Who, Me? Just a Passing Soul Master!
Three days later, deep beneath the Sunset Forest.
A Titan Tunneling Machine silently traversed the rock strata. Mu Hongchen sat in the cockpit of the front machine, the holographic screen in front of him constantly updating the scan data of the underground structure and the sentry posts above.
Yin Hongye was dozing in the rear cabin, completely oblivious to what was above her.
If they do find out, they'll have an excuse. If they don't believe me, then I'll be in a difficult situation. I'll just have to teach them to keep it a secret.
Mu Ye and A Ruheng each managed an auxiliary tunnel boring machine, while Di Qiuer and the others played cards, slept, and ate snacks in the crew cabin, as if they were on a picnic.
However, among the group, there was an extra Evil Soul Master who was bound; he was a Soul Sage with a Two-Word Battle Armor.
"Why did we tie this guy up?" A Ruheng asked with a simple smile.
"Wasn't this guy being chased by us all the way to the Ice-Fire Yin-Yang Well?" Na'er replied directly.
"Exactly, exactly," Yuanen Yehui echoed.
"Does he really have that much strength?" A Ruheng asked.
"Whether he is or not is unimportant; what's important is that he's Evil Soul Master!" Na'er said.
"Why care so much about his strength? Ten thousand years ago, a fifth-ring Evil Soul Master could fight a Level 98 Super Douluo. This Soul Sage can easily defeat a Limit Douluo, a Super Douluo's Angel, a level 94 Titled Douluo, and a high-level Soul Douluo."
Without saying a word, Yin Hongye boosted the Evil Soul Master's battle record and then whipped Xuan Zi once more.
At this moment, Xuan Zi was being scolded by Mu En. Mu En didn't know how to play this competition either; according to his own ideas, they would definitely lose.
But in this competition, all eyes are on the Shrek Academy...
It's a dilemma.
The tunnel boring machine moved forward underground for a while and finally stopped directly below the Ice-Fire Yin-Yang Well.
Mu Hongchen pressed a series of commands on the control panel, and the metal probe on top of the front unit slowly rose. The probe broke through the last layer of rock and soil, emerging like a bamboo shoot from beside a spring.
Di Qiuer was the first to approach the observation window.
The true form of the Ice-Fire Yin-Yang Well unfolded before her eyes, reflected in her clear eyes.
Surrounded by mountains, it appears to be a valley.
The lush, verdant forest, with its layered canopies, completely isolates the valley from the outside world's noise, making it seem like a secret realm forgotten by the gods.
The spiritual energy at the bottom of the valley was so rich it seemed to permeate the air. Thin, milky-white clouds swirled and drifted among the branches and leaves, gently swaying in the wind, enveloping the entire world in a hazy, ethereal mist.
The two springs are distinctly separate; one side is shrouded in icy mist, condensed with fine frost; the other side is enveloped in warm smoke, shimmering with gentle light. The two auras of ice and fire coexist and blend without clashing, weaving together into a gentle, ethereal current that permeates the entire valley.
The spiritual herbs by the spring grew luxuriantly, with various exotic flowers Immortal Herb adorned with glistening dewdrops, evergreen throughout the year, and wafting a subtle fragrance.
Sunlight streamed down through the seven-colored poisonous fog overhead, scattering a dazzling array of colors.
Here, there is no worldly turmoil, no hustle and bustle, only the murmuring of springs, the gentle swaying of grass and trees, the interplay of warm and cool air, and the ethereal mist that envelops the mountains and waters, creating a tranquil scene like a painting that has lived for millions of years.
Di Qiuer pressed her entire face against the observation window and looked for a long time. "This place is like a fairyland! But what are those colorful things in the sky?"
"It's poison!" Yin Hongye explained.
"What kind of poison?" Qian Renxue asked in confusion. Could this thing really be able to stop Titled Douluo? Even Yin Hongye didn't want to provoke it.
"The poison of a Plant-type Soul Beast, the Jade Phosphor Seven-Extinction Flower, is one of the most poisonous plants in the world," Yin Hongye explained. Qian Renxue should have already learned this knowledge, so he didn't need to elaborate.
Upon hearing this, Qian Renxue's mind raced, and she quickly found the corresponding knowledge.
The Seven Deadly Poisons of the Jade Phosphor Seven-Extinction Flower not only possess strong corrosive properties, earning it the title of the most corrosive plant, but also have extremely potent neurotoxicity. Once in contact with it, not only will the body be corroded, but one will also endure intense, instantaneous pain.
However, this Jade Phosphor Seven-Extinction Flower is extremely rare and precious. It is the dream of almost every poison-attribute Soul Master.
If Soul Master can find a Jade Phosphor Seven-Extinction Flower that has become Plant-type Soul Beast and fuse it into their own Soul Ring, then they will possess the Jade Phosphor Seven-Extinction Flower's deadly poison.
"Outside this valley, there were at least a thousand Ten-Thousand-Year Jade Phosphor Nine-Extinction Flower ten thousand years ago. Even a group of Titled Douluo would avoid it like the plague," Mu Hongchen explained. "The poisonous fog now is compressed by the Tang Sect, making it even more powerful than it was ten thousand years ago, which will be very troublesome to deal with."
"One needs at least the cultivation level of Super Douluo to withstand the corrosive effects of the Seven-Colored Poison Miasma for a short period of time by relying on their own Soul Power to protect themselves."
The hatch opened, and a rich spiritual energy of heaven and earth poured in from outside.
Yin Hongye was the first to jump off the tunnel boring machine, glanced back at the others, and gestured for them to follow.
Everyone landed one by one.
The moment Qian Renxue's toes touched the ground, her expression changed slightly. She felt as if she were being watched by something.
Di Qiuer didn't feel anything; an invisible force of luck would protect her, and as long as she didn't seek death, she was completely invincible.
Just kidding, if you beg to die, the other side will shatter into pieces.
Na'er stood quietly beside her, her silver hair gently swaying, her Violet Eyes curiously surveying her surroundings. Everything looked delicious. She didn't speak, but she felt a sense of familiarity about the place.
Yuanen Yehui, Mu Ye, A Ruheng also came down one after another, and were all extremely excited to see this large patch of Immortal Herb.
This is all money! Money! You can't buy it even if you have money.
Beyond the Heavenly Screen, in the Sunset Forest Twenty Thousand Years Ago.
Yue Guan's eyes were wide open. His entire aura changed, breaking free from the oppressive killing intent from before, and a near-fanatical light shone in his eyes.
That was the unique excitement he felt when he saw exotic flowers and rare plants.
"It's the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum!"
He pointed to the chrysanthemum with golden petals in the Heavenly Screen, his voice trembling with excitement, "A 100,000-year-old Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum! And Eight-Petaled Immortal Orchid, Infernal Delicate Apricot, Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass... so many Immortal Herb! So many!"
He now wished he could just disappear into the Heavenly Screen. Gui Mei stood beside him, watching his state with no surprise whatsoever.
Now that a whole field of top-grade immortal Immortal Herb was being displayed brightly in the Heavenly Screen, how could he possibly remain calm?
"Old ghost! Did you see that? That Infernal Delicate Apricot, at least 100,000 years old, is growing in the same place as the Ice-attribute Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass. This place actually exists!"
Yue Guan clutched the Gui Mei robe sleeve, his eyes slightly reddening.
The Gui Mei was tugged and swayed a couple of times, then could only nod. "I see it, I see it."
At this moment, only Dugu Bo was still hiding in the Ice-Fire Yin-Yang Well, listening to the explanations of the Jade Phosphor Seven-Extinction Flower and Nine Absolute Flowers of the Heavenly Screen, feeling completely uneasy.
My own poison array isn't this one; there's an antidote for it.
Just then, powerful auras pressed in from all directions.
The exotic flowers and plants around them seemed to come alive at the same time. As their branches and leaves swayed, six figures slowly materialized into human form and stood in front of the crowd.
The leader was dressed in a purple robe, with a handsome face and deep eyes; he was clearly the leader of this group of Immortal Herb Spirits.
Behind him stood a stunningly beautiful woman in red, but her face was grim, and her brows held a clear hostility.
That was the human form of Infernal Delicate Apricot. There were four other people standing beside her, of varying heights and builds, each with a deep and powerful aura.
The six of them arrived side by side, and although they didn't make a move, their unwelcoming aura was already quite obvious.
Yin Hongye looked at them, tilted her head, and took two light, unsteady steps forward. Each step was nonchalant, her body swaying slightly with each step.
They seemed to completely disregard the Ferocious Beast before them.
"It seems you're not very welcoming to me."
The purple-clad man at the head of the group frowned almost imperceptibly. "Who are you? What are you doing here? Don't you know this is Tang Sect territory?"
"Tang Sect? Of course I know about it!" Yin Hongye grinned, his gaze sweeping from the woman in red to the other four, then slowly returning to the man in purple. "As for me, I'm just a Soul Master passing by!"
In an instant, his Martial Soul was released, displaying absolute suppression.