Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well

Upon reaching the poisonous miasma outside the valley, the future Zhang Lexuan stood beside Liu Lin, gazing at the rolling clouds of toxins with a calm expression.

"Do you remember what I told you on the way? Use the Ultimate Ice of your second martial soul to condense a protective barrier. Take us inside."

"Don't worry about anything else; just leave it to me."

Liu Lin nodded, and the phantom of an icy blue giant dragon emerged behind him as his martial soul possessed his body.

An icy blue radiance then ignited in Liu Lin's palm, causing the surrounding temperature to plummet instantly.

He used his soul power to weave a protective barrier that shielded both himself and Zhang Lexuan, then began to walk into the poisonous miasma.

Zhang Lexuan placed a hand on Liu Lin's back, providing him with a steady stream of soul power.

The two walked into the valley together. As the barrier formed by the Ultimate Ice neared the toxic fog, the miasma dissolved upon contact, and a thin layer of white frost coated the ground beneath their feet.

After they had walked for about the time it takes to burn an incense stick, the poisonous miasma vanished.

In the very center of the valley lay a pool of spring water. One side was red and the other blue, shaped like a Taiji symbol; they were clearly distinct yet perfectly intertwined.

A layer of icy mist condensed on the surface of the cold spring, radiating a chill that made one shudder.

The hot spring bubbled incessantly, and every time a bubble burst, it sent forth a wisp of scorching sparks.

Once Liu Lin entered this place, he could clearly feel his two major martial souls stirring within him, as if they were on the verge of a breakthrough.

Just as Liu Lin was sensing the power of ice and fire within the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, a crisp voice rang out from the depths of the valley, interrupting his focus.

"Who are you, daring to trespass into the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well?"

Hearing the voice, Zhang Lexuan did not answer, but instead led Liu Lin directly to the center of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.

"Who dares to trespass in the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well?"

Seeing that the two did not reply, the voice from within the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well sounded again, only this time it sounded far more irritated.

After being brought in by Zhang Lexuan, Liu Lin finally saw the figure that had spoken.

It was a large pink flower with crystal-clear petals and amethyst-colored stamens, emitting a faint, delicate fragrance.

The voice of the Fragrant Silk Immortal Herb was gentle yet carried an air of authority, and a pink halo began to glow around its body.

"Intruders, since you will not answer, I shall force you out. Attack."

With that, the Fragrant Silk Immortal Herb commanded several nearby immortal herbs to launch an assault.

Upon hearing the words of the Fragrant Silk Immortal Herb, Zhang Lexuan blocked Liu Lin with her body, a silver radiance igniting around her as a touch of moonlight appeared.

The silver-white light rippled outward like water, blocking the flames, ice spikes, toxic powder, and spatial ripples three feet away.

She frowned slightly, her right hand clenching abruptly, and a sharper, more intense silver moonlight exploded outward.

The aura that erupted in that instant caused the several immortal herbs attacking her to suffer varying degrees of injury.

Upon sensing the aura emanating from Zhang Lexuan, the seven immortal herbs froze in unison.

The Blazing Apricot Delicate had been bracing itself to spew an even larger ball of flame, but upon feeling that aura, its petals stiffened in mid-air, and it dared not release the fire.

When the Fragrant Silk Immortal Herb felt Zhang Lexuan's aura, it was reminded of the person who had come here ten thousand years ago.

"A god-level powerhouse?"

Zhang Lexuan did not answer its question. "We have come to harvest the essence of a few immortal herbs; we will leave once we are finished."

"Please, feel free. As long as you do not harm the core of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, anything is acceptable."

Having said this, the Fragrant Silk Immortal Herb was the first to retract its halo, and the other immortal herbs, seeing it stand down, withdrew their respective domain powers one after another.

The Blazing Apricot Delicate was the last to retract; its petals trembled with reluctance, but in the end, it suppressed its flames.

Seeing that the sentient immortal herbs had agreed, Zhang Lexuan nodded. She then pointed toward the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and the Blazing Apricot Delicate.

"I want the essence of you two first."

The Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass said nothing and simply handed over its essence.

The Blazing Apricot Delicate shook its body, struggling for a long time before finally yielding a portion of its essence.

After all, when one is under the eaves, one must bow one's head; if it could actually defeat the person before it, it wouldn't be so afraid.

Zhang Lexuan accepted the two essences, nodded, and handed them to Liu Lin, instructing him on how to consume the two herbs.

Liu Lin listened carefully to the method Zhang Lexuan described, then took the essences of the two immortal herbs and walked toward the edge of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.

Liu Lin swallowed both essences at once and jumped into the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.

In an instant, two diametrically opposed energies of ice and fire exploded within his body.

Liu Lin gritted his teeth and urged his two martial souls to operate simultaneously, the phantoms of the fire and ice dragons appearing in alternation as he attempted to tame the violent power of the essences.

But just then, the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well beneath him seemed to be awakened by his aura.

The red and blue spring water surged violently, and two streams of pure, heaven-and-earth energy rose like two giant dragons, pouring into his limbs and bones without distinction.

Liu Lin let out a muffled groan, the veins on his forehead bulging as his bones cracked and popped. His soul power climbed rapidly like a rocket, slamming directly into the bottleneck of level forty.

Above the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, Zhang Lexuan sensed that Liu Lin's aura was becoming chaotic, and the silver moonlight from her palms fell silently, soothing the turbulent energy around him.

But at that very moment, Liu Lin suddenly sensed a faint, distant call.

The call came from the depths of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, two ancient echoes resonating simultaneously within the depths of his consciousness.

Two forces, one ice and one fire, intertwined within his Sea of Consciousness, beckoning him toward the heart of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well. After a brief moment of contemplation, Liu Lin swam toward the depths of the well.

Upon reaching the center of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, a flash of icy and fiery light erupted, plunging him into unconsciousness.

When he opened his eyes again, he found himself suspended in a boundless space of consciousness.

This space was divided in two: on the left was the ice-blue Domain of Extreme Cold, and on the right was the crimson-gold World of Blazing Flames.

At the boundary where the two domains met, two colossal phantoms hovered silently in the air, gazing down at him from above. They were two great dragons.

One was entirely ice-blue, its dragon scales appearing as if carved from ten-thousand-year-old black ice, its pupils a pale, icy blue; every breath it took condensed fine ice crystals in the air.

The other was entirely crimson-gold, its scales appearing as if cast from molten lava, its pupils burning with an eternal golden flame; every beat of its wings stirred up scorching waves of heat.

Seeing that Liu Lin was no longer in danger, Zhang Lexuan selected two immortal herbs from the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well to repair her divine sense and enhance her soul power.

She chose the Dew of Gazing Through Autumn Waters to boost her mental power and the Heaven Soul Grass to mend her soul.

Although her current body was that of the twenty-year-old Zhang Lexuan, the soul within came from the future, and the damage to her divine soul had always been her greatest hidden concern.

While these two immortal herbs could not fully repair her damaged divine sense, they would at least ensure she would not need to fall into a deep slumber for a long time to come.