Yue Guan Loses His Composure

The next day, the group continued to venture deeper.

They encountered more soul beasts that day, including several sightings of poison-attribute ones.

Yue Guan had initially assumed there might be clues nearby, but after careful verification, none of the locations matched what Lu Chen had described.

As time slowly ticked by, Yue Guan's expression gradually grew more impatient.

It wasn't that he doubted Lu Chen; rather, he was becoming increasingly curious about this so-called opportunity.

Something capable of triggering a resonance with Lu Chen's god-level martial soul, located deep within the Sunset Forest, and connected to the Jade Phosphorus Seven Absolute Flowers—no matter how one looked at it, this was no ordinary place.

If they could truly find it, there might be unexpected gains.

However, after searching for two consecutive days without results, he naturally couldn't help but feel a bit anxious.

"Xiao Chen, try sensing it again," Yue Guan couldn't help but say.

"Could the direction be off?"

Lu Chen closed his eyes, and after a moment, he replied, "It shouldn't be off, we just haven't arrived yet. That place is hidden very deeply, and the surrounding poisonous aura is quite heavy, so it won't be easy to discover."

Bibi Dong glanced at Yue Guan.

Yue Guan immediately shut his mouth.

Gui Mei remained silent as usual, focusing on scouting the surrounding environment ahead.

Hard work pays off.

By noon on the third day, after the group passed through a relatively dark and dense forest, the scent in the air finally began to change.

A faint, fishy, sweet aroma drifted from up ahead.

Yue Guan was the first to stop in his tracks.

"It's poisonous."

Gui Mei also looked ahead, his figure shifting slightly as if confirming the source of the toxic gas.

Lu Chen felt a stir in his heart, though he didn't show it too obviously.

Bibi Dong asked, "Is this the place you sensed?"

Lu Chen looked forward and saw faint, emerald-green mist drifting between the trees in the distance.

That mist was no ordinary miasma; it carried a distinct toxicity that caused even the surrounding plants to take on an eerie, emerald hue.

He nodded and said, "This should be the place."

The group continued forward.

Before long, the entrance to a valley appeared in their line of sight.

The area outside the valley was blanketed in emerald-green poisonous gas, which grew thicker the closer they got to the entrance.

Large patches of Jade Phosphorus Seven Absolute Flowers grew across the valley; their colors were vivid, yet they radiated a dangerous aura.

The toxic gas seemed to emanate from both these plants and the depths of the valley, forming a natural barrier.

Yue Guan looked at the scene before him, a flash of surprise crossing his eyes.

"It really is the Jade Phosphorus Seven Absolute Flowers."

Gui Mei whispered, "The poison is very potent."

For soul masters below the Title Douluo level, this toxic gas indeed posed a fatal threat.

If anyone below the Soul Saint level were to rashly break in, they would likely be poisoned in no time. Even a Soul Douluo would not dare to linger inside for long.

But for Lu Chen's group, the impact was not particularly significant.

Bibi Dong raised her hand and released her Soul Power, shielding Lu Chen within it.

"Stay close to me."

Lu Chen nodded.

Yue Guan and Gui Mei walked in front to scout the path.

As Title Douluos, their own Soul Power was sufficient to resist the erosion of the poison.

Yue Guan also had some understanding of poisonous herbs, so he avoided obviously dangerous spots as they advanced.

Gui Mei was responsible for keeping an eye out for any ambushes or soul beasts.

Bibi Dong followed behind with Lu Chen.

The emerald-green toxic gas surged toward them constantly, only to be blocked the moment it touched Bibi Dong's Soul Power barrier.

As Lu Chen watched the surrounding poisonous mist, he was essentially certain that this was the Poison Array set up by Dugu Bo.

However, now that they had passed through the outer perimeter, it was impossible for Dugu Bo to be unaware of their presence.

Still, with Bibi Dong and the Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluo present, Lu Chen was not worried.

Soon, the four of them passed through the Poison Array.

The view ahead suddenly opened up.

A red and blue basin came into view.

In the center of the basin lay an extremely unique lake.

The lake was clearly divided; one side was ice-blue, radiating an intensely cold aura, while the other was fiery red, emitting an intensely hot aura.

Two completely opposing forces converged in the same place, yet they maintained an eerie balance, neither devouring the other nor erupting completely.

Mist rose from the boundary where the ice-blue and fiery red met.

Just looking at it from a distance, one could sense the extraordinary nature of the place.

Surrounding the lake grew a vast array of exotic flowers and herbs.

These plants took on various forms; some were brightly colored, some had a restrained aura, and others looked plain and unremarkable, yet they were able to grow safely in an environment where extreme cold and extreme heat intertwined.

Seeing this scene, Bibi Dong's eyes held a hint of surprise.

Although Gui Mei did not understand medicinal herbs, he could still sense that the energy here was highly unusual.

Lu Chen looked at the red and blue lake before him, his heart finally relaxing completely.

The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well—he had found it.

At the same time, inside a cave dwelling within the valley.

An old man with emerald green hair suddenly opened his eyes.

A daunting light shot from his eyes, and his entire aura turned cold and sinister in an instant.

"Someone has broken into the Poison Array I set up."

The old man's voice was low, carrying clear displeasure.

"Damn it, is it luck, or..."

He did not finish his sentence.

To pass through the Poison Array outside, it was impossible for this to be a mere accidental intrusion.

Even if someone were lucky enough to find this place, they shouldn't have been able to break into the interior so easily.

Either the intruders were powerful, or they had come here specifically for this place.

Regardless of which it was, it made it impossible for him to remain in his cave dwelling with peace of mind.

Dugu Bo stood up, his emerald green Soul Power surging slightly.

He wanted to see exactly who had trespassed onto his territory.

On the other side, Yue Guan could no longer concern himself with anything else.

From the moment he saw those exotic flowers and herbs beside the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, his expression had become strange.

At first, it was just shock.

Then, it was disbelief.

He took a few steps forward, his gaze locked onto the herbs growing around the lake, his breathing becoming noticeably rapid.

"Xiao Chen."

Yue Guan turned to look at Lu Chen, his voice filled with unconcealable excitement.

"Is this the place of opportunity you spoke of?"

Lu Chen nodded. "It is."

The excitement on Yue Guan's face was almost impossible to suppress.

"It's incredible."

He looked down at the basin, his eyes even more fervent than before.

"Let's go down quickly. I have a premonition that the harvest this time will be absolutely massive."

Watching Yue Guan's demeanor, Bibi Dong realized that this place was likely even more important than she had imagined.

Although Yue Guan occasionally showed his emotions, it was rare for him to be this agitated.

"Let's go down and see," Bibi Dong said.

This was a basin, and there was a significant drop from their current position to the area around the lake.

For the three of them, this was naturally not a problem.

All three were Titled Douluo, so they could naturally fly down directly.

With a movement of her Soul Power, Bibi Dong left her spot.

Yue Guan and Gui Mei followed her, flying toward the basin.

Lu Chen looked down and immediately released his Martial Soul.

Martial Soul Possession: Leugocyte.

One purple and one black soul ring appeared beside him, and dragon wings unfurled from his back.

Lu Chen spread his wings and followed the three of them down.