Douluo Continent: The creation of Jixia Academy made Bibi Dong drool with envy.

Chapter 67 The Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire, the Netherworld Cat Mutates!

"test?"

A hint of wariness flashed in Zhu Zhuqing's cold eyes, but more than that, it was a kind of... do-or-die determination.

She didn't know what the test Zhuge Liang was talking about was.

But even a fool could tell that a test personally set by the god-like dean could not possibly be simple.

It might even be accompanied by enormous danger.

But did she have a choice?
No.

Having left Shrek Academy and Dai Mubai, she arrived alone in the unfamiliar yet bustling Heaven Dou City, having long since disregarded life and death.

All she wanted was an opportunity to truly become stronger and take control of her own destiny.

The Jixia Academy before her was the only glimmer of hope she could see at the moment!
Even if there are mountains of knives and seas of fire before this dawn, she must... overcome them!

"I accept."

Zhu Zhuqing's voice was clear and firm, without the slightest hesitation, like a drawn sword, carrying an indomitable sharpness.

Zhuge Liang looked into her eyes, which were filled with determination and longing, and a hint of admiration flashed in his own eyes.

Indeed, at least this mindset is far superior to that of some so-called geniuses who only know how to complain or squander their will in comfort.

"very good."

Zhuge Liang chuckled, his smile still gentle, yet it gave off an air of profound mystery.

"In that case, come with me."

With that, he turned and walked out of the bamboo pavilion.

Zhu Zhuqing took a deep breath, adjusted her slightly rapid breathing due to nervousness, and silently followed.

The two of them were in tandem.

Passing through the fairy-tale-like pavilions and towers of Jixia Academy, and bypassing several cultivation sites filled with profound aura.

Finally, they arrived at the depths of a valley shrouded in thick white mist, emanating extremely eerie and terrifying energy fluctuations!

This is one of the most important forbidden areas of Jixia Academy, and a treasure trove that can be considered unique in the entire Sunset Forest and even the Douluo Continent.

Eyes of ice and fire.

When the last wisp of white mist was parted and the scene before her eyes was clear, even Zhu Zhuqing, with her incredibly resilient temperament, couldn't help but gasp.

Her beautiful eyes were filled with unbelievable shock.

In front of them was a huge, icy pool.

But this icy pool was clearly divided in two by an invisible boundary.

Halfway through, the spring water appeared an eerie milky white, radiating an extreme chill capable of freezing the soul.

At the edge of the spring, thick ice crystals had even formed, and the swirling cold mist seemed to connect to the Netherworld Ice Hell.

The other half of the spring water, however, was a fiery red, like boiling magma.

It exudes a terrifyingly high temperature, enough to incinerate everything. Above the spring, the air is violently distorted by the heat, with rolling waves of heat, as if one were standing in the crater of a volcano.

Ice and fire.

Two completely different, yet equally extreme energies coexist in this small spring in such a strange and harmonious way.

This...this is simply a miracle.

"This is where you will be tested."

Zhuge Liang pointed to the spring where ice and fire intertwined and spoke calmly.

"The test was also very simple."

He turned his head and looked at Zhu Zhuqing, a meaningful glint flashing in his wise eyes that seemed to see through everything.

"Jump down."

Jump...jump down?!
Zhu Zhuqing's pupils suddenly contracted.

She wasn't stupid; she could clearly sense the terrifying energy contained within the spring.

Whether it was the extreme cold or the extreme heat, both were enough to easily... kill her, a three-ring Soul Master.

This...this isn't a test, this is...suicide!!!

However, Zhuge Liang's expression remained calm and unwavering.

Zhu Zhuqing's heart sank to the bottom instantly.

Is this what the dean meant, to reject me in this way?

A sense of bitterness and despair spread through her heart.

But just as she was about to speak, about to say something…

Zhuge Liang's voice rang out again, but with a hint that was barely perceptible:

"Of course, the dean set up this test not so that you would die in vain."

"The Yin-Yang Eye of Ice and Fire is a rare treasure of heaven and earth, containing the mechanism of creation, but also accompanied by the danger of life and death."

Whether one can benefit from it depends on three things: physical condition, willpower, and... fate.

"This spring might be an incredible opportunity for those with exceptional martial soul attributes or unique physical constitutions."

But for ordinary Soul Masters, it is indeed a nine-out-of-ten chance of death.

"but…"

Zhuge Liang changed the subject, took out a small jade bottle from his bosom, and handed it to Zhu Zhuqing.

"The dean is kind and, recognizing your sincerity, has bestowed this item upon you. It may be of assistance to you at a crucial moment."

Zhu Zhuqing took the jade bottle, opened it, and saw a drop of crystal-clear liquid, as clear as jade, inside, emitting a rich life force and... a strange coolness.

"This is…?"

"This is the Ice and Fire Heart-Protecting Elixir, made by blending and refining several kinds of celestial herbs with extremely cold and extremely hot properties. It can protect your heart meridian in a short time and slow down the erosion of ice and fire power," Zhuge Liang explained.

"But it only protects the heart meridian."

The real test is still something you need to face and endure yourself.

Zhu Zhuqing silently put away the jade bottle, and the last bit of hope in her heart completely disappeared.

She got it.

This was indeed a... life-or-death ordeal.

Either they are transformed through the tempering of ice and fire, and reborn from the ashes.

Either you sink into oblivion and turn to ashes.

There is no third possibility.

She raised her head and gazed deeply at the spring, a place where ice and fire intertwined, exuding a deadly allure.

He glanced again at Zhuge Liang beside him, who looked calm and composed, as if he had everything under control.

Then, she resolutely swallowed the drop of Ice-Fire Heart-Protecting Liquid.

A cool and gentle energy instantly spread throughout her body, as if forming an invisible barrier within her.

After doing all this, Zhu Zhuqing didn't say another word.

She walked to the edge of the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire.

Looking at the spring water, half milky white and half crimson, constantly churning and exuding a terrifying aura…

His eyes were filled with determination.

"I control my own life!"

"Dai Mubai, Star Luo Empire, the humiliation and despair you have brought me."

I, Zhu Zhuqing... will never admit defeat!

"Jixia Academy, if this place truly is my last chance for survival, Zhu Zhuqing."

Then I'll gamble my life on it!

She let out a silent cry.

next second.

She jumped.

Like a black butterfly with broken wings, she resolutely plunged into the abyss of fate, a place where ice and fire intertwined.

"Pfft."

Ice and fire instantly engulfed her petite body.

Extreme cold and extreme heat.

Like two of the sharpest steel knives, they were frantically cutting through her body and tearing her soul apart!

"Uhhhhh!!!"

Even with Zhu Zhuqing's extraordinary willpower, she couldn't help but let out a painful cry.

She felt as if her body was being torn apart, one half frozen into an ice sculpture, the other half burned into charcoal.

The pain that penetrates to the bone and even reaches the soul is indescribable.

death.

It has never been so clear, so close.

She felt her consciousness rapidly fading... and her body gradually losing sensation...

Is this... how it's going to end...?

I'm not reconciled... I really... I'm so not reconciled...

Just as her consciousness was about to completely sink, and she was preparing to give up all resistance and welcome death...

suddenly.

A pure, vast, and life-giving medicinal power emanated from the drop of Ice-Fire Heart-Protecting Liquid within her body, like a gentle stream.

Followed by.

Zhuge Liang, standing on the shore, had a glint in his eyes.

He flicked his finger, and a gentle stream of soul power flew out, precisely drawing a strange immortal herb growing on the nearby cliff. The herb was entirely crimson, but its tip was covered with a speck of frost.

"This herb seems to combine the characteristics of both the Eight-Cornered Ice Grass and the Fiery Apricot Delicate Grass?"

A hint of surprise flashed in Zhuge Liang's eyes, but his movements were not slow at all.

With a flick of his wrist, the strange herb instantly transformed into the purest medicinal power, half of it fiery red and the other half icy blue.

Then, under his precise control, the two streams of pure medicinal power, like two serpentine snakes, instantly merged into the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire.

It merged into Zhu Zhuqing's nearly collapsed body.

boom! !

The medicinal power of the immortal herb, the violent energy of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, and the Netherworld Cat Martial Soul within Zhu Zhuqing's body instantly created a mysterious and profound resonance!

Zhu Zhuqing felt as if her shattered body was being enveloped by a warm and powerful force.

Followed by.

The Netherworld Cat Martial Soul within her body let out a high-pitched shriek.

It actually started in an unbelievable way...

A transformation is taking place!

(End of this chapter)