Chapter 215: The Yin-Yang Eyes of Ice and Fire
The Sunset Forest.
Di Tian and Furina's figures materialized out of thin air above the forest canopy, then landed steadily in a clearing.
Di Tian released his grip and surveyed the surroundings before speaking. "Alright, this is the Sunset Forest."
Furina didn't show any particular astonishment but still graciously offered a compliment. "That was fast! Truly worthy of Di Tian, your speed is incredible!"
Di Tian's face remained expressionless, his tone flat. "No need for praise. Such a trifling matter isn't worth mentioning."
As he spoke, he turned to Furina, his expression growing more serious. "Now, describe the characteristics of that precious land more carefully. Although you only said being surrounded by poison is enough, the more detailed the better. Those soul beasts aren't very intelligent—the more precise the information you give, the faster they'll find it."
Furina nodded, recalling the descriptions from the original story. "That precious land is covered in Jade Phosphor Seven-Absolute Flowers. The valley's shape is very unique—an icy mountain and a volcanic mountain connected together. Those Jade Phosphor Seven-Absolute Flowers completely encircle the area. They were artificially planted, not the random, wild-grown kind."
She paused, then added, "Of course, I doubt the soul beasts can pick out that level of detail. You'll still need to help out at that time, or you could just fly up and take a look from the sky—maybe you'll spot it at a single glance."
"Understood. Leave it to me." Di Tian responded crisply and efficiently.
He unfurled the enormous dragon wings behind his back and soared into the sky. Hovering in midair, Di Tian closed his eyes, and his overwhelming spiritual power spread out in all directions from him as the center, like an invisible giant net that instantly covered the entire Sunset Forest.
One after another, waves of spiritual power were precisely transmitted into the minds of every soul beast above the thousand-year level. He was issuing orders, passing on the intelligence Furina had described, ordering them to help search for that location.
Among those hundred-thousand-year soul beasts, quite a few were inwardly resentful. The Sunset Forest might not be the Great Star Dou Forest, but any soul beast that could cultivate to a hundred thousand years was a hegemon in its own right. Why should they obey Di Tian's commands?
However, the moment Di Tian merely released a sliver of his spiritual power and bloodline pressure, those voices of discontent instantly vanished.
The hundred-thousand-year soul beasts obediently lowered their heads and honestly carried out the order.
Di Tian withdrew his spiritual power and silently calculated in his heart: In the future, he would have to make frequent visits to this Sunset Forest. He needed to make this forest a thoroughly subordinate force to the Great Star Dou Forest, while also pressing those soul beasts above the ten-thousand-year level to diligently cultivate, making preparations for the future.
Not long after, a hundred-thousand-year soul beast sent back a message.
Di Tian received the signal, descended from the sky, and said to Furina, "Found it."
Furina's eyes lit up.
Di Tian continued, "I don't know what the original owner set up here. Even for me, without actively using my spiritual power, it's very hard to tell from the sky that there's anything different about this place compared to the rest of the forest."
"But fortunately, the soul beasts here are extremely familiar with this region. They know full well which places can be visited and which cannot. The precious land you spoke of happens to be a danger zone in their understanding. Even hundred-thousand-year soul beasts wouldn't easily approach it."
"Follow me." Di Tian finished speaking, grabbed Furina in one swift motion, and his figure flickered—the two disappeared from the spot.
The next moment, they had already appeared at the place where the Jade Phosphor Seven-Absolute Flowers grew.
Before them was a dense, thick purple poisonous fog, permeating the air and emitting an unsettling aura. Within the poisonous fog, emerald-green flowers could be faintly seen, their petals gleaming with a cold, eerie luster.
Di Tian narrowed his eyes, assessing the scene before him. "See if this is the place you're looking for. Judging from the growth pattern of these Jade Phosphor Seven-Absolute Flowers, they indeed don't look naturally grown. They were artificially cultivated."
Furina didn't even spare it an extra glance before declaring with certainty. "No doubt, this is the place. There isn't a second place under heaven with this many Jade Phosphor Seven-Absolute Flowers, is there? These are the kings among control-type plant soul beasts. Unless one has overwhelming strength or an ultimate attribute, it's extremely difficult to get through this poison formation."
Di Tian nodded slightly, a thoughtful look on his face. "That is indeed the case. It seems the original owner of this precious land was very meticulous, arranging it so covertly, yet ensuring no one would find it."
He carefully examined the growth state of those Jade Phosphor Seven-Absolute Flowers. "These flowers are at least ten thousand years old. They were probably planted ten thousand years ago."
He turned his head to Furina and asked, "Who do you think it could be?"
Di Tian certainly wasn't asking this question for no reason. He knew that since Furina had been able to find this precious land and knew its characteristics, she probably also knew who its original owner was.
The corner of Furina's lips curled upwards. "You shouldn't ask who I think it could be. You should ask if I happen to know who it is. I do know. The original owner of this precious land was the Poison Douluo from ten thousand years ago. But later, this land quickly changed hands and became the property of Tang San, the Sea God of ten thousand years past."
She pointed at the surrounding Jade Phosphor Seven-Absolute Flowers. "These flowers were all specially planted by Tang San later to set up a poison formation. Naturally, they wouldn't look like they grew naturally."
"I see." Di Tian's brow furrowed slightly, his tone lowering. "You mean to say this place is a god's possession?"
Furina looked at him with a half-smile. "What's this? The mighty Di Tian, afraid to trespass now?"
Di Tian let out a cold snort, a flash of pride passing through his eyes. "Ridiculous. What is there to fear? Although he is highly esteemed as a God King, so what? He has already ascended to the Divine Realm. Even if this were his divine trial grounds, I would still dare to trespass."
He paused and laughed coldly. "This place doesn't even qualify as a divine trial ground. Why wouldn't I dare trespass? A mere poison formation—I can just take you straight over it."
A hint of disdain crept into his voice. "Hmph. If you have a need for it, I can even destroy this poison formation afterwards."
Furina immediately broke into enthusiastic applause, her face blooming with a smile like a flower. "Mm, well said! Then I'll thank Di Tian for that. When the time comes, you can also pick some of the medicinal herbs inside for your Gu Yuena—that is, your Sovereign."
Di Tian nodded. "Let's go."
Having said that, he once again grabbed Furina, and his body shot forward like lightning, directly bypassing that region permeated with poisonous fog and landing inside the valley.
The Yin-Yang Eyes of Ice and Fire, right before their eyes.
Di Tian stood firm, his gaze slowly sweeping across the surroundings.
Looking out from within, the sky here was completely shrouded by the multicolored poison clouds. Sunlight filtered through the poison clouds, casting a gorgeous iridescent glow within the valley, a beauty so breathtaking it made one hold one's breath. The premise was not knowing those were poisons. Once one knew, it would only make one's scalp tingle and spine run cold.
The valley wasn't overly large in area, but the vegetation was exceedingly lush. All sorts of rare and exotic flowers and plants, precious and unusual flora, could be seen everywhere. Some were blooming with dazzling flowers, some were bearing strange, unique fruits. Di Tian could clearly feel that many of the plants emitted a not insignificant soul power fluctuation. It seemed the vast majority had already cultivated into soul beasts.
And what drew his attention most was the center around which these plants were clustered—a stretch of lake water shaped exactly like a mandarin duck hot pot.
One side was icy white, emitting a bone-chilling cold; the other side was fiery red, radiating scorching heat. Two diametrically opposed energies coexisted within the lake water, yet did not encroach upon each other, forming a delicate balance.
Di Tian narrowed his eyes slightly. He could sense two immensely powerful dragon clan bloodline auras within the lake water.
If there were no surprises, ancient Dragon Kings from eons past must have fallen to the bottom of the lake. If so, that would explain why a precious land like this existed.
Ancient Dragon Kings, those were gods after all. Even if only their corpses and remnant souls fell to the mortal realm, they would inevitably create boundless wonders of nature. Birthing a precious land like this was nothing strange.
Furina stood beside him, hands on her hips, smiling broadly. "Well? I didn't lie to you, did I? This is indeed a precious land!"
Di Tian withdrew his gaze and looked at her. "You indeed did not deceive me."
He paused, a note of understanding in his tone. "You didn't bring me here just to help you find the place, did you? It was also for protection."
He could sense that amongst the surrounding plants, quite a few had already cultivated to the hundred-thousand-year level. Even an ordinary Titled Douluo barging in here would be in extreme danger. Add to that the auras released by the other surrounding plants, and the energy fluctuations emanating from that "hot pot"-like spring water—any one of them could harm a soul master below the Titled Douluo level.
Furina didn't deny it, openly admitting it. "Exactly! I want to bring this place under my Water God Church's territory and also plant a special seed here. That's exactly why I needed your help."
She thought for a moment and added, "Additionally, I need to get my hands on a book. After all, I don't really know much about these immortal herbs. If I accidentally ate a poisonous one, that would be no fun at all."
"Mm, I understand." Di Tian nodded, his voice calm and steady. "Then let's begin."