Icefire Yin-Yang Well

Bing Yekong did not choose to sit around and wait for death.

He decisively lit up his first two Soul Rings.

"First Soul Skill, Heavenly Frost Battle Body!"

"Second Soul Skill, Frost Sword Might!"

The effect of Bing Yekong's second Soul Skill was an attack boost, increasing his attack power by two hundred percent.

Only after stacking the two boosts did Bing Yekong gain some confidence in facing the Earth Cavern Demon Spider.

But even that was not enough. After all, his opponent was an Earth Cavern Demon Spider with forty thousand years of cultivation, while he was merely a Soul Exalt.

In his current state, Bing Yekong's combat strength was already enough to go head-to-head with a Soul Emperor. However, even a Soul Emperor might not be able to defeat a forty-thousand-year Earth Cavern Demon Spider, so he could only confront it while searching for another solution.

The Earth Cavern Demon Spider seemed to think the time was right. In an instant, it burrowed underground.

Bing Yekong could only raise his vigilance further, remaining alert for possible collapses and attacks beneath his feet.

Suddenly, Bing Yekong keenly sensed a tremor coming from the ground below.

He promptly leaped away, and the patch of ground where he had been standing indeed collapsed as the Earth Cavern Demon Spider reappeared.

Bing Yekong showed it no mercy. Sword qi surged around him as he slashed out.

Although he only had the cultivation of a Soul Exalt, sword qi imbued with Ultimate Ice was not so easy to withstand.

The Earth Cavern Demon Spider was struck by the slash, leaving a small wound on its body.

"Just as expected of a ten-thousand-year soul beast. Its defense is truly formidable."

Even as he sighed, Bing Yekong increased his output of soul power.

An invisible intent surged into the sword qi swirling around him. It was sword intent, forged through years of arduous cultivation.

With the dual enhancement of sword intent and sword qi, along with the infusion of Ultimate Ice, this attack became even more powerful than the last, its offensive strength greatly increased.

His sword struck the Earth Cavern Demon Spider, leaving behind a larger wound. Ultimate Ice also clung to the wound, preventing the blood from flowing out while continuously invading the Earth Cavern Demon Spider's body.

Pain enraged the Earth Cavern Demon Spider at last.

It charged at Bing Yekong without regard for anything else, raising its two sharp front legs and chopping them down at him like guillotine blades.

"This is exactly what I was waiting for!" Bing Yekong sneered and decisively unleashed his third Soul Skill.

"Third Soul Skill, Heavenly Frost Slash!"

Facing the two spider legs slashing toward him, Bing Yekong swung the Heavenly Frost Sword in his hand, sending a massive crescent-shaped sword qi toward them.

The Earth Cavern Demon Spider did not sense the approaching danger at all and continued its downward attack.

The enormous sword qi collided with the two spider legs without surprise.

This time, it was the Earth Cavern Demon Spider's turn to be dumbfounded.

Bing Yekong had needed to go all out merely to break through its defenses and injure it, yet this sword qi directly severed two of its spider legs.

The reason for this was a special characteristic of Bing Yekong's third Soul Skill: physical penetration.

Though it did not reach the level of true damage, it could bypass most of the opponent's physical defense.

The hard shells on the Earth Cavern Demon Spider's legs became far weaker before Bing Yekong's third Soul Skill, allowing him to sever both legs.

Having lost its two front legs, the Earth Cavern Demon Spider completely entered a berserk state and began attacking Bing Yekong without restraint.

Bing Yekong fought while retreating, continuously adjusting his position and never allowing the Earth Cavern Demon Spider to hit him.

His third Soul Skill consumed an enormous amount of soul power, so Bing Yekong could not use it continuously.

But at that moment, the Earth Cavern Demon Spider, which had been berserk, suddenly regained its senses.

It no longer pressed toward Bing Yekong. Instead, as though it had seen something terrifying, it slowly backed away.

Bing Yekong was somewhat puzzled, but then he too noticed that something was wrong.

A trace of green had somehow mixed into the air around him.

Realizing what it was, Bing Yekong hurriedly mobilized all the soul power in his body, using Ultimate Ice to cover every part of himself.

Even so, a wisp of poisonous gas still slipped into his body.

Bing Yekong quickly circulated his soul power and used Ultimate Ice with all his strength before finally forcing the poison out.

The Earth Cavern Demon Spider had already fled, leaving Bing Yekong alone in the area.

Bing Yekong looked around and discovered that the green mist in the distance was much denser.

If nothing unexpected had happened, this should be the poisonous miasma surrounding the Icefire Yin-Yang Well.

With the support of Ultimate Ice, as long as Bing Yekong still had soul power, he did not need to fear this poisonous miasma.

Though he had just fought the Earth Cavern Demon Spider, about half of his soul power remained, enough to sustain him for some time.

Therefore, Bing Yekong walked forward without hesitation. After all, the Icefire Yin-Yang Well was the purpose of his journey.

After entering the poisonous miasma, he did not see another soul beast. They probably could not endure the toxins here, which was why none came near.

As he continued onward, Bing Yekong saw the mountain from the original story.

Without the slightest hesitation, he began climbing over it.

After crossing the mountain, Bing Yekong arrived at the valley from the original story.

By then, the poisonous gas had gradually faded away, and Bing Yekong dispelled the Ultimate Ice covering his body.

After entering the valley, Bing Yekong continued advancing.

The farther forward he went, the more he felt the Ultimate Ice soul power within his body stir faintly.

It was as though a kindred force to that soul power lay ahead.

After walking for a while, the sight he had dreamed of appeared before Bing Yekong's eyes.

A massive circular lake lay before him.

The water was divided into two colors: one side crimson like fire, the other azure like ice.

A clear boundary separated the two kinds of water, forming the shape of a yin-yang symbol within the circular lake.

All around the lake and along both shores grew all manner of strange flowers and plants.

The Icefire Yin-Yang Well.

This natural treasure trove nurtured by heaven and earth had appeared right before Bing Yekong.

Bing Yekong knew that many immortal herbs capable of changing a person's life existed here.

But he could not take them yet, because he did not recognize those immortal herbs. Relying only on the scant descriptions from the original story to identify and take them was far too risky. One wrong choice would be gambling with his own life.

Thus, Bing Yekong kept his purpose for coming firmly in mind and searched only for the Fragrant Qiluo Immortal Herb.

After searching for some time, Bing Yekong finally locked onto a target.

It was a large pale-pink flower with no leaves.

Its stamen resembled a purple gemstone, crystal-clear and incomparably beautiful.

Its petals were as clear and transparent as crystal.

The fragrance emitted by the large flower was exceptionally fresh and refreshing, putting one at ease.

Combining where it grew with the description from the original story, Bing Yekong could almost certainly conclude that this large flower was the target of his journey: the Fragrant Qiluo Immortal Herb.