If I Die, I Will Dig the Earth to Bury Myself!

"Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison isn't a flaw, but the martial soul being too powerful?"

A look of surprise appeared on Dugu Bo's face.

This was the first time he had ever heard such an explanation!

Whether it was right or not, it certainly sounded pleasant to the ear.

"Among all poison-type martial souls under heaven, the Emerald Python can rank in the top three, and its serpent poison stands supreme across the continent. When cultivated to profound heights, it can even cause the martial soul itself to be poisoned."

"Its contagiousness and destructive power are both unmatched."

"The most terrifying part is that this martial soul's toxin is too powerful, to the point that it can actually backlash against its host. Its toxicity is overbearing—truly rarely seen in this world."

"Not at all, not at all." Dugu Bo had originally been enjoying himself and was still pretending to be modest, but then he suddenly thought of something, and his expression instantly darkened.

"However, my toxin was actually rendered useless by that brat Lin Xiao!"

Ye Qingxian asked in return:

"The Emerald Python's toxin is certainly supreme across the continent, but how is Lin Xiao's evil fire not equally strange and unfathomable? You must know, he possesses Innate Full Soul Power. Any martial soul with Innate Full Soul Power, even if it appears to be an extremely ordinary stalk of Blue Silver Grass, must be hiding an extraordinary bloodline."

"Besides, Lin Xiao's evil fire is still evolving. If Senior Poison Douluo insists on using Lin Xiao as an example, can you possibly find a second person like him in the world?"

Dugu Bo hesitated for a moment, then slowly shook his head.

As for Lin Xiao, he thought of the past in his heart.

Speaking of the Evil Fire Phoenix, I wonder how Ma Hongjun is doing now.

Though their paths differed, and they could not scheme together.

In his heart, Lin Xiao had never looked down on Ma Hongjun's choice. He had no right to look down on others; he only sought to be himself.

Beside them, Ye Qingxian's Beautiful Eyes narrowed slightly.

"If it were merely a matter of resolving the martial soul toxin invading the body, I would not need to use Immortal Grass at all. These Thousand-Year Spirit Herbs and Ten Thousand-Year Spirit Herbs would be enough to nourish the body and neutralize the toxin."

"However, the Immortal Grass I have chosen is not to help you detoxify, Senior Poison Douluo. On the contrary, it is to strengthen your toxin! To let your martial soul evolve into the true King of Ten Thousand Poisons!"

Dugu Bo was startled inwardly!

"Strengthen the toxin? Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison is already overbearing. This Old Man only barely managed to suppress it by relying on the special magnetic field of this Treasure Land and the strength of a Titled Douluo."

"If it is strengthened again, once it erupts, even This Old Man will be helpless!"

Dugu Bo was finding it a little hard to hold it together.

Don't mess around blindly!

Wouldn't it be fine to choose some Immortal Grass or spirit herbs that could neutralize the toxin and expel the toxin from my body? Strengthen the toxin...

Isn't that like splitting This Lonely One's skull open with a sharp axe and calling it a treatment for gout?

If he had not known that Ye Qingxian was a proper person, Dugu Bo would already have been wondering whether he had once offended her! Surely she hadn't chosen this moment to take revenge, right?

Ye Qingxian had always respected the fate of others.

She gave Dugu Bo three options, simple and direct.

"Poison Douluo, I have three methods."

"The first is to regularly pair spirit herbs to expel your toxin. In that way, although there will still be poison within your body, it will be like Lin Xiao's evil fire—as long as it is continuously weakened, it will not endanger your life. It is just that your toxin will inevitably become more and more listless. The advantage is that it is the safest."

"The second is to consume Immortal Grass that dissolves the toxin. From then on, the toxin of the Emerald Python Emperor Martial Soul will be completely cleared away, and you will never again suffer the distress of poison clinging to your body. It is just that although those soul skills of yours can still be used, they will basically have no power. In battles at the same level, you will become the weakest existence."

"The third is to consume Immortal Grass that evolves serpents, allowing the Emerald Python Emperor Martial Soul to evolve! After success, it will become an even more powerful martial soul, and the strength of its toxin will also undergo a qualitative leap! But during this process, there is also the danger of the toxin in your body erupting. Yan Yan has very little toxin in her body, so there is no need to worry about her."

After hearing Ye Qingxian's three options.

Dugu Bo fell silent for a long time.

The first, regular toxin expulsion? Too troublesome, and it offered little progress.

The second, purifying the toxin? Impossible. If he was not playing with poison, he might as well die.

The third... was somewhat dangerous.

Dugu Bo pondered for a long while, then suddenly gave a soft laugh.

"This Old Man once boasted that he had long set life and death aside. The only reason This Old Man feared death was that he could not let go of Yan Yan. Since Yan Yan does not have this hidden danger, This Old Man has few concerns left."

"All my life, I have been obsessed with poison. I once thought that even if I died, I had to die beneath deadly poison—and it had to be a rare poison under heaven. Only then would my death be fitting, and I would die without regret."

"Now that there is an opportunity to go one step further, what is there to hesitate over?"

"Ye Family Head, I choose the third option! Let This Old Man see just what sort of grandeur this Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison will possess after evolving!"

Seeing that Dugu Bo had made up his mind.

Ye Qingxian immediately handed over paper and a brush.

Dugu Bo: "..."

For a moment, his mind did not react. What was Ye Qingxian doing?

Lin Xiao muttered softly from the side.

"Senior Dugu, Aunt Ye is probably telling you to write your will."

"What if you fail? You probably won't even have time to leave Sister Yanyan any last words. In my opinion, you'd better make funeral arrangements early."

Dugu Bo instantly bristled with anger.

"This Old Man hasn't even started yet, and you're already discouraging me?"

"I won't write one! If I die, dig a hole and bury me!"

"Perfect. Didn't you bring a hoe and a shovel?"

"On the tombstone, just write: The Grave of Dugu Bo, Number One Poison Soul Master Under Heaven!"

After hesitating for half a second, Lin Xiao said quietly:

"Senior Dugu, after you die, the title of number one poison under heaven will probably belong to Sister Yanyan. How about writing number two instead?"

Dugu Bo: "..."

Embarrassed into anger, he said fiercely:

"This Treasure Land was brought to you by me! If I die, you must take responsibility for looking after Yanyan! Otherwise, even as a ghost, I won't let you off!"

Ye Qingxian silently put away the paper and brush.

Dugu Bo had sounded open-minded at first, but from his hesitation, one could feel that there was still a great struggle in his heart.

So Ye Qingxian had simply asked him to arrange his affairs.

That way, he would have fewer attachments.

Who would have thought that, in just a few words, Lin Xiao would start joking around?

It seemed as if he had angered Dugu Bo so badly that he was hopping mad, but the hidden worry in Dugu Bo's heart had vanished instead. Once it was spoken aloud, he had actually let it go.

That was also beneficial for the Martial Soul Evolution to come.

Lin Xiao suddenly spoke up:

"Right, Senior Dugu, don't you have a Dan Pearl?"

"When the Martial Soul Evolution happens later, pay attention to it."

Dugu Bo looked at Lin Xiao in surprise, then opened his mouth and spat out an emerald-green bead.

"This is the Dan Pearl condensed after my Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul evolved into the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor. My lifetime cultivation in poison arts is all contained within it. You could say it carries half of my strength."

"But how did you know about it?"

Lin Xiao smiled without saying a word.

"Guess. We'll talk if you survive!"

"In short, since this was only condensed after your Martial Soul Evolution..."

"Then the opportunity for the next evolution should naturally lie within it as well."

Dugu Bo laughed readily.

He no longer dwelled on whether Lin Xiao had learned it from Yanyan or somewhere else.

So what if he knew?

"Many thanks for the reminder!"