Douluo Dalu: Ice Snake Martial Spirit, Infinite Evolution

Chapter 195 Han Ruoruo's Gift
Back at Xiaoyue Mountain, Han Ruoruo was in high spirits as she looked at the long-lost mountains, rivers, plants, and trees!
She took Dugu Han's arm and asked with a smile, "Shall we go back to the academy first, or go to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well?"

"Let's go to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well first. The fewer people who know about that place, the better."

As he spoke, Dugu Han unfurled his Ice Emperor Wings and flew towards the Heavenly Soul Empire with Han Ruoruo in tow.

Nine months have passed since they left the academy, and in that time, both of them have made rapid progress in their cultivation.

Dugu Han went directly from level 60 to level 67, and Han Ruoruo went from level 80 to level 88.

Their speed also increased as their cultivation levels improved.

In almost just two days, they crossed the border of the Sun Moon Empire and returned to the Heavenly Soul Empire.

The two then spent another two and a half days arriving at Sunset Forest next to Tiandou City in the evening.

"This place was once one of the three major gathering places for spirit beasts on the continent."

Han Ruoruo flew over the Sunset Forest with some feelings.

She had seen records of Sunset Forest in Shrek Academy's ancient books.

Ten thousand years ago, Sunset Forest and Star Dou Great Forest, in the far north, were known as one of the three major gathering places of soul beasts. Although it ranked last, it was still full of ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts, and there were also many powerful soul beasts over fifty thousand years old.

But nowadays, it's even difficult to find a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast!

"Once a Soul Master reaches a critical level, they need to hunt Soul Beasts and absorb their Soul Rings to break through the limitations and continue cultivating. This is a restriction imposed by the rules."

"Unless one day someone breaks this rule and opens up a new way of cultivation, or comes up with a way to replace the soul ring, the decline of soul beasts is an unsolvable problem."

As Dugu Han spoke, he led Han Ruoruo deeper inside.

Soon the two arrived at a place filled with a turquoise poisonous fog.

"This is the poisonous mist of the Jade Phosphorus Flower, which can be described as the most poisonous in the world. There are also tens of thousands of Jade Phosphorus Nine Absolute Flowers inside. The Jade Phosphorus Nine Absolute Poison they spew out together forms the Jade Phosphorus Poison Cloud. Unless you are an ultimate Soul Master with ultimate ice or ultimate fire, you can't kill it."

Dugu Han stopped and said, "Otherwise, even a Super Douluo would be doomed if he went in."

After saying that, he took out a purplish pill from his storage soul tool and handed it to Han Ruoruo, saying, "This is the Fragrant Qiluo Immortal Pill, which can suppress all poisons in the world. Although I can take you in, you'd better take this with you to prevent any accidents."

"it is good!"

Han Ruoruo took the Fragrant Qiluo Immortal Pill and held it in her hand. Then she took Dugu Han's arm and walked inside with him.

As the two entered, the cyan phosphorescent poisonous mist in front of them seemed to consciously avoid them.

Soon the two passed through the poisonous forest and arrived at the edge of a canyon.

Han Ruoruo surveyed the surroundings of the canyon.

All around was dense phosphorus poisonous fog. On the mountain walls on both sides of the canyon, there grew many phosphorus nine-fold flowers. The phosphorus poisonous fog they spewed floated into the sky and formed extremely dense phosphorus poisonous clouds.

It covers the entire Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye, preventing outsiders from viewing it from high above.

Below is the same as the name Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye, with one ice and one fire, two springs that merge together, and around the springs grow immortal herbs that are hundreds of thousands of years old.

"This is the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire, one of the three legendary treasure basins. Plant-type soul beasts can cultivate here for one day, which is equivalent to cultivating outside for ten days."

"Those immortal herbs below have only lived for ten thousand years, but their cultivation has reached one hundred thousand years due to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well."

Dugu Han explained to Han Ruoruo, "Wu Ming's eighth soul ring was sacrificed to a 100,000-year-old immortal herb here called Fiery Apricot."

"So the reason you didn't let me come along was because of the immortal herbs here!" Han Ruoruo rolled her beautiful eyes at him.

She now understood why Dugu Han had sent her away when she offered to help!
"You know, this is a treasure trove, so it's not convenient to tell outsiders."

After explaining with a smile, Dugu Han hugged her and kissed her: "Of course, not anymore!"

"Virtue!"

Han Ruoruo chuckled and tapped his brow, then looked down at the group of immortal herbs that were watching them warily: "They seem to have spotted us!"

"It's alright if we find anything, let's go down!"

Dugu Han smiled, spread his Ice Emperor Wings, and flew down with Han Ruoruo in his arms.

When the group of immortal herbs saw that Dugu Han had come again, they all immediately pretended to be dead.

Especially the already recovered Qirong Tongtianju, kept praying in her heart: "You can't see me, you can't see me, you can't see me!"

Dugu Han looked at the group of immortal herbs pretending to be dead and said with amusement, "I don't want you to offer sacrifices this time, nor will I cause you any trouble."

But none of the immortal herbs uttered a sound after hearing this, and they continued to play dead.

For them, anything bad is bound to happen if this human comes near.

When Dugu Han first came, he took away all the essence of the immortal herbs that had been condensed over ten thousand years. When he came a second time, he first severely injured the Qi Rong Tong Tian Ju, then forced the Lie Huo Xing Jiao Shu to sacrifice herself, and finally took one-tenth of the origin of the You Xiang Qi Luo immortal product.

As a result, the fragrant and exquisite fairy product is still dormant.

Therefore, for all the immortal herbs, his visit this time was definitely not a good thing.

"They seem to be afraid of you!"

Han Ruoruo looked at the group of immortal herbs pretending to be dead with surprise.

"Ignore them!"

Dugu Han smiled and took out the Blue Silver Emperor seed, handing it to Han Ruoruo, saying, "Plant the Blue Silver Emperor and fulfill your promise, and our mission will be accomplished!"

"it is good!"

Han Ruoruo took the Blue Silver Emperor Seed, looked around, and finally her gaze fell on the side of the Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum.

That location is the sunniest spot, and it's not too far from the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye, making it perfect for the Blue Silver Emperor to grow.

As Qi Rong Tong Tian Ju watched Han Ruoruo approach, she cried out in her heart in alarm, "Don't come any closer! Don't come any closer!"

"Ok?"

Han Ruoruo looked at the trembling Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum with a strange expression.

She felt that this magical herb seemed to be afraid of her.

"It's called Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum, and that piece of Vajra Dew is the essence it has accumulated over ten thousand years."

Dugu Han walked over and explained, "When Liehuo Xingjiaoshu sacrificed itself to Wu Ming last time, it kept chirping and I beat it half to death with my Xuanbing Longxiang move. It must be traumatized!"

"Diamond Dew!" A strange light flashed in Han Ruoruo's eyes as she thought of the essence of that immortal herb.

The Vajra Dew was very suitable for her to absorb, but Dugu Han didn't give it to her because it was the main ingredient for refining the Qiankun Creation Pill.

However, she cannot absorb the Vajra Dew, but the Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum, which contains the Vajra Dew, seems to be more suitable for her.

Han Ruoruo stared at the Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum and fell into deep thought.

When Qi Rong Tong Tian Ju saw that she was staring at her, she immediately felt an inexplicable danger and her whole body trembled.

"what happened?"

Dugu Han noticed that she was staring at the Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum and found it strange.

"Let's talk about it outside!"

Han Ruoruo smiled gently, then stretched out her right hand to summon her Golden Rope Martial Soul.

She then controlled the golden rope to stretch and extend it, and after a series of twists, it transformed into the shape of a golden shovel.

Jin Shovel arrived next to the Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum.

Qi Rong Tong Tian Ju was immediately terrified and begged for mercy, "I was wrong, I was really wrong, I shouldn't have screamed last time, please don't kill me..."

The other medicinal herbs also immediately looked over nervously.

"I just wanted to plant a seed, I didn't mean to kill you."

Han Ruoruo smiled at it, then controlled the golden shovel formed by the shaking golden rope to dig a small pit next to the Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum.

She planted the Blue Silver Emperor's seed inside and then took some water from her storage soul tool to water it.

With the watering, the Blue Silver Emperor Seed sprouted in no time, breaking through the soil above.

Han Ruoruo smiled as she looked at the tender sprout, then warned the Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum, "This is the seed of the Blue Silver Emperor. After it sacrificed itself for me, I promised to plant it here to help it be reborn. You are not allowed to bully it..."

"No, definitely not!"

Qi Rong Tong Tian Ju quickly assured that she would not only not bully the seed, but would also protect it wholeheartedly.

"That's good!"

Han Ruoruo nodded slightly and looked at Dugu Han, saying, "Let's go!"

Dugu Han glanced at the Fragrant and Exquisite Immortal Item.

It is still dormant, but its condition has gradually recovered from the lethargy it was in when it first revealed its essence.

"Let's go!"

Dugu Han unleashed the Ice Emperor and flew away with Han Ruoruo.

After they left, the group of immortal herbs that had been feigning death immediately started chattering about the tender sprouts growing from the Blue Silver Emperor seed.

"Sacrifice, that woman was talking about sacrifice."

"Yes, she said that the Blue Silver Emperor sacrificed himself for her, and she helped plant the Blue Silver Emperor's seed here so that it could be reborn."

"If it can be reborn, can Bajiao and Ajiao be reborn too?!"

"Neither the eight-cornered tree nor Ajiao left any seeds, and they don't have such strong vitality. The only way for them to be reborn is for that man to become a god."

……

The two people on the other side stopped after flying out of the canyon.

"what happened?"

Dugu Han looked at Han Ruoruo, who had made him stop, with a puzzled expression.

Thinking of the rare and precious chrysanthemum she had just seen, Han Ruoruo asked, "Can a divinely bestowed soul ring be transferred?"

"Yes, the original Shrek Seven Devils ten thousand years ago transferred their divinely bestowed soul rings to each other."

After answering, Dugu Han smiled and asked, "Why are you suddenly asking this?"

Han Ruoruo did not answer directly, but asked again, "Then what do you think about my ninth spirit ring absorbing the spirit ring of the Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum?"

"It's the Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum!"

Dugu Han pondered for a moment and said, "The Vajra Dew can make your Golden Rope Martial Soul indestructible, combining softness with increased toughness. As the Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum that condenses the Vajra Dew, its effect should be even better."

"Moreover, the Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum is a celestial herb, and the soul skills it provides are definitely not bad. This has already been proven on Wu Ming and me!"

"It's just that the Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum's lifespan is only 100,000 years. Your eighth spirit ring absorbed the 200,000-year-old Blue Silver Emperor, so your ninth spirit ring's lifespan of 100,000 years is a bit too low!"

Dugu Han analyzed, "The age of the spirit ring determines the direct increase in your spirit power. You have a 100,000-year-old torso bone, a 100,000-year-old left arm bone, and a 200,000-year-old right arm bone. If you use a divinely bestowed spirit ring, you can absorb at least one spirit ring that is more than 250,000 years old."

“Even a 300,000-year spirit ring is not impossible, and the spirit power provided by a 300,000-year spirit ring and a 100,000-year spirit ring are worlds apart.”

"I know, but I don't care about increasing my soul power."

Han Ruoruo took out a divinely bestowed soul ring and looked at Dugu Han softly, saying, "I was thinking that if I could absorb the soul ring of the Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum, then this divinely bestowed soul ring in my hand could be left for you to use!"

"This will save you the trouble of finding a suitable soul beast to hunt when you break through to level 80!"

After saying that, she handed the divinely bestowed soul ring in her hand to Dugu Han.

As Dugu Han listened to her words of concern for him and looked at the divinely bestowed soul ring she handed him, he couldn't help but feel moved.

But he still shook his head: "A divinely bestowed spirit ring not only allows you to obtain a spirit ring with the maximum age, but also provides you with the most suitable spirit ring."

"The soul ring of the Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum is perfect for me."

Han Ruoruo smiled and said, "Your physical condition is strong. Your sixth spirit ring is already a 100,000-year spirit ring. When you get your eighth spirit ring, it will be at least a 300,000-year spirit ring."

"However, among the known 300,000-year-old soul beasts on the continent, there is only the Crimson King, which has the fire attribute. You are an ice attribute soul master, so it is not suitable for you to absorb."

"Therefore, it is most appropriate for you to use this divinely bestowed soul ring to obtain your eighth soul ring."

Han Ruoruo smiled and grabbed Dugu Han's hand, stuffing the divine soul ring into his hand, and said playfully, "I've never given a boy anything before, so you can't refuse me."

(End of this chapter)