"No wonder Void Mysterious Ice at 9.5 times purity tastes so pure—so incredibly pure! It'll be even better made into shaved ice!"
A carriage formed from ice raced across the Far Northern Snow Field, Ice Empress's satisfied sigh drifting from within.
Ever since tasting the milk tea, shaved ice, and stir-fried ice Beiming Lieyang had made in the human world, Ice Empress had completely fallen for them.
Void Mysterious Ice was already a delicacy beyond compare, and paired with those sweet ingredients, its flavor became even more extraordinary.
What was more, the Mysterious Ice's purity had now reached 9.5 times its original level.
Ninety-nine percent pure—a rare treasure. It was simply too pure.
If a certain worm that lived in the Ten-Thousand-Year Mysterious Ice Cave, eating when it woke and sleeping after it ate, until it became a Million-Year Soul Beast, caught a whiff of this scent—
It would probably become addicted.
During their search for the Ten-Thousand-Year Mysterious Ice Cave, Ice Empress had dragged Snow Empress and Beiming Lieyang through plenty of towns to buy supplies.
Fruit, syrup, milk, dried fruit, nuts...
They had stuffed away piles of them, all to satisfy her picky palate.
Snow Empress sat nearby, watching Ice Empress eat with delight, a smile at the corners of her lips.
After tasting human food, this girl's mouth simply could not stop.
"Xue'er, have some too." Ice Empress scooped up a spoonful of shaved ice covered in jam and nuts and offered it to her.
Snow Empress lowered her head and took a small sip, her eyes brightening slightly.
The flavor had become much richer, and the power contained within it was clearly more abundant as well.
"Right? Right?" Ice Empress beamed. "Void Mysterious Ice made by Xiaoyang is already this delicious. I can't wait to taste the god-level kind!"
Ever since they had gained an unlimited supply of Void Mysterious Ice, they had practically treated the threefold boost to all attributes as a permanent buff.
Ice Empress scooped up another spoonful and held it down toward Beiming Lieyang, who was sleeping soundly with his head on Snow Empress's lap. "Xiaoyang, Xiaoyang, have a taste too!"
"Bing'er, he's resting." Snow Empress sounded mildly reproachful.
Beiming Lieyang groggily opened his eyes. Seeing a spoonful of shaved ice held before his mouth, he instinctively opened up and took it in.
The chill wrapped around the rich milk, sweet fruit, and crunchy nuts, melting across his tongue. The cold made him shudder, instantly waking him up.
He climbed up from Snow Empress's lap, smacked his lips, and turned to look at her.
"Strange... it seems... to taste like Mother Xue?"
"???" Ice Empress immediately leaned over and poked his cheek. "You couldn't taste such delicious shaved ice, but you could tell in one bite that Xue'er had used the spoon? Tell me, have you secretly tasted Xue'er before?"
What did she mean, secretly tasted her?
I've always known what Mother Xue tastes like. She nursed and fed me; we ate and slept together. Weren't you two the ones who used to stuff food into my mouth when serving me dishes?
"Enough, enough. Stop teasing the child." Snow Empress watched the two of them fool around, helpless affection curling at her lips, as though she were watching two children.
Ice Empress gave a couple of huffs, scooped a spoonful of shaved ice from her own bowl into her mouth, then expressionlessly scooped up another and held it to Beiming Lieyang's lips. "Eat."
Beiming Lieyang opened his mouth and ate it.
"What does it taste like?" Ice Empress asked with narrowed eyes.
Beiming Lieyang gave her a thumbs-up. "The rich fragrance of milk, the sweetness of nuts and fruit, paired with the pure chill of Void Mysterious Ice."
"Little Aunt is an absolute dessert master!"
"Fine, then!" Ice Empress tapped his forehead with her spoon. "You could taste Xue'er while half-asleep just now, so why can't you taste me now? And you still say you didn't do it on purpose!"
A snow-white hand reached over from the side and gently grasped Ice Empress's wrist. "Bing'er, don't bully Xiaoyang."
"Hmph. You call yourself my best friend, yet your heart has been completely stolen by this little brat. I'm so pitiful, so heartbroken." Ice Empress rolled her eyes, casually lifted her milk tea, and took a sip, her eyes narrowing slightly.
Snow Empress helplessly released her hand and shook her head.
Ice Empress set down the milk tea and leaned close to Beiming Lieyang again, who was sitting obediently against Snow Empress's shoulder.
"Xiaoyang, where exactly is that Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well you mentioned?"
"It's within the Heaven Dou Empire, in Sunset Forest east of Heaven Dou City."
"The place where two God Kings fell..."
Ice Empress held her bowl of shaved ice and comfortably leaned against Beiming Lieyang, using him as a cushion as she took another spoonful.
"I wonder what treasures are hidden there. Divine artifacts? Inheritances?"
"Won't we find out once we get there?"
Beiming Lieyang was already used to her leaning on him.
Ever since he was little, he had either been hugged like a body pillow while she slept or used as a pillow. Now that he had grown up, he had been upgraded into a chair.
This little-aunt Ice Empress was truly far too mischievous.
He edged closer to Snow Empress. Mother Xue was still better—always so gentle.
"You two, stop squeezing over here." Snow Empress looked helplessly at the pair. One leaned against the other, and they were nearly crowding her into the corner.
Ice Empress raised her head while Beiming Lieyang lowered his. Their eyes met, and they chuckled at the same time.
Snow Empress could only shake her head helplessly.
After confirming the direction, the ice carriage sped up, leaving a long trail of frost as it raced southeast.
One day later.
Within the Heaven Dou Empire.
The setting sun painted the horizon orange-red.
Beiming Lieyang lifted the carriage curtain and looked outside.
Rolling mountain ranges showed dark outlines in the twilight. Vast forests blocked out the sky, and the deeper they traveled, the more they could smell a faint, decaying scent in the air.
"We're almost there."
Ice Empress also pressed her head close to the window, her golden eyes sparkling. "This is the place? It doesn't seem that special."
"We'll know once we go inside."
The carriage continued into the central region of Sunset Forest.
Snow Empress's brows shifted slightly. "The elements here... are chaotic. Cold and heat are intertwined, as though something is releasing two utterly opposing powers at once."
"That is the ice and fire power of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well."
Beiming Lieyang looked toward the increasingly dense mist ahead. Faint red and blue light shone through it, flickering deep within the valley.
Ice Empress narrowed her eyes at the valley entrance shrouded in poisonous miasma. "The mist is toxic."
With a casual wave of her hand, cold energy condensed into an ice barrier that blocked the miasma outside. "Let's go."
The three entered the valley.
After passing through the final mountain pass, their view suddenly opened up.
Two springs, crimson-red and icy blue, existed side by side in the center of the basin, clearly separated. One half boiled like lava, while the other froze like Mysterious Ice. Fire and water shared the same source without invading one another.
Exotic flowers and strange herbs covered the area around the spring, every single plant radiating dense spiritual energy from heaven and earth.
Ice Empress's golden eyes widened slightly. "The ice and fire power beneath this place is clashing against itself... It's terrifying. Anyone who rashly enters could suffer severe injuries."
Snow Empress stood silently at the edge of the mountain pass. "This is where the God Kings fell?"
Just as the two were about to question Beiming Lieyang, the sky suddenly darkened.
A mass of green poison mist gathered above the valley, swiftly forming a somewhat youthful face that shouted sternly, "Who goes there?! How dare you trespass into my forbidden ground!"
The Ice and Snow Emperors exchanged a glance. This place... had an owner?
Beiming Lieyang looked suspiciously at the somewhat youthful face emerging from the poison mist.
Why did this Dugu Bo look so young??
Had he really entered the manhua version of Douluo Continent???
The poison mist churned, and Dugu Bo emerged from it like an evil ghost from smoke—a young man with green hair and black robes.
At that moment, fury filled his eyes as he swept his gaze over the three of them. "You dare steal my herbs!"
If the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well had not suppressed his fire poison, he would have long since died from its outbreak.
Every medicinal herb here was a precious treasure he had guarded for years.
Even though he did not understand the uses of most of these herbs, he knew they were his lifeblood.
Now that someone had dared to intrude beneath his very eyes, how could he not be enraged?
Dugu Bo's appearance further confirmed Beiming Lieyang's suspicions. This truly was the manhua version of Douluo.
Whether in the animation or the novel, the Poison Douluo had always been portrayed as an old man.
Only the manhua version of a Title Douluo had the setting of returning to youth.
But faced with Dugu Bo's questioning—
Beiming Lieyang stepped forward and met his gaze directly.
"Steal?"
"You're wrong. Douluo Continent has always been a place where the strong prey on the weak!"
"The strong possess everything!"
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