Calamity Poison Body

Knowing that Dugu Yan's safety mattered even more to Dugu Bo than his own, Ning Rongrong carefully chose her words.

"Miss Dugu Yan's situation is different from Your Excellency's. She has only been slightly infected by the Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor Poison, so there is no major cause for concern."

"She only needs to drink a decoction made from extremely cold and extremely hot medicinal herbs, balanced with several supplementary ingredients."

"If you are worried about the risks, we can also supplement it with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's exclusive medicinal bath."

"It will reduce the harm caused by the body's inability to adapt to alternating cold and heat, guaranteeing Miss Dugu Yan's complete safety."

"It will also prevent any lasting aftereffects and avoid impacting her future cultivation."

"The process will likely last for a month."

"So that's how it is!" Dugu Bo's voice trembled slightly. "Yan Yan, did you hear that? You can be saved. The fate of the Dugu Clan can be rewritten."

"Yes, Grandfather, I... I heard." Dugu Yan held back her tears and hurriedly asked, "Then what about my grandfather? What should we do about his condition?"

"Dugu Mianxia's situation is somewhat complicated."

Ning Rongrong's words made Dugu Yan's heart sink. Before Dugu Yan could speak again, Ning Rongrong continued,

"The three methods on the paper can all resolve Dugu Mianxia's poisoning symptoms. Which one would you like to use?"

"Low-grade, middle-grade, high-grade..."

Ning Rongrong had given Dugu Bo three solutions: low, middle, and high.

The low-grade solution was a potion primarily made from extreme cold and extreme heat, refined with certain medicinal ingredients.

The key was to suppress the Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor Poison inside Dugu Bo's body, buying him time to transfer the poison into his Soul Bones.

Simply put, it was the method Tang San had used on Dugu Bo in the original story—a temporary fix rather than a cure, since Soul Bones had a limit to how much they could contain.

The middle-grade solution was to condense a poison pill. Dugu Bo had already condensed an incomplete poison pill within his body.

In the original story, he had once given that poison pill to Tang San as proof of his oath, asking Tang San to detoxify him.

Ning Rongrong's method was to use potent medicinal herbs to help suppress the Jade Phosphor Serpent Poison within Dugu Bo's body.

Then, with the assistance of a Titled Douluo's Soul Power, Dugu Bo could successfully condense the poison pill.

Dugu Bo's poison could not affect a Titled Douluo, so there should be no problem.

Since it could strengthen the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, the two elders would certainly help as well. Thus, this plan was feasible.

The third method was also the one Ning Rongrong was least certain about, but she had still written it down.

It was to artificially create a Calamity Poison Body.

Whether in the novels she had read before transmigrating or in the original world, there had been tales of this ultimate poison body. In theory, it could be artificially created, but that was only theory.

Legend had it that this poison body could grow stronger simply by consuming poison.

"Dugu Mianxia, I recommend that you choose either the middle-grade or low-grade solution. As for the high-grade solution..." Ning Rongrong fell silent for a moment. "The risks are too great. I do not even think you can succeed."

"What exactly is this Calamity Poison Body?" Dugu Bo asked curiously.

"It is a physique that cultivates through poison. No toxin can harm its owner. As long as one continuously consumes poisonous substances, one's strength can increase."

"There are no bottlenecks?" Sword Douluo asked.

Sword Douluo, Bone Douluo, and Ning Fengzhi had all reviewed the detoxification plans for Dugu Bo before they were brought up to him.

Yet when the Calamity Poison Body was mentioned, Ning Rongrong had clearly fallen silent.

They did not know where Rongrong had learned of such strange physique, but did the truth really matter?

"In theory, there are no bottlenecks whatsoever before reaching Level 99 Titled Douluo," Ning Rongrong said carefully.

"Hiss—"

Everyone present sucked in a breath of cold air.

"Th-this is real?" Dugu Bo's face was filled with shock.

Just what kind of sect was the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect? It even possessed records of such a heaven-defying physique?

"It is an extremely dangerous physique. If Dugu Mianxia were not particularly compatible with it, I would never have written it down."

"The Calamity Poison Body is called calamity for a reason. It is itself a walking disaster."

"Dugu Mianxia, Rongrong will say something slightly disrespectful."

"If Dugu Mianxia's Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor Poison were to erupt completely, it could turn a small city into a land of death, severely affecting the surrounding environment for months or even years."

"Even without erupting, if a Calamity Poison Body cannot control the toxins within it, every place it passes through and everything it touches will be left barren."

"It may not recover even after years, or perhaps decades."

"If, and I mean if... Dugu Mianxia possessed the strength of a Titled Douluo and a Calamity Poison Body, and it were to completely erupt by accident..."

"Even Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest would die instantly."

"Of course, this is something I learned through special channels. As for whether it can truly reach that extent, I am not entirely certain."

"Senior Dugu, choose whichever plan you wish."

"My recommendation would be the middle-grade solution. Our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect can guarantee that Dugu Mianxia will successfully condense the poison pill."

"As for the low-grade solution, it only treats the symptoms, not the root cause."

As she spoke, Ning Rongrong rose to her feet.

"We have already prepared accommodations for the two of you. Someone will come shortly to take you there. You can take your time considering it; there is no need to rush."

With that, Ning Rongrong gestured for Ning Fengzhi and the other two to leave with her.

The three nodded and did not disturb Dugu Bo and his granddaughter any further.

Once outside, Sword Douluo casually set up a soundproof barrier.

"Rongrong, was what you told Dugu Bo true? That Calamity Poison Body?"

Sword Douluo was the first to ask. This was not something only he cared about; Bone Douluo and Ning Fengzhi were also deeply concerned.

"It is true. I can be completely certain of it." Ning Rongrong sighed. "Sword Grandfather, Bone Grandfather, do you know about reaching Level 100 and becoming a god?"

After Ning Rongrong spoke, Ning Fengzhi and the other two froze for a moment.

They did not understand why Ning Rongrong had brought up godhood. Among Soul Masters on Douluo Continent, few were unaware of attaining Level 100.

It was said that Spirit Hall's Angel God had become a god after reaching Level 100, but so much time had passed that everyone regarded it as nothing more than a legend.

"Those who inherit the legacy of gods are usually born with Innate Full Soul Power. Of course, that is not absolute, but it is true in most cases," Ning Rongrong said.

"Uh... that strict?" Bone Douluo and Sword Douluo looked at each other, unable to understand why Ning Rongrong had mentioned gods.

"Yes." Ning Rongrong turned and looked at Ning Fengzhi and the other two. "Haven't you always been curious about the origins of my cultivation techniques and certain other things?"

"Rongrong, you mean..."

Ning Fengzhi's eyes widened, disbelief filling them.

"Perhaps yes, perhaps no," Ning Rongrong said ambiguously. "Even if it is an inheritance from a god, it likely has nothing to do with Douluo Continent."

"Not long ago, I only confirmed this after finding something in the treasury of the Heaven Dou Empire's capital."

"There are items belonging to gods in the Heaven Dou Empire's treasury."