"Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass?" Zhu Ziyang smiled, then said, "Is it your turn to guard now?"
"Yes." The Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass replied, its voice filled with excitement, and said, "That, that, why have you come this time? Are you here to choose a Soul Spirit and Immortal Herb for the girl next to you? What is her Spirit? How do I look to you?"
"Uh!" Zhu Ziyang was startled by the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass's enthusiasm and for a moment didn't know what to say. After a brief dazed, he finally said, "You seem very unwilling to stay in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well?"
"Hmph!" The Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass snorted coldly and said, "Why should I be willing to stay in this garden? Am I supposed to wait for people to come and pick me?"
"Garden? Haha, that's quite an apt description!" Zhu Ziyang heard this, and combining it with his understanding, he immediately laughed and affirmed the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass's words, then said, "Unfortunately, Yi Yi doesn't possess the ice attribute. She's actually very suitable for the Blazing Apricot Charming Sparse next to you!"
"Are you serious?" Blazing Apricot Charming Sparse immediately shot out of the spring, asking excitedly.
"Uh! So you were awake too!" Zhu Ziyang was a bit embarrassed, but more surprised.
"Just woke up!" Blazing Apricot Charming Sparse didn't care about Zhu Ziyang's reaction at all, but instead eagerly asked, "Is this girl really suitable for me? Really? Really?"
"Brother Yang, all these plants can talk, are they all 100,000-Year Soul Beasts?" Qian Lingyi's face was full of shock and terror at this moment. A group of plants that could speak human language—aside from Hundred-Thousand-Year plant Spirit Beasts, Qian Lingyi couldn't think of any other possibilities.
"Hmm, this place is called the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. It's a blessed land, and these plants are all spiritual herbs. The ones by the two spring eyes are all Immortal Herbs." Zhu Ziyang explained to Qian Lingyi.
"What? They're all Immortal Herbs?!" Qian Lingyi was once again shocked, her small mouth slightly open, a little disbelieving.
"Yes, these two plants in the spring eyes are the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass of Ultimate Ice and the Blazing Apricot Charming Sparse of Ultimate Fire. Look, Blazing Apricot Charming Sparse has taken a liking to you. Show her your Spirit." Zhu Ziyang said with a smile.
"Taken a liking to me? What does that mean?" Qian Lingyi was very confused, but still followed Zhu Ziyang's instructions, releasing her Angel Martial Soul. Six spirit rings shone, demonstrating Qian Lingyi's talent.
"It's actually an Angel Martial Soul!" Blazing Apricot Charming Sparse was very surprised, her voice becoming excited, and she said, "I can feel that there's a fire attribute hidden in your Spirit, but it doesn't seem to have awakened yet? Why is that?"
"Because I only have two wings right now. Only when I reach the Spirit Saint realm and grow a second pair of angel wings will it be possible for me to awaken the fire attribute." Qian Lingyi replied.
"I see." Blazing Apricot Charming Sparse's voice carried a hint of realization, and then she said, "Then are you willing to let me become your Soul Spirit? If you are, I can help you grow a second pair of angel wings early!"
"Soul Spirit? What is that?" Qian Lingyi looked puzzled and turned to Zhu Ziyang. Her intuition told her that this Immortal Herb's mention of a 'Soul Spirit' was related to Zhu Ziyang.
"You can understand it as a special kind of spirit ring." Zhu Ziyang didn't rush to explain to Qian Lingyi, because once Qian Lingyi saw the existence of a Soul Spirit with her own eyes, she would understand. He just said, "You can agree to Blazing Apricot Charming Sparse's request. This will definitely be a good thing for you."
"Oh, oh!" Qian Lingyi was still a little vague, but she listened to Zhu Ziyang, turning to Blazing Apricot Charming Sparse and saying, "I am willing to let you become my Soul Spirit!"
"Really? That's great, that's great!" Blazing Apricot Charming Sparse laughed excitedly, triumphantly shouting to the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass, "Bingbing, I'm going ahead, hahaha!"
"Ah, ah!" The Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass cried out in alarm.
However, Blazing Apricot Charming Sparse didn't care. She shouted to Yi Yi, "Yi Yi, come here!"
Qian Lingyi walked over, and Blazing Apricot Charming Sparse began to sway her body. A ball of golden-red nectar flew out and landed in Qian Lingyi's hand.
Qian Lingyi held the warm nectar, a little dazed, not knowing what Blazing Apricot Charming Sparse meant by this.
Blazing Apricot Charming Sparse explained, "This is my essence, considered a top-tier fire-attribute sacred medicine in the world. After you consume it, you should be able to awaken your fire attribute early. Then, when you reach seven rings, I can become your Soul Spirit, hehe!"
"Oh, oh! I understand!" Qian Lingyi's pretty face visibly flushed with excitement, and she said excitedly.
"Yi Yi, eat Blazing Apricot Charming Sparse's nectar now. I will guard you." Zhu Ziyang said to Qian Lingyi.
Qian Lingyi happily nodded in agreement, immediately sat down cross-legged by the Yang Spring, directly put the nectar in her hand into her mouth, closed her eyes, and began to absorb the Blazing Apricot Charming Sparse's nectar.
Seeing Qian Lingyi enter a meditative state, Zhu Ziyang also prepared to get down to business.
"Kou Marko, Rogier, come out." Zhu Ziyang called out.
"Greetings, my Lord!" Holy Temple Knight Kou Marko and Light Priest Rogier appeared out of thin air in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, knelt on one knee, and declared to Zhu Ziyang.
"You two stay here and protect Yi Yi." Zhu Ziyang said.
"Understood!" The two Light powerhouses replied simultaneously.
"Zhu Ziyang, why are you calling people?" The Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Blazing Apricot Charming Sparse were wary of the sudden appearance of Kou Marko and Rogier. They vaguely felt that Zhu Ziyang was about to do something that would scare them.
"It's nothing!" Zhu Ziyang smiled and said, "They are just here to guard Yi Yi. They won't do anything to harm you. Of course, you shouldn't provoke them either!"
"I see." Blazing Apricot Charming Sparse immediately said, "Understood."
"Wait, you said'stay'? Are you leaving?" The Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass, however, caught on to another point, asking with a hint of surprise and urgency in her voice.
"Of course not, it's just that I have other things to do." Zhu Ziyang smiled, and then, under the surprised and puzzled gazes of the two Immortal Herbs, he released his Heavenly Frost Sacred White Dragon Spirit. Five spirit rings, shimmering with a bloody red glow, awed their minds. With dragon scales covering him, Zhu Ziyang's next action made the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass panic before she could even feel surprised.
Zhu Ziyang actually jumped directly into the Extreme Cold Yin Spring, and then swam down towards the bottom of the Yin Spring without hesitation.
"What is he doing?!" Blazing Apricot Charming Sparse let out a shriek, "Bingbing, stop him quickly!"
"I know! Don't shout!" The Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass plunged directly into the spring water, also drilling towards the depths of the spring, filled with panic and confusion. She hadn't expected that this Zhu Ziyang was actually eyeing the Ice Dragon King's bones. How could this be allowed?
As Zhu Ziyang entered the Extreme Cold Yin Spring, he felt an extreme cold instantly envelop his body. This cold, for anyone else, would probably be unbearable for more than three seconds, but for Zhu Ziyang, this cold was no different from the outside temperature.
Without the slightest delay, he plunged downwards, striving to swim towards the bottom of the spring. According to Electrolux's sensing, the Ice Dragon King's bones were located at the junction of the Yin Spring and Yang Spring at the bottom of this Yin Spring. So, he swam diagonally, moving downwards at a position less than a meter from the junction of the Yin and Yang springs.
"Zhu Ziyang, stop quickly!"
The voice of the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass came from behind him. Zhu Ziyang paid no attention, and his downward speed increased again. Seeing this, the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass also immediately accelerated, rushing towards Zhu Ziyang.
"Xue'er, stop her!" Zhu Ziyang didn't want the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass to hinder him, so he directly called out the Snow Empress, saying to her, "Don't let her follow."
The Snow Empress nodded, turned around and swam towards the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass. The Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass was stunned when she saw the suddenly appearing little girl, and then realized that this little girl was Zhu Ziyang's Soul Spirit. So she wanted to speak, but the Snow Empress had no intention of letting her speak, and directly reached out and grabbed her.
The Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass was greatly alarmed and tried to resist, but a cold glint flashed in the Snow Empress's eyes, and an incomparably terrifying majesty instantly poured onto the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass. The Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass immediately trembled, looking at the seemingly harmless little girl with terror.
The Snow Empress smiled and said, "Dad said, don't disturb him!"
"But..." The Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass still wanted to retort, but was immediately glared back by a sharp look from the Snow Empress. Circumstances were against her, so the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass could only pray in her heart that Zhu Ziyang would retreat in the face of difficulty and absolutely not go any deeper. If he reached the bottom of the spring and disturbed the Dragon King's bones, messing up the laws of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, then it would truly be a major disaster!
Zhu Ziyang was unaware of the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass's thoughts. He only knew that after sinking nearly fifty meters, the temperature of the surrounding spring water was getting lower and lower, to the point where Zhu Ziyang had to fully release his Ultimate Ice to resist it.