Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well

Dugu Yan also chimed in, "That's right, how could it be true? His spirit rings definitely turned red for some other reason."

Dugu Yan took out the Detoxifying Mushroom Lan Yu had given her once more.

That fellow even made me eat this, claiming it would be useful to me. There is no way I'd ever eat anything he gave me.

Grandfather, take a look at what this thing actually is. Was he trying to harm me?

Dugu Bo took the Detoxifying Mushroom and examined it closely.

"This looks like food produced by a Food-System Soul Master. Is he a Food-System Soul Master?"

Finding it even more incredible, Dugu Bo tossed the Detoxifying Mushroom straight into his mouth and ate it.

"Ah! Grandfather, why did you eat it?"

"It's fine. I imagine that kid had no intention of harming you."

Yet after consuming the Detoxifying Mushroom, Dugu Bo's expression suddenly shifted, which startled Dugu Yan.

"Grandfather, are you alright? Don't scare me!"

Seeing Dugu Yan looking on the verge of tears, Dugu Bo smiled and patted her head.

"Rest assured, I am fine. Do you know where he is right now? Grandfather wishes to see him."

Dugu Yan shook her head. "I don't know. When we left Soto City, they had already departed from it as well, and I have no idea where they went."

"I see. If you receive any news of him in the future, inform Grandfather immediately."

"Grandfather, are you going to help me vent my frustration?"

"Heh, do not misunderstand the young man. Perhaps he genuinely wanted to help you. I must leave for a period of time, and you will need to take care of yourself during this duration."

"Oh, understood."

Lan Yu had already left the Botanical Academy by this point. This time he did not take a carriage, instead flying directly toward Heaven Dou City.

Compared to riding in a carriage, traveling by flight was naturally much faster.

Not long afterward, Lan Yu touched down within the Sunset Forest.

I wonder if my luck is good enough? If I can find the Ice and Fire Dual Yii Well directly, that would be for the best. If I cannot find it, I will simply have to go keep an eye on Dugu Bo.

With that, Lan Yu began searching for the Ice and Fire Dual Yii Well while simultaneously spreading out the Mycelium Network.

Perhaps the Goddess of Fortune truly favored him, for Lan Yu did not spend much time at all before locating the entrance to the Ice and Fire Dual Yii Well.

As for the poisonous barrier Dugu Bo had set up at the entrance, it held no significance whatsoever to Lan Yu.

Lan Yu entered the Ice and Fire Dual Yii Well. Although he had been prepared, seeing the peculiar sight of the dual hot and cold springs with his own eyes was still somewhat shocking.

As expected of the Ice and Fire Dual Yii Well, it really is gorgeous! Bifulong, don't you like high temperatures? How do you find the temperature of this hot spring?

At that moment Bifulong had already leaped down from Lan Yu, bounding into the hot spring to take a bath.

"Hah... comfortable. Although it's still a bit lacking compared to Natlan's Phlogiston Lava, it's already quite good. It's just this freezing cold thing right next to it that's annoying."

"There is no help for it. The ice and fire springs here have achieved a balance. If that balance were to be broken, this treasured land would be ruined as well."

At that moment Lan Yu's gaze also fell upon those Immortal Herbs, and he wondered inwardly how he ought to deal with them.

Leaving them here was certainly out of the question, or else they might end up in Tang San's hands after all.

It looks like I'll have to harvest every last one of them.

At this point Bifulong spoke up instead. "Lan Yu, today I shall let you witness the true might of me, the Demon God Bifulong."

"Hm? What are you planning to do?"

"Just watch and see!"

In the blink of an eye, countless green mushrooms covered the entire Ice and Fire Dual Yii Well.

Furthermore, those Immortal Herbs were also entirely infected by the mycelium, forming a symbiotic state with it. In other words, through Bifulong's actions, these Immortal Herbs had likewise transformed into a special kind of mushroom.

"Stop for a moment. Are you trying to bury me with mushrooms?"

"How is that? Did you see my power?"

"Stop messing around. What's going on with those Immortal Herbs?"

"I've turned them into my subjects as well, what of it?"

"So you had this trick up your sleeve too? How come I didn't know?"

"You never asked."

"Very well! Spirit Bone Skill: Fungification!"

Lan Yu used the fungification skill on those Immortal Herbs, whereupon every single Immortal Herb came to life as a Fungus Beast.

Moreover, after transforming into Fungus Beasts, their original attributes remained entirely unchanged.

"Bifulong, can you use the power of the Ice and Fire Dual Yii Well, combined with the Mycelium Network blanketing this place, to forcefully catalyze all these Immortal Herbs up to the 100,000-year tier?"

"I can, of course I can, but it will take time."

"Time is not an issue, we can fully afford to wait. I can also properly cultivate here for a period of time and break through to become a Six-Ring Spirit Emperor."

Thus, Lan Yu remained at the Ice and Fire Dual Yii Well, cultivating on one hand while nurturing these Immortal Herbs on the other.

Until this particular day, Dugu Bo arrived as well, discovering strange mushrooms right outside the entrance of the Ice and Fire Dual Yii Well.

"To think there are mushrooms capable of growing in this place. These mushrooms must possess formidable toxicity."

Dugu Bo merely muttered the words casually and thought nothing of it. Yet once he stepped inside the Ice and Fire Dual Yii Well, the man was completely dumbfounded.

Mushrooms grew everywhere—red ones, green ones, and various other colors, though the majority were green.

Recovering his wits, Dugu Bo hurried toward his medicinal garden.

The scene that met his eyes then made Dugu Bo deeply question whether he had been poisoned and was suffering hallucinations.

He saw that all the medicinal herbs he had planted in his garden had come to life, dancing together with those living Immortal Herbs.

Slap! Dugu Bo dealt himself a hard slap. The burning sting cleared his head somewhat, confirming that he was neither dreaming nor hallucinating.

Everything he was currently witnessing was entirely real.

"What on earth is happening? How could my medicinal garden turn into this?"

Just then, Lan Yu concluded his cultivation and stood up from a pile of mushrooms. Quite a few tall mushrooms beside the hot spring had concealed Lan Yu, which was why Dugu Bo had not noticed him.

As Lan Yu stood up, Dugu Bo finally caught sight of him.

"Kid, did you do all of this? You have an awful lot of nerve."

An irritated Dugu Bo had already summoned his martial soul, the Green Phosphor Serpent Emperor, looking entirely ready to resort to violence at the slightest disagreement.

"Poison Douluo Dugu Bo, I have been waiting for you."

"Waiting for me? You know this is my territory? Who on earth are you?"

"I am the sage of the Sage Lord of Fungi..."

"Wait, the Sage Lord of Fungi? You are Lan Yu!"

"Correct, I am Lan Yu. It appears classmate Dugu Yan has already mentioned me to you."

"You... exactly what do you know?"

At this, Dugu Bo withdrew his irritated expression, his entire face turning grave.

"Are you referring to the martial soul poison of your Dugu family? I am well aware of that matter. Do not think about silencing me, as you cannot pull it off. Do not drive yourself into a dead end on an impulse; that benefits nobody. Am I right?"

Lan Yu appeared far too composed, and the alterations to the Ice and Fire Dual Yii Well were far too bizarre, causing Dugu Bo to feel profound apprehension and genuinely hesitate to make a move rashly.