Chapter 76: The Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, and the Titled Douluo—Poison Douluo
[Little Witch]: !!!
[Big-Chested Kitty]: T-ten thousand years?!
[Tyrant Dragon Mom]: Ah Qing, have you lost your mind?!
Her message was practically shouted.
Even through the light screen, the agitation was palpable.
[Green Grass]: Ten thousand years… Ah Qing, that's far too dangerous.
Ah Yin's true form—the Blue Silver Grass—gently wrapped around Lin Qingmo's wrist.
The leaves brushed lightly, clearly conveying her worry.
She wasn't human, but she understood all too well what a ten-thousand-year soul ring represented.
[Tyrant Dragon Mom]: Dangerous? That's gambling with your life!
Liu Erlong spoke at lightning speed.
She looked like she wanted to reach through the screen, grab Lin Qingmo by the shoulders, and shake him senseless.
[Tyrant Dragon Mom]: The biggest difference between a ten-thousand-year soul ring and a thousand-year one is soul shock! It's the fiercest counterattack from the remnant soul and spiritual power of the soul beast—directly slamming into your mind!
[Tyrant Dragon Mom]: So many Soul Kings have ended up as idiots just from a single mistake when absorbing a ten-thousand-year soul ring! You're only at rank forty—what are you using to withstand it?
Her words were like a bucket of ice water poured over everyone's heads, cooling the heat that had risen from shock.
Exactly.
No matter how high or how good the soul ring's year count was, it still required a life capable of absorbing it.
A nine-thousand-year third ring made it sound like a ten-thousand-year fourth ring would be fine.
But there was a fundamental difference between thousand-year and ten-thousand-year soul rings—Soul shock.
[Dad Douluo]: Soul shock—I know. That hurdle is huge.
Lin Qingmo scratched his head.
Xiao Wu, standing beside him, looked at him with concern.
[Bingbing]: Hmph. I thought you really didn't know your own limits. Turns out you're scared too.
Ice Empress spoke with a hint of mockery, yet she inexplicably felt relieved.
If this brat truly didn't even care about soul shock from a ten-thousand-year soul ring, that would've been truly terrifying.
[The Pope Herself]: But Ah Qing, you're not planning to give up on this idea, are you?
Bibi Dong's message floated out slowly.
She shifted into a more comfortable position, a knowing smile tugging at her lips.
She had already figured out this little one's temperament.
On the surface, he joked around and seemed unserious—but deep down, there was a stubborn, almost mad persistence.
The more impossible something was, the more it excited him.
Very interesting.
[Dad Douluo]: Give up? Not a chance!
[Dad Douluo]: The path of a soul master is one of defying the heavens. What's the point of following the rules step by step?
[Dad Douluo]: Only by surpassing limits can you squeeze out your full potential and reach heights others never can!
His tone was decisive and resolute.
In Xiao Wu's eyes, her worry slowly transformed into admiration and trust.
If Ah Qing said it could be done, then it definitely could!
His physical strength—tempered by whale rubber, the life-attribute boosts from his first three soul rings, and all kinds of special training—had long surpassed that of ordinary Soul Kings.
Purely in terms of physique, forcibly enduring the energy impact of a ten-thousand-year soul ring wouldn't be a problem.
The only real obstacle now was mental power—
That damn soul shock.
The rejuvenation field from his third soul skill could slightly boost mental power,
But against the lingering obsession of a ten-thousand-year soul beast… it was nothing more than a drop in the bucket.
[Dad Douluo]: Sigh. It's not like I'm Tang San, that cheating bastard with his Purple Demon Eyes specially made for cultivating mental power and brute-forcing through soul shock.
When Tang San was mentioned, a trace of sourness and complaint crept into his tone.
They were both transmigrators—so why did that guy come preloaded with a cultivation manual?
That wasn't fair at all!
[A Rogue Rabbit]: Th-then… What do we do? Is there any way to quickly increase mental power?
[Tyrant Dragon Mom]: Increase mental power? Easier said than done!
Liu Erlong sighed, her tone heavy.
[Tyrant Dragon Mom]: Mental power is intangible and elusive—the hardest thing to improve.
[Tyrant Dragon Mom]: Either you're born with a martial soul that has a mental attribute, or you absorb a mental-type soul beast's soul ring and maybe obtain a soul skill that boosts mental power—but that's pure luck.
[Tyrant Dragon Mom]: Otherwise, you'd need a mental-power boosting head soul bone!
When soul bones were mentioned, even Liu Erlong shook her head.
Soul bones were already priceless.
A specific body part with a specific attribute?
That was something you could only dream about.
[Tyrant Dragon Mom]: So Ah Qing, listen to your big sister. Play it safe—an elite eight- or nine-thousand-year soul beast is already more than good enough.
[Dad Douluo]: I appreciate the concern. But I've actually thought of a method—it's just a bit troublesome to carry out.
[The Pope Herself]: Oh? What method? Tell your elder sister about it.
Bibi Dong narrowed her eyes slightly and leaned forward, intrigued.
The other group members instantly perked up as well.
For a brief moment, the light screen seemed to fall silent.
[Dad Douluo]: The solution is immortal herbs that enhance mental power.
[Tyrant Dragon Mom]: Immortal Herbs? You make it sound easy!
The worry Liu Erlong had just lifted immediately sank again as she replied irritably.
[Tyrant Dragon Mom]: Do you really think you can get your hands on something that rare?
She felt Lin Qingmo was indulging in wishful thinking.
[Dad Douluo]: Don't rush. Aren't the immortal herbs I need located in the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well? That place doesn't have much else, but immortal herbs are everywhere. Like a private vegetable garden—grab a handful, and you're set.
[Tyrant Dragon Mom]: ...
Liu Erlong stared at the light screen, her face filled with question marks.
Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well?
What in the world was that?
She had never even heard of it!
Just the name alone sounded extraordinary.
If it truly had immortal herbs growing everywhere, the value of such a place would be immeasurable.
…
"What are immortal herbs?"
Extreme North.
Ice Empress revealed a puzzled expression.
Immortal Herbs?
For soul beasts, certain natural heavenly treasures also possessed unfathomable effects—
But she had never heard of such a term.
Snow Empress gently shook her head as well.
"I haven't heard of them either, but this Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well seems to involve something significant."
…
Bibi Dong frowned slightly.
"It seems I'll need to pry some information out of this little one."
She already knew the effects of immortal herbs from Lin Qingmo's previous explanations.
If immortal herbs truly grew everywhere, then the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well was a place that had to be secured.
Of course, prying information also required finesse.
She needed to maintain her role as the "Royal Sister" who supposedly knew many secrets of the Douluo Continent.
[The Pope Herself]: Ah Qing, if I remember correctly, the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well is a treasure land.
She deliberately used a very vague description—one that would almost certainly avoid exposing any flaws.
[Dad Douluo]: Royal Sister is right. The Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well really is an extraordinary treasure land.
[Dad Douluo]: Simply put, it's a strange spring where heaven and earth's spiritual energy converges—half scorching hot, half freezing cold, yin and yang coexisting, life and death cycling.
It's precisely this uniquely extreme environment that allows all kinds of immortal-grade medicinal herbs—almost impossible to grow elsewhere—to be nurtured there.
Herbs that strengthen flames, enhance resistance to ice attributes, stabilize one's foundation, cleanse marrow and reform the body…
There are so many kinds, it's terrifying.
And of course, that includes rare immortal herbs capable of greatly boosting mental power!
[The Pope Herself]: A treasure land indeed—but the immortal herbs within can't be that easy to obtain.
Although she didn't know exactly what the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well was,
Bibi Dong's statement was an inference based on Lin Qingmo's earlier hesitation.
If the immortal herbs were easy to acquire, he wouldn't be so conflicted.
[Dad Douluo]: Sigh… exactly. Not only does the place have an owner, but that owner is absurdly strong—a Titled Douluo. The Poison Douluo—Dugu Bo.
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