Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well 2

Official road.

Two fast horses galloped north.

Su Chen sat on horseback, holding the reins in one hand, his expression leisurely.

Dugu Bo rode half a horse-length behind him, his gaze occasionally flicking toward the small figure ahead. Reverence hid in his eyes, along with a measure of unease and probing.

"Young Master, everything in Heaven Dou City has been arranged. Prince Xue Xing will never suspect the Crown Prince's residence again."

"Well done."

Su Chen did not turn around, his gaze fixed on the forest ahead.

Dugu Bo gritted his teeth and urged his horse half a step closer.

"Young Master, the estate in the heart of Sunset Forest does have quite a few strange herbs. But which ones are needed for Jie Yanyan's poison? This old man has studied poison arts for many years. Why not let me make preparations in advance?"

Su Chen tilted his head and glanced at him.

That single look made Dugu Bo's heart tighten.

"Asking so much—are you afraid I can't cure the poison, or afraid I'll take your family fortune?"

"I wouldn't dare!"

Dugu Bo hurriedly lowered his head, cold sweat breaking out.

"This old man's life belongs to you, Young Master. What are a few herbs? It's just that the place is strange. I fear you may put yourself in danger, so I wanted to share some of the burden beforehand."

"Don't ask what you shouldn't."

Su Chen withdrew his gaze.

"I know how to cure the poison. Just lead the way."

Naturally, Su Chen would not reveal even a fraction of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well's secrets.

One must always be wary of others.

The light in the forest dimmed.

Towering ancient trees surrounded them. The deeper they went, the stronger the pungent smell in the air became.

Dugu Bo walked at the front, clearing the way.

"Young Master, we're approaching the poison formation. Sunset Forest was already full of poisonous creatures, and after I found that treasure land, I used the terrain to gather all the poisonous miasma within ten li around it."

Dugu Bo took two dark-green pills from his robe.

"That Jade Phosphor Miasma is something ordinary spirit beasts wouldn't dare approach. Even ten-thousand-year spirit beasts would be skinned alive if they barged in. Young Master, you should take this antidote pill first."

Yet Su Chen did not even look at the pill.

"Take it away."

Dugu Bo's hand froze in midair.

"Young Master, this is no joke! This miasma has fused with the decaying deathly aura of the forest, as well as this old man's natal snake venom. Its toxicity is fiercer than taking a direct strike from my palm. Once it enters the meridians, even immortals can't save you!"

"Poison is, in the end, merely an unbalanced form of energy. All things restrain and generate one another. As long as you find the point of balance, even poison can become an immortal elixir."

Su Chen's tone was calm, leaving no room for discussion.

Helpless, Dugu Bo could only put the pills away and continue forward.

Yet his heart was clenched with worry.

His granddaughter's life depended entirely on this Holy Son. If anything truly happened to him in the miasma, the Dugu Lineage would be finished.

The woods ahead gradually became shrouded in a dense green fog.

Visibility was obstructed.

Even spiritual power became sluggish when probing into it.

Without the slightest hesitation, Su Chen stepped directly into the poison formation.

The green mist instantly turned into countless threads that burrowed into his skin through his pores.

Su Chen slowed his pace.

He did not circulate his soul power to resist.

Instead, he allowed the pungent miasma to flood into his body.

Gui Mei lurked behind them, watching in alarm.

Su Chen closed his eyes.

Countless analyses of toxins raced wildly through his mind.

He had already observed the pure Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor Poison on the streets of Heaven Dou City. This miasma, however, was not merely snake venom. It was mixed with the chaotic properties of countless rotting plants, dead spirits, and miasmic soil.

Compared with pure lethal poison, this mixed toxin placed greater demands on the body's ability to accommodate and neutralize it.

The poisonous gas entered his body and rampaged through his meridians.

A strange bluish-green layer spread across his skin.

Dugu Bo was so anxious that he stamped his feet.

"Young Master! Force the poison out! There's still time to take the antidote pill!"

Su Chen turned a deaf ear.

The Supreme Guidance Art circulated along a specific route.

[Observing the composite miasma of Sunset Forest. Gaining insight into the principles of the birth and death of all poisons.]

[Myriad Poisons-Immune Immortal Body further perfected.]

His bluish-green skin instantly erupted with dazzling pearly-white light.

All the poisonous miasma that had entered his body was swallowed and refined by that pearly-white light. It turned into threads of pure spiritual energy, replenishing his parched meridians.

Su Chen opened his eyes.

He took a deep breath.

The green poisonous miasma within a dozen meters was completely sucked away by that breath, forming a brief vacuum zone.

"This poison lacks a bit of potency. It can barely be used to temper the body."

Dugu Bo's jaw fell open.

He was inhaling Jade Phosphor Miasma, enough to kill ten-thousand-year spirit beasts, as if it were a tonic?

What kind of monster was this?

The old poisoner swallowed hard, lowered his head, and led the way in silence, no longer daring to utter another word.

After passing through the poison formation, the view ahead suddenly opened up.

An inverted-cone-shaped valley appeared before them.

Looking down from the valley's edge, they saw a pool at the bottom.

The pool was divided into two halves.

One half was milky white, radiating bone-piercing cold.

The other half was crimson red, rolling with scorching heat.

The two utterly opposing energies met at the center of the pool, yet did not infringe upon one another.

The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

Su Chen swept his gaze across the area around the pool.

All kinds of exotic flowers and rare herbs competed in splendor. Even from far away, he could smell their rich medicinal fragrance.

"A fine place. Sitting atop a mountain of gold and begging for food—what a waste."

Dugu Bo stood at the valley's edge, rubbing his arms with a bitter smile.

"Young Master is right to reprimand me. This old man only understands a little of the basics. How could I recognize a treasure land blessed by heaven and earth? The spring water below is exceedingly strange. One side can freeze a person stiff, while the other can roast one into nothing."

"This old man usually only dares to pick herbs at the edges. I don't dare go near where the spring waters meet."

"You're right not to go near it."

Su Chen took a step down the steep cliffside, then stopped.

"This place gathers the absolute cold and absolute heat of heaven and earth. Let alone you—even an ordinary Title Douluo would turn into a pool of blood if they fell into that spring."

"Young Master, which herbs do you need? This old man will go pick them for you at once!"

Dugu Bo eagerly prepared to head down into the valley.

"Stop."

Su Chen raised a hand to block him.

"To treat the root cause, I need to examine the herbs' effects. Many of the herbs in this garden have been tainted by the tyrannical aura in the spring. If you touch them carelessly, you'll not only ruin their medicinal properties, but also be directly infected with lethal poison."

"Then what should we do?"

"Just stay up here and watch. I'll get them myself."

Su Chen turned around and looked at Dugu Bo.

He made the hand signal he had agreed upon earlier with Gui Mei, signaling him to keep an eye on Dugu Bo.

Dugu Bo saw through Su Chen's intentions.

"This old man will absolutely not make any reckless moves! I'll remain up here and stand guard for you, Young Master!"

Su Chen ignored him.

Alone, he made his way down the steep cliffside.

Gui Mei stood with his arms folded, hidden in the shadows, his gaze locked firmly on Dugu Bo. The instant the old poisoner made the slightest unusual move, he was ready to strike with lethal force.

The farther Su Chen descended, the clearer the Icefire Law in the air became.

Fine frost formed over the left half of his body.

The hem of his clothes on the right was lightly curled by the heat.

That was the primordial power left behind after the Icefire Dragon King fell.

It was a forbidden zone that even Title Douluos dared not touch.

Yet Su Chen's steps grew steadier and steadier.

The path of cultivation was, by nature, the seizing of heaven and earth's creation.

Now that he had guarded against outsiders, it was time to truly digest this grand feast.