Chapter 42: Chapter 42: Ice and Fire Spring Eyes (Part 3)
Soon, by the edge of the Ice and Fire Spring Eyes, Mu Yang took off all his clothes, leaving only his last pair of shorts. He placed his clothes by the shore, even removing the soul guide storage bracelet on his wrist.
He was about to take the Eight-Petal Ice Grass and the Fierce Fire Apricot, then jump into the Ice and Fire Spring Eyes for a bath. The extremely cold and scorching waters in the spring weren't something that ordinary clothes and soul tools could endure, so he couldn't bring them along for the bath.
Otherwise, the small treasury inside the soul guide storage bracelet and the many immortal-grade herbs he had just acquired would bid him goodbye.
"Are you ready?"
Standing next to Mu Yang, Huo Lie, holding an iron dagger and a jade piece, asked in a deep voice.
"Let's go!"
Mu Yang glanced at the Eight-Petal Ice Grass on the opposite bank and the Fierce Fire Apricot about ten meters away from him. He nodded.
Seeing this, Huo Lie's expression became serious. He aimed at the stem of the Eight-Petal Ice Grass across the spring, turned his wrist with strength, and threw the iron dagger.
"Whoosh—"
"Thud—"
A faint sound of air being cut through followed by a flash of cold light. The Eight-Petal Ice Grass fell and landed on the shore.
Immediately, a chill spread out, and the herbs growing near the Eight-Petal Ice Grass were covered with a thin layer of white frost.
"Whoosh—"
Huo Lie threw the jade piece and cut down the Fierce Fire Apricot.
The next second, a scorching aura spread out, and the herbs near the Fierce Fire Apricot immediately withered under the intense heat.
Taking a deep breath, Huo Lie focused on the Eight-Petal Ice Grass that had fallen on the shore. Soul power surged in his hand, and with a flick of his hand, the Eight-Petal Ice Grass lifted into the air, crossed above the Ice and Fire Spring Eyes, and landed near the Fierce Fire Apricot.
The two immortal herbs, upon contact, each emitted faint colors—the Eight-Petal Ice Grass showing a light red glow and the Fierce Fire Apricot emanating a soft white mist.
The Eight-Petal Ice Grass and the Fierce Fire Apricot, unlike other immortal herbs, each contained strong poison—the poison of ice and fire, making them unsuitable for consumption directly.
However, even though the two herbs had opposing properties and were highly toxic, they complemented each other.
When harvested with iron and jade tools and allowed to interact with each other, the poison in both herbs was suppressed and no longer had the lethal properties they usually carried.
But, after ten breaths, their effects would disappear completely. If this window of time was missed, the herbs' potency would rapidly fade, leaving them as nothing more than decorative, ineffective plants.
Without hesitation, Mu Yang immediately moved forward, picked up the two immortal herbs, and swallowed them whole.
The two herbs, one cold and one hot, clashed with each other's properties, but after being restrained, they lost their previous ferocity. The moment they entered his mouth, they transformed into a liquid that smoothly slid down his throat, leaving a fragrant taste.
Once inside, the powerful medicinal effects quickly began to take effect.
Before Mu Yang could savor the flavor of the herbs, his body suddenly shuddered violently.
Immediately, a layer of ice-blue light rose from under his feet, and in the blink of an eye, his whole body had turned blue.
Then, a layer of red light appeared, and Mu Yang now looked like a boiled lobster.
The alternating blue and red lights looked eerie, but this simple alternating process nearly overwhelmed Mu Yang.
In Mu Yang's previous impression, the combination of ice and fire was considered a "pleasant" experience, favored by many men.
But at this moment, Mu Yang no longer thought so. This was far from "pleasant"—it was clearly a form of extreme torture!
Fortunately, Mu Yang's soul power was strong, and his "Sun Refining Body" technique wasn't for nothing. His mental strength had also greatly improved, and his willpower had significantly strengthened, allowing him to endure for the moment.
While he still had some control over his body, Mu Yang activated the "Sun Refining Body" to guide the energy from the herbs to refine his body. At the same time, he staggered forward, walking towards the edge of the spring.
Ahead, at his feet, lay the Ice and Fire Spring Eyes. With half a step more, he would plunge into the spring.
Soon, Mu Yang sensed that the medicinal effects of the ice and fire herbs had fully activated. The impact of the ice and fire energies inside his body grew more intense and violent. Without hesitation, he leaned forward, and his body plunged toward the junction of the extreme cold Yin Spring and the extreme hot Yang Spring.
"Plop—"
Red and white water splashed as Mu Yang plunged headfirst into the Ice and Fire Spring Eyes.
Taking the Eight-Petal Ice Grass and the Fierce Fire Apricot, then jumping into the spring to bathe, required timing.
If the herbs' medicinal effects weren't fully activated before entering the spring, it would be suicidal rather than a "body tempering" session.
Even a Title Douluo would struggle to survive the extreme cold and heat of the spring, which could take his life in an instant, reducing him to nothing but a pile of bones.
However, if the medicinal effects of the ice and fire herbs were fully activated, and he failed to withstand the initial wave of impact, he would faint by the shore and miss the opportunity to jump into the spring, which would be just as deadly.
After all, without the pressure of the Ice and Fire Spring Eyes, he couldn't possibly endure the overwhelming ice and fire energy of the two immortal herbs on his own.
Before coming to the Ice and Fire Spring Eyes, Mu Yang had already anticipated the suffering he would endure. But now, he realized he had slightly underestimated it.
Although the ice and fire energy from the two immortal herbs had been partially neutralized earlier, once inside his body, it went wild, causing havoc.
Compared to the soul power in Mu Yang's body, the medicinal power of the herbs was vast and mighty. Furthermore, the clash between ice and fire created an energy burst that Mu Yang simply couldn't resist.
Soon after falling into the Ice and Fire Spring Eyes, Mu Yang fell unconscious and gradually sank into the water.
What Mu Yang didn't know was that for some unknown reason, after he fell unconscious, the "Sun Refining Body" technique didn't stop. It continued to guide the overwhelming ice and fire energy to refine his body.
Moreover, this ice and fire energy was not the same as ordinary soul power. It not only refined the body but also contained a rich vitality. While refining and strengthening his body, it also nourished him, preventing the harmful effects of continuous refining.
At this moment, Mu Yang's figure was submerged in the Ice and Fire Spring Eyes, but on the shore, Huo Lie breathed a sigh of relief.
There was no other reason. Although Mu Yang had sunk under the water, Huo Lie could clearly see that the extreme cold and heat of the spring, which even a Title Douluo would struggle to withstand, had not harmed Mu Yang at all.
'As expected, the arrangement by the great deity is flawless. It's my lack of experience that caused me to doubt.'
Huo Lie thought to himself.
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