Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well

The remaining four women were each beautiful in their own way.

The host, Lele, continued her introduction.

"Entering from the left is the Spider Team, whose members all possess spider Martial Souls. They've already won three consecutive life-and-death matches, making them a gold-standard team in every sense."

"Entering from the right is the Clear Sky Team, stepping onto the life-and-death arena for the first time. But although this is their first life-and-death match, they were assembled by the top-tier Clear Sky Sect, and every member possesses a top-tier Martial Soul. Who will win remains to be seen."

Once everyone had taken their places on the platform, Lele announced, "I declare this Soul Fighting match officially underway!"

Because it was a life-and-death match, both sides tacitly skipped the introductions before battle.

Yinzhu, on the opposing side, spoke first, hoping to unsettle the Clear Sky Team.

"Hey, a bunch of brats still sucking at their mothers' breasts dare enter a life-and-death match? Are you going to start crying for Mommy as soon as the fighting begins? Ah, hahahaha!"

Seeing her launch a verbal attack, Tang Chen shot back, "That one called Yinzhu—your lips are purple. Is there something wrong with you?"

Yinzhu flew into a rage. "You can't outrun me. Want to bet?"

With that, the enraged Yinzhu charged at Tang Chen.

Tang Chen seized the chance and threw a punch with all his strength.

Yinzhu reached him too fast to dodge and ran straight into his fist.

Yinzhu could only raise both arms to block, but it was no use. One punch tore through her body.

Tang Chen flicked his hand and tossed Yinzhu's corpse aside.

Then he charged at Purple Spider.

Purple Spider was scared out of her wits by his ferocity. When she saw him coming, she turned and ran.

Tang Chen was faster than Purple Spider, but for the moment, he had trouble catching her on the platform.

So he summoned the Clear Sky Hammer.

"Clear Sky Nine Absolutes: Void Formula!"

Tang Chen unleashed the Void Formula from the Clear Sky Nine Absolutes. Though he held back, the gust from his hammer still gravely wounded Purple Spider.

Seeing that Purple Spider could no longer resist, Tang Chen called Ning Zi over.

"Here. Use this to finish her."

Tang Chen handed Ning Zi a small knife, signaling for her to finish Purple Spider.

Ning Zi took the knife from him. Though her heart still recoiled, her hand was decisive.

One slash across the throat!

Purple Spider was dead.

Ning Zi threw up the moment it was over.

Tang Chen patted her back and handed her a bottle of water.

Ning Zi rinsed her mouth, then drank the rest in one go.

"Phew... Thanks, Brother Chen."

"No need to thank me."

Tang Chen stood to one side and watched the others fight, while Ning Zi boosted their strength.

"Seven Treasures Have Names. First: Strength!"

Four streaks of colored light floated out toward every teammate except Bai Kai.

Warm energy surged through the four of them, filling them with strength. Their power rose by twenty percent.

With his strength boosted, Tang Xiao fought even more fiercely.

"First Soul Skill: Clear Sky Body Protection! Second Soul Skill: Thousand-Jun Hammer!"

Red Spider and Black Spider, who had barely been holding their own against Tang Xiao, were immediately driven back.

Tang Xiao then focused every attack on Red Spider. Black Spider's attacks struck his Clear Sky Body Protection and failed to reach him.

At a disadvantage, Red Spider tried to activate a Soul Skill.

"Second—"

Before she could finish activating her second Soul Skill, Tang Xiao brought his hammer down on her.

In an instant, Red Spider's head split apart.

Seeing Red Spider dead, Black Spider prepared to flee. Yang Wu, who was fighting Blue Spider, spotted his chance and finished Black Spider with a single spear thrust.

Only Blue Spider, Green Spider, and Yellow Spider remained on the Spider Team.

Tai Kang was fighting Yellow Spider and had held the upper hand throughout.

When Yang Wu broke away from Blue Spider, Cowboy stepped in to take his place.

Bai Kai continued to keep Green Spider tied up, as he had from the start.

Having dealt with his opponents, Tang Xiao headed toward Green Spider to help Bai Kai.

Yang Wu went to help Cowboy. The Clear Sky Team now held a commanding advantage.

"Second Soul Skill: Jade Scaled Poison Net!" Seeing how badly things were going, Green Spider released her second Soul Skill and promptly surrendered.

She became the Spider Team's sole survivor.

Yang Wu pinned down Blue Spider, and Cowboy finished her off.

Tai Kang defeated Yellow Spider head-on.

Seeing that the battle was over, Lele announced at the top of her voice, "The winner of this team Soul Fighting match is the Clear Sky Team!"

After such a thrilling fight, the spectators below roared the Clear Sky Team's name.

The group did not linger. They hurried through the crowd and returned to the hotel to rest.

Back at the hotel, the seven of them finally relaxed.

"Damn, that was fucking intense!" Tai Kang blurted out.

"Yeah, it really was," Bai Kai agreed.

Tang Chen rolled his eyes at Bai Kai's words. "You've got some nerve saying that. Everyone else has seen blood. You're the only one who hasn't made a move yet."

Bai Kai felt wronged. "That's only because Green Spider surrendered!"

Seeing them all making a racket, Tang Xing quickly put a stop to it.

"All right," he told them. "This training trip is over anyway. As for Bai Kai, we'll find another opportunity for him next time."

Tang Xing then gave them instructions. "You can spend the rest of today exploring Heaven Dou City. We'll set out for the Clear Sky Sect first thing tomorrow morning."

After giving his instructions, Tang Xing returned to his room to rest.

The others agreed to explore Heaven Dou City and went their separate ways.

After parting from the group, Tang Chen returned to the hotel. He called Tang Yue and the Breaking Clan's chief together, had them notify Tang Xing, and then the three became streaks of light racing toward Sunset Forest.

The wind in Sunset Forest was heavy and stifling. Dead leaves lay thick across the ground, giving only a muffled rustle underfoot.

The light beneath the trees was dim, and the air hung so thick and still that even breathing felt labored.

Compared with the vibrant Star Dou Great Forest, this place seemed desolate.

Tang Yue released the pressure of a Titled Douluo, frightening away every Soul Beast nearby. Tang Chen and the Breaking Clan's chief followed close behind him.

Guided by Tang Chen's memory, the three flew toward the very heart of Sunset Forest.

Before long, they reached a valley shrouded in poisonous miasma.

With the Breaking Clan's chief helping them, the three easily dispelled it.

Inside, a dreamlike sight met their eyes. Ice-blue and crimson spring waters shared a single pool, yin and yang joined yet sharply divided, like a vast taiji symbol of ice and fire.

All around the pool grew flowers and herbs of every kind, each radiating its own rich, distinctive vitality.

This was the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, a supreme hidden realm unique to Douluo Continent and one of the three great treasure troves!