Douluo: Building the Kings' Hall, Exposed by the Heavenly Rankings!
Chapter 15

Good and Evil Strange Doctor Bian Que Takes Action, Dugu Bo Is Won Over!

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Several figures stepped calmly out of the gate, as though they had merely crossed an ordinary threshold.

At their head was a man who appeared to be around thirty, with black hair, black eyes, and exceptionally handsome features.

What was even more alarming was his poised, mountain-like bearing. Not the slightest trace of Soul Power leaked from his body, making him seem like an ordinary man.

But Dugu Bo had roamed the Soul Master world for decades. How could his eye be anything but sharp?

He instantly sensed that among the three following behind the man was a Titled Douluo whose aura was obscure and profound, absolutely no weaker than his own!

And two Soul Douluo-level experts!

The newcomer was none other than Lin Jiang.

Following behind him were the charmingly smiling Daji and Daqiao, who held a staff and possessed an ethereal temperament,

(Daqiao artwork)

as well as Bian Que, dressed in black robes, his gloomy eyes gleaming with excitement.

This miraculous Vortex Gate that spanned space was precisely a display of Daqiao's spatial ability.

Dugu Bo's heart shook violently, and he immediately raised his guard to the utmost.

The auras of these people before him were completely unfamiliar, and he had never heard of that Female Titled Douluo anywhere on the continent.

Such a lineup was highly likely to have come from the King's Hall, which had recently shaken the continent!

And for a Titled Douluo and two Soul Douluo to follow so respectfully at his side,

the identity of this extraordinary, unfathomable young man before him was already obvious...

"Poison Douluo Dugu Bo."

Lin Jiang spoke first. His voice was calm, yet it carried a majesty that seemed to originate from the depths of the soul, making one instinctively feel awe.

"I have been waiting here for you for quite some time. May we speak somewhere else?"

Dugu Bo did not dare show the slightest neglect and immediately composed himself.

He recalled his Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor Martial Soul, landed on the ground, and solemnly cupped his hands.

"May I ask who you are...?"

"I am Lin Jiang, the King's Hall Master."

Although he had already suspected it, hearing those words from the other man's own mouth still made Dugu Bo's heart jolt as if struck by a heavy hammer!

What horrified him even more was that there truly was not the slightest fluctuation of Soul Power around the man!

This was not because his Soul Power was weak, but because his strength had reached the legendary state of returning to simplicity!

This man's cultivation was likely far beyond anything he could imagine!

Before he could think further, Lin Jiang went straight to the point.

"Mr. Dugu, I heard that near Heaven Dou City, you possess a hidden private Medicinal Garden filled with many rare flowers and exotic herbs. Would you be willing to take me there for a look?"

Dugu Bo's expression changed slightly, and he was momentarily at a loss for words.

"This... Your Excellency, that Medicinal Garden is rather remote and humble. I'm afraid..."

"I will speak plainly with you."

Lin Jiang's tone cooled, and even the air around them seemed to freeze. The invisible pressure made Dugu Bo's breathing falter.

"I have taken a liking to that Medicinal Garden. If you know what is good for you and offer it willingly, I can conveniently help you dispel the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor Poison that has accumulated in your body for years. If you refuse..."

He did not finish his sentence, but the icy threat within his words was as clear as the frigid wind of winter!

"The toxin in my body?! You... you can really cure it?!"

Dugu Bo's mind shook violently, as though he had heard the most unbelievable thing in the world!

The inheritance of their Jade Phosphorous Serpent lineage was both the source of their power and a vicious curse they could never escape!

His son had died young, his family had dwindled, and even his granddaughter Dugu Yan suffered deeply because of it!

This was the deepest pain in his heart!

If the man before him could truly remove this deadly poison that had plagued them generation after generation, a poison that even he himself was helpless against...

Seeing his expression waver violently, Lin Jiang knew the time was right and gestured behind him. "Bian Que."

"The Venerable One."

A man in black robes, with a gloomy temperament as though he had emerged from a tomb, stepped forward in response.

Rather than fear, his eyes flashed with the excitement of a child seeing a Novel Toy as he looked at Dugu Bo.

Lin Jiang had long told him about this peculiar Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor Toxin, and he had been itching to get his hands on it.

"Don't give up on treatment!" Bian Que's voice carried a strange enthusiasm.

Without another word, his claw-like, gaunt hand pressed against Dugu Bo's Wrist Pulse, and a thread of icy Soul Power entered his body.

A moment later, he let out a derisive snort, his tone full of professional contempt.

"Tch. The toxin has almost completely fused with your Soul Power and bloodline. What a hopelessly sick fellow!"

A trace of bitterness and desolation flashed through Dugu Bo's eyes. The words were unpleasant, but they were the truth.

Yet in the next moment, an eerie Ink Green glow suddenly appeared in Bian Que's palm.

A fluctuation of Soul Power filled with the contradictory aura of life and death spread out.

"Second Soul Skill: Good and Evil Diagnosis!"

A solid green wave of light swept across Dugu Bo's entire body like ripples on water.

"Urgh—!"

At first, it felt as though countless ants were gnawing at his heart. The pain was unbearable, and Dugu Bo could not help letting out a muffled groan as veins bulged on his forehead.

But immediately afterward, an unprecedented coolness rose from wherever the green light had passed!

The Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor Toxin that had tormented him for decades, clinging to him like gangrene to the bone and making even his breath carry a sweetly fishy scent, actually began to dissolve bit by bit and was forcibly stripped away!

It really worked?!

This deadly poison that had plagued him for most of his life, taken away his loved ones, and tortured him day and night actually had a cure?!

"Your Excellency!"

Overwhelming hope and excitement instantly shattered all of Dugu Bo's composure and wariness.

No longer caring about the dignity of a Titled Douluo, he dropped to one knee with a thud. His voice trembled with excitement, and tears even glimmered in his aged eyes.

"If you and this lord can truly save my life and free the Dugu family from this suffering that has lasted for generations, then forget that mere Medicinal Garden—even this old life of mine will be yours from this day onward!"

"I am willing to serve Your Excellency like a dog or horse, unto death without regret!"

Lin Jiang's gaze remained calm as he looked toward Bian Que.

"Easy, easy."

Bian Que licked his somewhat cracked lips, his eyes filled with the fervor of someone who had found precious experimental material.

"Your poison has nearly perfectly fused with your Soul Power and bloodline. It is quite troublesome."

"We will need to use Special Silver Needles to guide it out, supplemented by the Medicinal Power of my Martial Soul, Lethal Elixir. Only by treating both inside and out can it gradually be resolved."

"And then seal away the extracted toxin... Hmm. Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor Poison is a rare, high-quality sample of deadly poison. It has great research value."

"Only..."

After his wild joy subsided, Dugu Bo suddenly remembered something. He looked at Lin Jiang, his eyes holding his final and most earnest plea.

"This old man has one more presumptuous request. After treating me, I beg Your Excellency... to show mercy and save my unfortunate granddaughter, Dugu Yan, as well."

"She is still young. She should not have to endure such suffering..."

"Hahaha, of course."

Lin Jiang laughed heartily, his tone carrying the calm assurance of one who had everything under control.

"Bian Que is worried that he does not have enough samples or sufficient depth in his research. We can cure your granddaughter's poison as well."

"Then this old man... no, this subordinate will lead the way for Your Excellency at once!"

Dugu Bo no longer hesitated in the slightest. In his heart, Lin Jiang had become the only hope of saving his family!

Forget one Medicinal Garden—even if Lin Jiang asked him to attack Spirit Hall immediately, he would probably consider it!

"Very good."

Lin Jiang was pleased by Dugu Bo's tactfulness, then turned his gaze toward the Black-haired Woman at his side, who had remained standing quietly like still water.

"Daqiao."

Daqiao nodded slightly and stepped forward gracefully. The exquisitely carved Everlasting Lamp in her hand emitted a gentle halo of light.

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