[Douluo 2]
Du Busi's breakthrough was exceptionally smooth.
The impact of a self-detonation, coming from the inside out, is even more intense than an external life-and-death crisis.
Of course, he didn't self-detonate, but it was no less severe than one. Burning all the Soul Refined metal inside his body was an extremely exaggerated act, even by future standards, equivalent to a future Battle Armor Master burning the Battle Armor they exhausted all their wealth to create.
It's acceptable if you break through, but if you don't, it's like "losing the lady and suffering the army's defeat"—not only must you endure the backlash from burning the Battle Armor fused with your Martial Soul, but you also have to start working again to craft new Battle Armor. During this time, your strength plummets to the bottom, and you could become a target for others to challenge and defeat at any time.
Battle Armor is deeply bound to the Martial Soul, which allows it to perfectly unleash the power of its spirit. However, precisely because of this, the backlash from burning Battle Armor is also extremely powerful.
Burning a set of Soul Refined metal, faith entering his body, gaining sudden enlightenment in the path of qi and blood, and combining the increased power with his own qi and blood to suppress his Poison Power.
This was Du Busi's path to breakthrough.
One month later.
"Congratulations, Teacher, on breaking through to the Limit level." Su Ming congratulated him.
Du Busi laughed heartily, feeling extremely pleased at this moment.
His breakthrough this time involved both the dual Spirit Cores and his qi and blood.
His Poison Power had ultimately been a hindrance in reaching the Limit level. As his qi and blood power transformed, his Poison Power was also being refined. Soon, he would be able to convert it into the purest qi and blood Spirit Power, and his strength would reach another level.
Currently, the Body Sect didn't really cultivate qi and blood. It wasn't that they couldn't, but rather that it wasn't necessary.
Cultivating it when weak made little difference, and when strong, it didn't bring about a significant qualitative change.
This led to most of the current Body Sect members practicing Poison Power or following paths like lightning, fire, and other attributes.
Increasing qi and blood was still too difficult.
The truth was that cultivating qi and blood was too expensive, and the Body Sect of the past had no money.
"By the way, Teacher, there's something I need to discuss with you regarding the Battle Armor."
As soon as Su Ming spoke, Du Busi, who was still laughing heartily, couldn't stay happy.
"From now on, Teacher, you can just use the Soul Refined metal as fuel for your Gold-level Second Awakening. Let's forget about the Battle Armor for now, until I research higher levels of forging."
"Xiao Ming, you can't abandon your teacher like this."
"Teacher, the boost you get from burning Soul Refined metal exceeds that of Battle Armor. Besides, I have a lot of Soul Refined metal here that can't see the light of day anyway." Su Ming explained to Du Busi with a bitter smile.
Du Busi understood.
That works.
He knew that the quality of Su Ming's successful Soul Refinement works varied. The high-quality ones were used to assemble his Battle Armor, while the low-quality ones currently had no use.
Now they had a purpose.
"Also, Teacher, since you've broken through, we should set off to search for the treasure."
Du Busi asked, puzzled, "What treasure?"
"The Ice Fire Two Eyes."
The Ice Fire Two Eyes?
Du Busi was greatly shocked.
"You want to find the Ice Fire Two Eyes? You know where it is?"
Su Ming was speechless.
"Is that difficult?"
The major forces during this period actually had a little bit of information about the Ice Fire Two Eyes. They knew of such a treasured land but didn't know its location, treating it as a legend.
"As far as I know, the last ones who might have found the Ice Fire Two Eyes were the first-generation Shrek Seven Monsters ten thousand years ago. Each of them had an unreasonable cultivation speed; they undoubtedly obtained Immortal Herbs, especially Tang San, with his Ice-Fire Tempered Body, and his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul being immune to ice and fire."
"The Ice Fire Two Eyes was located near the Shrek Academy of that time."
"If it were near the current Shrek City, then the present Shrek Academy should also control the Ice Fire Two Eyes. Therefore, the Ice Fire Two Eyes is not near the current Shrek City, but near the temporary station of Shrek Academy ten thousand years ago, which is near Sky Dou City."
Su Ming's analysis was based on information known to outsiders.
Of course, he knew the entire plot, but he couldn't just state it directly.
"The area around Sky Dou City is relatively well-developed. If there really is a place that cannot be explored, it can only be the depths of the Sunset Forest, especially that region of poisonous miasma."
The poisonous miasma region!
A glint of light flashed in Du Busi's eyes.
Yes, what lies deep within that poisonous miasma?
He had wondered about it before.
Because the toxin of the miasma there was extremely potent, he had once cultivated his Poison Power there, but even he was forced back by the seven-colored toxin back then.
"Then let's set off."
Du Busi acted decisively. He took Su Ming across the border, heading straight for the Sunset Forest.
"The seven-colored toxin in this miasma requires even me to be careful."
"Don't worry, Teacher, I have a way to deal with it."
Su Ming released a Spirit Power barrier, covered the outside with Holy Flame, and released a layer of Purifying Flame inside the barrier.
With these multiple layers of isolation, it was enough to block the vast majority of toxins.
Coupled with the help of Electrolux within him, he didn't need to worry about the poison of the Emerald Phosphorus Seven Absolute Flowers.
Ice and fire inherently counter poison, and Ultimate Ice and Ultimate Fire are the bane of all poisons.
Su Ming didn't possess Ultimate Ice or Fire, but he could use Holy Flame and Purifying Flame, which provided a barely sufficient detoxification effect.
Seeing that Su Ming had a means to cope, Du Busi said no more.
His qi and blood were sufficient to suppress most toxins. Although the seven-colored toxin here was still eroding him, it was also turning into nourishment for his Poison Power.
Following the direction where the seven-colored toxin was more concentrated, the master and disciple easily probed to the location of the Emerald Phosphorus Seven Absolute Flowers.
"So many Emerald Phosphorus Seven Absolute Flowers!"
Du Busi exclaimed in surprise.
"No wonder the toxicity of this seven-colored toxin is so fierce; it's the poison of the Emerald Phosphorus Seven Absolute Flowers."
The reason he hadn't thought of it was that the Emerald Phosphorus Seven Absolute Flower was an endangered species on the continent, and there were no rumors of such a large patch.
"Teacher, this valley that these Emerald Phosphorus Seven Absolute Flowers are attached to should be the location of the Ice Fire Two Eyes," Su Ming said.
"Aside from the Ice Fire Two Eyes, there really is no explanation for so many Emerald Phosphorus Seven Absolute Flowers."
Du Busi grabbed Su Ming, enveloped them both with Spirit Power that expanded rapidly outward, then shot into the sky, charged through the thick toxic fog above the valley, and rapidly descended.
Boom!
After landing, Du Busi immediately operated his Poison Power to refine the toxins inside his body.
He looked at Su Ming, saw that his complexion was normal, and breathed a sigh of relief.
Only then did he have the mind to survey the situation inside the valley.
"Such rich life vitality energy. These medicinal herbs are all precious items too."
He scanned the herbs growing like wildflowers and weeds on the valley's periphery, the corner of his mouth twitching slightly.
Any one of these herbs would be priceless and hard to find in the outside world.
He led Su Ming deeper into the valley and finally saw the red-and-white intertwined spring at the valley's core.
Surrounding the spring was a circle of Immortal Herbs emitting various treasured lights.
"Velvet Chrysanthemum, Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid, Fiery Passion Tender Shoot, Octagonal Profound Ice Grass..." Du Busi scanned one Immortal Herb after another, murmuring softly, "They are all peerless Immortal Herbs."
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