Happy Things

As the Dragon Core vanished, the entire valley housing the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well began to shudder violently, yet the spring water, which had been boiling incessantly, turned eerily calm.

The red and white waters, previously separated by a clear boundary, began to slowly merge into one another.

As the waters fused, those present could clearly feel the heaven and earth energy contained within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well steadily diminishing.

Although the rate of depletion was extremely slow, this change sent a wave of palpitations through the plant-type soul beasts present.

At this rate, how much longer could the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well hold out?

Ten years, a hundred years, or perhaps a thousand?

For the lifespan of a plant-type soul beast, this was far too short.

"It's over, it's all over," the Aromatic Silk Beauty wailed in her heart. "That damned human, he really has destroyed the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well!"

She swayed her petals slightly, secretly transmitting her voice to the Infernal Delicate Apricot and the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass, debating whether they should just fight to the death.

The Snow Empress paid no mind to their petty movements.

To her, any action taken by these immortal herbs was entirely within her control, posing no threat whatsoever to her or Huo Yuhao.

Dawn light flickered, followed by the bright moon hanging high, then the scorching sun, and finally, the sky filled with stars.

After several days had passed in this manner, golden light suddenly rippled from the center of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

Immediately after, the two differently colored waters surged into the sky, spiraling upward like two giant dragons.

One was icy blue, the other crimson red; both dragons radiated a dazzling brilliance, their incomparably tyrannical aura instantly flooding the area.

"Is this... the Dragon Clan?"

The Aromatic Silk Beauty's voice carried unconcealable shock.

"Is this something that human created? We never even knew that the Dragon Clan existed beneath the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well."

The two giant dragons circled continuously, and the spring water, which had only been mixing slowly, now turned into a complete vortex.

As the vortex spun and merged, a golden vertical pupil quietly emerged at its center, marked with mysterious patterns, suddenly emitting a brilliant radiance.

Within that light, a human body slowly materialized, its muscle lines smooth and defined, brimming with a sense of power.

As Huo Yuhao hovered above the water's surface, every plant within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well trembled, as if suppressed by an inexplicable force, all bowing their branches respectfully toward him.

Seeing this, the two giant dragons grew even more excited, emitting low dragon roars before joining head to tail, transforming into the form of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well's waters and slowly merging into Huo Yuhao's body.

With the disappearance of the dragon shadows, the pressure that had been suppressing the immortal herbs gradually dissipated. Yet, not a single herb present dared to raise its branches to look Huo Yuhao in the eye.

Huo Yuhao slowly opened his eyes; his originally golden irises were now red in the left and blue in the right—both dragon pupils.

But immediately after, as both of Huo Yuhao's eyes turned a pure blue, a terrifying low temperature suddenly radiated from his body, and the spring water beneath him began to freeze into a thick layer of solid ice.

As crystalline snowflakes danced to shroud his form, Huo Yuhao landed on the ice, already clad in a brand-new set of robes.

He walked barefoot toward the shore, the grass and trees bowing low along his path.

Huo Yuhao walked to the Snow Empress's side, and she gazed at him tenderly.

At this moment, compared to before, Huo Yuhao's temperament had undergone a tremendous change.

The once shy and delicate youth now radiated a sharp edge, naturally exuding an air of nobility.

Huo Yuhao gently took the Snow Empress's hand and asked softly:

"Why has Xue'er been staring at me?"

The Snow Empress gave Huo Yuhao a playful, reproachful look. She didn't answer directly, instead asking:

"Yuhao, what do you intend to do with the remaining immortal herbs?"

She had sensed earlier that these immortal herbs truly intended to fight to the death, yet ever since Huo Yuhao appeared, they had instead adopted a posture of submission.

Huo Yuhao smiled and tugged on the Snow Empress's hand. Then, his eyes shifted back to one blue and one red, scanning the immortal herbs present before he spoke in a clear, resonant voice:

"I believe you all must have felt it—the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well will completely dissipate in at most a hundred years.

The source that formed the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well has now come to me. I don't know what your plans are, but if you are willing to follow me, I will provide you with a blessed land far superior to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well."

As he spoke, a Dragon Core floated above each of his outstretched hands—one crimson, one translucent white.

The dragon souls originally contained within the Dragon Cores had already been absorbed by Huo Yuhao, becoming his second martial soul.

As for the formed Dragon Cores, the energy contained within them was still far beyond what Huo Yuhao could absorb at his current level.

It would be better to use these two Dragon Cores to create another blessed land.

As for where to create it, Huo Yuhao had already made up his mind; once Electrolux woke up, he would simply create a new Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well within the Undead Plane.

Moreover, the efficacy of this newly formed Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well would likely be even more exaggerated than the current one, where one day equaled ten days in the outside world.

Compared to the energy that leaked out unconsciously before, having it provided directly by the source Dragon Cores might even make it possible to achieve a ratio of one day to thirty.

As for why he wanted to win over the existing immortal herbs, it was because there were far too many among them suitable to exist as soul spirits. Naturally, Huo Yuhao would not let such an opportunity slip by, not to mention that these herbs had originally been kept in captivity by Tang San.

Huo Yuhao looked at the still-bewildered immortal herbs, a bright, hearty smile appearing on his face.

The Aromatic Silk Beauty watched Huo Yuhao's smile, her petals trembling slightly once more, before she began to whisper with the other immortal herbs.

A moment later, she seemed to summon her courage and asked timidly:

"If we follow you, what if you end up eating us or giving us away to someone else?"

"You were originally trapped by the surrounding poisonous miasma and kept in captivity. Could following me possibly be any worse than your current situation?"

Aromatic Silk Beauty instinctively retorted:

"That's not true at all! The poisonous miasma was specifically set up by that person to protect us. Besides, even when humans pass the trials, they can only take away seven immortal herbs at most."

Huo Yuhao and Snow Empress exchanged a glance, and Huo Yuhao couldn't help but chuckle.

"Human, what are you laughing at?"

"Nothing, I just thought of something happy."

Infected by Huo Yuhao's smile, Snow Empress also revealed a rare, faint smile.

Seeing this, Aromatic Silk Beauty grew even more anxious and pressed:

"Snow Empress, why are you laughing too? Did I say something wrong?"

"No, I just thought of something happy as well."