Soul Land: Caught Between Two Serpent Queens – White Maiden and Medusa
Chapter 37

She Xian: I'm Not a Medicine God, but There's One Living in My Head

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"Your subordinate, Dugu Bo, pays respects to the Young Master!"

At the edge of the poison barrier, Dugu Bo knelt on one knee and respectfully lowered his head to Qian Renxue.

At this moment, there was none of the ferocity or arrogance befitting a Titled Douluo left in him.

All he had was anxious concern for his granddaughter's plight.

Qian Renxue nodded slightly, her noble bearing on full display.

"Rise."

"Xian'er's promise is my promise."

"As long as you serve with true loyalty, Spirit Hall will take responsibility for the poison afflicting you and Dugu Yan."

After saying that, Qian Renxue turned her head. The coldness and majesty in her beautiful eyes instantly melted away, becoming boundless tenderness and doting affection.

"Xian'er, your second soul ring is of great importance.

"Since this old poisoner has already submitted, let him lead us through the poison barrier."

"Yes, Teacher!"

She Xian beamed, his little face full of contentment.

So this was what it felt like to have a big shot backing you?

Amazing!

Dugu Bo did not dare delay in the slightest. He hurriedly forced his wounded body upright and rapidly formed hand seals.

"Open!"

With a low shout, a green halo burst outward.

The Jade Phosphor Seven Absolutes Poison Barrier surrounding the valley, deadly enough to kill even a Soul Sage upon contact, surged back to both sides like a receding tide, revealing a deep passage leading to the valley floor.

Led by Dugu Bo, Qian Rrenxue, She Xian, and the two Titled Douluo, She Long and Ci Xue, headed straight into the depths of the valley.

After passing through the thick mist, the scene before them changed abruptly in just a few breaths!

"Th-this is?!"

Even She Long, Snake Lance Douluo, who had seen countless treasures in Spirit Hall, could not help but have his eyes bulge as he cried out in shock!

Ci Xue Douluo sucked in a sharp breath as well.

Before them lay an enormous oval-shaped valley.

At the very center of the valley was a remarkably strange pool!

The pool was not large, yet it was clearly divided into two halves.

The water on the left was milky white, radiating a bone-piercing chill that seemed capable of freezing even one's soul in an instant;

The water on the right was crimson, its surface boiling hot as terrifying, violent heat waves rose from it, as though they could scorch the heavens and boil the seas!

One red and one white, extreme cold and extreme heat.

Two utterly opposing and terrifying elements spiraled together where the waters met, condensing into a vast, glowing mist that billowed into the sky!

Around the pool grew countless strange and extraordinary herbs, each giving off peculiar fragrances and treasure-like radiance.

"A wonder of heaven and earth... Hidden deep within Sunset Forest was such a place blessed by creation?"

Qian Rrenxue's delicate body trembled slightly, astonishment filling her cool, beautiful eyes.

Just by taking a breath beside the pool where red and white converged, the Soul Power that had stagnated within their bodies faintly began to stir.

They were shaken by this magnificent spectacle of heaven and earth.

Meanwhile, She Xian's spiritual sea erupted into chaos!

"Darling! Darling! Look over there!"

Little White's usually gentle voice was now brimming with uncontrollable excitement.

Near the pool grew a peculiar herb that was crystal clear and shaped like an eight-pointed star, emitting a faint blue glow of extreme cold.

"Darling~ I can sense supreme essence of extreme cold contained within that herb!"

"For the water-ice origin within me, it's an incredible tonic."

Before Little White could finish, another voice, arrogant and domineering beyond measure, spoke up!

"Hmph, what a provincial fool of a snake. Making such a fuss over nothing."

Medusa Queen crossed her arms over her chest, her colorful dress fluttering as she floated loftily in the void of the spiritual sea.

Though her words were full of disdain, when her beautiful eyes swept over the valley, a trace of deep astonishment flashed through them for the first time!

"Still, this place is indeed somewhat interesting."

"Yin and yang born together, nature's divine handiwork."

Medusa Queen raised a slender jade finger and pointed toward the edge of the crimson, blazing spring opposite the milky-white water.

There grew an enormous red flower, crimson from stem to petals, like blazing fire.

"The extreme-cold ice grass that foolish snake wants is certainly good, but that red flower containing scorching fire poison and pure fire element energy, the Infernal Delicate Apricot, is no less extraordinary."

Listening to the two queen-level Martial Souls bicker and offer guidance within his spiritual sea, She Xian was already overjoyed!

He had initially been worried.

Before transmigrating, he knew that the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was a treasure land.

He knew Tang San had used immortal herbs here to defy fate and change his life.

But he was no botanist, much less the original author.

If he could not identify the herbs and messed up their harvesting or consumption methods, a tonic could turn into poison, and he would be completely finished!

But things were different now.

Little White had cultivated on Mount Emei, sampled countless herbs, and was well versed in the medicinal principles of heaven and earth.

With Little White, a "god-tier herbal encyclopedia," at his side, who in the world could understand this treasure land better than he did?

He was taking every single immortal herb in this garden!

"Xian'er? Xian'er?"

A gentle call pulled She Xian back from his ecstasy.

Qian Rrenxue crouched slightly, her beautiful eyes filled with concern and curiosity as she gently took She Xian's hand.

"What are you thinking about?"

"Is the opportunity for the second soul ring your Martial Soul sensed here?"

She Xian came back to his senses. Seeing Qian Rrenxue's concern, warmth filled his heart.

He raised a small hand and unhesitatingly pointed at the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass growing by the red-and-white springs!

"Teacher, that's right. My Martial Soul felt an intense longing just now. It's that herb!"

She Xian puffed out his chest, an extremely serious expression appearing on his little face as he said, half truthfully and half falsely, "Teacher, when we entered this valley, my White Snake Martial Soul not only reacted, but it even fully awakened ancient medicinal knowledge buried deep within my bloodline!"

"Oh? Ancient medicinal knowledge?"

Qian Rrenxue's beautiful eyes lit up with curiosity.

She Xian spoke utter nonsense with a straight face. "Teacher, this old poisoner is practically begging for scraps while holding a golden bowl!"

"He thinks this is merely an ordinary herb garden, but he has no idea that this is the one and only divine treasure land beneath the heavens—the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well!"

"The herbs here are not ordinary herbs at all. They are 'immortal herbs' that have absorbed the essence of heaven and earth and can seize the fortune of creation!"

"Immortal herbs?!"

The moment those words left his mouth, not only Qian Rrenxue, but also Snake Lance Douluo, Ci Xue Douluo, and even Dugu Bo were utterly dumbfounded.

Dugu Bo's eyes widened as he stared at the strange flowers and herbs covering the ground.

He only knew that some of these plants were extremely poisonous and possessed wildly domineering medicinal properties, helpful for cultivating poison arts.

He had never known what these herbs actually were.

Yet this boy seemed to recognize them!

She Xian shot Dugu Bo a disdainful glance and inwardly mocked him.

Old poisoner, old poisoner. You've been guarding the greatest treasure trove on the continent, yet you poisoned yourself half to death and nearly crippled your granddaughter too.

If I hadn't come today, this place would sooner or later have fallen into Tang San's hands.

"Xian'er..."

Qian Rrenxue's brows furrowed slightly, her eyes shining with confusion and thirst for knowledge. "What is so extraordinary about these immortal herbs?"

"Could they really compare to a Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone?"

Seeing Qian Rrenxue's breathtakingly beautiful face filled with bewilderment, She Xian rubbed his chin.

Explaining things like "rebirth," "breaking one's potential limit," or "cleansing the marrow and remolding the body" to his teacher would be far too pale and unconvincing.

In the logic of a fast-paced power fantasy, words alone were useless. Throwing the results directly in someone's face was what truly mattered.

The corner of She Xian's lips curled into an exceptionally crafty and brilliant smile.

"Teacher, if I only explain it with words, you, Grandpa, and the others definitely won't understand just how terrifying these immortal herbs are."

"Every immortal herb here possesses an effect capable of defying fate and changing one's life."

"Some can completely evolve a worthless Martial Soul. Some can make Soul Power leap several ranks in a row. Some can even instantly shatter a Soul Master's bottleneck."

"What?!"

She Long, Snake Lance Douluo, and Ci Xue Douluo shuddered, their breathing instantly turning heavy.

These were fucking herbs?

They were divine medicine!

Qian Rrenxue drew in a sharp breath, overwhelming shock surging through her noble phoenix eyes.

She Xian blinked and patted his chest, declaring boldly, "Teacher, Grandpa, Grandpa Ci Xue, wait here for now."

"I'll go pick the immortal herbs best suited for each of you."

"Once you eat them yourselves, you'll understand what a true miracle is."

She Xian headed straight toward the dense patches of medicinal herbs.

At the edge of the frigid pool where red and white intertwined lay a place where deadly danger and immense fortune were woven together!

Dugu Bo looked at him as though he were insane.

After all, even he did not dare casually touch or pick the numerous herbs growing there.

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