The Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well! Dugu Bo is Terrified: Those Two Poisonous Herbs Cannot Be Touched!

"Bing'er's Ice Phoenix is a perfect match for my Martial Soul, and its power is immense."

"Finding a partner with a compatible Martial Soul is your good fortune. However..."

Azure Luan Douluo shifted his tone.

"You aren't staying in your bed of comfort in the middle of the night, coming to the Worship Hall alone to see me—surely it isn't just to report on a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, is it?"

Huang Yan straightened his expression, setting aside his relaxed posture.

"Nothing escapes you, Teacher. I came here tonight not only to pay my respects, but also to ask for your help with one matter."

"What matter? Is it the 'Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well' in the Sunset Forest that you mentioned to me a few days ago?"

Azure Luan Douluo asked.

"That is correct, Teacher. I would like to ask you to accompany me on a trip to the Sunset Forest."

Huang Yan smiled, his expression natural as he spoke.

"Since returning to Martial Soul Hall these past few days, I have taken the time to visit the Library Pavilion twice to stabilize my cultivation realm. I flipped through several herb journals and ancient texts left behind by Elder Ju."

"Yue Guan's journals?"

"Yes."

Huang Yan nodded, speaking methodically.

"I saw records in those journals of immortal-grade herbs known as 'Immortal Grasses.' This trip to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well will be the perfect opportunity to put that knowledge to use."

"What are the specific effects of these so-called 'Immortal Grasses'?"

Azure Luan Douluo's eyes narrowed slightly.

A glint of light flashed in Huang Yan's eyes.

"The fragments of ancient texts describe that place as the cradle for all the world's rare flora. If it truly exists, it must be filled with immortal-grade herbs rarely seen in the outside world. They can not only consolidate one's foundation and increase spirit power without any side effects, but they can even cause a Martial Soul to evolve!"

"Cause a Martial Soul to evolve?"

A flicker of shock crossed Azure Luan Douluo's eyes, and his expression turned incomparably serious.

"Are you certain?"

"This disciple is eighty percent sure."

Huang Yan nodded firmly.

"If we can find these Immortal Grasses, it won't just benefit me and Bing'er; the Golden Generation of Martial Soul Hall, and perhaps even the seniors of the Worship Hall, could all reap the rewards."

Huang Yan was not wrong.

Although immortal-grade herbs were limited, the number of top-tier herbs was relatively less scarce.

Eating the meat himself and sharing a bit of the broth was of no consequence.

Azure Luan Douluo pondered for a moment before speaking.

"As far as I know, the depths of the Sunset Forest are shrouded in toxic miasma year-round. It is said that the old poison-user, Dugu Bo, treats that place as his own private garden. The Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well you speak of is highly likely to be within his poison formation."

Huang Yan chuckled softly.

"What is a mere Poison Douluo compared to you, Teacher, a peak ninety-seventh-level Douluo?"

"You brat, you certainly know how to flatter."

Azure Luan Douluo laughed in spite of himself and waved his hand.

"Very well. Since it holds such great benefits for you, this teacher will accompany you on this trip. When shall we depart?"

"Tomorrow morning."

Huang Yan replied.

"I would like to bring Bing'er along; the environment of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well will be of great benefit to our Martial Soul cultivation."

"Very well, we shall rendezvous outside Martial Soul City tomorrow morning."

The next morning.

Outside Martial Soul City, Azure Luan Douluo watched as Huang Yan and Shui Bing'er arrived together, nodding slightly.

"Greetings, Senior Azure Luan."

Shui Bing'er bowed respectfully.

"No need for formalities. Let us depart."

Azure Luan Douluo did not waste words; his soul power surged, carrying the two of them as they transformed into a streak of light, heading straight for the Sunset Forest.

Half a day later, the trio arrived in the depths of the Sunset Forest.

Ahead, a dense, emerald-green poisonous miasma blocked their path.

"This is the poison formation set up by Dugu Bo."

Azure Luan Douluo stood with his hands behind his back, his tone indifferent.

Huang Yan looked at the miasma before him and turned to Azure Luan Douluo:

"Teacher, shall we break through it directly?"

"There is no need for such trouble."

Azure Luan Douluo let out a cold snort, and a terrifying pressure suddenly erupted.

"Dugu Bo, get out here and see this old man!"

The rolling sound waves, infused with the shocking soul power of a ninety-seventh-level Super Douluo, instantly pierced through the miasma and exploded across the entire depths of the Sunset Forest.

A moment later, the miasma churned violently.

A dark green figure rushed out, looking somewhat disheveled; it was none other than Poison Douluo Dugu Bo, his face filled with shock and uncertainty.

"I wonder which senior has descended... A-Azure Luan Douluo?!"

Upon seeing who it was, Dugu Bo's pupils shrank, his initial vigilance instantly turning into terror as he hurriedly bowed.

"Dugu Bo greets the Third Offering!

I am unaware of what instructions you might have for this humble one, given your grand arrival."

Facing a peak powerhouse of Martial Soul Hall, he, the weakest of the Title Douluos, could not even conceive of the slightest thought of resistance.

Azure Luan Douluo glanced at him indifferently:

"This old man has brought his disciple to your backyard to find something. Open the poison formation."

Dugu Bo felt his heart bleed, secretly thinking this was a bad omen, but he dared not show the slightest hesitation on his face:

"Yes, Senior, please enter."

He hurriedly dispersed the miasma, clearing a path.

Huang Yan held Shui Bing'er's hand and followed behind Azure Luan Douluo, walking straight into the poison formation.

Passing through the formation, the scene before them suddenly opened up.

An oval-shaped pool appeared before the three of them.

On one side was an ice-white cold spring, and on the other, a vermilion boiling spring.

The surroundings were covered in all kinds of exotic flowers and herbs, emitting an alluring medicinal fragrance.

"To think such a place truly exists..."

Azure Luan Douluo looked at the wondrous sight before him, a flash of surprise crossing his eyes.

Shui Bing'er felt her Ice Phoenix martial soul within her emit a joyful tremor:

"Huang Yan, the aura here is so pure..."

Huang Yan looked at the immortal herbs covering the ground, then turned to the anxious Dugu Bo standing to the side, speaking with a faint, mocking smile:

"Senior Poison Douluo, I'll be taking all the herbs here. You don't have any objections, do you?"

Dugu Bo's mouth twitched, and he gave a dry laugh:

"Little brother, you jest. Since the Third Offering and you have taken a liking to them, please, take whatever you wish."

Huang Yan nodded, his gaze locking directly onto the center of the spring.

The Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and the Infernal Delicate Apricot.

"Bing'er, come with me. The opportunity that belongs to us has arrived."

Hearing Huang Yan's words, Dugu Bo's expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly spoke to stop them:

"Little brother, you mustn't!

Those two herbs must never be touched!"

Huang Yan stopped in his tracks and turned to look at Dugu Bo:

"Oh?

Does Poison Douluo have any advice?"

Dugu Bo swallowed hard, pointing at the two immortal herbs in the center of the spring:

"Those two herbs, one cold and one hot, contain terrifyingly extreme toxicity!

I don't even dare to get within ten zhang of them, and if you two touch them, I fear you won't even have bone fragments left in an instant!"

Azure Luan Douluo frowned slightly upon hearing this:

"Yan'er, is what he says true?"

Huang Yan smiled, speaking with complete indifference:

"Rest assured, Teacher. He is correct; these two immortal herbs are indeed lethal upon contact.

One is called the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass, and the other is the Infernal Delicate Apricot."

"Since they are lethal upon contact, why do you still intend to touch them?"

Azure Luan Douluo was somewhat puzzled.

"Consuming just one would indeed be certain death.

But if one utilizes their neutralizing properties and refines them within the Ice and Fire Spring, it becomes a monumental opportunity for a complete rebirth."