Chapter 53: The Yin-Yang Eye of Ice and Fire
"Who are they?"
Bibi Dong, carrying a bracelet, came out and, seeing the couple talking to Chen Yao, paused, then asked.
Before Chen Yao could speak, the man chuckled.
"My wife and I came here to buy something and happened to run into your husband. Seeing your unusual interaction, we couldn't help but chat for a bit."
Husband?
Bibi Dong was stunned. Then, as if waking from a dream, her faint smile vanished, replaced by extreme coldness. She nodded slightly to the couple, then said to Chen Yao,
"Alright, let's go."
Chen Yao breathed a sigh of relief, paying no attention to Bibi Dong's changing expression, and nodded, then walked outside.
Meanwhile, watching Bibi Dong and her husband's departing figures, the man didn't immediately enter the shop. Instead, his eyes narrowed, his expression deep, staring at their backs, lost in thought.
"Feng Zhi, what's wrong?"
The woman beside him asked, puzzled by the man's reaction.
The man, named Feng Zhi, explained,
"That woman is no ordinary person. The moment she walked past me, I felt an indescribable pressure. She's a Soul Master far stronger than me.
I wonder what such a young powerhouse is doing in Heaven Dou City?"
The woman covered her mouth and laughed.
"Her coming to Heaven Dou City is none of your business. I think you're just reluctant to let her go because she's pretty, aren't you?"
The man's face stiffened, and he chuckled awkwardly.
"Ah Jie, what nonsense are you talking about? Don't you know my feelings? In my heart, no other woman can compare to you. Alright, let's not talk about this anymore, let's go inside and buy something!"
With that, the man pushed the woman and walked into the shop.
...
After a short rest along the way, Chen Yao and his companion finally arrived at the entrance of Sunset Forest.
Entering the vast forest, Chen Yao looked at the intricate network of paths and was immediately confused.
He only knew that Dugu Bo's herb garden was in Sunset Forest, but he had no idea where it was exactly.
Although Sunset Forest was not as vast as Star Dou Forest, it was still extremely large, and finding a specific location within it would probably not be an easy task.
But then Chen Yao thought of something and looked at Bibi Dong, who was standing to the side with a dazed expression, seemingly lost in thought.
Chen Yao raised an eyebrow and waved his hand in front of her eyes.
Bibi Dong instantly snapped back to reality and asked,
"What's wrong?"
Chen Yao sensed that Bibi Dong was acting strangely, but he didn't bother to investigate, simply asking.
"You sensed Dugu Bo's soul power at the Spirit Hall before. Can you sense the poison gas barrier he set up here now?"
Bibi Dong nodded upon hearing this, then closed her eyes and began to scan for the poisonous gas floating in the air.
But soon, Bibi Dong frowned, opened her eyes, shook her head, and said calmly,
"The poisonous gas in the air is too thin. We need to go deeper."
Before a Soul Master becomes a god and their spiritual power is transformed into divine sense, they do not possess the ability to sense poisonous gas.
Generally, spiritual power only enhances a Soul Master's intuition, enabling them to react promptly to sudden attacks in battle.
Currently, Bibi Dong is only able to find some clues about the poisonous gas by relying on the special nature of her Martial Soul.
However, it was clear that even with her powerful martial soul, it couldn't directly cover the vast Sunset Forest.
"You lead the way."
Chen Yao wasn't surprised and nodded, following the direction Bibi Dong indicated.
Soon, as they ventured deeper, they encountered many powerful soul beasts.
They even met an Earth King that was identical to those in the Star Dou Great Forest.
Beside it was a Pink Lady with about 4500 years of soul power.
Unfortunately, before the Pink Lady could release her gas, she was stabbed to death by Bibi Dong with a spider spear.
Finally, after some twists and turns,
Chen Yao and Bibi Dong followed the sparse clues in the air and arrived at a place where the poisonous gas was most concentrated.
"Cough cough! Quick..."
In the valley surrounded by purple mist, Chen Yao coughed heavily.
Bibi Dong immediately understood and quickly summoned her martial soul to possess him.
She had already demonstrated this form to Chen Yao, so she didn't hold back. She extended a spider spear from behind her and placed it in the air beside Chen Yao, absorbing all the poisonous gas that was enveloping him.
Feeling the poisonous gas entering her body, Bibi Dong raised an eyebrow slightly, then sneered.
"What inferior poison. Dugu Bo truly deserves to be the weakest Soul Douluo."
"Alright, he's still the weakest Soul Saint before and the weakest Title Douluo in the future. Stop dawdling and get me up there!"
At this moment, Chen Yao looked at a steep rock wall filled with dense poisonous fog and was basically certain that Dugu Bo's herb garden was located above.
Although he had been isolated from the poisonous gas with Bibi Dong's help, his body had been affected, making him somewhat weak and his soul power was not flowing smoothly. He couldn't freely use his tentacles to assist in climbing and could only ask Bibi Dong for help.
Without hesitation, Bibi Dong grabbed Chen Yao and, activating her spider spears, slammed them into the rock face, climbing upwards.
With the spears' aid, Bibi Dong carried Chen Yao along the incredibly steep cliff face as if walking on flat ground, as if ascending vertically.
Soon, they reached the summit.
There, they found themselves in an inverted cone-shaped valley. Their summit was at the edge of this valley, thick, humid heat rising from within, carrying the distinctive smell of sulfur.
Chen Yao's face lit up with excitement.
This heat perfectly matched the location of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well; he hadn't gone to the wrong place!
Then, with Bibi Dong's help, Chen Yao swiftly descended, clinging to the rock face.
Upon reaching the bottom and gazing at the scene within, Chen Yao was utterly thrilled.
Inside the valley lay a hot spring.
The hot spring wasn't large, but it was divided into two oval pools, each with water that was a striking contrast: one milky white, the other vermilion. Even more strangely, although they were within the same pool, they were clearly separated, never encroaching on each other and always remaining on their own side.
This was none other than the described Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire!
"This is it!"
Chen Yao licked his lips, his eyes gleaming, and spoke in a hoarse voice.
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