"What the fuck are you babbling about?!" Han Tianyi looked utterly speechless.
Mu Ye gave a sheepish smile. "Just trying to lighten the mood..."
Han Tianyi rolled his eyes, then asked, "What is that thing?"
"I call it the Dragon-Seeking Disc," Mu Ye said. "Made it myself."
"Aren't we going to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well? Why make that thing?" Han Tianyi asked, puzzled.
Mu Ye chuckled. "A treasure trove like the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well-how could people not covet it, even if the Tang Sect has claimed it?"
"According to the information I collected, there were plenty of attempts to seize it over the past ten thousand years, at least before Yun Ming burst onto the scene."
"Those secret accounts all mentioned the many rare Immortal Herbs growing inside the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. But just when success seemed within reach, those responsible for providing support suddenly heard a dragon's roar."
Han Tianyi's gaze shifted slightly. He understood why Mu Ye had made this thing.
Then his brow furrowed again. "Are those secret accounts reliable? And would we even be a match for that 'Guardian Dragon'?"
"How would I know?" Mu Ye said matter-of-factly. "I've never seen it myself."
Han Tianyi's expression darkened, and he turned to leave. "Go yourself. Your martial uncle values his life. I'm not playing along."
Mu Ye hurriedly caught hold of Han Tianyi and smiled sheepishly. "Martial uncle, I know you're anxious, but hold on a moment."
Han Tianyi stopped, his face wearing an expression that said, "You'd better convince me."
Only then did Mu Ye explain, "We don't know how strong the 'Guardian Dragon' is, but judging by those secret accounts, it never appeared immediately. That suggests it most likely isn't a living creature in the true sense."
"It probably needs certain conditions to appear."
"We both have Four-Word Battle Armor. You especially-with its enhancement, just imagine how powerful your Spiritual Power is."
"As long as we avoid those surveillance devices, move fast once we're inside, and don't get too greedy, we can grab what we came for and bolt. Surely we can still get away?"
Hearing that, Han Tianyi thought it made sense.
A Four-Word Battle Armor Master who wanted nothing more than to escape was very difficult to hold back.
Besides, the Tang Sect's only Limit Douluos and Four-Word Battle Armor Masters were Amorous Douluo Zang Xin and Ruthless Douluo Cao Dezhi.
Cao Dezhi was with the Blood God Legion. Zang Xin's whereabouts were less clear, but he was probably stationed at the Tang Sect headquarters.
After all, logically speaking, however important the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was, it could hardly be more important than the Tang Sect headquarters.
Thus, it was unlikely that Zang Xin was personally guarding the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
Meanwhile, Hu Jie, the strongest after Cao Dezhi and Zang Xin, had come from the Body Sect and was currently representing the Tang Sect at its headquarters on the Star Luo Continent.
Below Hu Jie, there seemed to be no one at level 98.
In that case, given his and Mu Ye's strength, they should have the matter nine-tenths in the bag.
Surely that "Guardian Dragon," whose very existence was uncertain, couldn't be stronger than Zang Xin?
Even if it really was, its abilities couldn't be as obnoxious as Zang Xin's, so escaping should still be possible.
Thus, by a rational assessment, as long as they could find the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, this trip shouldn't be all that dangerous.
Watching Han Tianyi's expression change, Mu Ye immediately knew he had convinced him.
He continued, "Our first priority on this trip is to obtain the Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew, which, according to our sect's records, seems to have helped Huo Yuhao complete the silver-tier Second Awakening of his Spiritual Eyes."
"Next are Immortal Herbs that strengthen blood and vitality, to help Ruheng complete the Innate Secret Technique more smoothly-things like Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum and Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng."
"Only then do we consider me... What I need is actually much the same as Ruheng. We'll see whether there's any left over."
"Is there anything you need, martial uncle?"
Having finished speaking, Mu Ye looked at Han Tianyi.
Han Tianyi looked at his martial nephew, his expression briefly turning complicated.
When they had discussed this, everything Mu Ye said had clearly suggested that he had long been planning this to restore his own origin.
Yet now that they were actually setting out, he had put himself last.
Han Tianyi sighed inwardly, then said, "For me, my greatest wish is naturally to break through to the limit."
"But my circumstances are unusual. I'm afraid no Immortal Herb can resolve what's keeping me from breaking through."
"After all, my Spiritual Power has already reached the peak of the Spirit Domain Realm. With my Four-Word Battle Armor's enhancement, it can even reach halfway into the Divine Origin Realm."
"By my reckoning, to become a Limit Douluo, my Spiritual Power will probably have to take that step completely."
"So there's no need to consider me on this trip."
"And as for you, I've met Ruheng. Given his condition, mastering the Innate Secret Technique is merely a matter of time."
"You should give yourself more consideration first, too."
Mu Ye responded with an easy smile. "We'll talk about it when the time comes."
Then, while communicating with Xiao Hong and carefully advancing in their intended direction, he also used the wisp of "dragon aura" imprisoned within the Dragon-Seeking Disc to sense their destination, pinpoint it, and make slight adjustments.
Han Tianyi, meanwhile, stirred his Spiritual Power to smooth away the disturbances caused by their tunneling.
After a long while, Mu Ye took a deep breath and said, "Martial uncle, we're about to head upward. Stay alert."
Han Tianyi's eyes flashed, and his expression grew solemn.
Then Han Tianyi's already large head grew another size larger, and a silver-white helmet appeared over it.
This was Han Tianyi's Four-Word Battle Armor!
At the same time, his Battle Armor consisted of this single piece, which he had named: [Phantom Cosmos Tianyi].
For Han Tianyi, Spiritual Power was his strongest weapon. Both offense and defense were achieved through "Mirror Flowers and Moon on Water," his self-created secret technique that manifested entirely through Spiritual Power.
Thus, a helmet that amplified his Spiritual Power was enough.
However, to obtain the enhancement of a complete Four-Word Battle Armor set, this helmet was far more complex than other pieces of Battle Armor.
It contained an entire Four-Word Battle Armor set's worth of Soul Guidance Arrays, all dedicated to amplifying Spiritual Power.
The instant the helmet appeared, Han Tianyi's Spiritual Power, vast and surging as an ocean, suddenly unfurled, spreading soundlessly and flowing into every inch of the surrounding space without a trace.
Had an outsider been present, they would have seen that the two men had vanished completely.
Even a sweep of Spiritual Power would detect nothing amiss.
Probably only an expert likewise in the middle or late stages of the Spirit Domain Realm would have any chance of noticing them.
After sensing their surroundings, Mu Ye gave his martial uncle a thumbs-up, then had Xiao Hong begin ascending.
At the same time, he said quietly, "According to the accounts, the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well is surrounded by a poisonous miasma that can corrode even black-grade mechas. Only those with a Super Douluo's cultivation or higher can form a Soul Power barrier and force their way through."
"Get ready, martial uncle."
Han Tianyi nodded. His Spiritual Power had already formed an invisible defense around his body.
Although Mu Ye was only level 94, his Bloodline Power was so strong that it alone could form a defense capable of resisting the corrosion.
But to get in and out quickly, he took no chances. Magnificent dark-gold Battle Armor had already covered his entire body.
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