"Curious Calamus! Lovesick Heartbreak Red! Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower..."
"These immortal herbs should be left to that old monster, but he can't use them anyway. Might as well let me take these treasures out and put them to proper use..."
The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well wasn't a large hot spring in terms of area, but it was divided into two sections. Within the oval-shaped spring, the water was colored milky white on one side and crimson red on the other.
Even stranger, although they existed in the same pool, the two types of water remained clearly separated, never mixing, each staying on its respective side.
At this moment, beside the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, a blue-haired youth was happily picking the immortal herbs.
That youth was Tang San. He had come to detoxify Poison Douluo in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, and now it was time for him to return.
Poison Douluo had told Tang San to take a few of the immortal herbs back with him.
But how could Tang San settle for just a few?
There were so many treasures in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well—he wanted them all!
And just then, within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, a pair of eyes opened.
Those eyes first carried confusion, and then surprise and joy.
Xiao Yexuan had transmigrated! And into a novel he had read before.
But for some reason, he found himself inside the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well? And not just anywhere—but in the deadly fire spring that could incinerate someone to ashes at a mere touch?
Yet, the fire spring didn't harm Xiao Yexuan at all. It was as if it didn't exist.
Inside the spring, Xiao Yexuan could see Tang San cautiously harvesting immortal herbs outside.
Seeing Tang San immediately made Xiao Yexuan angry—he had never seen such a shameless person!
Since he had already transmigrated, he had to teach this so-called pure and noble Tang San a harsh lesson.
[Ding! System binding in progress...]
"It's here, it's here! The system has finally arrived!"
Hearing the "ding", Xiao Yexuan was overjoyed.
One of the must-have cheat tools for transmigrators was finally his.
[Ding! System bound successfully.]
[Ding! System mission released!]
[System Mission: Punish Tang San! The more severe the punishment, the better the rewards!]
[Rewards are categorized as: White, Yellow, Purple, Black, Red, and Gold.]
[Possible rewards include various spirit rings, spirit bones, martial spirits, rare treasures, divine artifacts, even inheritances from other worlds!]
"System, you really get me. Tormenting Tang San is my favorite hobby."
Xiao Yexuan felt that this system matched his style perfectly.
However...
Xiao Yexuan yawned. "System, I have no abilities right now, so how am I supposed to punish Tang San? Getting out of here sounds like a problem in itself, no?"
[Ding! Host is now the master of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and can control everything within it.]
[Reminder: If you leave the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well now, you'll become an ordinary person with no power. Please obtain rewards first before leaving!]
[Please punish Tang San to your heart's content!]
"I can control everything inside the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well? System, you're the GOAT!"
Xiao Yexuan was so thrilled he danced with joy. He licked his lips and shot a teasing glance at Tang San, who was carefully picking herbs.
Punish Tang San?
Killing him directly would be too boring.
Plus, with varying degrees of punishment came varying rewards.
Xiao Yexuan figured the rewards wouldn't just come once or be limited to one item.
So keeping Tang San alive and tormenting him slowly would let him collect treasures endlessly.
With that in mind, Xiao Yexuan took two steps forward. Sure enough, he could move freely in this danger-filled Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
His eyes lit up, and he began manipulating the energy within the well.
In both the fire and ice springs, slight tremors began to occur.
"Who's there!"
Even though the tremors were subtle, Tang San still sensed them.
He instantly turned vigilant. Who could sneak in without alerting anyone?
It couldn't be Poison Douluo—he wouldn't joke around like this. So, it had to be someone else?
Faced with so many treasures, anyone would be tempted.
In Tang San's eyes, all the immortal herbs here belonged to him.
Anyone who tried to take them from him... was an enemy—someone asking to die!
No—just coming here was already a death sentence.
Tang San would never allow more people to discover this treasure trove!
He stealthily pulled out the Yama's Note he had recently crafted.
Whoever he encountered next, he'd unleash a lethal blow.
"Tsk tsk, this Tang San sure has a murderous heart."
Xiao Yexuan was now the absolute ruler of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. One could even say he was the well itself.
He could clearly see Tang San's every move.
Time to begin the punishment!
Suddenly, two vines sprouted rapidly beneath Tang San's feet.
Tang San reacted instantly, summoning his Blue Silver Grass Martial Spirit and directing it at the vines.
But these vines were empowered by the life force of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, manipulated by Xiao Yexuan himself.
If they weren't 100,000-year-old vines, they were at least 70,000 or 80,000 years old.
Currently, Tang San was just a little runt with three spirit rings.
The vines touched the Blue Silver Grass, which immediately withered and shriveled.
Its energy was completely drained.
Tang San was horrified. If he hadn't cut off the spirit in time, he might've been drained dry.
"Who are you?! Why are you making things difficult for a junior like me?" That single exchange was enough for Tang San to realize he stood no chance against this hidden foe.
They could control vines to attack while staying completely hidden—his Yama's Note was useless against an enemy he couldn't see.
"Tang San! Your sins are unforgivable!"Xiao Yexuan spoke slowly, his voice echoing from all directions within the valley.
Tang San looked around cautiously, now even more certain he was outmatched.
Still, if the enemy dared to show themselves, he'd use the Yama's Note to send them straight to hell.
"Who are you? You say my sins are deep? Don't make baseless accusations—at least show some evidence!"Tang San frowned. Even with his Purple Demon Eye, he couldn't spot Xiao Yexuan's location.
This made him feel very uneasy.
Just then, the vines that had attacked him earlier shot toward him again.
They were lightning-fast. By the time Tang San saw them, he was already wrapped up tightly.
"L-Let me go! This is Poison Douluo's territory! If you kill me here, he won't let you off!"
Feeling death approaching, Tang San resorted to invoking Poison Douluo as a threat.
"Poison Douluo? Now you think of him? Just a moment ago, you were greedily snatching herbs without a care. And now you think calling him will scare me? Heh."
Xiao Yexuan walked out of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, revealing a man so handsome he could blow up the screen.
Tang San's pupils contracted. He actually walked out of the well?!
What level was this guy?
Xiao Yexuan sneered, stretched out his hand, and the Yama's Note in Tang San's grasp vanished—appearing in his own.
Xiao Yexuan muttered:
"Yama's Note... You think this thing you stole and copied could kill me?"
(End of Chapter)