Chapter 128: "You're Not Knowing You're Wrong, You Just Know You're About to Die"
"Who?! Who's calling me?!"
A suspicious and uncertain female voice rang out, originating from a large, pale pink flower.
The flower was leafless, its stem nearly ten feet long, and the bloom itself was massive, over three feet in diameter.
Every petal was crystal clear, as if carved from the finest crystal, swaying gently in the rising mist of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
It grew right on the bank where the red and white springs converged, surrounded by a pale pink aura that kept the omnipresent toxins of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well at bay.
The 100,000-Year Fragrant Silk Immortal Product.
"Stop looking, I'm right here."
A voice filled with amusement sounded from behind her.
The Fragrant Silk Immortal Product trembled all over, her petals shaking.
In the next moment, a figure appeared out of thin air behind her; it was Lin Xuan, who had just swapped places with his summoned Tu Tu using his second Soul skills.
"Ah!"
She let out a startled cry, the entire flower recoiling as her petals closed slightly, much like a person instinctively covering their chest when frightened.
But once she saw Lin Xuan clearly, the Fragrant Silk Immortal Product froze for a moment, followed by a mix of surprise and joy.
"An actual human?!"
She sized Lin Xuan up, her tone full of disbelief.
"How did you break through the Jade Phosphor Poison Array outside? Those 'little cuties' can even poison a Titled Douluo to death!"
Lin Xuan didn't answer, but the Fragrant Silk Immortal Product continued talking to herself.
"Forget it, forget it. Since you know my name and could find this place, you must have been sent by that person, right?"
Her tone became cheerful, and her petals swayed gently along with it. "That's wonderful! Is he doing well? I haven't seen him in so long, and he never comes to visit everyone, honestly..."
Lin Xuan naturally knew who she was talking about—the Tang Buddha. After all, who didn't know him?
Lin Xuan ignored her rambling and instead looked around, observing the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well from up close.
The red and white waters converged before his eyes, one half as scorching as flame and the other as cold as frost. Around the spring, countless rare plants and herbs grew, each emitting a different level of precious light.
Aside from the Fragrant Silk Immortal Product, the other 100,000-year Immortal Herbs were still in deep slumber.
Infernal Delicate Apricot grew quietly in the center of the red spring, Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass was rooted by the white spring, and Qiluo Tulip, Gazing Through Autumn Water Dew, Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum... treasure after treasure lay exposed before him, completely defenseless.
Seeing Lin Xuan ignore her, the Fragrant Silk Immortal Product's petals tightened slightly, her tone carrying a hint of dissatisfaction.
"Hey, human. I'm happy you could come here, but I really don't like your attitude."
Lin Xuan withdrew his gaze, turned to look at her, and chuckled softly.
"Oh? And then? Are you going to attack me? Aren't you... afraid that person will hold you all accountable?"
The Fragrant Silk Immortal Product's momentum immediately weakened, her petals drooping slightly as her voice grew smaller.
"You... were you really sent by him?"
Lin Xuan smiled without saying a word. Seeing him like this, the Fragrant Silk Immortal Product felt uneasy.
From the sound of it, he really seemed to be sent by that person... but she really didn't like his attitude.
Sigh, it's so annoying... If only Ah Jiao were awake, she'd definitely have just stuck this human into the ground as fertilizer...
The more the Fragrant Silk Immortal Product thought about it, the more annoyed she became, so she simply stopped thinking. With a flick of her petals, she adopted a businesslike attitude.
"Fine, fine. You came here to take Immortal Herbs, didn't you?"
Lin Xuan raised an eyebrow but remained silent. The Fragrant Silk Immortal Product continued on her own.
"You can, but according to that person... oh wait, according to the rules of this Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, you must pass a test to be qualified to take any seven Immortal Herbs from here."
She paused and emphasized, "Otherwise, even if you are related to that person, I won't give you any Immortal Herbs."
Lin Xuan smiled. "Tell me about it."
"The test is very simple," the Fragrant Silk Immortal Product said with a hint of pride. "You only need to consume one type of medicinal herb from here, and you'll pass."
The smile on Lin Xuan's face didn't change, but a cold light flashed in the depths of his eyes. This Fragrant Silk Immortal Product hadn't finished her sentence; many of the herbs in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well were extremely poisonous. One wrong move would mean total destruction.
However, he didn't care. After all, from the very beginning, he hadn't planned on taking the Immortal Herbs through peaceful means.
Lin Xuan's smile remained unchanged as he replied gently, "Sure. But can I choose the herb myself?"
The Fragrant Silk Immortal Product was somewhat surprised. She stared at Lin Xuan for a few seconds before finally nodding.
"Fine, but let me remind you, you'd better be gentle. Ah Jiao and the others don't have a good temper like mine."
Lin Xuan nodded. "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."
The Fragrant Silk Immortal Product swayed her petals in satisfaction. "Then start picking."
Lin Xuan looked around, his gaze sweeping over the various rare plants and herbs. Finally, he raised his hand and pointed at the fiery red plant in the center of the red water.
The plant itself was very tall, nearly ten feet, and its flower opening was only slightly smaller than that of the Fragrant Silk Immortal Product.
It was shaped like a cabbage, and its entire body looked as if it were carved from the highest grade of ruby, shimmering with brilliant firelight against the backdrop of the red spring.
The 100,000-Year Immortal Herb, Infernal Delicate Apricot.
The Fragrant Silk Immortal Product froze, her petals stiffening in mid-air, motionless for a long time.
"You... human, are you sure you didn't point to the wrong one?"
Lin Xuan turned to look at her with a gentle smile. In the Fragrant Silk Immortal Product's eyes, however, that smile looked like a demon's.
"That's right."
"What I want is the Infernal Delicate Apricot."
Upon hearing this, the Fragrant Silk Immortal Product froze for a second, and then she completely exploded!
"Ah Jiao!!!"
Her voice was so sharp it pierced the sky, echoing throughout the entire valley.
"Ah Bing!! Xiangxiang!! Everyone, wake up!!"
"A human has broken in to harm us!!!"
Before her voice could fade, one powerful aura after another erupted from various parts of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well!
In the center of the red spring, the fiery red Infernal Delicate Apricot trembled violently as a surge of Ultimate Fire erupted toward the heavens!
By the bank of the white spring, the leaves of the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass shook fiercely, and an extremely cold ice mist instantly spread out!
Every single one of the sleeping 100,000-year Immortal Herbs had awakened!
"What happened?" a cold male voice rang out; it was the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass asking.
The Fragrant Silk Immortal Product immediately recounted everything that had just happened, from Lin Xuan's sudden appearance to him naming the Infernal Delicate Apricot, without missing a single word.
Lin Xuan stood in place with a faint smile, as if the awakening of these Immortal Herbs had nothing to do with him.
After hearing the Fragrant Silk Immortal Product's account, the Infernal Delicate Apricot was first stunned, and then a wave of monstrous fury erupted!
"You want to eat me?!"
Her fiery red body trembled violently, and the surrounding space was distorted by the intense heat!
"In that case, what else is there to say?!"
She shouted sharply, her killing intent skyrocketing!
"Kill him!"
In the next moment, a blast of fire containing Ultimate Fire poison erupted from the Infernal Delicate Apricot, transforming into a fire dragon that lunged straight at Lin Xuan!
Wherever the flames passed, the air itself burned, and even the toxic miasma of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was instantly incinerated!
At the same time, the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass also made its move.
Extreme cold ice mist spread from both sides, forming a pincer attack with the Infernal Delicate Apricot's flames, sealing off all of Lin Xuan's paths of retreat!
The Fragrant Silk Immortal Product also immediately withdrew her pink light barrier, no longer resisting the omnipresent toxins of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
Instantly, the excluded toxic miasma rushed toward Lin Xuan like sharks scenting blood!
Flames, ice mist, and poison—three lethal attacks descended simultaneously!
Lin Xuan stood in place, motionless, with that same faint smile still on his face.
Then, the shadow beneath his feet suddenly surged! Immediately following, a massive, pale giant shadow descended with a roar!
Divergent Sila Divine General · Mahoraga!
As soon as it appeared, it stood before Lin Xuan like an insurmountable barrier!
The Infernal Delicate Apricot's Ultimate Fire slammed heavily into Mahoraga!
"Boom—!"
The flames exploded, leaving countless scorched marks on Mahoraga's body.
But in the blink of an eye, those scorched marks healed at a speed visible to the naked eye!
All the Immortal Herbs were stunned. The Infernal Delicate Apricot screamed in a terrified tone,
"What... what kind of monster is this?!"
Lin Xuan smiled. To help Mahoraga adapt to fire, he had specifically fed it with flames for half a day while in the Extreme North. Unless it was a very special type of fire, it wouldn't have any effect on Mahoraga at all.
By the same token, the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass's Ultimate Ice was the same.
After blocking the flames, the three pairs of wings on Mahoraga's back gave a sudden sweep! A violent hurricane whistled out, directly blowing away the ice mist encroaching from both sides!
The Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass's attack was instantly dismantled.
But what truly made the Infernal Delicate Apricot and the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass feel a chill down their spines was the scene that followed.
Mahoraga's massive figure suddenly flickered.
In the next instant, its pale and giant form actually vanished into thin air! In its place stood Lin Xuan, who had been standing behind Mahoraga just a moment ago!
The Infernal Delicate Apricot's pupils shrank; Lin Xuan's appearance had completely changed.
Black, eerie cursed markings appeared on his face, a second pair of eyes had opened, and all four eyes had turned a deep crimson!
Behind him, six hideous demonic arms unfurled, two of which were already forming the Yama Heaven Palm Seal above his head!
Another hand was pointing directly at the Infernal Delicate Apricot!
And from Lin Xuan's mouth, the incantation had reached its end.
"Dragon scales... Recoil... Paired..."
"Meteors!!!"
The moment the words fell, an invisible slash was instantly launched! It was aimed straight at the Infernal Delicate Apricot!
Everywhere the slash passed, everything was split in two!
The flames, the air, the light, and space itself were all completely severed by this single strike!
The Infernal Delicate Apricot stood frozen in place, unable to move. It wasn't that she didn't want to flee, but that she simply couldn't.
"No—!!!"
She let out a desperate scream, but no matter how she struggled, the slash that cut the World had already arrived!
With a faint sound of wind passing, the Infernal Delicate Apricot was severed at the root, her body flying backward in a tragic arc through the air.
In that moment, her aura instantly withered away.
Her 100,000 years of cultivation were completely useless before that strike.
For a 100,000-year Immortal Herb like the Infernal Delicate Apricot, while her cultivation was indeed at the 100,000-year level, the long-term peaceful life in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well meant she had none of the combat experience a 100,000-year-old Soul Beast should have.
She merely relied on her Ultimate Fire attribute to dominate this treasure land. Furthermore, as plant-type Soul Beasts, they couldn't move their bodies as freely or quickly as animal-type Soul Beasts.
Facing the World Slash that even the Level 98 Xuan Zi couldn't resist, she was no different from a sitting duck.
If he hadn't been worried about harming the other Immortal Herbs, Lin Xuan could have used a grid-like World Slash to deal with the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and the Qiluo Tulip along with her.
"Ah Jiao—!!"
Seeing Infernal Delicate Apricot cut off, Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass panicked completely.
It didn't care about elemental restraint anymore; it immediately activated the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, transforming that icy white spring water into a roaring water dragon, lunging towards the fire-red figure flying backward in mid-air!
Fragrant Silk Immortal Product also panicked, her petals trembling violently, at a loss for what to do.
Lin Xuan swept a cold glance at Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass, his tone indifferent as he said, "Too busy hitting her, forgot to hit you, is that it?"
As he spoke, he reached his right hand behind him, and the shadow beneath his feet surged suddenly. Following that, a pitch-black chain slowly spewed out from the shadows, landing in Lin Xuan's palm.
The chain was pitch-black all over, with eerie dark light flowing across its surface. Lin Xuan gripped the chain and hurled it forward with force!
Immediately after, an eerie scene unfolded; the length of the chain seemed endless!
It extended continuously from the shadows, like a black serpent, tracing a straight trajectory through the air, and before the water dragon formed by the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well could reach, it tightly bound Infernal Delicate Apricot!
Special Grade Cursed Tool—Ten Thousand Mile Chain!
As long as no one sees the other end of the chain, the chain can extend infinitely!
Lin Xuan flicked his wrist, tightening the chain, and dragged Infernal Delicate Apricot back, landing her into the pale, large hand of Mahoraga.
"No!!!"
Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass's eyes were splitting with rage; it was completely furious, that killing intent almost solidifying!
It immediately controlled the water dragon to change direction, lunging towards Lin Xuan to tear him apart!
That water dragon, condensed from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, contained Ultimate Ice, and wherever it passed, the air condensed into fine ice crystals!
But just as the water dragon was about to touch Lin Xuan, his figure suddenly vanished!
Seeing this, Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass's pupils constricted; the next instant, Lin Xuan had already appeared before it, less than three meters away!
Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass was startled at first, then laughed in extreme anger.
"Fool!"
Before its voice faded, Ultimate Ice erupted with a roar! Within a radius of ten zhang, the air instantly solidified, and an ice prison formed out of thin air, locking Lin Xuan tightly inside!
From all directions of the ice prison, countless sharp ice thorns grew wildly, stabbing at Lin Xuan from every angle! This strike was unavoidable!
Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass felt that even if Lin Xuan could block this strike, he definitely wouldn't have an easy time, and Fragrant Silk Immortal Product finally let out a sigh of relief.
Only Qiluo Tulip, who had stayed out of it from the beginning and provided all support except for actual help, remained looking grave.
She always felt that Lin Xuan wouldn't be so easily severely injured by Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass.
Sure enough, inside the ice prison, Lin Xuan sneered, and the shadow beneath his feet surged once more!
This time, what spewed out from the shadows was no longer the Ten Thousand Mile Chain, but a long blade!
The blade was about three feet long, its body pitch-black as ink, with white tufts of hair wrapped around the hilt; the entire blade emitted an eerie aura that made one's heart tremble.
Lin Xuan gripped the hilt and began to swing the blade wantonly! There was no technique or strategy, but wherever the blade passed, it cut through like a hot knife through butter!
Those Ultimate Ice prison walls, which were enough to trap any Soul Douluo, were like paper in front of that blade, shattering instantly!
Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass felt its Soul Power freeze for an instant; the next moment, Lin Xuan had stepped out of the ice prison, gripped the blade with both hands, and slashed from bottom to top!
The blade grazed Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass's main body, and a wound appeared on its ice-blue leaf.
It wasn't deep; one could even say it was very shallow. Compared to the severe injury of Infernal Delicate Apricot being cut off at the root, this wound was not worth mentioning.
Yet Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass erupted into a blood-curdling howl!
"Ah——!!!"
The sound was extremely shrill, as if it were experiencing the most terrifying torture in the World! Just listening to it made one's back go cold and cold sweat break out!
Fragrant Silk Immortal Product's petals instantly closed, shivering; she was completely cowed. Without a moment's hesitation, she hurriedly released a pale pink light shield again, isolating all the deadly toxins for Lin Xuan, her posture as humble as it could be.
Qiluo Tulip wished she could shrink herself into the ground, not even daring to breathe loudly.
Lin Xuan looked at the pitch-black long blade in his hand and nodded with satisfaction. Special Grade Cursed Tool—Soul Releasing Blade.
Besides the heaven-defying ability of "ignoring hardness," it had an even more terrifying trait: its attacks strike directly at the soul.
Physical wounds can heal, but trauma to the soul is enough to make any living being wish they were dead.
Listening to Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass's bone-chilling wails, Lin Xuan twirled the blade, then looked up at the shivering Immortal Herbs, the corners of his mouth curling up slightly.
That smile, in the eyes of all the Immortal Herbs, was like the smile of a demon.
"Now, can we have a proper talk?"
Hearing this, Fragrant Silk Immortal Product nodded like a pounding pestle; her petals bobbed rapidly, the whole flower shaking, afraid that if she were slow to nod, she would be the next one to receive the blade.
But just as she was about to open her mouth to beg for mercy, a weak yet still stubborn voice rang out.
"Wait... wait..."
Infernal Delicate Apricot, who was being tightly gripped in Mahoraga's palm, struggled to lift her head. She had been cut off at the root, her main body severely damaged, and her speech was intermittent, on the verge of dying.
But her mouth was still very stubborn.
"I... I tell you... no matter who you are... you are finished now..."
She gritted her teeth, saying word by word, "Do you know who our benefactor is? Do you know who the master of this place is? I tell you, that is a Divinity standing above all living beings!"
Her tone was extremely proud. "I advise you... leave this place immediately... otherwise... you will definitely die without a burial place!"
Lin Xuan looked at her and suddenly laughed, his smile playful, his eyes mocking.
"Oh? The master of this place is a Divinity?"
He raised his eyebrows, his tone leisurely as he said, "That's not right, as far as I know, the master of this place should be surnamed Dugu, right?"
Once these words were spoken, all the Immortal Herbs were stunned. Lin Xuan continued, his tone as casual as if chatting, "What? Could it be that I remembered wrong? In my memory, the strongest of the Dugu family through the generations, Dugu Bo, his corpse was used by you all as nutrients to cultivate the Jade Phosphorus Seven Absolutes, right? Where else can the Dugu family find a genius to become a Divinity?"
Hearing this, Fragrant Silk Immortal Product immediately exclaimed, "What?! How could you know about this?!"
As soon as the words left her mouth, she regretted it, and Infernal Delicate Apricot's mood at this moment was simply spectacular.
A pig teammate! This pig teammate! Can't your brain be a bit sharper?! Even if it really was us, so what? Can't you just stay stubborn and refuse to admit it to the death?!
Infernal Delicate Apricot took a deep breath, gritted her teeth, and continued to be stubborn.
"Yes, the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was first discovered by that old thing Dugu Bo, but so what?!"
Her tone was full of disdain. "That trash Dugu Bo simply didn't understand our value! He just treated us as raw materials for poison, a total waste of natural treasures!"
"What's more, natural treasures belong to those capable of holding them!"
The more she spoke, the more energized she became, as if she were standing on the moral high ground.
"Isn't our benefactor ten thousand times stronger than that old trash Dugu Bo?! This Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well should belong to our benefactor!"
Lin Xuan listened, stunned for a second, then he laughed, laughed in anger.
"Natural treasures belong to those capable of holding them?"
He repeated this sentence, his eyes full of sarcasm. However, it must be said that Dugu Bo truly failed to judge people, and just like him, there was also Ning Fengzhi.
Both looked like angel investors, having invested early on in that person named Tang San. But what was the result? One, for the sake of so-called victory, bore the infamy of slaughtering a city, and his bloodline is now almost extinct.
The other, busy for the whole event, ended up sacrificing Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo; the only thing gained was Ning Rongrong's Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda evolving into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.
But what was the result? The person ran away, went to the God Realm, and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda was still just a Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. How could these two be considered to have the merit of supporting the dragon? Was Tang Buddha really that ungrateful?
Lin Xuan took a deep breath, suppressing the complicated emotions in his heart, and then, under Infernal Delicate Apricot's suspicious and uncertain gaze, he actually nodded.
"You are right."
Infernal Delicate Apricot was stunned, then she heard Lin Xuan continue, "Natural treasures do indeed belong to those capable of holding them."
Lin Xuan's smile became even more brilliant, but immediately after, he changed the subject! His voice turned cold abruptly.
"Then now, I am the strongest person here, so this place belongs to me."
Infernal Delicate Apricot was completely dumbfounded. According to her own logic... this statement seemed to have no problem, right? What she called "belonging to those capable of holding them" sounded nice, but to put it bluntly, wasn't it just following whoever had the money? Even a prostitute knows to set up a memorial archway, but it had just revealed its bottom card directly.
Infernal Delicate Apricot knew she was in the wrong, and even more clearly knew that her life and death were now at the whim of the man before her. Thinking of this, her attitude changed drastically!
"I was wrong!" Infernal Delicate Apricot cried out, her tone as sincere as it could be. "I was wrong! Please spare my life! You are a magnanimous person, don't lower yourself to my level!"
The speed of that face-change was faster than turning a page. Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass, having recovered slightly, also immediately followed suit.
"I was wrong too! Please spare us!"
Its voice still carried the trembling from having its soul torn, which made one's heart ache to hear. Qiluo Tulip and Fragrant Silk Immortal Product were nodding frantically, wishing they could nod their heads off.
Lin Xuan looked at them with no expression on his face. A moment later, he said indifferently, "You don't know you were wrong; you just know you are about to die."
Having said that, he carried the Soul Releasing Blade and walked step by step to Infernal Delicate Apricot. The pitch-black long blade gleamed with a heart-trembling light in the sunset.
"You will sacrifice yourself."
The four words fell lightly, and Infernal Delicate Apricot was immediately anxious, crying heart-rendingly.
"I worked so hard to cultivate for ten thousand years! I can't just die like this!"
Lin Xuan laughed speechlessly. He looked up and down at Infernal Delicate Apricot and sneered, "Worked hard? Have you ever suffered even a bit of hardship?"
Infernal Delicate Apricot's crying stopped abruptly. The smile on Lin Xuan's face completely vanished, and his pitch-black eyes were as cold as a ten-thousand-year cold pool.
"Not sacrificing yourself, right? That's fine." He paused and continued, "You had better hope you still possess the M-attribute, otherwise... after one day, you will definitely be crying and begging for death."
Having said that, Lin Xuan raised the Soul Releasing Blade in his hand, dark light flowing on the blade's edge. The wails of Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass were still echoing in his ears. Infernal Delicate Apricot looked at that blade, looked at the eerie light flowing on its edge, and froze completely...
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