The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
Mu Ye and Han Tianyi quietly departed, leaving devastation in their wake.
After taking stock of their losses, the purple-robed man and the other four Ferocious Beasts looked utterly grim.
"Besides Xiao Qiu, whom he captured, he also took the hundred-and-thirty-thousand-year-old singular velvet sky chrysanthemum, the hundred-thousand-year-old primordial immortal herb, the seven-thousand-year-old crystal blood dragon ginseng..."
The tall, burly human incarnation of the earth dragon golden melon recounted their losses in a heavy voice.
"Damn it, those despicable humans! Tearing up our pact wasn't enough-they had to run rampant too!"
"Can you still stomach this? Because I certainly can't!"
The woman radiated such intense heat that the air around her warped. Fury filled her, and her chest heaved violently.
The others felt much the same.
Only the purple-robed man remained solemn and composed. He continued:
"This person's methods were far too crude. What happened this time reeks of an attempt to sow discord."
The black-clad man frowned.
"So what if it was an attempt to sow discord?"
"With the arrogance of the Tang Sect and Shrek, do you really think everything that happened here couldn't become reality?"
"In the past, we were weak. We did indeed need the Tang Sect's protection."
"But times have changed."
"Besides, we now have two Dragon Lords guarding us. We have no reason to keep putting up with the Tang Sect's crap."
"I say we seize this opportunity to sever all ties with the Tang Sect. From then on, neither side will bother the other."
His words immediately tempted everyone.
The purple-robed man drew a deep breath and made the final decision.
"Very well. From this day forward, the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well will no longer be at anyone's mercy."
Resolve immediately filled the eyes of all five Ferocious Beasts.
Then they acted together, taking advantage of the Dragon Lords' awakening to dismantle every monitoring device the Tang Sect had installed.
They had barely finished when terrifying sword intent came howling toward them.
Looking at the devastated Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Zang Xin's expression darkened until it seemed ready to drip water. Fury rose within him, and his voice was chilling:
"What is the meaning of this?"
"After ten thousand years under our Tang Sect's protection, you now wish to tear up our pact?"
Passionate sword intent howled, making the entire Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well tremble. Countless waves surged across its icy and fiery spring waters.
The gazes of the purple-robed man and the other four Ferocious Beasts sharpened.
Then their anger surged even higher.
"Ten thousand years of protection?"
"Wouldn't ten thousand years of imprisonment and endless demands be a more fitting description?"
"Has your Tang Sect done so little of saying one thing to our faces and doing another behind our backs?"
"You forced everything that happened today!"
"Zang Xin, let me tell you this: from this day onward, the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well has nothing whatsoever to do with your Tang Sect."
"Don't dream of obtaining anything else from us. If any member of the Tang Sect dares set even half a foot into the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, don't blame us for showing no mercy!"
The purple-robed man stood at the forefront, his eyes fixed firmly on Zang Xin. His voice was resolute, leaving no room for negotiation.
Zang Xin kept feeling that something about this was amiss.
Yet the anger buried deep in the aromatic silk beauty's words had clearly been building for a long time.
Besides, if he meekly sought clarification after such threats, wouldn't he cheapen the Tang Sect's twenty thousand years of glory for nothing?
Thus, Zang Xin's gaze turned icy. He decided to beat the five Immortal-Grade Ferocious Beasts before him into submission before discussing anything else.
If that failed, he could only kill them and wait for new immortal-grade herbs to assume human form.
"You shortsighted fools. Your cultivation came from the unique properties of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. Do you truly believe you can compare with Soul Beasts of the same cultivation?"
"Your cultivation is hollow, and your crude use of power is barely worth looking at."
"Even if you had earned your cultivation properly, you would still be nothing but clay chickens and pottery dogs before me."
"You insulted our Tang Sect and betrayed our trust. Today, I will show you that the safety you currently enjoy is merely a gift bestowed upon you by our Tang Sect."
"The status you enjoy and the respect our disciples show you exist only because our Tang Sect is willing to grant them."
Zang Xin's voice was cold. Specks of light gathered around him, then fitted themselves to his body as an exquisite suit of Battle Armor, lustrous white like crystal and shimmering with faint rainbow light. A rosebud was carved into the center of its faceplate.
His demigod-level cultivation, combined with the might of Four-Word Battle Armor, instantly raised the aura radiating from Zang Xin to a terrifying level.
The expressions of the purple-robed man and the other four Ferocious Beasts changed drastically. The pressure of that aura left them struggling to breathe.
Though shocked by the gulf between them, they did not panic. Instead, they bowed reverently and cried out:
"Dragon Lords! Please subdue the invader and protect ice and fire!"
Dragon Lords?
Zang Xin frowned slightly, his heart full of questions.
The next instant, his expression abruptly turned grave.
Below him, the fiery-red and icy-blue waters of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well began to churn. Then two dragon roars suddenly rang out.
The Ice and Fire Dragon Souls burst out of the springs, radiating terrifying auras. Their enormous slit pupils locked onto him as draconic might spread through the air.
"This... how could the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well have such things?!"
Towering waves of shock crashed through Zang Xin's heart.
To his senses, the draconic might radiating from the two Dragon Souls was even more authentic than that emanating from the statue of Di Tian carved by the Spirit Pagoda.
More importantly, the power they radiated at that moment made even his heart tremble!
Didn't that mean both Dragon Souls could unleash strength at the demigod level or above?!
The Ferocious Beasts of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well actually had a trump card like this!
With such a trump card, why would the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well need the Tang Sect's protection?
Had these Immortal-Grade Ferocious Beasts only agreed to the alliance out of respect for the ancestors, Tang San and Huo Yuhao?
Or had these two Dragon Souls actually awakened only recently?
Questions filled Zang Xin's mind, but before he could think further, the Ice and Fire Dragon Souls attacked him the instant they appeared.
Pure draconic might, ultimate ice and fire, and terrifying icy and fiery power erupted above the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
Zang Xin's expression changed drastically. Sword intent howled as he shifted repeatedly through the air, using Reversal to become immune to energy attacks and instantly appear before the Dragon Souls.
Then his First Soul Skill: Once flared. The two Dragon Souls' bodies immediately turned backward, and Zang Xin seized the opening to attack.
Sincerity and Regret followed, adding further control.
At the same time, his Sword God Realm passionate sword intent erupted, gathering upon the Passionate Sword and becoming a dazzling sword strike meant to behead both Dragon Souls outright.
Yet even greater power burst from the two Dragon Souls at that moment, forcibly breaking them free of his control.
Then the twin dragons converged, ice and fire united, and a Water and Fire Twin Dragon Waterfall engulfed Zang Xin in an instant. Even someone as powerful as he could not dodge it.
Boom!
After the terrifying explosion, Zang Xin was hurled backward, his Battle Armor battered and broken.
His former elegance had vanished. Wounds covered his body, and his aura had dwindled to an extreme low.
Clearly, Zang Xin had not merely lost that clash-he had suffered a crushing blow.
Yet the two Dragon Souls had no intention of stopping and continued their pursuit.
Zang Xin's expression changed drastically. Swallowing the blood rising in his throat, he fled in disarray.
The purple-robed man rose into the air. Watching the scene, he felt utterly vindicated and declared loudly:
"From this day onward, the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well has nothing to do with the Tang Sect! Anyone who dares set foot here will be killed without mercy!"
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