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The next morning, just as dawn was breaking, the three of them had breakfast in the hotel lobby.
The steaming hot meat porridge and freshly baked pastries dispelled the morning chill.
Jiang Zhen put down his chopsticks and said gently to Lan Xi , " Lan Xi , today Bing Di and I are going out to a place that might be a little dangerous."
"Stay in the hotel and don't wander off. Wait for us to come back, okay?"
Although Lan Xi really wanted to go with them, she was very sensible and knew that her brother Ah Zhen wouldn't keep her there without a reason, so she obediently nodded:
"Okay! Lan Xi will be very good. Brother Zhen and Sister Bing Di , please be careful."
Bing Di glanced at Lan Xi , said nothing, but simply hummed softly with her small nose as a response.
After making the arrangements, Jiang Zhen and Bing Di left the inn, exited Heaven Dou City, and headed straight for the Sunset Forest in the southwest.
Sunset Forest is vast, far surpassing the Soul Hunting Forest, which is used to keep soul beasts captive.
Here, ancient trees reach for the sky, vines entwine, and a primitive yet dangerous atmosphere pervades.
The roars of spirit beasts echoed throughout the forest, clearly indicating that many powerful beings resided there.
As Bing Di stepped into the edge of the forest, his brow furrowed slightly: "Such thin energy, mixed with so many unpleasant life energies. Compared to the far north, this place is like a filthy swamp."
Jiang Zhen neither confirmed nor denied this, only saying, "The place we are looking for is deep in the forest. I don't know the exact location, but I know it is near a mountain range."
As the two ventured deeper into the forest, Jiang Zhen slowly dispersed his spiritual power. Although his [Eye of Enlightenment] was not fully activated, it had already granted him perception far exceeding that of ordinary people. He carefully avoided the territories of some particularly powerful soul beasts.
Ice Empress appeared relaxed and carefree. The faint chill emanating from her body caused many perceptive soul beasts to retreat early on, not daring to approach.
They made their way toward the center, and the further they went, the denser the trees became and the dimmer the light grew.
Time passed slowly, and after searching for most of the day and traversing several hills, they still found nothing.
The so-called "mountain range" seemed to be hidden deep within the forest.
"Hey, Ah-Zhen, are you sure that place is really here? You're not mistaken, are you?"
Bing Di kicked a pebble away impatiently, and the pebble flew out and instantly pierced through a large tree in the distance.
Jiang Zhen scanned his surroundings and said in a deep voice, "The information is correct. It's just that the energy field here seems a bit strange, interfering with our senses."
"Since that place contains extreme ice, there must be extraordinary phenomena. We carefully sense the direction of the flow of ice-attribute energy."
Upon hearing "Ultimate Ice," the Ice Empress's expression softened slightly. She calmed down, closed her eyes slightly, and spread her unparalleled spiritual power and absolute perception of the ice element outwards.
A moment later, she suddenly opened her eyes, a hint of surprise flashing in her blue eyes: "Huh? That's strange..."
"What's wrong?" Jiang Zhen asked immediately.
"The energy flow in this forest is chaotic... but in the southeast, there seems to be an extremely weak yet highly potent attraction drawing all the ice elements in."
Bing Di pointed in a direction, her tone tinged with uncertainty, "It's extremely faint. If I weren't so sensitive to ice, I would hardly have been able to detect it."
"Moreover, a repulsive... foul, poisonous odor was emanating from that direction."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Zhen's spirits lifted: "A stench of poison? That's it, it must be there! Let's go!"
The two immediately sped off in the direction Bing Di had pointed.
The further you go in that direction, the more strange the surrounding vegetation begins to change.
The trees grew increasingly dark, even developing eerie purple and green markings, and a faint, cloying, and rotten smell began to permeate the air.
"Be careful, this fog is poisonous."
Jiang Zhen spoke up to remind him, and the "Mysterious Water Clearing Technique" on his body surface automatically activated, forming an invisible water film to protect himself.
Bing Di scoffed dismissively, "A mere trifle."
She exhaled a chilling aura, and the approaching poisonous mist, before it could even touch her skirt, froze into tiny ice crystals that fell down in a flurry.
After traveling a while longer, the scenery ahead suddenly changed.
A vibrant, breathtaking sea of flowers blocked our path.
These flowers have bizarre shapes, with petals that shimmer with iridescent colors. They move without wind and emit an extremely rich, sweet fragrance that, when inhaled, causes dizziness.
"The Seven Absolute Jade Scales Flower?"
Jiang Zhen recognized this terrifying plant-based poison array.
In the original work, this is the first barrier protecting the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye, and it is extremely poisonous, making it difficult for anyone below the Title Douluo level to break through.
Bing Di 's brow furrowed even more: "It's this nauseating, poisonous stench! These lowly poisonous flowers dare to block our path?"
Just as Jiang Zhen was pondering how to get through, Bing Di had already lost patience.
"It's in the way!"
She uttered two words coldly, without making any movement, only a glint of light flashing in her blue eyes.
An invisible and intangible, yet extremely cold, domain power silently spread forward from her center!
Crack... Crack...
A series of sharp, teeth-grinding freezing sounds rang out.
Before them, the once vibrant and dazzling sea of seven exquisite green scale flowers withered, stiffened, and was covered with a thick layer of dark blue frost at a speed visible to the naked eye!
The extreme cold not only froze their bodies but also instantly extinguished their vitality!
The dense poisonous fog didn't even have time to dissipate before it was completely frozen inside the flower.
With just a wisp of its domain aura, this sea of death flowers, which was enough to make even a Contra Douluo die, instantly turned into a desolate ice sculpture forest!
Jiang Zhen was secretly shocked. Was this the strength of the Northern Heavenly King, who had nearly 400,000 years of cultivation? It was truly terrifying.
After passing through this sea of dead flowers that had been cleared away in an instant, the scene ahead finally came into view.
It was a peculiar valley, its entrance obscured by dense poisonous miasma and twisted trees, making it extremely difficult to find without Bing Di 's guidance.
As soon as they stepped into the valley, the two felt a sense of lightness throughout their bodies, and the polluted air and poisonous miasma outside instantly disappeared.
The energy in the valley was so dense that it was almost impossible to breathe in; even a single breath made one feel refreshed and invigorated.
But the most breathtaking sight is in the center of the valley—
It was a basin that looked like a dream.
In the center of the basin, there is no vegetation, only two distinct springs that converge together like Lan Xi -yang symbol.
On one side, there was an intensely reddish-brown color, with bubbling, scorching bubbles and an unbearable heat, as if lava were flowing.
On the other side, there was an extremely cold, milky white expanse. The water was as calm as a mirror, yet it exuded a chilling aura that could freeze the soul, with a faint mist floating on its surface.
Two extremely opposing energies blended perfectly here, without any conflict or explosion.
Instead, a delicate balance was formed, together constituting this miracle of heaven and earth—the Yin-Yang Eye of Ice and Fire!
Around these twin springs of ice and fire, many exotic flowers and rare herbs grow.
They come in various shapes and sizes, radiating a shimmering, precious light. Their rich medicinal fragrance is almost tangible, and any one of them would be enough to cause a sensation in the world of Soul Masters.
"It...it actually exists..."
Even the usually proud and aloof Bing Di couldn't help but lose his composure for a moment.
The emerald green pupils reflected the magnificent spring, its red and blue hues intertwined.
The milky white, pristine spring water held an unparalleled attraction for her.
She could clearly feel that the extreme ice energy contained in the ice spring was even more pure than the core circle of the far north she cultivated!
Jiang Zhen was also filled with excitement as he looked at the spectacular sight before him.
After a long and arduous journey, we have finally found this place!
His gaze swept quickly across the entire valley, and his spiritual power spread out like mercury.
However, just as he had expected, the valley was deserted except for the rare herbs and the twin springs.
There was no sign of the titled Douluo who was famous for his poison.
It seems that Dugu Bo is not here now.
"It seems we've arrived just in time," Jiang Zhen said softly, a slight smile playing on his lips.
Bing Di was completely captivated by the exquisite ice spring and unconsciously took a few steps forward.
Feeling the same yet purer power, he murmured, "This is it... You're right, this is... Very good."
For the first time, her eyes revealed undisguised approval of Jiang Liu, along with a hint of eager anticipation.
The treasure is right in front of you!
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