Ice Fire Yin Yang Well

Dugu Bo was overjoyed and said, "Then we shall choose this middle strategy!"

Xing Tian looked troubled as he replied, "However, even so, there are two major difficulties that must be resolved. First, the Soul Bone. Although it can serve as a poison sac, its capacity is ultimately limited; we require a Soul Bone of sufficiently high quality and quantity. Second, the medicine. This guiding medication still requires a herb of extreme heat and extreme cold, which I fear will not be easy to find."

"Extreme heat and extreme cold... Heaven has not abandoned my Dugu family!"

Dugu Bo immediately thought of something, burst into laughter, and began walking deeper into the cave: "Follow me!"

Exiting the cave, Dugu Bo led Xing Tian as they climbed toward the summit of the mountain.

The entire peak was not tall, only about five hundred meters, but it was quite steep.

By the time they reached the top, the sky had already darkened.

Xing Tian discovered that before him lay an inverted cone-shaped mountain hollow; the summit where they stood was the edge of this hollow, a sheer cliff.

Thick, hot steam rose from the hollow, very humid and carrying the distinct scent of sulfur.

Xing Tian remarked, "There must be a hot spring here. To be able to feel it even at this altitude, it must be extraordinary."

"You brat are quite clever."

Dugu Bo glanced at him before leaping down, shouting, "Follow me!"

The cliff was extremely steep; let alone a Soul Grand Master, even a Title Douluo would have to be cautious if they lacked the ability to fly.

However, Xing Tian possessed the Nine Deaths Footwork, and combined with his years of accumulated internal energy, he was more than capable of handling it.

Xing Tian immediately leaped down, moving rapidly while staying almost pressed against the rock face.

After landing, Dugu Bo looked up with a sense of anticipation. His reason for not carrying Xing Tian down was partly to test him.

Dugu Bo had always found it strange why he felt a sense of unfathomable depth whenever he looked at Xing Tian, even though the boy was not yet ten years old, while he himself was a dignified Title Douluo.

The scene that met his eyes left him incredibly astonished. Xing Tian had truly descended the cliff on foot without even using his martial soul, reaching him in just a short moment.

But upon landing, Xing Tian was even more surprised; his gaze was completely captivated by the sight within the valley.

The hot spring before him was vastly different from what he had imagined. It was not large, but it was divided into two sections.

In the oval-shaped pool, the colors of the spring water were ice blue and vermilion red.

Even more miraculous was that although they were in the same pool, they remained distinct, neither encroaching upon the other, always maintaining their own side.

Watching this scene, Xing Tian's body trembled uncontrollably with excitement. He had not expected to see such an existence on the Douluo Continent.

The Yin-Yang Well, a twin-born spring where the two polarities mutually restrain each other, was a treasure land that might not form in ten thousand years. It was a place where the world's essence gathered, possessing the dual effects of nourishing both people and objects.

The Yin-Yang Well was rich in heaven and earth energy, making cultivation twice as effective with half the effort.

At the same time, the Yin-Yang Well created a unique climate within the valley. Ordinary plants could not survive, but various rare plants were nourished by it, shortening their growth time by at least tenfold.

Yet, there was no doubt that this was not the most authentic Yin-Yang Well; it lacked pure Yin and Yang energy, possessing instead Ice and Fire energy.

Therefore, it was a variant of the Yin-Yang Well—the Ice Fire Yin Yang Well.

The intersection of extreme heat and extreme cold meant it lacked the gentleness of a true Yin-Yang Well. If any human or animal lived near the Ice Fire Yin Yang Well, they would be struck by the two extreme energies in a short time, and if they could not leave in time, they would surely explode and die.

However, both extreme heat and extreme cold had a massive suppressive effect on toxins, which was how it suppressed the deadly poison within Dugu Bo, giving him the chance to cultivate to the realm of a Title Douluo.

"You seem very excited?" This was the first time Dugu Bo had seen such an expression on Xing Tian; even during the time of his Martial Soul Evolution, Xing Tian had not been this thrilled.

"How could I not be, Senior Dugu? You are sitting on a mountain of gold!"

Xing Tian shared the information about the Ice Fire Yin Yang Well with Dugu Bo. Dugu Bo was incredibly astonished and sighed, "I was blind, possessing a treasure mountain without knowing it."

Xing Tian asked in confusion, "Senior Dugu, since so many precious herbs grow here, why don't you use them?"

Dugu Bo explained, "Some I recognize, of course, but they are of no benefit to my poison arts, nor can they detoxify Yanyan or me, so I simply leave them as a dowry for Yanyan in the future."

"The key is that there are some plants I do not recognize. When I first came here, I was curious and tried to pick one."

"As soon as a finger touched it, I felt the toxins in my body being rapidly stimulated. If not for my speed and the suppressive effect this place has on toxins, I would have died on the spot."

"I escaped death by a hair's breadth, and since then, I have not dared to touch any herbs I do not recognize."

"I see."

Xing Tian understood, then asked, "Which herb was it?"

Dugu Bo pointed with his finger at a plant that was crystalline snow-white throughout. The surface of each leaf had a moist, watery sheen as if it were about to drip, and its curved, extended form highly resembled the slender neck of a swan.

Xing Tian immediately identified the true nature of the herb: "This is the Snowy Swan Kiss. It contains no poison itself, but it can stimulate toxins a thousandfold."

Dugu Bo's expression turned ugly: "So, it was just my bad luck. Once bitten by a snake, twice shy!"

Xing Tian did not think much of it: "It is normal for people to have fear; that is why courage is such a noble quality."

"You are right."

Dugu Bo led Xing Tian on a slow stroll, pointing out over a dozen herbs one after another and asking, "Come to think of it, you are not very old, but your knowledge is quite vast. Do you recognize these strange herbs?"

"I recognize some of them."

Xing Tian said, "Lovesick Heartbreak Red, Primordial Immortal Herb, Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower, Black Jade Divine Bamboo. These are all immortal-grade herbs, each possessing the miraculous power to seize the creation of heaven and earth. Consuming them might even lead to Martial Soul Evolution."

"As for the one in front of us, although I cannot name it, I can roughly guess its effect. It is not meant for consumption."

Dugu Bo asked curiously, "Then how is it used?"

Before the two was a large, leafless, pale pink flower. The stem was about three feet long, the flower diameter could reach a foot, the petals were as crystalline and translucent as crystal, and the stamen was pale purple, shaped like a purple diamond.

Xing Tian introduced, "This large flower should be the nemesis of all poisons, the Aromatic Silk Beauty. Within the range of the pale pink light it emits, all toxins will be neutralized."

Dugu Bo was visibly excited upon hearing this, but Xing Tian quickly poured cold water on him: "But it can only suppress poison; it cannot cure it. It has no way to deal with toxins that have already penetrated deep into the body."

"What a pity." Dugu Bo felt quite regretful, then shook his head and smiled bitterly: "I have truly lived seventy-some years in vain; I don't even know as many herbs as you, a mere child."