Porcupinefish, Snake Lance, Jade Phosphorous Serpent

"Kid, this pill of yours is quite interesting."

Dugu Bo examined the pill in his hand and couldn't help but praise it.

This pill was the White Snake Pill.

Dugu Bo had played with snakes his entire life, and most of the time, he used snake venom to refine poisons.

He never expected that it could also be refined into such a potent tonic.

"Poisonous Snake Soul Beasts are generally small in size, and most of their abilities are concentrated in their snake venom. In essence, snake venom is a highly condensed form of energy."

Yu Cheng explained with a smile.

Dugu Bo patted Yu Cheng on the shoulder, "Kid, who is your teacher? Without sufficient alchemy experience, you absolutely wouldn't discover these theories."

"When I was at the Fasnuo Main Hall, the Soul Masters I experimented with would take auxiliary medicine before absorbing a Soul Ring. I studied with those alchemists for a while."

Yu Cheng said frankly.

He wasn't lying. Even without the help of Youth Yu Cheng, his foundation in pharmacology was already quite good.

"The White Snake Pill can only be consumed by poison-attribute Soul Masters. This pill is both a tonic and a poison. Poison-attribute Soul Masters can store the toxins in their Martial Soul, preventing the pill's toxins from invading their bloodline."

Yu Cheng's eyes were serious as he said, "I regularly check Sister Yan's body, and it was precisely because of this that I discovered the abnormality in her body."

"So that's how it is!"

Dugu Bo nodded.

At this moment, he believed Yu Cheng's explanation.

Dugu Bo's Martial Soul was originally just the Jade Phosphorous Snake. Later, he gained an opportunity, and his Martial Soul evolved into the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor, increasing the power of his poison by a significant level.

It even spread into his own bloodline.

His son was infected with poison from birth and died from its effects before the age of forty.

If Dugu Bo hadn't given Dugu Yan tonics when she was very young, she wouldn't have lived past ten years old.

"Kid, do you have a solution?"

Dugu Bo asked.

He himself was poisoned and helpless, suffering unbearable pain during every rainy day.

If Dugu Yan were to suffer the same torment, Dugu Bo would rather she stop cultivating now and get married and have children.

After all, the pain of this snake venom would increase exponentially with level.

"No."

Yu Cheng shook his head and said, spreading his hands.

"The Bloodline Poison is hidden deep within the bone marrow. We can't exactly replace Sister Yan's blood and bones, can we?"

The snake venom plaguing Dugu Yan could be resolved with an Immortal Herb.

But Yu Cheng couldn't be too obvious, or Dugu Bo would become suspicious.

"Replace blood, replace bones?"

Dugu Bo's eyes sharpened as he pondered.

Human bones obviously couldn't be replaced. However, one could absorb Soul Bones to strengthen a Soul Master's physique.

And replacing blood?

Did he mean to replace Yan Yan's blood with that of a normal Soul Master?

"Kid, your method is good. It actually has a few possibilities of success!"

Dugu Bo said, patting Yu Cheng on the shoulder.

"Method? What method?"

Yu Cheng was taken aback for a moment.

The next moment, he realized. Dugu Bo didn't actually intend to replace Dugu Yan's blood and bones, did he?

Damn it!

This old geezer was too reckless in his actions.

He was incredibly lucky not to have been declared a fallen one by the Martial Soul Hall!

"Kid, I heard your second Soul Ring is a Thousand-Year Soul Ring?"

Dugu Bo suddenly asked.

"That's right."

Yu Cheng nodded.

"Do you truly have no background, no teacher, and are entirely self-taught?"

Dugu Bo pressed further.

Youth Yu Cheng said with a serious expression:

"Senior, although my Martial Soul is Blue Silver Grass, and I'm just a Support Soul Master. Every step I've taken has been down-to-earth, without any outside help."

His future self was also himself, not an outsider.

"Support Soul Master? Not bad."

Dugu Bo nodded, finding Yu Cheng much more agreeable.

If Yu Cheng were to end up with Dugu Yan, Dugu Bo wouldn't have to worry about his granddaughter being bullied.

Could a Support Soul Master really defeat a Control type?

"Roar~"

Dugu Bo was about to say something else when a long roar came from outside the mountain, filled with intense hostility.

"Who is it!"

Dugu Bo's eyes narrowed slightly, and he snorted dismissively.

"Kid, you stay here for now. I want to see who dares to be so bold."

Dugu Bo took a step forward, and his figure instantly disappeared from his original spot.

Yu Cheng also wanted to walk out of the cave, but Youth Yu Cheng's voice echoed in his mind: "The person who's coming is a Title Douluo. You'd best not go join the fun."

"Who is it?"

Yu Cheng asked.

"I'm not sure. I can only sense a vague shadow. However, judging from the energy fluctuations, his Soul Power Level is about the same as Dugu Bo's,"

Youth Yu Cheng said.

Outside the mountain.

Dugu Bo flew in mid-air, his hands behind his back.

He looked at the person before him, his mind racing through memories, but he found he had never seen this person before.

"Who are you?"

Dugu Bo said coldly.

Ci Xue patted his large belly and laughed, "Dugu Bo, I heard your title is 'Poison.' I've come specifically to exchange pointers."

"A sparring match? I fear you'll never return!" Dugu Bo said disdainfully.

His poison wasn't something just anyone could withstand.

Even among Title Douluo, if one wasn't careful and fell victim to his potent poison, death was certain.

"Hmph!"

Ci Xue snorted coldly and directly released his Martial Soul.

His body inflated like a balloon, countless spikes erupting from within, a purple gas swirling around him.

"Porcupinefish Martial Soul?"

Dugu Bo's eyes sharpened. He activated his Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor Martial Soul Avatar, emerald scales covering his entire body.

He had seen this Martial Soul before. It excelled in defense and poison. No wonder this person dared to challenge him.

Pfft--

A layer of hazy green gas suddenly burst from his body, clashing with the purple gas.

Sizzle sizzle~

The two gases corroded each other, emitting a sound that grated on the teeth.

"Interesting."

Dugu Bo's interest was piqued.

His title was Poison, and for many years, he had never met an opponent in the art of poison!

"Watch this move!"

Dugu Bo grunted, releasing his third and fifth Soul Skills simultaneously.

Two streams of blue-purple poisonous mist spewed from his mouth, rapidly attacking Porcupinefish Douluo.

However, something astonishing happened to Dugu Bo.

Porcupinefish Douluo opened his mouth and inhaled. His third Soul Ring flashed, and the blue-purple poisonous mist was swallowed into his body like a great whale drinking water, not a single drop remaining.

After the potent poison entered his body, the purple spikes covering him were dyed a deep green.

He had actually forced the potent poison into his spikes.

Porcupinefish Douluo grinned sinisterly, "Dugu Bo, your poison is nothing special. How about you give me the title of Poison Douluo?"

"Damn it!"

Dugu Bo's expression shifted slightly.

Most of his strength lay in his poison arts.

Someone actually wasn't afraid of his snake venom?

This was the first time he had encountered such a troublesome enemy.

Inside the cave.

"I know who's coming, Porcupinefish Douluo!"

Youth Yu Cheng spoke.

"Since he has come here, then the other one..."

Youth Yu Cheng closed his eyes, his mental power expanding. As expected, he discovered a hidden energy signature at the foot of the mountain.

"They should have been sent by Qian Renxue to find you. It seems you carry quite some weight in her heart."

Youth Yu Cheng opened his eyes, a playful tone in his voice.

"I just hope she doesn't cause me any trouble."

Yu Cheng said.

His goal was the immortal herb. If Dugu Bo was pushed too far, he wouldn't be able to control the situation.