Chapter 32: Harvesting the Immortal Herbs, Absorbing the Octagonal Xuanbing Grass, the Fiery Apricot Blossom
"Yes! This is what it means to win people over with kindness!" Ye Wen said seriously.
Xie Hu and Xiao Bai felt like they were about to puke blood: "..."
"How could this be possible? Grandpa actually got knocked out with a single punch?"
"Grandpa!!" Dugu Yan looked at the three black-clad figures before her, filled with both rage and fear.
What kind of person was her grandfather?
A 92nd-level Title Douluo!
To think he was knocked out with one punch? How could this not be terrifying?
"I didn't expect Dugu Bo to be so weak!" Xie Hu glanced at Dugu Bo, lying on the ground, looking quite disdainful.
"Maybe I used too much force," Ye Wen shrugged.
He knew that Dugu Bo was actually an expert in area-of-effect poison attacks. He could wipe out a group of people with his poison skills, leaving only Title Douluos standing.
However, Dugu Bo truly couldn't even withstand a single punch!
He was famously known as one of the weakest in one-on-one battles among the Title Douluos.
Xiao Bai asked, "Boss, what should we do with this girl?"
"Knock her out, tie her up, and leave her after we're done," Ye Wen said, glancing at the terrified young girl.
"Got it, Boss."
"You, what are you going to do? No! Don't come closer, don't~~~" Dugu Yan screamed.
"Little sister, hehehe, don't be afraid, it'll be over soon!" Xie Hu said with a mischievous grin.
The next second.
Boom!
"Mm~"
Xie Hu struck Dugu Yan on the back with a punch, knocking her out.
Ye Wen rolled his eyes. "Just knock her out, can you not make it look so perverted?"
"Just showing my true feelings," Xie Hu scratched his head.
"Alright, tie her up."
"Yes, Boss!"
Xie Hu quickly tied both Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan together. Ye Wen and Xiao Bai began walking toward the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye.
Xiao Bai was quite astonished. "I didn't expect so many strange herbs here, each one emitting a unique aura, and they all look quite beautiful."
"Xiao Bai, don't touch them with your hands. Some of these immortal herbs are poisonous. Even you could get hurt," Ye Wen reminded.
"Oh, understood~" Xiao Bai stopped herself from touching them, but her curiosity couldn't be contained. "Boss, what about this one?"
Ye Wen glanced at it. "If I'm not mistaken, this is a Nine-Rank Purple Ganoderma. Its effect can improve a person's talent and physique. If you consume it, even someone with innate soul power at half a level might reach the Title Douluo level."
"That powerful!" Xiao Bai was amazed.
The two of them walked among the herbs, observing the bizarre-looking plants. The number of herbs was even more astounding than Ye Wen had imagined.
He couldn't help but exclaim, "What a waste! If Dugu Bo knew the effects and characteristics of each of these herbs, how could he only be level 92? I'd dare say he could easily reach level 96, if not more."
"Too bad! Now, they'll all be mine."
"Xiao Bai, now we're taking all the immortal herbs. Remember not to touch them with your hands. Use something else to dig them up and then use soul power to store them in our space soul guiding device. After we go back, we'll consume them, but there are two herbs I must consume here."
"Okay."
Xiao Bai nodded.
The two of them quickly began harvesting the herbs, collecting all of them except for a few that hadn't sprouted yet.
However, it would take hundreds or even thousands of years for these un-sprouted herbs to grow and mature, so they wouldn't be of use any time soon.
Soon, only the Fiery Apricot Blossom and the Octagonal Xuanbing Grass near the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye remained.
"Boss, are these the two immortal herbs you're planning to absorb here?" Xiao Bai asked.
"Yes, these two immortal herbs—one carries the most extreme cold poison, and the other carries extreme fire poison. They represent the pinnacle of the ice and fire attributes. They must be absorbed with the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye to complete the process," Ye Wen nodded, explaining.
He continued, "Dugu Bo should be waking up soon. You and Xie Hu stay with them. Don't let them escape before I finish absorbing."
"Okay, Boss. Be safe," Xiao Bai said as she left.
"Octagonal Xuanbing Grass, Fiery Apricot Blossom," Ye Wen murmured, a slight smile tugging at his lips.
Although these two herbs didn't help with soul power growth, they could strengthen the body and provide immunity to both ice and fire. But most importantly, they would grant a body that was immune to all poisons.
This would be very useful in the future, especially when Tang San faced the eighth trial of the Sea God, or when Ye Wen and Tang San had their fateful showdown. These herbs would help against Tang San's hidden weapons.
Therefore, these two herbs were something Ye Wen absolutely had to get.
"Now, let's begin!"
Ye Wen struck two soul power blades, cutting off the roots of the herbs. He then used his soul power to make the herbs collide, switching to his human form to absorb them.
"Truly domineering!"
After consuming the herbs, Ye Wen's body immediately began to freeze. The cold penetrated deep into his bones, causing immense pain. But soon after, he was overwhelmed by intense heat, as though his entire body was burning!
Without hesitation, he leaped into the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye.
Splash!
Ye Wen's body sank into the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye, and the pain from both ice and fire slowly disappeared. He sat cross-legged inside, beginning to absorb and digest the effects of the two herbs.
An hour later.
Most of the medicinal properties of the two herbs had been absorbed and digested by Ye Wen, and the remainder would be gradually digested over time.
"Not bad, my body has definitely become much stronger!" Ye Wen clenched his fists, feeling the strength in his body. He was in a good mood.
He didn't hurry to leave the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye, instead, his gaze turned downward.
Almost no one knew the origin of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye or how it was formed.
But Ye Wen knew that the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye was created when the Ice Dragon King and the Fire Dragon King, two of the Nine Dragon Kings of the Dragon God's Nine Sons, fell here, creating this place.
This meant that deep beneath this vast pit, the remains of two god-level dragon kings were buried.
"Ice Dragon King, Fire Dragon King, the sons of the strongest beast god, the Dragon God, from the ancient divine world. Two super-god-level dragons... I'm really curious to see what you look like."
"Roar!!"
Ye Wen transformed into the Deep Sea Demon Whale King and swam rapidly toward the bottom of the pit.
As he descended deeper, the surroundings turned pitch black, and he couldn't see anything, but he had a way to make the area light up.
He continued to dive quickly, and moments later.
Splash!
Ye Wen's body finally reached the bottom.
"This! This is the Ice Dragon King and Fire Dragon King!"
Ye Wen finally saw the huge corpses of the Ice Dragon King and Fire Dragon King, buried deep beneath, and was left utterly stunned.
Before him were two massive dragons, their flesh still intact. One was blue, and the other red, as though they hadn't died yet.
But they were indeed dead. Even so, they still emitted an aura that made Ye Wen feel a deep sense of reverence and absolute suppression from the species.
(END CHAPTER)
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