Rabbits ran, crows 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 deploy and withdraw the domain at will, controlling it freely!
At the same time, Xia Mu's Soul Power had reached the threshold of level 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 the Noble Domain, which was why this period of recuperation had been prolonged.
"Pavilion Master Tang, farewell!"
After bidding Tang Yuehua goodbye, Xia Mu returned to the Xia Family with Ling Yuan and Shui Qingwu, preparing once again to hunt Soul Beasts.
"Great fortune often lies within danger!"
"Who would have imagined that the two of you would cultivate so quickly over the past year?"
"Yin and yang nourished each other; water and fire complemented one another!"
"The two of you cultivated together, and in just one year, you actually increased your Soul Power by five levels!"
Even Xia Mu was astonished by their speed.
Ling Yuan was now a level fifty-two assault-type battle Soul King. Her strength was nothing short of terrifying!
Shui Qingwu was not to be outdone. With Ling Yuan's help, her Soul Power had also reached level forty-one!
With Xia Feng's help, the two had successfully hunted their Soul Rings, and their strength had risen dramatically as a result!
"What?"
"Our young master is jealous?"
"If you want to increase your Soul Power quickly, you can find Ye Ziyi and cultivate together with her!"
Ling Yuan shot Xia Mu a glare. When she learned that Xia Mu and Ye Ziyi possessed a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, she had felt terribly sour inside.
"Exactly, exactly!"
"Ling Yuan likes you so much, yet you have an engagement with 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 crimson 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 young maiden's heart had stirred; it was obvious that she had someone in mind.
"But..."
"You clearly like Brother Mu!"
"You've called his name several times in your sleep!"
Shui Qingwu continued mercilessly.
"You..."
"You little brat, what nonsense are you spouting!"
Ling Yuan pulled Shui Qingwu aside. Since they possessed a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, their hearts and minds were connected.
"Enough, stop fooling around!"
"I'll take you two to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well in a moment. It's time I fulfilled my promise to you."
Xia Mu stopped their squabbling and changed the subject.
"The Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well?"
"Is that the secret you two have been keeping from me?"
Shui Qingwu looked at Xia Mu and spoke.
"That's right!"
"This place is the foundation of my Xia Family. Only the closest people are allowed inside."
"Of course, you and Ling Yuan are exceptions!"
"Even Ye Ziyi doesn't know about this place. She has never 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 implication again.
"Whether you go in is up to you!"
"If you don't want to resolve the flaw in your Martial Soul, 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 overthinking things?
"You said it yourself!"
"Only the closest people can go in!"
"It's not that I don't want to go in. I just haven't prepared myself 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, so their hearts and minds 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 and was as pure as a blank sheet of paper. Influenced and guided by Ling Yuan, 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 quite a few little thoughts in her heart!
Boom~
Dark Gold Bat Wings appeared, and Xia Mu soared into the sky with a beat of his wings.
"An External Soul Bone?"
"Xia Mu actually had such a fortuitous encounter?"
Shui Qingwu was stunned again at the sight. This was an External Soul Bone comparable to a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone.
"Qingwu, hurry and follow him!"
Ling Yuan and Shui Qingwu also summoned their Martial Souls. Following behind Xia Mu, they arrived at Sunset Forest.
Sunset Forest, Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.
"This is the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well?"
"Wow, what a miraculous place!"
"I can faintly sense that if I cultivated here, my Soul Power would increase rapidly!"
After landing, Shui Qingwu looked around and 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 an Ice Phoenix, while hers is a Fire Phoenix. Both are highly suited to cultivating here."
"Of course, Ye Ziyi's Sacred Heart Begonia Martial Soul is equally suited to cultivation in this place."
"This is a natural treasure land!"
Xia Mu looked around. By now, Xia Feng and the others had nearly finished transforming the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.
Stone chambers had been carved 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 possessed a unique charm.
"A circular suspended structure?"
"This will make long-term cultivation convenient for us!"
Xia Mu swept his gaze around. Xia Feng had already turned this place into an impregnable stronghold.
Normally, Xia Feng and his wife took turns guarding the place, preventing petty intruders from entering. Combined with the poisonous miasma on the outskirts, almost no one besides a Titled Douluo would dare trespass.
"This is Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass. It can only be picked with a metal tool and must be consumed as soon as possible after harvesting!"
"This is Infernal Delicate Apricot. It can only be picked with a jade tool and must also be consumed as soon as possible after harvesting!"
"After consuming the Immortal Herbs, the two of you must immediately jump into the corresponding springs 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. Do not be careless. You must both be careful!"
Xia Mu took out two specially made tools from the Hundred Treasures 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 wanted to devour the Peerless Immortal Herb before her.
"This is a Peerless Immortal Herb!"
"Its value is immeasurable!"
"If an ordinary Soul Master consumes this Peerless Immortal Herb, it can defy fate and change their destiny, even remolding their very body!"
"I once consumed a Peerless Immortal Herb. It evolved my Martial Soul from the Blazing Fire Spirit Kite into a Fire Phoenix, turning it into what you see now."
Ling Yuan spoke from personal experience and began explaining it herself.
"A Peerless Immortal Herb?"
Shui Qingwu looked at the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass, then turned her gaze toward Xia Mu, unsure what she was thinking.
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