Ice and Fire Twin Births, Twin Phoenix Transformations!

The rabbit ran and the crow flew; the sun rose and the moon set!

In the blink of an eye, a year had passed.

Heaven Dou City, Moonlight Pavilion!

"Thank you, Pavilion Master Tang, for your help over the past year!"

Xia Mu cupped his hands. After more than a year of recuperation, he had completely refined Divine Slaughter's Domain.

He could now activate and withdraw the domain at will, wielding it freely!

At the same time, Xia Mu's Soul Power had reached the critical threshold of rank sixty. He was about to hunt for his sixth soul ring!

"You flatter me!"

"I merely did what I could!"

Tang Yuehua's Soul Power was too low to sustain Noble Domain for long, which was why this recovery period had been extended.

"Pavilion Master Tang, farewell for now!"

After bidding Tang Yuehua goodbye, Xia Mu returned to the Xia Family with Ling Yuan and Shui Qingwu, preparing once more to hunt soul beasts.

"Great fortune often lies within danger!"

"It's hard to imagine that the two of you cultivated so quickly over the past year!"

"Yin and Yang coexist; water and fire complement each other!"

"Through your joint cultivation, the two of you actually gained five ranks of Soul Power in just one year!"

Even Xia Mu was stunned by that pace.

Ling Yuan was now a rank fifty-two assault-type Battle Soul King. Her strength was terrifyingly formidable!

Shui Qingwu was not to be outdone. With Ling Yuan's help, her Soul Power had also reached rank forty-one!

With Xia Feng's assistance, the two had successfully hunted their soul rings, and their strength had risen greatly as a result!

"What?"

"Our young master is jealous?"

"If you want to raise your Soul Power quickly, you can go find Ye Ziyi and cultivate together with her!"

Ling Yuan shot Xia Mu a sidelong glare. When she learned that Xia Mu and Ye Ziyi possessed a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, her heart had soured terribly. It truly did not feel good.

"Exactly, exactly!"

"Ling Yuan likes you so much, yet you got engaged to someone else. You really are a scumbag!"

"I even feel that it isn't worth it for her!"

"Mmph, mmph~"

Before Shui Qingwu could finish, Ling Yuan covered her mouth. The latter's face instantly flushed scarlet with embarrassment.

"Shui Qingwu!"

"Can you stop talking nonsense?"

"Who likes that blockhead in front of us?!"

Ling Yuan nervously glared at Xia Mu. A maiden's heart had stirred; it was obvious that she already had someone in her heart.

"But..."

"You obviously like Brother Mu!"

"You've called out his name in your sleep several times!"

Shui Qingwu continued mercilessly.

"You..."

"You little brat, what nonsense are you spouting?!"

Ling Yuan dragged Shui Qingwu aside. Since they possessed a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, their hearts and minds were connected.

"Alright, stop messing around!"

"I'll take you both to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well in a moment. It's time I fulfilled my promise to you."

Xia Mu stopped their horseplay and changed the subject.

"The Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well?"

"Is that the secret you two have been hiding from me?"

Shui Qingwu looked at Xia Mu and spoke.

"That's right!"

"This place is the foundation of the Xia Family. Only those closest to us may enter."

"Of course, you and Ling Yuan are exceptions!"

"Even Ye Ziyi doesn't know about this place. She hasn't entered it even once!"

Xia Mu spoke softly to the two of them.

"Ah?"

"If I go in, does that mean I have to marry you? May I ask if I can choose not to go in?"

Shui Qingwu seemed to have caught the hidden implication again.

"Whether you go in is up to you!"

"If you don't want to resolve your Martial Soul's flaw, you can choose not to enter. I won't force you!"

"I never said you had to marry me!"

Xia Mu spread his hands helplessly. He had already said she was an exception, so why was this girl so fond of reading into things?

"You said it yourself!"

"Only the closest people can enter!"

"It's not that I don't want to go in. I'm just not ready yet. This is all too sudden!"

Shui Qingwu lowered her head and murmured softly.

Shui Qingwu and Ling Yuan possessed a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, and their hearts were connected. Since Ling Yuan liked Xia Mu, Shui Qingwu had gradually come to accept it as well.

Shui Qingwu had only just begun to understand love, as pure as a blank sheet of paper. Under Ling Yuan's influence and guidance, after a year together, she had also developed favorable feelings toward Xia Mu!

"Let's go!"

Xia Mu glanced at Shui Qingwu. She was still so young, yet she had no shortage of little thoughts in her heart!

Boom~

Dark Gold Bat Wings emerged, and Xia Mu beat his wings as he soared into the sky.

"Those are... External Soul Bones?"

"Xia Mu actually had such a lucky opportunity?"

Shui Qingwu was shocked again at the sight. These were External Soul Bones comparable to Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bones.

"Qingwu, hurry and follow him!"

Ling Yuan and Shui Qingwu also summoned their Martial Souls and followed Xia Mu to Sunset Forest.

Sunset Forest, Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.

"So this is the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well?"

"Wow, what a magical place!"

"I can vaguely sense that if I cultivated here, my Soul Power would grow rapidly!"

After landing, Shui Qingwu looked around as she spoke.

"This is where extreme cold and extreme heat converge. It is also the finest mimetic cultivation environment in the world. This place offers far more than just that."

"Your Martial Soul is the Ice Phoenix, while hers is the Fire Phoenix. Both are highly suited to cultivating here."

"Of course, Ye Ziyi's Sacred Heart Begonia is equally suited to cultivating in this place."

"This is a natural treasure land!"

Xia Mu surveyed his surroundings. By now, Xia Feng and the others had nearly finished renovating the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.

Stone chambers had been carved out all around the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, and a circular suspended structure had also been built.

Above the suspended structure hung a thick layer of poisonous mist. From afar, it presented a unique sort of atmosphere.

"A circular suspended structure?"

"This will make long-term cultivation much more convenient!"

Xia Mu swept his gaze around. Xia Feng had already turned this place into an impregnable stronghold.

On ordinary days, Xia Feng and his wife took turns guarding it, preventing petty intruders from entering. Combined with the poisonous miasma surrounding the area, almost no one below the rank of Titled Douluo dared to trespass.

"This is Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass. It must be harvested with a metal tool, and you must consume it as soon as possible after picking it!"

"This is Infernal Delicate Apricot. It must be harvested with a jade tool, and you must also consume it as soon as possible after picking it!"

"After consuming the immortal herbs, immediately jump into the corresponding spring of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well!"

"Shui Qingwu, jump into the Extreme Cold Yin Spring!"

"Ling Yuan, jump into the Blazing Yang Spring!"

"After entering, the two of you must cultivate together as you normally do in order to refine the medicinal effects."

"The process will be extremely dangerous, so do not let your guard down. You must both be careful!"

Xia Mu took two specially made tools from his Hundred Treasure Pouch and explained the harvesting methods to them.

"Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass!"

"What is that?"

Shui Qingwu could clearly feel that her Martial Soul desperately craved devouring the peerless immortal herb before her.

"This is a peerless immortal herb!"

"Its value is beyond estimation!"

"If an ordinary soul master consumes this peerless immortal herb, they can defy fate, change their destiny, and even undergo a complete rebirth!"

"I once consumed a peerless immortal herb. It evolved my Martial Soul from the Blazing Fire Spirit Kite into the Fire Phoenix, giving it the appearance you see now."

Ling Yuan offered herself as proof and began explaining.

"A peerless immortal herb?"

Shui Qingwu looked at the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass, then shifted her gaze to Xia Mu, unsure what she was thinking.