Ice Fire Yin Yang Well

Yang Xiong merely glanced around the Ice Fire Yin Yang Well before leaving without hesitation.

Given Dugu Bo's current strength, killing him would be as easy as crushing an ant. If he truly encountered Dugu Bo, he likely would not have any hope of survival.

This was Dugu Bo's lair. Perhaps Dugu Bo was watching him from the shadows. The moment he showed even the slightest interest, he might be silenced forever. Even if Dugu Bo did not kill him, it would still arouse his suspicions and could bring Yang Xiong trouble in the future.

With his current strength, Yang Xiong had no way of breaking into the Ice Fire Yin Yang Well. Only Sword Bone Douluo might have had a chance. Unfortunately, they did not know the value of the Ice Fire Yin Yang Well and would not offend Dugu Bo over something inexplicable. Yang Xiong also did not particularly want to reveal the value of the Immortal Herbs.

After leaving, Yang Xiong discreetly headed toward Heaven Dou City. On one hand, he intended to continue training; on the other, he was waiting for an opportunity.

In truth, Yang Xiong had calculated the timing long ago. In about a month, it would be Emperor Xue Ye's eightieth birthday, the greatest event in the entire Heaven Dou Empire over the past half year.

It was said that, in preparation for Emperor Xue Ye's eightieth birthday, the Heaven Dou Imperial Family had made every kind of arrangement. The birthday banquet would likely be unprecedentedly grand.

In particular, in order to display the empire's prosperity, Emperor Xue Ye had broadly invited guests from every direction. Not only had the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan received invitations, but sects of all sizes throughout the Heaven Dou Empire had been invited as well.

By Yang Xiong's estimate, such a grand occasion would likely draw not only sects from within the empire, but also representatives from Spirit Hall and the Star Luo Empire. After all, the Heaven Dou Empire was one of the Two Great Empires that dominated the continent and, at least on the surface, the ruler of the nation.

At a time like this, Dugu Bo—the Heaven Dou Imperial Family's only true Titled Douluo and a guest of the imperial family—would definitely attend. Otherwise, they would have no way to deal with the experts from the various powers, especially if Spirit Hall sent Chrysanthemum Douluo.

Yang Xiong had been carefully keeping track of the time in Sunset Forest precisely because he wanted to find the Ice Fire Yin Yang Well before then.

As for who the Immortal Herbs inside belonged to, Dugu Bo had not planted them. At most, he had occupied the place for a short while. He did not even recognize them himself, so they could only be considered ownerless objects.

As for whether Tang San and the Shrek Seven Monsters would have Immortal Herbs in the future, that was not something Yang Xiong needed to concern himself with.

In a sense, the Clear Sky Sect and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect were allies. Yet from beginning to end, apart from selling Hidden Weapons to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect at a high price, Tang San seemed never to have done anything for them. In the end, Sword Bone Douluo had even been sacrificed to save him. It could be called the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's most unprofitable deal.

Over the next period of time, Yang Xiong continued training along the way, but he did not leave this route. Of course, he occasionally fought low-level soul beasts, but he was extremely focused on efficiency. If he could not defeat a soul beast quickly, he would immediately use Teleportation to flee far away.

One day, while Yang Xiong was fighting a thousand-year Thousand Jun Ant, a terrifying aura suddenly flashed through the sky, as though an expert were approaching from above.

Yang Xiong could especially tell that this aura was extraordinary. It was completely different from the auras of Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo he had encountered before, but it carried a faint fishy stench.

Yang Xiong had researched all kinds of toxins for years. It was obvious that this aura contained poison. Moreover, this pressure definitely came from a Titled Douluo. If Dugu Bo had been targeting him, this poison alone would likely have been unbearable.

Yang Xiong pretended not to notice and continued fighting the Thousand Jun Ant before him.

Only after half an hour had passed, once he confirmed that Dugu Bo had gone far away and would not return, did Yang Xiong race toward the Ice Fire Yin Yang Well.

Based on the current timing, there were still three full days until Emperor Xue Ye's actual birthday. This was his only opportunity. Otherwise, if he wanted another chance to enter, he would have to wait a very long time.

To avoid arousing Dugu Bo's suspicions, Yang Xiong had deliberately chosen to train twenty kilometers away from the Ice Fire Yin Yang Well, so that he could track Dugu Bo's movements without being suspected.

When Yang Xiong arrived outside the Ice Fire Yin Yang Well again, his eyes were already blazing with desire. Before him lay the greatest treasure in the Douluo World, and its owner had even left.

Suppressing the excitement in his heart, Yang Xiong took out a highly unusual suit of armor.

The armor split into two halves at the chest and had been forged by Yang Xiong at great expense. Its entire body was made of Deep Sea Sinking Silver, while its joints were connected with Beast Hide from high-level soul beasts—specifically, the hide of a ten-thousand-year Ice Crystal Toad that Yang Xiong had deliberately chosen.

The Ice Crystal Toad was known as the nemesis of all snake-type soul beasts. It feared no snake venom, and its skin possessed a special suppressive effect against the Deadly Poison of snake-type soul beasts.

The headpiece in particular had a helmet forged from a solid piece of Deep Sea Sinking Silver, with a Mystic Crystal Stone embedded within it. This too was a treasure that feared no Deadly Poison and could let light pass through, though visibility was relatively poor.

To be safe, Yang Xiong had long since coated the outside of the entire suit of armor with Ice Crystal Toad poison, creating what looked like a layer of icy crystal coating. It could absolutely withstand the Biphosphorus Snake Venom.

Yang Xiong had tested it at home long ago. After putting on this armor, he could walk normally even in the swimming pool at home. He had specifically worn it in the pool for a full half hour, and not a trace of water had seeped inside.

However, the armor's drawback was that he could only barely walk, and his fingers could not move. In appearance, it somewhat resembled a Blue Star astronaut's suit, though its protection was greater and its flexibility even worse.

After putting on the armor, Yang Xiong slung a Steel Cable over his back. The cable was extremely thin and very long, and one end was fitted with a sharp barbed hook.

Once all preparations were complete, he slowly began walking toward the center of the poisonous fog.

Visibility within the poisonous fog was extremely poor, and there was also the Poison Array Dugu Bo had set up. However, the main threat still came from the ice and fire poison of the Ice Fire Yin Yang Well.

As he gradually entered the poisonous fog, the Ice Crystal Toad poison coating the armor seemed to slowly dissolve. Even the armor made of Deep Sea Sinking Silver appeared unable to withstand the Poison Array's corrosion for long.

Yang Xiong gritted his teeth. He could no longer worry about anything else. He had to cross the Poison Array as quickly as possible. Once the armor completely melted away, he would likely be reduced to a puddle of blood.

After walking for dozens of minutes, he finally reached a sheer cliff. Yang Xiong could distinctly sense an even stronger icy and fiery aura rising from below.

Yang Xiong was overjoyed. He hurriedly used Soul Power to support the barbed hook at one end of the Steel Cable and forcefully drove it into the cliff face. Then he wrapped the cable around his arm several times and slowly descended by pulling on it with Soul Power.