The Entire Herb Garden is Snatched Away, Dugu Bo Collapses

The current Nine Nether Evil God Tiger is not a Martial Soul Avatar.

Instead, it is an energy construct condensed from soul power and the dark attribute.

After all, in its Martial Soul Avatar state, the Nine Nether Evil God Tiger can reach a size of over thirty meters, whereas the current one is a mere six meters.

As he walked to within fifty meters of the poisonous mist, Qin Xuan shifted his intent, and the Nine Nether Evil God Tiger lashed its tail violently. The Evil Emperor Hook at the tip of its tail sliced through the air, instantly manifesting a black hole five meters in diameter.

A moment later, The black hole erupted with a massive suction force, drawing all the poisonous mist within a hundred-meter radius into itself.

"Herb Garden, here I come!" Qin Xuan retracted his soul power, dismissed his Nine Nether Evil God Tiger Martial Soul, and with a few quick strides, leaped to the edge of the valley.

He looked down, unable to help but marvel at the scenery, which was as beautiful as a paradise hidden from the world.

The Herb Garden was situated in the center of the ring-shaped valley, and as Qin Xuan stood on the edge of one of the high mountains, he naturally had a panoramic view of the entire garden.

The overall environment of the Herb Garden was not much different from what was shown in the anime, but being there in person was far more breathtaking than watching it through a screen.

At the center of the garden lay the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, shaped like a Taiji symbol, one half blue and one half red.

Legend had it that this Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well was formed by the divine power of the Fire Dragon King and the Ice Dragon King when they descended upon the Douluo Continent.

With the spring as the center, the surrounding area was lush and vibrant, accompanied by all sorts of peerless immortal herbs.

Qin Xuan recognized the Wonder Velvet Chrysanthemum, the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower, and the Love-Sickness Heartbroken Red at a glance; of course, there were also some strange immortal herbs that had not appeared in the original work.

"Now that Spirit Hall has completely broken ties with Dugu Bo, I naturally must leave nothing behind that can be taken from this garden."

"I can recognize most of the immortal herbs based on their appearance in the anime, but there are a few that were never mentioned in the original story."

"For instance, that golden sunflower; the texture of its petals is like pure gold, and it radiates a vast, holy, and bright aura. It is clearly also a peerless immortal herb."

"This is no place to linger. I shall take all the herbs first, and as for the ones I don't recognize, I can study them slowly once I return to Spirit City."

Having made up his mind, Qin Xuan began to pluck the immortal herbs one by one, starting with the Wonder Velvet Chrysanthemum.

Immortal herbs are vastly different from ordinary medicinal plants.

One must use unique techniques to pluck them, otherwise, most of their medicinal efficacy will be lost.

He planned to finish harvesting all the immortal herbs before using his storage ring to sweep up everything else on a large scale.

Halfway through the harvest, Qin Xuan couldn't help but sigh:

"Alas, it is a pity that these are all extreme-yang immortal herbs; none are suitable for me to consume. So be it, I shall just gift them to my friends in the future."

He harvested at a rapid pace, plucking seven or eight immortal herbs in less than ten minutes.

When he reached the Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone, the image of that cold-on-the-outside-but-warm-on-the-inside little girl, dressed in black leather and resembling a cat, surfaced in his mind.

"I wonder how Zhu Zhuqing is doing now."

"That irresponsible scumbag Dai Mubai—how could he possibly be worthy of Zhu Zhuqing?"

"Since I have transmigrated into the Douluo plane, it is fated that I will be at odds with Tang San until the end."

"Zhuqing is a good girl. If she hadn't secretly given me those ten Gold Soul Coins back then, I would never have lasted until the day I met Qian Renxue."

"I must find a time to talk to Zhu Zhuqing later. I do not want to see her join Tang San's camp, turn against me, and fight among our own."

"I especially do not want to see her become a pawn for Dai Mubai's Martial Soul Fusion Skill."

"Furthermore, I must personally give this Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone to Zhuqing; consider it repayment for those ten Gold Soul Coins from back then."

Setting his thoughts aside, Qin Xuan tucked the harvested Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone into his storage ring.

He then proceeded to harvest the other immortal herbs. Once all the herbs on land were collected, he wrapped himself in dark energy and plunged headfirst into the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.

Tang San was level thirty-four when he first entered the Herb Garden, and Qin Xuan is also level thirty-four now; it truly is the work of fate, a strange coincidence indeed.

However, Tang San was thirteen years old at the time, while Qin Xuan is only eight!

Though both are Soul Elders, they are on completely different levels in terms of spiritual power and physical resilience.

Since Tang San was able to harvest the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and the Blazing Apricot Delicate back then, Qin Xuan can naturally do the same!

In less than five minutes, Qin Xuan successfully harvested the two immortal herbs from the depths of the spring.

He leaped out of the water and landed steadily on the ground.

Qin Xuan released his soul power, shaking all the water droplets off his clothes.

"The precious immortal herbs have all been harvested. Next..."

He scanned the Herb Garden once, then channeled his soul power into his storage ring.

Whoosh—

A violent wind suddenly rose in the vicinity.

The storage ring erupted with a massive suction force, devouring everything in its surroundings.

Herbs, trees, and even the grass were uprooted and sucked into the storage ring.

Before long, the entire Herb Garden, save for the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well itself, had been thoroughly swept clean.

The surrounding area was covered in yellow earth, as if the Herb Garden had never existed in this world at all.

"If it weren't for the fact that the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well cannot be moved, I truly wouldn't want to leave it here for that old poison master."

"I had already purchased many supplies back in Spirit City, and now that I've swept away the entire Herb Garden, my storage space is nearly full."

"It seems that once I leave this place, I'll need to find a suitable location to cultivate these herbs. I can't just keep the entire garden in my storage ring forever, can I?"

Qin Xuan muttered to himself, then turned and fled the scene without looking back.

Several days later.

A streak of green light descended into the Herb Garden.

Dugu Bo stared at the desolate patch of land, stunned for a long while before he finally came to his senses.

His eyes turned bloodshot, and he let out a roar of immense grief:

"My... my Herb Garden!"

"Who on earth did this!"

Looking at the only thing remaining—the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well—Dugu Bo collapsed to the ground with a thud.

"I risked coming here today intending to take the herbs away, but I never expected someone else to have beaten me to it!"

"Who could it be?"

After his emotions settled slightly, Dugu Bo fell into deep thought.

"Could it be Yue Guan, or perhaps that youngster by Bibi Dong's side?"

"Given Bibi Dong's status, she shouldn't have any interest in the herbs in this old man's garden."

"In any case, it must have been the work of Spirit Hall!"

"Bibi Dong, you damaged my foundation and destroyed my garden; you are truly detestable!"

"One day, I will destroy Spirit Hall with my own hands!"

Dugu Bo's roaring voice echoed through the valley for a long time before fading away; he was clearly infuriated to the extreme.

On this continent, the only ones who truly recognized the immortal herbs were Tang San and Qin Xuan.

If Bibi Dong had known the value of those immortal herbs, she would have long since collected them into her soul tool after driving Dugu Bo away; how could it have been Qin Xuan's turn to pick up the scraps?

As for Yue Guan, it was even less likely that he would have come.

The Sunset Forest was in the heart of the Heaven Dou Empire, over a thousand kilometers away from Spirit City.

As an elder of Spirit Hall, Yue Guan was busy with daily affairs; why would he constantly monitor the movements of this old poison master?

Now that Dugu Bo's foundation was damaged, he wouldn't be able to return to the Title Douluo realm for at least five years!