Sunset Immortal Valley

After bidding farewell to Sun Moon Soul Engineer Academy, Huo Yuhao activated his Martial Soul, Void, using its spatial traversal ability to enter the depths of Sunset Forest.

According to the memories of an Earthling, the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was hidden here. It was his only hope of repairing the Dragon God's injuries. The newborn Dragon God's Origin, formed from the fusion of the Gold and Silver Dragon Kings, remained unstable and fragile after suffering the devastating blow of Tang San's planar power. The stabilization brought by the Three-Eyed Golden Lion was merely a temporary measure.

After passing through layers of poisonous miasma, the view before him suddenly opened up.

At the center of a natural basin lay a twin spring, its two halves clearly divided. The spring on the left blazed hot enough to burn the heavens, while the one on the right was cold enough to freeze the world. Immortal herbs flourished around the spring, their spiritual aura soaring into the sky. This was the most supreme sacred ground of immortal herbs on Douluo Continent.

The moment he stepped inside, two powerful auras suddenly locked onto him.

"Lowly human, how dare you trespass into my Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well!"

The Blazing Fire Apricot burned with golden flames all over its body, its fiery crown raised high. Its tone was violent and contemptuous. "This is not a place you should be. Get lost!"

The Star Anise Mysterious Ice Grass radiated frigid air, its leaves clear and crystalline as ice. It spoke coldly:

"Those who trespass shall die."

Huo Yuhao suppressed the turmoil in his heart and spoke calmly, with a hint of restraint:

"I have no intention of offending this place, nor will I harm any immortal herb here. I only wish to enter the depths of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to repair my damaged foundation. I hope you will not stop me."

"Repair your foundation?" The Blazing Fire Apricot seemed to have heard the greatest joke in the world and sneered sharply. "What are you supposed to be? You think you deserve to use the power of my sacred Ice and Fire ground? I say you're nothing but a thief here to steal immortal herbs!"

"Since you've come today, don't even think about leaving alive!"

As its words fell, the Burning Heaven Divine Flame erupted violently, forming a gigantic palm that blotted out the sky. Carrying the might to incinerate everything, it smashed fiercely toward Huo Yuhao!

The Star Anise Mysterious Ice Grass struck at the same time, its endless chill freezing the void as it attempted to seal Huo Yuhao completely in ice.

Huo Yuhao's gaze gradually turned cold.

They wouldn't listen when he tried to reason with them.

Then he could only make them recognize the difference in their strength first.

He no longer suppressed himself. A trace of Dragon God's Origin pressure, originating from the ancestor of all dragons, quietly seeped from his body.

There was no earth-shattering roar, yet an ancient, boundless, terrifying pressure that stood above all living things in heaven and earth surged across the entire Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well like a world-ending flood!

In an instant—

The divine flames around the Blazing Fire Apricot abruptly went out. Its entire body trembled violently, its branches and leaves bowing frantically. Its previously arrogant and violent expression instantly became one of utter shock and terror.

The Star Anise Mysterious Ice Grass's cold aura collapsed, its icy crystal leaves trembling uncontrollably. Even its soul quivered, and it could no longer muster the slightest hostility.

The two supreme immortal herbs froze in place, their faces filled with disbelief.

"Th-this... this is... the Dragon God's aura?!"

Huo Yuhao stood where he was, his robes fluttering despite the absence of wind. His voice was calm, yet carried unquestionable majesty:

"Do you still think I came to steal your immortal herbs?"

The Blazing Fire Apricot's voice trembled, devoid of any previous arrogance:

"S-senior... We failed to recognize your greatness..."

Huo Yuhao slowly spoke, his tone returning to calmness:

"I did not come here today to fight. I want to offer you a choice—are you willing to join me?"

The Blazing Fire Apricot was stunned. "Join you?"

"My Martial Soul is called Void, and it is extremely special." Huo Yuhao explained evenly. "As long as you form symbiotic contracts with me, you can merge into my Martial Soul system and become part of my power. Yet you will retain your complete consciousness, freedom, and thoughts. You will not be devoured, much less enslaved. You may manifest yourselves at any time, communicate, cultivate, and grow alongside me in symbiosis."

The Star Anise Mysterious Ice Grass was still somewhat hesitant. "Does such a Martial Soul truly exist in this world?"

Just then, an elegant and noble voice slowly rang out.

An immortal herb of dark purple and flowing gold gently swayed, its petals dreamy as rosy clouds. It was the Qiluo Tulip.

"That sounds nice, but why should we believe you?"

Huo Yuhao looked at the three immortal herbs and smiled faintly:

"Since you do not believe me, I will let you witness it with your own eyes."

As his words fell, his brow trembled slightly, and his Spirit Sea opened.

Five figures slowly appeared in succession—

Snow Empress, clad in snowy white and radiating an icy, aloof aura;

Ice Empress, with an emerald-green scorpion tail and an enchanting, tyrannical presence;

Ice Bear King Xiaobai, enormous in stature, honest-looking yet imposing;

Tianmeng Ice Worm, plump and round, with spiritual power as vast as an abyss;

And the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, with golden fur, lively three eyes, and fortune swirling around it.

The five great beings manifested at once!

Every one of them possessed a terrifying foundation of no less than a hundred thousand years!

Snow Empress spoke indifferently. "All of us have formed symbiotic contracts with Yuhao and merged into his Martial Soul. Our consciousness endures, and our freedom remains unhindered."

Ice Empress also said coldly, "Every word he said is true."

The Blazing Fire Apricot, Star Anise Mysterious Ice Grass, and Qiluo Tulip instantly froze in place, utterly dumbfounded.

Snow Empress, Ice Empress... they were two of the legendary Three Great Kings of the Far North!

And there was also the imperial auspicious beast, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion.

They had truly retained their self-awareness and entered into symbiosis with the human before them!

The three herbs exchanged glances, and the last trace of doubt in their hearts completely vanished.

The Qiluo Tulip was the first to speak, its tone solemn:

"Successor of the Dragon God, I believe you! I am willing to join you and form a contract with you!"

Huo Yuhao nodded slightly. "Good."

The Qiluo Tulip hesitated no longer. Its entire body bloomed with dazzling purple-gold divine light and merged into Huo Yuhao's Martial Soul.

Its origin power shot into the sky, slowly condensing in the void into an exquisite, translucent external eye Soul Bone that shimmered with divine radiance of insight.

Without the slightest hesitation, the Soul Bone flew straight toward Huo Yuhao's brow and perfectly fused with his already formed Eye of Destiny, becoming one with it.

In an instant, a vast and boundless power of insight flooded into his soul.

With one glance, he could distinguish a hundred herbs; with one glance, understand all living things; with one glance, perceive medicinal properties; with one glance, comprehend origins.

No immortal herb, medicinal herb, poisonous herb, or plant-type Soul Beast in the world could hide its effects, age, weaknesses, origin structure, or anything else from his eyes.

The Eye of Destiny evolved once more!

Seeing that the Qiluo Tulip had already fused with him, the Blazing Fire Apricot and Star Anise Mysterious Ice Grass no longer hesitated in the slightest.

"We... are willing to form contracts with you!"

"We are willing to merge into your Martial Soul and follow you forever!"

The two great immortal herbs stirred their origin power simultaneously, preparing to condense left and right arm Soul Bones for Huo Yuhao.

Yet Huo Yuhao gently raised a hand and stopped them.

"Wait."

His gaze turned toward the deepest part of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, his eyes grave and resolute.

"We can discuss the Soul Bones later."

"Right now, I must enter the bottom of the spring."

Before the Qiluo Tulip, Blazing Fire Apricot, and Star Anise Mysterious Ice Grass could tell Huo Yuhao of the danger within, he leaped forward like a streak of light and plunged directly into the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, where blazing heat and extreme cold intertwined.