The Douluo Continent, the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eyes.
At this moment, the plants within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eyes exchanged bewildered glances.
The invincible existence in their hearts, shattered so easily?
This was Tang San, the Sea God, the unrivaled existence from ten thousand years ago!
"The memories of this place, cherished in my heart, yet leaving is inevitable," Zhongli murmured as he observed the scene within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eyes.
The place was lush with vegetation, flowers competing in beauty, enhanced by the ice and fire springs, a truly splendid sight.
Of course, for Zhongli, it was nothing more than that.
"Zhongli, what are you talking about? Paimon doesn't understand!" Seeing Zhongli muttering to himself, Paimon flew to his side, puzzled.
Hearing this, Zhongli glanced at Paimon and said calmly, "It's time for us to leave."
Little Paimon really needs to read more books.
Hearing this, Paimon was startled. "What? We're leaving just like that?"
After all the effort to reach the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eyes, they just beat up that trident guy and then left?
Shouldn't they stay a bit longer to enjoy the scenery and have some delicious food?
"???"
The immortal herbs were utterly confused and somewhat lost.
"Yes, you're leaving just like that?"
You must know, this is the "Gathering Place of Immortal Herbs." Any single herb here holds great potency.
Several of them have even reached the hundred-thousand-year level, capable of providing a hundred-thousand-year soul ring to a soul master. As for soul bones, it's uncertain whether they exist.
Probably… they do?
This Martial God before them, does he have no interest in these immortal herbs at all?
Even Tang San, the Sea God, who had no use for them, kept them here for future generations.
But this Martial God seems completely indifferent to them…
This, this is just incredible!
"The scenery here is so beautiful, shouldn't we stay a few more days?" Paimon tried to persuade Zhongli, mainly because she wanted to experience the wonders of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eyes.
A place treasured by the trident guy must have something extraordinary.
Besides, the plants here could even talk, how fascinating!
Zhongli waved his hand and said, "Everything in the world has its beauty. Every plant and tree on our journey holds its own meaning, depending on how we choose to appreciate it."
Pausing for a moment, Zhongli clasped his hands behind his back, his amber eyes scanning the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eyes, then continued, "The scenery here is indeed beautiful, but it is not the destination of our journey. After a short rest, we shall set off again."
"???"
The immortal herbs exchanged glances, utterly shocked.
They never expected that this Martial God truly had no interest in them, merely appreciating the scenery.
Though somewhat belittled, they were actually quite pleased. This is how a god should be!
After a moment of silent communication, the immortal herbs made a decision.
Yoyo was the first to speak to Zhongli, "Great Martial God, please take us with you!"
Other sentient herbs quickly chimed in, "Yes, Great Martial God, we beg you to take us with you."
"Tang San has kept us confined here. If you leave, he will surely harvest us!"
"Even if he doesn't act, those who have been secretly watching us will surely make their move."
"Great Martial God, have mercy, save us!"
"We beg you, Great Martial God!"
Facing the pleas of the immortal herbs, Zhongli remained expressionless, deep in thought.
After a moment, he finally spoke, "If you come with me, aren't you afraid you'll just be confined somewhere else?"
"If it's what you require, we willingly offer ourselves!"
They weren't fools. If Zhongli truly needed their meager power, he could take it at any time, and they wouldn't be able to resist in the slightest.
This Martial God clearly didn't care about their power and was even prepared to leave directly. How could he possibly confine them?
"We beg for your mercy, take us with you!"
"Great Martial God, you could even take the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eyes with you. With your power, it would be effortless!"
Whoever said this, it was a stroke of genius, and the immortal herbs suddenly realized!
"Yes, Great Martial God! The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eyes are one of the three great treasure basins, accelerating plant growth tenfold. Please take it with you!"
"If you need to cultivate any plants, leave it to us. We're experts at this."
"Hmm…"
Zhongli pondered for a moment, stroking his chin, lost in thought.
After a while, he finally nodded. "Very well, I shall take the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eyes and you all with me."
"Thank you, Great Martial God! Thank you!"
Yoyo and the other immortal herbs gratefully responded.
At this moment, the Ice Empress and Snow Empress looked thoughtfully at the ice and fire springs.
The energy within the ice spring would greatly benefit them. If they could absorb the energy within the cold spring, their cultivation would surely soar.
After a brief consideration, the two ultimately gave up on this idea.
After merging with Paimon, they had been nurtured by an unknown force. Though the process was slow, they could feel the changes within themselves.
Absorbing the energy from the ice spring no longer mattered.
"Sigh~ So beautiful scenery can be taken away?" Paimon murmured, stroking her chin.
The immortal herbs: "…"
They wanted to complain, but didn't know where to start.
The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eyes eventually disappeared from the map of the Douluo Continent, temporarily stored within Zhongli's inner realm.
The so-called inner realm is another term for the Serenitea Pot.
Storing the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eyes within the inner realm was mainly for convenience. Zhongli couldn't possibly carry it around, could he?
Long after Zhongli and the others left, the hidden "powerhouses" finally dared to enter the Sunset Forest to investigate.
"Big brother, this Martial God…"
"Has nothing to do with us!"
"But, but he's Xiao Wu's…"
"I said, it has nothing to do with us."
"Must spirit beasts die… Tang San, after all these years, you still hold prejudice against us!"
Hearing this, the burly man fell silent.
"After doing so much for him, the debt of gratitude is repaid."
"From now on, I sever all ties with Tang San!"
"Big brother…"
"Tai Tan, don't forget your origins!"
"I've never forgotten!"
The two were none other than Niu Tian and Tai Tan. When Tang San descended to the Douluo Continent, they sensed it.
Never did they expect to overhear something they shouldn't have.
Having heard it, could they pretend they hadn't?
There was no going back!
Niu Tian was the hundred-thousand-year spirit beast, the Heavenly Azure Bull Python, from ten thousand years ago.
As for Tai Tan, he was another hundred-thousand-year spirit beast, the Titan Giant Ape.
Both had sacrificed themselves to Tang San. When Tang San became a god, he resurrected them and made them into quasi-deities!
In the Divine Realm, they were considered divine officials, possessing level 100 strength but without corresponding divine positions.
Descending to the mortal world, they had to seal their cultivation, unable to use power beyond level 99, to avoid detection by the Divine Realm and rejection from the Douluo Continent.