Return to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Refining Deadly Poison
At the foot of the mountain, several simple Wooden House are built against the mountainside.
This is where Dugu Bo lived in seclusion.
The two sat down on a wooden stump outside the house.
Dugu Bo picked up the teapot, poured out a cup of deep purple tea, and pushed it in front of Xia Yang.
"This is Old man specially concocted poisonous tea. Do you dare drink it?"
Xia Yang picked up his teacup and drank it all in one gulp without hesitation.
As the tea enters the throat, a warm and soothing sensation immediately spreads throughout the body.
"This is amazing! It's actually a top-grade Qi-replenishing product!"
Xia Yang exclaimed in admiration.
"You have some knowledge."
Dugu Bo stroked his beard and smiled, quite pleased with himself as he introduced the method and wonders of making this poisonous tea.
Xia Yang listened quietly, and only after he finished speaking did he explain the purpose of his visit.
"You want me to help you extract the toxins?"
Dugu Bo raised an eyebrow and asked, "And it needs to be able to deal with large, high-age Spirit Beast? How big? How tall?"
"Its length is 100 meters, Year Limit... is close to one million years."
Xia Yang answered calmly.
Upon hearing Xia Yang's words, Dugu Bo immediately spat out the tea he had just taken a sip.
A million-year-old Spirit Beast? You must be joking.
Dugu Bo stared wide-eyed at Xia Yang.
Xia Yang didn't speak, but simply looked back calmly.
After a moment of eye contact, Dugu Bo took a deep breath.
"Alright, Old man 'll take your word for it."
"However, for my poison to be effective against million-year-old Spirit Beast, I'm afraid..."
He shook his head, not finishing his sentence.
"You've misunderstood, senior."
Xia Yang explained, "I don't expect to kill it directly with poison; I only hope to weaken its combat power to the greatest extent possible."
"You only need to produce as much of the most potent poison you can."
Dugu Bo remained silent for a long time before finally getting up.
"Alright, kid."
"Old man will use all my knowledge to prepare this poison for you."
After saying that, Dugu Bo took a step and walked towards the poisonous fog outside the mountain.
Seeing this, Xia Yang quickly asked, "Where are you going, senior?"
"Young man, the most poisonous thing within Thirty Li radius, besides the two pools of water in the valley, is this poisonous fog that covers the entire mountain."
"If I don't gather and refine this mist, where will I get the large quantities of toxins you need?"
Before he could finish speaking, Dugu Bo's Soul Power erupted.
"Martial Soul Avatar: Jade-Scaled Serpent Emperor!"
With a deafening roar, the hundred-meter-long Jade-Scaled Serpent Emperor's true form soared into the air, coiling and winding amidst the swirling poisonous mist.
The entire area of poisonous fog trembled violently, and the poisonous Spirit Beast inhabiting the outer perimeter fled in terror.
Soon, a small-scale Beast Tide formed.
Seeing that Dugu Bo had already begun refining the toxins, Xia Yang didn't delay any longer and turned to head up the mountain.
Before long, he had reached the top of the mountain.
Looking down into the valley, red and white pools of water churn and boil, where extreme cold and extreme heat collide and intertwine, creating a magnificent yet dangerous spectacle.
"The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, I've come again."
Xia Yang leaped into the valley and landed steadily on the banks of the twin pools.
He took out specially made containers from his pocket. They were several seemingly ordinary gourds and jade bottles, but in fact, Storage Soul Tool with a huge internal space.
Then, Xia Yang carefully guided the water from the Ice and Fire Pool into different containers.
This work lasted for nearly half an hour.
By the time all five Storage Soul Tool were filled, Xia Yang estimated that he had collected nearly a thousand cubic meters of water from the pool.
"That should be enough."
"If these pools of water can be put to use, then this amount is more than enough."
"If the water in the pool is ineffective, then adding more will be futile."
Xia Yang attached the Soul Tool filled with pool water to his body one by one.
His body was adorned with storage containers resembling belts, gourds, and bracelets, giving him a somewhat beggar-like appearance at first glance.
After collecting the water from the pool, Xia Yang flew out of the valley and returned to the Wooden House, where he sat down to await good news from Dugu Bo.
This wait lasted three days.
On the third day at dusk, Dugu Bo's figure finally emerged from the poisonous fog, which had thinned by a third.
Dugu Bo was holding a gourd that was entirely green and glowing, and his face showed obvious signs of fatigue.
"Take it."
Dugu Bo handed the gourd to Xia Yang and explained, "Over the past three days, I have exhausted all my efforts to refine and concentrate the entire poisonous fog. All the toxins have Solid State and are sealed inside this gourd."
"This gourd itself is also Storage Soul Tool, containing a space the size of a room."
"To use it, simply break the gourd, and the deadly poison will be released instantly."
Xia Yang accepted the gift with both hands and said solemnly, "Thank you for your great help, senior."
"Go quickly, I hope your plan succeeds!"
Dugu Bo waved his hand and turned to walk towards the Wooden House.
"Old man need to rest for a while."
Xia Yang said no more, leaped into the air, and transformed into a streak of light, speeding towards Vast Sea City.
Dugu Bo watched his departing figure, shook his head and sighed softly, saying, "That kid, always so impulsive."
After saying that, he pushed open the door and went inside.
Soon, long, drawn-out snores filled the Wooden House.
At this moment, Xia Yang was rushing towards Vast Sea City at full speed.
By this time, Tang Yuehua and the others should have made all the necessary preparations, and they would only need Xia Yang to bring back these two crucial "weapons" before their voyage to conquer the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King would officially begin.
The scent of the sea breeze seemed to be calling from ahead, and a deep-sea battle concerning Divine Exam and even life and death was slowly unfolding.
Xia Yang flew swiftly all the way and finally arrived at Vast Sea City on the evening of the seventh day.
He did not stop, but went straight to the place he had arranged to meet Tang Yuehua and the others.
Soon, Xia Yang flew to the backyard of a secluded hot spring hotel in the city.
In the courtyard, Tang Yuehua was standing under an old tree, deep in thought.
Hearing the noise, she turned around and looked over, her eyes immediately lighting up with joy.
"Brother Xia, you're back!"
Tang Yuehua quickly stepped forward and asked, "Did your Star Dou go smoothly this time?"
"Are all those things ready?"
Xia Yang patted the gourds and jade bottles hanging from his waist, indicating, "Everything is ready."
"The quantity is huge, and the water from the Ice and Fire Pool, as well as the extracted poison, are all in here."
"If used properly, we can definitely give that Deep Sea Demonic Whale King a surprise when we fight it out."
Tang Yuehua breathed a sigh of relief and nodded, saying, "That's good."
"We're all ready on our end too."
"The ship chosen is the most sturdy ocean-going vessel in the Vast Sea City shipyard. Fresh water, food, and various supplies have all been loaded onto the ship, and it is ready to set sail at any time."
Xia Yang hesitated for a moment, then said, "Then I'll rest for the day and recuperate before setting off again tomorrow."
"Oh, right."
Tang Yuehua suddenly remembered something and added, "Divine Exam Xia, you may not know this, but the Island Guardian Divine Beast of Sea God Island, the 100,000-year-old Demon Soul Great White Shark Xiao Bai, arrived at the Vast Sea City a few days ago."
"Xiao Bai said she came to help on the orders of Great Offering Bo Saixi."