Chapter 108: You Are Nothing But Livestock Awaiting Slaughter!

When absorbing the Scorching Heart Apricot's soul bone, it didn't clash with the Darkgold Terrorclaw Bear's external soul bone. Instead, the two fused together in an eerie harmony.

Logically, based on the five-element cycle, fire should overcome metal. Before the fusion, Lin Yun had mentally prepared himself for the two soul bones to wreak havoc in his body.

Yet, to his surprise, the two got along just fine, merging seamlessly.

Staring at the ornate gauntlet now covering his hand—adorned with golden dragon scales and crimson flame patterns—Lin Yun fell into deep thought.

Clang!

Five razor-sharp claws extended from the gauntlet. Unlike before, where they sprouted from his fingers, these claws emerged directly from the armor, freeing his fingers completely.

"...Wolverine?" Lin Yun blinked.

Wait, no. Wolverine only had three claws. This was clearly the plus ultra max version.

Damn, that's cool.

His soul power, however, hadn't increased much. External soul bones weren't like regular soul bones—they even consumed a soul master's soul power to grow. Thus, despite being a 100,000-year soul bone, the Scorching Heart Apricot's hand-arm bone only pushed him from Rank 47 to Rank 48.

Not a huge leap, but acceptable. For a piece of livestock, the fact that it could contribute this much to Lin Yun's growth meant the Scorching Heart Apricot had fulfilled its destiny.

Why don't you say thank you, Sister Livestock?

Next up—Ice and Fire Body Tempering.

Lin Yun scanned his surroundings but detected nothing unusual. That meant Tang San hadn't left any divine imprint here.

Which made sense. With the massive Emerald Phosphor Poison Array outside as insurance, adding a divine imprint inside would've been overkill. Besides, divine imprints weren't rocks—they depleted over time. Even if Tang San had left one, it would've dissipated after ten thousand years.

In the entire Douluo Continent, Lin Yun guessed Tang San's divine imprints were only present in:

Tang Hao and Ah Yin,

Shrek Academy's Golden Tree,

Haotian Sect's Niu Tian and Titan,

And Wang Dong's spiritual sea—the recently smuggled-down daughter of the God King.

Probably just those five.

Even that was likely done behind the God of Destruction's back. The current God Realm wasn't Tang San's personal fiefdom. Normally, gods could only leave imprints in their inheritance grounds. Tang San's actions were already a violation.

"No divine imprint? Good. Though I can't fulfill Beast God's wish of stabbing you in the back just yet, that can wait."

With no traps left by Tang San, Lin Yun could now plunder the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well with impunity!

"Ice Empress, keep watch. If anyone dares act up, don't hold back—smash them to bits," Lin Yun ordered, casting a sidelong glance at the nutrient-rich livestock around him.

"Understood, Sovereign! None of them will cause trouble. If anyone twitches, this Empress will make them regret being born!" The Ice Empress's adorable face twisted into a vicious grin.

To Lin Yun, it looked more adorably punchable than intimidating—but to the immortal herbs, it was a genuine death threat.

"How dare you treat us like this?! Aren't you afraid of divine retribution?!" the Radiant Fragrance Immortal Herb shouted indignantly.

"Divine retribution?" Lin Yun laughed.

He pointed at each of the 100,000-year immortal herbs, his expression dripping with disdain.

"You of all things should know about retribution. If my calculations are correct, none of you will survive your next tribulation, right?"

"You're already cowering under the threat of heavenly punishment—how dare you speak of retribution?!"

His words plunged the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well into silence.

Yes, this place accelerated plant-type soul beasts' growth—but at the cost of combat prowess. Even with their immortal herb foundations, their strength paled compared to normal 100,000-year soul beasts.

They couldn't even match bottom-tier soul beasts like the 100,000-year Soft Bone Rabbit, let alone true combat specialists.

The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well?

Just a fattening pen for livestock.

"Remember this—you're nothing but pigs awaiting slaughter. Your only purpose is to provide nutrients!" Lin Yun sneered, his icy gaze locking onto the Radiant Fragrance Immortal Herb.

"Ice Empress, remember this one. Keep it under special surveillance. If it utters one more word, don't hesitate—kill it."

"Yes, Sovereign!" The Ice Empress nodded, a cruel smirk playing on her lips as she approached the Radiant Fragrance Immortal Herb. Her right hand, transformed into the Ice Empress's Pincer, hovered over its stem.

The herb had no doubt—one wrong move, and the Ice Empress would snap it in half.

Silence.

Nothing but silence.

The label "livestock awaiting slaughter" was humiliating—but in Lin Yun's eyes, that's exactly what they were. Even combined, they stood no chance against the Ice Empress, a 400,000-year Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion who had survived her heavenly tribulations.

She could slaughter them all.

As for self-destructing to take her down?

They lacked the guts. Even livestock would cling to life. Given a chance to survive, who would choose death?

The feistiest of them—the Scorching Heart Apricot—was already dead, its lifeless corpse still lying by the fiery spring. A bloody lesson.

Any of them could be next.

And none wanted to be.

Selfishness and cowardice were embodied in these immortal herbs.

"Heh."

Lin Yun's mocking chuckle was the last thing they heard before he swallowed the Scorching Essence and Frost Dew in one gulp. As the medicinal effects took hold, he leaped into the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

Only the Ice Empress remained, her cold gaze monitoring the livestock as she awaited Lin Yun's return.

Of course, Di Tian lurked in the shadows. If the situation ever spiraled out of control, the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King's true form would descend upon the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

These herbs would then experience terror surpassing even Snow Empress's spirit manifestation in the original timeline—and that had nearly scared them to death despite her incomplete state.

Now?

They'd face Di Tian at his peak.

With two bodyguards of this caliber, Lin Yun dove into the well without worry, beginning his Ice and Fire Body Tempering.

Mid-process, he also consumed the Radiant Fragrance Immortal Herb's Radiant Core.

The tempering already granted immunity to ice, fire, and poison. With the core's enhancement, Lin Yun's physique would reach new heights—and no toxin in Douluo Continent could harm him.

The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well fell still.

If not for the murderous Ice Empress and the trembling immortal herbs…

It was as if nothing had happened at all.

(End of Chapter)

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