The surrounding clouds had contracted, revealing the night sky behind them.
A long time had passed, and it was already night outside.
However, the fading of the surrounding clouds did not mean the tribulation clouds had vanished. Directly above the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, the clouds were even thicker, and the purple lightning moving within them had darkened, becoming as dark as the surrounding night sky.
The previous bolt of lightning had been partially drawn away by the two Dragon Souls, allowing the Youxiang Qiluo to finally endure it. Now, its body was covered in red and white, its original appearance indiscernible.
The final bolt of lightning descended silently. Compared to before, this nearly black lightning was far less dazzling, and under the cover of the surrounding night, it was impossible to discern when it had struck the ground or where.
Only after a moment of silence did the clouds in the sky finally dissipate.
The poisonous miasma accumulated around the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well had long vanished without a trace under the Heavenly Might. Deep within the Sunset Forest, numerous skeletal remains, stained with a seven-colored glow, emerged. Among them were the remains of Spirit Beasts that had accidentally wandered here, as well as traces left by some Spirit Masters.
The poisonous mist that had spread to the outer perimeter by the Jade Phosphorous Exotic Flower had no source and was no longer expanding. Spirit Masters outside the Sunset Forest had already noticed this change and were using various methods to dispel the mist.
Ten-thousand-year Spirit Beasts, which were extremely dangerous for most Spirit Masters, were powerless to resist several Titled Douluo and were driven back into the Sunset Forest.
"Dean Xian, thank you for your help this time."
Three days later, many temporary camps outside the Sunset Forest had been dismantled, and the other Disciples of Shrek Academy had returned to the Academy. However, Immortal Lin'er and Zhang Lexuan still remained.
Hearing the aged voice, Immortal Lin'er looked at the person beside her and frowned.
"You are… the Golden Body Douluo of the Body Sect."
Golden Body Douluo Jin Peng smiled and nodded, "I didn't expect the Body Sect to be out of the world for so long, yet Dean Xian still remembers this old man's name."
"Protecting civilians is always Shrek Academy's way. We wouldn't cause such a Spirit Beast riot."
"Dean Xian misunderstands. This Spirit Beast riot was truly not caused by our Body Sect." Although the Body Sect had a record of causing a beast tide in the Star Dou Great Forest many years ago to hunt a hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beast, this time it truly had nothing to do with them.
"Now that the poisonous miasma in the Sunset Forest has disappeared, how does your Body Sect plan to deal with that hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beast that underwent the Lightning Tribulation inside?"
"This…" Golden Body Douluo paused. A hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beast would definitely yield a hundred-thousand-year spirit ring and Spirit Bone, and it was a Spirit Beast that had just undergone a Heavenly Tribulation, so it must have consumed a lot. More importantly, this was not the Star Dou Great Forest, and it was not within their agreement with the Vicious Beasts back then, so they naturally had other plans.
Golden Body Douluo looked at Immortal Lin'er and pondered for a moment. How precious was a hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beast? Could it be that Dean Xian was asking because she also wanted to get involved?
"How you deal with that hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beast is none of our business. It's just that our Shrek Academy Disciples, who went deep into the Sunset Forest to resolve this incident, haven't returned yet. We also need to go deep into the Sunset Forest."
"Alright." He had been in charge of the Sunset Forest incident since it occurred, and he knew that Shrek Disciples had entered the forest. Even if he didn't fully believe Immortal Lin'er's words, he also had no reason to refuse Immortal Lin'er taking people to find their students.
"Le Xuan."
Zhang Lexuan heard this and looked up at Immortal Lin'er.
"Dean Xian."
Immortal Lin'er watched Golden Body Douluo leave, then glanced at the Sunset Forest, "Have more faith in our Shrek students. Not long after Wang Nan and Xiaotao went in, the poisonous miasma stopped expanding, and then a hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beast underwent Tribulation."
"I don't believe there's no reason related to the two of them. It's just that the Body Sect has always acted recklessly. I'm afraid they might clash with Wang Nan and the others over this Spirit Beast. Adjust your state. Tomorrow, we'll enter the Sunset Forest with the Body Sect."
"Mhm." Zhang Lexuan listened to Immortal Lin'er's words and thought about the traces Wang Nan had left in the Sun Moon Empire, feeling much more at ease.
…
A thin mist rose above the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. Although the previous poisonous energy was gone, the sunlight passing through the mist was refracted into colorful, rainbow-like rays of light, still making the place appear like a fairyland.
Ma Xiaotao was the first to open her eyes.
The moment the Icefire Dragon King's Dragon Soul descended, the Ultimate Fire within her body was activated and involuntarily released. Under the influence of the Fire Dragon King's power, her control over flames became even more proficient, and her spirit power Rank also unconsciously increased. She only needed one more step to become a Titled Douluo.
Not far from her, Wang Nan sat cross-legged amidst a scorched area.
The Icefire Dragon King had drawn the Lightning Tribulation to fall upon Wang Nan, but it had been hard on the surrounding plants. Under the Lightning Tribulation, the parts growing on the ground had turned to ash. Fortunately, they were all plant-type Spirit Beasts, and after Wang Nan blocked the power of the Lightning Tribulation, their root systems remained.
By Wang Nan's side, the two Dragon Souls of the Icefire Dragon King were no longer visible. Only the dragon god's tear on his left wrist subtly flickered, its red and blue colors exceptionally bright.
The Evil Breaking Dragon coiled to one side. The light it emitted seemed to have dimmed somewhat, but its body was more solidified, with each Dragon scale on its body lifelike, as if cast from gold.
The biggest change was in Wang Nan's body. At a glance, his body appeared translucent, crystal clear, and dazzling. Beneath his skin, golden energy and blood power pumped throughout his body, pushed by the power of the external chest bone, and the three-state spirit power surged rapidly along his meridians.
The lake water, containing the power of Ultimate Fire and Ultimate Ice, rippled slightly, occasionally splashing drops onto Wang Nan's body. However, like ordinary lake water, it caused him no harm, quickly coalescing and flowing down his body to the ground.
Not far away, the body of the Youxiang Qiluo was completely unrecognizable.
The original large pink flower had vanished, leaving only a section of charred black remains.
Several thick vines were still rooted in the red and white lake water, but they too had turned black, and no spirit power could be felt within them. The parts beneath the lake water had completely disappeared, and the parts above were already on the verge of collapsing.
The entire Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was silent. The Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Blazing Apricot Delicate Sparse, with the highest cultivation, had consumed too much and were now continuously absorbing the elemental energy of heaven and earth to restore their own power.
Ma Xiaotao took two steps forward, creating a gentle breeze that swept around.
The withered body of the Youxiang Qiluo made a "crack" sound, breaking apart and falling onto the ground by the lake.