Douluo Continent: Martial Soul Blue Silver Grass, Simulating Godhood

Chapter 17: Tempering the Body with Ice and Fire! A Body Invulnerable to Poison!

The simulation is still ongoing.

After the deal was struck, Dugu Bo withdrew all his soul power and stood with his hands behind his back beside the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well. His gaze fell on you, filled with scrutiny and anticipation. He didn't urge you or ask any questions; he simply watched you quietly, observing your intentions.

Without any hesitation, you walked straight to the edge of the Yin-Yang Well, your gaze sweeping over the two contrasting springs before settling on two spiritual herbs near their confluence. On the left, closer to the Yang Spring, stood a crimson herb, like a burning flame, its leaves shimmering with a scorching light—the Fiery Apricot Blossom. On the right, closer to the Yin Spring, stood a snow-white herb, exuding a chilling aura, its leaves covered with a thin layer of ice crystals—the Eight-Cornered Mystic Ice Grass.

You stepped forward and carefully plucked the two spiritual herbs. Strangely enough, the Fiery Apricot was scalding hot to the touch, while the Eight-Cornered Ice Grass was icy cold, like solid ice. If it weren't for your Blue Silver Emperor physique, nurtured by a 100,000-year-old soul ring, far surpassing that of ordinary people, simply holding these two herbs would have been enough to severely injure an ordinary soul master on the spot.

Seeing your movement, Dugu Bo's eyelids twitched, and he couldn't help but ask, "Kid, you wouldn't be thinking of..."

You didn't turn around, but simply nodded: "That's right, I need to consume both herbs simultaneously and jump into the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire to temper my body. One herb is ice, the other fire; either one alone would be fatal. Only by consuming both at the same time, achieving balance within the body through the opposing forces of ice and fire, can I cultivate a true body immune to ice and fire, impervious to all poisons."

Dugu Bo's expression changed. He knew the domineering nature of those two herbs; even he, a Title Douluo, dared not touch them lightly. For a young man to intend to consume them simultaneously and jump into the spring was beyond mere audacity, bordering on madness. He opened his mouth, but ultimately did not stop him. He wanted to see just how capable this young man, who dared to negotiate with him, truly was.

You take a deep breath, put both medicinal herbs into your mouth at the same time, chew hard, and swallow.

In an instant, an extreme heat and an extreme cold erupted simultaneously within your body, like two raging dragons rampaging through your meridians. Your face instantly turned half fiery red and half as pale as frost, large beads of sweat rolling down your forehead, but you gritted your teeth, and without a sound, leaped into the very center of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, where the two springs converged.

【laugh!】

The spring water surged forth, engulfing you entirely. The scorching heat of the Blazing Sun Spring flowed into your body from the left, while the icy chill of the Frosty Yin Spring poured into your meridians from the right. These two diametrically opposed forces engaged in a fierce tug-of-war, their battleground your body. You closed your eyes, sat cross-legged in the spring, and fully activated the life energy of the Blue Silver Emperor, slowly guiding the two forces throughout your body, allowing them to achieve a delicate balance through their collision.

The fiery energy of the Fiery Apricot Blossom is tempering your muscles and bones, while the icy energy of the Eight-Cornered Ice Grass is reshaping your meridians and blood. You feel as if you've been thrown into an invisible furnace, every inch of your skin being reforged, every drop of your blood being purified. The pain is extreme, but you also clearly perceive that you are transforming at an incredible speed.

Dugu Bo stood on the shore, his expression slightly changing. He could clearly see the spring water in the Yin-Yang Eye becoming clearer at a visible speed, the ice and fire energy accumulated over countless years being frantically absorbed by the small figure in the center of the spring. He couldn't help but gasp, muttering, "Just who is this kid?"

[After an unknown amount of time—perhaps an hour, perhaps two—the churning of the spring water finally subsided. You abruptly opened your eyes, two beams of light flashing from their depths: a fiery crimson in your left eye, a chilling icy blue in your right, before returning to normal, transforming into those deep pupils shimmering with golden-green light.]

You rise from the spring, discovering a dramatic transformation in your body. Your skin is now as white as jade, every muscle brimming with explosive power, your meridians have doubled in size, and your blood flows with a shimmering glow—the mark of being tempered by ice and fire. You gently clench your fist, feeling the new energy within you—both fiery and icy, yet perfectly coexisting—and a smile involuntarily spreads across your face.

[Immune to ice and fire, immune to all poisons—you've achieved it.]

You leaped from the spring, landing on the bank, soaking wet but full of energy. Dugu Bo looked you up and down for a moment, a hint of amazement flashing in his eyes, then he coldly snorted to cover his shock: "You do have some skill. But kid, my poison is no ordinary poison; tempering your body with ice and fire alone won't cure it."

You smiled slightly: "Don't worry, senior, that's just the first step. The real show is about to begin."

You sit cross-legged, close your eyes, and fully mobilize the life energy of the Blue Silver Emperor. Unlike before, your blood now contains pure energy refined by ice and fire, making your life force more concentrated and purer. You condense a drop of golden-red blood, which slowly seeps from your fingertip. Then, using this drop of blood as its core, you envelop it in layers of life energy, condensing it into a thumb-sized golden-green sphere of light that floats above your palm.

You stood up, walked to Dugu Bo, and handed him the orb of light: "Senior, swallow it."

Dugu Bo stared at the golden-green orb of light. He could clearly sense the extremely pure life force contained within it, as well as a unique aura that made even his instinctive poisonous soul power retreat. Without much hesitation, he took the orb and swallowed it whole.

The moment the orb of light entered his abdomen, Dugu Bo's entire body trembled violently. He felt a warm yet vast torrent of life force explode from his dantian, sweeping away every inch of his meridians and every point where toxins had accumulated. The backlash from the poisonous soul power that had accumulated over decades was peeled away, purified, and dispelled bit by bit, like ice and snow melting away. The feeling was so exhilarating that even this dignified Title Douluo couldn't help but let out a long-suppressed, relieved groan.

His eyes were closed, his soul power leaking out uncontrollably, and dark green poisonous mist continuously dissipated from his body, quickly fading and disappearing into the air. The string that had been taut within him for decades was slowly loosening.

After a long while, Dugu Bo slowly opened his eyes and looked down at his hands. His complexion was much rosier, and the sinister aura in his eyes had faded somewhat. He tried circulating his soul power and found that the backlash that had once caused him unbearable pain had completely disappeared, replaced by an unprecedented smoothness and lightness.

He stared blankly for a while before looking up at you. His lips moved, but he only managed to utter one sentence: "...It's really healed."

You smiled and nodded: "Senior has a very good constitution, so most of it can be cleared in one go. As for the remaining residual toxins, I will consolidate the treatment for you one more time to completely eradicate them. As for Miss Yan Yan, the backlash from the poison is much milder. I can treat her when I go to Tian Dou City."

[Dugu Bo remained silent for a long while, then suddenly reached out and patted your shoulder heavily, the force making you grimace, but a rare genuine smile appeared on his face: "Good lad, I, Dugu Bo, owe you a life."]

You rubbed your shoulder and grinned, "You're too kind, senior. Just don't forget our three things."

Dugu Bo laughed heartily, in high spirits, and waved his hand: "Don't worry, I, Dugu Bo, always keep my word. You can come here to gather herbs whenever you want; I won't interfere. As for the other three things, come find me whenever you've thought them through."

You breathed a slight sigh of relief; this trip to Sunset Forest had finally come to a true conclusion.

The simulation is still ongoing.

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