Dugu Bo tilted his head back and looked at Qian Daoliu in midair.
The Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul hovered behind the White-Haired Man.
Six black ten thousand year Soul Rings, three red hundred thousand year Soul Rings, and one two-hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring radiating a sacred aura were arranged in layers.
Dugu Bo's pupils kept contracting.
He finally understood exactly who he was facing.
Qian Daoliu.
The Great Enshrined of Spirit Hall.
A rank ninety-nine Peerless Douluo.
The man universally acknowledged as Sky Invincible.
Across the entire continent, Qian Daoliu alone possessed the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul and could unleash such overwhelming pressure.
Towering waves surged through Dugu Bo's heart.
He had actually come to kill Qian Daoliu?
Had he come to avenge Xue Beng, or deliver himself to death's door?
Never mind him.
Even if Sword Douluo Chen Xin and Bone Douluo Gu Rong joined forces, they might not gain the upper hand against Qian Daoliu.
And he was merely a 91st-rank Titled Douluo.
Though the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor's venom was powerful, it was inherently at a disadvantage against the sacred power of the Six-Winged Angel.
Dugu Bo felt his scalp prickle.
He immediately withdrew his Martial Soul, and the nine Soul Rings around him dissipated with it.
"So it is Senior Qian Daoliu."
Dugu Bo clasped his hands and bowed slightly.
"I did not know your identity beforehand, Senior. Please forgive my earlier offenses."
Qian Daoliu did not respond.
The Six-Winged Angel behind him remained suspended in the air.
Sacred radiance spilled over the mountain forest, purifying the lingering poisonous mist little by little.
Dugu Bo glanced up at that sacred figure, the pressure weighing on his heart growing heavier.
He dared not remain any longer.
"I acted today at the request of the Heaven Dou Imperial Family."
"Since you are Qian Daoliu, Senior, this matter has nothing to do with me."
"I will leave now and never interfere in Prince Xue Beng's affairs again."
With that, Dugu Bo turned to leave.
He took every step with extreme care.
He released no Soul Power.
He displayed no speed.
He only wanted to leave the range of Qian Daoliu's perception as quickly as possible.
"Stop."
Qian Daoliu uttered the word indifferently.
Dugu Bo stopped in his tracks.
His body froze in place, and he dared not move another inch forward.
The surrounding air seemed to solidify.
An even heavier pressure descended from above.
The Soul Power within Dugu Bo rapidly grew sluggish.
Cold sweat seeped from his forehead.
The pressure Qian Daoliu had released earlier had already been more than he could bear.
Yet now, that power was still climbing.
Just what realm was this?
Dugu Bo slowly turned around.
Qian Daoliu descended from midair and set foot on the edge of the cliff.
His white hair drifted gently in the wind, his expression calm, without the slightest urgency.
Yet in Dugu Bo's eyes, that figure was more terrifying than the entire mountain forest.
Qian Daoliu approached step by step.
With every step, the pressure on Dugu Bo grew heavier.
The Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor Martial Soul emerged again, only to shrink continuously beneath that sacred pressure.
Dugu Bo's legs grew heavy.
His chest felt as though a massive boulder were pressing down on it.
He struggled to circulate his Soul Power, but still could not resist the force surging toward him from every direction.
One hundred feet.
Fifty feet.
Thirty feet.
Qian Daoliu stopped before Dugu Bo.
Dugu Bo could no longer stand steadily.
One knee hit the ground, then both knees sank, leaving him kneeling directly on the shattered rocks.
"Senior, spare my life!"
Dugu Bo lowered his head.
"I had eyes but failed to recognize Mount Tai, and offended you, Senior."
"Please spare me this once, considering that I did not know."
Qian Daoliu looked down at him.
"Whether you survive depends on how you perform next."
Dugu Bo immediately raised his head.
"Whatever you require, Senior, just give the word."
"As long as it is within my power, I will not refuse."
Qian Daoliu looked into the depths of Sunset Forest.
"Tell me the location of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well."
Dugu Bo's expression changed.
The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
It was his greatest source of support in Sunset Forest.
He relied on the power of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to suppress the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison within his body.
The immortal herbs in the Medicinal Garden were also the foundation for his continued cultivation in the future.
If he lost the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, his cultivation speed would drop drastically.
He would even lose the ability to keep the poison within his body under control.
Dugu Bo did not answer immediately.
Qian Daoliu's brow furrowed slightly.
"You're unwilling?"
That brief question sent a chill through Dugu Bo's heart.
"That is not what I meant."
Dugu Bo hurried to explain.
But when he looked into Qian Daoliu's eyes, he knew that any explanation would be meaningless.
With Qian Daoliu's strength, killing him would take no more than a thought.
If he refused to hand over the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, he would have no chance of leaving alive today.
Dugu Bo drew a deep breath.
"Senior, please follow me."
He rose from the ground, withdrew his Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor Martial Soul, and turned to lead the way.
Qian Daoliu did not withdraw his pressure.
Dugu Bo could only walk forward beneath its crushing weight.
Qian Renxue followed beside Qian Daoliu, her gaze sweeping over the surrounding dense forest.
"Grandpa, is this Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well Dugu Bo mentioned a medicinal garden?"
"You could call it a medicinal garden."
Qian Daoliu nodded.
"Many immortal medicinal herbs grow there."
"These herbs are of great help to a Soul Master's Martial Soul, constitution, and cultivation."
Anticipation grew in Qian Renxue's eyes.
She had already heard about the effects of immortal herbs from Qian Daoliu yesterday.
They could improve one's aptitude, strengthen one's Martial Soul, and transform one's foundation.
Treasures like these were naturally worth looking forward to.
Dugu Bo walked at the front.
Hearing their conversation, his heart filled with even greater bitterness.
Qian Daoliu already regarded the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well as something in his pocket.
Yet he did not even have the right to refuse.
The three passed through the dense forest.
Dugu Bo led them to a valley.
Thick poisonous mist shrouded the valley entrance.
The mist was dark green and slowly spread outward.
The flowers and grasses on the ground rapidly withered the moment they touched the poisonous vapor.
Dugu Bo took out a special jade token.
A dim glow lit up the token.
The poisonous mist ahead parted in response, revealing a passage.
"Senior, the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well is inside."
Dugu Bo stopped beside the passage.
Qian Daoliu stepped inside.
Golden radiance spread from his body.
The surrounding poisonous mist was instantly purified upon contact with the sacred power.
Qian Renxue followed behind him, completely unaffected.
Once they passed the poison formation, the scene deep within the valley gradually came into view.
A pool of spring water lay in the center of the valley.
The spring water was divided into two colors.
Cold vapor rose from the left side, where the water was milky white.
Fiery light surged on the right side, where the water was scarlet.
The two kinds of spring water met, yet never fully merged.
Hot and cold energies continuously poured from the spring, filling the entire valley with dense spiritual energy of heaven and earth.
The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
Qian Daoliu stopped and examined the spring before him.
A great many medicinal herbs grew around it.
Every herb gave off a distinctive aura.
Aromatic silk beauty, golden from top to bottom.
Eight-petal immortal orchid, its petals forming an octagonal shape.
Cockscomb phoenix sunflower, with broad, thick leaves and flame patterns at its tip.
And singular velvet sky chrysanthemum, brimming with a keen, cutting aura.
All manner of immortal medicinal herbs grew interspersed among one another.
Even though Qian Daoliu had known in advance what this place held, seeing it with his own eyes still left him satisfied.
The medicinal herbs here were enough to give Qian Renxue an enormous improvement.
They were also enough for him to resolve his current lifespan problem.
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