to torture, repeatedly tormenting his flesh.

The elder observing Tie Li from the side felt that Tie Li's body was on the brink of collapse.

"To briefly acquire the Ultimate Attribute, one must go through this step; it's immensely beneficial to him;

and moreover, this is only the beginning; now it's just to let him adapt to this stage, the real Tempering Body hasn't started yet," Yang Wudi said nearby, signaling the elder not to intervene.

Indeed, as Yang Wudi said, the Ice and Fire Tempering Lightning that Tie Li would face next would bring his body to the brink of collapse many times.

Yet the increasingly terrifying Thunder and Lightning Attribute also heralded Tie Li's metamorphosis.

During this time, Yang Wudi took a drop of Tie Li's blood, mixed it into an antidote, and gave it to Du Gu Bo; it was prepared for Du Gu Yan.

As for Du Gu Bo's antidote, it wasn't something that could be concocted so easily.

Beyond that, Yang Wudi stared at the exquisite jade‑skin flower before him, lost in thought.

Should he absorb this Immortal Herb himself, or leave it for the most gifted junior in the clan?

This Immortal Herb could help the Soul‑Breaking Gun martial soul break its bottleneck, cultivate to Level 90, and become a Ranked Douluo.

But such an Immortal Herb exists as only a single specimen.

All Four Great Single-Attribute Families have suffered the Spirit Hall's relentless hunts; they might face extinction at any moment.

There is no time for the clan members to cultivate slowly; the Immortal Herb must be converted into tangible combat power as much as possible.

As long as he can break through to become a Ranked Douluo, he will have self‑preservation ability; ordinary Ranked Douluo cannot be his opponent.

As a top‑tier weapon martial soul, the Soul‑Breaking Gun inherently carries a Soul Ring, one reason for its strength, often allowing it to challenge beyond its level, but it cannot advance to Level 90.

Possessing power beyond a normal martial soul inevitably comes with limits.

This is similar to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tower martial soul.

Yang Wudi plucked the exquisite jade‑skin flower, placed it in his mouth, and swallowed it for refinement.

A special wave radiated from Yang Wudi, and his aura rose at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The elder, seeing the clan chief swallow the rare Immortal Herb, let out a sigh of relief.

Now the Break Clan needs tangible combat power, not a vague future; the clan chief is the strongest of the Break Clan, and only if he enhances his strength can the Break Clan endure longer.

Du Gu Bo is no longer here; he will deliver the antidote to Du Gu Yan. To prevent Yang Wudi from tampering with the medicine, he must constantly monitor Du Gu Yan's condition and only relax once he is sure everything is fine.

"Huff huff"

Tie Li gasped heavily, his body once again reaching the brink of collapse.

Seeing this, the elder immediately swallowed a pill, went to Tie Li's side, and the soul power formed from the pill flowed toward Tie Li.

The medicine is three‑parts poison; when the elder ingests the pill, a portion of its properties remains in his body, and likewise the toxicity stays within him.

He pulled Tie Li back from the edge of collapse.

"The favor from your Fenglei Sect is indeed hard to repay," the elder muttered with a wry smile.

Several hours passed; Yang Wudi absorbed the Immortal Herb, and his Soul Power Level jumped from Level 81 directly to Level 84.

The Soul‑Breaking Gun's bottleneck shattered completely at this moment; Yang Wudi felt his martial soul undergo a fundamental change, and the pervasive barrier vanished.

Seeing the change in the clan chief, the elder's face brightened with joy.

"How is he?" Yang Wudi asked, looking at Tie Li nearby; the pills spent on Tie Li during this period were all costly, making him very concerned.

The elder reported Tie Li's condition truthfully.

"Not yet; it will still take some time before he can take the Immortal Herb, otherwise his martial soul cannot transform."

"Chief, over Du Gu Bo…"

"Don't worry, I'm confident; it just depends on whether Du Gu Bo has the courage. If he has the courage, I can help him take another step forward; but if he backs down, it will of course ease his situation, and his future achievement will be obvious at a glance."

A sharp glint flashed in Yang Wudi's eyes. Starting from studying Du Gu Bo's Poison Blood, he tried various ancient formulas, but the results were unsatisfactory.

A sudden flash of inspiration gave him a startling and bold idea.

It all comes down to whether Du Gu Bo has the courage.

…

"Grandpa, what did you give me? It feels so good; even my soul power is much more active."

"Hehe, Grandpa won't tell you for now."

Du Gu Bo examined Du Gu Yan's condition, confirmed there were no issues, and finally let out a sigh of relief.

(End of Chapter)