Douluo Continent: The Purple Dragon's Roar, the End of the Dark Abyss

Night completely enveloped Dragon City, and the entire steel fortress sank into darkness, with only a few scattered soul-guided lights flickering in the streets and alleys.

A black figure, like a phantom in the night, darted swiftly across the rooftops of Dragon City, its movements as agile as a ghost.

This person was none other than Ye Linyi, the DJ who was wearing an invisibility cloak. With a few nimble flashes, he landed precisely in front of the dilapidated ebony gate of the Earth Dragon Gate.

After all, it was his first time sneaking into a sect at night to steal treasures, so Ye Linyi couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

He glanced around warily, making sure no one was watching, then whispered, "Kavi!"

His body instantly transformed into a semi-transparent soul form, passing through the wall without any hindrance and silently entering the interior of the Earth Dragon Gate.

The interior layout of Dilongmen is similar to that of a traditional courtyard house, but with an added touch of antiquity and solitude.

Ye Linyi walked a few steps forward and came to a spacious living room. After walking straight through the living room for a while, a wooden door appeared on both the left and right sides.

He casually walked to the door on the right, activated his ethereal ability again, and passed through. Only then did he realize that the two doors were connected, both leading to the backyard.

Stepping into the backyard, Ye Linyi focused his senses, but he couldn't find the legendary ancient well that had stood for a long time.

He patiently conducted a thorough search, circling the winding corridors and courtyards several times. Finally, a chilling cold swept over him, making his eyes light up—the ancient well, thousands of years old, was right in front of him!

The closer one gets to the secluded courtyard at the deepest part, the colder and more biting the air becomes, as if even the flow of soul power becomes stagnant.

Ye Linyi shivered from the cold and immediately called out to the system in his mind: "System, quickly recommend an item that can resist extreme cold!"

[Ding—Recommended item: The same thick cotton-padded coat worn by Sister Yu from Northeast China. Wearing it will make you ignore the extreme cold; its warmth is off the charts!]

[Price: 30 system points]

【Buy now?】

Ye Linyi was utterly shocked, his pupils dilating in disbelief: "What?! A thick cotton-padded coat from Northeast China?! You managed to get your hands on one of those?!"

[System: Absolutely! Anything produced by the system is guaranteed to be top-notch!]

"Buy! I have to buy it! I'll deduct points directly!" Ye Linyi said without hesitation.

[Ding! Purchase successful! 30 system points have been deducted, and the item has been automatically stored in your system space.]

Ye Linyi pretended to reach into his storage soul guide ring, and a thick, festive, and roughly patterned cotton-padded coat appeared in his hand.

He couldn't help but exclaim, "Holy crap, is this the same padded jacket as Sister Yu's? It's so stylish!"

He immediately put on his cotton-padded coat, and the next second, the biting cold vanished without a trace, leaving him feeling warm all over, so comfortable that he almost groaned out loud.

Just as he was enjoying the warmth of his cotton-padded coat, two furtive figures were staring intently at him from the shadows not far away.

It was Nan Qiuqiu and her daughter Nan Shuishui, who had bumped into Ye Linyi during the day!

The two had been secretly following Ye Linyi ever since he infiltrated the Earth Dragon Gate, trying to figure out what this mysterious man in black robes was up to.

Nan Qiuqiu lowered her voice and whispered in her mother's ear, "Mom, it seems like... he's interested in our ancient well and wants to go inside to study it?"

Nan Shuishui stared intently at Ye Linyi's retreating figure with a serious expression, and nodded slightly: "It should be."

"Mom! He's gone into the courtyard of the ancient well!" Nan Qiuqiu nervously tugged at her mother's sleeve.

Nan Shuishui frowned, looking somewhat conflicted: "Qiuqiu, you wait here, I'll go take a look."

"No, Mom!" Nan Qiuqiu hurriedly grabbed her. "Even you can't withstand the cold air near that ancient well. This person is stronger than you, so he'll probably be out soon. Let's wait a little longer."

"Okay." Nan Shuishui pondered for a moment, then nodded in agreement, "But we can't let him die in our Earth Dragon Gate, otherwise we'll be in big trouble."

"Um!"

The mother and daughter held their breath, staring intently at the direction of the ancient well courtyard, not daring to breathe too loudly.

At this moment, Ye Linyi was already standing beside the ancient well.

He looked down at the bottomless well opening and murmured to himself, "Is this the ancient well of the cold spring that has been guarded by the Earth Dragon Gate for thousands of years?"

Without the slightest hesitation, he leaped down.

After a brief, smooth descent through the air, the body landed steadily at the bottom of the well.

To his surprise, the view from the bottom of the well was surprisingly bright, with natural luminescent crystals embedded all around, illuminating the entire bottom of the well clearly.

The next second, Ye Linyi was completely stunned—

All that could be seen were rows of pure white icicles, with a shimmering blue liquid slowly flowing inside, emitting a cool and pure light and exuding a chilling aura.

"Holy crap! This is the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow?!" Ye Linyi was so excited he almost shouted out loud.

He instinctively reached out to touch the icicle, but the moment he touched it, a bone-chilling cold a hundred times stronger than before instantly swept over his fingertips, causing him to scream in agony: "Ouch, damn it! My hand is going to be ruined!"

He quickly pulled his hands back into his warm cotton-padded coat, and it took him a while to recover.

Only then did he recall the characteristics of the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow—possessing extreme ice attributes and pure cold energy, ordinary contact can freeze a person stiff, and it must be sealed in a specially made stone box, otherwise even the storage soul tool will be frozen and damaged.

"System, quickly arrange some winter gloves for me!"

[Ding—Recommended item: The same winter gloves worn by Sister Yu from Northeast China; wearing them will protect you from all the cold!]

[Price: 5 system points]

[To purchase or not?]

"Buy! Buy now! Get a direct discount!"

[Ding, purchase successful! 5 system points have been deducted, and the item has been stored in the host's storage soul tool.]

Ye Linyi couldn't help but complain, "Damn, your system is pretty up-to-date..."

【system:………】

Wearing the thick, warm gloves just like the ones Sister Yu wore, Ye Linyi finally overcame his fear of the cold. He rubbed his hands together and let out a sly laugh: "Hehehe... Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow, here I come! Hehehehe!"

He even imagined in his mind the trembling screams of the Ten-Thousand-Year-Old Mystic Ice Marrow: "No—Yamete!"

But the next second, an embarrassing thing happened—he didn't bring the container for the Xuanbing Marrow.

Ye Linyi stood there stunned, but his mind worked very quickly. In a flash of inspiration, the huge, dark Abyss God-Slaying Halberd appeared in his hand instantly.

"No jar? Then just dig with a halberd!"

A crisp knocking sound rang out from the bottom of the well. Ye Linyi carefully chiseled off the pieces of the ten-thousand-year-old Xuanbing marrow that had solidified into ice pillars, moving slowly and gently, for fear of damaging this spiritual treasure.

And at this moment, outside the ancient well.

Nan Qiuqiu was extremely anxious. She grabbed her mother's hand and said, "Mom, so much time has passed. Could that man in black robes have frozen to death inside?"

Nan Shuishui's expression changed: "Very likely! We can't wait any longer, I have to go in and check. If they really die in our Earth Dragon Gate, that would be troublesome!"

"Mom, be careful!" Nan Qiuqiu said worriedly.

Nan Shuishui nodded, enduring the biting cold, and quickly walked into the courtyard of the ancient well.

She looked around but couldn't see Ye Linyi anywhere. Her gaze fell on the well opening, and her heart sank: "He...could he have jumped in?"

She bent down and peered into the well, but the bottom was dimly lit and she couldn't see anything.

The cold here was so terrifying that her body began to tremble, and her soul power became sluggish.

Just as Nan Shuishui was about to turn and leave, a noise suddenly came from the ancient well behind her!

She turned around abruptly and saw the figure in black robes leap out of the bottomless ancient well. After landing, the figure stretched lazily and exclaimed with ease, "I'm out~"

Ye Linyi looked up and bumped right into Nan Shuishui, who was staring in disbelief.

The scene fell into an awkward silence once again.

It was Nan Shuishui who couldn't stand the cold any longer and shivered as she spoke up, "Let's... let's go outside first, it's too cold here."

Ye Linyi didn't quite catch on for a moment, but he actually nodded obediently, like a dutiful prisoner, and followed Nan Shuishui out.

Halfway there, he suddenly realized, "What am I doing?! Am I turning myself in?!"

He immediately prepared to activate his ethereal transformation to escape, but a glance out of the corner of his eye revealed that Nan Shuishui in front of him was pale, unsteady on her feet, and about to faint from the cold.

"Damn it!" Ye Linyi cursed under his breath, quickly stepping forward to support her. "If you can't handle the cold, don't force yourself! Are you trying to kill yourself?"

"Thank...thank you," Nan Shui Shui said weakly.

Helpless, Ye Linyi could only help her walk quickly out of the cold courtyard.

As soon as she came out, Nan Qiuqiu, who had been crouching nearby, jumped out. Seeing her mother being supported by the man in black robes, she turned pale with fright: "Mom! What's wrong?!"

She quickly took Nan Shuishui from Ye Linyi's hands, her eyes filled with anxiety.

Ye Linyi said calmly, "She just caught a chill; she'll be fine after a rest."

"Thank you...thank you." Nan Qiuqiu said subconsciously.

Ye Linyi stood there, speechless.

What's going on... I stole your family's most precious treasure, the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow, and you're all thanking me? It makes me feel a little guilty.

Unable to bear it, he took out a healing pill from his soul tool and casually tossed it to Nan Qiuqiu: "This is a healing pill, give it to your mother."

"Thank you!" Nan Qiuqiu quickly took it and immediately gave it to Nan Shuishui.

The pill melted instantly upon entering her mouth, and its effects were immediate. Nan Shuishui's complexion quickly regained its rosy hue, and she soon came to her senses.

But when Nan Qiuqiu helped her mother up and wanted to thank the man in black again, she looked up and found the place empty, without even a shadow.

Ye Linyi had already activated his ethereal transformation and silently escaped from the Earth Dragon Gate.

"Where is he?" Nan Shuishui asked, puzzled.

"He... he's gone." Nan Qiuqiu stared blankly at the empty intersection.

Nan Shuishui gazed into the depths of the night, her eyes deep, and softly said, "He... should come back."

"Huh? Why did he come back?" Nan Qiuqiu asked, puzzled.

Nan Shuishui shook her head and said softly, "I'm just guessing."

Meanwhile, Ye Linyi, who had long since fled the city, was beaming with delight as he looked at the rows of neat stone boxes in his storage soul tool, unable to stop smiling.

"Hahaha! Getting something for free is so great! And it's perfectly legitimate!"

He acted with some restraint, not taking all the Ten-Thousand-Year-Old Mystic Ice Marrow from the ancient well, only taking half. As for the other rare metals inside the Earth Dragon Gate, he didn't touch them at all.

Inside each sealed stone box lay his greatest reward from this trip—the Ten-Thousand-Year-Old Profound Ice Marrow.