60: Chapter 60: The Immortal Herbs All Want to Sign Contracts! Ice and Fire Divine Dragon Wings!

As everyone was speaking, a stream of bubbles suddenly rose from the center of the two springs.

Gurgle.

Gurgle.

The crimson and icy blue spring waters parted to both sides at the same time.

The remnant soul of the Fire Dragon King stopped its movements.

The remnant soul of the Ice Dragon King also turned around.

Gu Yuena took a step and arrived in the air above the springs, her silver eyes staring at the point where they met.

Huo Yuhao supported himself and stood up.

“What's happening now?”

Beneath the springs, a black stone gate, sealed by the combined power of ice and fire, slowly rose.

On the surface of the stone gate, the imprint of dark red chains was glowing.

Three knocks came from behind the gate.

Thump.

Thump.

Thump.

Behind the black stone gate, the third knock fell.

Just as Huo Yuhao stood firm, the entire Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well shook.

More than a dozen Immortal Plants immediately shrank back into their main bodies.

Youyou even closed her petals, directly entering playing-dead mode.

“Let me make a statement first: I just moved here, and I'm not familiar with this place.”

“If something really jumps out from behind the door, every debt has its debtor; please don't come looking for me.”

Sister Tianmeng floated behind Huo Yuhao, poking half of her head out.

“Yuhao, how about we run away first?”

“This big sister of yours has lived for so many years, and my experience boils down to just one rule.”

“When you encounter someone knocking on the door, first pretend that no one is home.”

Huo Yuhao's lips twitched.

“This door is almost right in front of our faces.”

“Is it polite to pretend no one is home now?”

“Our lives are almost gone, so why talk about politeness?”

Sister Tianmeng replied righteously.

In the next moment, the ice and fire chains on the black stone gate snapped at the same time.

Bang!

The stone gate opened a crack.

A red and a blue light rushed out from inside the gate, heading straight for Huo Yuhao's back.

“Yuhao!”

Gu Yuena raised her right hand, her silver space power instantly sealing the surroundings.

However, the Fire Dragon King and the Ice Dragon King spoke at the same time.

“Lord, wait!”

“These are the things we left at the deepest part of the springs!”

Gu Yuena's palm paused, and the two lights directly crashed into Huo Yuhao.

His clothes didn't tear, and he wasn't sent flying.

Huo Yuhao only felt a wave of heat and a wave of cold on his back as two forces surged all the way up his spine.

“Ah!”

His legs went soft, and he almost knelt into the ice and fire spring waters.

“What is this?”

The remnant soul of the Fire Dragon King landed behind him, his voice filled with emotion.

“Our wing bones.”

The remnant soul of the Ice Dragon King continued, “When the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was moved, the Dragon Graveyard at the bottom of the springs was also brought into the semi-plane. The seal sensed our remnant souls and opened on its own.”

Huo Yuhao was stunned for two seconds.

“So those three thumps just now...”

The Fire Dragon King fell silent for a moment.

“The wing bones were crashing against the door.”

“So it didn't actually know how to knock?”

“No.”

“Then why did you make the atmosphere so terrifying?”

Sister Tianmeng floated out from behind Huo Yuhao on the spot.

“This big sister of yours was just about to write a will!”

Electrolux glanced at her.

“Do you even have any estate to leave behind?”

Sister Tianmeng choked, and she began counting on her fingers to calculate seriously.

“Does spiritual origin count?”

“It has already been given to Yuhao.”

“What about my million-year cultivation?”

“That was also given to Yuhao.”

“Then the knowledge I accumulated over all these years...”

The Ice Empress suddenly chimed in.

“That little bit of knowledge of yours, you'd have to pay people to take it.”

“Bingbing, how could you treat me like this!”

Sister Tianmeng clutched her chest, looking as if she had suffered a devastating blow.

The Ice Empress turned her head, but the corners of her mouth were already twitching with suppressed laughter.

Huo Yuhao had no mind to watch them bicker; the ice and fire energy behind him had already finished merging.

Crack!

His bones made a soft sound.

A pair of dragon wings unfolded from his back.

The left wing was icy blue, with cold air condensing between the wing bones.

The right wing was crimson, with flames slowly flowing along the skeletal frame.

Once the wings were fully unfolded, they were a full ten meters wide.

Huo Yuhao subconsciously flapped them once.

Boom!

A large patch of dirt on the ground was swept into the air.

Youyou, who had just poked her head out from her main body, instantly got a mouthful of dirt.

“Pah, pah, pah!”

“Human!”

“Did you just unleash an ultimate move the moment you got new gear?”

“A misunderstanding, purely a misunderstanding.”

Huo Yuhao hurriedly folded his wings.

However, this was the first time these wing bones had fused with his body, so controlling them was still a bit unfamiliar.

With a smack, the left wing slapped Sister Tianmeng on the head.

The right wing then swept the nearby Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass, spinning it halfway around.

The scene fell quiet, and Huo Yuhao swallowed hard.

“If I said they moved on their own, would you believe me?”

Sister Tianmeng climbed up from the ground.

“I believe you.”

“Really?”

“I also believe you're about to get beaten up.”

“Wait!”

Huo Yuhao turned around to run, but he forgot that he had an extra pair of wings on his back.

With a spread of his wings, his entire body soared into the air, instantly rushing out hundreds of meters.

“Help! Where are the brakes?”

The Fire Dragon King looked up at the sky.

“He adapted quite quickly.”

The Ice Dragon King nodded.

“He flew quite high too.”

Gu Yuena crossed her arms.

“The direction is wrong.”

Just as her voice fell, Huo Yuhao plunged headfirst into a distant dirt mound.

Boom!

His two legs were sticking out, shaking twice before going completely still.

Sister Tianmeng flew over and poked the soles of his shoes.

“Are you still alive?”

A muffled voice came from the dirt.

“Pull me out first.”

“Call me big sister.”

“Sister Tianmeng, help.”

“That's more like it.”

A moment later, Huo Yuhao returned to the side of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well with a head full of dirt.

The Fire Dragon King reached out and tapped his right wing.

“These two wing bones preserve a portion of our origin. A single one reaches the god rank, and when both are fused together, they can form the Ice and Fire Dual Dragon Wings.”

“Flight is merely the most basic ability.”

The Ice Dragon King said, “Once your cultivation rises and you are able to master the origin of ice and fire, they will birth corresponding Spirit Abilities.”

Huo Yuhao's eyes lit up.

“It has a built-in growth function?”

“You can understand it that way.”

“Does it have auto-navigation?”

The Fire Dragon King glanced at the human-shaped dirt pit in the distance.

“It really doesn't have that.”

“Bad review.”

Though Huo Yuhao expressed dislike, his hand kept stroking the wing bones.

God-rank Spirit Bones, and a whole pair at that.

Right after moving the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, a great gift immediately arrived.

This wave could no longer just be described as making a massive profit.

His conscience was almost squeezed out by joy, but the surrounding Immortal Plants were not happy at all.

They looked at the unfamiliar sky, then at the skeletal knights patrolling nearby, their leaves and branches all shrinking together.

A skeleton soldier walked past carrying a shovel.

It waved at the Immortal Plants, and several spiritual herbs fell to the ground on the spot.

Youyou quickly blocked the way in front of the many Immortal Plants.

“Human, how exactly do you want to deal with us?”

Her tone lacked its usual playfulness.

“The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well has already been moved into this place by you.”

“There are no laws of heaven and earth of the Douluo Continent here, nor is there the aura we are familiar with.”

“If you want to harvest herbs, we can't stop you.”

“But you promised before that you wouldn't harm everyone at will.”

The Tulip transformed into the phantom of a young man, standing by Youyou's side.

“The promises of humans change often.”

The Blazing Apricot Delicate shook her corolla.

“That's right!”

“Now that he has the backing of two Dragon Kings and the Silver Dragon King by his side, if he really wanted to boil us into a pot of soup, who would dare to resist?”

The Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass spoke in a low voice.

“Say less.”

Jiaojiao instantly blew up.

“Why should I?”

“He just gained the power of the Fire Dragon King, I'm very panicked!”

“You call that panicked?”

Youyou couldn't help but expose her.

“You've been staring at his right wing for ages, your pistils are almost reaching over there.”

“What's wrong with me studying the fire attribute?”

“Bajiao is also looking at the left wing.”

“He's just coveting it, while I'm conducting an academic exchange!”

Bajiao did not refute, because he was indeed staring at Huo Yuhao.

Huo Yuhao possessed Ultimate Ice, and now he had also fused with the Ice Dragon King's wing bones.

This kind of aura held an irresistible attraction for the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass.

Jiaojiao's situation was similar.

Though she made a big fuss verbally, her roots had already quietly shifted half a foot toward Huo Yuhao's direction.

Huo Yuhao folded his wings, walked in front of the many Immortal Plants, and sat down.

This action relaxed the Immortal Plants slightly; at least he was not speaking to them from a high-and-mighty position.

“I know you are afraid.”

“Moving to a different place to live, with a bunch of undead outside—anyone would feel uneasy seeing that.”

“However, I moved the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well mainly to protect it.”

Youyou stared at him.

“Protect?”

“On the Douluo Continent, more and more people are becoming aware of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. With my current strength, it is very difficult to guard the Sunset Forest forever.”

Huo Yuhao pointed around.

“The Undead Semi-Plane is controlled by me and my teacher.”

“Without my permission, outsiders cannot enter.”

“If you stay here, you don't have to worry about Spirit Masters breaking in to harvest herbs, nor do you have to worry about being besieged by Sects or Empires.”

The Black Jade Divine Bamboo shook gently, and a cold voice came out.

“What about the origin energy of heaven and earth?”

Electrolux raised his staff.

In the gray sky, a massive magic circle suddenly appeared.

The energy released by the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was drawn, slowly diffusing to the surroundings, and then cycling back under the restriction of the magic circle.

“This old man will reconstruct the semi-plane's energy cycle.”

“With the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well as the core, the life energy here will gradually increase.”

“The origin energy of heaven and earth that you need will also become more and more abundant.”

Youyou asked, “How long will it take?”

Electrolux thought for a moment.

“Initial stabilization will take three months.”

“And after three months?”

“Your cultivation speed will increase by at least thirty percent compared to before.”

A wave of discussion immediately broke out among the Immortal Plants.

“Thirty percent?”

“Is that real?”

“This elderly man looks very reliable.”

“How did you judge that?”

“His beard is long.”

Electrolux's movement of stroking his beard stopped.

Sister Tianmeng laughed so hard she flipped in the air.

“Teacher, who would have thought that the source of your authority is actually your beard.”

Electrolux said calmly, “If you laugh again, this old man will give you a handful of your own.”

Sister Tianmeng shut her mouth instantly.

Huo Yuhao continued, “And one more thing.”

“This place is isolated from the laws of the Douluo Continent.”

“As long as my teacher refines the semi-plane, the heavenly tribulation will not be able to lock onto this place.”

The entire place went quiet, and Youyou's petals slowly opened.

“What did you say?”

“There is no heavenly tribulation.”

Huo Yuhao said word by word, “One hundred thousand years, two hundred thousand years, or even higher levels—you can all cultivate with peace of mind.”

Jiaojiao jumped up directly from the side of the spring.

“Is that real?”

The Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass's voice changed too.

“Are you sure?”

Huo Yuhao looked at Electrolux.

Electrolux nodded.

“The plane laws of the Douluo Continent cannot extend to this place.”

“As long as you do not actively return to the Douluo Continent, the heavenly tribulation will not appear.”

The Immortal Plants completely boiled with excitement.

“No heavenly tribulation!”

“Then I can cultivate for another hundred thousand years?”

“What's a hundred thousand years? I want to cultivate for two hundred thousand years!”

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"You said just yesterday that you'd be content living to ninety thousand years."

"My perspective was too narrow yesterday; today, I have grand ambitions!"

Youyou's attitude had changed as well.

She quickly moved to Huo Yuhao's side and gently tapped his shoulder with her petals.

"Yuhao."

"Why are you suddenly being so affectionate?"

"We're so familiar with each other now; calling you 'human' is just so distant."

Huo Yuhao narrowed his eyes.

"Who was it that suspected I wanted to boil you all into soup just a moment ago?"

"Jiaojiao said it."

"Youyou!"

Jiaojiao was so angry that flames started erupting from her.

Youyou remained completely unperturbed.

"I was only relaying what was said."

"You also said human promises can't be trusted!"

The Silk Tulip immediately backed away.

"I was referring to some humans; Yuhao is clearly not among them."

Watching the Immortal Plants collectively change their attitudes, Huo Yuhao almost laughed out loud.

These guys certainly knew how to read the room.

He raised a hand, signaling for everyone to be quiet.

"Safety and a cultivation environment are only the first guarantees."

"Next, I want to tell you about the Soul Spirit system."

Youyou became interested.

"What is a Soul Spirit?"

Sister Tianmeng immediately puffed out her chest.

"This, Sister knows well!"

"Do you see me?"

"I am the first intelligent spirit ring on the Douluo Continent, and also the source of inspiration for the Soul Spirit system!"

Ice Empress added from the side.

"By the way, she actively latched onto Yuhao back then just to save her own life."

Sister Tianmeng immediately turned back.

"Bingbing, save me some face!"

"Did I say something wrong?"

"Don't worry about the details."

Huo Yuhao pulled Sister Tianmeng aside and began to explain.

"A Soul Spirit Contract allows Spirit Beasts or plant-type Spirit Beasts to retain their own consciousness."

"After signing the contract, you can become a Spirit Master's partner and grow together with the Spirit Master."

"Traditional spirit rings require hunting Spirit Beasts."

"Soul Spirits do not."

"The contract is voluntary for both sides, power is shared, and fates become linked."

Beside the Deep Sea Dew, a soft voice sounded.

"After retaining our consciousness, can we still cultivate?"

"Yes."

"Can we leave the Spirit Master's body?"

"After reaching a certain level, you can appear in the outside world in your Soul Spirit form."

The Ink Jade Bamboo asked: "What if the Spirit Master dies?"

"We will research this issue later, binding the Soul Spirit to the Undead Semi-Plane, so that even if the Spirit Master dies unexpectedly, the Soul Spirit will not disappear but will instead return to the Undead Semi-Plane."

"The current Soul Spirit system is not yet fully perfected."

"I will continue to improve it with my teacher, and I will definitely ensure that Soul Spirits have the ability to continue their existence independently."

The Silk Tulip asked the most critical question.

"If the Spirit Master becomes a god, what happens to the Soul Spirit?"

Huo Yuhao looked at Gu Yuena.

Gu Yuena walked in front of the many Immortal Plants.

"The soul will sublimate together with the God Position."

"As long as the contract is complete, the Soul Spirit can enter the Divine Realm with the host, gain divinity, and extend its life."

"If the opportunity is sufficient, it is also possible to independently condense a God Position."

Boom!

All the Immortal Plants became restless at once, and Youyou rushed in front of Huo Yuhao.

"I'm signing up!"

Jiaojiao was not to be outdone.

"I was here first!"

"You suspected him of wanting to make soup just a moment ago!"

"That was a reasonable concern!"

The Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass spoke slowly.

"Huo Yuhao, I am very compatible with your Ultimate Ice."

Jiaojiao immediately said: "He also has the potential for Ultimate Fire!"

Octagonal rebutted.

"Not currently."

Jiaojiao pointed at Huo Yuhao's right wing.

"The Fire Dragon King's wing bone has already been installed; can Ultimate Fire be far off?"

"A wing bone is a wing bone, and a Spirit is a Spirit."

"Are you trying to pick a fight?"

"I am stating facts."

"Come on, let's clash in the spring!"

Seeing that the two hundred-thousand-year-old Immortal Plants were about to start fighting on the spot, Huo Yuhao hurriedly blocked them in the middle.

"Stop, both of you!"

"The Soul Spirit Contract will not be signed now."

Youyou was stunned.

"Why?"

"My cultivation is not yet high enough, and the Soul Spirit system also needs further perfection."

Huo Yuhao said seriously: "In a few years, if there is a suitable opportunity, I will choose a few of you."

"I'll say this in advance: everything will be voluntary."

"I will not force any Immortal Plant."

Jiaojiao's flames retracted.

"Then remember to prioritize me."

Octagonal said: "Consider me as well."

Youyou squeezed to the front.

"And me!"

The Silk Tulip coughed.

"Judging by attribute compatibility, I am also very suitable."

The Ink Jade Bamboo said softly: "I can wait."

More voices suddenly emerged from the back of the Immortal Plant group.

"I can wait too!"

"Line up, line up!"

"Don't crowd my leaves!"

"Who was it that said this place was bad earlier?"

"No such herb found, refusing to answer!"

Huo Yuhao was left speechless, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

In just a quarter of an hour, the Immortal Plants had gone from panicked to begging for a contract.

Safety.

No Heavenly Tribulation.

Retaining consciousness.

And the chance to become a god.

With these four conditions laid out, which Immortal Plant could resist?

Youyou circled around Huo Yuhao and suddenly stopped beside the Deep Sea Dew.

"Yuhao, your Soul Power cultivation isn't urgent, but your Mental Energy has reached a bottleneck, right?"

Huo Yuhao nodded.

"For a while now."

"Then consume the Deep Sea Dew."

Youyou shook her petals.

"It is beneficial for both Mental Energy and the eyes."

"You have the Spirit Eyes Spirit; it's perfect for you."

The Deep Sea Dew swayed gently.

"I am willing."

Huo Yuhao was somewhat surprised.

"You have already developed consciousness; if I consume you, will it affect your foundation?"

"Just take the mature dewdrop; the main body will remain here."

"After being nourished by the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, it can re-condense in a few decades."

Youyou urged: "Don't dally."

"Only when you become stronger will everyone be safer."

"If anyone dares to break in later, you can just close the door and release the undead."

A skeleton soldier carrying a shovel passed by again.

Hearing this, it silently straightened its back.

Huo Yuhao bowed to the Deep Sea Dew.

"Thank you."

He cupped the dewdrop from the center of the flower and swallowed it in one gulp; a cool sensation quickly spread out.

Huo Yuhao sat cross-legged, and his Spirit Eyes activated on their own.

Inside his Spiritual Sea, the golden seawater surged violently.

Sister Tianmeng returned to the Spiritual Sea immediately.

"Yuhao, steady!"

"The medicinal power is impacting your mental barrier!"

Ice Empress followed him in as well.

"Release your mental origin; don't suppress it."

Huo Yuhao closed his eyes.

"This medicinal power is too much."

Sister Tianmeng said: "Is it bad that there's a lot?"

"Others want it but don't have it!"

"Concentrate your mind and guide it into your Spirit Eyes."

The massive medicinal power surged into his eyes and then returned to the Spiritual Sea.

The mental space that originally had boundaries began to expand outward.

One thousand meters.

Two thousand meters.

Five thousand meters.

Spiritual Detection expanded on its own, and the entire Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well entered Huo Yuhao's perception.

The life fluctuations of every Immortal Plant.

The flow of every drop of spring water.

The alternation of every strand of ice and fire energy.

Everything was clearly presented; Huo Yuhao could even perceive the residual bone patterns in the dragon graveyard deep underground.

Sister Tianmeng shouted in surprise: "The barrier has opened!"

"Continue!"

"Don't stop!"

Huo Yuhao's Mental Energy rushed out of his body, and the invisible power gradually gained a clear outline.

His mind could condense, extend, and directly interfere with reality.

A stone on the ground slowly rose.

Then a second one.

A third one.

Hundreds of gravel stones floated simultaneously, slowly rotating around Huo Yuhao.

Electrolux's eyes showed satisfaction.

"Form without substance."

"Your Mental Energy has truly crossed the threshold."

Huo Yuhao slowly opened his eyes, and a layer of pale golden light flashed in his pupils.

With a thought, his Mental Energy instantly covered the entire newly built area.

The skeleton soldiers digging trenches three thousand meters away stopped their movements.

The undead creatures looked up simultaneously, having received his mental command.

The next second, one hundred thousand undead turned around in unison.

Youyou was so scared that her petals shrank.

"What do they want to do?"

Huo Yuhao smiled.

"Greeting the new neighbors."

One hundred thousand undead raised their hands simultaneously, their movements uniform.

"Welcome."

Low soul fluctuations spread throughout the Semi-Plane, and the Immortal Plants were stunned for a few seconds.

Jiaojiao whispered: "They're actually quite polite."

Octagonal said: "Politer than you."

"Are you determined to fight today?"

Huo Yuhao was just about to get up when a wave of energy suddenly came from behind him.

Gu Yuena was standing in the center of the Ice and Fire Well.

The two origins of ice and fire surrounded her body, and her long silver hair moved without wind.

The Fire Dragon King and the Ice Dragon King stood on either side, guiding the residual origins from the dragon graveyard into her body.

A moment later, Gu Yuena opened her eyes.

A silver light flashed, and the space of the Semi-Plane trembled.

Huo Yuhao walked to the side of the well.

"How is your recovery?"

Gu Yuena felt the power within her, and the corners of her lips curled up.

"More than I expected."

"These two origins have repaired some of my injuries."

"Although I am still far from my peak, it is enough to deal with those below the god level."

Huo Yuhao's eyes lit up.

"What level exactly?"

Gu Yuena looked at him.

"Do you want to try?"

Huo Yuhao decisively backed away.

"No."

"I just got my wings, and I haven't bought insurance yet."

Gu Yuena raised her hand and grabbed his collar.

"Your Mental Energy has broken through, but your courage hasn't grown."

"Let go first, the Immortal Plants are all watching."

Youyou immediately turned her flower crown.

"Not watching."

Jiaojiao turned around as well.

"I'm not watching either."

Octagonal was very honest.

"I am watching."

"Octagonal, can you learn to read the room?"

"The air doesn't need reading."

Sister Tianmeng crawled out of Huo Yuhao's Spiritual Sea, laughing so hard she held her stomach.

Gu Yuena let go of Huo Yuhao, her gaze falling on his Ice and Fire Dual Dragon Wings.

"The wing bones are not yet fully stable."

"For the next three days, you need to stay near the well."

"The Ice and Fire Dragon Kings will teach you how to control the wings."

Huo Yuhao nodded.

"No problem."

The Ice Dragon King's remnant soul turned its head, looking at the black stone door that had just opened.

The ice mist inside the door had dissipated.

Deep in the dragon graveyard, an altar covered in cracks was revealed.

In the center of the altar lay a gray egg, and the eggshell shook gently.

Crack.