Yu Mingxiao: Dugu Bo, Go Draw That Soul Beast Away

Dugu Bo hesitated for a long time before finally agreeing to join the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.

The Dugu Family had been plagued by Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison for generations. It was an extremely well-kept secret, yet the man before him had exposed it in a single sentence. This greatly surprised him and also kindled a glimmer of hope in his heart.

What if?

What if this kid could cure the inherited poison backlash that had plagued the Dugu Family for generations?

His son, Dugu Xin, was only a few years old. For his son's sake, so what if he joined the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan?

As for forcing Yu Mingxiao to detoxify his family, it was not as though he had never considered it.

But behind Yu Mingxiao stood the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, which he could not afford to offend. Moreover, Dugu Bo was not completely confident he could subdue a little monster like Yu Mingxiao, so he abandoned that idea.

The current Dugu Bo was clearly not yet as proud and carefree as he would become in the future. There were still deep attachments in his heart.

"Willing to join our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan now?" Yu Mingxiao raised a brow and said blandly, "Wouldn't it have been better if you'd agreed earlier?"

"May I ask, young friend, how should my poison be cured?" Dugu Bo asked impatiently.

Yu Mingxiao said, "Don't be in such a hurry. Before curing your poison, we need to go somewhere. We can find medicine for detoxification there."

"Where? Could it be inside Sunset Forest?" Dugu Bo could not help asking.

Yu Mingxiao pondered for a moment. "Are you familiar with Sunset Forest?"

At the mention of this, Dugu Bo immediately held his head high and puffed out his chest, his tone carrying a hint of pride. "I obtained my first five Soul Rings in Sunset Forest, and I often come here to gather herbs."

"Other than rarely venturing into the dangerous depths of the forest, I have quite a say when it comes to how familiar I am with this forest's terrain."

"Then good. Do you know where in this forest there is emerald-green poisonous miasma? The kind that never disperses year-round," Yu Mingxiao asked.

"Emerald-green poisonous miasma that never disperses year-round?"

Dugu Bo frowned slightly, thought for a while, then said in a low voice, "There is indeed such a place. There is a patch of emerald-green poisonous miasma there. That miasma seems somewhat similar to my Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison, so I never go near it."

Then that was it. Since Dugu Bo had sensed that the miasma carried an aura similar to his own Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison, it was likely the toxic gas emitted by the Jade Phosphorous Seven Absolute Flowers. The outer perimeter of the valley containing the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was there!

Yu Mingxiao's thoughts stirred. He forcibly suppressed his impatient excitement and said softly, "Dugu Bo, take me there."

"Go there?"

Dugu Bo was puzzled, but he did not ask further. Instead, he discussed, "Can you let me absorb the Shakya Giant Serpent's Soul Ring first?"

"Then absorb it. I'll guard you," Yu Mingxiao said, waving his hand.

They might encounter that Medusa Soul Beast with over fifty thousand years of cultivation when they went to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well later.

Yu Mingxiao's original plan had been to wait for a while, sneak in to steal the Immortal Herbs when it went out hunting, but now that Dugu Bo was here, he could alter the plan.

He would have Dugu Bo draw away that Medusa Soul Beast with over fifty thousand years of cultivation while he took the chance to pick the Immortal Herbs. It could also be considered a small punishment for Dugu Bo previously luring the Soul Beast over to him.

It would benefit him if Dugu Bo became stronger.

Before long, Dugu Bo successfully absorbed the fifteen-thousand-year Shakya Giant Serpent Soul Ring and led Yu Mingxiao toward the emerald-green poisonous miasma.

"This is the place."

Dugu Bo pointed toward the emerald-green poisonous miasma not far away.

Yu Mingxiao looked over and vaguely saw that within the emerald-green miasma, all the flowers, grass, and trees had withered and rotted. There were even Soul Beast carcasses scattered about. It was exceptionally terrifying.

"This poisonous miasma is dangerous. What are you planning to do here?"

Perhaps because Yu Mingxiao had previously promised to cure his poison and had just guarded him, Dugu Bo had become more talkative.

Yu Mingxiao did not answer. He pondered for a moment, then activated Martial Soul Possession. Dragon scales rose over his arms, his eyes turned into blazing golden vertical pupils, and the fourth Soul Ring beneath his feet suddenly lit up.

In an instant, an incomparably pure light radiated from his body. Yu Mingxiao casually broke off a branch, coated it in that pure light, and tossed it into the poisonous miasma.

To everyone's surprise, the branch did not wither or rot.

As expected, on Douluo Continent, poison was also classified as a form of control. Naturally, this fourth soul skill could grant immunity to certain toxins as well!

Yu Mingxiao's heart stirred, and a faint curve slowly formed at the corner of his lips.

That made things easy!

"Why is your fourth Soul Ring black?! And this soul skill seems capable of granting immunity to toxins?!" Dugu Bo's pupils shrank sharply, his face filled with shock.

Yu Mingxiao smiled but did not answer his question. Instead, he asked, "Can you enter this poisonous miasma?"

Dugu Bo fell silent for a moment before saying in a low voice, "The concentration of this miasma isn't too high. If I use Soul Power to cover my body, along with my body's poison resistance, I should be able to enter."

"Good. Let's enter the miasma."

Yu Mingxiao activated his fourth soul skill, Yaoguang Sacred Healing, and stepped directly into the poisonous miasma. To ensure nothing went wrong, he also held a Detoxification Pill in his mouth.

Soon, the two passed through the natural poisonous miasma at the outer perimeter, and a forest appeared before them.

The miasma seemed to form only a barrier around the outskirts and had not harmed the plants within the forest.

Yu Mingxiao looked up and immediately spotted a hill around five hundred meters tall not far ahead. The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well should be on the other side of that hill!

When the two arrived at the foot of the hill, a pair of orange-yellow vertical pupils suddenly lit up within a cave somewhere on the hill.

"Where do we go now? Climb this hill?" Dugu Bo looked at Yu Mingxiao beside him.

"Don't rush. Let's first investigate the surroundings. There may be hidden dangers here." Yu Mingxiao's gaze narrowed slightly as a faint sense of unease rose in his heart.

"Hisss—"

As if confirming his unease, a monster with a human face and a serpent's body suddenly shot out from the cave, every strand of hair on its head a vicious poisonous snake.

"Damn! This is... the queen of serpents, Medusa. Judging by its size, it must have sixty thousand years of cultivation!" Dugu Bo's face changed drastically as he instinctively retreated two steps.

Because of his Martial Soul, he had specifically studied this kind of Soul Beast.

This Soul Beast possessed a unique Petrification ability. At the same cultivation level, it was even stronger than a Man Faced Demon Spider.

The Medusa before them already possessed sixty thousand years of cultivation. Generally speaking, without the strength of a Soul Douluo, one could not possibly contend with it.

"Dugu Bo, we'll split up and run! You rush out of the poisonous miasma first and draw its attention. I'll find a chance to hide here. Make sure you lure it away!" Yu Mingxiao said in a deep voice.

"What?!" Dugu Bo froze slightly, only to see Yu Mingxiao already moving, seemingly running toward the outside of the poisonous miasma.

He threw out one final sentence. "The herb that can cure your poison is in this place. After you shake off Medusa, wait for me at the entrance to Sunset Forest. I'll come out after a while."