As it turned out, Huo Yuhao did not let down Jin Li's unreserved trust.
Just as the two drew closer to the poison miasma that was as thick as substance, and the surging toxic fog ahead grew so dense that even the air became sticky and pungent, a soft pink halo suddenly emanated from Huo Yuhao's body.
The halo was not dazzling. Centering around Huo Yuhao, it slowly spread in all directions, enveloping Jin Li just perfectly.
Jin Li blinked her large golden eyes. She keenly noticed that with the appearance of this pink halo, the surrounding toxic fog seemed to have met a dreaded natural enemy, dispersing in all directions almost instantly and carving out a clear, safe zone around the two of them.
At the same time, an extremely faint and ethereal fragrance wafted into her nose.
The fragrance was elegant and lingering, refreshing the mind and spirit without being cloying at all.
Jin Li sniffed deeply, turned to look at Huo Yuhao flying slightly ahead to her left, and blurted out, "Yuhao, you smell so good."
Hearing this, the corner of Huo Yuhao's mouth twitched imperceptibly.
Looking straight ahead, he continued to fly forward as if he hadn't heard that exasperating compliment at all, merely explaining calmly, "This pink halo can block the poison miasma. No need to worry, just follow me."
This refreshing, ethereal fragrance naturally did not come from Huo Yuhao himself, but from the Spirit Soul Qiluo Tulip in his Spiritual Sea.
As the former King of Immortal Herbs, the Qiluo Tulip was born with the ability to counter all poisons, making him immune to all toxins and warding off all evils.
Even though he had now shed his physical form as an Immortal Herb and become a Spirit Soul residing in Huo Yuhao's Spiritual Sea, this innate Divine Ability had not disappeared.
This was also why Huo Yuhao dared to come here, despite knowing that the Bilin Seven Absolutes Poison Array was a toxic barrier personally set up by the Sea God Tang San.
Since the poison miasma was ineffective, it naturally could not stop Huo Yuhao and Jin Li's progress.
Under the guidance of the Qiluo Tulip, the two flew all the way to the area in the sky above the Sunset Forest where the poison miasma was densest.
Without hesitation, Huo Yuhao tightened his grip on Jin Li's hand. The two then began to descend slowly, plunging headfirst into the thick white poison miasma.
After passing through this layer of thick white poison miasma, the scene before them suddenly changed.
The poison miasma below actually took on a bizarre and gorgeous rainbow of colors—red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and violet. The seven-colored toxic mist slowly surged in the depths of the dense forest like flowing rainbow lights, weaving together layer upon layer, presenting a dreamlike beauty from afar.
However, the more beautiful something was in nature, the more dangerous it tended to be. This rainbow-colored poison miasma was the most typical example; behind those gorgeous, rainbow-like colors lay a lethal poison sufficient to deter even a Titled Douluo.
Huo Yuhao knew in his heart that this was the Seven Absolutes Poison produced by the Bilin Seven Absolutes Flower.
The Bilin Seven Absolutes Flower was already one of the most toxic things in the World. After the Sea God Tang San personally planted them to form the array, the toxicity of the Seven Absolutes Flowers overlapped and catalyzed each other within this enclosed valley. After Ten Thousand Years of brewing and settling, it had evolved into a barrier of death.
However, there was not the slightest hint of panic on Huo Yuhao's face. With the Qiluo Tulip, the King of Immortal Herbs, by his side, these deadly poisons that could give even a Titled Douluo a massive headache were nothing more than pretty-colored mists to him.
Sure enough, wherever the pink halo went, the rainbow-colored poison miasma melted and dispersed silently like snowflakes dropped into boiling oil, without the slightest room for resistance.
Soon, the two of them passed through this layer of rainbow-colored poison miasma.
Their vision suddenly cleared, and the valley below, which had been strictly guarded by layers of poison miasma for Ten Thousand Years, was finally revealed to their eyes without any concealment.
The valley was not very large, surrounded by green mountains on all sides, with cliffs as steep as if they had been sliced, isolating all the noise and disturbance of the outside World.
Various exotic flowers and rare herbs grew in the valley, and colorful plants competed for beauty, covering the entire valley.
Many of the flowers and plants emitted a soft, shimmering glow, clearly indicating they were of significant age. The entire valley was like a fairyland, practically an isolated paradise for plants.
And right in the center of this valley lay a lake with a distinct dividing line.
One side of the lake water was icy white, with a faint cold mist lingering over the surface.
The other side was fiery red, with scorching water vapor rising up, slightly distorting the air above.
Jin Li widened her eyes, her golden eyes filled with unbelievable shock.
She had never expected that beneath that toxic miasma, such a vibrant utopia would be hidden.
Huo Yuhao looked down at this scene that resembled a fairyland on earth. Although his face remained calm, his heart in his chest beat violently out of control.
His plan had succeeded. In this World of Ten Thousand Years ago, before the Tang Sect rose again, he had found the treasure land of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well first!
Huo Yuhao pulled Jin Li as they descended slowly from above the valley, landing steadily on the shore of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
The air was filled with Heaven and Earth Origin Qi so rich it was almost tangible, mixed with the delicate medicinal fragrance emitted by countless Immortal Herbs. With every breath, every pore in their bodies opened up, and a feeling of indescribable comfort spread through their entire bodies.
The shock in Jin Li's eyes still hadn't faded, and she couldn't help but ask again, "Where on earth is this place?"
Standing beside her, the corners of Huo Yuhao's mouth curved slightly upward: "The continent's treasure land, the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well."
Jin Li still had a trace of confusion in her eyes; she had clearly never heard of the name "Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well."
Just as she was about to ask further, she noticed that Huo Yuhao suddenly raised his right hand.
She looked down and only then realized that Huo Yuhao had already let go, yet her own hand was still tightly gripping his palm.
Looking at her belated reaction, Huo Yuhao reminded her, "You can let go now, no need to hold on so tightly."
Only then did Jin Li snap out of it and quickly let go.
She didn't have the typical coyness of human girls who blushed at every little thing. She merely looked down and caught sight of a few faint red finger marks on the back of Huo Yuhao's hand from her tight grip, a trace of apology flashing in her golden eyes.
Right at this moment, Huo Yuhao's expression suddenly froze slightly.
In his Spiritual Sea, the Qiluo Tulip, who was usually elegant, composed, and always carried himself as the King of Immortal Herbs, was currently shouting in a panicked tone completely unbecoming of his status.
"Where am I?"
"Where is my massive original body?"
"Why can't it be found here?!"
Huo Yuhao sank his consciousness into his Spiritual Sea, only to see that the Qiluo Tulip's face was now filled with confusion and panic.
Frowning slightly, he asked, "What's wrong? What happened?"
Seeing Huo Yuhao appear, the Qiluo Tulip looked as if he had seen a savior.
He hurriedly drifted in front of Huo Yuhao, his eyes, which were usually as calm as still water, now churning with unconcealable confusion and anxiety, his voice a few degrees more hurried than usual.
"Yuhao, you are sure this is really the World of Ten Thousand Years ago, right?"
"It's not an illusion, not a trick, but truly returning to Ten Thousand Years ago?"
Huo Yuhao was completely baffled by his question. For the past half year, the Qiluo Tulip had been residing in his Spiritual Sea as his Spirit Soul, witnessing everything that happened in the outside World.
The prosperity of Star Luo City, the rising of the Spirit Pagoda, the countless temperings of the Forging Association... which of these had he not witnessed with his own eyes?
Suppressing the doubt in his heart, he replied, "That's right, this is indeed Ten Thousand Years ago. You have witnessed everything that happened in the outside World during this time as well. Is there a problem?"
However, the Qiluo Tulip shook his head vigorously, his long purple hair tracing messy arcs with his movements.
The confusion in his eyes did not diminish at all; instead, it grew even stronger because of Huo Yuhao's affirmation, and his voice even carried a slight tremor that he himself hadn't noticed.
"Precisely because I have seen it all, I am so confused right now."
"Ten Thousand Years ago, which is this current point in time, according to my memory, my original body should have just reached Ten Thousand Years of age, rooted right around this Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well."
"But just now, I searched carefully all around the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, and I couldn't find any trace of my original body at all."
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A/N:
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