Spicy Cabbage? Crystal Grass?

"Heaven-Piercing Velvet Chrysanthemum... not suitable."

"Primordial Immortal Herb... I'll consider it later."

"Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid... hmm, it could be a backup option..."

"..."

"Sigh... as expected, this is still the one most suitable for me."

Ouyang Ling sighed and finally turned his gaze toward the herb beside the Extreme-Cold Yin Spring. A large white flower shaped like an eight-pointed star, its center sparkling with crystalline stamens...

It was none other than the Star Anise Mysterious Ice Grass.

After Dugu Bo had left the Ice-Fire Yin-Yang Eyes, leaving Ouyang Ling alone, he first notified Porcupinefish Douluo to return to Heaven Dou City and report to Qian Renxue. Then, alone in this treasured land, he began searching for the immortal herb best suited for him.

From the very beginning, he had set his sights on the Star Anise Mysterious Ice Grass.

He wanted to consume it and push his ice attribute to its ultimate limit.

However, wary of the Immortal Herb Compendium's description of it and the horrifying consequences of consuming it alone, Ouyang Ling chose caution and did not touch the Star Anise Mysterious Ice Grass. Instead, he planned to see whether there were any other immortal herbs suitable for him.

Who would have thought that after making a full round and carefully picking through them, aside from the Gazing Through Autumn Water Dew that could enhance spiritual power, this was ultimately still the best choice for him.

Ouyang Ling stepped forward, enduring the assault of extreme cold, then looked up at the Blazing Apricot Delicate Orchid across from him. "What a pity. My martial soul has water and ice attributes. Consuming the Blazing Apricot Delicate Orchid would be far from a rational choice. I can't temper my body with ice and fire."

"Now, only the Star Anise Mysterious Ice Grass remains."

Afterward, Ouyang Ling slowly rose.

"Looks like I'll have to ask a certain tenant."

He refused to believe that Luo Sea God Dragon had no solution.

Thus, his consciousness instantly sank into the Sea of Spirit. When he opened his eyes again, his feet nearly slipped out from under him.

"What are you doing?"

As far as the eye could see, the once-small island had been covered in ice and snow. Even the beach had turned into a ski slope.

"Woohoo—"

A blue-white figure suddenly shot into the air on skis, performed a difficult 1620-degree spin, then crashed down before him with a bang.

Looking at the figure planted headfirst in the ground, Ouyang Ling gave him a half-lidded stare. "Hey, hey, what exactly are you doing?"

"Help me, help me pull me out..."

With his head buried in snow and sand, Luo Sea God Dragon's words came out muffled. Unable to watch any longer, Ouyang Ling stepped in, taking on the form of Hainas, the Dragon Battler King, grabbing his tail and yanking hard.

—Pop!

"Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey—there's sand underneath."

With sand on the upper half of his head and snow on the lower half, Luo Sea God Dragon looked exceptionally miserable. After grumbling for a while, he snapped his fingers, and the skis and poles lying nearby instantly vanished.

Ouyang Ling: "..."

Was this guy here just to be funny?

"I can tell, you know." Luo Sea God Dragon suddenly turned around, made a gesture like a "V" at his own eyes, then pointed at Ouyang Ling.

"I know what you were just thinking."

"Fine if you know."

Still wearing that half-lidded expression of helplessness, Ouyang Ling replied coldly, "I wasn't planning to say it out loud."

"Ahem, is that so?" Choked by that remark, Luo Sea God Dragon coughed twice and hurriedly changed the subject.

"What did you need me for?"

"Two things. First," Ouyang Ling pointed at the surrounding environment, "what exactly is going on here?"

"I don't know either."

Snap—

Luo Sea God Dragon snapped his fingers demonstratively in front of Ouyang Ling, but the environment did not change in the slightest.

Then he spread his hands.

"See? I didn't cause it."

Ouyang Ling frowned slightly and looked toward the pillar of light.

"Is that the Pillar of Goodness?"

"Most likely." Luo Sea God Dragon pointed his thumb behind him. "Maybe it sensed something in the outside world, which caused it to change."

"Then it's because of the Ice-Fire Yin-Yang Eyes."

After pondering for a moment, Ouyang Ling said:

"Senior Luo Sea God Dragon, I'm going to project the outside situation in here. I want you to help me make a judgment."

"No problem."

Luo Sea God Dragon agreed without hesitation.

Snap—another snap of his fingers. This time, however, a transparent panel appeared.

Ouyang Ling's eyes widened at once.

"Wait! What is this!?"

A system panel? Are you kidding me?!

"This? This is high technology."

Luo Sea God Dragon stared at Ouyang Ling as though he were some country bumpkin. "In my previous life, I was at least a dragon with experience and knowledge. You know Dragon Battlers, right? This is something simulated based on that."

"So it's fake."

Ouyang Ling: He had thought worlds had crossed over.

"It's just for appearances. Don't mind it."

Luo Sea God Dragon pushed the panel he had conjured in front of Ouyang Ling. "Use your spiritual power to leave a handprint. Otherwise, I can't see outside without your permission."

Ouyang Ling had no reason to doubt him. The instant he did as instructed, the scene of the Ice-Fire Yin-Yang Eyes appeared.

"Whoa—"

Luo Sea God Dragon was immediately startled. "No wonder the Pillar of Goodness changed like this. Two big shots fell beneath this hot spring!"

"Those were the Water Dragon King and Fire Dragon King."

Ouyang Ling explained how the two Dragon Kings had fallen and ultimately formed the Ice-Fire Yin-Yang Eyes here.

"No wonder." Luo Sea God Dragon nodded in agreement. "If that were the fire-aspected Pillar of Courage, this spiritual island would have turned into a furnace."

Ouyang Ling stopped focusing on that. Somewhat curiously, he asked, "Between you and those two when they were alive, who was stronger?"

"They were," Luo Sea God Dragon answered without thinking.

"If you became the Ultimate Sea God Dragon and were at your strongest, you could probably compare to one of them. As for me... I might still fall somewhat short."

With that, Luo Sea God Dragon withdrew his gaze.

"If you can obtain that Water Dragon King's power, then when you gain your next soul ring, you'll probably qualify to unlock the power of the two great Star Dragons."

Ouyang Ling's eyes immediately lit up!

"You mean the Ultimate Sea God Dragon!"

Luo Sea God Dragon said, "No doubt about it."

"Then take a look at this." Ouyang Ling adjusted the image and focused it on the Star Anise Mysterious Ice Grass. "If I eat this, would that count as obtaining his power?"

"No problem."

After one glance, Luo Sea God Dragon immediately understood the herb's situation and gave an affirmative answer.

"Even if it has cold poison?"

After all, cold poison was not really a toxin. Once afflicted, Deep Blue Purification would be useless against it.

"Don't worry, it'll be fine."

Luo Sea God Dragon pointed behind himself.

"Isn't it protecting you?"

"I see..." Ouyang Ling fell into thought.

"Then if I want someone else to consume that Blazing Apricot Delicate Orchid across the way, what should I do?"

"Blazing Apricot Delicate Orchid?" Luo Sea God Dragon enlarged the image with two fingers, narrowed his eyes, and inspected it. After hesitating for a moment, he said, "You mean that spicy cabbage?"

Ouyang Ling was speechless: "..."

No! Why did that suddenly feel so familiar?!

Still, he nodded. "That's right."

"That's simple too." Luo Sea God Dragon struck his fist into his palm. "Once you've eaten that crystal grass, use the corresponding attribute energy to transfer it into the person eating that spicy cabbage and help him or her expel the fire poison."

Ouyang Ling said, "I see."

As long as there was a solution, that was enough. This way, neither of those two top-tier immortal herbs would go to waste.