Bewildering Flower—Third Update

Bewildering Flower—Third Update

The iron gates of the forest stood solemnly, emanating an ancient and mysterious aura from within.

The Grandmaster took out a token. When the guard captain saw it, he seemed to have encountered someone extraordinary and hurriedly ordered the soldiers to open the gates of the Soul Hunting Forest.

The three of them walked inside.

The bustle of the marketplace quietly faded the moment they entered the forest, leaving only secluded, eerie sounds.

"Luo San Pao, come out!"

With a flick of the Grandmaster's wrist, a soul beast resembling a "pig" suddenly appeared before Qin Feng and Tang San.

San Pao had an oversized head and a body puffed up like a balloon, making him look utterly comical.

"This is my Martial Soul. You can call it San Pao."

The Grandmaster introduced him to Tang San and Qin Feng.

"Teacher, why has your Martial Soul left your body? Under normal circumstances, isn't a Beast Martial Soul unable to leave its owner's body?"

Seeing the somewhat ridiculous yet adorable San Pao, Tang San asked in surprise.

"Grandmaster, this Luo San Pao should be a mutated Martial Soul, right?"

Qin Feng casually plucked a foxtail grass stalk from the ground, then crouched down and teasingly played with Luo San Pao.

San Pao was golden all over, seeming to possess a hidden majesty, yet he also had the clumsy, adorable look of a pig.

Put simply, he looked like a hybrid of a comic and an anime character.

For some reason, Qin Feng felt that the San Pao before him was the real San Pao, carrying the concealed majesty of a Golden Sacred Dragon.

"As Xiao Feng said, mine truly is a mutated Martial Soul."

The Grandmaster looked at Qin Feng with some satisfaction.

He had originally thought Xiao Feng was the quiet type who had no interest in delving into theory. He had not expected him to be so deeply knowledgeable.

Without a certain foundation of learning, one simply would not know these things.

"Feng Ge, where did you secretly go for extra lessons?!"

Tang San looked at Qin Feng resentfully. Why did it feel like Qin Feng knew everything?

Qin Feng smiled faintly and shrugged.

"Martial Soul mutations generally fall into two kinds. One is a successful mutation, like Xiao Feng's, where an ordinary hammer mutated into the Two-Form Heavenly Gang Hammer. The other is like mine, where a powerful Martial Soul mutated into an ordinary one."

The Grandmaster gave a bitter smile before speaking.

"I'm sorry. I accidentally touched on your sore spot, Teacher."

Tang San looked somewhat embarrassed and quickly apologized.

He knew that although his teacher looked as if he did not care, he was likely a very proud person deep down.

Yet such a person had suffered a failed Martial Soul mutation. Even in his fifties, he still had no way to break through Rank 30. To him, it truly was a heavy scar that was exceedingly difficult to uncover.

"It is not a scar or anything like that. After all these years, I have long since grown used to it."

The Grandmaster smiled lightly. Though he appeared quite at peace with it, Tang San could see that deep within his teacher's eyes, there was still profound unwillingness.

"Let's not talk about this anymore. San Pao, lead the way."

The Grandmaster's voice shifted as he spoke.

Just like that, San Pao ran to the front.

However, after they had taken only a few steps, a rustling sound came from the forest.

A mist quietly emerged in the distance.

"It's Bewildering Flower! Quickly put on the masks I made and stay close behind me. Avoid inhaling any more poisonous gas!"

They had been walking for less than two minutes, yet they had already encountered this poisonous mist.

The Grandmaster hurriedly gave each of them a mask and briefly taught them how to breathe.

Fortunately, they had come prepared before entering. Otherwise, they might have died here before even finding a Spirit Ring.

Bewildering Flower was a type of flower that could rapidly cause hallucinations. That layer of mist was the poisonous fog it released. Anyone who inhaled it would fall unconscious in less than half an hour. If they were lucky, they would wake once the mist dispersed. If they were unlucky, they would be eaten by other spirit beasts after passing out.

All defenses depended on a person remaining conscious. Once someone fainted, aside from their body's most basic defenses, they essentially had no defense at all.

"We're finally out."

After sprinting at full speed, the Grandmaster emerged from the Bewildering Flower mist, gasping for breath.

From the look of him, he seemed to have narrowly escaped death.

After the Grandmaster ran out, Qin Feng and Tang San followed right behind him.

Although the two of them were also panting, they were clearly in several times better condition than the Grandmaster.

"You two are alright, aren't you?!"

The Grandmaster anxiously checked Qin Feng and Tang San.

At Rank 29, he might be able to withstand the poisonous gas, but these two children had only just reached Rank 10. If even a little of the poison entered their bodies, it would truly be too late for regret.

"Xiao San, your mask has been soaked through. Come, let Teacher take a good look!"

The Grandmaster carefully examined Tang San.

Yet after inspecting him, a puzzled expression appeared on his face.

"This is strange. The mask has been soaked through. The poisonous pollen should have touched your mouth and nose—so why are you completely fine?"

The Grandmaster stared at Tang San in astonishment.

The pollen of the Bewildering Flower was highly toxic. It entered the human body through breathing, then spread within it. However, a specially made gas mask could block the poisonous pollen at the mask itself.

This was an antidote measure the Grandmaster had developed.

But it had one flaw: as they breathed, the pollen would continuously accumulate on the mask. Once it seeped through, those of lower rank would suffer infections around the mouth and nose.

Yet Xiao San's mask had clearly been soaked through, and his mouth and nose had been exposed, but he was completely unharmed. This left the Grandmaster rather puzzled.

"M-maybe it has something to do with my father using herbal baths on me when I was little?"

Tang San had his own means of resisting poison, so this poisonous mist naturally could not harm him.

However, he had not expected his teacher to inspect him afterward for side effects from the mist. If he were discovered, he would be in trouble, so he hastily made up an excuse for the Grandmaster.

"Your father? Uh, that is possible."

The Grandmaster lightly stroked his chin, looking as though he were considering it.

Tang San's father was a Titled Douluo with a deep foundation. If he had used special herbs to bathe him since childhood, it was indeed possible that they could have produced some miraculous effect.

Seeing the Grandmaster believe him so easily, Tang San was slightly surprised. He had thought he would need to spend quite a bit of effort explaining himself!

Tang San could finally breathe a sigh of relief, but Qin Feng grew nervous.

Because the Grandmaster was walking toward him!!

Just now, within the poisonous mist, he had moved freely because of that ugly Bug. There was not the slightest sign of poison invading his body. Forget poison damage—there was not even a trace of residue left. The moment that Bug saw the poisonous fog, it had gone madly wild and frantically devoured it. How could it possibly have left any behind for him?

This was a real headache. What excuse should he make? It had to keep Tang San from becoming suspicious while also perfectly deceiving the Grandmaster.

The Grandmaster did not know that although he appeared to be leading two students, in truth, a bronze player was carrying two kings!

"Xiao Feng, let me take a careful look at you too."

Just as Qin Feng was feeling uneasy, the Grandmaster walked over.

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