Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well

Xiao Wu pursed her lips but did not ask any further questions. Ever since learning that Tang San had acknowledged Tang Chuan as his father, she did not even find it strange anymore.

The two of them looked so alike, yet were not father and son—that would have been the strange part.

Nuoding City was still some distance from Heaven Dou City, but Tang Chuan was in no hurry. Only he and Tang San knew about the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well; no one could take it away no matter who came.

Not to mention that Tang Hao was no longer around Tang San, while Dugu Bo was guarding a treasure trove without realizing it. He looked at those immortal herbs every day without knowing what they could be used for.

About two and a half days later, the carriage finally arrived at the gates of Heaven Dou City.

As the capital of the Heaven Dou Empire, Heaven Dou City's layout was exceptionally rigorous and grand.

The city walls stretched endlessly into the distance, with no end in sight. A Heaven Dou soldier stood guard at every one or two watchposts.

The towering gates stood wide open. Though it was nearly morning, merchants and visitors entering the city were already coming and going through Heaven Dou City.

The soldiers at the front were also checking the identities of every person entering the city.

"Is this Heaven Dou City? It really is magnificent!"

The moment Tang San stepped down from the carriage, he began studying the grand structures before him, his eyes full of surprise and curiosity.

Xiao Wu looked around as well. Compared to this place, Nuoding City was practically a small rural village. They were not even on the same level.

Tang Chuan glanced at Xiao Wu and inexplicably found it amusing. In the original story, she had been able to act so recklessly in Heaven Dou City—it was practically dumb luck. After all, there were quite a few Title Douluo here.

Take Qian Renxue, who was posing as Xue Qinghe. Two Title Douluo guarded her from behind. The Heaven Dou Empire itself had Dugu Bo, the Poison Douluo, while the headquarters of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was also located here, with the Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo needing no further mention.

With that kind of lineup, Xiao Wu had somehow managed to keep jumping around until after the Advanced Soul Master Tournament, when she was discovered only because the Lovesick Heartbreak Red fell off.

It seemed he needed to get a Lovesick Heartbreak Red as soon as possible. From the looks of it, Xiao Wu already liked Tang San, so earning its recognition should not be difficult.

When it was Tang Chuan and the other two's turn, the aura of a Soul Douluo emanating from him alone was enough to earn the soldiers' respect. They even had to report it to their superiors.

If a Soul Master of that level entered Heaven Dou City and clashed with someone, the resulting losses would be unimaginable.

Tang Chuan did not care about that. As soon as they entered the city, he took the other two to find an inn and rest up.

"Xiao Wu, later tonight, I'll take Little San out for a while. Stay in your room to cultivate or rest, and whatever you do, don't come out. Understand?"

Before entering their rooms, Tang Chuan gave Xiao Wu a warning.

"When will you be back?"

Xiao Wu did not think much of it, assuming Tang Chuan was simply worried that her overly lively nature would get her into trouble.

"At best, two or three days. At worst, seven or eight. In any case, if you really can't stay put, you may only wander around nearby. Do not go too far."

"Xiao Wu, you must be careful on your own."

Hearing Tang Chuan's words, Tang San came to the same conclusion as Xiao Wu and followed suit with a reminder of his own.

Xiao Wu nodded. After listening to a few more words from them, she returned to her room. Before leaving, she looked back at Tang San once more.

"Father, when do we leave?"

"Nighttime is the most suitable. It would naturally be best if that person is not there."

Tang Chuan was referring to Dugu Bo. If the man was there, he would use the immortal herb exchange code. If not, he and Tang San would gather some immortal herbs before leaving.

With Tang San's current martial soul quality and the Mysterious Heaven Skill, absorbing and refining immortal herbs would be absurdly easy. Tang Chuan planned to have him absorb the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Infernal Delicate Apricot to gain immunity to ice and fire.

With the template in hand, Tang Chuan's martial souls had already been strengthened by immortal herbs. It did not matter if he lacked them himself, and the stronger Tang San became, the more progress his template would gain as well.

"That person? Who is it?"

"A Title Douluo—the Poison Douluo, Dugu Bo."

Tang San revealed a startled expression. It was actually a Title Douluo. If they were discovered, the consequences would likely be rather serious.

"Don't worry. According to what I know, the Poison Douluo has a certain illness..."

Tang Chuan told Tang San some information about Dugu Bo. Upon hearing it, confidence immediately returned to Tang San's face.

When it came to using poison and detoxifying it, who could compare to Tang San? Not to mention Tang Chuan could do it as well.

Night soon arrived.

Tang Chuan and Tang San donned black cloaks and headed toward the outskirts of Heaven Dou City.

Although the city gates had already closed by then, leaving was still easy with the Blue Silver Emperor's ability to fly.

Sunset Forest.

Since it was less than a hundred li from Heaven Dou City, Tang Chuan and Tang San arrived quickly while traveling at full speed.

Unlike the vast, distinctly layered Star Dou Great Forest, Sunset Forest was filled with poisonous miasma. The towering trees within were of entirely different varieties from those of the Star Dou Great Forest.

"What dense poisonous miasma. It's hard to imagine this place is so close to Heaven Dou City."

"That is because there is no Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast ruling this place. Most of the soul beasts are scattered groups."

Tang Chuan and Tang San ventured deeper into the forest. Forest of Myriad Phenomena spread out, and the Blue Silver Grass scattered throughout the forest gathered information for him.

"Father, what should we do if Dugu Bo is at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well?"

"Avoid battle if possible. The shockwaves produced by a battle at that level would spread very far. It would be troublesome if we attracted some people from Heaven Dou City."

Tang San nodded. That was what he thought as well. If his father truly had to fight Dugu Bo, he did not doubt in the slightest that his father could win.

Before long, Tang Chuan discovered a valley where the poisonous miasma was at its densest.

"Is this Jade Phosphorous Serpent venom?"

At the edge of the valley, Tang San looked at the poisonous gas before him, a flicker of doubt in his eyes. Poisonous gas was normal enough, but wasn't there a little too much of it?

"Father, if we want to go in, we may need realgar wine and fire."

"No need to make it so troublesome."

Tang Chuan grabbed Tang San, blue-gold Soul Power enveloping them both as he walked forward. Then something miraculous happened: when the snake venom touched them, it was like ordinary air, having no effect whatsoever.

"Is this... immunity to all poisons?"

Tang San's eyes lit up. Could Blue Silver Grass gain such an ability after becoming the Blue Silver Emperor?

"Like I said, Little San, Father's martial soul is rather special. You'll need to absorb and refine the two immortal herbs growing within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to gain this ability."

"I see."

Once they passed through the poisonous miasma, the view inside suddenly opened up.

A not particularly large valley lay before them. The dense spiritual energy in the air was nearly tangible, and exotic flowers and rare herbs covered the ground, freely stretching out their forms.

The spiritual energy settled upon them like a radiant cloak.

"Nine-Grade Purple Ganoderma, Aromatic Silk Beauty, Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew... These are all immortal herbs recorded in the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record!"

Tang San's eyes were filled with excitement. This place was practically a blessed land!