Tang San was on his way...

Gu Mingyuan stood in the spring water, and following Snow Empress's guidance, slowly lowered his right arm as if sheathing his sword.

The remaining immense chill spread along the surface of the spring with his movements, freezing the soil on the banks within a radius of several feet into a layer of white frost, and the deep blue Ice Sword in his hand gradually faded away.

Beside the Yang Spring, A Jiao stared at the air where the Flame Woman had completely vanished. The entire plant seemed to be frozen in place, unable to make a sound for a long time.

It's not surprising that the Flame Woman was killed, but to summon the Cold Spring and freeze even the Origin Source Core Flame drawn from the Yang Spring with that one sword is something that a Soul Ancestor simply cannot do!

The Aromatic Silk Beauty nearby made the large flowerpot freeze in place.

"You... you just... directly mobilized the Origin Source of the Extreme Cold Ice Spring?!"

In the surrounding herb garden, several Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Plant that had been peeking out to watch the excitement had now all shrunk their branches and leaves and pressed themselves close to the ground.

A series of doubtful mental fluctuations tentatively probed the edge of the icy spring, but dared not actually probe it, all stopping fearfully outside the lingering chill emanating from Gu Mingyuan.

At the edge of the cliff above the valley, Huo Yuhao had just struggled to emerge from the last layer of the Seven-Colored Poison Miasma.

He leaned against the slippery rock wall with one hand, just about to breathe a sigh of relief, when he looked down and saw the lush exotic flowers and plants below, as well as the two springs, one red and one white, in the center of the valley.

Before he could show any joy, the extremely cold aftershocks from the sword strike below rushed towards him on the mountain wind.

Click.

A layer of hard frost quickly formed on the leaves of several vines hanging from the crevices of the rocks at Huo Yuhao's feet.

Almost at the same moment, the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion Martial Soul within his body seemed to be pulled by some force. The originally smoothly flowing Soul Power uncontrollably accelerated its circulation, and a series of tight, cold sensations came from the Soul Bone of his spine.

Huo Yuhao's expression changed slightly. He quickly grabbed the rock to suppress his churning breath and looked down, his eyes filled with surprise and doubt.

The chill that had just swept over his body was extremely similar in quality to the Ultimate Ice he was so proud of, and even slightly surpassed it in purity and refinement.

"Brother Sky Dream, what's going on down there?" Huo Yuhao crouched down against the rock wall, asking urgently in his mind.

"Did someone get to the bottom of the valley before us? Do they also possess the Ultimate Ice?"

Within the Sea of Spirit, the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm peeked out, carefully sensing the lingering chill in the air for a moment, and its previously casual voice deepened:

"There's no mistake, it's definitely at the level of Ultimate Ice. Moreover, that burst just now was also accompanied by an extremely large amount of Ice-Attribute Heaven and Earth Essence, it's definitely not an ordinary Soul Skill."

Huo Yuhao peered through the gaps in the vines on the mountain wall at the white mist that had not yet completely dissipated at the bottom of the valley, and felt a surge of irritation.

Brother Sky Dream stated that the Ultimate Ice is a top-tier attribute rarely seen in the world, and that he possessed it only because he fused with the Origin Source and Soul Bone of the Four-Hundred-Thousand-Year Ice Empress.

But now, deep within this Sunset Forest, they have unexpectedly encountered another extremely cold aura that is in no way inferior to their own.

"That person down there... is even more powerful than me?" Huo Yuhao couldn't help but ask.

"At least with your current cultivation level and physique, you're far from being able to unleash the full power of that attack just now," Sky Dream Ice Silkworm said seriously, abandoning her usual joking manner.

"The situation below is unclear. First, suppress the aura of the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion and hide the Soul Ring of the Spirit Eyes. Do not rashly send out your Spiritual Detection, lest you alert the enemy and get locked on immediately."

In a corner of his Sea of Consciousness, Yu Xiaogang was also staring at the icy mist below, his expression shifting between light and shadow, but unusually, he didn't urge them on. He had also sensed the apprehension in Tian Meng; rushing down now would be tantamount to suicide.

Huo Yuhao took a deep breath as instructed, suppressing the fluctuations of his Soul Power.

The initial excitement of finally finding the herb garden after overcoming countless hardships has been largely dampened by this sudden sense of crisis, replaced by a growing unease.

Using the protruding rocks and dense vines of the mountainside to conceal himself, he crept silently down the stone steps towards the valley floor.

Along the way, he carefully avoided the strange, colorful plants he couldn't name, his eyes always fixed on the direction of the spring shrouded in icy mist below.

Meanwhile, the dense forests surrounding Sunset Forest were much more lively than usual.

The first to arrive were the skilled agents secretly dispatched by the Star Luo Imperial Family.

A dozen elite Soul Master changed into coarse linen clothes, carried bamboo baskets and medicine hoes, and disguised themselves as ordinary herb gatherers as they dispersed into the forest.

Following closely behind were the Sun Moon Empire Soul Engineer, who had come after noticing the unusual activity at the Star Luo Trading Company, and the Secret Operatives of the Xishui Alliance under the Holy Spirit Cult Sect.

Several groups of people settled in towns and villages around Heaven Dou City, hiring hunters who frequented the mountains year-round to act as guides. While exploring the forest, they secretly inquired about the Shrek Academy.

However, the Sunset Forest is vast, and its inner perimeter is blocked by Soul Beast and natural barriers. These groups of people wandered around the outer perimeter for half a day, but none of them had been able to find the location of the Herb Garden.

On Beast Trail in the forest, a wiry man carrying a medicine basket and dressed Star Luo Empire gatherer had just pushed aside the bushes blocking his way, preparing to explore deeper into the forest.

Suddenly, a rapid whistling sound came from above.

The man paused, instinctively looking up at the treetops.

Three figures were seen speeding past, skimming close to the top of the tree canopy.

Flying at the forefront was a disheveled old man with messy hair and a huge gourd of wine hanging from his waist; closely following behind was a composed and refined middle-aged man, whose Soul Power flowed around him as he carefully protected a Blue-Haired Boy who was only eight or nine years old.

The Gluttonous Douluo Xuanzi, and the Dean of the Martial Soul Department, Yan Shaozhe!

The man's pupils contracted sharply, his heart leaped into his throat, and he recognized the two Shrek elders who were renowned throughout the continent.

Although these people are of average strength, they can recognize almost all the powerful figures on the continent, which is also the top priority of Star Luo Training for them.

He held his breath, and almost the instant he looked up, he lowered his head, bent down, and reached into the soil at his feet, rummaging around haphazardly, pretending to be intently identifying Medicinal Herb.

In mid-air, Xuan Zi was flying at the forefront, seemed to sense something and casually glanced down at the herb gatherer in the forest.

Sensing only the faint fluctuations of Soul Power within the other party's body, which indicated only a third-ring soul power, Xuan Zi indifferently withdrew his gaze.

Sunset Forest is a place frequently visited by Soul Master from the Heavenly Soul Empire, so it's perfectly normal to encounter a few low-level Soul Master gathering herbs or Soul Hunting on its outskirts.

Or rather, it would be strange if no low-level Soul Master came to this Sunset Forest.

None of the three lingered because of this little incident. With a few flashes, they crossed the mountain ridge and flew straight towards the deepest part of the forest.