Lin Yuan's purpose in going to the Sunset Forest this time was not only because the forest had soul beasts suitable for Master Taiyi, but also because it contained the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye.
In the original story, the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Rock was part of Du Gu Bo's medicinal garden. Du Gu Bo discovered it just as he was ascending to Douluo. In this timeline, however, Du Gu Bo had not yet become a Douluo, meaning he had not yet found the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye.
The three of them rented a carriage and sped toward Sunset Forest.
Sunset Forest.
The moment Lin Yuan stepped into the forest, he instructed Daji to suppress his Douluo title aura. With Daji's Douluo-level strength, moving freely through Sunset Forest posed no challenge. Lin Yuan's main purpose was cultivation; if Daji released his aura immediately, there would be no need for training.
With Lin Yuan and Taiyi's strength, hunting a few 6,000-year-old soul beasts in Sunset Forest was easy.
Lin Yuan wanted to find soul beasts for Taiyi, focusing on poison, defense, and healing, in order to cultivate him into a master of controlling auxiliary-type soul beasts.
Although Taiyi's role in the game is support, in reality he still possessed attack capabilities. In Douluo Continent, support soul masters are defined as having no offensive ability, only assisting teammates—though some protagonists differ from this.
Lin Yuan's luck remained excellent.
As soon as he entered the deeper forest, he encountered a three-year-old Diamond Turtle, a soul beast with extremely strong defenses.
Lin Yuan said: "This is a three-year-old Diamond King Turtle, perfect for you. Let's go with this!"
The turtle was napping comfortably, unaware of the approaching danger.
Suddenly, it sensed something, and a hand grabbed it. Lin Yuan turned quickly to see what was happening, but before he could react, a mysterious explosion stunned him. Countless wind blades then appeared in the sky.
"What's happening? Could it be that damn tiger?"
The wind blades were followed by fireballs and lightning.
Diamond Turtle: "What's happening to me…"
In this disoriented state, the Diamond King Turtle was killed by humans, and its soul ring was obtained.
No matter how strong its defenses were, without precautions, killing it was not difficult—especially since its head could simply be chopped off.
"How was it? What's Taiyi's soul skill?"
"Master, my sixth soul skill is Diamond Guardian. The furnace summons a diamond shield that can block attacks below the eighth soul skill, which lasts for fifteen minutes."
Over the next few days, with Lin Yuan and Daji's help, Taiyi's soul rings were quickly embedded.
Taiyi's Martial Soul avatar consumes all of his current soul power to instantly restore his teammates' soul power to full. At the same time, Taiyi fuses with the furnace, increasing his defense by 70%. During this period, he cannot move or use offensive soul skills, only auxiliary defensive ones.
Lin Yuan commented: "This soul skill is incredibly powerful!"
Taiyi's eighth soul skill, Holy Light, is derived from a 5,000-year-old Holy Light Deer, a forest soul beast second in status only to the Jade Swan. The deer has no attack ability, purely auxiliary. Taiyi's eighth skill can dispel all negative effects on teammates and remove poisons.
The effect of this skill in battle is immense; the "dispel all negative effects" alone is stronger than the eighth soul skill of an ordinary soul master.
His ninth soul skill, Invincible Divine Light, grants invincibility for 1 second, blocking any attack from a Title Douluo under level 98. This skill can target himself or others, can be used 10 times per day, and consumes no soul power.
Taiyi's ninth soul skill is similar to Ning Rongrong's in the original story.
After several days, Lin Yuan and his companions finally located the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Rock.
At this time, it had not yet been discovered by Du Gu Bo, and therefore was not surrounded by Du Gu Bo's poison formation. Only nearby poisonous flowers and plants formed a minor toxic barrier, which was not a serious threat. Lin Yuan's first soul ring activated, and flames from the Fire Unicorn shot from his mouth, instantly burning away the poisonous mist.
Standing atop the mountain, one could feel the strong rising heat in the valley. The air was humid and carried a faint, distinct sulfur scent.
Lin Yuan jumped down without hesitation, followed closely by Daji and Taiyi.
In the valley, there was a small hot spring divided into two sections: an oval pool with milky white water and vermilion water. Though in the same pool, the colors remained distinct, performing their roles independently.
The Ice and Fire Eye, a dual-eye, twin-eye formation, is a rare treasure area that may take countless millennia to form!
"Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye, I've finally found you," Lin Yuan said with a slight smile.
"Master, this is the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Rock? Such powerful life energy makes my Martial Soul surge with excitement!" Taiyi trembled as he observed the rock.
"Your Martial Soul is the Alchemy Furnace, which has a subtle connection to the fantasy world's furnace. Here, in the Ice and Fire Eye, countless divine herbs grow. This allows Martial Souls to sense powerful life energy. Consuming one of these divine herbs should help your Martial Soul evolve further," Lin Yuan explained.
[Ding! Hidden Quest Triggered: Divine Herb Encounter with Beautiful Companions]
Objective: Select suitable divine herbs for Daji and Taiyi.
Rewards: 3-year-old left-arm soul bone, Dragon Soul Essence, +1500 points.
[Ding! Current Task 3: Ice and Fire Alchemy Body]
Objective: Acquire Mars Horn Tree and Star Anise Xuanbing Grass near the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye, then train using them.
Rewards: Instant Skill Potion, Dragon God Breath, King Hero Skin Card, +1500 points.
[Ding! Current Task 4: Absorb Original Essence of the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings]
Description: Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Rock currently lies dormant with the Ice Dragon King and Fire Dragon King; absorb and refine their soul and origin essence.
Rewards: 40 Spatial Soul Guides (5 cubic meters), 3000 King Hero Summon Cards, +points.
Seeing the tasks on the screen, Lin Yuan nodded. The Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye was perfect.
He patrolled the area and, using the Detection Eye, selected two divine herbs.
"Daji, this is the Nine-Colored Fox Tail Flower, perfect for you. Your Martial Soul is a fox spirit. Eating it should allow your Martial Soul to evolve. Just swallow the herb normally."
"Thank you, Master," Daji said, taking the colorful flower. Its petals were fluffy and adorable, and the fragrance was intoxicating. The stamens rose half a foot above the petals, with a faint glow at the tips.
Daji swallowed it in one bite and began cultivation.
"Taiyi, this is the Ten-Thousand Sunflower, grown under sunlight, mild in nature, absorbing earth and heaven essence, radiating the sun and moon's brilliance. Perfect for you. Just swallow it like Daji."
"Thank the heavens," Taiyi said, taking the flower and starting cultivation.
Rewards were soon delivered:
A 3-year-old Night Poison Python with a left-arm bone
Dragon Soul
+1500 points
Dragon Soul Essence: After absorption, the Martial Soul gains the aura and power of a dragon, increasing the soul master's level.
Lin Yuan did not absorb the soul bone, placing it in his system inventory instead. A three-year-old soul bone was too valuable to risk. He looked at the item and asked Daji, "What is this?"
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