35: Invulnerability to all poisons and immunity to ice and fire

With a phoenix cry, the Blazing Fire Phoenix soared into the sky. The surrounding air began to steam as a pervasive heat enveloped the area.

Dugu Bo couldn't help but take half a step back.

His pupils dilated to their limit.

A top-tier Beast Spirit, the Fire Phoenix!

The opponent actually possessed a hundred-thousand-year spirit ring as well.

Having a hundred-thousand-year spirit ring meant there was definitely a hundred-thousand-year Spirit Bone.

A fire-attribute Titled Douluo completely countered him to a certain extent.

*Crack!*

Fear grew in Dugu Bo's heart.

But hearing her words, his fists clenched involuntarily.

He was a Titled Douluo, after all.

She was too arrogant.

This was his territory; if he left in disgrace...

Where would his Face be if word got out?

Chrysanthemum Pass would definitely be the first to mock him.

A Titled Douluo who couldn't even guard a medicinal garden!

*Cough, cough!*

Just as the atmosphere grew tense and a battle was about to break out, Su Wen coughed twice at an inopportune moment.

"Aunt Ye, wait a moment."

"Senior Dugu, right? We can talk!"

Su Wen saw that the other party wouldn't leave easily.

He was truly afraid they would start fighting.

Dugu Bo was a Titled Douluo, and his Spirit Abilities dealt large-scale damage.

If Aunt Ye couldn't take him down quickly, or if he fought back desperately with a 'if I can't have it, I'll destroy it' mentality...

The Immortal Plants here really might be destroyed.

"Hehe, little brat, what do you want to talk to me about?"

Dugu Bo also wanted a way out. It wasn't that he was afraid, he just didn't want to fight today.

"We'll just pick a few things and borrow the place for a few hours. We won't occupy this valley, and we won't tell anyone about today's events after we leave. What do you think?"

Su Wen offered the most appropriate solution, but the latter merely snorted and remained silent. He clearly rejected this plan, as it was too humiliating for Dugu Bo.

Displeasure showed between Ye Yuaner's brows, and her Aura suddenly surged.

Seeing this, Dugu Bo refused to be outdone, and his seventh ten-thousand-year spirit ring rose.

He even let out a cold laugh with a hint of a threat: "I may not be able to defeat you, but carrying a little brat will surely tie your hands... Moreover, since you want this place, it must be very important to you. If I accidentally destroy it, hehe..."

"You can try!"

*Buzz!*

A terrifying Aura radiated from Ye Yuaner as a majestic Soul Power suddenly pressed down.

Dugu Bo instantly entered his already prepared Martial Soul True Body.

A massive emerald-green serpent phantom coiled in the air, its entire body emitting a toxic breath.

As the Jade Phosphor Serpent let out a serpentine roar...

It generated a powerful Soul Power fluctuation that collided with hers.

The collision of the two forces immediately caused bursts of sonic booms in the surroundings.

"Dugu Bo, you're poisoned, aren't you?"

Su Wen stepped forward and took Ye Yuaner's delicate hand. Recalling the events from the original story, he decided to give it a try.

Recruiting Dugu Bo wouldn't be bad either.

He was indeed a man of loyalty and sentiment.

Moreover, he had a very special reputation.

He couldn't beat other Titled Douluo, but he could fight until only the Titled Douluo were left on the other side.

If he could be won over, it would bring another boost to Spirit Hall.

"Poisoned?"

Dugu Bo's cold eyes suddenly froze, followed by another cold laugh: "I, the Poison Douluo, would be poisoned? You kid really know how to talk nonsense."

Su Wen directly recounted the original description of when Dugu Bo's poison flared up and what the symptoms were.

Dugu Bo retracted his Soul Power and transformed back into his human form.

His originally sinister expression fell into silence.

Stormy waves rose in his heart.

The Dugu family's Jade Phosphor Serpent Spirit was very powerful, possessing a chilling toxin.

But the Spirit and the body were inseparable; the toxin would likewise erode the body.

The higher the cultivation, the thicker the accumulation of toxins.

Until it could no longer be suppressed and the poisoning broke out completely.

Crucially, this poison would even be transmitted during intimacy. Though the amount was small, it would become lethal over many years.

His son and daughter-in-law had also died from the Jade Phosphor Serpent Poison.

If his own Spirit hadn't undergone a mutation and if he hadn't found a treasure like the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to suppress the toxins, he would have perished long ago.

But these were all secrets of the Dugu family that outsiders could not know.

That this little fellow saw through it at a glance was truly astonishing.

Su Wen threw out a lure: "I saw information about the Jade Phosphor Serpent in the Library of Spirit Hall. I should be able to cure your poison. Do you want to try? Perhaps it can change the situation of your Dugu family."

"Hehe, the Library of Spirit Hall... I have been there before, and there was no solution for the Jade Phosphor Serpent Poison inside..."

Dugu Bo indirectly admitted it; since he had been seen through, what was the point of denying it? However, he still harbored great doubt.

Cure it!

If it could be cured, the Dugu family wouldn't be left with just him and Dugu Yan.

Moreover, the opponent was just a little brat.

"No, no, no..."

Su Wen shook his head: "Spirit Hall has a history of ten thousand years, and its books are countless. You didn't find it only because your status wasn't high enough and you didn't have the authority to see the more precious books."

Dugu Bo's old Face turned red: "Can you really solve it?"

Seeing Su Wen nod, a glimmer of hope appeared in Dugu Bo's eyes, though he still remained skeptical and somewhat wary: "I can trust you this once. As long as you can help, you may pick anything you want from my medicinal garden."

"No... I'm taking the things in this garden regardless. Even if you didn't offer, I would take them. If you want me to help you detoxify, you only need to do three things for me and then swear never to be an enemy of Spirit Hall for the rest of your life."

Su Wen knew Dugu Bo disliked being restrained, otherwise he would have joined Spirit Hall long ago. He would establish a connection first, and the rest would naturally follow later.

Seeing Dugu Bo fall silent for a moment before swearing by his Spirit never to be an enemy of Spirit Hall... a smile appeared on Su Wen's Face: "I'll pick the things first. Come find me in Spirit City in half a month... Don't worry, Chrysanthemum Douluo won't make things difficult for you. As the Supreme Pontiff's Disciple, Elder Ju should give me some Face."

"You are actually the Supreme Pontiff's Disciple?"

Dugu Bo was somewhat shocked. He never expected the fellow in front of him to be the Supreme Pontiff's Disciple.

"Fine, in that case, I will wait for you for half a month."

Seeing this, Su Wen wasted no more time.

"Aunt Ye, let's take all those immortal flowers. Leave the seeds of those that can be left."

Ye Yuaner nodded slightly, took out her harvesting tools, and began working according to the methods Su Wen described.

Even though she was busy, her vigilance toward Dugu Bo did not diminish.

Dugu Bo also watched blankly as they cleared away the flowers and plants by the spring.

Dugu Bo breathed a sigh of relief when he saw they didn't touch the poisons he had planted.

"Aunt Ye, we can't take these two Immortal Plants away. I plan to consume them on the spot and then jump into the spring for a session of Body Refining."

Su Wen pointed to the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and the fiery apricot shu around the spring.

Consuming either of these two Immortal Plants alone would be lethal poison.

Only by eating them together could the medicinal effects of the Immortal Plants be activated.

Immunity to all poisons and resistance to ice and fire.

Furthermore, after undergoing ice and fire Body Refining, one's physical constitution would increase significantly.