Ice and Fire Golden Body, Level 50! Unbalanced Attributes? Shy Meng Yiran: I'm Willing to Help the Young Master Release His Fire!

Deep in Sunset Forest, they passed through the poisonous miasma, and the scenery before them changed abruptly.

A strange valley appeared before the three of them.

At the center of the valley floor, a spring was sharply divided into milky white and vermilion.

A peculiar aura of extreme cold and heat intertwined around it.

"Oh my..."

Meng Yiran's beautiful eyes widened as she gazed around in wonder.

"Young Master, this place is so strange!

One side is as hot as a furnace, while the other is as cold as an ice cellar, yet those flowers and plants are growing so well here."

"This is the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, a treasure trove of heaven and earth."

Huang Yan's tone was calm.

He took the Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone out of his Storage Ring.

Then casually tossed it to Meng Yiran.

"Yiran, take it."

Meng Yiran scrambled to catch it, feeling its gentle warmth and delicate fragrance in her hands.

"Young Master, what is this...?"

"This flower is called the Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone."

Huang Yan said casually.

"It nourishes the muscles and bones and opens the seven meridians and eight channels.

Eating it will not only greatly improve the quality of your Martial Soul and your talent, but also raise your Soul Power by several levels.

Go meditate nearby and absorb it."

"Thank you for bestowing this treasure upon me, Young Master!"

Meng Yiran was so excited her voice trembled. Her gaze toward Huang Yan was filled with tender affection.

Then she obediently went to one side, sat cross-legged, and began to consume and absorb it.

Watching this, Dugu Bo felt a flicker of amazement, but he didn't dare say a word.

Huang Yan flicked his wrist and took out another Immortal Herb: the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid.

He tossed it straight to Dugu Bo.

Dugu Bo caught it instinctively, his face full of bewilderment.

"Young Master, what is this...?"

"The Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid. Its medicinal properties are the gentlest and most mellow. It can strengthen your foundation, nourish your vitality, and purge impurities from your body."

Huang Yan looked at Dugu Bo and spoke casually.

"You've suffered from the backlash of Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison in your body for years. This Immortal Herb can't completely cure it, but it can suppress the poison and cleanse your meridians and marrow.

If you're lucky, your Soul Power—which has been stagnant for years—should be able to climb a little higher."

At those words, Dugu Bo's hands shook violently, and his old eyes widened.

"Young Master... You're actually bestowing such a divine treasure, one that can seize the creations of heaven and earth, upon me?"

"Since you've acknowledged me as your master and work for me, naturally I won't treat you unfairly."

Huang Yan stood with his hands behind his back.

"Eat it and refine it as soon as possible."

"This old man... thanks the Young Master for his great kindness!"

Dugu Bo was so moved that he dropped to one knee and gave a deep salute with clasped fists.

"From this day onward, this old man's life belongs to the Young Master. I'll brave fire and water for you, without hesitation!"

With that, Dugu Bo stopped hesitating. He went a short distance away, swallowed the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid, and immediately closed his eyes to cultivate.

Once both of them had begun cultivating, Huang Yan turned his gaze back to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, a flicker of fervor in his eyes.

Huang Yan walked to the edge of the spring. Gazing at the clearly divided red and white waters, he murmured to himself:

"Back then, to successfully take over this body, I swept up every Immortal Herb in the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.

Now that I've returned, the timing couldn't be better."

He flipped his wrist, and two Immortal Herbs radiating extreme auras appeared in his palm.

One was entirely ice-blue, its chill piercing.

The other resembled a flame, blazing with fierce heat.

"I already refined the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower while I was out.

I can probably refine only one or two more Immortal Herbs.

Once I've cultivated the Ice and Fire Golden Body, I'll refine the Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew to improve my spiritual power."

Huang Yan stared at the two Immortal Herbs in his hand, his eyes gleaming.

"Now, only this final step remains."

He didn't hesitate. He tossed them both up at once.

"Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass, Infernal Delicate Apricot.

Today, I'll use the waters of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well to refine you completely and forge my Ice and Fire Golden Body!"

As soon as the words left his mouth, Huang Yan sucked in a breath and swallowed both Immortal Herbs, whose opposing properties clashed fiercely.

A terrifying energy of extreme cold and heat erupted inside him.

Huang Yan grunted. His skin rapidly shifted between icy blue and crimson.

"Now!"

Huang Yan shouted and leapt.

Splash!

Huang Yan's body plunged straight into the spring at the very center of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.

The two-colored water swallowed him completely.

After an unknown length of time,

Meng Yiran and Dugu Bo opened their eyes one after the other, both looking delighted. They had clearly finished refining their Immortal Herbs.

"Where's the Young Master?"

Meng Yiran looked around instinctively.

Dugu Bo's gaze sharpened as he pointed to the center of the spring.

"Over there."

Meng Yiran followed his gaze and saw Huang Yan floating motionless above the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.

His body was wrapped in a cocoon of red and blue light.

Waves of energy pulsed continuously from within it.

"The Young Master is...?"

Meng Yiran asked, sounding worried.

"Don't make a sound. The Young Master is undergoing an incredible transformation."

Dugu Bo lowered his voice, his eyes filled with reverence.

As soon as he finished speaking, a sharp crack rang out.

Fine cracks spread across the surface of the red-and-blue cocoon. Then it shattered with a crash, scattering into countless points of light.

Huang Yan's tall, lean figure emerged once more.

However, as he cultivated this Ice and Fire Golden Body,

the clothes he had been wearing had long since been burned to ash by the extreme forces of ice and fire.

Now he was completely exposed in midair.

"Ah..."

Meng Yiran let out a soft cry, her fair cheeks instantly flushing to her ears.

But, surprisingly, she neither covered her eyes nor looked away.

Her limpid eyes stayed fixed on Huang Yan's flawless physique, which shimmered faintly with red and blue light.

Her gaze gradually grew fascinated, and even her breathing quickened.

Dugu Bo caught sight of Meng Yiran's lovestruck expression and her unabashed gaze from the corner of his eye. He froze for a moment.

Then he remembered seeing the two of them leave the same courtyard that morning, and understood at once.

"Ahem..."

Dugu Bo cleared his throat and very tactfully looked away.

"Yiran, the Young Master is at a critical point in his breakthrough. Nothing must go wrong."

Dugu Bo spoke gravely, with utter solemnity.

"This old man will go outside and stand guard for the Young Master. I'll leave him in your care here."

With that, Dugu Bo didn't wait for Meng Yiran to reply.

With a few bounds, he quickly left the area around the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.

Huang Yan slowly opened his eyes in midair and exhaled a long breath of murky air, red and blue mingling within it.

He clenched his fist, feeling the surging power in his body, and murmured:

"From level 49 to level 50...

The Ice and Fire Body Refining is primarily meant to temper the body. The increase in Soul Power is only a side effect.

But after I absorb my fifth Spirit Ring, the medicinal power left in my body should be enough to raise my Soul Power by one more level."

Just then, Huang Yan furrowed his brow.

Without warning, a restless flame of desire suddenly flared in his lower abdomen.

"My Martial Soul already leans toward fire. Forcing myself to refine the extreme cold of the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass must have thrown my attributes slightly out of balance..."

Huang Yan immediately guessed the reason.

Still, he didn't worry.

It was only a minor problem.

Huang Yan drifted down from the air and looked straight toward Meng Yiran, who was blushing furiously not far away.

Under his heated, undisguised gaze, Meng Yiran's body trembled slightly. Her voice quivered with shyness.

"You-Young Master, have you finished cultivating?"

Huang Yan walked toward her step by step, his tone casual, yet carrying an overbearing force that brooked no refusal.

"Yiran, the balance between the ice and fire in my body is slightly off. I need to regulate it through Yin-Yang Fusion."

Hearing his blunt words, Meng Yiran looked at Huang Yan, who was completely naked and approaching her step by step. Her cheeks flushed as if they might drip blood.

But instead of retreating, her beautiful eyes brimmed with desire and submission.

Meng Yiran gently bit her lip and stepped forward to meet him, her voice soft as water.

"Yiran... is willing to help the Young Master solve this problem."

Huang Yan smiled.

With a thought, he activated Martial Soul Possession with his Bright Phoenix Martial Soul.

Holding Meng Yiran, whose body had gone limp, he beat his wings and took flight.

He arrived at the enormous cave in the cliff where Huang Yan had once taken over Ma Hongjun's body, before leaving Sunset Forest.

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