Two Methods of Detoxification

Qian Daoliu's old face reddened at the words. He had indeed lost control when he attacked just now. Mainly because he had just grasped a trace of the divine essence within Qin Heng's cultivation technique, only to be interrupted. That had greatly displeased him, so he struck a little harder.

Still, Qian Daoliu had held back at the last moment. Otherwise, Dugu Bo would have been slapped to death on the spot.

Dugu Bo remained unconscious for a full day and night. When he finally opened his eyes, he found that his granddaughter had somehow already arrived at his side.

Rubbing his head, Dugu Bo struggled to his feet. Though he had not suffered any fatal injuries, a concussion was unavoidable. The world spun around him, and nausea churned in his stomach.

"Old Poison, you're finally awake!" A very familiar voice rang out beside Dugu Bo's ear.

Dugu Bo instinctively turned his head, then could not help crying out, "Chrysanthemum Guan! What are you doing in this old man's herb garden? And what is going on with your aura? When did you break through to Rank 96?"

Yue Guan chuckled. The joy of having just broken through made him completely ignore how Dugu Bo addressed him.

It was not only Yue Guan. Gui Mei's cultivation had also advanced another step, breaking through to become a Rank 96 Super Douluo.

"You are the Jade Phosphorous Douluo, Dugu Bo?" Qian Daoliu stepped forward and asked expressionlessly.

The moment Dugu Bo saw Qian Daoliu's face clearly, cold sweat immediately broke out. He remembered perfectly well that Qian Daoliu had shattered his Martial Soul Avatar with a single slap and knocked him unconscious.

Dugu Bo did not even dare breathe loudly. Instinctively, he shielded Dugu Yan behind him.

"There is no need to be nervous. You said this place is your herb garden?"

Dugu Bo knew he could not escape no matter what, so he gritted his teeth and gathered his courage. "That is correct. I discovered this place more than a decade ago. At the time, there was even an eighty-thousand-year-old Medusa here. After I killed it, I planted many herbs here. This is indeed my herb garden.

"Of course, if Senior wants it, you may take it. This junior has no complaints. I only ask that Senior spare my granddaughter and me."

Qian Daoliu shook his head at this. Dugu Bo's heart filled with despair, and he thought he was finished. Yet in the next moment, Qian Daoliu said calmly, "Spirit Hall has indeed taken an interest in this herb garden of yours, but I have never forcibly seized another's belongings. Since I am taking your herb garden, I will help you resolve the toxins within your body."

Dugu Bo froze, then waved his hand. "Senior must be joking. This junior's Martial Soul is the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor. I cultivate primarily through poison and use it against my enemies. How could I possibly be poisoned?"

"Old Poison, don't fail to appreciate kindness. The person before you is Spirit Hall's Grand Elder, a Rank 99 Limit Douluo. If he says you are poisoned, then you are definitely poisoned. This is an enormous opportunity for you, so hurry up and agree!"

Hearing Yue Guan's reminder, Dugu Bo was startled. The man before him was actually the former former Supreme Pontiff of Spirit Hall, Qian Daoliu, known as invincible in the sky?

Once Dugu Bo learned Qian Daoliu's identity, he immediately dropped to his knees. The reason was simple: the Angel Lineage had ruled Spirit Hall for countless years, and every generation of Supreme Pontiff had been a renowned powerhouse. Their reputation spoke for itself.

Not to mention Qian Daoliu—even Qian Xunji had been, in Dugu Bo's eyes, a great and upright figure.

On the other hand, ever since that woman Bibi Dong became Spirit Hall's Supreme Pontiff, she had turned Spirit Hall into a complete mess.

At that moment, Dugu Bo dearly wanted to ask, Wasn't there still someone left in the Qian Family? How could they have handed the position of Supreme Pontiff to an outsider like Bibi Dong?

Of course, even with a thousand times more courage, Dugu Bo would not dare ask such a question aloud.

Qian Daoliu could not be bothered with what Dugu Bo was thinking. He had Dugu Bo sit cross-legged, then prepared to use the unique purification ability of the Six-Winged Angel Lineage to expel the toxins from his body.

But when Qian Daoliu's soul power entered Dugu Bo's body, surprise appeared in his eyes. He sensed something within Dugu Bo that resembled a Soul Core.

Qian Daoliu changed his mind. He wanted to use Dugu Bo to test his method of condensing a Soul Core.

"Dugu Bo, I will give you two choices. First, I can directly use the purification ability of the Six-Winged Angel to expel the toxins in your body. That will prevent the toxins from eroding you for a short time, but as you use your Martial Soul or continue cultivating, the toxins will accumulate again.

"Second, I can teach you a method that will help you use the Dan Bead in your dantian to condense a Poison Soul Core. All your toxins will gather within this Soul Core, and as you cultivate, the toxins within it will grow stronger and stronger. This can be considered a complete solution to the backlash from your toxins."

"The second one! Senior Qian Daoliu, I choose the second one!" Dugu Bo said without the slightest hesitation.

"This method is a secret of Spirit Hall that is never passed on to outsiders. You..."

"I am willing to join Spirit Hall!"

Dugu Bo's eagerness to join immediately left both Yue Guan and Gui Mei stunned.

"Old Poison, when His Holiness the Supreme Pontiff invited you to join Spirit Hall before, you refused no matter what. Why have you changed your mind now?" Yue Guan asked tentatively.

"On one hand, I have grown used to living freely and do not want to be restrained. On the other hand, I truly do not like Bibi Dong as Supreme Pontiff."

"His Holiness the Supreme Pontiff possesses great talent and vision. Under her leadership, Spirit Hall has flourished. Why do you dislike her?" Gui Mei asked.

"Spirit Hall may have flourished, but it has also offended more and more powers. Look at the continent now. Aside from commoner soul masters, among those with clans or factions, who does not keep their distance from Spirit Hall?"

"Hmph! In the end, Old Poison, you still stand with those decayed nobles of the Heaven Dou Empire." Yue Guan snorted coldly.

Dugu Bo sighed and offered no defense. He had indeed stood with the Heaven Dou Empire before, because he understood his own condition well. If the poison of his Martial Soul could not be resolved, he was destined to have only a few years left to live.

His own death did not matter, but he had to find Dugu Yan somewhere to belong, did he not? Dugu Bo believed the Heaven Dou Empire was the best choice. Besides, Xue Xing had once saved his life. Dugu Bo had always been clear in repaying kindness and settling grudges...

Suddenly, Dugu Bo seemed to recall something, and his tone abruptly rose. "Chrysanthemum Guan, you still have the nerve to talk about me? If you and Old Ghost had not hunted me down back then, allowing Xue Xing to save my life, how could I have become so tightly bound to the Heaven Dou Imperial Family?"

Yue Guan looked disdainful, clearly too lazy to explain. Instead, Gui Mei spoke. "Dugu Bo, do you think you could have escaped from my hands? With my speed, even if I gave you an hour's head start, I could still catch you easily. If Yue Guan had not asked me to let you go because of his relationship with you, I would have captured you and brought you back long ago."

Dugu Bo froze for a moment, then revealed a shocked expression. So Chrysanthemum Guan had deliberately spared him back then?