"Still not working?" Through the glow of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, Ning Rongrong could clearly sense Dugu Yan's current condition.
She was barely maintaining consciousness, trying to balance and neutralize the toxins within her poison core while controlling her body but completely failing.
The Tenderness Xian Immortal Herb only prevented her body from being corroded by the poison.
But being free from physical corrosion didn't mean her soul and willpower could endure much longer.
Without fully integrating body and will, it was impossible to successfully condense the Misfortune Poison Body.
Ning Rongrong's purpose in consuming the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Herb and Fiery Yang Delight was to make herself immune to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well's corrosion.
By leveraging the well's properties to become poison-resistant, she could then apply the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda's buffs to Dugu Yan.
This would temporarily enhance Dugu Yan's strength enough to successfully condense the Misfortune Poison Body.
However, the Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor's toxicity was simply too potent especially when amplified dozens or even hundreds of times by the Snow White Swan Kiss.
Dugu Yan had completely lost control.
If this continued, Dugu Yan's body might hold out temporarily, but her soul and willpower would collapse.
"No other choice." Ning Rongrong sighed. "If assistance won't work, then direct intervention it is."
She closed her eyes and regulated her breathing.
As her breathing deepened, the zhenqi within her began rotating, forming a vortex.
The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda continued absorbing water from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, using itself as a refining furnace to purify the spring waters.
Pure energy, like fine rain, began nourishing every inch of Ning Rongrong's skin and every meridian through the connection between her spirit, soul, and body.
A faint glow gradually enveloped Ning Rongrong's body a sign of her zhenqi operating at maximum capacity.
At this moment, she seemed to merge with the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well's environment, achieving perfect harmony between the opposing forces.
Ning Rongrong's essence, energy, and spirit reached their current peak.
Around her Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda spirit...
Three dazzling white flower-like energy vortices materialized.
"Opening the Ren and Du meridians..."
"Condensing the Three Flowers Gathering at the Summit!"
A terrifying surge of zhenqi erupted, bypassing Dugu Yan's position as its pressure leaked beyond the pagoda's radiant boundary.
"Rongrong broke through?" Ning Fengzhi's face showed disbelief.
To their eyes...
The five spirit rings on Ning Rongrong's Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda began transforming.
The first ring's purple hue faded, replaced by black as its dominant color.
After the first ring turned black, the second followed then the third... until all five rings had been dyed black.
Just when everyone thought it was over, a sixth spirit ring appeared starting white, then flashing through yellow and purple before finally settling on black.
Six pitch-black ten-thousand-year spirit rings now hovered serenely around Ning Rongrong's pagoda.
The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda's absorption of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well's waters accelerated dramatically.
"Domain."
Ning Rongrong softly uttered the word.
A massive taiji diagram formed beneath the pagoda's base.
Interlocking black and white, yin and yang, it rotated slowly as pale white and dark energies radiated outward, showering both Ning Rongrong and Dugu Yan.
"Even with the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well's help... this is still too much." Ning Rongrong opened her eyes and murmured.
After making several hand seals, her gaze settled on Dugu Yan.
Dugu Yan's hair had turned dark green, her skin showing clear signs of poisoning.
Thanks to the Tenderness Xian Immortal Herb, her vital functions remained normal despite the severe poisoning symptoms.
But if her soul and consciousness couldn't regain control, they would eventually deteriorate.
Since the poison could affect her mental space through her spirit, the herb couldn't fully block it.
Ning Rongrong planned to forcibly enter Dugu Yan's consciousness using the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.
In Douluo Continent, aside from spirit masters specializing in mental abilities, most even Title Douluo had weak spiritual power.
Spirits could fuse to create Spirit Fusion Skills.
Using similar principles, Ning Rongrong would connect with the Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor, then use her spiritual form to enter Dugu Yan's consciousness.
"It... hurts so much."
"Can't hold on... I'm losing feeling in my body... I..." Fragmented whispers echoed through the mental space.
The pure white area kept shrinking as murky green gradually dyed everything it touched.
"Grandfather... I'm sorry. I can't come back."
"And Rongrong... looks like I can't keep our promise."
"How useless I am..."
"I..."
"Why give up now?" The lonely mental space trembled slightly.
"That voice... you're "
"It's me, Sister Yan." Ning Rongrong appeared in Dugu Yan's consciousness, her right hand supporting the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda with six black spirit rings.
"Rongrong?"
"Focus your consciousness you can manifest here spiritually too."
Ning Rongrong smiled. "Also, I'm here to help."
Moments later...
Dugu Yan's spiritual form materialized.
Her hair was light green here much paler than reality. Her translucent state revealed how badly she was struggling.
Ning Rongrong extended her left hand (not holding the pagoda) to grasp Dugu Yan's right.
Milky white energy flowed into Dugu Yan, gradually solidifying her fading spiritual form.
Her hazy consciousness also grew clearer.
"Rongrong, what did you do?"
"The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan's Split Spirit Control primarily cultivates mental power. As the young mistress, spiritual linking comes naturally."
"No, I don't mean that." Dugu Yan frowned. "This is completely different from Split Spirit Control's linking."
If normal mental linking was like adding a connection cable...
This was like building an entire bridge. If something happened to Dugu Yan, Ning Rongrong wouldn't escape unscathed.
"Don't overthink it."
"Just follow my earlier instructions stabilize the poison core from Elder Dugu's method, control it, then fuse it with your consciousness."
"You should manage now."
The Misfortune Poison Body required dyeing one's body, soul and consciousness with toxicity while maintaining self-awareness and control.
Had Dugu Yan's spirit remained the Jade Phosphor Serpent, Ning Rongrong could have taken things slowly letting her adapt gradually over about seven days.
But with the evolution to Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor plus the Snow White Swan Kiss, Dugu Yan couldn't control the toxins in time or even preserve her consciousness as they corroded her mental space.
Thus, Ning Rongrong had to force the adaptation process.
"You're in danger too, aren't you?" Dugu Yan asked.
"Mm. So let's finish quickly unless Sister Yan wants us to become tragic lovers here."
Dugu Yan: "..."
Still joking at a time like this!
Seeing Dugu Yan's exasperated look, Ning Rongrong continued:
"I can maintain this state for less than a day. Hurry, Sister Yan."
"Okay." Knowing time was precious, Dugu Yan closed her eyes to condense the Misfortune Poison Body.
With Ning Rongrong's support, her mental power grew substantially while her consciousness became clearer.
Externally, the spreading green toxic mist began converging back toward Dugu Yan's body.
Within half an hour, no poison remained within the pagoda's illuminated area.
However, Dugu Yan's short hair had turned fully green even her sweat now dark emerald.
She had become a complete, walking bioweapon.