Yet faced with Dugu Bo's utter fury and chilling killing intent, faced with the terrifying jade phosphorous poison mist that could reduce even a Soul Saint or Soul Douluo to bloody pus,
Li Yuan instead breathed a sigh of relief.
He knew his gamble had paid off.
This greatest weakness was the key to securing a sliver of hope for survival before Dugu Bo today!
He drew a deep breath, ignoring the lethal poison mist roiling around him. Meeting Dugu Bo's gaze, whose killing intent seemed almost tangible, he spoke slowly. His voice was calm, yet it exploded like thunder in Dugu Bo's ears:
"Who I am is unimportant. What matters is that I may... have a way to relieve you and Senior Dugu Yan of the backlash from the jade phosphorous serpent emperor poison."
As his words fell, time seemed to freeze for an instant.
The raging jade phosphorous poison mist abruptly stopped. Three feet before Li Yuan, the poisonous vapor capable of corroding iron and gold seemed to strike an invisible wall. Unable to advance an inch, it could only churn in frustrated waves.
The terrifying aura of a Titled Douluo surrounding Dugu Bo abruptly faltered, as though an invisible hand had seized it in a crushing grip.
His nine shining Soul Rings flickered, revealing the towering waves surging through his heart.
His jade-green serpent eyes locked onto Li Yuan's face, fixed and unyielding. His pupils contracted to their utmost, disbelief and a trace of wild joy swirling within them.
"You... what did you say?"
Dugu Bo's voice held a rasp and tremor that even he had not noticed.
The backlash from the jade phosphorous serpent emperor poison had plagued him for decades, tormented him until death seemed preferable to life, and filled his days and nights with