Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well

Meeting Dugu Bo's gaze, Ye Chen smiled, unruffled despite the shock. "Senior, as the successor to the Fire God, do you truly believe I lack the protection of the Fire God's divine power? Fire is the natural nemesis of poison. Others may fear your toxins, but my divine fire power does not."

"If you truly intend to snuff me out, and fail to kill me, the wrath of the Fire God is what you will have to endure in the future."

"Therefore, rather than killing me, it would be better to support me in ascending to the throne of the Fire God. Once successful, I will surely be eternally grateful and protect both you and your granddaughter in the God Realm."

Having said this, Ye Chen turned to look at Dugu Yan, who was currently absorbing her Soul Ring, and added with unshakeable confidence, "Senior, I revealed my secret as the successor to the Fire God because I wish to rely on you as my backer. If you have no interest in supporting a future god, surely you must be interested in resolving the backlash of your snake venom?"

"Once I become a god, with divine power at my disposal, would it not be simple to help you and your granddaughter eradicate the problem of the snake venom backlash?"

Hearing the words "snake venom backlash," Dugu Bo could no longer contain himself, his eyes flaring with murderous intent. This backlash was his greatest secret; how could this person have discovered it?

Could it be that as a successor to a god, one truly possesses the ability to perceive the secrets of heaven and earth?

Staring coldly at Ye Chen, Dugu Bo had only one thought: to kill this person and eliminate any future trouble.

But after a moment of silence, he suppressed the urge to kill. After all, if this person truly possessed the protection of the Fire God's divine power, killing him would be no easy task.

And if he failed to kill him, he would be offending a future god.

In such a situation, it was better to believe it true than to risk it being false.

Furthermore, he had no deep-seated hatred for this boy named Ye Chen; the boy had only revealed his identity as a successor to the Fire God in hopes of gaining his support.

Realizing this, the murderous intent in Dugu Bo's eyes gradually faded. Though he did not know if this boy claiming to be the Fire God's successor was bluffing or telling the truth.

Yet, based solely on his thousand-year second Soul Ring and the fact that he had reached Soul Power Level 57 at only fifteen or sixteen years of age, these factors combined meant that even if he failed to break through to level 100 and become a god, he would at least be one of the strongest Title Douluo on the continent.

Since there was an opportunity to become the benefactor of the strongest Title Douluo, would it not be a great loss to kill him?

And by supporting such a powerhouse, he could gamble on whether he would truly ascend to the Fire God's throne and help him and his granddaughter eradicate the snake venom backlash.

After weighing the pros and cons for a moment, the murderous intent in Dugu Bo's eyes vanished completely. He released Ye Chen's shoulder, his cold and overbearing demeanor softening into something more friendly.

Seeing this, Ye Chen let out a quiet sigh of relief. Once the secret of the snake venom backlash was out, he was either dead or alive.

Now that Dugu Bo had chosen to let him live, it meant he had decided to support him.

"Boy, I want you to swear by your Martial Soul," Dugu Bo demanded, his hands clasped behind his back. "Regardless of whether you can become a god in the future, as long as you have the ability, you must help me and my granddaughter eradicate the snake venom backlash."

"Very well, I swear by my Martial Soul: as long as you are willing to support me, not only will I help eradicate the snake venom backlash, but we shall share in the prosperity. Once I ascend to godhood at level 100, there will be even greater rewards. Otherwise, may my divine throne shatter, and may I never rise again."

After raising his hand to finish the oath, Ye Chen proposed, "Senior, there is still a long time before I become a god. I do not like making empty promises, nor do I want you to have reservations while supporting me. So, to prove I am worth your support, I can tell you a secret right now."

"What secret?" Dugu Bo asked distractedly.

"The secret is that as the successor to the Fire God, every time I complete a trial, I receive a reward. These rewards can be an increase in Soul Power Level, an increase in the age of my Soul Rings, or an increase in my affinity with the Fire God. It also makes me more attuned to the fire element."

At this point, Ye Chen looked at Dugu Bo with a strange expression and asked curiously, "Senior, I am now very attuned to the fire element. From you, I sense an extremely rich aura of fire elements. You must often linger in places where the fire element is dense, right?"

Hearing this, Dugu Bo could not help but frown. Could the place rich in fire elements that this person spoke of be that Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well?

On the Douluo Continent, both ice and fire attributes were the nemesis of poison. It was precisely because of this that he could use the ice and fire spiritual energy of the well to suppress the snake venom backlash, and even reach the realm of a Title Douluo with its assistance.

So, it was not strange that traces of fire element aura remained on him.

What Dugu Bo found strange was that even a fire-attribute Soul Douluo could not perceive a single trace of fire element aura on him, yet this boy with only level 57 Soul Power could do so.

It seemed this person truly was the successor to the Fire God; otherwise, how could he have discovered that he had lingered in a place rich in fire elements?

In truth, there was no fire element aura on Dugu Bo at all; Ye Chen had fabricated it all based on the original story. Judging by the micro-expressions of Dugu Bo, he had believed it.

Confirming this, Ye Chen felt the fear he initially held toward Dugu Bo vanish completely.

He pretended to sniff the air around Dugu Bo, acting mysterious, and stated firmly, "I was right. Senior, I can be one hundred percent certain that you often linger in places where the fire element is dense."

"The fire element aura on you is not only dense but also mixed with a trace of coldness. It is evident that near the place where the fire element is dense, there is also a very rich presence of the ice element."

"Ice and fire are mutually generative and restrictive. Since they can coexist, it implies a dual-nature of Yin and Yang, possessing equal elemental content and power, thus achieving a balance of ice and fire."

"Dual-nature of Yin and Yang, balance of ice and fire?" After a moment of contemplation, Ye Chen suddenly looked at Dugu Bo, feigning surprise. "Senior, could it be that you possess the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well?"

"Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well? What is that?" Dugu Bo asked.

Ye Chen bluffed, "When I completed the first trial granted by the Fire God, the rewards mentioned the existence of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well. This well contains the most dense and pure ice and fire elements in the world and is one of the three great treasure basins of medicinal herbs."

"Senior, let me ask you: is the place rich in fire elements that you often visit a dual-natured ice and fire spring? And are there various rare herbs growing near the spring?"

Hearing this, Dugu Bo made no effort to hide the astonishment on his face.

If he had previously harbored doubts about Ye Chen's identity as the successor to the Fire God, then after hearing the description of the ice and fire spring, he was now firmly convinced.