Ice and Fire Golden Body Refinement

"Snow, let's head to that Aromatic Silk Beauty first."

Huo Yuhao took the hand of the still-dazed Snow Empress and walked straight toward the large, pale pink flower.

It was laughable, really. In his past life, when he first arrived at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, he had been forced to endure the so-called trial, using the scorching Yang Spring to warm his heart-blood, suffering immense agony.

Even then, he had remained respectful toward these immortal plant soul beasts.

But later, once he possessed great power and returned to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, he had resorted to coercion and threats against these same immortal plants.

Under the subtle influence of Tang San in his past life, he had eventually lost himself completely in the Universe Asking Love Valley. At that time, he was, in truth, no different from Tang San.

Fortunately, now that he had brought the Snow Empress with him directly, there was no need to play the games of gentlemen or villains as he had in his previous life.

If these immortal herbs believed they were indebted to Tang San and chose to uphold the rules he left behind, then in a certain sense, they were standing on the opposite side of him.

"Aromatic Silk Beauty, I know you have already sensed our presence."

Huo Yuhao stood just outside the pink light barrier, making no move to step inside.

"Beside me is the ruler of the Far North, the Snow Empress.

Her cultivation is approaching seven hundred thousand years, and she is not affected by the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

I imagine you wouldn't want her to take action here and destroy this place, would you?"

As Huo Yuhao's voice faded, the Aromatic Silk Beauty swayed gently. Then, its massive petals slowly opened and closed, and a gentle female voice emerged from within.

"Human, what exactly do you want? How did you find this place, and how do you know my identity?"

"That is something you have no need to know."

Huo Yuhao replied calmly.

"You only need to know that I understand everything here, I know your origins, and I have the power to destroy this place entirely. That is enough."

The Aromatic Silk Beauty fell silent for a moment. Its petals opened and closed again, its voice carrying a hint of a threat:

"Since you know our identities, are you not afraid of that person?"

Huo Yuhao found it amusing. He hadn't realized the Aromatic Silk Beauty was so naive in his past life; even now, it still thought to threaten him?

He gave the hand he was holding a gentle squeeze, and the Snow Empress immediately understood his intent.

With a wave of her hand, a massive amount of ice and snow descended from thin air. In an instant, it gathered above the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well into a colossal and terrifying ice-snow tornado.

Snow Empress's Three Ultimates, Great Cold Without Snow!

"Wait, human, why are you attacking so directly?"

The Aromatic Silk Beauty's voice was filled with terror. Clearly, it had not expected the youth before it to be so decisive, resorting to the Snow Empress's power at the slightest disagreement. It understood even less why the Snow Empress would obey the commands of a human.

At this moment, over twenty mature immortal herbs within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well released intense radiance. These lights rapidly converged high in the sky to form a massive barrier, attempting to block the impending ice-snow tornado.

The Snow Empress let out a cold snort, carrying the air of one who ruled the world, and said coldly:

"Do you think you can stop me with just this?"

She pressed her palm downward, and the ice-snow tornado pressed down with it, looking as if it would completely destroy the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

"Human, whatever your demands are, we can discuss them. We can discuss anything."

The Aromatic Silk Beauty's tone was trembling; it clearly understood that the immortal herbs currently in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well were no match for the Snow Empress.

Now that the human was the butcher and they were the fish, the Aromatic Silk Beauty could only hope that the human's demands would not be too excessive.

"If only you had been this reasonable earlier." Huo Yuhao looked at the "bowing" Aromatic Silk Beauty and smiled. "Actually, I'm here to bring you benefits."

Benefits?

The Aromatic Silk Beauty felt speechless. It knew all too well how greedy humans could be. Regardless, as long as this human didn't demand its life, it would satisfy his requests as best it could.

"Yes, yes. But I do not know what you require us to do?"

As the Aromatic Silk Beauty spoke, it gently shook its petals, and ripples spread across the lake, extending toward the white and red banks on either side.

"Ajiao, Octagonal. You two come out and discuss this as well."

The Aromatic Silk Beauty called out to the other two immortal herbs.

Among these immortal herbs that had gained sentience, due to the nature of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, the Infernal Delicate Apricot and the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass were undoubtedly the most powerful existences here.

The status of the Aromatic Silk Beauty was, in part, derived from its role as the guardian of the Tang Sect secret manuals.

"What else is there to discuss? Can we even make the decisions?"

The tone of the Infernal Delicate Apricot was clearly dissatisfied, quite annoyed by the current situation.

Unlike the annoyance of the Infernal Delicate Apricot, the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass moved its petals slightly, taking the initiative to expel ice crystals that looked like water droplets from the center of its flower.

"Human, this is the Ice Rain Dew I have accumulated for ten thousand years. It will be of great benefit to your cultivation. Conservatively estimated, it should increase your soul power by about ten levels."

The Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass could naturally sense the faint ice-attribute martial soul Huo Yuhao possessed, and seeing him with the Snow Empress, it knew the situation.

In such circumstances, it was clear that its Ice Rain Dew would be taken by the other party anyway. It was better to offer it voluntarily and leave a good impression.

Huo Yuhao was somewhat surprised, but thinking of how it had voluntarily become his soul spirit in his past life, it was clear that the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass always saw things very clearly.

Huo Yuhao turned to look at the Infernal Delicate Apricot and spoke:

"Infernal Delicate Apricot, hand over your Blazing Glue to me as well."

Right now, he needed to utilize the Ice Rain Dew and the Blazing Glue to perform a simplified version of the Ice and Fire Golden Body Refinement, which would allow him to withstand the waters of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well without fear.

Otherwise, given his current cultivation level, he clearly wasn't qualified to enter the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to thoroughly investigate the secrets hidden beneath.

The method for this Ice and Fire Golden Body Refinement was something he had only learned after entering the God Realm; after all, the Tang Sect Medicine Manual and Poison Manual preserved by the Aromatic Silk Beauty remained incomplete.

"Human, my Blazing Glue shouldn't be of any use to you, should it?"

The tone of the Infernal Delicate Apricot was filled with doubt and confusion.

One had to know that the Blazing Glue could only condense a single drop per year, and the amount she currently possessed was the accumulation of ten thousand years, totaling only the size of a fist. Giving all of this Blazing Glue to Huo Yuhao made even her feel a sharp pang of heartache.

Before Huo Yuhao could answer, the Snow Empress beside him let out a cold snort.

"My Yuhao needs it, so you will hand it over. Or are you saying you want me to kill you and extract it from your remains?"

Before her voice had even faded, an extreme chill surged instantly toward the scorching Yang Spring, as if transforming into an invisible giant hand that tightly throttled the Infernal Delicate Apricot.