Who Ruined My Herb Garden!!!

The setting sun cast its lingering glow through the leaves, creating a warm and cozy atmosphere.

Xiao Wu was chattering away about interesting things happening at the academy, while Tang San listened with a smile, his gaze gentle.

Just then, a terrifying pressure—chilling, overbearing, and reeking of toxic decay—descended without warning!

Xiao Wu's face turned deathly pale in an instant; she felt as if an invisible giant serpent had clamped its jaws around her throat, leaving her body rigid and her lungs struggling for air.

Tang San's heart also suffered a violent jolt. He pushed his Purple Demon Eye to its limit, abruptly pulling Xiao Wu behind him while vigilantly scanning the direction from which the pressure originated.

A dark green figure appeared like a ghost beneath the shadows of the trees not far ahead of them.

The newcomer was tall and thin with white hair and a beard, dressed in a simple dark green robe. His face was gaunt, yet his eyes were as sharp and cold as a venomous snake, fixed intently on Tang San. It was none other than the Poison Douluo—Dugu Bo!

"Hmph, brat, are you Tang San?" Dugu Bo's voice was raspy and cold.

The crushing defeat at the imperial palace a month ago and the humiliation of being forced to flee in such a sorry state had left this vindictive Poison Douluo harboring a constant, burning rage.

And the boy his granddaughter Dugu Yan had mentioned—the one who "seemed to know a lot about poison and broke the Jade Phosphorous Purple Poison"—happened to be the perfect target for him to vent his pent-up frustration.

He wanted to see for himself if this junior mentioned by Yan Yan truly had some skill, or if he was just an arrogant fool who didn't know the height of the heavens or the depth of the earth.

The terrifying pressure of a Title Douluo crushed down like a physical weight. Tang San felt his bones groaning and quickly said in a deep voice, "I am indeed Tang San, senior. I do not know how I have offended you?"

"Offended?" Dugu Bo let out a cold snort. "You aren't even worthy. My name is Dugu Bo, Title: Poison!"

"What!" Tang San's pupils contracted sharply. He never expected that this uninvited guest would be a legendary Title Douluo, and he couldn't fathom why a Title Douluo would come looking for him.

Xiao Wu, having heard Dugu Bo's words, also turned pale instantly. Her eyes were filled with undisguised fear and panic, as if she were terrified of something.

"I do not know why Your Excellency Poison Douluo has graced us with your presence?" Tang San hurriedly asked.

"Graced you?" Dugu Bo sneered, stepping forward slowly. Each step felt like it was landing on Tang San's heartbeat. "I heard you know quite a bit about poisons? That you even managed to neutralize my granddaughter's Jade Phosphorous Purple Poison?"

"I have nothing better to do today, so I thought I'd weigh you, this junior, to see exactly how much you're worth, daring to spout such nonsense about the way of poison!"

A green light flashed in his eyes, and an even colder, bone-chilling aura permeated the air. This was the intangible mental erosion of the Jade Phosphorous Serpent poison!

Tang San instantly felt dizzy, his blood surging within him, and the circulation of his Mysterious Heaven Skill became sluggish.

Alarm bells rang in his heart; he knew the other party was testing him.

In this critical moment, his Purple Demon Eye flared with violet light, forcing his mind to stabilize. At the same time, he subconsciously utilized his deep understanding of poisons from his past life in the Tang Sect to observe Dugu Bo's condition.

At this glance, Tang San was shocked!

Through the Purple Demon Eye, he clearly saw that beneath Dugu Bo's seemingly powerful aura, there lurked a dark, sinister color that had seeped deep into his marrow!

This toxicity was not only entrenched in his liver and kidney meridians, but it even showed signs of eroding his heart meridians and brain!

This was by no means an external poison; it was more like... a backlash from his own martial soul, a lethal toxin that had been accumulating and seeping into his marrow for years!

Furthermore, this poison was deeply intertwined with Dugu Bo's life force, reaching a critical point where it could erupt at any moment!

In a flash of inspiration, Tang San couldn't care about the consequences and blurted out, "Your Excellency! You... you are deeply poisoned! This poison originates from your own martial soul, entrenched in your liver and kidney meridians, and has already invaded your heart meridians and marrow! If you do not find a way to neutralize it, I fear for your life!"

These words were like a thunderclap on a clear day!

Dugu Bo's forward momentum came to a sudden halt! His cold, serpentine pupils contracted to the limit, filled with unbelievable shock and fury!

"Insolent!" Dugu Bo roared in a mix of shock and rage. His Title Douluo aura erupted like a volcano, and the surrounding trees were instantly withered by the invisible toxic force! "You yellow-mouthed brat, how dare you spout such curses at me!"

He immediately lunged forward, grabbed Tang San by the throat, and slammed him hard against the tree trunk behind him!

"Bang!" With a dull thud, Tang San coughed a few times, his eyes locked onto Dugu Bo as he said slowly, "I can cure it!"

Hearing this, Dugu Bo's expression flickered uncertainly. He knew something was wrong with his body, but he had never considered it to be poison—after all, he was the Poison Douluo. But what if?

"Brat, you've bought yourself a life!" Dugu Bo said coldly. "But for now, you're coming with me!"

With that, amidst Xiao Wu's fearful gaze, Dugu Bo snatched Tang San away, disappearing to parts unknown.

Ten seconds later, Xiao Wu finally snapped out of her shock. Looking at the scarred clearing before her, she couldn't help but cry out, "San!"

Deep within the Sunset Forest, the Poison Miasma lingered in the lowlands as usual, but atop the cliff, the air was relatively clear.

Xiao Yu was sitting with his eyes closed, his vast spiritual power spreading out like an invisible spiderweb, covering a wide area centered on the cliff.

Within his territory, Yu Yi and the others rested quietly, and the century-old winged soul beasts performed their duties, keeping a vigilant watch for any movement deep in the forest.

Suddenly!

A familiar and repulsive, chilling aura intruded into his sensory range.

"Dugu Bo?" Xiao Yu was very familiar with this aura. He opened his eyes and cast his gaze in the direction from which it came.

"According to the timeline, this must be when Dugu Bo brings Tang San to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well to treat his illness. No wonder Dugu Bo came here; after all, no other place can compare to the abundance of herbs he has here."

Xiao Yu pondered, glancing at Yu Yi and the other beasts. Dugu Bo was a Title Douluo, after all; bringing Yu Yi and the others might not be ideal, so he would go himself.

"Dugu Bo, oh Dugu Bo, you didn't expect me to be in the Sunset Forest, did you?" Xiao Yu muttered.

Meanwhile, in the low altitude of the forest.

Dugu Bo was carrying Tang San, moving through the Poison Miasma like a ghost.

"Brat, if you can't give me a satisfactory explanation later, I will make you taste something far more painful than death!" Dugu Bo warned the Tang San in his grip coldly.

Tang San was restrained by powerful soul power and could only nod weakly, his heart filled with worry for Xiao Wu and fear of the unknown.

He tried to observe his surroundings; the density of the Poison Miasma in this forest far exceeded his imagination.

However, the moment Dugu Bo arrived at the Herb Garden, his brow furrowed sharply. He casually tossed Tang San aside. This was the Sunset Forest, after all; what could a mere Soul Elder like Tang San do? Even if he tried to run, he wouldn't get far.

"Who destroyed my Herb Garden!!!"