Jin Li: Yuhao, You Smell So Good
As it turns out, Huo Yuhao did not betray Jin Li's unwavering trust.
Just as the two were getting closer and closer to the thick, almost tangible poisonous miasma, and the swirling poisonous fog ahead had become so dense that even the air had become sticky and pungent, a soft pink halo suddenly emanated from Huo Yuhao's body.
The halo wasn't dazzling; it slowly spread outwards from Huo Yuhao in all directions, perfectly enveloping Jin Li as well.
Jin Li blinked her large golden eyes. She keenly noticed that with the appearance of this pink halo, the surrounding poisonous fog seemed to have encountered some kind of dreaded natural enemy, and almost instantly it dispersed in all directions, creating a clear and safe area around the two of them.
At the same time, a very faint and subtle fragrance wafted into her nostrils.
The fragrance Qingya and lingering, refreshing yet not cloying.
Jin Li sniffed hard, turned to look at Huo Yuhao flying to her left, and blurted out, "Yuhao, you smell so good."
Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao's lips twitched almost imperceptibly.
He continued flying forward without looking to the side, as if he hadn't heard the ridiculous praise at all, and simply explained, "This pink aura can block the poisonous miasma, so don't worry, just follow me."
This refreshing fragrance did not emanate from Huo Yuhao himself, but rather came from the Spirit Soul Aromatic Silk Beauty, within his Spirit Sea.
As the former king of Immortal Herb, the Aromatic Silk Beauty is born with the ability to ward off all poisons, making it immune to all poisons and repelling all evil.
Even though it has now broken free from the physical form of the Immortal Herb and become Spirit Soul residing in Huo Yuhao's Spirit Sea, this innate talent and supernatural power has not disappeared.
This is also the source of Huo Yuhao's confidence and reliance in coming here, even though he knew that the Jade Phosphorus Seven Absolute Poison Array was a highly poisonous barrier personally set up by the Sea God Tang San.
Since the poisonous miasma had no effect, it naturally couldn't stop Huo Yuhao and Jin Li's progress.
Guided by the Aromatic Silk Beauty, the two flew to the area above Sunset Forest where the poisonous miasma was most concentrated.
Without hesitation, Huo Yuhao tightened his grip on Jin Li's hand, and the two began to descend slowly, plunging into the thick, white poisonous miasma.
After passing through this thick, white, poisonous miasma, the scene before us suddenly changed.
The poisonous miasma below was strangely vibrant with seven colors: red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and purple. The seven-colored poisonous mist surged slowly in the depths of the dense forest like flowing rainbows, layer upon layer, creating a dreamlike and illusory beauty when viewed from afar.
However, the more beautiful something is in nature, the more dangerous it often is. This Seven-Colored Poisonous Miasma is the most typical example. Behind its dazzling colors lies a deadly poison that would make even Titled Douluo hesitate to approach.
Huo Yuhao knew in his heart that this was the Seven-Absolute Venom produced by the Jade Phosphorus Seven-Absolute Flower.
The Jade Phosphorus Seven-Absolute Flower are the most poisonous things in the world. After being planted and arranged by the Sea God Tang San, the toxicity of the Seven Deadly Flowers has been superimposed and catalyzed in this closed valley. After tens of thousands of years of brewing and precipitation, it has evolved into a death barrier.
However, Huo Yuhao showed no sign of panic. With the Queen of Immortal Herb, the Aromatic Silk Beauty, by his side, these deadly poisons, which would give even Titled Douluo a great headache, were nothing more than pretty-looking mist to him.
Sure enough, wherever the pink halo reached, the Seven-Colored Poisonous Miasma melted away silently, like snowflakes thrown into boiling oil, without even a chance to resist.
Soon, the two passed through the layer of Seven-Colored Poisonous Miasma.
Suddenly, their view cleared up, and the valley below, which had been tightly guarded by layers of poisonous miasma for tens of thousands of years, finally came into view without any obstruction.
The valley is not large, surrounded by green mountains on all sides, with steep cliffs that isolate it from all the noise and disturbances of the outside world.
The valley is filled with all sorts of exotic flowers and rare herbs, and the colorful plants compete with each other to cover the entire valley.
Many of the flowers and plants radiated a soft, shimmering glow, clearly indicating their considerable age. The entire valley was like a fairyland, a secluded paradise for plants.
In the very center of this valley lies a lake with distinctly separate features.
One side of the lake was icy white, and a faint chill lingered on its surface.
On the other side, it was fiery red, with scorching steam rising upwards, distorting the air above.
Jin Li's eyes widened, her golden pupils filled with disbelief and shock.
She never imagined that beneath that poisonous miasma lay such a vibrant paradise.
Huo Yuhao looked down at the paradise-like scene below. His face remained calm, but his heart was pounding uncontrollably in his chest.
His plan succeeded. In the world ten thousand years ago, before the Tang Sect rose again, he first found the treasure land of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well!
Huo Yuhao, holding Jin Li's hand, slowly descended from the sky above the valley and landed steadily on the shore of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
The air was filled with a rich, almost tangible, primordial Heaven and Earth Vitality, mixed with the delicate medicinal fragrance emanating from countless Immortal Herb. With each breath, every pore on the body opened up, and every part of the body felt an indescribable sense of comfort.
The shock in Jin Li's eyes had not subsided, and she couldn't help but ask again, "Where exactly is this place?"
Huo Yuhao stood beside her, a slight smile playing on his lips, "A treasure trove on the continent, the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well."
Jin Li's eyes still held a hint of confusion, clearly indicating that she had never heard of the name "Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well".
She was about to ask something more when she noticed Huo Yuhao suddenly raise his right hand.
She looked down and realized that Huo Yuhao had already let go of her hand, while her hand was still tightly gripping his.
Seeing her belated realization, Huo Yuhao reminded her again, "You can loosen your grip now, you don't need to hold on so tightly anymore."
Jin Li then realized what was happening and quickly let go of her hand.
She didn't blush or act shy like a typical young girl; instead, she glanced down at the faint red marks on Huo Yuhao's hand where she had gripped it tightly, and a hint of apology flashed in her golden eyes.
At that moment, Huo Yuhao's expression suddenly tightened slightly.
In his Spirit Sea, the usually elegant and composed Aromatic Silk Beauty, which always considered itself the king of Immortal Herb, was now shouting in a panicked tone that was completely out of character for its status.
What about me?
"Where is my large original body?"
"Why can't I find it here?!"
Huo Yuhao immersed his mind in the Spirit Sea and saw that Aromatic Silk Beauty's face was filled with confusion and panic.
He frowned slightly and asked, "What's wrong? What happened?"
Upon seeing Huo Yuhao appear, Aromatic Silk Beauty felt as if she had seen a savior.
She quickly floated to Huo Yuhao's side, her usually calm eyes now churning with undisguised confusion and unease, and her voice was more hurried than usual.
"Yuhao, are you sure this really is the world from ten thousand years ago, right?"
"It's not an illusion, not a trick of the eye, it's really like going back ten thousand years?"
Huo Yuhao was completely bewildered by her question. For the past six months, Aromatic Silk Beauty, as his Spirit Soul, had been residing in the Spirit Sea, and she had witnessed everything that happened in the outside world.
The prosperity of Star Luo City, the rise of the Spirit Pagoda, the relentless forging by the Blacksmith Association... which one of these wasn't he witnessing firsthand?
He suppressed his doubts and replied, "That's right, this is indeed ten thousand years ago. You've seen everything that's happened in the outside world these past few days. Is there a problem?"
Aromatic Silk Beauty shook her head vigorously, her long purple hair tracing messy arcs with her movements.
The confusion in his eyes did not diminish; on the contrary, it intensified because of Huo Yuhao's affirmation, and his voice even trembled slightly without him realizing it.
"It is precisely because I have seen it all that I am so confused now."
"Ten thousand years ago, at this very moment, according to my memory, my original body should have been just over ten thousand years old when it took root around this Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well."
"But I just thoroughly searched the entire Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well area, and I couldn't find my own body anywhere."