Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well

The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was located at the heart of Sunset Forest on the Douluo Continent.

Outside the well stood a volcano and an ice mountain. A deadly poison formation surrounded the mountains, and beyond it lay the exceptionally blessed spring: two springs born as one, their opposing forces suppressing each other.

It went without saying that Dugu Bo had set up the formation.

Master and disciples stopped outside the formation without going any farther.

Looking at the poison formation, Jiang Nian chose not to use his Heavenly Flames. Instead, he turned to Ah Yin. "Ah Yin, break this formation."

"Huh? Me? It's a poison formation, a poison formation!"

"Mm, I know. Your master isn't blind."

"It could kill someone!"

"You're not human, so don't be afraid. Your master is here. Besides, this will test your abilities."

Displeasure was written all over Ah Yin's face. "Then I suppose I should thank you, honored master?"

Jiang Nian shook his head. "There's no need to be so formal. This is what a master should do."

"Pah! Fine, I'll do it!" Ah Yin raised her hand, directing the Blue Silver Grass in Sunset Forest to infiltrate the poison formation bit by bit and search for a way to break it.

Qian Renxue asked worriedly, "Teacher, will Junior Sister Ah Yin really be all right?"

Jiang Nian grunted in acknowledgment but offered little explanation.

As the Blue Silver Emperor, Ah Yin had little to fear from a poison formation like this. The woman was simply lazy and didn't want to make an effort.

About half an hour later, an angry shout suddenly rang out from inside the formation. "Who dares trespass on this old man's secluded cultivation grounds?!"

As the voice rang out, a Jade Phosphorus Snake lunged at Ah Yin.

Jiang Nian had been on guard the whole time. He raised a hand, sending Bone Spirit Cold Flame rushing forward. Scorched by the Heavenly Flame, the Jade Phosphorus Snake immediately retreated again and again.

Luckily, Jiang Nian hadn't tried to kill the Jade Phosphorus Snake just then. Otherwise, Dugu Bo would have killed him already, leaving him a corpse.

At the sight, Dugu Bo grew wary as well. He had assumed that some unaffiliated cultivators had wandered in by mistake, but he hadn't expected one of them to be a powerhouse capable of matching him.

He stared at Jiang Nian. "You trespassed on this old man's territory. Shouldn't you give me an explanation?"

"Come back, Ah Yin. Stop baring your teeth over there." Jiang Nian waved a hand and pulled Ah Yin behind him.

Ah Yin gave a delicate huff. "Who's baring her teeth? Wasn't I standing up for you?"

Jiang Nian smiled without replying. He looked at Dugu Bo and said, "I have a deal to discuss with you. Give me the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, and I'll rid you of the poison your Martial Soul has brought upon you."

Dugu Bo's expression turned cold. Two yellow, two purple, and five black Soul Rings rose from beneath his feet. "You've got some nerve. This is my territory, and you think you can take it with a few words?"

"I didn't want to make you sing 'Conquest.'" Jiang Nian sighed and slowly raised his hand. "Why won't you listen to such a fair deal?"

As his words fell, Jiang Nian's hair flew about him. This time, he no longer used the Soul Power of the Douluo Continent, but instead roused his Dou Qi.

A Titled Douluo was worth taking a little more seriously.

"You won't even show your Soul Rings? You're courting death!" Dugu Bo roared. "First Soul Skill, Jade Phosphorous Serpent Claw!"

Jiang Nian neither dodged nor evaded. With the body of an Ancient Emperor, he was completely unaffected by this kind of poison.

"Xue'er, Ah Yin, watch closely. Dou Techniques can be used together as well."

As he spoke, suction issued from Jiang Nian's palm. Dugu Bo was already charging toward him, and now he came even faster.

Dugu Bo didn't know what had happened, but with Jiang Nian right in front of him, he decided to use the force to his advantage and struck down fiercely with his claw. "Today, this old man will teach you, junior, not to show such disregard for your elders!"

But the instant his claw was about to touch Jiang Nian, Jiang Nian's arm trembled, sending a force driven by Dou Qi surging outward.

In an instant, it felt as though a thousand-jin boulder had smashed into Dugu Bo's chest. He spat out a mouthful of blood and flew backward.

Qian Renxue stared in astonishment. "Teacher, was that... Suction Palm combined with Eight Extremes Collapse? Amazing!"

This was Ah Yin's first time seeing Jiang Nian fight. Even the two Dou Techniques she had learned had actually been taught to her by Qian Renxue.

She had thought the only advantage of Dou Techniques was that they didn't rely on Soul Rings, and that they were far inferior to true Soul Skills.

Only after seeing this today did she realize how ignorant she had been.

A technique that could knock a Titled Douluo to the ground in a single strike and leave him unable to get up was no simple trick!

Dugu Bo struggled to his feet, his whole body feeling as though it were about to fall apart.

He stared at Jiang Nian, unable for a moment to muster even the courage to use his Martial Soul Avatar and fight again.

That palm strike had subjected him to unprecedented pressure. Faced with an attack like that, he had been utterly powerless to resist.

But he was unwilling to surrender this treasured land.

Gritting his teeth, Dugu Bo prepared to use the ten-thousand-year Medusa's skull.

Then Jiang Nian said, "Dugu Bo, before you use your trump-card killing move, you should first consider whether you can bear the price."

Before Dugu Bo could react, thunder rumbled beside his ear. The next instant, Jiang Nian's hand was already on his shoulder, and the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison Dugu Bo was so proud of actually moved away from the spot Jiang Nian touched of its own accord.

He had to admit that, at that moment, he was afraid. If Jiang Nian had wanted to kill him, he would already be a corpse. "Just who are you? What do you want my Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well for?"

Jiang Nian released him. After another rumble of thunder, he was back in front of his two disciples. "Who I am isn't important. What matters is that I'm giving you another chance to make a deal. I don't like taking other people's things by force, but that doesn't mean I won't."

A chill ran down Dugu Bo's back. Just what sort of person had he fought? If the man had a slightly worse temper, he would already be a corpse!

Dugu Bo no longer cared whether Jiang Nian could rid him of the poison. It was enough just to stay alive!

"If Senior wants this place, please take it. It's just that this place really does benefit my cultivation. Might Senior allow me a place to cultivate?"

Jiang Nian raised an eyebrow. He had been wondering who could keep watch over the place, since he couldn't move it elsewhere. Wasn't this free labor delivered to his door?

Jiang Nian said, "I'm only here to gather some medicinal herbs. As for your cultivation, you may do as you please. You must not take liberties with these herbs, though. From now on, everything here belongs to me."

Though it pained Dugu Bo, he understood that a wise man knew when to yield. He could only grit his teeth and accept.

He followed the master and his two disciples into the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. Ah Yin undoubtedly had the strongest reaction.

As the Blue Silver Emperor, she found this cultivation ground practically tailor-made for her. Even standing there, she could feel the Soul Power particles dancing.

Jiang Nian's attention, meanwhile, was on the Immortal Herbs.

Thanks to Yao Chen's Inheritance, he could tell almost at a glance which medicinal ingredients to refine with these Immortal Herbs into pills to enhance their effects.

But Jiang Nian was more interested in the well itself than in the herbs.

One could say that the Immortal Herbs growing all around owed their existence to the Dragon Kings' remains beneath the well.

The Fire Dragon King had wielded the origin power of the Douluo Continent's fire element. Jiang Nian had assumed that the Fire Dragon King's fire element would be no weaker than Emperor Flame, but after sensing it carefully, he discovered that the origin of fire the Fire Dragon King wielded was nothing but a roadside scrap before Emperor Flame.

Jiang Nian muttered, "No wonder it's the floor tile of the fantasy genre. There aren't many fantasy worlds that can't measure up to Battle Through the Heavens."

The origin of fire was useless to him, but it would be more than enough for Qian Renxue. Given the Fire Dragon King's strength, however, she probably wouldn't be able to absorb it anytime soon.

As for the other origin here, the origin of water, it seemed no one could use it.

Never mind. The things here weren't going to run away, and it would be nearly ten years before Tang San came here again!

After examining the entire Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Jiang Nian went to find Dugu Bo.

Dugu Bo had lost the sharp edge he'd had earlier. Upon seeing Jiang Nian, he immediately asked pleasantly, "What else does Senior require?"

"I said I would rid you of the poison. Since this is a deal, I naturally won't go back on my word."

Jiang Nian used his Dou Qi to examine Dugu Bo's body. Though the man was deeply poisoned, there was no need to use the well's Immortal Herbs to treat him. That would be a terrible waste.

After learning about the poison in Dugu Bo's body, Jiang Nian took out the Black Demon Cauldron, gathered some medicinal herbs, and began refining a pill.

At first, Dugu Bo had still been skeptical. Only when he caught a trace of the medicinal fragrance drifting out and immediately felt his body grow a little more comfortable did he realize that this expert truly hadn't been teasing him!

His gaze grew fervent as he looked at Jiang Nian.

He wasn't the only one afflicted by the Jade Spirit Serpent Poison. His son bore the same hidden danger.

Dugu Bo had to consider whether this was his one and only chance in life to completely resolve the danger hanging over the Dugu Family!