Ice-Fire Immune Ivysaur
This sudden change was unexpected by everyone present, including Qing Mu.
After a moment, Dugu Bo sighed and said, "Kid, the strength of your Martial Soul is much stronger than before!"
As a titled Douluo, Dugu Bo could naturally discern the changes in Ivysaur's strength from the aura emanating from Ivysaur.
"It's definitely much stronger!"
Qing Mu nodded in agreement.
If the previous Ivysaur, aside from its ability to learn special moves on its own and the experience it gained through training, could only be considered a mid-to-high-level Martial Soul in terms of its Ivysaur strength, then the Ivysaur that has now been Ice-Fire Body Tempering and coexists with the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and the Infernal Delicate Apricot is undoubtedly a top-tier Martial Soul.
Not to mention, Ivysaur now possesses immunity to both ice and fire.
Although it's not true immunity—it can be Sheer Force broken through by high-level and top-tier ice and fire energy—it's already far stronger than before when it was countered by these two attributes.
Even if it is broken through, Ivysaur still retains its resistance to both ice and fire types, and compared to others, it will take less damage, effectively acting as Thick Fat.
It's fair to say that Ivysaur now possesses an enhanced version of the Thick Fat Ability; it's anyone's guess what changes it will undergo when it undergoes Mega Evolution in the future.
"Da na, da na~"
Ivysaur looked at its new form with some surprise. It was already quite satisfied with its previous form of coexisting with the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass, and it never expected that it could become even stronger in such a short time.
With the addition of Infernal Delicate Apricot, Ivysaur gains not only Fire Immunity but also Fire Attribute affinity.
This allows Ivysaur to quickly learn Fire Attribute moves, just like other Fire Attribute Pokémon.
As Ivysaur is Qing Mu's Martial Soul, the benefits he Harvest will naturally benefit Qing Mu.
Almost instantly, Qing Mu suddenly felt that he had gained a deeper understanding of the Third Spirit Skill, Sunny Day, and many things that had puzzled him before were now clear.
"Ice Attribute Affinity and Fire Attribute Affinity, these are great!"
Qing Mu thought to himself, besides the Ice-Fire Immunity and the improvement in stats, the Ice-Fire Affinity was probably the biggest Harvest Ivysaur.
Originally, Ivysaur only had the Grass Attribute, which means it has Wood Attribute in this world, plus a little bit of Poison Attribute. But now it has also added Ice Attribute and Fire Attribute, meaning that Ivysaur is a Pokémon with four STAB types.
Although Ivysaur doesn't have any Ice-type moves in its move pool, and even its only Fire Attribute move is Sunny Day, that's okay. Once it gains affinity, it's only a matter of time before it learns the corresponding moves.
Moreover, these two positive qualities were an unexpected bonus, practically a free gift; having them is better than not having them at all.
After adjusting to the current situation, Qing Mu transformed Ivysaur back into its most energy-efficient Bulbasaur, and said to Dugu Bo, "Senior Dugu, I'm about to leave."
Do you need me to take you back to school?
Dugu Bo was not surprised that Qing Mu was leaving, since the original agreement was that he would be allowed to leave after his illness was cured.
Qing Mu shook her head and replied, "I won't trouble you any further, senior. You only need to escort me out of Sunset Forest."
"How did you know this was Sunset Forest?" Dugu Bo raised an eyebrow and looked at Qing Mu with interest.
Qing Mu replied matter-of-factly, "It's no secret that Poison Douluo lives on a high mountain in Sunset Forest. Anyone can figure it out with a little thought. I just didn't expect that your place would have such a treasure as the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well."
Upon hearing this, Dugu Bo was speechless for a moment, then nodded and said, "Alright, I will send you out of Sunset Forest. It's just a bit of a pity, though, I wonder what your current strength is."
"You'll understand later, senior."
An hour later, the two arrived at the edge of Sunset Forest.
Dugu Bo said to Qing Mu, "Boy, I look forward to our next meeting. I really don't know what kind of trouble a monster like you will cause this time, hahaha!!!"
After saying that, Dugu Bo flashed away, transforming into a streak of green light and quickly departing.
Qing Mu watched Dugu Bo's departing figure and shrugged helplessly. That old guy really is old in years but young at heart.
Immediately afterwards, Qing Mu and Bulbasaur took advantage of the Sunny Day to activate Chlorophyll and quickly left the area, heading towards the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
He obtained quite a few Immortal Herb from Dugu Bo, but he couldn't possibly use them all. Moreover, Qing Mu, who possessed the ability to level up through experience, didn't have a strong need for Immortal Herb other than the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and the Infernal Delicate Apricot.
On the contrary, Ye Lingling and her parents in this life desperately need these Immortal Herb, so it seems they need to find time to go home.
Meanwhile, after returning to the mountain peak where the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was located, Dugu Bo went to a secret chamber.
Inside the secret room, Xiao Wu sat on the edge of a bed, wearing a Soul Tool collar around her neck. This collar suppressed all the Soul Power in her body, making it impossible for her to escape.
After seeing Xiao Wu, Dugu Bo asked, "What have you decided? My patience is limited. I cannot kill the person you mentioned with my abilities, but if you are willing to sacrifice yourself for my granddaughter, there may be a glimmer of hope for the future with the blessing that comes from your sacrifice."
"If you are unwilling, then I will have no choice but to kill you and take your bones. Considering that you have told me about the sacrifice, I can let you die without any pain."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Wu's delicate body trembled. After hesitating for a long time, she finally nodded and agreed, "I am willing to sacrifice myself for your granddaughter, but you must promise to kill that woman if you have the chance in the future."
"Of course, I always keep my word. Otherwise, I could have easily tricked you into offering yourself to me, since you wouldn't know whether I fulfilled the deal after you died."
Dugu Bo stroked his beard.
"Alright, since you've agreed, I'll go bring my granddaughter over. You can prepare for the final arrangements."
After saying that, Dugu Bo closed the door to the secret room again and went to find his granddaughter, Dugu Yan.
After Dugu Bo left, Xiao Wu curled up in a ball, crying out in her heart, "Third Brother, it's been so long, why haven't you come yet?"
Even at this moment, Xiao Wu was still thinking that Tang San would come to save her.
Meanwhile, inside the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Tang San stared blankly at the sky, as if all his energy and spirit had been drained away.
Ning Rongrong felt a pang of pity and went to Tang San's side to comfort him, "Third Brother, you can't go on like this. If Xiao Wu were here, she wouldn't want to see you like this either."