Possibility of Martial Soul Evolution, Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well

Possibility of Martial Soul Evolution, Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well

"Really?" Broad Hill cried out in delight.

"Mm, but I'm not sure whether it's immortal grass. I only sensed something unusual with my Martial Soul."

Han Li was not entirely making it up. He had indeed only intended to put on an act, but when he had focused his mind on his Martial Soul, he sensed the Ice Fire Bow trembling faintly, as if it longed for something. The movement was subtle enough to be easily overlooked.

As he spoke, the Ice Fire Bow appeared in his hand. Broad Hill looked closely and discovered that, without Han Li controlling it, the Ice Fire Bow was actually gathering its elemental power on its own, as though responding to something from afar.

Broad Hill frowned. Although he dearly wanted immortal grass, he was even more concerned about the strange reaction from his disciple's Martial Soul.

"Xiao Li, I've never heard of a Martial Soul behaving like this. How about we retreat first and come back to investigate when you're stronger?"

Han Li's heart warmed at those words. He could feel Broad Hill's concern for him, so he hurriedly said, "No, it's fine, Master. I can tell this reaction from the Ice Fire Bow is a good thing. There seems to be something in Sunset Forest that it desires. Perhaps once we find it, it can evolve."

"Martial Soul Evolution? Could it possibly reach the level of a God-level Martial Soul?"

Broad Hill blurted it out, the surprise on his face impossible to hide.

He knew very well that the Qian Family's inherited Angel Martial Soul was a God-level Martial Soul. Even though his own was a top-tier Martial Soul, the Angel Martial Soul far surpassed his in strength. It was powerful in every respect, with almost no weaknesses.

He simply did not know that God-level Martial Souls could generally only be bestowed, but that did not stop him from thinking of the possibility.

"Maybe. I'm not sure either," Han Li answered uncertainly.

He could roughly guess the reason behind the Ice Fire Bow's reaction. It was likely because of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. After all, both possessed the simultaneous existence of ice and fire, so it was not impossible for them to sense one another, much like Stand users being drawn to each other.

But Martial Soul Evolution was merely his own speculation. That longing had been extremely intense, and once they found the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, he would definitely gain some benefit from it. It would certainly grow stronger. As for becoming a God-level Martial Soul... there were corpses of the Two Great Dragon Kings there. Who knew whether they were truly dead? Perhaps some remnants of their souls remained, and if he could fuse with them, then it might be possible? Seeing that Han Li himself seemed unsure, Broad Hill decisively said, "In any case, it's definitely a good thing, right?"

"Mm."

Han Li nodded. Whether or not the Ice Fire Bow could evolve, once they reached the interior of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, the immortal grass would be within easy reach. That was unquestionably a great thing.

"Then there's no problem. Come on. If anything unexpected happens, your master will clear the way with force. We'll just fight our way through."

Broad Hill spoke with high spirits. As he spoke, his Martial Soul appeared in his hand as well. His hands were itching for a fight. Sparring with those old brothers of his was never satisfying enough. A real battle was a good thing.

Han Li looked helplessly at his eager master, unsure what to say. He could not exactly tell him to hold back later and not kill Dugu Bo in one blow.

"Come on. I'll take you up for a look first."

Unlike before, Broad Hill did not simply grab him and take off. Instead, he supported Han Li with Soul Power as the two of them steadily rose into the air, overlooking the Soul Beast Forest before them. Han Li did the same. The moment they rose into midair, he activated Eagle Eye, searching for anything unusual within the forest.

It was noon, which minimized the interference from mist rising through the forest. Golden light flickered from his right eye as he pushed Eagle Eye to its limit, bringing the distant scenery clearly into view.

Before long, he spotted two places where large amounts of vapor rose even at noon. A map appeared in his hand.

His finger moved across the map as he compared it with the terrain below, matching them again and again in his mind. Finally, his finger stopped at a spot marked with a bright red cross. This should be the location of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. The other place was a swamp that had already been discovered, so it could be ruled out for now.

"This should be it. All right, Master, let's go down." Han Li smiled and turned to Broad Hill.

"Okay."

When the two returned to the ground, Broad Hill's eyes were involuntarily drawn to the map. The spot where Han Li's finger had stopped was already deep within Sunset Forest, and the surrounding area was marked with numerous poison symbols. No wonder no one had ventured deep inside to investigate before.

"Poison? I wonder how potent it is," Broad Hill muttered.

Ordinary poison did not concern him much so long as it did not act inside his body. Poisonous creatures and toxic plants could simply be destroyed before he passed through. Ice possessed a certain restraining effect against poison as well.

"Let's go take a look first. If the Poisonous Miasma around the perimeter covers a wide area or is particularly toxic, we can try approaching from the air. After all, you can fly, Master."

Han Li did not directly reveal what he knew and merely made a suggestion.

Before leaving, he had made some targeted preparations. The Plant Encyclopedia Chrysanthemum Douluo had given him recorded quite a few poisonous flowers and herbs, including the Azure Scale Seven Absolute Flower. It also described ways to deal with the Poisonous Miasma produced by various plants. Therefore, passing through the toxic mist barrier around the outskirts was not particularly difficult for him.

"That works." Broad Hill nodded, agreeing to his plan.

With that, the two headed straight toward the location marked on the map.

Compared to Star Dou Great Forest, Sunset Forest covered a much smaller area and contained far fewer high-level soul beasts. Thus, Broad Hill fearlessly released the aura of a Titled Douluo, driving the soul beasts away.

Under those circumstances, the two moved quickly. Before the sun had set, they had already reached the outskirts of the area marked all over with poisonous symbols on the map.

Broad Hill had also read that Plant Encyclopedia. With a quick glance, he recognized several poisonous flowers and herbs. He rose slightly into the air and looked ahead, frowning. There were too many. This entire area was almost completely covered in poisonous things.

"I'll fly you straight in. The area ahead is nearly covered with poison. Going through from below would take too much time, and once night falls, the air will be safer than the ground." Broad Hill looked at Han Li.

"Okay, Master. I also have some specially prepared antidotes. Even if we're approaching from the air, we should take them first just to be safe."

Han Li immediately agreed, but he still took out the antidotes he had prepared beforehand from his wristband and handed them to Broad Hill.

"When did you make antidotes?" Broad Hill accepted the clearly hand-rolled pills, sniffed them, then swallowed one without hesitation. He then asked in surprise.

"When I was reading the encyclopedia before, my intuition told me they would be useful, so I prepared more during my spare time. They aren't especially potent, but they should guard against most common poisonous flowers and herbs."

Han Li gave a half-true, half-false answer.

After hearing Han Li's explanation, Broad Hill truly did not know how to respond. The antidote was already in his stomach, so there was no point saying anything else. Still, he felt that their chances of finding immortal grass this time had increased somewhat.

Before the sky had completely darkened, Broad Hill tossed Han Li onto his back, greatly increasing their flight speed. Han Li activated Eagle Eye as well, providing Broad Hill with real-time guidance.

Just as darkness fully descended, the two approached the very core of the area. From high above, a faint reddish glow could be seen, though it was blocked by a mountain peak. If they had not already reached this place and been in the air, it would have been difficult to spot.

"Master, conceal your aura. Let's land quietly. There may be other dangers there." The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was right before him. Even Han Li could not hide the joy on his face, but he still patted his master and reminded him softly.

"You brat really are..."

Broad Hill did not finish his sentence. He shook his head with a smile, withdrew his aura, and followed Han Li's suggestion as they descended toward that place.