30: Chapter 30 Departure! Heading to the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire

After bidding farewell to Huo Yuhao and the others, Su Chen returned to his dormitory.

Just as he pushed open the door, an aged voice rang out in his mind.

"Disciple, come to the Sea Gods Pavilion."

It was Elder Mu's voice.

Su Chen did not dare to delay and immediately set off for the Sea Gods Pavilion.

When he arrived, Mu En was sitting quietly by the window, holding a yellowed ancient book in his hand, looking as if time were standing still and peaceful.

If one hadn't seen him take action with their own eyes, who would have thought that this elderly man at death's door was actually the top Limit Douluo on the continent.

Su Chen walked up behind him and bowed respectfully.

"Teacher, you were looking for me?"

Mu En put down the ancient book, his dim eyes falling on him as he spoke slowly.

"I heard from Xuan Zi about the battle this morning."

"Taking on seven alone and winning so easily—it seems your control over the Chaos Thunder Dragon has improved significantly once again."

Su Chen shook his head, remaining very humble.

"This disciple still has many shortcomings."

"For example, when trapping Xu Sanshi with the power of Golden Lightning, my Soul Power control wasn't refined enough; it took a bit too long, which was somewhat wasteful."

Hearing this, a flash of approval flickered in Mu En's cloudy eyes.

"Good. Being able to see your own flaws is more important than winning a battle."

As he spoke, Mu En took out a jade slip from his storage spirit tool and handed it to Su Chen.

The jade slip was covered in complex golden patterns and looked extraordinary at a glance.

"This is a set of combat techniques I created in my early years called 'Ruler of the World'."

"Its core is to condense a domain using Soul Power, which can both suppress opponents and augment oneself. Your Chaos Thunder Dragon is already domineering; learning this will be like adding wings to a tiger."

Su Chen took the jade slip; it felt warm and smooth in his hand. He bowed solemnly.

"Thank you for the treasure, Teacher."

A moment later.

Su Chen put away the jade slip and spoke again.

"Teacher, this disciple would like to request three days of leave."

Mu En lay back in his chair, his eyelids not even twitching.

"Oh?"

"Having just received Teacher's 'Ruler of the World', I want to head into the Sunset Forest to find some Spirit Beasts for practice. I want to gain insights through actual combat and consolidate my cultivation at the same time."

The reason Su Chen found could be described as quite ambitious and diligent.

Mu En waved his hand, his voice indifferent.

"Go then. Go and return quickly."

"The Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament is about to begin. Don't delay the academy's preparations."

"This disciple understands."

Su Chen respectfully withdrew.

He knew clearly in his heart that his true purpose wasn't consolidating his cultivation at all.

Rather, it was that legendary treasure land deep within the Sunset Forest.

The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

...

Early the next morning, before the sky was fully bright.

Su Chen quietly left Shrek Academy and hurried all the way toward Heaven Dou City.

He didn't take the main roads, choosing secluded paths instead.

He didn't idle during the journey either.

Sinking his mind into his consciousness, he carefully contemplated the 'Ruler of the World' from that jade slip.

He tried to mobilize the Soul Power within his body, circulating it according to a profound trajectory.

Buzz—!

An invisible pressure suddenly radiated outward in all directions with his body as the center.

Su Chen could feel that within the range of this pressure, his control over Soul Power seemed to have strengthened slightly.

And any creature entering this range would suffer a suppression originating from the soul.

"This combat technique is simply a perfect match for my Spirit."

The corners of Su Chen's mouth curled up slightly.

The Chaos Thunder Dragon was already the pinnacle of dominance, and now paired with the domain suppression of Ruler of the World.

This was practically a cheat-code tailored specifically for him.

...

Two and a half hours later.

Su Chen's figure appeared deep within the Sunset Forest.

He bypassed the territories of powerful Spirit Beasts and arrived before a mountain valley that looked plain and unremarkable.

"That's right, it's here."

"After wandering around for a few days, I've finally found it."

The valley before him was ordinary and terrifyingly quiet.

The entire entrance to the valley was shrouded in a layer of rainbow-colored mist.

The mist looked beautiful, but Su Chen knew it was a highly toxic substance.

It was emitted by a plant called the 'Jade Phosphorus Seven Absolute Flower'. If an ordinary Spirit Master touched even a bit of it, they would instantly turn into a pool of pus.

To others, this poisonous mist was a death warrant.

But to Su Chen, it wasn't much of a concern.

The Chaos Thunder Dragon Martial Soul within his body was already starting to stir restlessly.

Lightning was originally the representative of power that broke through evil.

"A mere poisonous mist thinks it can block my path?"

Su Chen chuckled.

Beneath his feet, his second spirit ring quietly lit up, the purple glow of the thousand-year spirit ring being exceptionally prominent.

Crackle.

Fine, pale purple electrical arcs rapidly spread along his arms, finally converging in his palms.

"Chaos Thunder Claw!"

He gave a low shout and thrust both palms forward violently.

In the next second, two purple bolts of lightning as thick as arms, carrying the explosive sound of tearing air, slammed fiercely into the rainbow-colored toxic mist.

Sizzle—!

The toxic mist that could instantly corrode a Soul Saint seemed to have met its natural enemy.

The moment it touched the purple-black lightning, it let out a piercing sound, and massive swathes of mist were instantly evaporated.

Stepping through the passage torn open by the lightning, the rainbow mist behind him slowly closed back up.

The scene before him suddenly opened up into a wide view.

Even Su Chen, a transmigrator with extensive knowledge, couldn't help but catch his breath at this moment.

Good heavens.

In the center of the valley, there was a spring.

The spring water was clearly divided, perfectly split into two halves.

One half was milky white; above the spring, dense steam continuously rose, causing the air to warp slightly.

The other half was crimson; however, the surface of the water emitted a bone-chilling cold, even causing the nearby ground to be covered in a layer of frost.

The two completely different spring waters together formed a giant Taiji pattern.

"The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well truly lives up to its reputation."

Su Chen thought to himself, a flash of heat flickering in his eyes.

He moved his gaze away from the spring and scanned the surroundings.

He saw that around the spring eye, various strangely shaped plants were growing everywhere.

Every immortal herb was glowing with brilliant colors, emitting alarming energy fluctuations.

Just then.

A crisp voice, tinged with a bit of wariness, rang out in the valley.

"Human, who are you?"

"You were actually able to pass through the barrier of the Jade Phosphorus Seven Absolute Flowers?"

Su Chen looked toward the source of the voice.

He saw a large flower, white as jade all over, swaying gently.

In the center of the flower, the stamen part was emitting a faint pink halo.

The Youxiang Qiluo Immortal Product.

Su Chen recognized the other party's identity in his heart, but his face remained calm.

He put his hands behind his back and spoke neither humbly nor arrogantly.

"I am Su Chen, a disciple of Shrek Academy."

As soon as his voice fell, the valley seemed to explode into a frenzy.

Other immortal herbs also began to stir one after another, making various different sounds.

A golden chrysanthemum swayed its branches and leaves, saying in surprise, "Your Spirit is so special! I feel the power of lightning, but there seems to be something even more profound inside."

This was the Strange Velvet Sky-Reaching Chrysanthemum.