The Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well: Has Big Brother Forgotten?

In the Martial Soul Hall's exclusive Soul Hunting Forest, thousands of miles away, the setting sun's rays filtered through the dense foliage, casting a carpet of fragmented gold across the ground.

In a clearing within the woods, the four youngsters of Martial Soul Hall sat in a circle. The soul power fluctuations around them were significantly more stable than before, and each had a deep yellow, century-level soul ring hovering beneath them. The patterns on these rings were clear and heavy, and the soul power they radiated far exceeded the limits of soul masters at the same rank.

Qian Gujue, who had just broken through to level ten soul power, was sitting cross-legged, adjusting his breathing. The soul ring beneath his feet was an astonishing 960 years old—nearly double the 423-year limit for a standard soul master's first ring, already brushing against the threshold of what most people would consider a third soul ring.

The soul ring resonated subtly with the heavy Coiling Dragon Staff in his hand; the coiling dragon patterns on the staff's shaft appeared increasingly sharp and distinct, clearly indicating he had perfectly absorbed a ring that far exceeded conventional limits.

Beside him, Tang San's soul ring had reached an even more impressive 900 years.

He had chosen an Everlasting Green Vine of the same age. As the top-tier pure life-type plant soul beast on the Douluo Continent, it was a perfect match for the essence of his Blue Silver Emperor martial soul, pushing his auxiliary-type talent to its absolute limit.

After absorbing the ring, a gentle movement of the Blue Silver Grass in his palm released a soft, golden halo of life. The imperial golden patterns on the leaves flowed ceaselessly. His first soul skill, [Endless Life], could provide a wide-area life amplification for teammates, accelerate wound healing, and significantly boost the team's soul power recovery rate—a top-tier group auxiliary skill.

Even a light touch of soul power could instantly restore a weary teammate's energy by more than half, making him the undisputed core of the entire team.

Gui Mengguan and Oupai were not far behind. Gui Mengguan's Other Shore Flower martial soul had absorbed a 950-year ring, while Oupai's martial soul was fitted with a 930-year ring. Even for the auxiliary branch, which had lower physical requirements, their first soul rings were pushed to 680 years, far exceeding the conventional absorption limits for soul masters of the same path.

It was only natural that they could achieve this.

Having grown up surrounded by the top-tier resources of Martial Soul Hall, they had never lacked marrow-cleansing and meridian-tempering. In particular, the recent use of Whale Rubber to strengthen their bodies meant their physical constitution and mental resilience were simply incomparable to ordinary soul masters. Never mind a first soul ring of over nine hundred years; they would have had a decent chance of absorbing a thousand-year ring as well.

They didn't pay much mind to the exact age of these rings.

If they really needed to replace them, there would be plenty of opportunities in the future.

For this hunt, Martial Soul Hall had dispatched two level-97 Title Douluo from the Worship Hall, Thousand Jun and Falling Devil, to provide protection throughout the journey.

With two Title Douluo working in tandem, even thousand-year soul beasts were easy pickings, let alone century-level ones. The entire hunt went smoothly without a single hitch, and in less than three days, they had selected the most compatible and extreme-aged soul rings for all four children.

"Not bad, all absorbed perfectly. Your foundations are very solid."

Falling Devil Douluo carried his Coiling Dragon Staff, looking at the four children with undisguised satisfaction. "As expected of the precious gems carefully cultivated by our Martial Soul Hall. Looking across the entire continent, you won't find many who can compare to the age of this first soul ring."

Thousand Jun Douluo nodded slightly, his gaze sweeping over the four children as he spoke in a steady tone, "The soul rings have been absorbed. We are now returning to Martial Soul City.

What you must do next is stabilize your soul power and master your soul skills. Do not be overly eager for success; even if your bodies can withstand higher-aged rings, you must take it one step at a time."

The four children rose in succession, following the two Title Douluo onto the carriage for the return journey.

The carriage was spacious and luxurious, equipped with soft couches and a tea table, moving with absolute smoothness.

Qian Gujue held his Coiling Dragon Staff, his fingertips idly tracing the patterns on the shaft. Tang San leaned against the window, his fingers twitching slightly as he sensed the subtle changes in his Blue Silver Grass martial soul. Gui Mengguan and Oupai sat opposite them, holding teacups and appearing to sip tea, while their internal mental chatter was already flooding the air.

[Gui Mengguan: I almost forgot, brothers! Our first soul rings are already at the limit of a second soul ring. By all logic, we should have absorbed the immortal herbs from the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well long ago.]

[Qian Gujue: Exactly! We all forgot. Logically speaking, our Big Brother is the first transmigrator. The Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well is one of the greatest opportunities on the Douluo Continent. With so many immortal herbs inside that can max out innate soul power and evolve martial souls directly, how could he possibly not have gone to take them?]

[Oupai: Now that you mention it, I'm confused too. Forget Big Brother—even for the three of us, if we had the chance, we'd have rushed to the Sunset Forest to occupy the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well immediately! If we split those immortal herbs among the four of us, our talents would hit the ceiling. Becoming gods in the future would be a sure thing!]

[Gui Mengguan: Did Big Brother forget? That's impossible! Anyone who has read Douluo, how could they forget the cheat-code treasure land that is the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well? Could it be that he didn't find it?]

[Oupai: That can't be right, can it? The Sunset Forest is only so big, and the location of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well is so fixed. How could he not find it?]

The three looked at each other, seeing the same confusion in each other's eyes. They had been transmigrated for so long that they had long since grasped the threads of this world.

Big Brother was also a transmigrator who had rewritten the original plot, turning the Martial Soul Hall—which should have been a mortal enemy—into an iron-clad monolith. Even the twins, Tang San, had been brought back to be raised in Martial Soul Hall. By all logic, he should never have let the greatest opportunity of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well slip through his fingers.

After much thought, Gui Mengguan couldn't hold back any longer. He leaned toward the two Douluo, Thousand Jun and Falling Devil, and asked as if making casual conversation, "Grandfathers, we wanted to ask, have you ever heard of a place called the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the carriage fell quiet.

Tang San, who had been closing his eyes to sense his soul power, snapped his eyes open. The look he gave the three of them was filled with shock and surprise.

The Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well? How could they possibly know about this place?!

This was a peerless treasure land recorded in the ancient texts of the Tang Sect from his previous life, a unique Yin-Yang spring in heaven and earth. Every immortal herb that grew there had the power to defy the heavens and change one's fate. Apart from him, how could anyone else in this world know the name of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well?

Could it be that this world also had a place called the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well?

Thousand Jun Douluo and Falling Devil Douluo exchanged a glance, seeing the same bewilderment in each other's eyes before shaking their heads. Thousand Jun said in a deep voice, "Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well? Never heard of it. We brothers have lived for over a hundred years and have heard of almost every hidden paradise, dangerous land, and secret realm on the Douluo Continent, but we have never heard that name. Why? Where did you hear of this place?"

The three of them felt a jolt in their hearts, their internal mental chatter going wild again.

[Gui Mengguan: No way? Even Title Douluo who have lived for a hundred years like Thousand Jun and Falling Devil haven't heard of it? This is too wrong!]

[Oupai: I get it! I know what's going on! Did you forget Douluo II? In Douluo II, the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well was sealed by the god-level power of Tang San after he ascended! Except for those he designated, even if others walked right up to it, they wouldn't see the entrance, let alone get inside!]

[Qian Gujue: Right! That must be the reason! In the original work, the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well was a gift left by the Asura God for Tang San, and a god-level formation had long been laid! Forget Big Brother—even if a Limit Douluo came, it would be useless if they couldn't find the entrance!]

[Gui Mengguan: And Dugu Bo! In the original work, he occupied the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well for so many years, guarding a garden full of immortal herbs, yet he only knew how to use them to detoxify and didn't even understand the most basic medicinal properties. Isn't it obvious his intelligence was suppressed? That's the work of the Asura God, preventing outsiders from touching those immortal herbs!]

[Oupai: No wonder Big Brother didn't move on the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well. It's not that he didn't want to, but he couldn't get in even if he went! A god-level formation—forget that he was only a Title Douluo before, even a Limit Douluo couldn't break the Asura God's seal!]

[Qian Gujue: That makes sense! That must be it! With so many Title Douluo on the Douluo Continent who have traveled for so many years, how could no one have discovered the anomalies in the Sunset Forest? They must have gone there and seen nothing, unable to enter, all obscured by the divine formation!]

The three of them instantly grasped the crux of the matter. The confusion in their hearts was swept away, and they began to calculate rapidly.

Since the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well still existed, they could completely occupy the position in advance.

At this time, perhaps the formation had already failed, and Dugu Bo had already occupied the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well. If they went over now and snatched it, wouldn't all the immortal herbs inside belong to them?