Ice and Fire Yin Yang! Li Xin's Chance to Break Through!

She lightly waved her jade-like hand, pouring Soul Power into the lamp. Ripples spread through the surrounding space like a tranquil lake struck by a stone:

"Go Against the Current!"

Azure Radiance blazed brilliantly as the Vortex Gate containing profound spatial mysteries opened once more.

Halos of light flowed within the gate, leading to an unknown destination beyond.

Lin Jiang made a "please" gesture toward the stunned Dugu Bo. "Sir, lead the way."

Watching her open a spatial passage with a mere wave of her hand,

the last traces of hesitation and selfish calculation in Dugu Bo's heart completely vanished, leaving only profound awe.

King's Hall... its methods truly reach the heavens and are unfathomably deep!

Cooperating with them—or rather, submitting to them—might truly be the Dugu family's only way to survive!

After passing through the stable yet mysterious Vortex Gate, Dugu Bo's thoughts stirred as he recalled the Medicinal Garden's exact location.

Daqiao sensed his intent, and the Everlasting Lamp in her hand flickered faintly.

Another spatial passage filled with flowing halos of light unfolded before everyone.

With one step, the scenery around them changed abruptly!

A dense, almost tangible aura of life and strange energy fluctuations rushed toward them.

Looking closely, they saw a Secluded Valley tightly encircled by steep mountains, appearing before them like a paradise beyond the world.

The valley was not particularly vast, yet the vitality contained within it was astonishingly immense!

Rare Medicinal Herbs of every shape and brilliant color grew all across the ground.

Many plants even defied common sense, radiating scorching, icy, or hallucinatory auras.

Most of the species were absent from every known record, as though they had been left behind from ancient myths.

At the very center of the valley, the Mysterious Spring Eye that seized the fortune of heaven and earth instantly captured everyone's attention!

Within the oval spring eye, Ice Blue and Crimson Spring Water, distinctly colored and possessing entirely opposing attributes,

were clearly divided like a Taijitu, each occupying half the pool. They touched, yet never merged.

Above the spring eye rose a hazy vapor woven from Extreme Cold and Extreme Heat. On one side, Ice Mist coiled and frost condensed; on the other, Heat Haze surged and warped the air.

One Eye, Two Springs. Two Principles Counteracting, yet they eerily coexisted here.

This place was one of the legendary Three Great Treasure Pots—the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye!

"The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye seizes the fortune of heaven and earth. Its reputation is well deserved."

Lin Jiang's gaze swept across this Spiritual and Beautiful land. Sensing the immense energy and Heaven and Earth Laws within it, he nodded slightly before issuing an order to those behind him:

"Bian Que, the environment here is superb and perfectly suited to your needs. Begin treating Mister Dugu."

"Yes, The Venerable One."

The focused excitement of a researcher discovering a perfect laboratory flashed through Bian Que's eyes.

He immediately took out various Bottles and Jars, along with a set of Special Silver Needles glinting coldly, and began making preparations.

Lin Jiang then turned to Daqiao and instructed her:

"Daqiao, return and bring Li Xin here."

His thoughts raced. Li Xin had been stuck at the Level 98 Bottleneck for years, unable to touch the threshold of Level 99, the Limit Douluo realm.

His Martial Soul, the Blade of Gods and Demons, was extremely special, possessing the two extreme qualities of light and darkness. They conflicted with each other, yet also relied upon each other.

And the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye happened to contain the supreme truth of heaven and earth: Yin and Yang Counteracting, Symbiotic Antagonism.

The unique Law Aura permeating this place might be the key opportunity for him to shatter his barrier and find a breakthrough!

Before long, the spatial gate silently opened again. A figure with a Figure Tall and Straight Like a Pine and a Face Cold and Resolute stepped out alongside Daqiao.

It was Li Xin.

The moment he appeared, his gaze was firmly drawn to the wondrous scene of ice and fire intertwining at the valley's center. The Light and Dark Soul Power that had lain dormant within him for so long began to stir uncontrollably.

Lin Jiang stepped forward and pointed at the strange spring water, his voice deep and solemn.

"Li Xin, look carefully at this Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye."

"Extreme Cold and Extreme Heat are not merely opposition and destruction. Amid their ultimate clash, they achieve a dynamic balance that nurtures endless vitality."

"Your Blade of Gods and Demons contains both light and darkness. Its essence is not simple opposition either, but two sides of power's ultimate evolution—different forms of the same origin."

He continued in a low voice, his words striking directly at the heart of cultivation.

"Cultivating here does not require you to forcibly reconcile light and darkness. That would be taking the inferior path."

"What you need to comprehend is the True Meaning of Heaven and Earth of 'Opposites Coexist,' and even 'Opposites Symbiotically Live.'"

"Draw upon the Ice Spring's ultimate chill to temper the purity and stillness of your Demon Blade's darkness. Absorb the Fire Spring's berserk, blazing soul to nourish the intensity and glory of your Divine Blade's light."

"When the Light and Dark Power within you can be like these spring waters—clearly divided, yet sharing one origin and coexisting—flowing endlessly and forming a balanced world of their own, the bottleneck that has troubled you for years will naturally crumble."

Li Xin stared at the Mysterious Spring Eye, where Ice Blue and Crimson intertwined as hazy vapor continuously rose.

Lin Jiang's guidance, which pointed directly toward the great path, echoed in his ears. It felt as though thunder had exploded in his mind, and countless obscure, tangled bottlenecks from the past suddenly became clear!

The Soul Power dormant within him for years surged and stirred. A peerlessly sharp light suddenly ignited in his eyes, as though it could cleave through every obstacle!

"Thank you, The Venerable One, for showing me the way! I, Li Xin, will not disappoint you!"

Li Xin gave a deep bow, his voice filled with unprecedented determination and excitement.

Without hesitation, he followed the plan Lin Jiang had prepared beforehand and consumed Immortal Herbs that would help him adapt to and guide the Ice and Fire Power.

Infernal Delicate Apricot and Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass.

Then he leaped forward, landing precisely upon the boundary between the Ice Blue and Crimson Spring Water of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye.

Amid the ultimate intertwining and collision of Extreme Cold and Extreme Heat, he sat cross-legged and began deep meditation, seeking the opportunity to break through.

Lin Jiang watched him sink into the spring, sensing the Light and Dark Soul Power within him gradually rising as it attempted to achieve a subtle balance. He pondered inwardly:

The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye's extreme spring water on either side might also offer unique cultivation benefits to heroes like Wang Zhaojun and Zhen Ji, who purely wield Ice Power.

Or to heroes such as Zhou Yu and Shen Mengxi, who are innately capable of commanding blazing flames. It could greatly purify and strengthen their Origin Attributes...

Still, it would not be too late to arrange that after Li Xin breaks through.

Meanwhile, deep within the Deep Outer Forest, far from the Core Area of King's Hall and rarely visited by anyone,

Two Girls were struggling forward through Thorns and Bushes, stumbling with every step.

They were Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing, who had secretly left the academy with the intention of seeking refuge with King's Hall.

They had only learned that King's Hall was roughly located within this Mountain Valley.

They did not know the exact route, however, and had clearly become completely lost, like headless flies.

"Zhuqing, did we... circle back again?"

Ning Rongrong looked at the vaguely familiar scenery ahead and asked tearfully. Having been spoiled since childhood, when had she ever suffered like this?