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Chapter 65 He's the Hammer's Owner
It was also a female voice, but it sounded much clearer and higher-pitched. The voice lacked the gentle charm and softness of Youyou's, but possessed a fiery, spirited energy.
As the words fell, a blinding red light suddenly shone on the edge of the boiling, fiery red lake in the distance, and another immortal herb with immense power spoke.
It was a plant entirely fiery red, as if carved from the finest ruby, with a strange flower blooming at its top, shaped like a cabbage but engulfed in raging flames. The intense heat caused the air around it to distort violently.
This is one of the top immortal herbs in the Yin-Yang Mirror of Ice and Fire, possessing the ultimate fire attribute—the Blazing Apricot Blossom.
Upon hearing the voice, the fragrant, ethereal fairy petals of the flower trembled violently in alarm: "Ah Jiao! What are you doing here? Why are you provoking them?!"
"It's all because of you!" Liehuo Xingjiao scolded without any politeness. "You screamed so loudly just now that the whole Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye heard it! Now everyone has been attracted by the noise you made."
However, most of those magical herbs huddled in their own corners, not daring to show themselves.
Seeing outsiders barge in, they instinctively felt fear, especially at the eerie figure behind Ye Chenxing, which was clearly a ferocious plant-type beast with unfathomable cultivation! The aura of their own kind made them feel even more oppressed, and they dared not show their faces.
But the fiery apricot blossoms are completely different.
As a top-tier immortal herb with the ultimate fire attribute, she is inherently fiery, and this domineering fire attribute makes other immortal herbs around her avoid her at all costs.
Apart from the eight-pointed ice grass on the other side of the lake, which is her counterpart, she is a little tyrant in this valley that no one dares to mess with.
In her opinion, the old man in front of her, who exuded a sense of oppression, was just someone who had lived a long time. He was essentially just an ordinary plant-type soul beast without even a special ultimate attribute. She possessed the ultimate fire that was the bane of all trees in the world, so there was no need for her to be afraid of him!
Thinking this, the fiery apricot blossoms swayed confidently, and said arrogantly, "You should all retreat at once! Considering how hard it was for you to cultivate for five hundred thousand years, I will spare you today!"
In this uniquely blessed realm of ice and fire, plants only need to grow for ten thousand years to acquire the cultivation level of a hundred-thousand-year-old soul beast from the outside world.
This rocket-like cultivation speed gives these immortal herbs a natural sense of superiority over plant-type soul beasts that have to endure years of hardship to grow.
Upon hearing this, the veins on the Demon King's face, which resembled the bark of an old tree, bulged out like coiled dragons.
Five hundred thousand years of cultivation is no easy feat? He, a super ferocious beast of the Star Dou Great Forest, the uncrowned king of plant-type soul beasts, commands the submission of all vegetation wherever he goes? Yet today, he was actually looked down upon by a cabbage grown in a greenhouse?!
Ye Chenxing looked at the arrogant and unruly Liehuo Xingjiaoshu and shook his head helplessly.
Flowers in a greenhouse ultimately lack the harsh realities of society.
"Old Wan," Ye Chenxing said calmly, "just keep him alive."
"Yes, my lord." The Demon King practically spat out these words through clenched teeth.
……
Just moments later.
The once blazing and arrogant Fiery Apricot, now lay limp and lifeless to the side, like a cabbage battered by frost. Its flames had dimmed considerably, its leaves were tattered and broken; there was no trace of its former arrogance left.
The Demon King snorted coldly and stood up, flicking his sleeves.
You think you can bridge the terrifying cultivation gap of four hundred thousand years with just one ultimate fire? Do you think you're a golden-haired lion-dog?!
The fragrant and exquisite fairy plant beside it was so frightened that its petals closed tightly, and it didn't dare to breathe.
You have to understand, Ah Jiao is the most capable fighter and the most hot-tempered among this group of immortal herbs. Even Ah Jiao was powerless against this old man, being easily dealt with like a weed. So, what about the immortal herbs who aren't even good at fighting? Aren't they just at the mercy of others?
Just then, the delicate petals of the fiery apricot blossoms suddenly trembled: "I haven't lost yet! Youyou, let's—use that move!"
The fragrant, exquisite fairy was taken aback for a moment, then the enormous flower trembled violently:
"Are you crazy, Gillian?! We've only just begun to grasp the basics of that technique; we have no way of fully controlling it! If it gets out of control, our home, the place we depend on for survival, will be destroyed!"
"Enough with the nonsense!" Liehuo Xingjiao roared. "Are we all supposed to be killed here? Attack!"
Upon hearing the conversation between the two immortal herbs, a look of surprise flashed across Ye Chenxing's eyes.
He truly hadn't expected that the methods described in the original story as appearing only ten thousand years later would already be showing signs of emerging in this very era.
The secrets of the immortal herbs were naturally no secret to Ye Chenxing. With the combined efforts of all the immortal herbs in the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, they awakened the soul of the Ice and Fire Dragon King, which was sleeping deep in the Ice and Fire Spring!
It's worth noting that during the Douluo Continent III era in the original novel, even Zang Xin, the Amorous Douluo, a top expert of the Tang Sect who had reached the level of a quasi-god, nearly lost his life when faced with the resurrection of these two dragon souls.
Seeing that the deterrent effect had been achieved, Ye Chenxing knew there was no need to flex his muscles any further.
He waved.
"Alright, I didn't intend to kill you."
"I don't believe it!" Although Liehuo Xingjiao was weakened by the suppression, her fiery temper remained undiminished. "That person said that, apart from those destined to bring him here, any human who trespasses is our enemy!"
Ye Chenxing was speechless. "I'm not thinking about Shrek Academy, so how come the brainwashing effect is so strong even on a few blades of grass?"
"Take a look at this."
Ye Chenxing didn't waste any more words. With a thought, he directly activated his Martial Soul.
A vast and sacred aura instantly filled the area.
Sensing the overwhelming aura, the delicate petals of the Fiery Apricot suddenly contracted.
"What?! You actually have an aura similar to that person! Could you be a god too? No... this is the Ultimate Flame! I knew it, you really are after my 100,000-year soul ring and soul bone, you're dreaming!"
"Shut up! Gillian, don't be rude!"
Suddenly, the fragrant Qiluo Fairy Flower beside her cried out in surprise, causing its large pink flower crown to tremble violently.
As Ye Chenxing stopped concealing himself and fully released his unique aura, the ancient memories engraved in the genes of plant-type soul beasts deep within Youxiang Qiluo Xianpin's mind were finally completely awakened.
Ye Chenxing at this moment was completely different from when he first awakened his martial soul. He had done an extremely good job of concealing his aura. If he hadn't taken the initiative to release the restrictions, these immortal herbs would have had no way of noticing him.
"This...this is the aura of the Child of Nature!" The fragrant Qiluo Immortal was extremely excited, even disregarding the presence of the Demon King beside her, and lowered her flower crown deeply towards Ye Chenxing.
"You! You are the chosen one of nature in this generation?!"
Upon hearing this, the entire Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye was abuzz with excitement.
The fairy herbs that had been huddled in the corner like ostriches could no longer hold back. They began to shake their branches and flowers frantically, shouting all at once:
"Take me away! Child of Nature!"
"Pick me! Pick me! I'll give you all the essence of my herbs!"
"My lord, I taste great and I'm easily absorbed!"
In an instant, the entire valley was filled with chaos, and various colored lights flashed wildly. Those top-grade immortal herbs that were usually high and mighty were now vying to promote themselves, afraid of being a step behind.
Ye Chenxing did not reply, but silently withdrew his aura, raised his hand and made a downward pressing motion, signaling the immortal herbs to be quiet.
Then she turned her head and looked at Liehuo Xingjiaoshu, who had been so defiant just moments before, with a half-smile.
Sensing Ye Chenxing's gaze, the previously withered fiery red petals of the Fiery Apricot Blossom instantly perked up, and even her voice became incredibly fawning and enthusiastic:
"Th-that... Child of Nature! You possess the Ultimate Fire, and I desire the Ultimate Fire as well! My goodness, what a coincidence!"
"I can guarantee with my hand on my chest that in this Yin-Yang field of ice and fire, I am the most suitable immortal herb for you! Look at those other light and fire type ones, they are too young, and their intelligence has not even fully developed. They simply cannot grasp me."
"I am the only one who is the best choice for you!"
As Liehuo Xingjiaoshu spoke, she grew increasingly excited, her fiery red flowers swaying wildly: "Just say the word, and I'll immediately condense the most suitable 100,000-year soul ring and soul bone for you! I think you're still young, right? Such a brilliant human genius, paired with my 100,000-year soul ring, is simply a perfect match, don't you think?"
Ye Chenxing chuckled to himself.
"What, you're not kicking me out now?"
"No, no! Absolutely not!"
"No more testing?"
Liehuo Xingjiao was stunned for a moment, then her petals snapped shut, and she declared righteously, "A test? What test! It's my greatest honor that you've come, my lord! I'll go with you right now!"
The fragrant and elegant fairy standing to the side was stunned, and stammered, "Ah, Ah Jiao...aren't you going to follow that person's rules?"
"Why should we care!" Liehuo Xingjiao scoffed, her tone full of disdain. "When that person became a god, he didn't take us with him to the divine realm! Treating his rules as treasures is just to leave them here as material for his descendants for generations to come, isn't it? Today, the Child of Nature, who possesses the ultimate fire, has come here. This is the will of Heaven! The will of Heaven is supreme!"
Looking at this cabbage that changes its expression faster than turning the pages of a book, a sentence couldn't help but pop into Ye Chenxing's mind.
His initial arrogance followed by his later obsequiousness is laughable.
The Demon King, standing behind Ye Chenxing as a backdrop, looked at Lie Huoxing's shameless and eager behavior with disdain.
"Sigh, these young plant-type soul beasts, they just can't keep their composure."
The Demon King snorted coldly in his heart, shaking his head and sighing inwardly.
"Upon seeing the Child of Nature, they're so eager to betray themselves. Don't they have any dignity or self-respect befitting a 100,000-year-old soul beast?"
"This doesn't resemble an old man at all. Alas, the world is going to the dogs..."
Ye Chenxing looked at the fiery apricot blossom, who was eager to promote herself, and said with a half-smile, "But, I don't think I've said I'd choose you as my soul ring yet, have I?"
"What? You're not choosing me?"
Liehuo Xingjiao was stunned. The enormous fiery red flower froze in mid-air, its petals slightly open in astonishment. What was wrong with this human? The attributes were clearly such a perfect match, and this was a top-grade 100,000-year-old immortal herb offering itself up willingly, yet he refused it?
Could it be…? Her petals, which had been perked up, drooped instantly, and she asked cautiously and aggrievedly, “Is it because I offended you just now?”
Ye Chenxing shook his head, his gaze passing over the immortal herbs and landing on the clearly defined lake of ice and fire:
"I've come here to make a deal with the true owner of this place."
"Owner?"
The enormous pink crown of the Fragrant Fairy Flower swayed, filled with doubt.
No matter how she thought about it, this "master" couldn't possibly be herself. Although she was assigned here to act as a guide and be responsible for introducing the assessment rules, she was definitely not the master of this place.
"Could it be... that you're going to make a deal with 'that person'?"
"That person?" Ye Chenxing sneered.
"He's nobody's owner."
Ye Chenxing utterly despised Tang Shenwang's behavior.
The Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well was originally discovered by Poison Douluo Dugu Bo, who used it as his villa and private medicine garden.
To repay Tang San for curing his poison, Dugu Bo agreed to three conditions: first, not to harm anyone from Shrek Academy; second, he could freely gather herbs from the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well; and third, to become a senior advisor at Shrek Academy.
Tang San not only plucked all the immortal herbs here, leaving not a single one for Dugu Bo and his granddaughter Dugu Yan, but after becoming a god, he also completely disregarded Dugu Bo's descendants.
That's fine, since the transaction is over. Helping is a favor, not helping is one's right.
But the most outrageous thing is that Dugu Bo never mentioned giving the "ownership" of this medicine garden to Tang San from beginning to end!
And what happened? For some reason, even though the lineage of the Azure Phosphorous Serpent still exists on the mainland, the Dugu family's private villa inexplicably "changed hands" and became the private medicinal garden of the Great Buddha of Tang.
What's even more amazing is that, in order to protect "his" property, Tang San also planted a whole circle of Jade Phosphorous Seven Absolute Flowers outside.
Ostensibly, it was to protect the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eyes, but in reality, they were afraid that a second truly destined person like Dugu Bo would appear on the Douluo Continent.
Hearing Ye Chenxing's blunt sarcasm, Youxiang Qiluo Immortal was completely stunned: "Then... then who is the owner of this place?"
Ye Chenxing's gaze was deep as he pointed directly to the bottom of the ice and fire lake, and he said calmly, "Naturally, it's the two you just planned to awaken to deal with me."
Upon hearing this, Youxiang Qiluo Xianpin exclaimed in surprise, "How did you know?!"
That's their most important secret in this Yin-Yang Eye of Ice and Fire. How could a human who's just arrived here for the first time possibly know it?!
Ye Chenxing's expression suddenly turned serious. He stood with his hands behind his back, his voice low and deep:
"Don't even think you can fool the Child of Nature!"