Lovesick Heartbreak Red, Target: Mirror Beast

Early in the morning, Oscar and Dugu Yan packed their bags and set off with Gai Yue, their destination being the far Extreme North known as Human Forbidden Zone.

The Extreme North is known as Human Forbidden Zone because it is extremely cold, making it impossible for ordinary humans and wild beasts to survive. Only powerful Soul Beast can survive there.

To most people, the Extreme North is no less dangerous than the Star Dou Great Forest, and this is indeed the case. The Extreme North is no smaller in size or number of Soul Beast than the Star Dou Great Forest. The only difference is that 99.9% of the Soul Beast living in the Extreme North are of water or ice type. Only a very small number of them may have some mutations.

The reason Oscar chose the Extreme North, a harsh and unfamiliar place, for Oscar Fourth Spirit Ring was his own decision. His target for his Fourth Spirit Ring was a special Soul Beast that only lived in the Extreme North.

Dugu Yan went along because her Soul Power had reached the peak of level 39, only one step away from level 40. She might break through within a month, so she went along and planned to find a suitable Soul Ring to absorb if she broke through along the way.

Moreover, the Soul Beast Oscar needs is considered to have top-tier attributes even in the Extreme North. Finding it so quickly requires a bit of Lucky Attribute.

So Oscar had already planned to stay in the Extreme North for a long time. However, after he told Gai Yue about the Soul Beast he needed, Gai Yue seemed to know some traces of that Soul Beast.

Before coming to the Shrek Academy, Gai Yue had been living in seclusion in the Extreme North, undergoing rigorous training.

Because his Frost Moon Sword is of the Ice Attribute, the Extreme North is perfect for him to cultivate; it's practically a natural Simulated Training Ground.

Gai Yue had lived in the Extreme North for decades and could be said to know the area quite well. Therefore, the three of them did not experience any major delays or accidents along the way and arrived at the outskirts of the Extreme North in just half a month.

Then, led by Gai Yue, the three of them went directly to the place where Gai Yue lived in seclusion in the Extreme North.

Gai Yue's secluded place is located in the inner perimeter of the Extreme North, a region where thousand-year -Soul Beast and Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast meet. To survive in such a place, one needs at least the strength of Spirit King.

If you want to stay in such a place for a long time and ensure your safety, you need at least the cultivation level of Soul Emperor.

After all, in the Extreme North, those Ice Attribute Soul Beast have a natural amplification effect from the terrain, making them far stronger than Soul Master of the same level, unless the Soul Master's own attributes are also compatible with this place.

Gai Yue's residence was carved out halfway up an iceberg. It was a beautiful courtyard. Although Gai Yue had not returned for more than three years, there was not a single weed in the courtyard except for the abundant snow.

A small wooden cabin sits here, and surprisingly, no Soul Beast come to disturb it; it can be said to be a natural secluded place.

Upon arriving at this Shangri-La- like place, Oscar did not rush to obtain his Fourth Spirit Ring. Instead, he took out the Lovesick Heartbreak Red that he had prepared beforehand.

That's right, it was this very Lovesick Heartbreak Red, known as the Immortal Emperor Grade. Oscar didn't give it to Dugu Yan at the Shrek Academy because he didn't give Dai Mubai or Zhu Zhuqing any Immortal Grade Pill, not even Ninth-Grade Primordial Pill.

So to avoid unnecessary trouble, it would be best to just not let them see Oscar.

Moreover, Dugu Yan had only recently come into contact with the toxins in her body, and her body was still in the process of nourishing itself, so it was not suitable for her to take such a highly nourishing substance.

Now that Dugu Yan has fully recovered, there is no problem for her to take Immortal Grade Pill again.

When Dugu Yan saw Oscar take out this Immortal Emperor Grade plant, she immediately thought of the tragic love story Oscar had told her.

Legend has it that long ago, there was a peerless young man. He was of a tranquil nature and loved tending to flowers and trees, filling his garden with lotus blossoms and lotus roots, a riot of colors.

Normally, I love to compose poems about flowers and invite the moon to join me in celebration, but when I see fallen petals scattered on the ground, I am filled with endless sorrow. I must gather the petals, bury them in the ground, and shed tears repeatedly before I am satisfied.

As the saying goes, "Love moves heaven and earth, but loss is due to fate." His deep-seated love for flowers touched the hearts of Flower Fairy Flower Fairy in heaven, who secretly descended to the mortal world to marry him. From then on, the two enjoyed a blissful and peaceful life together.

But the good times didn't last long. When the gods learned of this, they were furious. They decreed that a celestial being and a mortal should not be together, and ordered the Flower Fairy to be sent back to the Divine Realm. Since losing his beloved, the young man had been sighing and lamenting all day long, and had given up on his flower-related work. As a result, the walls collapsed, the fences crumbled, the flowers and trees withered, and the garden became a desolate place.

When Dugu Yan heard this, her eyes were already slightly red, and tears welled up in them.

One day, an old man with white hair came and told him that the white peony he loved in the garden was the incarnation of his beloved wife. He only needed to destroy the flower so that the Flower Fairy would lose her fairy body and be banished to the mortal world to remarry him. But he must not destroy the flower.

After saying this, the old man transformed into a gentle breeze and vanished.

The young man suddenly realized his mistake and deeply regretted his neglect of the flowers. He began to take good care of them. Although he loved his wife, he could not bear to burn the peony. He cherished it even more and wept over the flowers day and night. When his tears dried up, his heart broke. He died of lovesickness. On his deathbed, he spilled his blood on the petals of the Lovesick Heartbreak Red.

Although the story sounds far-fetched, it is indeed touching enough, and the Lovesick Heartbreak Red truly deserves the title of Immortal Emperor Grade.

After all, in the original story, after Xiao Wu sacrificed herself, she turned into a mindless rabbit. It was only after eating the Lovesick Heartbreak Red that she was able to be resurrected. Otherwise, Tang San would have lost his beloved wife because of it.

At this moment, Oscar, standing in front of Dugu Yan, held an extremely strange Immortal Herb in his hand. It was a white flower that looked very ordinary, about the size of a palm, shaped like a peony, without any leaves. Its roots were connected to a large stone, which was completely black. From the way Oscar held it, one could tell that it was extremely heavy.

On that white flower, there were several striking streaks of bright red, the blood-red marks giving it a somewhat breathtaking appearance.

This is the Lovesick Heartbreak Red, the emperor among immortal products.

Oscar said to Dugu Yan, "Sister, this Immortal Herb is called Lovesick Heartbreak Red, and it is a divine treasure among Immortal Herb."

Dugu Yan's eyes flickered slightly as she stared intently at Oscar, knowing that this was Immortal Herb that Oscar had chosen for her long ago, and it was also the most special one.

"I've already told you the method. If you want to pick this Lovesick Heartbreak Red, you must think of your beloved while picking it. When you are sincere and earnest, you must spit out a mouthful of blood and sprinkle it on the petals. If you are even slightly distracted, even if you spit blood and die, you will never be able to pick the flower."

"If the flower is taken down, as long as it stays with its owner, this Acacia 'Lovesick Heartbreak Red' will never wither."

"The stone beneath this flower is called Wujue. If it is forcibly destroyed, this Lovesick Heartbreak Red will lose all its medicinal power, which means it will be completely destroyed as a divine plant. That's why I've kept it here until today."

"Of course, if you consume this herb, you will have the power to become immortal like heaven and earth. I conservatively estimate that as long as you consume it, your Soul Power can be increased by at least ten levels, and it will also have a comprehensive transformation of your body."

Upon hearing this, not only Dugu Yan, but even Gai Yue standing to the side couldn't help but marvel at the extraordinary nature of this Immortal Emperor Grade.

Moreover, he had experienced the power of Immortal Herb. If it weren't for the Ink Jade Divine Bamboo Pill that Oscar gave him, he wouldn't have been able to reach level 88, and his Martial Soul wouldn't have evolved.

Dugu Yan looked at Oscar with affection in her eyes and took the Lovesick Heartbreak Red from his hand.

After a long while, Dugu Yan spat out a mouthful of blood, which landed on the Lovesick Heartbreak Red.

The blood donation caused the Lovesick Heartbreak Red to burst forth with a strong red light. It was already evening. The Lovesick Heartbreak Red between Oscar and Dugu Yan swayed gently and then slowly fell off the Black Absolute Stone. The Black Absolute Stone turned into dust, as if all the energy had been returned to the Lovesick Heartbreak Red.

The Lovesick Heartbreak Red flower, symbolizing longing and heartbreak, floated quietly between their chests, occasionally swaying and shimmering with red light, illuminating the two lovers gazing at each other with deep affection.

Bathed in red light, the two figures gradually came together, their four lips overlapping.

Gai Yue stared blankly at the two young people who had suddenly started kissing, then silently left the courtyard, disappearing without a trace...

After a long while, their lips parted. In Dugu Yan's slender hand, she held the Lovesick Heartbreak Red.

Dugu Yan held the Lovesick Heartbreak Red in her left hand and gently stroked the petals with her right, softly saying, "Xiao Ao, that story is true, isn't it?"

Oscar nodded and said softly, "Although our feelings for each other shouldn't be judged by a single flower, it certainly proves our love."

"Eat it, it will give you the best help, and you will always be by my side, so let's encourage each other and make progress together."

Dugu Yan shook her head and said tenderly, "No, Xiao Ao. How can anyone bear to consume such an Immortal Herb? Didn't you say that once it recognizes its master, it will never wither? I want it to stay with me forever, to love and cherish it."

Upon hearing this, Oscar felt as if he had experienced something. Soon, Oscar remembered that Xiao Wu had said the same thing to Tang San in the original novel.

But Dugu Yan and Xiao Wu don't know each other at all right now, okay? Could it be that this Immortal Herb has a special charm for the person who picks it? However, when Oscar thinks of this part of the original plot, he can't help but sigh at Xiao Wu's love-struck rabbit.

It's clearly a Soul Beast Transformation, and its most urgent task should be to cultivate to level 60 and enter maturity, but it's instead hopelessly infatuated with love.

It's no wonder he was later hunted down and sacrificed. Of course, this could also be a plot hole created by the author, who forcibly lowered the protagonist's intelligence in order to give him a Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Ring.

But none of that matters. Oscar would never let Dugu Yan keep the Lovesick Heartbreak Red. Such a treasure only becomes one's own once it's ingested.

As for Xiao Wu, the rabbit, well, she's going to be Soul Ring anyway, so what difference does it make who gets it? Oscar doesn't have any issues with her, but if given the chance, Oscar definitely wouldn't let it go.

Oscar looked at Dugu Yan and explained, "Sister, this Lovesick Heartbreak Red is indeed pitiful, but what I want to tell you is that in this world, only strength is the source of protection for everything. Without strength, we may end up protecting nothing."

"So my suggestion is that you take this Lovesick Heartbreak Red to maximize its effects."

"As I said before, after consuming this Lovesick Heartbreak Red, your Fourth Spirit Ring will very likely be able to absorb a Ten Thousand Year Level Soul Ring. The improvement from a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring is far greater than you can imagine."

"Moreover, your Martial Soul may even evolve as a result, making its value far greater than its value in being treasured."

Oscar's tone was very sincere and earnest, and Dugu Yan's heart began to waver as she listened to Oscar's words.

Seeing that Dugu Yan was wavering, Oscar continued, "There's one more thing. I'm only thirteen years and four months old now, while you're already seventeen, four years older than me."

"But my Soul Power has already broken through to level 40, while yours is only level 39. If we don't use this Lovesick Heartbreak Red, you will fall further and further behind me in the future. I don't want you to just be the woman behind me. I hope you can stand with me and face the future together."

Upon hearing this, Dugu Yan's pupils trembled slightly. "To face the future together?"

Oscar grasped Dugu Yan's right hand and said, "Do you want to watch me go further and further away, and you'll never be able to catch up?"

Dugu Yan shook her head. "No, I want to improve and grow together with you."

After saying that, Dugu Yan's eyes hardened, and she said to Oscar, "Xiao Ao, I understand. I won't be willful."

Oscar released Dugu Yan's right hand and said softly, "Go, consume this Lovesick Heartbreak Red, and then I will accompany you to find a suitable Fourth Spirit Ring."

Dugu Yan nodded firmly and headed towards the wooden house behind her.

Oscar watched Dugu Yan's retreating figure, quite looking forward to seeing what kind of improvement this Immortal Emperor Grade plant could bring to Dugu Yan. After all, in the original work, the Lovesick Heartbreak Red plant saved Xiao Wu, who had already sacrificed her soul.

Watching Dugu Yan enter the wooden house, Oscar turned around to ask Gai Yue about the Mirror Beast, only to find that Gai Yue was nowhere to be seen.

That's right, Oscar's Fourth Spirit Ring has long been confirmed to be the Mirror Beast. In the original work, it was this Soul Beast that brought about Oscar's change, turning him from a Food System Soul Master who could only provide support into an all-around Soul Master.

Now that Oscar's physical and Spiritual Power have reached the Soul Emperor level, he can absorb a 30,000- Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring, so his target naturally falls on the Mirror Beast.

After all, Oscar currently has no other offensive capabilities besides his External Soul Bone, making him too monotonous compared to most Soul Master.

If Oscar could obtain the Mirror Beast's Soul Ring, he could become an all-around Soul Master just like in the original story, transforming from a Food System spirit master into a master of transformation.

Oscar was slightly taken aback when he didn't see his teacher. "Where's my teacher? Where did my teacher go?"

After searching around and finding no trace of Gai Yue, Oscar had no choice but to give up and settle down to protect Dugu Yan.

After all, this is already the inner perimeter of the Extreme North, and there is always the possibility of some foolish Soul Beast appearing here.

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