Ice and Fire Yin Yang Spring

Deep in Sunset Forest, a mass of poisonous fog swirled in place, turning the heart of the forest into a lifeless wasteland.

"Good heavens, how many Green Scale Seven Absolute Flowers would it take to create a poisonous fog this vast?"

Oscar stared at the fog before him, dumbstruck.

"Teacher, great treasures of nature are often accompanied by layer upon layer of danger. There must be a great treasure hidden here."

Su Zhen shouted, his gaze burning with anticipation. After all these years, he could finally claim the greatest opportunity in Douluo I.

"Come on. Let's go in and see what's there."

Qian Daoliu strode in first. The poisonous fog parted to either side as if he were its natural bane. Su Zhen and Oscar held their breaths and followed close behind him.

Before long, they had passed through the fog. An inverted, cone-shaped valley came into view, its floor shrouded in mist that obscured everything below.

"The spiritual energy of heaven and earth is astonishingly rich here, and the ice and fire attributes are exceptionally active. This place must be extraordinary."

After carefully sensing the energy here, Qian Daoliu took the two of them and leaped straight down to the valley floor.

They passed through layer upon layer of thick mist, and the view below suddenly opened up. A spring pool, half red and half blue, lay in the valley, while countless strange flowers and plants grew wildly along its banks, each tall enough to sway at waist height. The wondrous scenery made them feel as if they had stepped into a fairyland.

"It's the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Spring!"

Su Zhen cried out in shock. The sight before him made his face blanch. Of course, he was putting on an act, though he was still a little surprised.

"Xiao Zhen, you recognize this place?"

Qian Daoliu was puzzled that Su Zhen had recognized it. Everything Su Zhen knew and could do had been taught to him by the Worship Hall. How could Qian Daoliu not know this place, while Su Zhen recognized it at a glance?

"Teacher, this is a unique treasure ground in all the world, one that nurtures a tremendous opportunity. I learned about it from Elder Ju."

Su Zhen had long since gotten to know Chrysanthemum Douluo through various channels, so he could harvest Immortal Herbs in the future. He had even copied the Immortal Herb Treasure Manual from him by cultivating the persona of a flower enthusiast.

Qian Daoliu nodded slightly. He knew Su Zhen had gotten to know Chrysanthemum Douluo. At the time, he had even flown into a rage because Su Zhen was spending some of his cultivation time tending flowers.

"Even if there's a great opportunity here, Brother Zhen, is it really worth getting so worked up over? Could there be a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast?"

Oscar wasn't impressed by the opportunity here. What kind of opportunity could compare to the Worship Hall's full support?

"What if I told you the opportunity here could improve your aptitude and make your Martial Soul evolve?"

"What!"

This time, both Qian Daoliu and Oscar were shocked. A person's talent and Martial Soul were basically set at Martial Soul Awakening, and it was difficult to improve them afterward. Su Zhen was claiming that this place could make a Martial Soul evolve. How could they not be stunned?

"The blue-and-white spring is called the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Spring. Its two waters represent extreme cold and extreme heat. The flowers and plants along the banks are Immortal Herbs. 'Immortal' means their medicinal power can reach to the heavens and penetrate the earth. If you can take the right Immortal Herb, even a Soul Master with a Trash Martial Soul and only one level of innate Soul Power can instantly become a genius with a top-tier Martial Soul and Innate Full Soul Power."

As he listened to Su Zhen's explanation, Qian Daoliu gazed at the herbs covering the ground, his eyes burning. If these Immortal Herbs could be put to good use, the overall strength of Spirit Hall could rise to a whole new level.

"Xiao Zhen, do you know how to harvest these Immortal Herbs?"

Qian Daoliu didn't believe Immortal Herbs with such powerful effects could be harvested like ordinary plants. They must have their own unique properties.

Su Zhen assured him that he did, then took tools from his Soul Tool and harvested the Immortal Herbs according to the instructions recorded in the Immortal Herb Treasure Manual.

It took Su Zhen a great deal of effort to harvest every Immortal Herb along the banks. Each one required a different method, so he had to keep changing tools. Of course, he left the roots and stems behind. In a few hundred years, he could harvest another crop.

"Teacher, Little Ao, let's absorb our Immortal Herbs here. The spiritual energy of heaven and earth will make them more effective."

After finishing his work, Su Zhen suggested they stay and absorb the Immortal Herbs.

"Outrageous! What thieves dare enter this old man's medicinal garden?"

Just then, a roar rang out from above. A green-robed elder descended from the sky and landed before them.

Seeing the garden in disarray after its herbs had been harvested, the green-robed elder unleashed a vast aura, intent on killing the three thieves before him.

"Hmm?"

Qian Daoliu's good mood had been interrupted, and his expression darkened in an instant. Light blazed around him as his Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul appeared behind him. A golden longsword materialized in his hand, and he casually swung it forward.

A golden sword arc shot straight toward the green-robed elder. The powerful Soul Power pressure made every cell in the elder's body tremble. He tried to dodge, only to discover he couldn't move.

"This... How is this possible? Such powerful Soul Power pressure—who are you?"

No one answered the green-robed elder. As soon as he finished shouting, the sword arc cut through him, leaving his body in two pieces.

"Teacher, judging by his appearance and strength, this should be Dugu Bo, a level ninety-one Titled Douluo. He's skilled with poison, and his group attacks are fairly effective. A while ago, when he went to Spirit Hall to receive his title, he even clashed with Chrysanthemum Douluo."

Su Zhen's tone was calm. Dugu Bo had never been on his list of people to recruit, so killing him was all for the best. It would remove a future threat.

Little Ao ran over and picked up the storage pouch beside the corpse, rummaging through it.

"As a Titled Douluo, he should have some good stuff, right? Hey, Brother Zhen, there's a strange Storage Soul Tool in here."

Oscar pulled out a cloth pouch and handed it to Su Zhen. The blue pouch gave off an aura unlike that of an ordinary Storage Soul Tool.

"The Ruyi Hundred Treasure Pouch. It can store living things. A Soul Saint bought it at the Heaven Dou Auction House. I didn't expect it to end up in Dugu Bo's hands."

Su Zhen took the pouch, removed the Immortal Herbs he had just harvested from his ring, and put them into the Ruyi Hundred Treasure Pouch. Then he hung it at his waist.

"Great-grandfather, Brother Zhen, a Soul Bone!"

Oscar cried out. He held a complete-looking, jade-green Head Soul Bone in his hands. On the ground, Dugu Bo's corpse had its head smashed in.

"Hmm, it's in good condition. Judging by its aura, it's a Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone, no less than seventy thousand years old. Xiao Zhen, absorb it."

After examining it for a moment, Qian Daoliu tossed it to Su Zhen.

As soon as Su Zhen caught it, he tossed it to Oscar.

"Though it's old, its attributes don't suit me. Give it to Little Ao—it'll give him another way to protect himself. Absorb it now. The spiritual energy of heaven and earth here will help you absorb it more effectively."

Oscar stared at Su Zhen in shock as he took the Soul Bone. Su Zhen had just turned down a high-quality Soul Bone with an age of at least seventy thousand years as if it were nothing. This was a treasure of Blood River! Even if its attributes didn't suit him, plenty of Soul Masters would fight over it.

"Th-thank you, Brother Zhen."

Oscar held the Soul Bone and looked at Su Zhen, then turned to Qian Daoliu. Seeing that neither of them said anything, he didn't hesitate further. He sat cross-legged and began absorbing the Soul Bone.

"With Little Ao's physique, strengthened over the years by medicinal baths and Whale Rubber, plus the abundant spiritual energy of heaven and earth here, absorbing a high-age Soul Bone like this shouldn't be a problem. Once he's done, he should advance five or six levels."

Su Zhen watched Oscar absorb the Soul Bone and sighed with emotion. Then he turned and walked to the pool, gazing at the two enormous Immortal Herbs standing at its center.

Qian Daoliu came to Su Zhen's side and looked at the blue-and-white water.

"You didn't harvest these two Immortal Herbs just now. Is there something special about them?"