I Will Spare No Cost

As Wu Wei's words fell, Di Tian froze where he stood.

The Ice Dragon King? The Fire Dragon King?

He knew exactly what those two names represented.

They were two of the nine great Dragon Kings beneath the Dragon God, the Dragon Clan's foremost warriors and ancestors who had fallen in battle against the gods of the God Realm!

After the Dragon God War, the Ice Dragon King and Fire Dragon King vanished without a trace. Countless rumors spread within the Dragon Clan, yet no definitive answer was ever found.

Di Tian had never imagined that the resting place of those two ancestors would be hidden within the unremarkable Sunset Forest!

"You..."

Di Tian spoke, his voice carrying a rare trace of shock.

He stared fixedly at Wu Wei, countless emotions churning in his golden dragon eyes.

Thirty percent shock, thirty percent suspicion, thirty percent anticipation, and ten percent longing that even he himself had not noticed combined into a fan-shaped chart.

"The godhood you spoke of helping me attain... is this what you meant?"

Outside the Sky Screen, Shrek City.

The bustling streets teemed with people, and Tang Ya had not been paying much attention to the Sky Screen's contents.

She was holding Beibei's hand as they browsed the roadside stalls, muttering something under her breath.

But the instant the Sky Screen mentioned the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, she stiffened as though struck by lightning.

"The Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well..."

Tang Ya repeated the name unconsciously, her pupils suddenly widening. "That's the treasure ground our Tang Sect lost!"

She grabbed Beibei's arm, her voice brimming with excitement.

"Beibei! It's the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well recorded in our Tang Sect's ancient texts!"

Tang Ya shook Beibei so hard that he swayed from side to side, yet he did not even bother steadying himself. He too looked up at the Sky Screen with a shocked expression.

Although he had joined the Tang Sect because of Tang Ya, he had seriously studied the Tang Sect's history and heritage.

During the Tang Sect's heyday, it had controlled several treasure grounds, and the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well had been one of them.

Legend had it that countless rare treasures of heaven and earth grew there.

But later, Soul Tools dealt a heavy blow to the Tang Sect's hidden weapons. The sect gradually declined, and records of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well's location became increasingly vague.

Before this, he had always suspected that several treasure grounds, including the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, had been destroyed in the Tang Sect's battles against its enemies!

Now, only a handful of people remained in the Tang Sect—himself, Tang Ya, and Huo Yuhao. They did not even know where the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well was.

"I never thought we'd learn about the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well this way."

Beibei sighed, his voice carrying a hint of excitement.

Tang Ya had always worked tirelessly to revive the Tang Sect, but her talent was not particularly outstanding—at least, not compared to geniuses of Beibei's caliber.

Yet issues of talent were never easy to overcome, so the repeatedly discouraged Tang Ya would often secretly sink into low spirits by herself.

He had seen all of it, and he had always been searching for a way to improve her talent.

And now, the Immortal Herbs of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well were one possibility!

Tang Ya tightly gripped Beibei's hand, a flame burning in her eyes.

That was the Tang Sect's treasure ground, something left behind by their ancestors. No matter what, she had to reclaim it!

Tang Ya: I will spare no cost to reclaim the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well!

Shrek Academy, Sea God Pavilion.

Xuan Zi had already rushed from the lakeside to Mu En's side and was staring at the Sky Screen with a frown.

When Wu Wei on the Sky Screen said that he had been hiding in Shrek City for nearly three years, Xuan Zi's gaze suddenly sharpened.

He had previously gone to take a look at the freshmen's Soul Fighting Tournament. He had paid more or less attention to outstanding teams like Xiao Xiao's.

After all, barring any surprises, they would become the backbone of Shrek Academy in the future.

Judging by Xiao Xiao's age on the Sky Screen, she should only have been two or three years older than she was now.

If Wu Wei had not lied, then there were only two possibilities!

He was either already in Shrek City, or he was about to arrive in Shrek City!

Xuan Zi abruptly turned toward Mu En, who was reclining in his chair, just about to speak.

But Mu En, as though he had foreseen it, slowly raised a hand and interrupted him.

"Go, Xuan Zi."

Mu En said unhurriedly, "Shrek will not allow outsiders to harm Shrek's students."

At those words, a fierce glint flashed through Xuan Zi's eyes. He cupped his hands to Mu En in salute, then turned and strode out of Sea God Pavilion.

Once outside, his figure flickered, and he flew into the air above the Shrek Inner Court students' district.

"Shrek Supervision Corps, assemble!"

As his voice fell, sounds of air tearing rang out throughout the Inner Court. Figures flew in from every direction and landed before Xuan Zi.

Within the Heaven Dou Empire, Body Sect.

The sect's main hall was already packed with people.

Besides the young sect master Long Aotian and Heaven Dou Empire's Princess Wei Na, everyone present was a powerful Body Sect elder or deacon.

Every pair of eyes was fixed on the image in the Sky Screen.

Du Busi had risen from the sect master's seat. His burly body stood in the center of the hall, fists clenched as an unusual light flashed in his eyes.

Sunset Forest was near Heaven Dou City, the capital of the Heaven Dou Empire!

And the Body Sect was the Heaven Dou Empire's guardian sect. It truly had the advantage of being closest to the prize.

If Immortal Herbs truly grew within the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, and if he could obtain one...

Du Busi's breathing quickened.

Reaching Level 99 and becoming a Limit Douluo would no longer be a problem!

While Du Busi was calculating inwardly, Wei Na suppressed the shock in her eyes, stepped forward, and bowed to Du Busi.

"Lord Sect Master."

Wei Na's gaze was resolute. "Please take action and help the Heaven Dou Empire protect the national treasure within our borders—the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well!"

Wei Na had long cultivated at the Body Sect. She was a genius among its younger generation and also the fiancée of the young sect master, Long Aotian.

To better maintain its friendship with the Body Sect, the Heaven Dou Empire's imperial family had granted Princess Wei Na tremendous authority.

Her speaking on behalf of the Heaven Dou Empire to request the Body Sect's aid was therefore nothing unusual.

Once news of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well spread, anyone who was not hopelessly foolish knew that every faction would covet it.

By then, not only would they be unable to protect the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, but the Heaven Dou Empire itself might never know peace again.

At a time like this, if they did not immediately secure the Body Sect's support, when would they?

Even if some of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well's Immortal Herbs had to be shared.

The Body Sect was the Heaven Dou Empire's guardian sect, so it could barely be considered one of their own. At the very least, it was better than having the prize taken by unrelated or even hostile forces.

Hearing this, a sharp gleam flashed in Du Busi's eyes, and he immediately declared in a booming voice, "Wei Na, rest assured!"

He waved a hand.

"Since the Heaven Dou Empire recognizes my Body Sect as its guardian sect, I naturally will not stand by and do nothing!"

As his words fell, the elders in the hall nodded one after another, their eyes revealing determination.

The Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well!

Since it lay within the Heaven Dou Empire's borders, it was the Body Sect's for the taking!

The headquarters of the Holy Spirit Cult.

In the darkness, a seated figure silently watched the screen before him.

After a long while, he slowly spoke. "First the Silver Dragon King, then the Ice Dragon King and Fire Dragon King. I never expected this world to hold so many secrets."

"This world has become more interesting as well, Brother Mu."

"Will you search for Immortal Herbs and attempt to break into the realm of gods?"

This was none other than Long Xiaoyao, the Dragon Emperor Douluo, who stood alongside Dragon God Douluo Mu En as one of the Black-and-White Twin Sacred Dragons.

After seeing what the Sky Screen had revealed, he felt that an era filled with geniuses was about to arrive.

He could not help thinking of Mu En, his friend from over two hundred years ago, who had been one of Douluo Continent's greatest geniuses alongside him.