Yang Ziyuan then approached him and, after pretending to examine him, offered a solution.
"Senior, the poison in your body comes from your Martial Soul! There are two simple ways to deal with it. The first is to use precious medicinal herbs to make your body immune to all poisons. But if you do that, you may lose nine-tenths of your poison-based abilities! The second is to force the poison in your body into a container, just like a Tool Martial Soul. That way, you'll keep all your poison-based abilities!"
At this, Dugu Bo immediately chose the second option.
"I'll take the second option! But what kind of container do I need?"
"Simple—a Soul Bone will do! If it works, Senior, your strength might even reach a whole new level!"
A Soul Bone?
Hearing Yang Ziyuan's words, Dugu Bo's eyes lit up!
He happened to have a Medusa Spirit Bone, which would be perfect for testing this method.
An hour later.
Dugu Bo slowly opened his eyes. He now believed Yang Ziyuan's solution would work.
Under Yang Ziyuan's guidance, the poison in his body really was gathering inside the Medusa Spirit Bone!
At this rate, it wouldn't be long before he could purge the poison from his body completely!
"Hahahaha!!! At last, I've dealt with this damn poison!"
Feeling the change in his body, Dugu Bo threw his head back and laughed.
"Senior, now that this is settled, we'll be on our way."
"No. You can't leave yet!"
Yang Ziyuan looked puzzled. "Senior, is there something else you need?"
"You can leave, but hand over the herbs you picked! And tell me how to use each of them!"
As it turned out, Dugu Bo hadn't left earlier. He'd been watching Yang Ziyuan and the others from hiding.
From what he'd observed, there was no doubt that Yang Ziyuan's group knew these Immortal Herbs.
Otherwise, they wouldn't have picked the Blood Swan Kiss.
That made him certain Yang Ziyuan and the others knew what the herbs were for!
Dugu Bo's demand darkened Yang Ziyuan's expression.
"Senior, you personally gave us permission to pick those herbs! Are you, a Titled Douluo, really going to break your word?"
"So what if I am? I'll tell you the truth: I never planned to let you leave alive! Take a good look at yourselves—you're a bunch of discarded pawns abandoned by the Clear Sky Sect, and you dare threaten me? If you hand over the herbs now, I might let you go, since you cured my poison!"
Dugu Bo's words turned Yang Ziyuan's face livid.
He'd never imagined Dugu Bo would cross the river and destroy the bridge!
He'd been careless after all. Dugu Bo was a mercurial man. If he hadn't feared Tang Hao in the original story, he might not have spared Tang San either!
Just as Yang Ziyuan was thinking about how to get out of this, the mark between his brows suddenly flickered.
The next instant, a figure appeared before them.
It was the Destruction God King!
"Who are you?"
Feeling the terrifying aura radiating from the Destruction God King, Dugu Bo's expression grew grave.
It was an oppression that came from a higher level of existence!
It felt as if a single glance from the other man would reduce him to dust!
"Hmph. A mere Titled Douluo dares threaten my successor? Die!"
As the words fell, an immensely sharp force of Destruction Divine Power locked onto Dugu Bo.
He had no chance to resist. The overwhelming force crushed him to pieces.
Yang Wuhui and the other man beside him trembled like leaves in a storm at the sight!
They knew all too well that the figure before them was a true god!
How could mortals like them imagine the terror of a god?
Only after dealing with Dugu Bo did the Destruction God King turn his gaze to Yang Ziyuan.
"Not bad, not bad. You've got half the flair I had in my prime!"
As he spoke, the Destruction God King patted Yang Ziyuan on the shoulder, a trace of approval in his eyes.
Yang Ziyuan didn't dare say a word. He simply stood there obediently.
He would never have dreamed that the Destruction God King would descend to the mortal world to deal with Dugu Bo for him!
Hadn't they said gods couldn't interfere in mortal affairs?
Then again, judging by the original story, perhaps it wasn't such a big deal.
After all, Asura God and the others had done similar things!
"Destruction God King, is there something else you need?"
Seeing that the Destruction God King hadn't left after dealing with Dugu Bo, Yang Ziyuan couldn't help asking.
"What? Did you think I came all this way just to solve your problems?"
"Didn't you?"
"Of course not!"
Yang Ziyuan was left speechless.
He'd thought the other man was like Asura God, willing to do anything to pass on his Godhood Inheritance.
Now it seemed he'd been overthinking it.
"I came down this time mainly to retrieve the remains of the survivors from the divine war long ago. As for your predicament? I just happened to take care of it along the way!"
Without waiting for Yang Ziyuan to respond, the Destruction God King turned into a streak of light and plunged into the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
At once, Yang Ziyuan understood the purpose of the Destruction God King's visit.
He didn't know why the other man had come to retrieve the remains of the Ice Dragon King and Fire Dragon King now, but he knew it had nothing to do with him!
When Yang Wuhui and the other man saw the Destruction God King descend, they turned to Yang Ziyuan.
"Ziyuan, what should we do now? Wait for him to come back up, or head back first?"
Yang Ziyuan furrowed his brow slightly.
"Never mind. Let's gather the herbs around us first."
Dugu Bo was dead now, so the herbs belonged to no one.
Better to gather them for the clan than leave them for Tang San.
Hearing Yang Ziyuan's words, the two could only nod.
Meanwhile, at the bottom of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well—
"Damn human god! You're not welcome here. Get out!"
The Destruction God King's arrival had awakened the Ice Dragon King and Fire Dragon King from their slumber.
The hot-tempered Fire Dragon King flew into a rage at the sight of a human god intruding.
"Not welcome? Do you think your Father God still rules the Divine Realm?"
At this, the Fire Dragon King glared fiercely, ready to tear the Destruction God King apart.
But to his surprise, the Ice Dragon King stopped him before he could attack.
"Destruction God King, what are you doing here?"
After stopping the Fire Dragon King, who had been about to strike, the Ice Dragon King asked coldly.
Unlike the Fire Dragon King, who was hotheaded and impulsive, the Ice Dragon King was more shrewd and cautious.
Although Father God had destroyed their divine weapons in the divine war long ago, the two of them were still no match for the Destruction God King as mere remnants of souls!
So, for both their sakes, he had to stop the Fire Dragon King.
He feared that if the Fire Dragon King provoked the other man, they'd meet their end.
Hearing the Ice Dragon King's words, the Destruction God King sneered. "With your wits, can't you guess why I'm here? A father's debts fall to his sons! Today, it's time for you two to pay up!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the Destruction God King swept his right hand out, and a power capable of destroying heaven and earth surged toward the Ice Dragon King and Fire Dragon King!
At the sight, the Ice Dragon King and Fire Dragon King paled and hurriedly summoned the little divine power they had left to shield themselves.
"Rumble!"
With a deafening crash, the attack unleashed by the Destruction God King instantly overwhelmed the Ice Dragon King and Fire Dragon King!
As his divine soul grew fainter and fainter, the Ice Dragon King couldn't help but give a bitter smile.
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