Although the Jade Phosphor Sevenfold Bloom thrives in clusters, its ability to reproduce is extremely poor.
It requires extremely strict environmental conditions and needs to absorb a tremendous amount of nutrients during its growth to sustain itself.
Among this dense sea of Jade Phosphor Sevenfold Blooms, a significant portion had already evolved into plant-type soul beasts.
Some of them had leaves with nine fingers—these were known as Jade Phosphor Ninefold Blooms.
Becoming a Ninefold Bloom signified that they had officially stepped into the realm of soul beasts.
And since the Jade Phosphor Sevenfold Bloom was already considered a high-level plant in the botanical world, once it became a soul beast, it was guaranteed to have at least a ten-thousand-year cultivation level.
In other words, among the Jade Phosphor Blooms Zhou Sichen currently faced, there were at least hundreds, if not thousands, of ten-thousand-year-old Ninefold Blooms.
If it weren't for Zhou Sichen's mastery of Ultimate Ice and his Eternal Freeze Domain suppressing them, even a group of Title Douluo would have avoided this place like the plague.
The poisonous cloud formed by a simultaneous release of the Jade Phosphor toxin from that many ten-thousand-year soul beasts would be virtually unstoppable.
And yet, even under the suppression of Ultimate Ice and Eternal Freeze, these Ninefold Blooms were unwilling to let Zhou Sichen pass through their kilometer-wide field so easily.
But Zhou Sichen had no intention of backing down.
He pushed his speed to the limit, activating his armor of Ultimate Ice and expanding the Eternal Freeze Domain to its peak. Ignoring the resistance of the Jade Phosphor Ninefold Blooms, he charged straight toward the mountain valley beyond the flower field.
He was almost certain that beyond this valley lay the Icefire Yin Yang Well.
If it weren't for that natural treasure, there was no way so many Jade Phosphor Blooms—let alone Ninefold Blooms—could have survived here.
Of course, seeing this many Ninefold Blooms also sparked another idea in Zhou Sichen's mind:
If their toxin was this terrifying, could one of them become Xianmeng's sixth soul ring…?
But now wasn't the time to consider that.
The poison cloud, almost tangible in form, was pressing in on him, trying to crush his domain and eliminate this intruder.
Zhou Sichen wouldn't give it the chance.
His goal was clear: the valley beyond this poisonous flower field!
By now, Zhou Sichen was fully convinced—this place was none other than one of the three legendary treasure lands: the Icefire Yin Yang Well.
Once he entered, it would be yet another monumental opportunity!
As he neared the flower field, his Eternal Freeze Domain rapidly expanded. The power of Ultimate Ice burst forth in full force!
Under the influence of the domain, all the large jade-colored flowers quickly closed up, like children pulling their blankets tight in fear of the cold.
In an instant, the Jade Phosphor Blooms—both Sevenfold and Ninefold—within a few dozen square meters closed their petals. The poisonous mist in the area thinned significantly.
Zhou Sichen had expected this and accelerated even more, flying swiftly toward the mountain valley.
Just as he was about to reach it, a dark shadow suddenly appeared within the range of his Spiritual Detection, rushing toward him at an alarming speed.
It was a thick vine, deep blue in color, covered in rainbow-colored patterns, as thick as an adult's thigh, whipping toward him like a massive python.
The seven-colored poison coating its surface clearly came from the surrounding miasma—but since it showed no sign of corrosion, it was evident that the vine itself was also highly toxic.
Zhou Sichen's expression turned cold.
This vine… seemed to be a mutated ten-thousand-year-old Blue Silver Grass!
In fact, the highly organized and densely packed Jade Phosphor Bloom field had already seemed unnaturally cultivated.
Now, seeing this mutated Blue Silver Grass, it was obvious who—or what—was behind it.
Still, Zhou Sichen had made it through even the terrifying Jade Phosphor poison cloud—this vine was nothing in comparison.
His right arm transformed into a Darkgolden Terrorclaw, and with a surge of soul power, he swung it fiercely.
Five dark golden blades shot out instantly.
The Darkgolden Terrorclaw—signature skill of the Darkgolden Terrorclaw Bear—flashed with cold light, and the massive vine was instantly shredded into chunks, raining down from the sky.
Even a mutated Blue Silver Grass, no matter how poisonous, was no match for the cutting edge of the Terrorclaw.
Slashing through the vine, Zhou Sichen didn't slow down at all.
Only thirty meters separated him from the mouth of the valley.
But just then, several more thick vines shot out to block his path.
Having crossed the flower field, Zhou Sichen withdrew his Eternal Freeze Domain to conserve power. As the new vines approached the domain's range, they instantly froze into ice sculptures, and with another sweep of the Darkgolden Terrorclaw, they shattered into frosty dust.
These mutated Blue Silver Grass vines posed no threat to him.
Maintaining his speed, Zhou Sichen reached the valley entrance in no time.
There, he finally saw the roots of these mutated Blue Silver Grass plants.
They grew along the cliff face, with some vines extending over thirty meters in length.
Most of these vines were only at the hundred- or thousand-year level and lacked intelligence. But like the Jade Phosphor Blooms, some had evolved into ten-thousand-year soul beasts.
The ones that had attacked him earlier were clearly ten-thousand-year-level.
Those beneath that level were already trembling under the might of the Eternal Freeze and Ultimate Ice.
Even the ten-thousand-year ones seemed reluctant to attack unless absolutely necessary.
Sensing Zhou Sichen's presence, more vines lashed out to block him. The valley resembled a natural basin, and the deeper he descended, the more numerous the mutated Blue Silver Grass vines became.
Zhou Sichen hesitated for a moment but ultimately chose not to destroy them.
With a flap of his phoenix wings, he accelerated, dodging the incoming vines and diving deeper into the valley.
After flying several dozen meters downward, the vines stopped attacking—clearly he'd moved beyond their effective range.
Without the interference, his descent quickened even more.
Cutting through the mist, he dropped around three hundred meters when suddenly, the poisonous fog and miasma cleared completely.
His once-obscured vision became sharp and clear.
Having crossed the Jade Phosphor Bloom field and the multi-colored poison cloud, Zhou Sichen now hovered mid-air within the valley—and the sight before him left him genuinely stunned.
The air here was unlike anything he had ever breathed—fresh, vibrant, and filled with the essence of life.
And what lay before him wasn't some perilous battlefield… but a land that could only be described as a paradise.
The sky above was completely blanketed by multi-colored poison clouds, making the valley below shimmer as if bathed in a rainbow's light.
The cliff walls in the distance were covered with the same dark blue vines that had attacked him, sparkling as if made of rainbow-hued crystal.
The valley itself wasn't particularly large, but it teemed with countless varieties of plants.
A sea of vibrant colors greeted his eyes—gorgeous flowers blooming in competition, trees heavy with fruit, and lush vegetation everywhere.
Many of these plants radiated an aura of spiritual energy, glowing faintly with magical light. Even just looking at them, one could tell they were extraordinary.
But what shocked Zhou Sichen the most—nestled at the heart of all these plants—was a lake.
The lake was clearly divided into two halves—ice-blue on one side, emitting a faint white mist, and fiery red on the other, with heat waves visibly distorting the air above it.
Red and blue, side by side, like two massive gems set into the earth.
The rich life force in the air came from this lake, saturating the entire valley with vitality.
A joyous smile bloomed across Zhou Sichen's face.
"The Icefire Yin Yang Well!"
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