His first Spirit Ability was used again, and Life Force shone, restoring his right hand in the blink of an eye.
Bei Chen used the same method as before and successfully picked the Inferno Apricot Flood.
Bei Chen watched with his own eyes as the hard ground was ruined beyond recognition by the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Inferno Apricot Flood, and a chill surged deep within his heart.
If he hadn't possessed the powerful healing ability of the Life Ancient Tree, his right hand would probably have been crippled.
Bei Chen dismissed these chaotic emotions and immediately sat down cross-legged, beginning to consume the two top-tier Immortal Herbs.
According to the method in the original work, he had to consume the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and the Inferno Apricot Flood simultaneously.
If he were to consume any single Immortal Herb by itself, even with his current physical strength, he would not be able to remain unharmed.
Bei Chen used his spirit power to suspend the two Immortal Herbs in front of him, slowly guiding them into his body.
At this moment, Bei Chen felt an immense, unbearable pain deep within his body.
“Ugh!”
One moment, his whole body felt as if it had fallen into an ice cellar, extremely cold.
The next moment, his whole body felt like a volcano erupting, with unbearable heat.
In this chaotic alternation of heat and cold, Bei Chen's blood surged uncontrollably, and cold sweat poured down, soaking his messy short hair.
“Plop!” With a sound.
Fortunately, his physical strength was gradually increasing. Bei Chen, who could no longer bear the pain, immediately jumped into the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
With the protection of these two Immortal Herbs, the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well could not harm him.
“System, help me simplify the pain of absorbing the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and the Inferno Apricot Flood.”
A clear-headed Bei Chen suddenly remembered something and quickly spoke to the System in his mind.
Originally, he had only wanted to try to rely on himself to see if he could withstand the powerful aura of the two Immortal Herbs.
He hadn't expected the feeling to be so agonizing, like being burned by raging fire, making him wish for death.
“Host consumes one simplification opportunity, beginning simplification…”
“The searing pain of ice and fire → The searing pain of raging fire → The pain of being frozen three feet deep → The pain of soaking in a hot spring.”
“Simplification complete!”
Sure enough, the next moment, Bei Chen's unbearable pain completely disappeared. Lying in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, it felt as comfortable as soaking in a hot spring.
Bei Chen took the opportunity to quickly refine the two Immortal Herbs using the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, and to increase his physical strength.
The moment he jumped into the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Sword Douluo and Dugu Bo both noticed the movement and looked over.
However, at this moment, Dugu Bo's face changed drastically, and he quickly exclaimed, “Kid, do you not want to live?”
After saying this, he took a big step forward, intending to pull Bei Chen out, but he quickly paused his steps slightly, remaining where he was.
He wanted to rescue Bei Chen, but unfortunately, even with his physique, entering it would be difficult to withstand the two conflicting ice and fire forces.
“What’s going on?”
Sword Douluo sensed that something was wrong and roared sternly at Dugu Bo. Dugu Bo was the owner here, and he knew these things best.
“This…”
“I don’t know why he’s so bold as to jump into that lake. You should know that with my current physical strength, jumping in would definitely result in severe injuries, let alone…”
Hearing Sword Douluo’s questioning, Dugu Bo’s heart tightened, and he honestly told him everything.
He understood that Bei Chen’s identity was not simple. If he indirectly harmed him, his life would surely be forfeit then.
“Damn it, why didn’t you say so earlier?”
“Bang!”
Hearing this terrible news, Sword Douluo’s expression was furious. He directly struck Dugu Bo to the ground with a palm, making him spit out blood.
“Rumble!”
Sword Douluo’s surging spirit power entered the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, probing Bei Chen’s current state at the bottom of the lake.
He found that Bei Chen's current state was not too bad; his breathing was steady, and there were no injuries on his body surface.
Sword Douluo saw Bei Chen's unharmed appearance, and combining it with Dugu Bo's previous words, he felt a little puzzled.
Suddenly, he remembered Bei Chen's physique again; he didn't feel any pain even when absorbing a spirit ring.
Could it be that Bei Chen was in the same situation now as when he absorbed the spirit ring before? His anxious heart immediately calmed down.
“You must not reveal even a single trace of today’s events, otherwise, don’t blame me for being impolite.”
At this moment, Sword Douluo came before Dugu Bo and spoke in a serious tone.
The changes within Bei Chen's body absolutely could not be known by anyone.
If Dugu Bo dared to leak this news, he shouldn't blame him for being impolite.
“Understood!”
A dejected Dugu Bo had no choice but to drag his heavily injured body and use his spirit power to probe Bei Chen at the bottom of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
But the scene he saw next made Dugu Bo turn pale with fright. How was this possible?
Even with his Titled Douluo-level strength, it would be impossible to be so safe. What kind of monster was this kid?
A guess surfaced in Dugu Bo's mind: it seemed this young friend understood the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well even better than he did. He really had a way to ignore the powerful ice and fire forces within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
Could it be that Sword Douluo's warning to him was because of this…
“Hmph! If anything happens to Xiao Chen, I will definitely not let you off lightly.”
Sword Douluo turned around, let out a cold snort, and flicked his sleeve, leaving the place. According to his observation, Bei Chen's state might last for a long time.
He still had to guard Ning Rongrong's Spirit evolution. The Spirit evolution had reached a critical moment, and absolutely no one was allowed to disturb it.
Dugu Bo had a bitter expression. Bei Chen jumped into the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well on his own, and it had nothing to do with him, so why was the blame being placed on him?
Alas!
How unlucky!
But he dared not speak his anger. He could only honestly guard Bei Chen here, sincerely hoping that nothing would happen to him, otherwise Sword Douluo would surely flay him.
Bei Chen, in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, had an incomparably calm expression. His body was alternately icy cold and fiery hot, intertwined, as if he felt no pain.
Time flew by in a flash. The medicinal power of the two Immortal Herbs was gradually refined, and Bei Chen's physical strength also increased geometrically.
“Phew, it’s finally over!”
Bei Chen, who had completely absorbed the last trace of medicinal power, suddenly opened his extremely bright eyes.
At this moment, the lake water in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well had no effect on him. Bei Chen was like a fish in water here, moving freely.
“Buzz!”
Bei Chen closed his eyes tightly, released his Life Ancient Tree Spirit, and fully absorbed the surrounding spirit power. He couldn't waste such a good cultivation spot!
The spring water inside the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well continuously gathered around Bei Chen, helping to increase his physical strength.
“Splash!”
This commotion grew larger and larger, forming a whirlpool on the surface of the entire Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, attracting the attention of Sword Douluo and Dugu Bo.
“Hmm? What’s going on?”
Dugu Bo stood up and came to the bank of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
His emerald green pupils noticed the two purple and one black spirit rings around Bei Chen's body, and he took a step back, staggering, almost falling to the ground.