“I dare not, I dare not accept such praise.
I'm ashamed to say that I, the elder, am being taken care of by a junior. Senior, you are flattering me.”
Du Gu Bo is seventy-nine years old this year, a few years younger than Quan Li. That's why he would adopt such a respectful attitude.
Of course, his age isn't enough for the proud Du Gu Bo to be so polite.
The faint aura of danger emanating from Quan Li is the fundamental reason for Du Gu Bo's respect.
The Quan family had been waiting for Du Gu Bo for a long time. Now that they've met, they naturally want to get to know him well.
With Quan Yi's connection, the two sides engaged in friendly exchanges.
The Quan family's warm welcome and sincere treatment of Du Gu Bo gave Du Gu Bo a great liking for the Quan family.
Before parting, at Quan Li's suggestion, Du Gu Bo was 'forced' to start addressing each other as brothers.
Quan Li called Du Gu Bo 'Old Brother,' and Du Gu Bo called Quan Li 'Big Brother.'
Although this wasn't the kind of sworn brotherhood where they would share life and death, Quan Li was even happier than Quan Yi had anticipated.
It's lonely at the top. With Quan Li's cultivation and age, it's difficult to find friends of the same generation.
Although Quan Li has family, he doesn't have anyone he can call a friend.
The appearance of Du Gu Bo happens to fill this void.
Before parting, Quan Li also took out the fine wine he brewed himself and gave it to Du Gu Bo.
This action was enough to prove Quan Li's satisfaction with Du Gu Bo.
Du Gu Bo, compelled by the enthusiasm, accepted the gift.
He hadn't experienced the feeling that the Quan family gave him in a long time.
Du Gu Bo, who had been alone all his life, suddenly had a powerful big brother, which did make him a little unaccustomed.
However, this feeling didn't make him dislike it.
He slowly shifted his gaze to Quan Ni and replied, “As a return gift, after Little Ni'er awakens her Spirit, she can take a suitable Immortal Herb.”
The Quan family was shocked by Du Gu Bo's generosity. The value of the Immortal Herb far exceeded Quan Li's fine wine.
However, Du Gu Bo believed that the sentiment contained in the two was equal. If he didn't accept it, it would mean he didn't consider him a brother.
Helplessly, Quan Li accepted Du Gu Bo's kindness on behalf of the Quan family.
After this incident, the relationship between Du Gu Bo and the Quan family underwent a fundamental change.
From distant collaborators, they transformed into friends of the Quan family.
This was of great significance to both parties.
At night, Quan Yi transformed into a Darkgold Yang Dragon and personally escorted his family members who needed to return to Vast Sea City.
With Quan Yi's speed, traveling back and forth between the two places wouldn't take long.
Quan Li, Quan Yue, and Yun Qiong needed to guard the base, while Su Ling'er and Quan Ni chose to stay in Heaven Dou City to continue watching the competition.
Although the Soul Master Competition seemed a bit childish to the other members, it was a good opportunity for Quan Ni to broaden her horizons.
Compared to the knowledge in books, real objects leave a deeper impression.
Traveling nearly three thousand kilometers back and forth, Quan Yi sent his family to Vast Sea City in less than two hours and returned to Heaven Dou City.
After returning, Quan Yi didn't continue to stay in Heaven Dou City, but took Huo Wu to the Spring of Ice and Fire.
Looking down from the high altitude, the center of Sunset Forest could be said to have undergone earth-shattering changes.
The originally dense forest had become even more lush than a year ago.
Under the temperate climate, the sparse forest had become as densely distributed as a tropical jungle.
Months of elemental lightning tribulation had raised the elemental concentration in the center of Sunset Forest to a new level.
This caused the surrounding environment to undergo earth-shattering changes, turning this area into an excellent cultivation treasure land. Whether it was Soul Beasts or Soul Masters, cultivating in this area would benefit them greatly.
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However, because of the aura of the lightning tribulation, the Soul Beasts inhabiting the inner circle fled to the outer circle, making this treasure land extremely quiet.
Moreover, the migration of the inner circle Soul Beasts would further trigger the migration of the outer circle Soul Beasts to the outer edges.
This made the danger level of Sunset Forest significantly higher than a year ago.
Most human Soul Masters were also unable to penetrate deep into the center of Sunset Forest, which gradually isolated this area from the outside world.
Of course, this invisible isolation zone would not only not cause trouble for Quan Yi, but would also protect the Spring of Ice and Fire from being invaded by others.
Today, Quan Yi returned to this place for this reason.
Today, he would pick up his hammer again after a long absence and begin forging.
The bright moonlight shone on the sea of trees, revealing an eerie green light.
Quan Yi hovered in the high altitude and took a deep breath.
“What a rich fragrance of plants. This is indeed the best place to comprehend the Wood element.”
In the past, Quan Yi unconsciously ignored the Wood element that he didn't need, but the Wood element content in this area far exceeded other regions.
It was the Wood element, a cultivation treasure land for plant-type Soul Masters.
“Husband, the color of this poisonous miasma seems to have become even more bizarre.”
Huo Wu pointed to the poisonous miasma that enveloped the Spring of Ice and Fire on the ground. Quan Yi also noticed this.
The originally slightly green poisonous miasma showed colorful halos under the moonlight.
However, this interwoven color was not like a beautiful rainbow.
Instead, it gave people a strange and dangerous feeling.
Quan Yi's mouth twitched slightly, and he sighed softly: “This poisonous miasma was already extremely dangerous, and now that various elemental forces have been mixed into the poisonous miasma, it seems to have become even more dangerous.”
Du Gu Bo's poisonous miasma had been contaminated by the power of the elements and was gradually transforming into a more dangerous toxin.
“It seems that I should reduce the forging here in the future.”
Quan Yi raised a flame barrier and broke into the poisonous miasma that flickered with enchanting light. Although the toxin had become stronger, it was still defeated in the face of the Ultimate Fire.
Quan Yi landed on the high-density stone platform where he had forged Diamond Refined Gold and took out his metal forging table.
When Quan Yi gently stroked the table, the forging table's sense of closeness surged into Quan Yi's mind.
Quan Yi poured Soul Power into it, and a colorful halo suddenly appeared on the dark metal surface.
This was the forging table that Quan Yi had made from metal that had received the baptism of the Seven-Colored Lightning Tribulation.
Its strength could completely withstand Quan Yi's power before breaking through to the Title Douluo realm. Although his power had become greater after the breakthrough, this was already enough.
Because the metal being forged was basically impossible to withstand Quan Yi's stronger power.
Under Huo Wu's gaze, Quan Yi took out a piece of Mysterious Iron the size of two fists from the Heart of Scorching Sun.
Immediately afterwards, Quan Yi took off his top, and the next moment, a golden-red halo quickly spread from the back of Quan Yi's hand.
The entire arm, shoulders, chest, and upper part of the back were covered with Darkgold Yang Dragon claws.
If you observed carefully, between the conspicuous Darkgold and Vermilion colors, there was a faint flow of original colors that were not colorful.
Quan Yi's right hand covered the Mysterious Iron, the fire patterns on his arm glowed slightly, and the entire black Mysterious Iron was burned red at the same time.
“Clang!”
Quan Yi's left hand fell, and a Seven-Colored Mysterious Iron forging hammer appeared in his hand at some point.
The hammer head landed on the red-hot Mysterious Iron, and in an instant, a black light suddenly rose.
One hammer, Spirit Empowerment!
