In Douluo, All the Goddesses Fell Apart

Hearing this, Dugu Bo looked in the direction indicated. At this glance, his snake-like pupils suddenly contracted again. Although the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul had not changed much overall, two enormous red snake crests had appeared on its head, making it exceptionally conspicuous.

"Jade... Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor!" Dugu Bo cried out, his eyes filled with disbelief.

As a Titled Douluo, Dugu Bo had a profound understanding of his own Martial Soul. Among beast Martial Souls, the Jade Phosphorous Serpent was not considered top-tier to begin with, but he also knew that given an opportunity, it could evolve into the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor.

When he was young, he had encountered such an opportunity, allowing his Martial Soul to evolve and laying the foundation for his title as the Clear Sky Douluo.

He had never imagined that his granddaughter would give him such an enormous surprise. Her Soul Power Level had risen by four levels in half a month, her fourth ring was a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring, and her Martial Soul had evolved into the same top-tier beast Martial Soul as his own—the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor.

Did this mean that his precious granddaughter could one day reach the rank of Titled Douluo just like him? How could he not be happy? How could he not be excited?

After a long time, Dugu Bo finally recovered from his shock and asked tremblingly, "Yanyan, how did you do it? Tell Grandpa quickly."

Whether it was her Soul Power rising four levels in half a month, that Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring, or the evolved Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor, he was desperate to know what exactly had happened to his precious granddaughter over the past half month.

"Hehe." Dugu Yan giggled, then looked at Wu Xing beside her and slowly replied, "It was Wu Xing. He gave me an Immortal Herb, and then I was able to do it."

Since she could not speak about the Diary Instance, Dugu Yan credited Wu Xing with everything.

"What!" Upon hearing this, Dugu Bo immediately widened his eyes and looked at Wu Xing in disbelief...

Tang San Coughs Up Blood

Just who was this brat, to give such a heaven-defying opportunity to Yanyan?

At that moment, Dugu Bo's favorable impression of Wu Xing rose considerably. Although he did not know what an Immortal Herb was, something that could directly raise a Soul Master's Soul Power Level, allow one to absorb a Spirit Ring beyond one's limits—or so Dugu Bo believed—and even evolve a Martial Soul was undoubtedly an exceedingly rare treasure.

No wonder Yanyan had not been as unwilling to accept defeat as usual after losing the Soul Fighting Master match. So this was the reason.

But a moment later, Dugu Bo thought about how this brat might abduct his precious granddaughter, and he immediately felt uncomfortable again.

Immortal Herbs were precious, truly priceless. Even if Wu Xing had generously given one to Yanyan, if he took her away in the end, would it not all become his anyway?

Looking at it that way, this brat seemed to lose nothing no matter what. He had even gained a Titled Douluo like him as backing.

Wu Xing did not know what Dugu Bo was thinking. If he had known, he might have laughed himself to death. So this Poison Douluo, who claimed to dominate the world with poison, was actually a granddaughter doting fool.

Dugu Yan did not know what Dugu Bo was thinking. To keep her grandfather from underestimating Wu Xing and to make him value him more, she continued, "Also, Ling Ling's Soul Power has reached level 46 now. That was all thanks to Wu Xing too."

Dugu Bo was shaken again. Had she not only been a level 36 Soul Elder before?

She had risen ten levels in less than three months? Was that even possible?

Dugu Bo became increasingly convinced that Wu Xing's identity was anything but simple. Never mind the treasures—there was more than one of them. Could he be from the Upper Three Sects or Spirit Hall?

"Wu Xing, is it? May I ask which great clan you come from?"

Dugu Bo smiled at Wu Xing, his attitude completely different from before, when he had not bothered to hide his displeasure.

Hearing Dugu Bo's question, Wu Xing smiled and replied, "Elder Dugu, this junior does not come from any great clan. I am merely a commoner."

"A commoner?" Dugu Bo froze. He had never expected this brat before him to be a commoner.

Seeing her grandfather's surprise, Dugu Yan said proudly, "Grandpa, Wu Xing really is a commoner Soul Master, but do not underestimate him. Although he was born a commoner and his Soul Power is only level 31, he is much stronger than I am. And he has three Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings."

"What!" Dugu Bo cried out again. There had simply been too many shocks today.

Level 31 Soul Power, yet stronger than Yanyan? And three Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings? Was this really not some international joke?

If Dugu Yan had not just displayed her Martial Soul and Spirit Rings, he would have suspected that his precious granddaughter was desperately exaggerating this man just to make him accept his future grandson-in-law.

Though deeply shaken, he remained calm on the surface and praised, "Promising youth. Truly a promising youth."

"You flatter me, Elder Dugu." Wu Xing remained composed.

Wu Xing's expression made Dugu Bo pause slightly. A commoner Soul Master could remain neither servile nor overbearing even after being praised by a Titled Douluo like him? Should he not have been flattered beyond measure?

Dugu Bo's favorable impression of the brat rose by several more points. Just as he was about to say something, his brows furrowed, and he looked toward Tang San, who was lying in a corner.

Tang San let out a pained groan, then slowly awoke from his unconsciousness.

After waking, Tang San felt the burning pain on his face and raised a hand to rub it. Then he suddenly remembered something, and his expression changed drastically. He quickly scrambled to his feet and looked around.

When he saw Dugu Bo and the others looking at him, his expression darkened further. He shouted angrily, "It was you!"

"Brat, you're awake." Dugu Bo looked at Tang San, who was glaring furiously at him, with a teasing expression.

Tang San did not answer. With a gloomy face, he turned his gaze to Dugu Yan and said resentfully, "Dugu Yan, I never expected you to be so vicious. You lost the Soul Fighting Master match to me three months ago, so you actually had your grandfather step in."

"..."

The moment Dugu Yan heard that, she felt awful. She was vicious? She had lost a Soul Fighting Master match to him and called for her grandfather? Since when had she become so lacking in sportsmanship?

Although she had indeed been unwilling to accept her defeat at the time, she could not tolerate being slandered—especially by hypocritical Tang San.

"Tang San, cut the bullshit! When did I ever ask Grandpa to step in? You are nothing but trash. Do I need Grandpa to deal with you? I am more than enough!" Dugu Yan snapped. She had originally planned to throw him out later, but now it seemed that if she did not teach him a lesson, she would be letting herself down after being slandered like this.

"Heh, with your poison? It is nothing but trash." Tang San sneered.

"What did you say?" Before Dugu Yan could speak, Dugu Bo could no longer sit still after hearing Tang San's arrogant words. If Tang San called his granddaughter's poison trash, was he not looking down on him as well?

With his granddaughter being bullied, how could Dugu Bo endure it? Green light suddenly burst from his eyes. With only a slight lift of his hand, Tang San's body was hurled away by an irresistible force and slammed heavily against the wall behind him.

"Cough, cough." The intense pain made Tang San cough up blood repeatedly. After recovering slightly, he glared viciously at Dugu Bo. "Old trash, your poison is nothing special either. If my Soul Power were not so far below yours, how could I allow you to be so arrogant?"

"Sharp tongue!" Dugu Bo waved his hand again. Tang San, who had only just managed to stand up, was once more slammed heavily against the wall in a miserable state.

"Pwah!" Tang San spat out a mouthful of blood and struggled up from the ground again. He sneered, "Your poison is still trash to me. Other people cultivate poison to poison their enemies, but even you yourself have been poisoned. Is your poison not trash, then?"

"Hm?!" Dugu Bo's pupils narrowed as he stared fixedly at Tang San, trying to determine from his expression whether he was bluffing.

When Dugu Yan heard that her grandfather had been deeply poisoned, her heart tightened, and she hurriedly looked toward him.

Even Ye Lingling was startled, though her eyes turned toward Wu Xing. Whether this was true or not, he should know.

"Heh, did I expose you, old trash? Whenever it is cloudy or rainy, do you feel numbness and itching beneath both sides of your ribs? And every midnight, do the top of your head and the soles of your feet feel as though they are being pricked by needles, while your entire body spasms? That does not feel very good, does it?" Tang San laughed wildly.

Listening to Tang San's explanation, Dugu Bo was deeply shocked. Everything Tang San had said was completely accurate.

Dugu Yan became even more anxious upon hearing that. Her grandfather was her only family in the world. How could she remain calm? She hurriedly asked, "Grandpa, is what he said true? Are you really poisoned?"

Dugu Bo did not answer. He did not want his granddaughter to worry, but that only confirmed Tang San's words and made Dugu Yan even more anxious.

"Sister Yanyan, do not worry. Isn't Wu Xing here? Even if Grandpa Dugu is deeply poisoned, he will have a way to cure it." Ye Lingling saw Wu Xing calmly watching the show from the side and understood that he truly knew what was going on and had a way to detoxify Dugu Bo, so she comforted Dugu Yan.

"Right, right, Wu Xing is here." Hearing this, Dugu Yan felt like a drowning person grabbing onto a lifeline. She immediately came back to her senses and hurriedly looked at Wu Xing.

Tang San had intended to use Dugu Bo's poisoning to threaten him, but after hearing Ye Lingling's words, his eyes widened as he stared directly at Wu Xing...

Tang San Gets Slapped in the Face

"Wu Xing, you can cure the poison in my grandfather's body, right?" Dugu Yan looked at Wu Xing expectantly, though her heart was filled with anxiety.

Her grandfather was an expert in poison. If even he could not cure it, what kind of terrifying poison could it be?

Seeing Dugu Yan's expectant expression and sensing Tang San's gloomy gaze, Wu Xing gave a subtle chuckle and nodded. "Of course I can cure Elder Dugu's poison. But have you forgotten about your own opportunity? With that thing, why worry about something like this?"

He had never intended to give Tang San any chance to show off in front of him. Even if Dugu Yan had not asked, he would have stepped forward. Since she had asked first, that was even better.

Still, he had to remind this girl. She had been granted such an enormous opportunity through the Diary Instance, yet she still panicked whenever something happened, allowing Tang San to bluff her and lead her around by the nose.

Hearing Wu Xing say that he could cure her grandfather's poison, Dugu Yan was instantly delighted. But his reproachful words afterward made her lower her head in embarrassment. Like a little girl who knew she had done wrong, she willingly accepted his criticism.

She truly had panicked after hearing that her grandfather was poisoned, allowing that disgusting Tang San to trick her. Thinking about it now, she really should not have acted that way.

"I... I know I was wrong." Dugu Yan answered pitifully.

This scene left Dugu Bo dumbfounded. His obedient granddaughter had definitely been stolen away!

That would have been one thing, but the problem was that this brat seemed to have his precious granddaughter completely under control. Would she not let him bully her however he wanted after they got together?

Thinking of that, Dugu Bo felt that being deeply poisoned was no longer important. He needed to have a serious talk with his granddaughter.

Meanwhile, Tang San in the corner sneered repeatedly when he heard Wu Xing casually say that he could cure Dugu Bo's poison. "Ridiculous. His poison has already seeped into his bones. How could it be so easily removed?"

In his view, Wu Xing was talking nonsense. He could see just how terrifying the poison accumulated in Dugu Bo's body was. Even with the Tang Sect Secret Manuals, he could not guarantee that he could completely cure it, yet this man spoke so lightly. What a joke.

He had originally worried that Wu Xing might really have some means to detoxify him, but now he was relieved.

"Is that so?" Wu Xing looked at Tang San's mocking expression and chuckled. Slapping faces was what he liked most, especially when someone delivered their own face to him.

He pretended to rummage through his Soul Tool. Then, with a flash of light, a crystal-clear bottle appeared in Wu Xing's hand. He handed it to Dugu Yan. "Li... Yanyan, there are several Detoxification Pills inside. Give them to your grandfather. One is enough. Oh, right, you should take one too."

Wu Xing had subconsciously wanted to call Dugu Yan "little girl," but fortunately caught himself in time and changed his words. Otherwise, that old man Dugu Bo might have flown into a rage and crippled him on the spot.

As for these Detoxification Pills, they had been a reward from the Diary System after Wu Xing left the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. When he received them, he had nearly died of anger. The system had given him Detoxification Pills only after he had left the poison array. Was it not deliberately messing with him?

Yet he had not expected them to come in handy today, and they were even being used to slap Tang San in the face.

System, I was wrong about you. You really are wise and mighty.

"I need to take one too?" Dugu Yan accepted the bottle and asked in confusion.

"Yes." Wu Xing nodded. He would not give Tang San any chance to act up.

If he were not worried about Tang Hao, it might not have been as simple as merely slapping Tang San in the face.

Having watched the anime, he naturally knew that Tang Hao had actually been protecting Tang San in secret all along. If Tang San truly faced a life-threatening situation, Tang Hao would definitely appear.

Hearing this, Dugu Yan did not hesitate. She poured out two pills, tossed one into her own mouth, and gave the other to her grandfather. She trusted Wu Xing deeply and did not even ask why she needed to take one.

Watching all this, Dugu Bo no longer knew what to say. After a long while, he sighed and placed the pill into his mouth.

His precious granddaughter had grown up. That day would come sooner or later. He only hoped that this brat before him would treat Yanyan well.

The pill melted as soon as it entered his mouth. Dugu Bo quickly felt an immense energy begin to penetrate his internal organs, eventually reaching deep into his marrow.

Sensing this change, Dugu Bo's heart churned. This was no ordinary pill. Could it be another priceless treasure?

"This old man will leave for a moment. Wait here for a while."

After some time, sensing the changes in his body, Dugu Bo spoke calmly before quickly heading deeper inside.

"What happened to Grandpa?" Seeing her grandfather leave in such a hurry after saying only that, Dugu Yan looked at Wu Xing in confusion.

"Cough, cough." Wu Xing could not help coughing before he smiled. "Maybe he needs to answer nature's call."

Although he had never taken a Detoxification Pill himself, Dugu Bo had far too many toxins in his body. They had to be expelled somehow, right?

"Huh?" Dugu Yan froze briefly, then realized what he meant. A blush immediately appeared on her pretty face.

"Then why do I not need to?" Dugu Yan asked curiously.

Wu Xing rolled his eyes and said, "How would I know? Maybe you are a beauty, so you get special treatment."

Dugu Yan's words reminded Wu Xing of a joke from his previous life: goddesses did not need to poop.

Of course, that was not the real reason. Dugu Yan had not reacted so strongly mainly because there were relatively few toxins in her body, nowhere near enough to require expulsion.

Not long afterward, footsteps sounded from behind the living room, and Dugu Bo appeared before everyone.

At this moment, Dugu Bo seemed exceptionally energetic. He even appeared several years younger.

"Grandpa, are you better?" Seeing that her grandfather seemed younger, Dugu Yan asked happily.

"Yes." Dugu Bo nodded brightly. His gaze toward Wu Xing had become gentler as well. "Wu Xing, thank you for your pill. This old man now feels comfortable all over."

He did not know how many years it had been since he had experienced such an invigorating feeling. His body seemed to have returned to its former peak condition.

Wu Xing smiled. "Elder Dugu, you are too polite. Yanyan is my friend. This is only what I should do."

For some reason, hearing Wu Xing's words made a trace of sweetness rise in Dugu Yan's heart.

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible! How could there be such a miraculous pill in this world!"

At the same time, Tang San wore an incredulous expression. His Purple Demon Eye could see that Dugu Bo no longer showed any signs of poisoning. The dark mark between his brows had long since disappeared.

He had been dealt a severe blow. It was not only because Dugu Bo's deadly poison had been cured, but because he had been slapped in the face—slapped brutally in the face!

"How is it impossible? Just because trash like you cannot do something does not mean Brother Wu Xing cannot." Before Wu Xing could speak, Dugu Yan had already stepped forward first, even calling Wu Xing "Brother."

Tang San's face darkened as he stared fixedly at Wu Xing, murderous intent flashing deep in his eyes. It was all because of this man. He had originally been able to use the detoxification method to threaten Dugu Bo, yet Wu Xing had ruined everything.

At that moment, Tang San had marked Wu Xing as the first person who had to die in his heart!

Heh, is this the protagonist? He looks even more like a villain than an actual villain! Wu Xing inwardly clicked his tongue when he saw Tang San's fleetingly vicious expression.

He had merely cured Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan's poison and slapped Tang San in the face. Tang San had even brought it upon himself, yet he had become resentful. He truly was hypocritical and double-faced. Only he was allowed to slap others in the face and show off; no one else could...

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Tang San's Humiliation