Tang San's Defenses Shattered

Youyou's behavior was utterly pathetic.

However, that was normal when facing Du Busi.

With Du Busi's strength, even if Youyou could restrain his Poison Cultivation, she could never surpass him in absolute power. Besides, Du Busi only needed to destroy this place, and all the immortal herbs would be finished.

Du Busi flipped through the book in his hand several more times. After memorizing its contents, he tossed it back to Youyou.

From Youyou's repeated words, he had also learned that someone was watching over the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eyes and regarded this place as their private property.

As for who that person was, he already had an answer in mind.

The existence of gods felt so close at this moment.

Yet he had no intention of returning empty-handed.

Even gods were certainly not omnipotent.

"The immortal herbs here need not be uprooted, but we will take a portion of each type's essence. As for those immortal herbs that have not become soul beasts, they all belong to us. And these medicinal herbs—I will sort through them as well."

After saying that, Du Busi gave Youyou no chance to refuse. He headed toward the edge of the valley and began selecting medicinal herbs.

Youyou's pink flower turned toward Chen Ming and the others.

"You can't do this. These are our very lifeblood."

A crimson flower beside Youyou spoke in a particularly fiery tone.

"Hmph, you want the Blazing Gel that I painstakingly condensed? No way!"

Boom!

A massive fist imprint came crashing down onto the crimson flower's crown.

"Ah!"

Sensing danger, the Infernal Delicate Apricot drew upon the power of the Fire Spring behind her, pulling forth its waters to meet the fist imprint. Yet she was only a hundred-thousand-year soul beast in the end, far from enough to stand against Du Busi.

Even an ultimate attribute was not enough for her to act arrogantly before Du Busi.

This punch smashed down, battering the crimson flower into a pitifully ruined state, like a remnant blossom ravaged beyond recognition.

"You'll be struck down by heaven!"

The Infernal Delicate Apricot cursed him again.

Another fist imprint flew over. Seeing it, the Infernal Delicate Apricot let out a shriek.

"Youyou, Octagonal, stop just watching!"

"Alas."

"Hmph."

Youyou's sigh and another, somewhat aloof voice rang out.

Water rose from the Ice Spring, forming a wall of mysterious ice before the Infernal Delicate Apricot.

The fist imprint struck the wall of mysterious ice and shattered it, then descended once more upon the crimson flower's crown, nearly smashing the immortal herb to death.

"I'll give it to you! I'll give it to you, all right?"

Du Busi had always done as he pleased and felt no psychological burden whatsoever.

Talk of treasures going to those fated to obtain them had nothing to do with him.

Since he had discovered these immortal herbs, he would at least shear them all once. Not uprooting them was only so he could harvest them again in the future.

This place belonged to that person?

No.

At the moment he sensed that gods were so close, Du Busi's heart inexplicably stirred.

If gods truly existed, then why could his disciple not become one?

Why should he fear a Sea God?

Thus, he truly did have the thought of treating the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eyes as his own property.

"Teacher, Youyou's immortal pill is best suited for you. But you are already Rank 98, and Youyou's immortal pill alone might not be enough. You should absorb this Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum as well."

Chen Ming first collected the essence of the many hundred-thousand-year immortal herbs, then found the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum and plucked it.

"You're giving the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum to me?" Du Busi stopped his work and shook his head. "You are at the age most suited to taking immortal herbs. The Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum will have a better effect if you take it."

"No, Teacher. There are too many immortal herbs I want. Among the herbs here, I want the Infernal Delicate Apricot's Blazing Gel, and I also want the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass's Octagonal Mysterious Ice Crystal, to forge an Icefire Alchemy Body. That means I no longer need the Indestructible Vajra Body from the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum."

"Besides, Teacher, I'm rather greedy. Aside from those two, I also intend to take the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower to make up for the deficiency in my Fire Phoenix origin and balance my Ice Fire Phoenix Bloodline."

"I also want to use the Heart of Beautiful Silk from the Aromatic Silk Beauty. It is the essence of her origin, condensed from absorbing the essence of heaven and earth and the radiance of the sun and moon. It is compatible with my Reincarnation Disk Martial Soul."

"Additionally, I want to use the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid that grows alongside the Aromatic Silk Beauty to solve the problem of my slow cultivation with ultimate attributes."

Cold sweat appeared on Du Busi's forehead.

He flashed before Chen Ming and stared at him, only to find that Chen Ming's expression was serious. He truly meant it.

"Kid, don't overdo it."

"Don't worry, Teacher. I know what I'm doing." A trace of confidence colored Chen Ming's voice.

It could be said that absorbing any Heavenly Treasure had no side effects for him, because he had his soul rings as filters. All the gains would be fed back into his body through his soul rings.

The medicinal effects of multiple immortal herbs were likewise only beneficial to soul rings. Moreover, the immortal herbs Chen Ming had chosen would not be used on the same soul ring, so there was naturally no possibility of conflict.

Du Busi's expression twisted with hesitation as his gaze flickered.

In the end, seeing Chen Ming's resolute eyes, he relented.

"Fine. But you cannot take these things at the same time. Next, take the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid and the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower. As for the rest, you must wait at least a year before using another one."

Naturally, Chen Ming had no objection. His gaze continued sweeping over the other immortal herbs.

"Senior Disciple Brother, this Narcissus Jade Bone Marrow has effects similar to the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum. It nourishes the tendons and bones and opens the eight meridians, making it very suitable for you. However, I suggest that you take it before breaking through to your fifth soul ring. Although your Soul Power will be somewhat above the optimal level by then, I feel that you will be able to bring out its greatest effect at that time instead."

At those words, a gleam flashed through Du Busi's eyes.

"You mean for Aotian to attempt a Martial Soul Second Awakening at the same time, to see whether he can expand his skin martial soul?"

Chen Ming nodded.

"That's right. Nourishing the tendons and bones and opening the eight meridians may complement Senior Disciple Brother's skin martial soul."

Long Aotian's face was flushed red, so excited that he could barely speak.

If the ideal mutation truly occurred, it would be an epic enhancement for him, no less significant than his Martial Soul Second Awakening!

Perhaps when he broke through to become a Titled Douluo in the future, he would even have the chance to try raising his Martial Soul Second Awakening to Gold Rank!

As for Chen Ming using so many treasures by himself, neither Du Busi nor Long Aotian had any objections.

For one thing, if Chen Ming could digest them, that was his own capability. More importantly, Chen Ming was the key to their being able to enter this place.

Du Busi returned to the outskirts and continued gathering various medicinal herbs.

Chen Ming continued harvesting the various immortal herbs. His gaze swept across the surroundings as he considered what other immortal herbs he could use. Every immortal herb his gaze passed over shuddered.

"Alas, I was still too greedy."

Chen Ming took a deep breath and finally withdrew his gaze reluctantly.

He had been poor for eight lifetimes. In this life, he truly could not hold himself back.

Five immortal herbs were enough for now.

God Realm.

One day in the God Realm was one year in the lower realm.

"Damn it, something really did go wrong!"

Within the magnificent Sea God Palace, Tang San gritted his teeth.

Through the God Realm Central Hub, having received feedback from the trace of Spiritual Sense he had left behind, he learned that the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eyes had been plundered.

"Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!"

He could only vent his anger like this, unable to take any retaliatory action.

By the time he learned the news, the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eyes had already been plundered for over half a year. When he used the Central Hub to send his Spiritual Sense to investigate Douluo Star and then brought the information back, another three months had passed.

A Power of Time shrouded the God Realm and Douluo Star, infinitely delaying all contact between the two places!

"Er Ming is unreliable. If he had remained at the Clear Sky Sect while Da Ming guarded the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eyes, I could at least have rested easy. At the very least, the Lovesick Heartbreak Red would still be there."

Tang San's expression darkened.

He had no time to rest as he sent his Spiritual Sense into Douluo Star.

"Damn it, the time delay is too severe. Huo Yuhao's mother needs to die sooner."

"Damn it! It was actually a full half year early. Huo Yuhao hasn't even broken through Rank 9 yet. I'll have to guide that kid a little—I can't let him fall into complete despair."

"God of Death, I'll f*** you!"