Brigitte's tone carried a hint of admonition, which was rare for her.
Dongfang Jing felt somewhat helpless, but managed a smile on his face.
"Of course we can't let you go and pick them."
"Your hands are so beautiful, it would be such a shame if they got burned."
As soon as she finished speaking, Brigitte paused slightly in her treatment of him.
She and Wang Qiu'er, who was next to her, lowered their heads in unison and remained silent, not saying another word.
Being praised for their beautiful hands by Dongfang Jing made them feel inexplicably shy, and a blush quietly rose on their cheeks.
"Cough cough!"
Hyotei couldn't stand it any longer, so she coughed loudly twice, breaking the somewhat eerie atmosphere.
"Hey, here's the grass you wanted."
She handed over the eight-cornered ice grass.
Dongfang Jing accepted the immortal herbs. At this moment, in his left hand was the Fiery Apricot Blossom he had just picked, and in his right hand was the Eight-Cornered Mystic Ice Grass handed over by the Ice Emperor.
They have already spent a considerable amount of time here picking the medicinal herbs.
Having stayed at the Yin-Yang Well for so long, the discomfort that Dongfang Jing had felt earlier had intensified slightly.
The two extreme forces of ice and fire clashed within his body.
But this is harmless.
Dongfang Jing's body is much stronger than that of an ordinary Soul Master.
Not to mention his unwavering will; with his Mirror Body and Soul-Splitting Technique, what could mere cold or fire poison possibly do to him?
Without the slightest hesitation, he stuffed the two highly poisonous herbs into his mouth.
The Fiery Apricot Delight should be taken together with the Eight-Starred Ice Grass to neutralize their toxicity.
The two immortal items restrain each other, and the moment they approach each other, their previous domineering power disappears.
They melt instantly upon entering the mouth, transforming into two clear streams that flow down the throat.
Dongfang Jing felt a surge of saliva on his tongue, and an indescribable fragrance filled his mouth.
According to the Xuan Tian Bao Lu, after consuming these two immortal herbs, one can then jump into the Ice and Fire Spring to refine the medicinal power within the body, thereby gaining the special ability to be immune to water and fire.
This process is also known as the refining of the body by ice and fire.
Moreover, Dongfang Jing had previously promised Dugu Bo that he would detoxify the grandfather and grandson.
One of the key ingredients in making the antidote requires the blood of two kinds of immortal herbs to be fused together.
It took almost just three breaths.
In the blink of an eye, Dongfang Jing's body surface turned completely blue, followed by a terrifying red layer.
The blue and red colors flashed alternately on his body, making him look extremely strange.
He was experiencing a frenzied impact from two extreme energies within his body.
As expected, Dongfang Jing only had a somewhat solemn expression.
This pain is completely bearable.
Looking back, every time he absorbed a spirit ring, he was breaking his limits on the edge of life and death.
Through countless splits and reorganizations, the body has been constantly tempered, and its resilience is now far beyond what it used to be.
After consuming the two kinds of divine herbs, he did not immediately jump into the spring, but quietly waited for the full effects of the medicine to take hold.
The moment the power of ice and fire intertwined within his body reached its peak, Dongfang Jing dared not delay for the slightest.
Without thinking much about it, he ripped off his clothes.
The four women beside them were taken aback when they saw this.
Immediately afterwards, their gazes involuntarily shifted downwards, and their eyes widened in disbelief!
The same elephant's head was clearly reflected in the pupils of all four of them.
The elephant's long trunk was even gently swaying.
But soon, the elephant disappeared.
Because Dongfang Jing had already leaped into the spring water of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.
"thump!"
a long time,
Hyotei couldn't help but stagger back two steps, her back bumping directly into Yuki-tei's soft embrace.
Her voice was stuttering.
"Oh my god..."
"He...he jumped in, is he alright?"
The scene she had just witnessed was still lingering in her mind, refusing to fade away.
Brigitte gently placed her hand on her chest and nodded, trying to appear calm.
"It's alright. We need this spring water to refine the medicinal power of those two immortal herbs..."
After she finished speaking, the air fell into a deathly silence.
The four women stood by the spring, and none of them spoke again.
Perhaps only they themselves know what they are thinking at this very moment.
...
The Eastern Mirror leaps into the center of the spring.
The water splashed up and was instantly swallowed up by the rolling red and blue waves.
Crimson and icy blue collided violently at their boundary, producing a thick, moist white mist.
Extreme cold and violent heat waves, the medicinal power of the Eight-Cornered Ice Grass and the Fiery Apricot exploded in Dongfang Jing's abdominal cavity.
The meridians were forcibly torn apart at that moment, but then glued back together under the influence of the medicine.
Dongfang Jing's jaw clenched, but his mind remained remarkably clear as he fought against the pain.
Brigitte stood on the shore,
My gaze remained fixed on the center of the spring, on the ripple where the Eastern Mirror had disappeared.
Time passed slowly, and apart from the rising mist, there was no other movement on the water's surface.
She looked away and noticed that Wang Qiu'er was squatting by the spring, her two delicate eyebrows tightly furrowed together.
"Qiu'er, what have you discovered?"
Wang Qiu'er carefully considered her words, but didn't know how to express the feelings she was experiencing.
All I can say is, "I still feel that there are other beings... much like me, beneath this spring."
Upon hearing this, Brigitte also fell into deep thought.
She raised her hand to wipe the sweat from her forehead.
The environment of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well is not friendly to them.
Brigitte made a quick decision and looked at the other three: "This environment is not suitable for us to stay for long."
"You all go out first, we'll take turns guarding the small mirror."
None of the three objected, and they turned and left.
...
The world beneath the water's surface is pitch black.
Dongfang Jing was still conscious and heard what Wang Qiu'er said on the shore.
The formation of the Yin-Yang Eye of Ice and Fire must have its origins.
The reason why these magical herbs can grow so luxuriantly here is that the answer may lie hidden deep within this spring.
Dongfang Jing felt the violent energy within his body gradually subsiding.
After an unknown amount of time, the red and blue light within his body completely merged.
The previously damaged meridians have now expanded by more than double and are radiating a crystal-clear luster.
Dongfang Jing suddenly opened his eyes, a glint of light flashing in his purple pupils.
He now felt that the surrounding spring water, which was both cold and warm, was cold on one side and warm on the other.
Impervious to water and fire, the body has been initially refined.
He can now swim freely in this spring.
After briefly adjusting his breathing, Dongfang Jing continued to descend.
He wanted to see what was down there.
The further downstream he went, the more Dongfang Jing frowned, and the deeper his doubts became.
He had dived to an unknown depth, yet he still couldn't reach the bottom.
On the contrary, the deeper you dive, the heavier the pressure you feel all over your body.
500 meters, 1000 meters...
Five thousand meters, twelve thousand meters...
a long time,
Dongfang Jing roughly estimated that he had already dived tens of thousands of meters.
This place is completely dark, and can truly be called an abyss!
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