The Butterfly Effect, the Fierce Beasts of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well (Four Thousand)

However, the Soul Beast inside the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well are all herbs, so perhaps describing it as a medicinal garden would be more appropriate.

The vehicle stopped, and Huo Yuhao and the others got out one by one.

"Your Excellency Duoqing."

Lan Muzi and Tang Yinmeng then realized that the driver of one of the cars was the Passionate Douluo, and hurriedly bowed.

Huo Yuhao also told Xu Xiaoyan about the identity of the Passionate Douluo, which left them secretly speechless.

I met so many important people today.

No need for formalities.

The Passionate Douluo warned, "Stay close to me from now on, and don't go the wrong way. This place is full of highly poisonous plants; getting poisoned will be a real problem. Mu Zi, Yin Meng, you two stay here and rest at the city wall."

After saying that, he took the lead and walked towards that wall.

The crowd followed closely behind.

With the Passionate Douluo leading the way, they naturally had no obstacles along the way, and the Three-Word Battle Armor Master in charge of guarding them let them in directly.

After passing through the wall, a valley comes into view, and the path from the wall to the valley is filled with Seven Colors mist.

Xie Xie was still wondering what the purpose of this mist was when he saw the Soul Power shield that the Passionate Douluo had deployed being eroded, and he immediately gasped.

This is Limit Douluo, and even his Soul Power shield is being eroded. Can an ordinary person really survive if they enter this place?

"This is the Seven-Colored Poisonous Miasma, one of the most dangerous toxins in the world. It can corrode any substance, and only Super Douluo or higher can resist it."

After explaining, the Passionate Douluo saw that several powerful figures had already deployed protective shields to safeguard the younger generation. Without saying anything more, he led the way.

As the poisonous fog gradually thinned, after walking several dozen steps, a secluded valley surrounded by mountains suddenly opened up before them, like a paradise on earth.

Once their eyesight had fully adjusted, many people were so awestruck by the spectacular sight before them that they held their breath.

The most striking feature is the magical lake in the center of the valley. The lake displays a striking two-tone spectacle: one half is a clear, deep blue like polar ice, while the other half is a fiery red like lava. The two colors meet at a straight dividing line, blending together yet remaining distinct, as if maintained in perfect balance by some mysterious force.

"This is... the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well..."

Ye Xinglan murmured softly.

Around the lake shore, countless strange plants, unlike anything ever heard of, grow. Some are crystal clear, some have flames dancing on their petals, and others have star-like sparkles as Entanglement their vines.

The air was filled with a rich medicinal aroma, each breath invigorating the spirit. But amidst this intoxicating fragrance, a hint of danger lingered, reminding visitors that this was both a treasure trove and a perilous place.

The moment they appeared, several powerful Divine Power probed from below.

However, upon discovering the formation here, those Divine Power quickly withdrew, seemingly afraid of angering them.

The Passionate Douluo could probably guess the shock and rage of those beings in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. He smiled helplessly and led everyone down into the valley.

The dense vegetation receded to both sides like a tide, revealing a circular clearing where not a blade of grass grew, just enough for their group to settle down.

When they finally reached the bottom of the valley, the sight before them took everyone's breath away—it was like a plant kingdom magnified many times over. The flowers, grasses, and trees that were common in everyday life had all swelled up into enormous creatures, their colors so vibrant that it was as if the Creator's palette had been overturned.

Among the many exotic flowers and plants, human figures gradually emerged from seven of them.

One of them was dressed in a purple robe, its flowing fabric exuding an ancient charm. His face was exceptionally handsome, and his figure was tall and slender, as if he had stepped out of an ancient painting.

Beside him, a woman in white walked gracefully, her appearance delicate and beautiful. Five other people walked towards them, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense.

Upon seeing these seven strongest immortal Immortal Herb Soul Beast from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, the Passionate Douluo's eyes narrowed, and he took a step forward.

"How have you all been lately?"

The man in purple, Aromatic Silk Beauty, looked at him but didn't respond to his greeting. Instead, she frowned and said, "What does this mean? There are still decades until the next opening of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. Why bring people here now?"

A level 98 Super Douluo, three Limit Powerhouses... Are they trying to take the entire Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well with them?

He was burning with rage, but dared not show even a trace of resentment—given the presence of the two Dragon Lord, it would be meaningless.

They weren't uncultured beasts; occasionally, the Inherited Soul Spirit Immortal Herb who had ventured out would return and chat with them, giving them some knowledge of the outside world. The continent was now teeming with powerful figures, and even their trump card for self-preservation—the two Dragon Lord —could not protect them.

The two Dragon Lord are only Demigod; even combined, they probably wouldn't be a match for the Heaven Supporting Douluo alone. Therefore, they had long suppressed their ulterior motives, but wasn't it going too far for the Tang Sect to directly bring powerful figures to their door to demand their aid?

The Passionate Douluo coughed lightly, "This is an agreement between the Shrek Academy and the Spirit Pagoda. You needn't worry about us. Just let the Immortal Herb here do as they please. We'll only take them away if they agree to sign a contract with these children; we won't force them."

Upon hearing this, the several Immortal Herb immediately understood his meaning.

So that's how it is. Shrek Academy caused trouble outside and then pushed the problem onto the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well... Well, as long as it wasn't forcibly taken away, that's fine.

After glancing at Snow Empress and the others, and then at Huo Yuhao and the others, the white-clad girl— Aromatic Silk Beauty— pursed her lips.

"Xiangxiang, agree, they're just a bunch of kids anyway."

(Note: There's a bug in Douluo 3 that confuses Aromatic Silk Beauty and Aromatic Silk Beauty Aromatic Silk Beauty, writing * Aromatic Silk Beauty instead of Youxiang Qiluo Immortal Herb... I initially thought I could just change the name, but then I discovered that Aromatic Silk Beauty did appear in the Peerless Tang Sect: The Peerless Tang Sect*. Based on the timeline, the one in Douluo 3 should be it, but the one in *Douluo Peerless Tang Sect * is named Youyou, and is female, with a different personality and gender from the one in Douluo 3. The differences are too great, so this book includes both Immortal Herb.)

Aromatic Silk Beauty remained silent for a moment, then finally nodded. "Let them in, but Your Excellencies, please step back. My companions are very uncomfortable with you here."

Although the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well didn't produce many highly intelligent Immortal Herb under their suppression, those Hundred Thousand Years Immortal Herb still possessed the intelligence of Ten Thousand Years Soul Beast. With four powerful figures watching them, what was the point of saying they were watching the Immortal Herb voluntarily?

Judging from their appearance, they were there to plunder and seize; Aromatic Silk Beauty really didn't want these people to stay here.

The Passionate Douluo's eyes lit up, and he secretly gave a thumbs up to Aromatic Silk Beauty for her help.

"Three Tower Master, we do indeed have a significant influence here. Why don't we move to another location?"

He was genuinely worried that if these three saw their junior not being chosen by the Immortal Herb, they might get upset and start snatching it away. Even if the Heaven Supporting Douluo arrived in time, a fierce battle would be inevitable.

Upon hearing this, Xiong Jun frowned and looked at the Passionate Douluo, "We're leaving. Will these guys make things difficult for our juniors?"

"Of course not." Aromatic Silk Beauty took a deep breath. "Our cultivation is far inferior to yours, how could we dare to make things difficult for you?"

"But wouldn't that mean we've made a wasted trip?"

Xiong Jun seemed reluctant to leave, saying, "We still need to take the children out later, so it's better for them to stay here! Besides, I'm just worried about you guys."

The Passionate Douluo and the Aromatic Silk Beauty were speechless for a moment.

At this moment, Snow Empress and Huo Yuhao exchanged a glance and spoke up, "I can use my Power of Space to envelop this place and place the exit outside the illusion. Anyone who wants to leave can go out through the spatial passage. If anything unexpected happens, we can also return immediately. What do you think, Passionate Douluo?"

Upon hearing this, the Passionate Douluo's eyes flashed with a hint of doubt. Before he could answer, Aromatic Silk Beauty nodded and said:

"Excellent! With Your Majesty's Power of Space, you can descend at any time, and we dare not act rashly."

Xiong Jun snorted unhappily, "Fine."

The Snow Empress said no more. With a light tap of her fingertip, an icy blue halo spread from her palm, instantly enveloping the entire Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. Space distorted slightly, and a phantom portal appeared beside everyone, leading to the outside world.

"Yuhao has a method I left behind; he can contact me. If anything changes, we can arrive in an instant."

Snow Empress glanced indifferently at Aromatic Silk Beauty, her tone calm but containing a hidden warning.

Aromatic Silk Beauty nodded with a wry smile, not daring to say anything more.

Seeing this, the Passionate Douluo stopped thinking about it and cupped his hands, saying, "In that case, we'll have to trouble you senior Immortal Herb."

Snow Empress, Xiong Jun, and Heavenly Phoenix Douluo exchanged a glance, their figures gradually fading and disappearing from the spot.

Afterwards, the Passionate Douluo also turned around and stepped into the spatial passage, leaving the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

Although the Power of Space set up by the Snow Empress made him somewhat suspicious, those Immortal Herb were not to be underestimated. If something went wrong, they would make a sound, so there was no need to worry too much.

After the four powerful figures left, the oppressive atmosphere in the valley eased slightly. Aromatic Silk Beauty breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Huo Yuhao and his group with a complicated expression.

"Alright, you can start making your selections now. Remember, the Immortal Herb choose their masters; you can't force them."

"Forehead--"

Yue Zhengyu scratched his head, "Senior, even if you say that, we still don't know what kind of Immortal Herb is suitable for us..."

He paused halfway through his speech, looking at one of the seven Immortal Herb —a woman in red. She was strikingly beautiful and exuded a fiery aura.

The Infernal Delicate Apricot.

Yue Zhengyu's eyes lit up. "I wonder if this senior would be willing to sign a contract with me? My Martial Soul is the Sacred Angel, and light and fire are inherently complementary forces. If you are willing to become my Soul Spirit, my Sacred Light Flame will surely break through its shackles and reach an unprecedented level."

Infernal Delicate Apricot was taken aback, then snorted coldly, "I survived the second Heavenly Tribulation, I'm Ferocious Beast's been around for two hundred thousand years, and I can live for Ten Thousand Years. Why should I become your Soul Spirit?"

Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao looked at Infernal Delicate Apricot in thought.

The Infernal Delicate Apricot of this era were originally only a few hundred Ten Thousand Years, right? Now they've become a two-hundred-thousand-year -Ferocious Beast... Is this the butterfly effect?

After all, he didn't harm her.

The unique environment of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well allows Immortal Herb to grow ten times faster. Infernal Delicate Apricot was Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast Ten Thousand Years Ago. As long as she grows steadily and survives the second Heavenly Tribulation, becoming Ferocious Beast should be a matter of course. However, according to the plot, Ten Thousand Years Ago, her original body took away a lot of her essence, greatly damaging her cultivation and making her unable to survive the second Heavenly Tribulation.

That's clearly not the case now. Shrek Academy's method of using Immortal Herb is also Inherited Soul Spirit. These Immortal Herb certainly wouldn't want to give their essence to others, which has instead turned the Infernal Delicate Apricot into a true Ferocious Beast.

It's important to know that many immortal Immortal Herb had their essence taken away Ten Thousand Years Ago, including those like the Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew" and the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass," which require regrowth after use. Since none of these things happened, the age of the Immortal Herb here must be...

Huo Yuhao looked at the true forms of these Immortal Herb in the distance--

Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass, 200,000 years old (originally 110,000 years old).

The Aromatic Silk Beauty, two hundred thousand years old.

The Aromatic Silk Beauty, 190,000 years old. (In the original novel, the Aromatic Silk Beauty, and the actual Aromatic Silk Beauty, were initially set as Ferocious Beast that survived the second Heavenly Tribulation, but after three chapters it was changed to 190,000 years old, unable to survive the second Heavenly Tribulation... This book uses the first setting for the Aromatic Silk Beauty, while the Aromatic Silk Beauty still uses the second.)

Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew, for 190,000 years. (Originally 110,000 years)

The Earth Dragon Golden Gourd, 190,000 years old.

The Black Jade Divine Bamboo, 160,000 years old.

Huo Yuhao: "..."

After roughly judging their age from their aura and appearance, Huo Yuhao fell into deep thought.

A small change created three truly Ferocious Beast. Originally, the Bajiao and the Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew, whose cultivation levels were among the lowest, were now among the top. It's really... but there's nothing to be surprised about. I've gotten used to it. This world has changed too much. The facts are there, so I just have to accept them.

"The Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and the Infernal Delicate Apricot are among the most powerful immortal Immortal Herb due to their attributes, and with the addition of the Aromatic Silk Beauty which can absorb the essence of the sun and moon... it's not too unbelievable that they can survive the second Heavenly Tribulation. But other Immortal Herb obviously cannot do that."

Huo Yuhao glanced at the Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew.

Although the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well have a growth buff that makes one year equivalent to ten years, the Immortal Herb here ultimately lack the accumulation of time. In addition, plant Soul Beast are more fragile than animal Soul Beast, so very few of them survive the first Heavenly Tribulation, and even fewer are confident of surviving the second.

The Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew was probably afraid to undergo a second Heavenly Tribulation and intentionally suppressed their cultivation; otherwise, they wouldn't be stuck at 190,000 years...

After roughly analyzing the situation of the six top-grade Immortal Herb, Huo Yuhao turned his gaze to the Immortal Herb he cared about most— the Aromatic Silk Beauty.

Isn't this a limited-time NPC from the Douluo Continent II: The Peerless Tang Sect era? In this era, her function and name seem to be taken by Aromatic Silk Beauty, right? How come she's still here?

Did the update not eliminate this remnant of the old era?

Aromatic Silk Beauty as she looked at the ten people, but found nothing amiss. She frowned slightly.

What's going on? Is her second Heavenly Tribulation coming? It can't be that soon, can it?

"Besides us, there are more than a dozen kinds of Hundred Thousand Years Immortal Herb here. Although we have suppressed their intelligence and prevented them from developing higher intelligence, their intelligence is still comparable to that of Ten Thousand Years Soul Beast. You can try to gain their approval."

On the other side, seeing that Yue Zhengyu still wanted to ask Infernal Delicate Apricot, Aromatic Silk Beauty pointed out a path that seemed clear to the others, but was a dead end to him.

With these children's current cultivation level, the possibility of gaining the approval of Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast is extremely low, except...

Aromatic Silk Beauty squinted as she sized up Huo Yuhao and Gu Yuena.

There's something wrong with these two people, but he can't see through it.

(End of this chapter)