Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well

Dugu Bo's attack came straight at him. The green miasma slithered like a serpent, trying to worm its way into Huo Yuhao's nose and mouth.

Huo Yuhao immediately activated the second Soul Skill of his Snow Maiden Martial Soul, "Frost Fury." A shock wave expanded from him, but the gap in their Soul Power was too great for it to disperse the miasma at once. It paused for an instant, then continued toward Huo Yuhao.

As he activated the Soul Skill, Huo Yuhao didn't reveal his Soul Ring directly. Instead, he controlled it to activate behind him, using his body to hide its color. Of course, a Titled Douluo wouldn't be fooled by such a small trick. But Dugu Bo was suffering an attack of snake venom, his mind was unclear, and his emotions were unstable. He didn't notice what Huo Yuhao was doing. All he wanted now was to vent his pain; he paid no attention to Huo Yuhao's Soul Ring.

Although the miasma had stopped for only a brief instant, that was enough for Huo Yuhao. As soon as he activated "Frost Fury," he immediately used his first Soul Skill, "Ice Feather Wings." A pair of crystalline wings appeared behind him. Using their speed boost and the shock wave's opposing force, he quickly widened the distance between himself and Dugu Bo.

"Senior, please listen to my explanation." Huo Yuhao still wanted to explain things to Dugu Bo.

"Pretty fast, but it's no use." Tormented by the poison, Dugu Bo had no interest in listening to any explanation. All he wanted now was to vent his pain.

"Do you need me to step in?" Elder Yi asked.

"No need, Elder Yi. I can still handle this." After answering, Huo Yuhao brought his Ultimate Ice to bear and attacked Dugu Bo.

From Dugu Bo's expression, tone, and movements, Huo Yuhao had roughly guessed that the poison was causing his current state. It resembled what happened when Sister Xiaotao's Evil Fire flared up; in both cases, they couldn't control their emotions. The priority now was to bring Dugu Bo back to his senses.

Ultimate Ice naturally countered poison. On top of that, Dugu Bo was now so agitated that he couldn't make sound judgments. Huo Yuhao had a chance of landing an attack.

Relying on the speed boost from Ice Feather Wings, Huo Yuhao, clad in the Ice Extreme God of War Armor, began circling Dugu Bo. The Ultimate Ice suppressed Dugu Bo's miasma, and none of his attacks ever hit Huo Yuhao. This only made Dugu Bo more and more agitated.

Elder Yi, within the Sea of Consciousness, was also watching the battle. He was prepared to step in if Huo Yuhao couldn't handle it, and he also wanted to see how capable Huo Yuhao was in battle now.

After several exchanges, Huo Yuhao had dodged all of Dugu Bo's attacks, but his own Soul Power was greatly depleted, and none of his attacks had caused Dugu Bo any real harm. Huo Yuhao realized that he had indeed been somewhat arrogant. When the gap in strength was this great, skill alone couldn't win.

Just as Huo Yuhao was thinking about what to do next, Dugu Bo, a Titled Douluo, had already reached the limit of his anger after missing with so many attacks.

"Die, all of you!" Dugu Bo shouted. A wave of poison surged up around him, attacking indiscriminately in every direction.

In the next breath, the poison wave galloped outward in every direction like a wild horse that had broken free of its reins. The next instant, Elder Yi acted from within the Sea of Consciousness. Like a rein pulled tight, an immense force halted the miasma in its tracks, then slowly drew it back, gathering it into a dark-green cloud of gas. At last, Elder Yi purified it.

Before Dugu Bo could even react, another immense force struck from behind his head. A large hand slammed his head straight into the ground. It all happened so suddenly that Dugu Bo was completely caught off guard. The moment his face hit the ground, he passed out.

"Thank you for stepping in, Elder Yi."

"Your combat skills are good, but perhaps you still haven't truly recognized that you're starting over. You're still carrying some understanding of your past strength. You need to clearly understand both your own and your opponent's current strength before making a rational judgment. Don't be arrogant." Elder Yi pointed out Huo Yuhao's problem.

"I understand, Teacher. I'll reflect on it carefully."

After Elder Yi finished speaking, Huo Yuhao left the Sea of Consciousness and took off the Ice Extreme God of War Armor. Then he thanked Evil Lord.

"It was nothing. If I couldn't even deal with a human like this, I might as well give up cultivating. By the way, what are you planning to do with him?"

"Help me tie him up first."

"All right." After tying Dugu Bo up, Evil Lord returned outside.

Dugu Bo was a Titled Douluo, after all. He woke after only the time it takes to drink a cup of tea. When he opened his eyes and saw the girl in front of him, who was shorter than his granddaughter, and his own body bound up, he realized that he seemed to have gotten himself into trouble.

"Senior, can you listen to my explanation now?" Even Huo Yuhao felt awkward saying this-he had tied someone up just to make them listen to him explain.

"No problem. Go ahead." Dugu Bo was straightforward. He didn't curse or interrogate her, which left Huo Yuhao a little surprised. "That easy?"

But Dugu Bo was thinking that this was deep in Sunset Forest, where Soul Beasts roamed, including many Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts. How could a little girl shorter than his granddaughter have come here? Although his memories from earlier were somewhat hazy, he clearly remembered that his attacks hadn't hit her. And then someone had knocked him unconscious, and now he was tied up. He was a Titled Douluo, and everything that had happened showed that a Titled Douluo stronger than him was present. The little girl in front of him had to be that person's junior. He didn't understand why only the little girl was standing before him, but that didn't matter. He couldn't escape, and his Soul Power was exhausted. He could only do whatever they said. Staying alive was what mattered. After all, he still had to look after Yanzi. If he died, she would be left all alone. How could Yanzi live like that?

"All right, then. Senior, I didn't come here with any ill intent."

Dugu Bo said with a serious expression, "I know. You can come here whenever you want. There's no need to ask me."

"I came mainly for that." As Huo Yuhao spoke, he pointed to the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass nearby.

Dugu Bo still spoke with a serious expression. "Take whatever you want. No need to be polite. Take as much as you like. Do you want this place? If you do, take it all."

Huo Yuhao was stunned. She hadn't expected Dugu Bo to be so generous. She hadn't even said anything yet, and he was already offering her the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. Huo Yuhao wondered if Dugu Bo had gone crazy.

"Senior, please calm down. You're making me feel like I don't deserve this."

"Let me go. You can do whatever you want with this place. I only have one granddaughter left. If I die, she'll be left all alone." Dugu Bo spoke with great sincerity, hoping this would move Huo Yuhao to plead for him.

The more Huo Yuhao listened, the more she felt Dugu Bo had misunderstood something. But seeing how poisoned he looked, and hearing him say that he and his granddaughter depended on each other, reminded Huo Yuhao of her own mother, who had raised her alone, even though Dugu Bo was a Titled Douluo.

"Please don't resist." As Huo Yuhao spoke, she pressed a finger against Dugu Bo's forehead.