Upon meeting Xiao Changfeng, Jing Hongchen and Xu Tianxi both brightened.
Jing Hongchen was pleased to have help. Xu Tianxi had mentioned when he arrived that in the future fragments he saw, the Blessed Land did not welcome people from the Sun Moon Empire; only those from the Douluo Three Kingdoms could find opportunities there.
Xu Tianxi was happy that he had finally made it in time, preventing Poison Undying from entering.
Moreover, he was afraid that if he went in, he would be targeted by the Tang God King's Divine Sense, but Xiao Changfeng entering wouldn't be a problem. The Tang God King wouldn't likely mistake him for a Child of Destiny.
"There are countless Ten-Thousand-Year Green Phosphor Nine Absolute Flowers here. Even with my cultivation, it wouldn't be easy to force my way in. What do you two think?" Xiao Changfeng said, looking with slight apprehension at the valley deep within the poisonous mist.
"Tianxi said that this place might not welcome people from our Sun Moon Empire, and Tianxi's cultivation is weak. We can only trouble you, Brother Xiao, to make a move," Jing Hongchen said, handing the Hongchen Blessing to Xiao Changfeng and grasping his hand, his face full of earnest pleading. "Please don't mind this small token of appreciation. If you truly go in and find treasures, Brother, don't forget to bring a share back for your two disciples."
His two disciples, of course, were Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen.
Jing Hongchen swore he had never been so excited. Ever since Xu Tianxi arrived in the Sun Moon Empire, his Hongchen Family's good fortune had been continuous. If he hadn't encountered people from the Xuanming Sect, how could he have had so many unexpected blessings?
The Original Shrek Seven Devils were legendary figures who ascended to godhood. He didn't aspire to that himself, but his grandson and granddaughter could!
Xu Tianxi took out the Inner Courtyard Disciple Token Zhang Lexuan had given him earlier and handed it to Xiao Changfeng, saying with a serious expression:
"Senior Martial Uncle, if this place truly is where the Sea God Tang San once walked, there might be some special circumstances. Now that the Tang Sect he founded is almost annihilated, the only ones still somewhat connected are Shrek and the Clear Sky Sect.
With this token, you might be able to claim to be an old friend who graduated from Shrek, who informed you of this place, and that you've come here to seek Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.
Additionally, this place is covered in Green Phosphor Poison Flowers, which might have some connection to the Green Phosphor Douluo, Dugu Bo, from years ago. Their lineage's Green Phosphor Snake Martial Soul might harm the Soul Master themselves."
"We're here to find treasure, not to fight. If possible, it's best not to easily get into conflicts. The token Zhang Lexuan gave me back then is quite useful, no reason not to use it; the name Dugu family can also be used.
There are many Hundred Thousand Year Soul Beasts in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. Both the Fierce Flame Apricot and the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass possess Super Douluo level combat power. While Xiao Changfeng's strength is considerable, there's no need to needlessly stir up conflict."
After some thought, Xu Tianxi touched his brow and took out the Gold of Life, placing it in Xiao Changfeng's palm.
"Senior Martial Uncle, please be extremely careful."
Xiao Changfeng accepted the support from Jing Hongchen and Xu Tianxi, nodding solemnly. "Alright, rest assured, I will definitely get to the bottom of this."
"Also, Tianxi, your Grandmaster has gone to the Body Sect to discuss exchanging the Body Sect Manual for you with Old Poison. But we unexpectedly discovered that they have already allied with the Heavenly Soul Empire Imperial Family, and you've seen such a future. We must take some measures."
Xu Tianxi's eyes darted around, then he looked up and said, "If there are any Immortal Herbs, they can be taken out and placed elsewhere, to prevent Old Poison from discovering this place."
His Grandmaster wanted to exchange Immortal Herbs with Poison Undying for the Body Sect Manual. Once the deal was set, it would be hard to back out, but he only said he would exchange Immortal Herbs; he didn't say he had to bring him to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
Xiao Changfeng nodded. "Your Grandmaster and I are of the same mind."
Jing Hongchen pondered, "Then let's go to the Star Dou Great Forest. There's no more suitable place; Tianxi and I will go ahead to prepare the environment."
"Brother Xiao, you go in and get the items. Once you have them, go to the Star Dou Great Forest."
"That's excellent."
With the plan decided, Jing Hongchen took Xu Tianxi and left the poisonous mist first, rushing towards the Star Dou Great Forest.
Xiao Changfeng watched the two figures disappear into the vast mist, then furrowed his brow and turned. Ice Phoenix Wings spread behind him, and Nine Rings Rising Together, releasing the formidable pressure of a Super Douluo.
Invisible cold winds tore through the poisonous mist, and a pale blue light surged from beneath his feet, sweeping away rings of poisonous clouds and clearing a hundred-meter radius of fresh air.
Ice Attribute Soul Power has a certain resistance to toxins, and Ultimate Ice is impervious to all poisons. Although his Ice Crystal Phoenix Martial Soul's attribute wasn't Ultimate Ice, it was very close, and coupled with his powerful cultivation, breaking through the poison was effortless.
"Om~ Yu~"
Sensing the powerful impact of an external force, the emerald green poisonous mist, after being partially dispersed, suddenly intensified. The surrounding emerald green poisonous mist surged towards him at an alarming speed, counterattacking in Xiao Changfeng's direction.
"Such powerful poisonous mist! Before I reached Super Douluo, I might not have been able to break through it. But unfortunately for you, I'm a Level 96 Super Douluo. You can't stop me."
A cold glint flashed in Xiao Changfeng's eyes. An Ice Phoenix Phantom rose behind him, and the Phoenix Domain expanded. Myriad Frost Feathers condensed into form, piercing through all the poisonous barriers.
With a push of his foot, Xiao Changfeng shot into the sky, transforming into a stream of ice-blue light, and plunged into the poisonous barrier. The Green Scale Seven Absolute Flower and Green Scale Nine Absolute Flower, wary of his terrifying attribute that was close to Ultimate Ice, involuntarily cleared a path.
Tens of seconds later, Xiao Changfeng had penetrated deep into the Seven-Colored Poison Cloud. Along the way, many Ten-Thousand-Year plant-type Soul Beasts launched attacks, which he broke through with his overwhelming cultivation.
Suddenly, the mist and poisonous clouds around Xiao Changfeng cleared, and his previously obscured vision became sharp. Everything in the valley came into view.
Xiao Changfeng's eyes narrowed, and an expression of disbelief appeared on his face. "There's actually such a Blessed Land in the world! Thankfully, I didn't bring Old Poison directly, otherwise, he would have cleared this place out."
The valley's sky was covered by the Seven-Colored Poison Cloud, and the valley itself seemed to be a miniature rainbow, beautiful and enchanting.
The entire valley wasn't very large, but it was home to a wide variety of plants. Looking around, there were countless dazzling colors.
Numerous beautiful flowers competed for splendor, and various plants bore abundant fruits. Many plants even emitted varying strengths of precious light, clearly extraordinary just by looking at them.
Most astonishingly, at the heart of these plants lay a distinct lake, one side ice-white, the other fiery red, like two massive jade stones embedded there. The rich life essence in the air originated from them.
Xiao Changfeng had cultivated for decades and had never felt such abundant Heaven and Earth Origin Power. And if his perception was correct, the white mist emanating from the ice-white lake was Extreme Cold Qi, which was the level all ice-attribute Soul Masters dreamed of—Ultimate Ice.
"With so many treasures, if they can be properly utilized, they will surely bring about earth-shattering changes. But there are many treasures here I don't recognize, which makes things difficult—"
As a Super Douluo who had cultivated for decades, Xiao Changfeng's state of mind was indeed extraordinary. He quickly realized the most crucial problem: these plants were too precious. He didn't recognize more than two-thirds of them. He only knew they were good things but had no idea how to take or consume them.
If he were to swallow them all like a cow chewing peonies, he would be fine, as his digestive ability was strong. But Xu Tianxi and the others might not be able to withstand the medicinal power.
After a brief moment of thought, Xiao Changfeng made an immediate decision—first, he would take what he recognized.
Slowly descending from the air, a layer of ice-white ripples emanated from his body as he reached out to grab a purple ganoderma.
Just then, a large pink flower, growing at the intersection of the two-colored springs of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, gently swayed.
A gentle female voice, clear and distinct, emanated from it:
"Human, it is your fortune to be able to come here. But if you wish to gain anything from this place, you must follow the rules and pass a test. Only then will you be qualified to take any seven Immortal Herbs from here."
"It can speak? Are you a Hundred Thousand Year Plant-type Soul Beast?" Xiao Changfeng's head snapped around, a strong sense of alarm rising in his heart.
A Hundred Thousand Year Plant-type Soul Beast alone wasn't enough to threaten him, but the environment here was special. If there were more Hundred Thousand Year Soul Beasts, he couldn't underestimate them.
"I'm not a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Beast," the petals of the large pink flower slightly opened and closed, its voice still gentle, giving off a very pleasant feeling.
Its purple stamen pulsed slightly, emitting a pink light shield. The fragrant aroma in the air intensified, but the wary Xiao Changfeng didn't notice anything amiss. Instead, he felt his entire body clear up with each breath.
"Hmm, your aura is close to the Ice Eye, and your cultivation seems very strong. No wonder you could break through the Green Phosphor Poison Array outside and reach this place," the large pink flower murmured, its tone even revealing a hint of excitement.
"If you're not a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Beast, how can you speak? Did you have a special encounter?" Seeing that the large pink flower didn't seem hostile, Xiao Changfeng slightly relaxed his guard and tried to extract information.
The large pink flower said, "Hehe, this is the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. That person said this is one of the three great treasure basins in the human world! Because of the nourishment here, one day of growth for all plants is equivalent to ten days of growth outside. So even though I'm only ten thousand years old, I can be considered equivalent to a hundred thousand years, which is why I can speak."
"It's that miraculous?" Xiao Changfeng was surprised, thinking to himself that this place was truly a peerless treasure trove, rich in Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.
And who was "that person" this plant spoke of? Was it Tang San, the Sea God from ten thousand years ago?
While Xiao Changfeng was pondering, the large pink flower spoke again:
"Hehe, I answered one of your questions, now it's my turn to ask you. Why did you come to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well? No human has been here for so many years. I'm very happy to see you. Hurry and talk to me more, maybe I'll consider giving you some benefits."
"Oh, and that person called me Fragrant Kirin Silk Immortal, so you can just call me Youyou. Doesn't that sound nice?"
Xiao Changfeng thought to himself that this flower had the potential to be quite the chatterbox. He lightly coughed twice and took out the Inner Courtyard Disciple Token Xu Tianxi had given him, saying:
"I found this treasure land under the guidance of an old friend. My purpose, naturally, is to take some good things out.
I imagine any human who comes here would have the same thought."
"My old friend's surname is Dugu. Do you happen to have any impression of them?"
"Dugu? Never heard of it. That person's surname is Tang—Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey, I didn't say anything just now! You didn't hear anything either!"
Youyou mumbled the surname "Dugu," having no impression of it, and accidentally revealed a "heavenly secret," regretting it immensely.
Xiao Changfeng nodded, saying calmly, "The surname doesn't matter. You said you'd give me some benefits, and you also said I need to accept a test. I'm willing to respect your rules here. Please arrange whatever tests there are."
From the other party's words just now, this place must be related to Tang San, the Sea God. Involving a god, Xiao Changfeng felt a sense of apprehension.
After all, it wasn't a case of the more Immortal Herbs, the better. Getting seven would be enough, and Xu Tianxi and the others could come again.
"Oh, oh, alright," Youyou reacted, then continued, "From what you're saying, you're not that person's descendant. To get benefits, you must prove you're a fated individual."
"The first test is mine. Relax your body, and I'll scan you to see what Immortal Herb to give you..."
Xiao Changfeng frowned, then lightly nodded. "Alright, make it quick."
Youyou giggled, and a purple light floated out from its stamen and descended. A moment later, the purple light retracted, and Youyou muttered to itself, "So that's it, a phoenix aura. Then I'll give you this to consume."
Saying that, another purple light shot out from its stamen, spanning over a hundred meters, landing amidst a cluster of vegetation.
The purple light retracted, bringing back a red herb. Its very top was shaped like a cockscomb, and its leaf veins were crimson gold. Where it appeared, the air temperature significantly rose.
Seeing this herb, Xiao Changfeng raised an eyebrow, surprised. "Is this the legendary Pure Yang Immortal Product, the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower?"
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