51: Chapter 51 Dugu Bo, Like a God

【Qiangu Jue: Exactly. In his past life, Tang San plucked all the Immortal Plants in this Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well until it was bald. Which Immortal Plant isn't he familiar with? Does he even need to call Chrysanthemum Douluo?】

【Oupai: Perfect, let our Tang San show off his skills. It also serves as a good explanation for the Origin of his Tang Sect knowledge, saving him from having to find excuses later.】

The three of them knew exactly what was going on, but they had no intention of speaking up. They simply stood aside with their arms crossed, waiting to see how Alternative would perform.

Sure enough, just as Qian Jun and Demon Subduing were in a bind, Alternative gave a light chuckle and stepped forward, speaking warmly to the two of them: "Grandpas, there's no need to worry. We don't need to trouble Senior Chrysanthemum Douluo to make a trip."

"Oh?" Demon Subduing Douluo froze for a moment and looked at him. "Kid Tang, do you have a way?"

"Yes."

Alternative nodded and raised his finger to point at the surrounding Immortal Plants, his tone calm yet filled with absolute certainty: "When I was reading in the Spirit Hall library before, I happened to flip through an ancient record passed down from antiquity called the 'Hundred Herbs Secret Record'. It contains detailed records on identification methods, harvesting conditions, and medicinal taboos for various Heaven And Earth Treasures and Immortal Grade herbs. It even includes methods to neutralize poisonous grasses. Most of these Immortal Plants nurtured by the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well are recorded in that book; I remember all the methods for harvesting and storage."

He had thought of this excuse long ago. The Spirit Hall library's collection was as vast as the sea, with countless ancient fragments and unique copies. Forget a single 'Hundred Herbs Secret Record', even if it were a more obscure book, no one would bother to verify its authenticity.

Moreover, he had been famous for his love of reading since he was a child in Spirit Hall, spending every day soaking in the library. Both Qian Daoliu and Bibi Dong knew this, so no one would doubt the truth of his words.

As expected, as soon as these words were spoken, Thousand Jun Douluo and Demon Subduing Douluo instantly breathed a sigh of relief, the worry on their faces swept away.

"Good lad! You're quite something!" Demon Subduing Douluo laughed heartily and reached out to pat Alternative's shoulder, his tone full of gratification. "I always said it's a good thing you like to read. I didn't expect you to have even read such obscure ancient texts. You've really been a huge help!"

Despite their dislike of Alternative, he could be considered a great help to them now. At most, they could just give him a bit more of a friendly face in the future.

Thousand Jun Douluo also nodded with a smile, his eyes filled with praise as he looked at Alternative: "Not bad. Meticulous and well-read, truly worthy of being a Genius of our Spirit Hall. Since you understand this, I'll leave the harvesting of these Immortal Plants entirely to you. Just say the word if you need us to do anything."

"Don't worry, Grandpas, leave it to me."

Alternative smiled. The Blue Silver Grass in his palm swayed gently, and several fine blades of grass carefully extended toward a nearby Immortal Plant. He didn't touch it, merely sensing its medicinal properties.

"First, everyone please step back a bit and do not touch any Immortal Plant at will. Most of these Immortal Grades possess spirituality; if disturbed, their medicinal properties will dissipate. Furthermore, the flowers, leaves, and sap of many Immortal Plants are highly toxic. Even a Titled Douluo would be in great trouble if they accidentally came into contact with them."

Hearing this, everyone immediately took several steps back. Even the most restless Qiangu Jue obediently put on a performance of standing still, not daring to touch anything recklessly.

Seeing this, Alternative continued to speak, explaining in a steady tone: "To harvest these Immortal Plants, first, you cannot touch them with metal tools, as it will destroy the herb's Origin medicinal property. You must use jade tools or wrap them gently with Soul Power to remove them. Second, the vast majority of Immortal Plants must have their root systems kept intact, especially those growing by the spring of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. Once the roots are damaged, not even one-tenth of the medicinal property will remain. Third, after harvesting, they must be immediately placed in a Spirit-Sealing Jade Box to isolate them from the outside atmosphere and prevent the medicinal properties from leaking."

As he spoke, he raised his hand and pointed to several Immortal Plants not far away, introducing them one by one: "That one with small pink flowers and leaves growing in pairs is the Yearning Heartbroken Red. Its medicinal property is the most gentle, but it is also the most loyal to its master. That one, entirely fiery red with leaves like flames, is the blazing apricot delicate. it contains the power of ultimate fire and is inherently toxic; no one without a powerful physique should touch it. That ice-blue one growing by the cold spring is the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass. Its medicinal property is the opposite of the blazing apricot delicate, and it likewise carries an ultimate icy poison..."

He spoke eloquently, stating the name, medicinal properties, and harvesting taboos of every single Immortal Plant clearly and without the slightest error.

The three from Gui Mengguan stood to the side, and as they listened to his explanation, their internal bullet comments started up again.

【Qiangu Jue: Good lord, it's exactly the same as written in the original work, not a single bit off. This is a perfect way to cover his tracks.】

【Oupai: This is great. From now on, his poison skills and alchemy can all be attributed to this 'Hundred Herbs Secret Record', and no one will be able to find any fault.】

【Gui Mengguan: After all, he is the future Sect Leader of the Tang Sect. Playing with these flowers and plants was originally his old trade.】

Thousand Jun Douluo and Demon Subduing Douluo nodded repeatedly as they listened, the praise and satisfaction in their eyes growing stronger and stronger.

They had originally only thought Alternative was a top-tier talent for the support system, but they didn't expect him to know so much obscure knowledge. It was like they had found a treasure.

Just as Alternative finished his explanation and was preparing to take out a jade box to harvest the gentlest Immortal Plants first, a cold, sinister huff suddenly echoed from the cave deep within the basin.

An overwhelming surge of poison-attribute Soul Power spread out from the cave like a tide, instantly enveloping the entire Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

Although Dugu Bo had still not appeared, that terrifying pressure belonging to a Titled Douluo, along with that Jade Phosphorus Serpent Poison capable of corroding all things, had already clearly told everyone—

The master of this place had been thoroughly disturbed.

The expressions of Thousand Jun Douluo and Demon Subduing Douluo instantly froze. They immediately stood in front of the four children, nine spirit rings rising simultaneously as their powerful Soul Power erupted to contend with that poison-attribute pressure.

"Hiding your head and showing your tail. Since you're here, why not show yourself?"

Demon Subduing Douluo pointed his Coiling Dragon Rod and shouted sternly, his voice echoing through the entire valley.

Just as the shout fell, thick, inseparable emerald-green poison mist suddenly surged above the valley. The originally clear sky was instantly obscured by the toxic miasma, and a bone-chilling cold spread along the ground. Even the sound of the surging waters of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well seemed frozen by this chill.

Everyone looked up in unison to see a figure dressed in ink-green robes standing quietly at the top of the valley's cliff.

He was tall and thin, with grey-green long hair flowing freely and a sinister face. His pupils had narrowed into emerald-green vertical slits. It was none other than the Poison Douluo, Dugu Bo, who held the title of the Slaughterer of Cities.

In the next second, Dugu Bo tapped his toes and actually stepped through the Void Realm like this, slowly floating down from the top of the cliff hundreds of meters high.

His movements were not fast. For every few meters he floated down, a spirit ring would light up beneath his feet, the light intensifying from shallow to deep, lighting up in sequence as if he were deliberately putting on a grand entrance ceremony.

Yellow, Yellow, Purple, Purple, Black, Black, Black, Black, Black!

Nine spirit rings were arranged in order from bottom to top: two yellow, two purple, and five black—the standard spirit ring configuration for a Titled Douluo. As each spirit ring lit up, it was accompanied by an increasingly powerful poison-attribute Soul Power pressure, pressing down on everyone in layers.

Facing Thousand Jun and Demon Subduing Douluos from a distance, the emerald-green poison mist surged around him, making him look like a god of ten thousand poisons descending upon the world.

Dugu Bo spoke slowly, his voice hoarse and cold with a distinct serpentine hiss. His gaze swept over Thousand Jun and Demon Subduing, his lips curling into a half-smile.

"I wondered who it was that dared to intrude into my, Dugu Bo's, herb garden and break my Jade Phosphorus Poison Formation."

"I didn't expect it to be two big figures from the Spirit Hall's Elder Hall, Thousand Jun Douluo and Demon Subduing Douluo. With the two Enshrines gracing me with your presence, my humble herb garden is truly honored."

His tone shifted as a cold, violent aura flashed in his vertical pupils, the mockery in his voice undisguised: "Only, to barge into my territory without even a greeting and even think of harvesting the herbs I've spent my life cultivating... such behavior makes Spirit Hall's class seem worryingly low."

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