The Martial Soul Skeleton, in Douluo Continent's Bone-Changing Susanoo

Chapter 57 Longing for You

Just as Xia Liang was making plans for the future development of the undead realm, a shrill roar suddenly echoed in his mind.

The sound didn't sound like a human; it sounded like a wild beast, and moreover, it was the howl of a wild beast's spirit.

Now that his undead attribute has been elevated to a higher level, Xia Liang's perception of undead has become more acute.

What puzzled him was that he was currently in an area of ​​unknown depth at the Yin-Yang Spring of Ice and Fire, where, in theory, there should be no way any undead could survive.

But we could clearly hear the voices of the dead.

At this moment, Xia Liangcai remembered that the corpses of the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings were buried beneath the bottomless abyss of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.

Could the voice of the dead that just entered my brain have been from the two Dragon Kings?

Looking down at the water below, Xia Liang could only see darkness; he was still far from the bottom of the abyss.

Therefore, the fact that I could hear the roars of the two dragon kings' spirits was not due to any particularly strong perception.

Rather, it was because the undead of the two dragon kings were too powerful, so powerful that even the roars of the undead from the bottom of a bottomless abyss could travel this far.

The undead attribute is also a type of soul power.

Use your soul power with extreme caution, because if the opponent's soul is stronger than yours, you risk being countered.

If I were to descend into the abyss, would my soul be destroyed by the spirits of the two dragon kings?

Thinking of this, Xia Liang couldn't help but tremble. At first, he had planned to look for the soul bones of the two great dragon kings, Ice and Fire, after eating the Ice and Fire Immortal Grass and soaking in the hot spring.

It seems best not to take the risk now.

Let's wait until we have the strength to subdue the spirits of the two dragon kings before seizing this opportunity.

With the release of his Necromancer Skeleton Martial Soul, Xia Liang swam towards the surface of the water, protected by a massive blackish-purple rib.

It was thanks to the milk algae drink made by the Milk Soul Emperor that he was able to stay in the water for so long before jumping into the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well for purification.

It is said that Milk Algae Drink is a soul skill obtained by hunting a kind of algae sea spirit beast. After drinking it, one will gain the aquatic plant characteristics for up to a day, which means one can live normally in the water for a day.

This food-type soul skill was specifically used by the Milk Goddess Soul Emperor to assist the Water Clan's soul masters in forming groups to hunt sea soul beasts.

Xia Liang never expected that he would actually need to use it.

The effects of the milk algae drink only last for one day, and the fact that the effects are still present means that I spent less than a day cleansing myself in the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.

It has only been about three or four days since we entered Sunset Forest.

Since Dugu Bo is accompanying Prince Xuexing on this long trip, he probably won't be back so soon.

However, for safety's sake, Xia Liang first had Gastly surface to investigate the situation.

Gastly's birth partly stems from Soul Power, which is now mixed with the ice and fire energy bestowed by the Ice and Fire Herb.

Thanks to the ice and fire resistance formed by ice and fire energy, Gastly no longer needs to fear the ice and fire Yin-Yang Well.

Gastly cautiously floated to the surface of the spring, only conveying a message through its spiritual power after scanning its surroundings.

With Dugu Bo absent, the vicinity of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye is safe.

Xia Liang climbed ashore from the surface of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Spring. Although the surrounding mist blocked his view, the visual experience was still more comfortable than the red and blue environment deep in the spring.

As Xia Liang looked up, his pupils involuntarily dilated.

He discovered that the surrounding mist did not obstruct his vision.

At this moment, without specifically using mental perception to assist his eyesight, he could clearly see everything around him.

The nearby boulders, the steaming ground, and the various plants growing there—red, yellow, blue, green—all in a myriad of shapes and forms.

The botanical paradise within a hundred meters of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye was presented so clearly before my eyes.

The last trace of information imprinted in his mind turned into memories from when he was unconscious, and only then did Xia Liang understand.

The Necromancer Skeleton Martial Soul has a certain connection with its own body skeleton.

After the martial soul grows a head, it's as if one has absorbed a skull-shaped head soul bone, increasing the hardness of one's skull and enhancing its protection of the brain and eyes.

In addition, both eyesight and mental strength have been upgraded.

With superior eyesight, even without the aid of mental energy, the gaze can now penetrate the layers of water mist, allowing one to see everything around them very clearly.

After retrieving the three storage soul tools hidden under the boulder, Xia Liang took out a set of black tight-fitting clothes from the three-colored ring and put them on, then casually hung the Ruyi Treasure Pouch on his waist.

He walked towards the botanical garden ahead, searching for a plant called "Longing for Autumn Dew".

It was thanks to the words "eyesight" and "spirit" that I was able to recall more information about this miraculous herb.

According to the original description, "Wang Chuan Qiu Shui Lu" is a neutral auxiliary medicine. There are a few water droplets in the center of its leaves, just like the dew left in the morning.

I had searched for this magical herb before, but unfortunately, many plants had water droplets formed by water mist on their leaves, making it impossible to identify which plant was the one that had been waiting for me.

However, since it is a neutral medicinal herb, the "Wang Chuan Qiu Shui Lu" must grow at the junction of extremely cold icy springs and scorching hot springs.

When Xia Liang arrived at the boundary between the extremely cold ice spring and the scorching hot spring, he quickly saw several plants with water droplets in the center of their leaves.

The most ordinary and inconspicuous of them all was a bright green plant.

Because he had learned some botanical knowledge in the Tiandou Library, and because his eyesight had improved, Xia Liang could tell that the few drops of water on the leaves of this emerald green plant were actually a special liquid secreted by the veins of the leaves.

The water droplets on the leaves of the surrounding plants were just ordinary dew.

Therefore, this emerald green plant should be the "Longing for Autumn Dew".

Just like before when he picked the immortal herb, Xia Liang put the longing dew that he had broken off from the potted plant into his Ruyi Treasure Pouch.

Including the eight-pointed ice grass and the fiery apricot blossoms that I took, plus the cockscomb phoenix sunflower, the heartbroken red acacia, the fragrant silk fairy product, and the longing dew in the Ruyi treasure bag, I have obtained the six fairy herbs mentioned in the original work.

Xia Liang glanced at the various plants growing on the ground around him, a slight regret creeping in. It was a pity that no dark-attribute immortal herbs could be nurtured near the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well. Otherwise, his Necromancer Skeleton Martial Soul could have been strengthened even further.

What Xia Liang regrets even more is that there is not much knowledge about immortal herbs at present.

Some medicinal herbs must be stored in jade boxes or other tools; picking them rashly will destroy them and cause huge losses.

If I want to harvest all the nearby medicinal herbs and rare treasures without losing their effectiveness, it seems I really need to learn about medicinal herbs.

Looking at the Ruyi Baibao pouch hanging at his waist, Xia Liang suddenly thought that Dugu Bo was cautious and suspicious by nature.

If he discovers that the nearby magical herbs have been picked by others, and that he has recently obtained a magical pouch that can store living things, he will inevitably begin to doubt himself.

Fortunately, the potted plant contained soil from the shore of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye, and the super nutrients in the soil were enough for the immortal herbs to survive even if they temporarily left the Ruyi Baibao Pouch.

Once back at the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy, I will temporarily hide the obtained immortal herbs in a secret place, so that even if Dugu Bo searches the Ruyi Hundred Treasures Pouch, he won't be able to find any incriminating evidence.

(End of this chapter)