Somewhere in Sunset Forest, a dense layer of poisonous fog blanketed the area! Humans and beasts had all but vanished from the surroundings. Yet astonishingly, all kinds of strange plants grew in extraordinary abundance!
Seeing this, Tang Hao's heart surged with excitement!
"It's true! It's really true! Hahaha!" Tang Hao threw his head back and laughed. Tears streamed down his cheeks once more. He had never cried so much in a single day.
The renowned Clear Sky Douluo was known for his iron will. He had trained hard since childhood and had never yielded, no matter how difficult or dangerous things became. But emotions were hard to measure, and even the strongest man had a tender place in his heart.
Su Yuntao said calmly, "Your Excellency, I'm sure you've already seen it. The plants here grow in an extraordinary way. This is only the outermost edge of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye. If you plant your wife in the very center, you'll be able to reunite with her!"
Thanks to his knowledge of the story, Su Yuntao had answered every one of Tang Hao's questions. When Tang Hao finally asked how he knew Ah Yin still had some life left in her, Su Yuntao replied, "Wildfire never dies; when spring winds blow, it rises again!" That delivered the final blow.
Tang Hao was too excited to speak. His Soul Power, over rank ninety, surged forth and formed a barrier around the two of them.
As they slowly walked in, the scenery before them grew ever more dazzling. Countless exotic flowers and plants appeared before their eyes.
At the very outskirts were some ordinary flowers and plants. Though unremarkable, they grew astonishingly well—their size alone was several times that of the same species outside.
When the two had entered the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye completely, Tang Hao and Su Yuntao both grew dazed. They had stepped into a sea of flowers, and even Tang Hao's extensive knowledge couldn't shield him from the profound shock of the sight!
As they continued forward, a hot spring came into view. It wasn't large, measuring only about five meters across, but the energy it radiated left Tang Hao deeply astonished.
At a glance, Tang Hao saw that one side of the strange spring was red, giving off waves of heat, while the other was blue, radiating gusts of cold.
The red and blue waters blended into a pattern resembling the Taiji symbol. At the heart of the red spring was a blue eye, and likewise, a red eye lay within the blue spring.
Though he had imagined this countless times, when he finally stood before it, Su Yuntao was still stunned by the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye's wonder and grandeur. The words slipped from his lips.
"Which is mightier, yin or yang?"
"When yin and yang complement each other, they reign supreme beneath heaven!"
Tang Hao's breathing suddenly quickened. He carefully pondered the verse, his eyes filled with astonishment. This young man, despite his low level of strength, had revealed extraordinary insight time and again.
"Little Su, is this the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye you spoke of?" Tang Hao asked.
Su Yuntao nodded. "That's right. This is one of the Three Great Treasure Basins of the Human World, the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye. The plants around it thrive because it's here."
"Near the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye, plants grow hundreds or even thousands of times faster. If you plant your wife in its very center, I believe you'll surely see her again."
"The Three Great Treasure Basins of the Human World?" Tang Hao's expression grew more solemn, but soon he let it go. None of that mattered to him now. He wanted only one thing: to protect the woman he loved and help her come back to life!
"Little friend, words can't express my gratitude! I owe you a great debt. If you ever need anything, I'll do everything in my power to help!"
Su Yuntao waved a hand. "There's no need for thanks, Clear Sky Douluo. We're simply each getting what we need. You need this treasure land, and I need what grows here."
Before he had even finished speaking, Su Yuntao began carefully examining the plants closest to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye.
Only a dozen or so uniquely shaped plants grew in the innermost area near the spring. Su Yuntao knew very well that they were all Immortal Herbs, each with medicinal effects powerful enough to shake the world.
"Tomorrow Sacred Heart Flower, Aromatic Maple Orchid, Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass, Infernal Delicate Apricot, Cockscomb Phoenix Tail Sunflower, Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid, Lovesick Heartbreak Red, Ice Crystal Jade Muscle Bone, Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone, Aromatic Silk Beauty, Aromatic Silk Beauty, Snowy Swan Kiss..."
Su Yuntao's eyes burned with excitement. He knew what these Immortal Herbs meant to him!
Immortal Herbs could cleanse the marrow, strengthen the body, and improve a person's meridians. The poorer a person's constitution and the more fragile their meridians, the greater the effects of an Immortal Herb would be.
In the original story, after the Shrek Seven Devils took Immortal Herbs, their cultivation speed shot up to an almost cheat-like level. If the herbs could have such an effect on people as talented as they were, then their effect on Su Yuntao was easy to imagine!
"Clear Sky Douluo, could I trouble you for a Storage Soul Tool? Preferably one that can store living things."
Tang Hao said nothing. He simply took out his Storage Soul Tool and produced something resembling a ring, then handed it to Su Yuntao. For a Soul Master of Su Yuntao's level, a Storage Soul Tool was naturally an unattainable luxury. For a Titled Douluo like Tang Hao, though, it was no problem.
Su Yuntao examined the Storage Soul Tool carefully. It was no bigger than a ring. But when he poured in his Soul Power, his gaze went blank.
"This was the personal Soul Tool of an elder from Spirit Hall. Six years ago, when I fought Qian Xunji, the elder I killed was the one who owned it."
Su Yuntao nodded silently, then casually tossed aside the shoddy gold and silver trinkets he had pieced together over the years.
The Storage Soul Tool held a Titled Douluo's entire fortune!
Su Yuntao took out some fine gold and silver pieces. Any one of them was worth far more than everything he owned.
Each Immortal Herb had to be picked in a different way. Some could be plucked directly, while others required jade tools. Some, like the poisonous Immortal Herb Snowy Swan Kiss, were deadly to the touch! To stay safe, he first had to pick the poison-proof Aromatic Silk Beauty. As for the stubborn Lovesick Heartbreak Red, Su Yuntao simply took out a golden shovel and dug it up, flower and soil together.
In less than fifteen minutes, Su Yuntao had swept away every Immortal Herb that had grown in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye for countless years, leaving only a few that had yet to mature.
Still not satisfied, Su Yuntao gathered dozens of top-grade Spirit Herbs before finally stopping.