Chapter 91: The Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eyes
The mountain wind howled fiercely as Dai Yao's golden hair fluttered in the air.
Hearing Dugu Bo's words, a deeper disdain appeared on Dai Yao's lips. "Is that really the case?" he retorted.
"Every time it rains, you feel a tingling sensation on your ribs, which gradually intensifies. It lasts for at least an hour each time."
"And especially every night, you feel a stinging pain on your head and the soles of your feet, lasting at least half an hour, accompanied by spasms throughout your body!"
"The kind of pain that makes one wish for death. I don't need to describe it further, do I?"
Dai Yao sneered.
Although he couldn't remember every detail from the original story, the general context was still fresh in his mind.
Upon hearing this, Dugu Bo's pupils contracted sharply. He instinctively said, "You... how do you know that?"
Dai Yao's vivid description was Dugu Bo's biggest secret, one even Dugu Yan didn't know. Hearing it from Dai Yao left him stunned and filled with killing intent.
His powerful soul force inadvertently released, and the trees in the surrounding valley began to rustle with the shockwave.
Dai Yao, standing closest, spat out a mouthful of blood and sneered.
"Hmph, how do I know? You don't need to care. Since you want to kill me, I won't tell you a thing!"
"Just let yourself die in despair and agony! It's a pity that your granddaughter, so delicate and beautiful, probably won't last long either. The poison in her body will only grow worse, as it's been with her since she was in the womb!"
"You kill me, and I'll wait for you down below. You won't live long either!"
Dai Yao's eyes widened in fury as he roared.
Thinking of Dugu Yan's future, Dugu Bo was momentarily stunned. His eyelids lowered as if lost in thought.
The mountain wind blew, moving their clothes, and after a long while, his gaze finally turned to Dai Yao. With a cold grunt, he entered the cave and threw Dai Yao inside like a piece of trash, grabbing his neck.
"You little brat, you know too much."
"At this point, you still refuse to tell me the secret of your immunity to the Green-scaled Snake Poison. Looks like you're not going to speak."
Dai Yao coughed repeatedly, clutching his throat, glaring at Dugu Bo. At this point, there was no need for him to hide anything.
"You won't kill me, what exactly are you trying to do?!"
Dugu Bo, with his hands behind his back, replied coldly, "If you want to know my intentions, then follow me."
With that, Dugu Bo flew into the air and began to travel toward the valley, his voice cold as he warned, "Don't think you can escape. We're in the Sunset Forest, home to soul beasts that are over ten thousand years old. With your strength, if you wander around, you'll certainly die!"
Dai Yao didn't fear death. Dugu Bo had no way to deal with him; the Green-scaled Snake Poison had no effect on him, and Dugu Bo's forceful tactics hadn't made him speak. If Dai Yao couldn't satisfy him next, he would be seen as a useless waste.
And such a waste had potential, so to avoid future retaliation, Dugu Bo needed to kill him.
By forcing Dai Yao to follow him, he was essentially putting Dai Yao in a difficult position.
Flying in the air, Dai Yao couldn't keep up. And if he walked on the ground, facing high-level soul beasts, it would be a certain death.
Thus, Dugu Bo was forcing Dai Yao to submit.
Dai Yao sneered, fully understanding Dugu Bo's intentions.
Earlier, when facing Dugu Bo, his soul power had been sluggish like a snail. With a shout, his soul power surged wildly, and his martial soul manifested. A pair of snowy white wings appeared behind him.
He aimed toward Dugu Bo's flying direction, leaping off the cliff, keeping his wings still as he glided toward Dugu Bo.
While his wings weren't yet capable of full flight, gliding was no problem at all.
A tiger's roar rang out across the sky. Dugu Bo was startled and turned around. He saw Dai Yao, wings spread, soaring toward him.
"What kind of martial soul is this? Even as a Title Douluo, I can feel some pressure," Dugu Bo thought in surprise.
He then sighed. "This kid really has all kinds of tricks. Even now, he doesn't want to submit. The next steps might be troublesome."
Soon after, the terrain began to rise, and Dai Yao could no longer glide. He had to land, while Dugu Bo landed ahead of him.
"Keep up," Dugu Bo ordered.
Dai Yao steadied himself. This situation felt strangely familiar to him.
Without further thought, he gathered his soul power and followed Dugu Bo. He didn't think that once he left the cave, he would be free. Trying to escape in front of a Title Douluo was a joke.
They passed through dense forests, and under Dugu Bo's overwhelming pressure, no soul beasts dared to approach.
Not long after, as the terrain rose steadily, they reached the mountain top.
Upon arrival, Dai Yao was taken aback by the scene before him.
The mountaintop had sunken in, forming an inverted cone, like a volcano. Dai Yao stood on the edge of the crater, and the deeper he looked, the narrower the internal space seemed.
At the bottom of the inverted cone, there was a blue and red area, distinct like the Yin-Yang symbol, occasionally emitting steam.
The sulfurous smell filled the air, and Dai Yao's pupils constricted. He exclaimed:
"The Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eyes!"
Dai Yao was incredibly excited. Now he understood the faint sense of familiarity he had felt earlier. This was the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eyes from the original story!
The Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eyes were one of the three great treasure troves recorded in the Tang Sect's treasure guide, containing countless precious plants and immortal herbs.
In the original story, Tang San used the immortal herbs from the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eyes to upgrade the abilities of all the members of the Seven Shrek Monsters, which gave them the competitive edge they needed in the elite competition at the Advanced Soul Master Academy of the entire continent.
Using these immortal herbs, Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing didn't just solve Ma Hongjun's Evil Fire problem but also upgraded Ning Rongrong's martial soul from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda to the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.
Of course, only the Seven Shrek Monsters took the immortal herbs; Yu Xiaogang and other elders did not.
Among all the immortal herbs, the most precious were the ones found in the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eyes, such as the Eight-Dimensional Xuan Ice Grass and the Fire-Mist Apricot Blossom.
Tang San had consumed these two immortal herbs, gaining immunity to both fire and ice.
"The Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eyes?" Dugu Bo was surprised by Dai Yao's exclamation, repeating the name in awe. He then praised, "Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eyes, a great name. You recognized this place with a single glance, could it be that you know about this place?"
Dai Yao quickly realized his slip-up and immediately concealed his expression, clearing his throat and replying:
"No, I was just casually guessing. The blue and red colors form a Tai Chi pattern, so I just said it."
Dugu Bo eyed him suspiciously but didn't press further. With his hands behind his back and a calm expression, he said, "Let's go down."
After speaking, Dugu Bo jumped down, stepping lightly on the steep cliff face, using the terrain to aid him, quickly reaching the bottom.
Staring at the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eyes, Dai Yao couldn't hide his excitement, but when he remembered his current situation, his emotions calmed down.
Regaining his composure, he activated his martial soul again and jumped toward the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eyes.
(End of Chapter)