Taking the Immortal Herb

After making a round, he turned his gaze to a completely crimson herb by the Yang Spring of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, one that looked like a Chinese cabbage.

"Infernal Delicate Apricot."

This Immortal Grade Herb was his true target, and its counterpart was the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass.

Both herbs were highly poisonous, but if consumed together, their effects could neutralize each other. He could have chosen to consume the Infernal Delicate Apricot alone. Though it was a poisonous plant containing the most potent fire poison—

Before his Vermilion Bird Li Fire, however, that fire poison was hardly worth mentioning.

His Vermilion Bird Li Fire could purify all poisons in the world. Poison was completely useless against him.

Still, he wanted to see whether consuming these two immortal herbs together would bring him any additional benefits.

He took a jade shovel from his Soul Tool. He had made thorough preparations for the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. As he slowly approached the Infernal Delicate Apricot, the scorching aura it emitted tried to invade his body, but it was blocked by the Vermilion Bird Li Fire surrounding Di Hong.

He crouched down and carefully dug out the Infernal Delicate Apricot, though he did not pull it out by the roots. He could not do something as foolish as killing the goose that laid the golden eggs.

After digging out the Infernal Delicate Apricot, Di Hong simply held it in his hand. Protected by Li Fire, he had nothing to fear from it.

Then he headed toward the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass on the opposite side. This time, things did not go as smoothly. Although his Li Fire could resist the extreme cold, it could only block part of it at present. His strength was still too weak.

No matter how powerful a martial soul was, one still needed strength to match it. Fortunately, he held the Infernal Delicate Apricot in his hand, preventing the extreme cold poison from entering his body.

He did not have much time—only ten breaths—otherwise, the herbs would lose their effects.

Three breaths had already passed.

After taking the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass with a dagger, he immediately found a stone platform, sat down cross-legged, and began consuming them.

After swallowing both herbs in huge bites, Di Hong smacked his lips a few times.

"They're actually pretty sweet. As expected, most poisons taste rather good."

He then took off his shirt, removed the Soul Tool from his waist, and set it aside to wait for the medicinal effects to take hold. Consuming two immortal herbs at once was already quite risky, especially the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass. His martial soul was purely fire-attributed, yet he had consumed something of extreme cold.

Though it was risky, he had confidence in his martial soul.

If it could not even handle this, then the Vermilion Bird was truly useless.

Very soon, the medicinal effects surged forth. Di Hong's body trembled violently, and he immediately circulated his Soul Power to suppress them. His skin glowed red and blue, and the pain was so intense that his handsome face twisted.

Forcing down the medicinal power, he recalled what Tang San had done. Then he rose to his feet and leaped into the place where the spring waters met.

Once his entire body was submerged in the spring water, the pain lessened greatly. Ice and fire countered each other.

At that moment, his body was being washed by two immense energies of ice and fire. The fire was manageable, but the icy baptism was rather unpleasant. Still, most of it was suppressed by his Li Fire.

Beneath the spring water, Di Hong sensed incomparably dense fire elements. The fire elements here were equivalent to at least a hundred volcanoes. For him, there was likely no better place to cultivate.

The two Berserk energies battered his extraordinary meridians and eight channels. He circulated his Soul Power to protect his meridians from injury. It would be terrible if, after absorbing the herbs, his body's meridians were left with irreversible damage.

As the two energies neutralized each other under the suppression of his Soul Power and Li Fire, he quickly adapted.

After adjusting his body, he mobilized his Soul Power to form a fiery red shield around himself. Then, while absorbing the two energies, he began cultivating. Time passed second by second.

Outside, the night sky gradually darkened, and darkness once again shrouded the land. Beneath the spring water, Di Hong had entered a state of complete absorption. Below the water was endless darkness, and here, he had no concept of time at all.

But he did not need to worry about his safety. Ordinary people and Spirit Masters could not find the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well at all, and even if they did, entering it would only mean death.

As for Spirit Masters at the level of Titled Douluo, who would be so bored as to come running here?

Within the Clear Sky Sect.

Watching the sect disciples training in the martial arena, Tang Yuehua sat on the stone steps with her cheek propped on one hand. However, her thoughts were completely elsewhere.

"Little Sister, what are you thinking about?" A voice sounded behind her.

Tang Yuehua snapped back to her senses and looked over her shoulder, only to see a short-haired young man in gray walking toward her.

"Second Brother." After calling out to him, Tang Yuehua continued to stare blankly ahead.

The Second Brother she spoke of was Tang Hao, the most outstanding disciple of the Clear Sky Sect's younger generation, hailed as a genius the sect saw only once in a century.

Tang Hao smiled and sat beside Tang Yuehua. "Let Second Brother take a guess. You must be thinking about someone right now, aren't you?"

"That Di Hong, right?"

Tang Yuehua did not answer. Instead, she asked, "Did you deliver the letter I asked you to send?"

"Of course I did. When has your Second Brother ever failed at anything? It was only delivering a letter. Besides, the Silves Kingdom is only a few hundred li from our Clear Sky Sect. I can make a round trip in one day."

"It's good that you delivered it." After all, Di Hong had entrusted it to her. Naturally, she had to do it properly. He had saved her, after all. She could not possibly fail to deliver even a letter for him.

"I say, aren't you going to show any concern for your Second Brother?" Tang Hao feigned dissatisfaction, only to receive a roll of Tang Yuehua's eyes.

"Second Brother, you're so capable. Do you need me to worry about you?"

"No fun." Tang Hao curled his lips.

"What's this Di Hong really like? Is he truly as impressive as people say? A Spirit King at only twelve years old?"

Tang Yuehua nodded, and that figure could not help resurfacing in her mind.

"What does he look like?"

"Is he as handsome as your Second Brother?"

Tang Hao raised his brows at Tang Yuehua with a somewhat smug expression. Clearly, he was waiting for her to praise him. After all, he was known as the most handsome man in the sect.

"Second Brother, if you have nothing to do, then go cultivate properly. Didn't Father give you an inherited Spirit Bone not long ago? If you're really that bored, have Father find you a wife." Tang Yuehua was speechless.

"No need." Tang Hao waved his hands repeatedly, then pointed at a mountain peak in the distance and spoke with complete confidence.

"I'm telling you, even if your Second Brother here stays single for the rest of his life, even if I jump off that mountain, I still won't marry before becoming a Titled Douluo."

"Besides, no woman could ever captivate me."

Tang Yuehua looked at him with utter disdain.

"Second Brother, if you really do meet a woman who captivates you, I hope you can still be as stubborn as you are now."

She didn't believe it. The continent was so vast; there had to be peerlessly beautiful and powerful women somewhere. She refused to believe her Second Brother would feel nothing at all. Tang Hao only said such things because he had spent most of these years in the sect and rarely went out.

Patting Tang Yuehua on the shoulder, Tang Hao deliberately adopted an earnest tone.

"Little sister, you're still young. You're only twelve, and there are many things you don't understand yet. You'll know when you grow up."

With that, he laughed and ran off.

"Bastard, stop right there!"

Tang Yuehua, furious and flustered, lifted her skirt and chased after him. All the etiquette and poise she had learned were completely forgotten at that moment.