Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eyes! The Earth Dragon Golden Gourd Hidden Beneath the Soil!

The entrance to the valley was concealed by dense vines and the roots of ancient trees.

If not for the guidance of Dugu Bo's memories from his past life,

it would have been impossible to discover such a heavenly paradise hidden here with the naked eye alone.

His figure flashed as he passed through the narrow passage.

The sight before him made his pupils contract sharply.

Even though he had already imagined the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eyes countless times through textual descriptions in his past-life memories, the shock of seeing it with his own eyes was still beyond words.

A valley resembling an immortal realm appeared before him.

The air was filled with spiritual energy so dense it was suffocating, nearly condensing into tangible mist as it slowly drifted.

The concentration of Soul Power was at least twice that of the outside world!

If one cultivated here constantly, the rate of improvement would be absolutely astonishing!

But the most breathtaking sight was the spring at the very center of the valley.

The spring displayed two utterly distinct colors.

One side was blazing crimson, with heat rising from it as though it connected directly to magma at the earth's core.

The other side was icy white, radiating bone-chilling cold as though it came from an abyss of eternal frost.

The two streams met, yet did not blend, forming a strange and magnificent spectacle.

This was the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eyes.

An exceedingly rare top-tier treasure ground between heaven and earth.

Around the spring grew dense clusters of all kinds of immortal herbs and Lingzhi. Some were entirely golden, some crystal-clear, some gave off seven-colored flowing light, while others were subtle and restrained.

Every single one of them would have been a priceless treasure capable of stirring bloody turmoil throughout the Soul Master world if placed outside.

Yet here, they grew as casually as weeds by the roadside.

"How... extravagant."

"The original owner truly guarded a treasure ground without knowing its worth and let Little San reap the benefits."

"But in this life, now that I'm here, I won't let Little San benefit from it. The immortal herbs here, everything here, belongs to me!"

Dugu Bo took a deep breath and tried to keep himself calm.

He was not that ignorant native Old Poisoner from the original work.

He knew the value of every immortal herb here perfectly well.

But for now, he had only one target.

The Earth Dragon Golden Gourd!

Following the location from his memories, Dugu Bo circled around the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eyes and headed southeast.

The southeastern side of the spring was a relatively concealed area. Fewer immortal herbs grew here than in the central region, but every plant seemed to be older.

Dugu Bo carefully searched the ground beneath his feet.

Very soon, he stopped.

Within a crevice in a bluish-gray rock ahead, a strange seedling came into view.

The seedling was faintly golden all over, with patterns resembling dragon claws spread across its leaves.

The entire plant was no larger than a palm. Without close inspection, it would have been easy to overlook.

But at that moment, Dugu Bo's breathing quickened.

It was it!

The seedling form of the Earth Dragon Golden Gourd recorded in The Legend of the Dragon King!

"So, as expected... the Earth Dragon Golden Gourd doesn't grow aboveground. It's buried underground."

Dugu Bo crouched down and carefully observed the seedling.

The seedling's golden color was not particularly dazzling. It was even somewhat dim, as though it lacked nutrients.

Yet that faint, almost imperceptible aura made the Martial Soul within Dugu Bo's body tremble slightly.

The Jade Python Snake Emperor was resonating!

"It seems my judgment was correct."

Suppressing the excitement in his heart, Dugu Bo slowly closed his eyes and condensed his Soul Power into spiritual power, probing toward the soil beneath the seedling.

Although the spiritual power of a Title Douluo could not compare to that of an innately spiritual-type Soul Master like Tang San, it was more than enough to explore several meters beneath the ground.

His spiritual power became like invisible tendrils, piercing through the soil and extending downward.

One meter.

Two meters.

Three meters.

Just as his spiritual power reached roughly five meters underground, Dugu Bo's body jolted.

He felt it!

A vast aura of life was slumbering deep underground.

That aura was ancient and heavy, carrying an indescribable majesty.

It was as if an ancient giant dragon slept in the depths of the earth!

"This is... Dragon Might?!"

Dugu Bo cried out inwardly.

Even though it was only a faint trace of aura, that Dragon Might still made his Jade Python Snake Emperor Martial Soul tremble instinctively.

Yet mingled with that trembling was an uncontrollable yearning.

It was like the instinct a serpent felt when gazing upon a true dragon—both fearful and longing.

"There really is something underground!"

"I guessed right!"

Dugu Bo abruptly opened his eyes, a sharp light flashing within them.

His spiritual power continued extending downward.

Four meters.

Five meters.

Finally, at a depth of five meters, a clear outline appeared within the range of his spiritual perception.

It was a massive pumpkin-shaped object.

It was perfectly round, with a diameter of roughly half a meter.

But what shocked Dugu Bo was not its size, but its color and aura.

It was a gold so pure it reached the utmost extreme.

Even within the dark soil, even through spiritual perception alone, that golden radiance still seemed to pierce through the earth and shine within Dugu Bo's Sea of Consciousness.

On the surface of the golden pumpkin, faint dragon-patterned veins could be seen, as though true dragons were coiled across it.

And that Dragon Might was precisely what those dragon-patterned veins emitted.

"This aura is one hundred and seventy thousand years old!"

"If it were a Soul Beast, I really wouldn't be able to defeat it."

"Fortunately, you aren't one. You're only an immortal herb."

Dugu Bo's lips trembled slightly.

Though he was not an expert on Soul Beasts, the perception of a Title Douluo would not deceive him.

The life energy and Dragon Might contained within this Earth Dragon Golden Gourd might not have reached the one hundred and ninety thousand years it possessed during the Dragon King era, but it had still reached one hundred and seventy thousand years!

He had won his gamble!

Tang San had not failed to discover the Earth Dragon Golden Gourd in the original work because it did not exist, but because it was buried deep underground and never emerged above the surface.

And its location was far too remote.

Dugu Bo himself had never discovered its capabilities, either.

But he was different now.

He had the memories of his past life and knew that the Earth Dragon Golden Gourd existed.

He possessed the spiritual power of a Title Douluo and could probe the situation underground.

This supreme treasure of heaven and earth was destined to belong to him!

"Start digging!"

Dugu Bo no longer hesitated.

He stepped back, waved both hands, and transformed his Soul Power into tangible force, precisely controlling the excavation of the soil.

The control of a Title Douluo made the digging work far from difficult.

Layer after layer of soil was lifted and cast aside.

Soon, a deep pit five meters deep appeared where he stood.

And at the bottom of the pit, a dazzling golden radiance finally broke through the soil!

At that moment, the spiritual energy throughout the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eyes seemed to be stirred.

The crimson and snowy-white spring waters rippled slightly, while the surrounding immortal herbs and Lingzhi swayed in unison, as if paying tribute to the king buried beneath the earth.

Dugu Bo jumped down to the bottom of the pit and stared at the Earth Dragon Golden Gourd from close range.

The real Earth Dragon Golden Gourd was even more shocking than what he had sensed with his spiritual power.

The entire pumpkin was composed of pure gold. It was not the gaudy brightness of ordinary gold, but an ancient golden hue, restrained and profound, containing the aura of endless years.

The dragon-patterned veins on its surface were lifelike, as though they would burst forth in the next instant, transform into true dragons, and soar through the nine heavens.

And the moment Dugu Bo reached out and touched the surface of the Earth Dragon Golden Gourd...