Courtyard House: My Time Travel is a Bit Too Strong

Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly shook his head and chuckled, muttering something self-deprecatingly:

"Having too much debt won't be a burden. Since you're already burdened with it, what harm is there in incurring one more?"

The thought had barely formed in his mind when he lightly flicked his sleeves—

The four wooden boxes left behind by Lin Quan have now steadily appeared in my palm.

"Come on, let's each have a golden gourd and a dragon blood grass."

"First chew the golden melon, then swallow the spirit herb."

Before he finished speaking, two wooden boxes were handed to Dugu Yan.

The grandfather and grandson exchanged a glance, and without saying a word, they opened their mouths to eat.

First, the earthworm and golden melon tasted sweet and slightly spicy, then the dragon's blood grass was scalding hot as it went down my throat, burning my tongue until it went numb.

As soon as the two immortal fruits and elixirs were consumed, their expressions changed drastically, their breathing became labored, and they immediately sat cross-legged with their backs straight as bows.

The mountain wind quietly subsided, but the vital energy in the valley surged and gathered towards them like a tidal wave.

An hour passed silently, the world so still that only the rise and fall of breath could be heard.

"hiss--!"

A sharp, long howl tore through the air, and the martial spirit behind Dugu Yan roared into the sky!

The azure serpent raised its head and hissed, its body trembling violently, scales peeling off in a flurry, its bones crackling and popping—

It is visibly growing taller, longer, and reshaped at an alarming rate!

Finally, a ferocious dragon took shape: its massive, earth-yellow body was powerful and twisted, its scales gleaming with a cold, metallic light; its single horn on its head was as green as jade, and a line of green stripes ran along its back from the base of the horn to the tip of its tail; its four claws on its belly were as sharp as hooks, tearing through the void, with a hidden rumble of thunder!

The once pure poisonous Azure Phosphorus Serpent has now transformed into a dual-attribute dragon, possessing both the weight of earth and the unpredictability of poison!

Meanwhile, the soul power within her body surged like a burst dam, soaring from the thirties all the way up to the forty-something level!

"My martial spirit... has truly come back to life..."

She looked down at her palm, feeling the intense heat of her surging soul power, and a slight smile just appeared on her lips—

boom!

An invisible gust of wind suddenly exploded, and Dugu Bo's aura surged dramatically!

Caught off guard, Dugu Yan was thrown backward and landed heavily ten steps away.

"grandfather?!"

Ignoring the burning pain in her back, she flipped over and jumped up, her eyes quickly returning to the spot where she had been standing.

"roar--!!!"

The roar shook the valley, and the martial spirit behind Dugu Bo broke through the air in response!

The Azure Phosphorous Serpent King roared to the sky, its tens of meters-long body twisting violently as if trying to break free of its old shell, its muscles bulging, its scales cracking, and its joints popping...

In the blink of an eye, an even larger and more ferocious dragon emerged from its cocoon—

Its jade-green horn pierced the sky, its four claws shattered the air currents, and its earthen-yellow dragon body was shrouded in thick poisonous mist, its oppressive aura pouring down like a mountain!

"Grandpa's martial spirit... has also transformed..."

"But their aura is far stronger than mine..."

Boom!

As the final dragon roar echoed, Dugu Bo's aura erupted like a volcano, rising steadily—

Level 93...

Level 94...

In just a few dozen breaths, he surged to the peak of level 95!

As the surging soul power finally subsided, his aura became as still and imposing as a mountain, solid and unshakable.

Just like Dugu Yan, his former Azure Phosphorous Serpent King has now been completely transformed.

The poison attribute remains intact, and the earth element is added to its strength. The two attributes are combined, making it incomparably domineering!

As for the deadly poison that once clung to the bone, it was peeled off and burned away along with the old skin when the martial soul underwent its transformation.

Even without the Five Poisons Scripture guarding them, the poison gas was no longer a shackle for them, but an instinct flowing in their blood.

"The Martial Soul... has truly come alive..."

"Not only that, my cultivation level has also just reached level ninety-five!"

He stared at his current martial spirit, then glanced at the surging soul power within his body.

Dugu Bo's pupils suddenly contracted, his eyes almost bulging out, his face filled with astonishment and bewilderment.

After a cursory probe, his throat bobbed slightly, his gaze darted around like lightning, and he immediately fixed his eyes on his granddaughter, his voice low and urgent:

"Yanyan, tell me quickly—how are you? Has your martial spirit... undergone any transformation?"

Swish!

Seeing that her grandfather's fingertips were trembling, Dugu Yan did not hesitate for a moment.

With a focused mind, his martial spirit appeared at his command!

"hold head high--!"

A deafening dragon roar tore through the air, and a black-scaled dragon over ten zhang long soared into the sky, its scales gleaming coldly, its claws and teeth menacing, its oppressive aura rolling in...

Three soul rings, yellow, yellow, and purple, lit up one after another, rising from beneath her feet and steadily wrapping around her body.

"Great! That's fantastic! It's really evolved!"

"With the Five Poisons Scripture passed down by Miss Wang, coupled with our transformed martial spirit..."

"From now on, the descendants of the Dugu family will no longer have to fear the backlash of poison gas, nor will they have to live by hiding from poisonous creatures!"

Before he could finish speaking, Dugu Bo's eyes suddenly welled up with tears.

But that touch of moisture lasted only a moment; he lowered his brow and his expression returned to normal.

Immediately afterwards, he raised an eyebrow, a calculating glint in his eyes, and abruptly changed the subject:

"Yanyan, what do you think of that young master Lin...?"

"I...I..."

As if she had expected this, Dugu Yan's ears suddenly turned red, her fingertips unconsciously tightened the hem of her clothes, and her tongue seemed to be tied in knots, making it difficult for her to speak fluently.

But the next second, Dugu Bo's eyes dimmed, and he sighed silently.

Even if he intended to act as a matchmaker, the thought of the four girls around Lin Quan made him hesitate.

Which one of them isn't exceptionally beautiful and naturally elegant?

Regardless of their level of cultivation, their refined elegance and sharp wit in every gesture are enough to make ordinary women feel ashamed of themselves.

He was unwilling to admit it, but he had to: when Yan Yan and Qiao Jingjing stood together, they definitely lacked the commanding presence that Yan Yan possessed.

He opened his mouth, hesitated several times as if he wanted to say something, his Adam's apple bobbing up and down, but in the end, he only let out a soft sigh.

"Alright, seeing that your soul power has stabilized at level forty, come on, Grandpa will take you to find a suitable soul ring!"

Before he could finish speaking, the old poisoner grabbed his granddaughter's wrist and shot off like an arrow into the poisonous miasma.

Meanwhile, Lin Quan and his group, having left the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire, did not stop their footsteps and moved like the wind, instantly disappearing from the Sunset Forest.

In a short while, the majestic and imposing Tiandou City stood before everyone's eyes.

"This is... the capital of the empire?"

From a distance, the city wall is over a hundred feet high, built of huge stones, thick and dark gray, like a steel spine stretching across the earth.

Apart from Zhu Zhuqing, Lin Quan, Qiao Jingjing, Wang Yuyan, and Li Hanyi all held their breath, their faces filled with shock.

Especially Wang Yuyan and Li Hanyi—they were born in an ancient world, and their landscape and city layout were so similar to this world.

Even so, they had never seen such a colossal structure before!

What is this city? It is clearly an ancient behemoth lying silently on the vast land, sending chills down one's spine.

Before he could finish his reflection, Lin Quan turned to Zhu Zhuqing and asked calmly, "Zhuqing, how does Xingluo City compare to here?"

Swish!Swish!Swish!

Three pairs of eyes simultaneously focused on that direction.

Zhu Zhuqing remained calm and met the gazes of the four people with composure, answering crisply and decisively:

"Star Luo City is no less powerful than Heaven Dou City, and is even... three points stronger."