Flame Approaching the Extreme, Dugu Trust

"Wait. An Innate Treasure Land is sure to be guarded by peerless poisonous herbs, surrounded by poisonous miasma. Even This Old Man cannot get in. So what if you know where it is, brat?"

Dugu Bo suddenly came to his senses, as though a bucket of cold water had been poured over him.

In the blink of an eye, he went from great joy to utter despair. The violent rise and fall left his mood foul to the extreme.

"Ah? Senior Dugu, my evil fire seems to be immune to toxins."

Lin Xiao's voice rang out at exactly the right moment.

"You say your evil fire can resist deadly poison? This Old Man would like to test that!"

A sharp gleam flashed through Dugu Bo's eyes. With a wave of his hand, a fishy-sweet green mist drifted from his sleeve. There was no need to think; it had to be deadly poison!

This poison was none other than the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison that stood unrivaled across the continent.

But compared to Dugu Yan's amateur tricks...

Dugu Bo's serpent poison was far, far more ferocious.

The fishy-sweet poisonous mist blew toward Lin Xiao's face.

At the same time, Dugu Bo's eyes fixed tightly on Lin Xiao as he said coldly, "You have such confidence. I imagine you faced Yan Yan's Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison before? Unfortunately, This Old Man's cultivation is profound, and my Martial Soul is the Sovereign among Jade Phosphorous Serpents. This is not something Yan Yan's serpent poison can compare to."

However, although Lin Xiao felt somewhat dizzy...

He showed no signs of poisoning.

Dugu Bo's brows knitted tightly. He grabbed Lin Xiao's wrist and probed with Soul Power, only to discover that Lin Xiao's body was astonishingly healthy. His internal temperature was frighteningly high, and there seemed to be a surge of evil fire rampaging through his meridians. Even the Soul Power Dugu Bo used to investigate was completely devoured not long after entering.

Dugu Bo said in surprise, "You really aren't afraid of poison, brat? Is it because of that uncanny evil fire of yours?"

"No, no! Having such a sinister flame inside your body is far more dangerous than deadly poison. Why are you still standing here perfectly fine?"

This was damn strange!

Was this kid made out of fire or what?

As the owner of the Evil Fire Phoenix Martial Soul, Lin Xiao already possessed an extremely high resistance to fire. After that, he had endured two Evil Fire Outbreaks. During the second Evil Fire Outbreak, he had even used the opportunity to temper his body, making his physique far tougher than an ordinary person's!

The strength of his meridians was only at the level of a Great Soul Master.

However, his immunity to evil fire was unprecedented!

While Dugu Bo was astonished, Lin Xiao was also extremely surprised inwardly.

He had actually felt dizzy for an instant?

Could it be that his evil fire was only close to Ultimate Fire, but had not yet reached the level of pure Ultimate Fire? Fortunately, his poison immunity still existed; it was just that the dosage could not be too great.

Lin Xiao honestly told Dugu Bo how he felt, his words carrying a faint trace of disappointment.

"I thought I could be immune to all toxins."

"Looking at it this way, if Senior Dugu continuously used poison and exceeded the range that my evil fire can destroy and devour, I would still be poisoned."

However, when Dugu Bo saw him acting like this, he shouted, "You brat, you're going to anger me to death!"

"You've gotten the benefit and still act coy. Even an ordinary Titled Douluo, if they let This Old Man's Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison invade their body without any resistance, would become weak all over and lose strength in their limbs. You're merely a Soul Master in the teens, yet you're still not satisfied?"

"Do you have to defeat This Old Man before you'll be satisfied?!"

Dugu Bo did not know the word Versailles!

But that did not stop him from feeling very annoyed!

Lin Xiao gave an embarrassed smile.

"Senior Dugu, what are you saying? Even if you didn't use Soul Power, with just a Titled Douluo-level body, you could kill this junior with one punch."

The weakest Titled Douluo was still a Titled Douluo!

Dugu Bo's mood was complicated at this moment.

After confirming that Lin Xiao was indeed immune to toxins, he should have been happy, but why did a faint melancholy rise in his heart, leaving him somewhat depressed?

That was only natural.

No matter who it was, if their signature skill was so easily countered by someone, they would feel a sense of loss.

"Senior Dugu, then do you think I can enter an Innate Treasure Land or not?"

As if asking at the worst possible time, Lin Xiao just had to add that question.

Dugu Bo glared viciously at Lin Xiao.

"Under the heavens, unless some Titled Douluo has nothing better to do than capture you and flood your body with a massive amount of Titled Douluo-level deadly poison, who could poison you into collapse?"

"Those poisonous miasmas won't gather together and all burrow into you. And as long as you don't court death by stuffing every poisonous herb into your stomach all at once, you couldn't die even if you wanted to!"

Only then did Lin Xiao relax.

"Senior Dugu, I think I understand now. Could it be that you know the location of an Innate Treasure Land? No wonder you've been safe and sound all this time."

Dugu Bo was just about to say something, but the words stopped at his lips. He said bleakly:

"This Old Man merely relies on the strength of a Titled Douluo, and borrows the special magnetic field of that Treasure Land, to barely suppress the toxins in his own body."

"Unfortunately, you were born too late. If you had come to seek This Old Man earlier, why would my son have died so young?"

Lin Xiao saw that Dugu Bo, who had always given people the impression of being cold and solitary, actually had a kind, gentle look in his eyes at that moment. It was as if the Old Poisonous Thing who was famous throughout the world and feared by all was, right now, nothing more than an ordinary old man.

Lin Xiao thought for a moment, then comforted him:

"It's all right, Senior Dugu. You and Miss Yan Yan won't repeat the mistakes of those before you."

"The hidden pain of the Dugu Family will also end here."

Although Dugu Bo was excited, he was still half-doubtful. He only said coldly:

"You can really help Yan Yan and me resolve the flaw in our Martial Souls?"

"If you enter the Treasure Land and fail to give me a satisfactory answer when you come out, This Old Man will test where the limit of your toxin immunity lies!"

Those words were not sincere; they were only meant to scare him.

After all, no matter the result, Lin Xiao had once brought hope to Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan. Moreover, he was Dugu Yan's friend, and his temperament was also very much to Dugu Bo's liking.

The reason he spoke threateningly was, first, because Dugu Bo was simply that kind of person—hard-mouthed but soft-hearted; and second, because he wanted to use this method to put pressure on Lin Xiao and make him do his utmost!

Lin Xiao smiled brightly.

"If I truly have no way to resolve the flaws in Senior Dugu's and Miss Yan Yan's Martial Souls, then naturally, I will let Senior Dugu deal with me as you see fit."

After overcoming the fear in his heart, he faced Dugu Bo squarely.

Lin Xiao realized that he was just a somewhat rebellious old child.

Within his solitude, there was also a hint of loneliness.

Perhaps it had something to do with his loved ones dying young. Besides, he had to worry all day about what would happen to Dugu Yan after he died, and worry about the flaw in Dugu Yan's Martial Soul. It would be hard for him not to become withdrawn.

As for Dugu Bo's threats, Lin Xiao did not take them to heart at all.

However fierce Dugu Bo was now, that was how grateful he would be after Lin Xiao saved him and Dugu Yan. This could be seen from how he had supported Tang San in the original work.

If Lin Xiao were a bit more black-hearted, he could simply refuse to give Dugu Bo the Immortal Grass and have him make do by storing the poison inside a Spirit Bone; Dugu Bo still would not do anything to him, and might even be grateful.

Of course, Lin Xiao still could not bring himself to do something like that.

"Lin Xiao, have you seen my grandfather? I heard from the servants that he's already back!"

At that moment, Dugu Yan's voice came from outside the courtyard gate.