First Contact

Seeing that these people were unyielding and that he couldn't take action directly in the restaurant, Dugu Bo could only ask Tang San in a cold voice, "How did you cure my granddaughter's Jade Phosphor Serpent Poison?"

Did you come for this?

To be honest, Tang San realized that Dugu Bo was poisoned the moment he saw him.

He originally thought that Dugu Yan was not skilled enough and had been poisoned herself, but he did not expect that the legendary Poison Douluo was also poisoned.

Tang San had a rough idea of why they had come.

It's true that she asked about how she had deciphered and dealt with some of the toxins in Dugu Yan's body, but her main purpose was probably to confirm whether she could detect that he had also been poisoned.

If they sense it, they'll probably kill them immediately!

After all, Dugu Bo is so domineering. Just because Qing Ge refused for the first time, he tried to force him into submission. He probably used such methods to coerce many people into submission in the past.

Therefore, Tang San's idea was the same as Zhou Qing's: they couldn't go to Dugu Bo's place.

"It's not difficult to neutralize the Jade Phosphor Serpent Poison. I discovered a type of mineral that is yellow with some red spots, which has the effect of repelling all kinds of insects. I call it realgar."

As he spoke, Tang San took out a small, thumb-sized yellow object from the Moon Shines Brightly in the Twelve Towers.

"Realgar is poisonous, but it can repel all kinds of insects, including poisonous ones. If a little is added to wine, it can be made into Realgar Wine, which has a miraculous effect on relieving snake venom."

Dugu Bo put the piece of realgar in his hand and smelled a peculiar stench, similar to garlic.

Then, he circulated his Soul Power and injected a little bit of the Jade Phosphor Serpent Poison. Instantly, the small piece of realgar was completely eroded away, leaving not a trace.

All seven people present were astonished by Poison Douluo's poison skills.

Zhou Qing also truly understood why Dugu Bo, who was only level 92, could be feared by other Titled Douluo of level 95 and above.

Because this guy's body is full of toxins, if he cannot be killed in one blow, no large power can afford the consequences of the retaliation that will follow.

Moreover, Zhou Qing strongly suspected that even if he could kill Dugu Bo with a single blow, if he couldn't deal with the toxins that escaped after Dugu Bo's death, it would likely cause extremely terrifying secondary damage.

In the original novel, this old poisoner created a terrifying scene where "the whole city was covered in a greenish Youyou." His Jade Phosphor Serpent Poison spread so widely that even he himself couldn't control it, almost slaughtering everyone in the city! If Tang San hadn't become the Sea God and washed away the poison, the Jade Phosphor Serpent Poison would probably have used Life as its food source, spreading from one to ten, from ten to a hundred, without any limit, and there was even a chance that it would cause the extinction of Life on the entire Douluo Continent.

Given its infectiousness, Zhou Qing suspected that the Jade Phosphor Serpent Poison in Dugu Bo's body was some kind of bacteria or virus, rather than a simple toxin.

"Realgar? A mineral that can be used to detoxify?"

Although this small piece of realgar could not alleviate Dugu Bo's injuries, he estimated that if he soaked himself in Realgar Wine, it might be able to slightly relieve the pain when the poison took effect.

"It can naturally detoxify." Tang San knew that the research on medicine by humans in this world was still limited to herbal medicine. Little did they know that if the components in some minerals were used properly, they could also serve the purpose of curing diseases and saving lives.

"Thank you for informing me, but the method you used to cure my granddaughter's Jade Phosphor Serpent Poison on the field wasn't with realgar or Realgar Wine?" Dugu Bo narrowed his eyes, staring into Tang San's eyes. "Moreover, you seem to know about my granddaughter's situation, and even my situation?"

"Yes."

Tang San first glanced at Zhou Qing, and seeing his certainty, he looked directly at Dugu Bo and said, "Your... your granddaughter's skills are not up to par, and she has been poisoned."

Although these words only mentioned Dugu Yan, a storm was already brewing in Dugu Bo's heart—

This kid knows!

For a moment, Dugu Bo felt a surge of murderous intent, and his dark green hair danced on its own without wind.

But then—

The beliefs of Zhou Qing, Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Romantina also subtly rose, clashing with those of Dugu Bo, to the point that the surrounding air crackled.

In the end, Dugu Bo suppressed his urge to take action and said, "Indeed, my granddaughter is too naughty and doesn't work hard in her cultivation... Alas, it's all because I spoil her too much. However, the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul has the ability to control poison, so I didn't enlighten her. I planned to let her suffer a small loss so that she would know shame and then be brave."

Are you serious?

Tang San didn't believe this explanation at all.

But he also understood that if he dared to say in public that Poison Douluo was poisoned and that he himself could not cure it, or even the poison in his granddaughter's body, it would probably cause a huge sensation.

"Senior Poison Douluo, I also have some knowledge of medicine and have a prescription for antidote to snake venom. I wonder if you could take a look at it?"

Tang San sighed inwardly, took out paper and pen from the Moon Shines Brightly in the Twelve Towers, wrote down a prescription, and handed it to Dugu Bo.

Looking at the seven words "can alleviate the senior's symptoms" written at the top of the prescription, Dugu Bo's pupils shrank. He slowly stood up and said in a pretentious manner, "This prescription is quite interesting. Young people are indeed clever and full of ingenious ideas. However, to confirm its effectiveness, we need to try it."

"You really have to try it yourself," Tang San said, his words carrying a double meaning.

"Well then, since I've come here, consider it an apology on behalf of my good-for-nothing granddaughter. Don't hold a grudge against her for using the Jade Phosphor Violet Poison on you." After saying something that left Wang Sheng, Bu Liu, and Bu Qi somewhat confused, Dugu Bo calmly put the prescription into his Storage Soul Tool and got up to leave.

Only after Dugu Bo's figure disappeared into the restaurant did Wang Sheng ask the question that had been bothering him, "Qing Ge, Third Brother, what exactly did he come here for? Was he here to apologize to us on behalf of Dugu Yan?"

Bu Liu said, "An apology from Titled Douluo... that's really just doing things his own way."

Bu Qi also said, "It's baffling."

"He didn't want to lose face."

Zhou Qing smiled, then asked Tang San, "It seems Dugu Bo needs our help?"

"If he uses that prescription and understands its effects, there is a high probability that it will be the case."

A sharp glint flashed in Tang San's eyes—

During his brief encounter with Dugu Bo, he learned two things:

Firstly, he didn't want anyone to know he was poisoned!

Furthermore, given the murderous intent that Dugu Bo occasionally revealed, Tang San had no doubt that even if he knew someone could cure him, he might choose to eliminate that person to prevent them from using his power or blackmailing him.

Even if the hope of being cured is also lost, I will not hesitate!

He still cannot be completely certain whether Dugu Yan is his weakness...

Therefore, one should not be too complacent when communicating with them.

Secondly, the other party had no idea how to cultivate poison skills!

In their previous life Tang Sect was known for its poisons and Hidden Weapon. They mostly used poisons externally and never refined them into their bodies for cultivation.

Admittedly, some sects do have cultivation techniques that utilize various toxins, but they would never act so recklessly as to allow toxins to circulate throughout the body's Meridians and acupoints along with Soul Power.

Needless to say, the world's understanding of the human body is extremely limited, and it is impossible for Dugu Bo to have a complete understanding of the meridians and acupoints of the human body.

This is practically like an old man eating poison—it's suicidal!

In Tang San's opinion, Dugu Bo should have been poisoned to death long ago. The fact that he's still alive means he must have obtained some Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures that can suppress the poison's effects...