47: Chapter 47 The Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire: Has Big Brother Forgotten?
A thousand miles away, in the exclusive Spirit Beast hunting forest of Spirit Hall, the sunset's afterglow was filtering through the dense leaves, scattering fragments of gold across the ground.
In a clearing in the forest, the four little ones from Spirit Hall were sitting together in a circle, their surrounding Soul Power fluctuations far more stable than before, each with a deep yellow century-old spirit ring suspended beneath their feet, the patterns on the spirit rings clear and heavy, emitting Soul Power fluctuations that far exceeded the limits of Spirit Masters of the same rank.
Qiangu Jue, having just achieved a Breakthrough to rank ten Soul Power, was sitting cross-legged, adjusting his breathing; the spirit ring beneath his feet was impressively at the limit of 960 years, nearly double the 423-year limit for a normal Spirit Master's first spirit ring, already touching the threshold of a normal person's third spirit ring.
The spirit ring resonated subtly with the heavy Coiling Dragon Rod Spirit in his hand, the Coiling Dragon patterns on the rod becoming increasingly clear and sharp, clearly indicating that he had perfectly absorbed this spirit ring which far exceeded the conventional limit.
Beside him, Alternative had a spirit ring that reached 900 years.
He had chosen a longevity green vine of the same age; this was the top-tier pure Life-type plant Spirit Beast on the Douluo Continent, which perfectly matched the Origin of his Blue Silver Emperor Spirit, pushing his support system talent to the extreme.
After absorbing the spirit ring, the Blue Silver Grass in his palm moved gently, emitting a soft golden halo of Life, the imperial golden patterns on the leaves flowing ceaselessly; his first Spirit Ability, [Endless Life], could provide a large-scale Life boost to teammates, accelerate wound healing, and significantly increase the team's Soul Power recovery speed, making it a top-tier group support Spirit Ability.
Even a light touch of Soul Power could allow exhausted teammates to instantly recover most of their energy, making him the well-deserved core of the entire team.
Gui Mengguan and Oupai were not to be outdone; Gui Mengguan's Other Shore Flower Spirit had absorbed a 950-year spirit ring, and Oupai's Spirit was adapted to a 930-year spirit ring; even for the support system branch, which had lower requirements for physical tolerance, the first spirit ring had been pushed directly to 680 years, far exceeding the conventional absorption limit for Spirit Masters of the same system.
It was only natural that they could achieve this.
Having grown up surrounded by the top-tier resources of Spirit Hall, with constant body cleansing and meridian clearing, especially with the whale glue used to strengthen their bodies earlier, their physical fitness and Mental Energy resilience were simply incomparable to ordinary Spirit Masters; let alone a first spirit ring of over 900 years, they would even have a good chance of absorbing a thousand-year spirit ring.
They didn't really care about the age of these spirit rings.
If they really wanted to replace them, there would be plenty of opportunities in the future.
For this Spirit Beast hunt, Spirit Hall directly dispatched Thousand Jun Douluo and Demon Subduing Douluo, two level 97 Titled Douluo from the Elder Hall, to escort them the entire way.
With the two Titled Douluo joining forces, let alone century-old Spirit Beasts, even thousand-year Spirit Beasts could be easily captured; the entire hunting process went smoothly without a single accident, and in less than three days, they had selected the most suitable and extreme-age spirit rings for the four children.
"Not bad, all absorbed perfectly, the Foundation is very stable."
Demon Subduing Douluo, carrying the Coiling Dragon Rod, looked at the four children with undisguised smiles on his face: "As expected of the precious treasures carefully nurtured by our Spirit Hall, looking across the entire continent, one would be hard-pressed to find a few that could compare to the age of this first spirit ring."
Thousand Jun Douluo nodded slightly, his gaze sweeping over the four children, his tone steady: "The spirit rings have been absorbed, we are now returning to Spirit City.
What you need to do next is to stabilize your Soul Power and master your Spirit Abilities; do not be impatient for success, even if your bodies can withstand higher-age spirit rings, you must take it step by step."
The four children responded in succession and stood up, following the two Titled Douluo onto the carriage for the return journey.
The carriage was spacious and luxurious, equipped with soft couches and a tea table inside, and it traveled extremely smoothly.
Qiangu Jue held his Coiling Dragon Rod, his fingertips absentmindedly rubbing the patterns on the rod's body; Alternative leaned against the window, his fingertips gently twisting as he sensed the subtle changes in his Blue Silver Grass Spirit; Gui Mengguan and Oupai sat opposite them, holding teacups and appearing to be tasting tea, while the inner barrage of the three was already flooding in.
[Gui Mengguan: Almost forgot, brothers, our first spirit rings have been pushed to the limit of a second spirit ring; logically, the Immortal Plants inside the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well should have been absorbed by us long ago.]
[Qiangu Jue: Exactly, we would have forgotten if you hadn't mentioned it. By all logic, our Big Brother is the first Transmigrator, and the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well is one of the greatest Opportunities on the Douluo Continent; with so many Immortal Plants inside that can directly max out Innate Soul Power and cause Spirits to evolve directly, how could he not go and take them?]
[Oupai: Now that you mention it, I'm confused too. Let alone Big Brother, even if we three had a chance, we would have rushed to the Sunset Forest to occupy the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well at the first Opportunity! The Immortal Plants inside, if divided among the four of us, could directly push our talent to the ceiling, and becoming a god in the future would be guaranteed!]
[Gui Mengguan: Could it be that Big Brother forgot? That's impossible! Anyone who has watched Douluo, who could forget the cheat-like treasure land of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well? Could it be that he didn't find it?]
[Oupai: That can't be right? The Sunset Forest is only so big, and the location of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well is so fixed, how could he not find it?]
The three looked at each other, seeing the same confusion in each other's eyes.
They had transmigrated here for so long that they had long since figured out the trajectory of this World.
Big Brother was also a Transmigrator, having single-handedly rewritten the original plot, turning Spirit Hall, which should have been a mortal enemy, into an ironclad force, and even having the twins Alternative brought back to Spirit Hall to be raised; logically, he absolutely could not have let go of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, this greatest Opportunity.
After thinking it over, it was Gui Mengguan who couldn't hold back first; he leaned over to Thousand Jun Douluo and Demon Subduing Douluo, pretending to be chatting casually, and asked: "Grandfathers, we want to ask, have you ever heard of a place called the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the carriage became silent for a moment.
Alternative, who was closing his eyes and sensing his Soul Power, suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze toward the three of Gui Mengguan full of shock and surprise.
Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well? How could they know about this place?!
This was a peerless treasure land recorded in the ancient books of the Tang Sect in his past Life, a unique Yin and Yang spring in the World; every Immortal Plant growing inside had the effect of changing one's destiny against the heavens. Besides him, how could anyone else in this World know the name of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well?
Could it be that this World also has a place called the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well?
Thousand Jun Douluo and Demon Subduing Douluo looked at each other, seeing confusion in each other's eyes, then shook their heads and said in a deep voice: "Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well? Never heard of it. As for the blessed lands, dangerous places, and Secret Realms of the Douluo Continent, we brothers have lived for over a hundred years and have heard of almost all of them, yet we have never heard of this name. Why? Where did you hear about this place?"
The three of them felt a thud in their hearts, and their inner barrage began to scroll frantically again.
[Gui Mengguan: No way? Even Thousand Jun and Demon Subduing, these two Titled Douluo who have lived for over a hundred years, haven't heard of it? This is too wrong!]
[Oupai: I get it! I know what's going on! Did you forget Douluo 2? In Douluo 2, the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was sealed by Tang San after he became a god using Divine Power! Except for the people he designated, even if others walked up to it, they wouldn't be able to see the entrance, let alone enter!]
[Qiangu Jue: Right! That must be the reason! In the original work, the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was originally an Opportunity left by the Asura God for Tang San, and a Divine-Grade Formation had long been set up! Let alone Big Brother, even if a Limit Douluo came, it would be useless if they couldn't find the entrance!]
[Gui Mengguan: And Dugu Bo! In the original work, he occupied the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well for so many years, guarding a garden of Immortal Plants, yet he only knew how to use them to detoxify, and didn't even understand the most basic medicinal properties; isn't it obvious that his intelligence was lowered? It must be the Asura God's doing, not letting outsiders touch these Immortal Plants!]
[Oupai: No wonder Big Brother didn't move the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well; it's not that he didn't want to, but that he couldn't get in even if he went! A Divine-Grade Formation; let alone him being just a Titled Douluo before, even a Limit Douluo couldn't break the Asura God's seal!]
[Qiangu Jue: Makes sense! That must be the reason! With so many Titled Douluo on the Douluo Continent who have traveled the continent for so many years, how could no one have discovered the anomaly in the Sunset Forest? It must be that they couldn't see it even if they went, and couldn't enter; it was all hidden by the divine Formation!]
The three instantly understood the connections, the confusion in their hearts was swept away, and they immediately began to calculate rapidly.
Since the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was still there, they could completely go and occupy the position in advance.
At this time, perhaps the Formation had already failed, and Dugu Bo had already occupied the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well; if they went over now and snatched it, wouldn't the Immortal Plants inside all be theirs?