Douluo Phoenix

Chapter 15 The Dual Elements of Ice and Fire

An hour after Dugu Bo left, Xiao Fei began his preparations.

Xiao Fei had already come up with a solution to the toxic fog problem in Sunset Forest: his spacesuit from his previous life. He crafted a suit from iron blocks, covering his entire body except for his limbs and head. The suit consisted of six parts: arms, legs, chest, abdomen, and head. Except for the head, which had a transparent glass panel, the rest were completely sealed.

After putting on the suit, a piece of iron was taken out separately and melted with flames. Eventually, the entire suit of armor was formed into a single piece, preventing any poisonous gas from entering.

Xiao Fei donned the iron armor "space suit," summoned his martial spirit without hesitation, and flew towards the center of the poisonous fog.

Ten minutes later, Xiao Fei spotted a strange entrance, located in the area with the highest concentration of toxic gas. Flying inside, he was greeted by a spectacular sight. In the center of the space was a hot spring with two springheads, one red and one blue. Upon closer inspection, he could sense the extreme fire and ice attributes emanating from the two springheads, respectively.

Xiao Fei didn't have much time to observe these things. He took out hundreds, nearly a thousand jade boxes from his soul tool, put on iron gloves and boots, and began digging for immortal herbs. Xiao Fei wasn't familiar with immortal herbs; the only ones he was familiar with were the few shown in the original animation, but that didn't stop him from digging them up.

Walking inside, he saw countless magical herbs: the rare and precious Chrysanthemum, which he dug up; the Acacia Heartbreak Red, which he dug up; the Radiant Tulip, which he dug up; the Fragrant Radiant Herb, which he dug up; the Vajra Arhat Fruit, which he dug up; the Earth Dragon Golden Melon, which he dug up; the Crystal Jade Skin and Bone, which he dug up; the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower, which he dug up; the enormous Snow Silkworm, which he dug up; the Cinnabar Lotus, which he dug up; the Dragon Ganoderma Leaf, which he dug up… In short, nothing grew where Xiao Fei walked. Fearing poisoning, Xiao Fei even carried the Fragrant Radiant Herb on his waist.

In the end, only two immortal herbs remained at the mouth of the spring in the entire Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well: the Eight-Cornered Mystic Ice Grass and the Blazing Apricot Blossom. These were the immortal herbs used by Tang San in the original novel, and they were also the most valuable herbs in the entire Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.

Because his martial soul is a fire phoenix, Xiao Fei has been struggling with whether to temper his body with ice and fire like Tang San, or directly consume the Phoenix Sunflower. His previous injury made Xiao Fei realize that his foundation was still insufficient, and his body was far from its limit. Moreover, Xiao Fei also possesses another martial soul, the Qilin Arm, which, with its ice and fire tempering, gives him a higher potential and makes it easier to resolve the conflict between his twin martial souls.

Xiao Fei put all his spoils into a soul tool and then buried it near Yangquan. This was also the deepest place Xiao Fei could enter.

Next, Xiao Fei used his knife to remove the Eight-Cornered Ice Grass, then used his jade knife to remove the Fiery Apricot Blossom. He combined the two immortal herbs and swallowed them directly. Sure enough, after swallowing them, his whole body felt as if one side was extremely cold and the other extremely hot. Xiao Fei staggered towards the spring and leaped into the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well. Xiao Fei felt as if his body was being torn apart. With his last shred of sanity, Xiao Fei inserted his external soul bone wings into the ground to prevent himself from emerging from behind. It would be troublesome if Dugu Bo discovered him.

After an unknown amount of time, Xiao Fei slowly awoke. He carefully sensed his surroundings to ensure Dugu Bo was not nearby, then changed his clothes, took his storage ring (later replaced with Phoenix Rings), and quickly left Sunset Forest.

Having taken so many good things, Xiao Fei dared not return to Tian Dou City. Helpless, he returned to the Flame Bird's Nest.

Back at the nest, Xiao Fei specifically tested his body and felt that his physical abilities were more than twice as strong as before. His body color had also changed slightly, becoming somewhat darker. Summoning his Fire Phoenix Martial Soul, he could no longer detect any impurities in the phoenix's flames; the purity of the phoenix fire seemed even higher. Next, he examined his Qilin Arm. After being tempered by ice and fire, it was noticeably stronger and immune to any fire or ice in the world. Of course, other parts of his body also possessed ice and fire immunity, but the Qilin Arm's immunity was significantly stronger, and its resistance was also greater.

Finally, there are the two external soul bones. Both soul bones have clearly grown and are completely integrated into the body. It is estimated that both soul bones should have reached the 30,000-year level. They are easier to use, and the connection with the body itself has been strengthened, just like one's own bones.

A few months later, Xiao Fei calculated the time and realized that the Lunar New Year was approaching. By this time, Xiao Fei's soul power had reached level 37. After thinking it over, Xiao Fei decided to go home for the New Year. After all, if he came out again next year, he wasn't sure when he could go back.

After traveling for about three days, Xiao Fei returned to Holy Soul Village, but this time he didn't see Tang San and Xiao Wu. They were probably already preparing to go to Shrek Academy in Soto City.

Xiao Fei didn't care about all that. He stopped cultivating these past few days and didn't even meditate. Every day, he dressed in ordinary farmer's clothes, helping Old Jack with farm work in the fields, chatting with familiar villagers, and helping out when there were happy occasions. That day, Xiao Fei watched the busy crowd, carrying a hoe on his back, walking through the fields covered in blue silver grass. He felt more relaxed than ever before.

Suddenly, Xiao Fei felt a change in his soul power, which rose to level 38. Everything felt natural and smooth, like flowing water.

During the Spring Festival, Xiao Fei pondered a problem: Old Jack looked noticeably older than before. His physical condition was declining, and his back was somewhat hunched. What could be done to improve Old Jack's health? After much thought, he decided to give Old Jack the Nine-Grade Purple Ganoderma. However, knowing Old Jack's temperament, he figured he wouldn't accept it. So, Xiao Fei got a pheasant, put the Nine-Grade Purple Ganoderma in chicken soup, and made a broth for Old Jack to drink. After drinking the chicken soup, Old Jack's health improved significantly, and Xiao Fei was relieved.

After the New Year, under Old Jack's watchful eye, Xiao Fei left the village again. This time, he wasn't sure when he would be able to return.

After leaving Holy Soul Village, Xiao Fei arrived in Soto City. He stayed at the Rose Hotel, the same hotel mentioned in the original story, for the past few days. During this time, Xiao Fei consumed the Autumn-Seeing Dew, which, according to the original story, could cultivate Fiery Eyes, allowing one to see through all strange and wondrous objects. This was probably the only immortal herb that could be used to cultivate spiritual power.

After taking it, Xiao Fei clearly felt that his field of vision had become wider, and the range of his mental power had also been greatly enhanced. No wonder it was something Tang Xiaosan left for him; it was indeed different.

Now it's just a matter of waiting. Waiting for the last known major opportunity, which is also the easiest to obtain.

(End of this chapter)