By now, night had completely fallen.
The group wound their way east and west, passing through a patch of poisonous mist before stopping at the foot of a small hill.
Dugu Bo came to a halt and gently lowered Dugu Yan from his back. Then, looking coldly at Yu Xiaowei and the others, he said, "Tianheng, stay here and take care of Yanyan. You, come with me."
"Grandpa, I want to go too." Dugu Yan clung to his arm and whined coquettishly.
"Be good, Yanyan. Grandpa's treasure stash is too dangerous for you. Stay here obediently and wait for Grandpa to come back."
"Hmph."
Seeing her pout as though she were about to cry, Dugu Bo hurriedly pulled his arm free and fled in embarrassment.
Yu Xiaowei winked and gestured at Yu Tianheng, then quickly followed after him.
The mountain path was rugged, yet Dugu Bo climbed as though walking on level ground. Each step carried him ten meters upward, and he moved so quickly that, from afar, he seemed to be ascending vertically.
Yu Xiaowei, following behind, summoned his Godzilla Martial Soul Possession and climbed swiftly with both hands and feet, not falling behind in the slightest.
The hill was only five hundred meters tall, and the two soon reached the summit.
Looking out, they found that this was actually an inverted-cone-shaped mountain hollow. White mist lingered halfway down the slope, completely obscuring the scene below. The air was hotter and more humid than at the foot of the mountain, with a faint sulfurous smell mixed in.
"As expected, Dugu Bo's treasure is the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well."
Yu Xiaowei naturally knew what this place was, and excitement gradually filled his expression.
Eight Petal Immortal Orchid, Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew, Infernal Delicate Apricot, Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass, Aromatic Silk Beauty, and countless other Immortal Herbs lay beneath his feet.
What he wanted most right now was undoubtedly the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum.
That Immortal Grade chrysanthemum, rumored to nourish the limbs, open the blood through all eight meridians, and forge an indestructible body, was perfectly suited to his Godzilla Martial Soul.
Strangely enough, when others in his clan awakened their Martial Souls, their bodies only changed upon Martial Soul Possession.
But he was different. From the day he awakened his Godzilla Martial Soul, even without manifesting it, his Soul Power continuously strengthened his body.
It felt as though Godzilla was not his Martial Soul, but rather a part of himself.
After he absorbed his Second Soul Ring, that feeling became even stronger.
After absorbing his First Soul Ring, his heart had transformed into a furnace. All his Soul Power was stored within it, and his physical body had been further strengthened. Once he absorbed the Second Soul Ring, memories of using Breath had naturally appeared in his mind.
Just like Minilla in the movies gradually growing into an adult Godzilla.
"Kid, follow me."
Dugu Bo snorted coldly and jumped straight off the cliff. His figure was soon swallowed by the white mist and vanished completely.
"Is this old man trying to make me back down in the face of difficulty?" Yu Xiaowei laughed speechlessly. Unfortunately, he was not like other Soul Elders.
With a leap, he jumped down just as boldly and recklessly as Dugu Bo had.
Dugu Bo had already landed on the ground. He looked up with a mocking expression. Since this brat dared to covet his treasures, he ought to suffer a little.
Suddenly, a sharp whistling sound came from above the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, as though something heavy were plummeting down.
"Is this kid insane?!"
Dugu Bo watched in horror as a blurry black silhouette tore through the white mist and fell straight down like a meteor.
He hurriedly summoned his Martial Soul Avatar, preparing to catch Yu Xiaowei. A genius of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan could not be allowed to die on his territory.
Not just anyone could withstand the wrath of the Thunderbolt Douluo.
However, the moment he saw Yu Xiaowei clearly, a shudder rose from the depths of his soul. Goosebumps instantly covered his body.
Martial Soul Suppression?
Those four words abruptly surfaced in his mind.
Dugu Bo's Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul was itself a dragon-type Martial Soul, and he had cultivated it to the level of the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor. It could be called the ancestor of all serpents. Even Yu Yuanzhen's Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon did not intimidate him, so how could this brat's mutated Martial Soul suppress him so completely?
Seeing the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor in the air, Yu Xiaowei bared his fangs in a savage grin.
He suddenly opened his mouth and fired an extraordinarily thick Heat Ray downward. Under the powerful recoil, his rapid descent immediately came to a halt.
This was Godzilla's special attack method from his memories: jet flight.
But his cultivation was still lacking. Back when Godzilla had pursued Hedorah, he had been able to use this move to fly through the air.
Under Dugu Bo's astonished gaze, Godzilla's massive body landed lightly on the ground.
"Kid, what kind of Martial Soul is that?"
Dugu Bo had become interested in the Martial Soul that could suppress his own.
Yu Xiaowei ignored him and began examining the valley before him.
A pool neither too large nor too small came into view. Within the oval-shaped pool, one half was milky white while the other was crimson red. Like a taiji symbol, the two sides did not encroach upon one another, their boundaries sharply defined.
The white mist filling the entire valley rose from this pool.
All manner of exotic flowers and rare grasses competed in splendor around the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. Although Yu Xiaowei could not name these Immortal Herbs, relying on memories from his past life, he quickly found his target.
"Senior Dugu, this junior has taken a fancy to this item." Yu Xiaowei said with a grin, pointing at the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum.
Dugu Bo looked at him strangely. "Kid, do you recognize this thing?"
Ever since discovering this place, he had found many herbs he did not recognize. Some were powerful tonics, while others were highly poisonous.
And even the tonic herbs had left him in unbearable agony after he consumed them. That heart-wrenching pain remained vivid in his memory even now.
"Kid, don't blame me for not warning you. None of the herbs here are ordinary. Even the powerful tonics aren't something you can just eat whenever you please."
"Senior, this one, then."
As though afraid Dugu Bo might change his mind, Yu Xiaowei stepped forward and yanked the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum straight out. The rough motion made Dugu Bo's eyelid twitch.
Then, unhurriedly, he first ate the golden stamens before stuffing the purple petals into his mouth one by one.
The moment he finished eating, he immediately sat cross-legged on the ground and began cultivating.
"This little bastard really doesn't stand on ceremony, does he?"
Watching Yu Xiaowei act so carefree, Dugu Bo gritted his teeth in irritation.
Did everyone from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan have muscles for brains? He actually dared to cultivate so openly in front of a stranger?
More importantly, Yu Xiaowei had chosen to cultivate beside the pool, right at the spot where the frigid and scorching energies converged.
Two streams of extreme spiritual energy with completely opposing attributes collided there. If an ordinary person stayed too long, they would explode and die within a short time.
Left with no choice, Dugu Bo revealed his Martial Soul Avatar. Combined with his only Defensive Soul Skill, he drove away the cold and heat, shielding the completely defenseless Yu Xiaowei within.
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