Douluo: Jianmu Martial Soul, Am I an Abomination of Abundance? Part 35

If he said that out loud, he would probably scare the three people before him senseless.

However, as a conventional supernatural world, the potions made here differed greatly from those in the Honkai: Star Rail Universe.

Although the Honkai: Star Rail Universe had more than a dozen Aeons and countless Path lunatics, once those variables were excluded, it was generally still a rather rigorous technological universe.

But the Douluo Universe was obviously different. It possessed innumerable cultivation systems, and the worlds on different planets varied tremendously.

Therefore, the Free-form Incarnation created here would undergo a certain degree of rule assimilation.

But its core functions remained the same.

Mu Ci coughed twice, composed himself, and said, "Senior Dugu, I'll need this soul beast for alchemy later. It's hard to explain exactly how with words."

Dugu Bo nodded, though he did not fully understand.

Indeed, he had never seen any of the pills Mu Ci refined. Compared to his own poison arts, they were advanced beyond measure.

"Alright, Little Ci, hurry up. I can barely wait anymore."

Dugu Bo rubbed his hands excitedly.

This was something he had longed for his entire life.

Ever since breaking through to become a Title Douluo, his Soul Power had not improved even a little in all these years because he had to suppress the poison's backlash. He was still stuck at level ninety-one.

Suddenly, a faint pain came from Dugu Bo's waist.

"Grandpa, Mu Ci only just absorbed the immortal herb. He hasn't even had time to recover yet."

Seeing the dissatisfied expression on his granddaughter's face, Dugu Bo hurriedly said to Mu Ci with embarrassment, "Oh, right. Little Ci, why don't you rest for a while? I'm not in that much of a hurry."

Mu Ci smiled at Dugu Yan. "It's fine. It's no trouble. Just wait a moment."

As he spoke, he condensed wood into a spike and drove it directly through the dying Blood-Transforming King Serpent's brain.

The serpent's body began to twist violently in a reflexive spasm.

A centipede did not stop wriggling immediately after death.

But soon, as a pitch-black soul ring appeared overhead, the serpent's body gradually stopped struggling.

Mu Ci built another wooden hut in the clearing, wrapped the serpent's body in vines, and selected several spirit herbs around the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye that were especially effective at replenishing depleted vitality.

The rest was simply routine work.

Solving Dugu Bo's Problem

One hour later.

Mu Ci emerged from the wooden hut once more and walked over to the three of them.

Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan both stepped forward with excited expressions.

Dugu Yan's problem had been solved before. Now, it was Dugu Bo's turn.

The Jade Phosphorous Serpent Venom that had tormented the Dugu Clan for hundreds, perhaps thousands, of years would finally be completely resolved in this generation.

At the thought of it, Dugu Bo could barely contain his excitement. Even his Soul Power began to fluctuate with the turbulence of his emotions.

"Little Ci, how did it go?"

Dugu Bo strode forward and asked urgently as he looked at the relaxed Mu Ci.

Dugu Yan stood beside Dugu Bo as well, staring at Mu Ci with anticipation.

Mu Ci was not surprised by their excitement. After all, this concerned their own lives and the lives of their loved ones.

He had seen such scenes countless times while practicing medicine in different places. It was usually like this.

Mu Ci smiled at them. "Don't worry, Senior Dugu. This is effortless for me. Take a look."

As he spoke, Mu Ci spread his hands and revealed two items.

One was a metal syringe filled with red liquid, and the other was a pure-white pill emitting a rich medicinal fragrance.

"Use these two things in sequence, and Senior Dugu will be able to completely resolve the poison's backlash without abolishing his poison arts."

Hearing that these two items could resolve the backlash in his body, Dugu Bo's withered arms twitched unconsciously at his sides, though he restrained himself.

He closed his eyes, took several deep breaths, and calmed his agitated emotions.

"Little Ci, great kindness needs no words of thanks. If I, Dugu Bo, successfully detoxify myself and survive this tribulation, I will give this place to you as payment."

Dugu Bo opened his eyes, swept his gaze around the surroundings, then looked solemnly at Mu Ci.

"If it fails, I hope you can take care of Yanyan in the future. Likewise, you can have this place."

In Dugu Bo's mind, there was no such thing as absolute certainty in this world. Where there was success, there was inevitably failure. But even so, he had to try.

Otherwise, with his current body, he would not be able to endure the backlash for much longer.

Fortunately, Dugu Yan's problem had already been perfectly resolved. His greatest worry was gone.

All that remained was for him to stake his life on one final gamble.

Giving the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye to Mu Ci as compensation was also meant to leave Dugu Yan with a way out.

He could see that after her Martial Soul mutation had removed the poison from her body, Dugu Yan had developed some feelings for Mu Ci out of gratitude.

If Mu Ci took care of Dugu Yan, there was a strong chance the two of them would end up together.

By then, even if he failed and died, Dugu Bo would not need to worry that Dugu Yan would witness the darkness of this cruel Spirit Master world after losing her Title Douluo grandfather.

A female Spirit Master with exceptional talent but no strength or backing would be in great danger while traveling the continent.

Many Spirit Master clans with poor Martial Souls were keen on finding young female Spirit Masters with outstanding talent to improve their bloodline this way. Cases of forcibly abducting them after they refused were not uncommon.

It was only because Spirit Hall suppressed the continent's Spirit Master world that many things were never brought into the open. But not seeing them did not mean they did not exist.

Once Mu Ci and Dugu Yan became husband and wife, Dugu Yan would have the backing of a Title Clan and even Spirit Hall.

At that point, even if Dugu Bo died, he would not have to worry about Dugu Yan encountering those underhanded dangers.

"Grandpa!" Hearing Dugu Bo speak as though he were entrusting her to someone, Dugu Yan's eyes reddened.

Mu Ci could not help but laugh and cry at the same time. He said to Dugu Bo, "Don't worry, Senior Dugu. With me watching over you, nothing will go wrong."

"If you said that outside, wouldn't that ruin my reputation? I've practiced medicine for years, and not a single patient has ever died before me. I do have some skill at wresting lives from Death."

It was merely a matter of making a certain gene express itself dominantly. For a Pathstrider of Abundance, that was no trouble at all.

Later on, even lifeless mechanical puppets and dead planets could be healed in the eyes of Abundance.

Put more abstractly, making mechs grow flesh and turning dead stars into living monsters were also within his capabilities.

Not to mention that humans of Douluo Continent already possessed all kinds of bloodline power within their bodies.

This was equivalent to activating software that was already installed. With Mu Ci keeping watch at the side, the chance of anything going wrong was infinitely close to zero.

Dugu Bo nodded and accepted the two items from Mu Ci.

"Little Ci, what should I do?"

"Inject that syringe into your body, then meditate. Do not resist anything within your body. Just follow the feeling."

"As for the pill, it is for replenishing your depleted body after the detoxification is complete. There's no need to rush."

Mu Ci then explained several precautions to Dugu Bo, allowing him to gain a rough understanding of the process.

After hearing everything, Dugu Bo said nothing. He looked at Dugu Yan for a while longer, then walked to the side and sat cross-legged before viciously driving the syringe into his arm.

In an instant, Dugu Bo felt an extremely cold liquid enter his body, making his entire body stiffen at once.

But as the coldness faded, every drop of blood throughout his body began to boil and burn, as if something had been awakened.

Within an acupoint somewhere in his chest, an extremely faint pulse emerged. At the same time, strands of serpent venom seemed to be swept up by a vortex and gathered there madly.

As time passed bit by bit, blackish-green patterns began to emerge across Dugu Bo's skin, twisting and spreading.

"Mu Ci, is my grandpa alright?"

Seeing the abnormal changes appearing on her grandfather's body, Dugu Yan anxiously grabbed Mu Ci's large hand and asked urgently.

Sensing Dugu Yan's feelings, Mu Ci gently patted the back of her hand and reassured her.

"It's fine. This is normal. It means the lethal poison in Senior Dugu's body has begun to be extracted and condensed. It's a good thing."

"Now that the poison has begun condensing, the rest will simply take time."

"However, judging by the situation, it probably won't be finished in a day or two. Yanyan, why don't you return to the academy first? I'm afraid staying here worrying the entire time won't do you any good."

Hearing Mu Ci's advice, Dugu Yan looked at her grandfather and slowly nodded.

Indeed, not only could she not help here, but Dugu Bo's condition would also keep distracting her.

"Alright, then Yanyan can return with me later. I can't stay away too long either, and Yanyan probably has things to handle with the Heaven Dou Team."

Following Mu Ci's words, Mu Changsheng also spoke to Dugu Yan.

"Alright. I'll return to the academy and wait with Grandpa Mu, but you have to promise me that both of you will be alright."

After saying that, Dugu Yan opened her arms, wrapped them around Mu Ci's chest, and rested her head on his shoulder.

Feeling the warmth of Dugu Yan's soft body, Mu Ci raised his arms and embraced her as well.

"I promise you. In a couple of days, I'll return a perfectly whole grandpa to you."

After their embrace, Dugu Yan left the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye under Mu Changsheng's guidance.

Dan Pearl and Jade Phosphorous Absolute Poison

After the two departed, another full day and night passed.

The patterns born from serpent venom on Dugu Bo's body gradually faded with time.

Until they became almost imperceptible.

Mu Ci, who had been watching at the side, immediately said, "Now! Take the pill!"

Mu Ci's words were like the toll of a morning bell and an evening drum, instantly waking Dugu Bo from the joy of having his poison cleared.

Without hesitation, Dugu Bo heard Mu Ci's reminder and flipped his hand. Soul Power surged from his palm, and the pill turned into a streak of white light that flew into his mouth.

Mu Ci had not reminded Dugu Bo casually. The timing of taking the pill was truly crucial.