Chapter 233 Overbearing Poison That Never Dies: This mere Fragrant Silk Immortal Item dares to put on airs in front of me?
The indestructible soul power shield created a stable space within the mist.
His pace was not fast, but each step was firm and steady.
Liu Yuan followed behind him, the purple-gold light in his three pupils never extinguished.
Long Aotian walked beside him, a faint golden light emanating from the palm of his right hand.
Huo Yuhao walked at the very back, his spiritual eyes fully open, his mental detection extending forward.
The fog swirled outside the protective shield, its color gradually changing from dark green to lighter, and then from light green to a thin layer of cyan gauze.
The ground beneath our feet had changed from slippery, moss-covered flagstones to dry, grayish-white rocks.
The indescribable smell in the air faded, replaced by a strange sensation that was a mixture of warmth and coolness.
The poison didn't stop.
He stood at the edge of the last wisp of mist, looking ahead.
Liu Yuan stepped forward and stood beside him.
The Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire has arrived.
This is an underground space.
The dome was very high, so high that its upper boundary was obscured; all that could be seen was a stretch of grayish-white rock slowly rising and receding until it disappeared into the shadows. The space was vast, large enough to accommodate hundreds of people standing inside at the same time.
In the very center of the space was a pool of water. The pool wasn't large, about half the width of the training ground, but the water was so clear that you could see the stones at the bottom.
The stones were smooth and round, as if they had been washed by water for many years.
To the left of the pool, there is a spring. The spring water gushes out from the cracks in the rocks, steaming and heating the surrounding air.
The rocks surrounding the spring are dark red, as if they had been scorched by high temperatures. There is another spring on the right side of the pool.
Spring water also gushed out from the cracks in the rocks, but it emitted cold air, and the chill permeated the air, making the surrounding air turn white.
The rocks surrounding the spring are grayish-white and covered with a thin layer of frost.
The two springs flowed into the same pool, but did not mix.
The hot spring water veers to the left, creating a slightly undulating ripple on the surface of the pool;
The water in the cold spring flows to the right, creating a calm, shimmering surface on the pool.
The two streams flowed independently in the pool, without interfering with each other, until they slowly merged at the deepest part of the pool.
The area around the pool was covered with plants.
It is not an ordinary plant.
Each plant exudes a faint fluctuation of soul power.
Poisonous Immortal stood by the pool, his gaze sweeping over the plants one by one.
His expression didn't change much, but Liu Yuan noticed that his pupils contracted slightly.
That's a reaction he only has when he's observing carefully.
Huo Yuhao stood at the very back, his spiritual eyes fully activated, his mental detection extending in all directions. His target was clear: the Love-Sickness Heartbreak Grass.
He searched among the plants, but couldn't find it for a while.
Just then, a voice rang out.
"Did you come in from outside?"
The voice was soft, tinged with a languid quality, like someone who had just woken up. The source of the voice wasn't a person, but a plant.
The plant grew on a rock in the northwest corner of the pool.
Its leaves are large, oval-shaped, and emerald green with clear golden veins. A flower blooms between the leaves.
The flowers are not large, and are pale yellow in color. The petals are very thin and look almost translucent.
At the center of the flower, there is a small halo that is pulsating slightly.
Huo Yuhao was closest to that plant.
He turned around and looked at the flower, his bright eyes narrowing slightly.
He could sense that the soul power emanating from this flower was very strong, unlike that of ordinary plants.
"Are you talking to me?" Huo Yuhao asked.
"Otherwise what?" The flower's voice carried a hint of impatience, but not entirely.
Its petals trembled slightly, as if it were sizing up Huo Yuhao, "You're the closest person to me here."
Liu Yuan also looked at the plant. A flash of purple-gold light appeared in his three pupils. He recognized the plant.
The Fragrant Silk Immortal Beast. A 100,000-year-old plant-type soul beast. It's not an aggressive soul beast, but its fragrance has strong auxiliary effects, capable of detoxifying, healing, and enhancing a soul master's perception. In a place like the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, it's not surprising that it can live for 100,000 years.
Huo Yuhao was unaware of these things, but he could sense that the plant meant him no harm. He took a few steps forward and stood in front of the plant.
"I'm here looking for a medicinal herb," Huo Yuhao said. "But someone told me to find a book first. Do you have one?"
The flower petals trembled again, as if they were laughing.
"That's right!" Its voice held a hint of amusement. "If you want to get that book, you have to pass my test."
"Alright then," its voice returned to its languid tone. "Take this poisonous herb first. If you don't die, the book is yours."
A plant next to it swayed slightly. Its leaves were deep purple with black veins and tiny thorns along the edges. The plant emitted a faint, fishy smell, not pungent, but unpleasant after a while.
Huo Yuhao stared at the poisonous plant and remained silent for a moment.
Instead of questioning him further, he directly asked a question.
"Just take it, and you'll survive?"
"Yes." The flower's voice was casual. "But if you die, it means you're not tough enough, so it's understandable that you're not given the book."
Huo Yuhao took a deep breath, reached out, and prepared to pick the poisonous herb.
"etc."
A deep voice came from behind him.
Poison Undying walked over. His steps were slow, but each step carried a sense of oppression.
He walked to Huo Yuhao's side, glanced at him, then turned his head and looked at the flower.
"You mere 100,000-year-old plant-type soul beast, putting on airs here." Poison Undying's voice wasn't loud, but it was cold. "Who gave you the audacity to swagger in front of me?"
The flower's petals suddenly tightened.
It could sense that the soul power emanating from this gray-green-haired old man was stronger than any human it had ever seen.
The pressure wasn't directed at it; it was just something that emanated naturally from him as he stood there, but it was already making it feel a little suffocated.
"I...I'm not..." The flower's voice trembled slightly.
"Hand over the things," Poisonous Undying interrupted it. "That book, and the medicinal herbs we need."
He paused, his gaze sweeping over the plants around the pool that were radiating soul energy.
"If you don't hand it over, I'll uproot all the plants here today. Don't even mention a 100,000-year-old one; even a million-year-old one wouldn't be a threat to me."
The flower fell completely silent. Its petals were completely closed, shrinking into a ball, as if it were terrified.
Du Bu Si ignored it and turned to look at Liu Yuan.
"Liu Yuan, go and get whatever you're looking for. Don't worry about this herb."
(End of chapter)