Ice and Fire Yin Yang Spring

Deep within the Sunset Forest, a layer of toxic mist swirled, turning the heart of the forest into a lifeless, desolate zone.

"Good heavens, just how many Green Scale Seven Absolute Flowers would it take to form a toxic mist this massive?"

Oscar stared at the poisonous fog before him, dumbfounded.

"Teacher, heaven-sent treasures are often accompanied by grave dangers; there must be a great treasure hidden within this place."

Su Zhen shouted with burning eyes. After waiting for so many years, he was finally about to obtain the greatest opportunity in the Douluo Continent.

"Let's go, we shall enter and investigate."

Qian Daoliu took the lead and stepped inside. As the toxic mist encountered him, it parted to both sides as if meeting its nemesis. Su Zhen and Oscar held their breath and followed closely behind him.

Before long, they passed through the mist, and an inverted conical valley appeared before the trio. The bottom of the valley was shrouded in fog, making it impossible to see the specific scenery clearly.

"The spiritual energy of heaven and earth here is surprisingly dense, and the ice and fire attributes are extremely active. This place is truly extraordinary."

After carefully sensing the aura of the location, Qian Daoliu took the two of them and leaped down, heading straight for the valley floor.

Passing through layers of thick fog, the scene at the bottom of the valley suddenly opened up: a red and blue intertwined spring sat in the center, and countless strange flowers and herbs grew wantonly along the banks. Each stalk swayed at waist height, creating a fantastical scene that felt like stepping into a fairyland.

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

Su Zhen roared in shock. The scene before him left him visibly shaken—though, of course, this was a performance, his shock was at least partially genuine.

"Little Zhen, you recognize this place?"

Qian Daoliu was very puzzled by Su Zhen's ability to identify the location. One had to know that all of Su Zhen's skills and knowledge had been taught by their Worship Hall; he wondered why he himself did not recognize this place, yet Su Zhen identified it at a glance.

"Teacher, this place is a unique treasure land of the world, nurturing immense opportunities. I learned of it from Elder Chrysanthemum."

In order to harvest the immortal herbs in the future, Su Zhen had long ago used various channels to befriend Chrysanthemum Douluo, and under the guise of being a flower lover, he had copied the Immortal Herb Treasure Manual from him.

Qian Daoliu nodded slightly. He knew that Su Zhen had befriended Chrysanthemum Douluo, and at the time, he had even been angry with Su Zhen for spending part of his cultivation time on gardening.

"Even if there is a great opportunity here, it shouldn't make you lose your composure like this, Brother Zhen. Could it be that there is a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast?"

Oscar was unimpressed by the opportunities here; what kind of opportunity could compare to the all-out cultivation provided by the Worship Hall?

"What if I told you that the opportunity here can improve one's aptitude and cause a Martial Soul Evolution?"

"What!"

This time, both Qian Daoliu and Oscar were shocked. One had to know that everyone's innate talent and Martial Soul were basically fixed at the time of awakening, and it was very difficult to improve them afterward. The fact that Su Zhen claimed this place could cause a Martial Soul Evolution could not help but shock them both.

"That blue and white intertwined spring is called the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Spring. The two springs represent extreme cold and extreme heat, respectively. The flowers and herbs on the banks are Immortal Grade medicinal herbs. The so-called 'Immortal' implies they possess heaven-defying medicinal power. As long as one can consume the appropriate immortal herb, even a trash-tier Soul Master with Innate Level 1 Soul Power can instantly grow into a top-tier Martial Soul genius with Innate Full Soul Power."

Listening to Su Zhen's explanation, Qian Daoliu looked at the medicinal herbs covering the ground with burning eyes. If these immortal herbs could be fully utilized, the overall strength of Martial Soul Hall could reach a new height.

"Little Zhen, do you know the method for harvesting these immortal herbs?"

Qian Daoliu did not believe that immortal herbs with such effects could be harvested like ordinary herbs; they must possess their own unique characteristics.

Su Zhen confirmed he did, then took tools from his Soul Tool and began harvesting the immortal herbs according to the methods recorded in the Immortal Herb Treasure Manual.

It took a great deal of effort for Su Zhen to harvest all the immortal herbs along the bank. Each herb required a different harvesting method, forcing him to switch tools frequently. Of course, he left the roots of the immortal herbs behind, so another crop could be harvested in a few hundred years.

"Teacher, Little Ao, let us absorb the immortal herbs right here. The spiritual energy of heaven and earth in this place will make our absorption process even more effective."

After finishing his work, Su Zhen proposed that they stay there to absorb the herbs.

"How bold! What kind of petty thieves dare to enter this old man's medicinal garden?"

Just then, a roar came from above. An old man in green robes descended from the sky and arrived before the group.

Looking at the medicinal garden, now a mess after the herbs had been harvested, the old man in green robes erupted with a majestic aura, intending to kill the three thieves before him.

"Hmm?"

Qian Daoliu, whose excellent mood had been disturbed, instantly turned gloomy. A brilliant light erupted from his body, and his Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul manifested behind him. A long golden sword appeared in his hand, and he slashed forward lightly.

A golden sword beam struck directly toward the old man in green robes. The intense soul power pressure from the sword beam made every cell in the old man's body tremble. He wanted to dodge the beam, only to find that his body could not move.

"This—how is this possible? Such powerful soul power pressure, who exactly are you?"

No one answered the old man's question. No sooner had he finished roaring than the sword beam cut through him, leaving behind two halves of a corpse.

"Teacher, judging by this person's attire and strength, he should be Dugu Bo, a Level 91 Titled Douluo. This man specializes in poison, and his area-of-effect attack capabilities are quite good. He even had a conflict with Chrysanthemum Douluo when he went to Martial Soul Hall to be enfeoffed some time ago."

Su Zhen's tone was very flat. Dugu Bo was never on his list of people to recruit; killing him was for the best, to eliminate future trouble.

Little Ao ran over and picked up the storage bag beside the corpse to rummage through it.

"As a Titled Douluo powerhouse, he should have some good things, right? Eh? Brother Zhen, there is a storage Soul Tool here that is a bit strange."

Oscar pulled out a cloth bag and handed it to Su Zhen. The blue bag emitted an aura that did not belong to an ordinary storage Soul Tool.

"The Ruyi Hundred Treasure Pouch, capable of storing living things. It was auctioned off to a Soul Saint at the Heaven Dou Auction House; I didn't expect it to have fallen into Dugu Bo's hands."

Su Zhen took the bag, removed the immortal herbs he had just harvested from his ring, placed them into the Ruyi Hundred Treasure Pouch, and hung it at his waist.

"Great Grandfather, Brother Zhen, a Soul Bone!"

Oscar exclaimed. In his hands, he held a perfectly intact, emerald-green skull Soul Bone, while the head of Dugu Bo's corpse on the ground had been smashed to pieces.

"Hmm, the quality is good. Judging by the aura, it is a Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone and no less than seventy thousand years old. Little Zhen, you absorb it."

After Qian Daoliu held it in his hand and observed it for a moment, he tossed it to Su Zhen.

Su Zhen caught it and immediately tossed it to Oscar.

"Although the age is high, the attributes do not align with mine. Give it to Little Ao; it will be an extra trump card for his survival. Absorb it now; the spiritual energy of heaven and earth here will better assist you in completing the absorption."

Oscar caught the spirit bone and looked at Su Zhen in shock. A high-quality spirit bone of no less than seventy thousand years, and he just gave it away without a second thought? This was a treasure of the Blood River; even if the attributes were incompatible, it would still incite a frenzy of looting among many spirit masters.

"This... thank you, Brother Zhen."

Oscar held the spirit bone, looked at Su Zhen, and then turned to look at Qian Daoliu. Seeing that neither of them spoke, he stopped being coy, sat cross-legged, and began to absorb the spirit bone.

"Given Little Ao's physical constitution, nourished by medicinal baths and Whale Rubber over these years, combined with the immense spiritual energy of heaven and earth in this place, absorbing this high-age spirit bone should not be a problem. He should improve by five to six levels after the absorption."

Su Zhen remarked as he watched Oscar absorbing the spirit bone. After speaking, he turned and walked to the edge of the pool, gazing at the two giant Immortal Herbs standing on either side of the center of the water.

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

"You didn't pluck these two Immortal Herbs just now; do they possess some peculiar quality?"