"Ahhhhhh—!!!!"
"Who? Who did this?"
"Who made my Ice and Fire spring disappear?"
"Who?"
"Show yourself!"
In Sunset Forest, after Dugu Bo had comforted his granddaughter and returned to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, the sight before him made his face twist with rage!
He was about to go mad with fury. The rare flowers and herbs in his medicinal garden had been stolen before, and he'd already flown into a rage over that.
Later, when he discovered that the flowers and herbs had vanished along with all the Soul Beasts, he'd finally calmed down.
It hadn't just been his medicinal garden that was stolen. The entire Soul Beast Clan had disappeared, too.
That had evened things out in his mind.
Besides, those rare flowers and herbs looked so precious that he hadn't dared use them carelessly. If they were gone, then so be it!
But the disappearance of the Ice and Fire spring water was another matter entirely.
His achievements, his survival despite the backlash of the snake poison, and even his breakthrough to Titled Douluo—all of it had been thanks to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well. Its aura had helped him suppress the snake poison in his body.
Now that the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well was gone, what was he supposed to do?
Even with the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well's help, he'd nearly reached the point where he could no longer suppress the poison's backlash.
He had, at most, another ten or twenty years to live.
And now the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well was gone, too.
How could Dugu Bo not be furious?
"I dug it up. What are you going to do about it?"
Lin Yue had just returned to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well to dig up the Ice and Fire Dragon Remains. He happened to catch Dugu Bo in a fit of fury, and after flashing a grin, he appeared before him.
Hum—
Along with Lin Yue came a terrifying Soul Power pressure, so powerful it seemed to reach the absolute pinnacle of the mortal world.
"Ugh—!"
Dugu Bo, who had been glaring furiously a moment ago, turned deathly pale.
"Pfft—!"
Under Lin Yue's terrifying Soul Power pressure, he was so overwhelmed that he spat out a mouthful of blood.
Who was this man?
How could he be so terrifying?
Dugu Bo was stunned, his heart filled with utter horror.
"Please forgive me, senior. I spoke out of turn just now..."
Dugu Bo quickly lowered his stance and apologized respectfully. "It's my honor that senior took a liking to the spring water here!"
Though Dugu Bo was solitary and capricious, he knew that a wise man knew when to yield.
"Good. At least you know how to read the room!"
"Since I took something of yours, I'll give you some pointers."
Lin Yue was pleased with Dugu Bo's attitude, so he didn't mind offering him some advice.
After all, Dugu Bo had been the first to discover this place and claim it for himself.
"Thank you for your guidance, senior. I'm all ears!"
Dugu Bo's face lit up. He clasped his hands and thanked Lin Yue.
What made him happy wasn't really Lin Yue's advice, but his attitude. It meant the other man wasn't angry.
"I can see that your Martial Soul's snake poison is backfiring on you, right?" Lin Yue said with a smile.
"Senior can actually tell..."
Dugu Bo's pupils contracted, his eyes full of shock. Then a barely suppressed hope surged through him. "Does senior know how to fix it?"
"There are two ways."
Lin Yue spoke calmly.
Dugu Bo held his breath and said nothing, nervously waiting for Lin Yue to continue.
"The first is what you're already doing: gather the snake poison in your body and refine it into a Poison Core."
"But judging by your current condition, you may die from the poison before you manage to refine it all."
"The second way is to force the poison into your bones, driving the snake poison in your body into your Soul Bone. The effect is the same."
"However, I recommend forcing the poison into your Soul Bone first, then gradually drawing it out and gathering all of it into the Poison Core in your body."
"Of course, you can also force all the poison into your Soul Bone. It's your choice."
Lin Yue calmly explained the solutions to Dugu Bo.
In the original story, Dugu Bo had forced all the poison into his Soul Bone with Tang San's help. But even without Tang San, he could manage it himself once he knew how. It would simply take longer.
"Refining a Poison Core... forcing the poison into my bones..."
As soon as Dugu Bo heard Lin Yue's suggestions, a bright glint flashed in his eyes.
He didn't even need to try. From the sound of it, he knew Lin Yue's methods would work.
"Thank you, senior. Please tell me your title. I'll remember it well, and if you ever need anything, just give the word!"
Dugu Bo hurriedly thanked Lin Yue.
The methods were simple, but without Lin Yue's guidance, he might never have thought of them before he died.
He was genuinely grateful.
"I'm an elder of Spirit Hall. Just don't make an enemy of Spirit Hall from now on!"
Seeing how well Dugu Bo had behaved, Lin Yue decided to say a little more.
The elders and worshippers hadn't treated him very kindly at his Titled Douluo ceremony, but Lin Yue was still grateful to Spirit Hall for raising him.
Without Spirit Hall's training, he couldn't have broken through to Titled Douluo so quickly.
Without that breakthrough, he couldn't have awakened his memories of his previous life, and the system would never have activated.
"So senior is an elder of Spirit Hall! I understand. I'll never make an enemy of Spirit Hall!"
Dugu Bo's expression shifted, and he seemed a little awkward. Then he solemnly made his promise.
"All right. If there's nothing else, leave. I still have things to do here."
Lin Yue waved his hand.
"Yes, I'll take my leave now!"
Dugu Bo bowed respectfully, then left.
After he was gone, Lin Yue summoned a group of Gold-Eating Pangolins and had them dig down beneath the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.
Shrek Academy.
Hum~
After getting the Mysterious Heaven Skill from Tang San, Yu Xiaogang had devoted himself to cultivating it.
When Yu Xiaogang first got the Mysterious Heaven Skill from Tang San, he'd thought it was a marvel beyond compare.
Compared to their Soul Power meditation method, the Mysterious Heaven Skill was far more advanced. The two cultivation methods weren't even on the same level.
Yu Xiaogang had cultivated it with confidence, convinced that such a powerful skill would help him break through his bottleneck.
But after cultivating it for a while, Yu Xiaogang realized that his bottleneck was still there.
Even the Mysterious Heaven Skill couldn't help him break through the barrier.
"It seems I'll have to cripple my Martial Soul."
Yu Xiaogang quickly recovered from his disappointment and decided to cripple his Martial Soul after all.
He couldn't do it himself, so he could only ask Flender for help.
When he went to the dean's office, Yu Xiaogang discovered that Flender wasn't there.
But the next moment, he heard Flender's voice from the sky.
"Oscar, come out!"
"Look what I've caught for you!"
Yu Xiaogang looked up and saw that Flender had flown back in his Martial Soul Avatar form. A tiny rat dangled from the claws of his owl.
"A Stink Rat—and one that's only just awakened its Soul Power!"
Yu Xiaogang recognized it at once.
Then his mind immediately began working out the possibilities.
What kind of sausage would a Stink Rat's Soul Ring produce when combined with Oscar's Third Soul Skill?
A Stinky Sausage?
And what would its effect be?