Douluo Dalu 2: The True God King-Chapter 291: [DD2]:

Of course, this didn't mean Su Yu wouldn't have won—just that it would have been much tougher.

In terms of raw attributes, Ma Xiaotao's Ultimate Fire was still slightly inferior to Su Yu's Ultimate Ice.

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As the wielder of the Heaven-blessed Ice Emperor Martial Soul, his true attribute should be Ultimate Absolute Zero.

Even Snow Empress and Ice Empress were slightly weaker than him in terms of pure elemental affinity.

Only the combined Ultimate Ice and Snow of the two Empresses could match his Ultimate Ice.

That said, Ma Xiaotao was a Soul Sage. A Soul Sage with Ultimate Fire was no pushover.

Not something that could be easily dealt with.

But fortunately, such a sharp blade was his to wield.

Su Yu smirked.

This trip to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well had been well worth it—he had gained quite a lot.

With a thought, he glanced at the many divine herbs around him, a teasing smile appearing on his face.

"Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, you don't want to die an untimely death, do you?"

"Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid, you wouldn't want to lose two of your petals, right?"

"Black Jade Divine Bamboo, tell me, is your bamboo body harder, or is my Iron Horse Glacier harder?"

"Beautiful Silk Tulip, you wouldn't want to..."

...

With his Iron Horse Glacier in hand, Su Yu greeted the fully sentient immortal herbs with a friendly visit.

Plants like Daffodil Jade Flesh Bone, Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower, Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng, and Beautiful Silk Tulip—each of which had surpassed 100,000 years of cultivation—were deeply moved.

They insisted on offering Su Yu their essence.

After "reluctantly refusing" several times, Su Yu "tearfully" accepted their gifts.

Aside from these matured immortal herbs, Su Yu didn't spare the less intelligent ones either.

He might not take everything, but he certainly wouldn't leave empty-handed.

Of course, Su Yu wouldn't be completely merciless—he didn't take all of any one type of herb.

Nor did he sever their roots.

As long as the roots remained, with the environment of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, these herbs would eventually grow back.

Sustainability was key.

Beyond the immortal herbs, Su Yu also collected a significant amount of other rare treasures.

His enormous Hundred Treasures Pouch was nearly full.

Su Yu felt fortunate to have a Soul Tool that could store living things—otherwise, dealing with these herbs would have been a major headache.

After gathering most of the medicinal herbs, Su Yu's gaze finally landed on the most unique plant of all.

Unlike the others, this herb, despite also reaching 100,000 years of cultivation, had not gained sentience.

A single white flower grew atop a jet-black stone.

Shaped like a peony, yet thinner and more delicate.

It had no fragrance, no adornments, not even a single leaf.

Only a faint trace of blood-red—

A sorrowful crimson, filled with tragedy.

Gazing at this flower, Su Yu's eyes wavered slightly.

The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well had many immortal herbs—

But none could compare to this one.

"This is...?"

Snow Empress appeared beside Su Yu, her beautiful eyes filled with curiosity as she looked at the white flower.

Compared to the other herbs, this one seemed plain and unremarkable.

"This flower is Yearning Heartbroken Red, the divine-grade among immortal herbs—the king of flowers."

"Among all the herbs here, Yearning Heartbroken Red is the greatest."

Su Yu explained softly.

"Yearning Heartbroken Red?"

Snow Empress's eyes flickered.

"This is a flower of ultimate devotion—born for love, perishing for love."

"It can only be plucked by someone thinking of their beloved, carrying pure love in their heart."

"If there's even the slightest wavering, no matter how much heart's blood is spilled, it cannot be moved."

"The black stone beneath it is Wu Jue Stone, which coexists with Yearning Heartbroken Red."

"If someone tries to forcibly pick the flower, its medicinal properties will immediately dissipate."

"Little Snow, do you want to try picking it?"

Su Yu looked at Snow Empress, a strange expectation in his gaze.

Meeting Su Yu's eyes, Snow Empress suddenly felt her heart tremble.

A faint blush spread across her cheeks, an inexplicable emotion welling up inside her.

But her pride was deeply ingrained—she couldn't just change overnight.

Feigning arrogance, she turned away and huffed, "Hmph! I won't pick it! It's not like I like anyone."

Su Yu pressed, "Are you sure you don't want to?"

"Little Snow, if you let this chance slip away, you might regret it later."

"Yearning Heartbroken Red is a divine-grade herb. Its effects far surpass the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass."

"Normally, different immortal herbs repel each other, but I can guarantee the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass won't reject Yearning Heartbroken Red."

"If you take it, you could at least recover to a high-level Soul Emperor, with all your attributes drastically boosted. Your future would be much smoother."

"You once failed to form a Yin-Yang Dual Soul Core, didn't you?"

"If you take Yearning Heartbroken Red, you'll have another chance."

"At the very least, your body will meet the necessary conditions."

Su Yu's tempting words made Snow Empress waver.

But her pride was too deeply rooted.

Feigning indifference, she scoffed, "If it's so great, why don't you pick it yourself?"

Su Yu shrugged. "I definitely can't pick it."

Snow Empress froze for a moment before shooting him a look of disdain.

"At least you have some self-awareness, you damn womanizer."

Su Yu chuckled. "I may be a womanizer, but I truly love each and every one of you."

"Little Snow, we've shared the same bed for years.

You still don't know me?"

"W-Who's shared a bed with you?!"

Snow Empress looked disgusted, raising her delicate fist to punch Su Yu.

Su Yu laughed, easily catching her hand.

"Little Snow, are you really not going to pick it?"

Snow Empress's face turned even redder. She turned her head away.

"No."

"Fine, then I'll just leave it for Meng'er and the others."

"You—!"

Hearing this, Snow Empress felt her heart tighten with rage.

This bastard!

Did he not understand that she was just being stubborn?!

Couldn't he persuade her one more time?!

Infuriating.

Pouting angrily, Snow Empress clenched her fists, resisting the urge to punch Su Yu.

Su Yu, meanwhile, exerted a little strength and lifted the entire Wu Jue Stone with the flower still attached.

Can't take the flower?

No problem—

I'll take the whole damn rock.

Storing away the Yearning Heartbroken Red, Su Yu walked off to continue his search.

After all, there was more than one of these flowers in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

Su Yu naturally wouldn't let go of even a single stalk of the supreme-grade immortal herb, Yearning Heartbroken Red.

After searching the entire Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, he finally found three stalks of Yearning Heartbroken Red.

The most potent one was the first stalk—its age was the longest, and its medicinal power was the strongest.

Seeing all three of them, Snow Empress felt her forehead twitch.

He made it sound so rare and mystical, yet there was more than just one.

Losing its uniqueness, the once-prized Yearning Heartbroken Red suddenly didn't seem all that special to Snow Empress anymore.

It was just like Su Yu himself—he was very charming, and deep down, Snow Empress enjoyed being close to him.

But he was such a philanderer, which made her occasionally feel the urge to look down on him.

The logic was the same.

Su Yu happily stored away all three stalks of Yearning Heartbroken Red, grinning from ear to ear.

With three of them, he could give one to each of the three women who loved him the most.

He wasn't sure if others could pluck this herb, but those three women definitely could.

As for Snow Empress, Su Yu didn't necessarily insist that she take one—it was just a spur-of-the-moment thought.

He had already prepared something special for her, something that was in no way inferior to Yearning Heartbroken Red.

With that done, Su Yu felt that his trip had been a complete success.

Glancing at Snow Empress, who was still sulking with her head turned away, Su Yu coaxed her in just a few moves.

...

Half an hour later, after resting up, Su Yu held a book in his hand.

It was a book left behind by a certain God King.

Reading the arrogant words written in it, Su Yu scoffed in disdain.

Before the astonished gazes of many immortal herbs, he casually tossed the book into the Yang Spring.

With the extreme heat of the Yang Spring, the book instantly turned to ashes.

"Holding back knowledge even from your sect... No wonder your Tang Sect declined."

Curling his lips in contempt, Su Yu took Snow Empress and the others and flew out of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

Seeing Su Yu finally leave, the countless immortal herbs burst into tears of joy.

Su Yu was too ruthless! He had bullied them so terribly!

But before they could celebrate for long, Su Yu, who had already left the valley, left behind a chilling message that echoed throughout the area.

"I will be back!!!"

In an instant, all the immortal herbs fell into despair, their hearts shattering into pieces.

The world suddenly seemed bleak.

This guy had already plundered so much, yet he still wanted to return?!

What a damn beast!!!

The immortal herbs were filled with grief and indignation.

Meanwhile, Su Yu and his group, having left the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, quickly exited the Sunset Forest and arrived at the nearest city—Heavenly Soul City.

They had barely entered the city when Su Yu received news from an Ice God Palace informant.

The information was so shocking it nearly made him lose his mind.

"Xuanzi has gone mad?"

"Yan Shaozhe was brutally beaten by Xuanzi?"

"Shrek Academy suffered heavy losses, rivers of blood flowing?"

Staring at the informant kneeling respectfully before him, Su Yu's eye twitched violently.

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