Douluo: The Throne of Ice

Chapter 102 Bibi Dong Reappears, Hidden Trouble and Arrangements

"You little guy are quite lucky; you even managed to find the burial place of the Water and Fire Dragon Kings."

"This must be the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire. The immortal herbs that Tang San obtained from Dugu Bo ten thousand years ago must have come from here."

Bibi Dong's voice was calm, as if it had traveled through ten thousand years, but if you listened carefully, you could detect a faint trace of hatred.

Shu Yan and Xue Di exchanged a glance, wondering why Bibi Dong had suddenly appeared.

"Senior, this is right below the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire. We robbed... no, we collected many immortal herbs and treasures here. Many of them were originally the immortal herbs that Tang San and his friends absorbed ten thousand years ago."

Shu Yan hesitated for a moment before speaking.

Bibi Dong is now on his side. Although they are not very familiar with each other, they are at least tied to the same bed, so it doesn't seem like a big deal.

"I know, everything here is fine as you wish. The Rakshasa Godhood is still merging with that world, so I can't stay out for too long. Otherwise, the aura of the Rakshasa Godhood, which hasn't been completely concealed, will be exposed here, and I'm afraid it will attract some unpleasant attention..."

"Time is of the essence, so I won't waste any more time. This guy should still have a trace of dragon soul left, but it has existed for too long, so it's hard to say whether it has retained its complete divine consciousness. I will go and negotiate with it next. I see that your cultivation speed is so amazing, little guy. You are almost breaking through to Soul Saint in such a short time. I might as well give you another hand and grant you an opportunity..."

After saying that, Bibi Dong headed towards the corpse of the Water Dragon King. When she was about ten meters away from the huge dragon corpse, the space in front of her distorted and then she suddenly disappeared from their sight.

Xue Di narrowed her eyes, then whispered to Shu Yan:

"Don't worry about her for now. You start absorbing the extreme ice energy around here. I also want to try to attract some of the pure energy emanating from that dragon corpse. That energy is far superior to mine. Even if I can only absorb a little bit, it will still be a considerable gain once I thoroughly analyze and comprehend it."

Shu Yan nodded, sat down cross-legged, and began to absorb the rich ice-attribute elemental energy from the outside world through the transparent membrane around him and store it in the right leg bone of the 100,000-year-old spatial source.

A continuous stream of energy was rapidly drawn from the surrounding spring water until it reached the upper limit of the right leg bone's capacity of 100,000 years, at which point Shu Yan slowly stopped.

Opening his eyes, Xue Di was still sitting cross-legged beside him, not approaching the Water Dragon King's remains any further.

There is a unique spatial barrier around the Water Dragon King's corpse. Forcibly breaking through it will trigger an internal energy explosion. The bottom of this spring is almost entirely composed of the purest ice-attribute energy. Once it is fully activated, it will be no laughing matter. For safety reasons, she did not do so.

Bibi Dong was inside for a short but not long time. When she came out, her beautiful face clearly showed signs of fatigue.

She came to Shu Yan's side and then whispered:

"I persuaded the remnant soul of the water dragon to gather its energy to condense your seventh soul ring. Therefore, unless necessary, you should stay in this vicinity before breaking through to Soul Saint."

"That remnant of its soul has existed for far too long, and its consciousness has become extremely blurred. Most of the time, it only responds to me on instinct. Also, unless it is sacrificed, it cannot leave this place. Do you understand what I mean?"

Shu Yan nodded; almost everything Bibi Dong said was exactly what he had expected.

A faint smile appeared on Bibi Dong's face, a smile tinged with hope. She reached out and patted Shu Yan's shoulder, softly encouraging him:

"This era is more exciting than ten thousand years ago. In this era, we can all shine again, perhaps even changing everything that has already happened."

"I can't stay out for too long before the Rakshasa Godhood and the Plane of the Dead are completely merged. It's affecting my condition too much. Alright, I'm going back now. One last thing: your cultivation has improved too quickly, and your understanding of realms isn't complete enough. This isn't entirely a good thing. Figure it out yourself..."

After saying that, the spatial portal appeared in front of Bibi Dong once again. She paused slightly, and then her figure was swallowed up and completely disappeared from Shu Yan's sight.

Before Shu Yan could even catch his breath, Xue Di's soft voice rang out behind him again:

"What should we do next? Should we stay here at the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, or head to Heaven Dou City? Even with the help of the Eight-Cornered Profound Ice Crystal, it will probably take you some time to break through to the Soul Saint level."

Shu Yan turned around and then nodded.

"Indeed, my cultivation has improved too quickly. However, thanks to the help of the Life Gold and the remnants of the Snow Lotus, my foundation is not weak; in fact, it can be said to be extremely solid. It's just that I lack insights into cultivation. It's not difficult to make up for this; I just need to spend some time meditating deeply."

"As for where to go..." Shu Yan hesitated.

Logically speaking, they shouldn't linger in such a dangerous place as the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, even though it's undoubtedly a very suitable place for his cultivation.

With the help of the Snow Empress, he was even able to try to absorb the special power of heaven and earth that ordinary soul masters could not absorb. But then he thought about Bibi Dong's appearance earlier and the remnant soul of the Water Dragon King that had been disturbed...

Shu Yan was certain that Tang San had left a backup plan here. He personally planted every single immortal herb here and later altered the terrain, constructing the Azure Phosphorus Poison Array to protect the area, making it a forbidden zone in the eyes of outsiders. Even ordinary Title Douluo would not be able to enter easily, as they would be poisoned if they were not careful, let alone the 100,000-year-old immortal herbs inside.

However, Shu Yan was almost certain that there was no anchor point here that could directly connect the plane and the God Realm. Tang San's gaze was certainly a big problem. He had already learned from Bibi Dong that Tang San also had a part of the plane's fortune. In some ways, he and Huo Yuhao were the same kind of beings. However, the two were different in essence.

The phrase "twin destiny" means that there are two chosen ones in this life, one bright and one dark. Huo Yuhao was originally the chosen one, but his fate was already tainted by Tang San before he was even born, and was no longer pure.

As for him... Shu Yan himself couldn't quite define his own position.

But Shu Yan was certain that he hadn't fully caught Tang San's eye yet, otherwise Tang San wouldn't have remained completely inactive until now. Whatever the reason, this proved that he was the one operating in the shadows.

Tang San's parents are currently eroding the consciousness of the plane and plotting to seize power in the plane. The plane's consciousness is undoubtedly angry and opposed to such behavior. His transmigration is undoubtedly a turning point. Shu Yan can roughly analyze some of the intricacies involved, but the actual truth will probably only be known when his strength increases.

After careful consideration, Shu Yan still said:

"Once Jiu Jiu has finished absorbing the spirit rings and spirit bones, we'll go to Heaven Dou City. No matter how good this place is, it's ultimately not a safe place. After I obtain my seventh spirit ring, I'll leave this place and only consider other arrangements after we've completely understood the situation..."

(End of this chapter)