Threat

"The Spirit Pagoda was founded by Huo Yuhao, wasn't it? How could this happen?" Aromatic Silk Beauty furrowed her brow, her eyes full of confusion.

"People's hearts are the hardest thing to fathom." Zang Xin sighed as he looked at Aromatic Silk Beauty.

Seeing the helpless look on Zang Xin's face, Aromatic Silk Beauty fell silent. After a long while, she finally said to him, "Two Immortal Herbs. Not one more! And for the next fifteen years, you're not allowed to come back for any more Immortal Herbs!"

"I'm afraid that won't do!"

Zang Xin shook his head and rejected Aromatic Silk Beauty's conditions outright.

"Affectionate Douluo!"

Aromatic Silk Beauty frowned, just about to fly into a rage, when a single look from Zang Xin forced her to hold it back. "Qi Luo! The Tang Sect has already shown you plenty of respect! At least if you cooperate with the Tang Sect, you can continue living here in peace! Otherwise, the Federation and the Spirit Pagoda will capture you and drag you off for their research!"

Zang Xin had spoken harshly, and Aromatic Silk Beauty fell silent.

After a long while, she finally stepped aside and said to Zang Xin, "Fishing the pond dry is no way to fish!"

"I understand that."

Zang Xin nodded and led The Twins past Aromatic Silk Beauty, deeper inside. In a low voice, he asked, "Do you think I was too heavy-handed?"

Shrek Academy had always taught people and Soul Beasts to live together in peace. Zang Xin worried that seeing him act so aggressively would give The Twins a bad impression of the Tang Sect.

He had already thought of how to explain himself, but The Twins simply shook their heads. Yun Qianzhao said, "I don't think there's anything wrong with it! Humans are the root of all things."

The strong prey on the weak, and the fittest survive. That was simply the way of nature!

Back in the age when people lived off raw meat and blood, powerful Soul Beasts could destroy human tribes with a single beast tide, treating people as food. If the profession of Soul Master had never emerged, who knew whether humanity would even still exist today?

Why should humans have to protect Soul Beasts now that humanity had grown powerful and they had become the weaker side?

Since when did being weak make you right?

The Twins' views on the relationship between humans and Soul Beasts surprised Zang Xin a little, but he didn't say anything more. Though the Tang Sect and Shrek Academy stood together, they were ultimately separate organizations, each with its own direction.

The Tang Sect's views on Soul Beasts weren't the same as Shrek Academy's, either.

The Twins followed Zang Xin to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well. The blazing Hot Spring and the Extreme Cold Ice Spring lay like a Taiji symbol, each radiating the aura of Ultimate Fire and Ultimate Ice, nourishing the vast Immortal Herb garden nearby.

Infernal Delicate Apricot and Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass had each taken human form and were watching the three of them.

Aromatic Silk Beauty came up from behind and asked, "What are their attributes? Would you like me to make a recommendation?"

"No need. I want Infernal Delicate Apricot's Blazing Glue and a leaf from Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass." Zang Xin shook his head and stated what he wanted.

The two Ferocious Beasts with the strongest Ultimate Fire and Ultimate Ice near the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well were undoubtedly these two!

Only their things would be useful to The Twins.

"Impossible!"

Infernal Delicate Apricot refused outright. "Ten thousand years ago, that fellow Huo Yuhao took almost all of my Blazing Glue! It's only been ten thousand years, and I've barely managed to save up this much. I'm not giving it to you!"

"If you only want an ordinary leaf, that might be all right! But you can't have any of my origin."

Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass was a rather honest-looking young man. His predecessor had left with Spirit Ice Douluo Huo Yuhao, so he was younger than Infernal Delicate Apricot, and he spoke more gently.

"Little Eight, you're too naïve!"

Infernal Delicate Apricot glanced at Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and snorted. "He asked for my Blazing Glue right off the bat. How could he possibly settle for just one ordinary blade of grass from you?"

Aromatic Silk Beauty frowned behind them. "Affectionate Douluo! There are plenty of Immortal Herbs here besides us. Can't you find someone else?"

"Among the Ferocious Beasts here, the two of you are the strongest in Ultimate Fire and Ultimate Ice. It has to be you." Zang Xin shook his head and looked at Infernal Delicate Apricot and Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass, his expression stern. "Please don't be stingy."

"You..."

Zang Xin's attitude infuriated Infernal Delicate Apricot. She put her hands on her hips and said, "Don't refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit! We have so many Ferocious Beasts here. Do you really think we're afraid of you? If you keep pushing us, you can forget about ever coming back to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well for anything!"

Seeing Infernal Delicate Apricot's arrogant attitude, Zang Xin sighed.

"It seems the Tang Sect has protected you too well! Do you know the outside world has already been turned upside down? Forget me—even a newly promoted Titled Douluo could use Four-Character Battle Armor to crush you all!"

A Titled Douluo with Four-Character Battle Armor could reach the strength of a Limit Douluo!

"I don't believe it!"

As soon as Infernal Delicate Apricot finished speaking, an incomparably powerful aura surged from Zang Xin. He was like a drawn sword, his sword energy sweeping in every direction and shooting straight into the clouds!

Behind him, Yun Qianzhao and Yun Qianyue couldn't help but look stunned!

In all their years, this was the first time they had ever seen a Limit Douluo unleash such an aura before them!

Neither Yun Ming nor Long Yeyue had ever been anything but kind to the two of them.

Faced with Zang Xin's terrifying aura, all the Immortal Herbs capable of taking human form looked over. Their bodies trembled, and they couldn't help but prostrate themselves.

Aromatic Silk Beauty's face turned ashen. "Affectionate Douluo! Please calm down!"

Zang Xin took in the expressions of the Ferocious Beasts and withdrew his aura. "Well? Do you still think I'm joking with you? You Ferocious Beasts claim to have cultivated for hundreds of thousands of years, yet you can't even withstand my aura!"

Infernal Delicate Apricot's expression shifted. She looked like she wanted to say something, but in the end, she could only fall silent.

"Fine! Take it, then! It's only Blazing Glue. I've already given it away once! You humans always like taking things from us! I'm used to it!"

With that, Infernal Delicate Apricot raised a hand and brought out all the Blazing Glue she had condensed over the past ten thousand years. As soon as it appeared, the space around it warped again, and an incredibly terrifying heat radiated from it.

Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass also plucked an origin leaf from his own body. "This contains one-eighth of my origin power, with a very powerful force of Ultimate Ice! Be careful..."

The Twins stepped forward to take them, but Infernal Delicate Apricot hurriedly warned them, "Hey, hey, hey! This is ten thousand years of Ultimate Fire essence! You little rascal, touch it and you'll be burned to ashes!"

"I'll do it."

Zang Xin stepped forward to take the Blazing Glue for Yun Qianzhao, but Yun Qianzhao shook his head. "Let me try."

Hearing this, Zang Xin stopped and fixed his gaze on Yun Qianzhao.

Behind Yun Qianzhao, a Golden Sun slowly rose, and an even more scorching solar power descended!