Jade Scale Seven-Absolute Flower

Not long after Li Fei and Dugu Bo left, a group arrived at the mountain ravine.

If Li Fei had still been there, he would definitely have recognized the identities of two of them.

One of them was none other than the man he had defeated before, Tainuo!

The other was an elderly man with white hair all over his body and the build of an old gorilla—his father, Tai Tan!

The two had come from the Strength Clan and headed straight into the depths of Sunset Forest, intending to hunt a suitable Soul Beast for Tainuo's fifth Soul Ring. They had been drawn over by the violent sounds of battle and hurried over to inspect the situation.

Now that they had arrived, all that remained was the corpse of a Flood Dragon that had been skinned and stripped of its tendons.

The combatants were nowhere to be seen.

"The commotion has been gone for so long. As expected, the battle is already over."

"Its head was smashed apart. This was damage caused by a staff. It seems the one who fought this beast was a powerful Soul Master who used a staff."

Tai Tan analyzed in a deep voice.

"Father, could this be some kind of giant python? But it doesn't look like one!" Tainuo shook his head. Seeing the horrifying damage, he too sucked in a cold breath.

Tai Tan shook his head. "No, this is a Flood Dragon. As for what kind of Flood Dragon it was, I'm not too sure."

"But that strike looked to be at the level of a Soul Saint, perhaps even a Soul Douluo. Incredible. Otherwise, it would have been impossible to smash a Flood Dragon's head into such a state!"

Tai Tan said with a grave expression.

"Father, forget about that. Hurry up and find my Soul Beast. I still need to return to Blue Tyrant Academy and settle the score!" Tainuo said impatiently.

Besides, this really had little to do with him.

The Flood Dragon was dead, and anything valuable on it had already been taken. What remained was worth very little. They did not care for such petty gains, and taking it away would be troublesome anyway.

Although they had Soul Tools, those were meant to store more valuable things, not garbage.

"Fine." Tai Tan looked around and, seeing that there was indeed nothing else to find, left with Tainuo.

Elsewhere, under Dugu Bo's guidance, Li Fei arrived at an extremely remote place. It was even more secluded than the mountain ravine!

Tsk, tsk. If I had to search for a place this remote by myself, who knows how long it would take me to find it. Li Fei thought to himself.

He did not know that after they left, Tai Tan and Tainuo had reached the mountain ravine. Otherwise, he could have eliminated the Strength Clan as a potential threat on the spot.

If the Soul Douluo Tai Tan died, the rest of the Strength Clan would be nothing to fear.

The only concern was that the other three clans might seek revenge for Tai Tan, join forces to investigate the truth, and come after them.

Whether it would be troublesome depended entirely on whether Li Fei wanted Dugu Bo to wipe out those clans.

"This is my garden."

Dugu Bo said.

Ahead lay a mass of green poisonous mist.

There were countless white bones scattered around the mist.

Some belonged to Soul Beasts, while others belonged to humans.

Most of the vegetation within the range of the poisonous mist had died. Those still alive were all highly toxic plants.

To those poisonous plants, this toxic mist was practically the ultimate tonic.

"There is something else inside the poisonous mist?" Li Fei asked, pretending not to know.

"Haha, that's right. There is another world within. It will definitely amaze you. Come."

Dugu Bo laughed. With a wave of his hand, the dense poisonous mist opened up a path leading inward.

The two stepped inside.

The poisonous mist automatically sealed off the path behind them.

"This poisonous mist is so terrifying. Anyone below the rank of Title Douluo who touches it would probably suffer badly, right?" Li Fei asked.

"Yes. To protect my Back Garden, I went to great lengths. But the true source of this poisonous mist is that flower. Even now, I do not know what it is. Do you recognize it?"

Dugu Bo pointed ahead. Not far away, within the poisonous mist, stood a seven-colored flower that radiated a chilling toxicity.

"My poison is indeed powerful, but if it remains outside for too long, its potency will gradually diminish with time. But with the help of this seven-colored flower, not only will its toxicity not weaken, it can even be strengthened and stabilized. Otherwise, my Back Garden would not have enjoyed peace until now."

"The bones outside belonged to Soul Master teams and Soul Beasts that were lucky enough to find this place. They wanted to enter and covet this land, only to be poisoned to death."

"Furthermore, I have raised poisonous Soul Beasts within this mist. The weakest are thousand-year Soul Beasts, while the strongest are ten-thousand-year Soul Beasts."

"Within this poisonous mist, even an ordinary Title Douluo might lose his life here if he tried to force his way in and let his guard down."

The corners of Dugu Bo's mouth rose as he spoke of his proud achievements.

Soon, they saw the poisonous Soul Beasts being kept there. Yet upon seeing Dugu Bo, they all retreated.

If Li Fei had been alone, they would definitely have swarmed him.

"Old Poison, this is truly impressive." Li Fei gave him a thumbs-up, giving him plenty of face and emotional validation.

"Hahahahaha!!!"

"Come, see if you recognize it."

Dugu Bo laughed heartily, thoroughly satisfied. Soon, the two stopped not far from the seven-colored flower.

With Dugu Bo present, there was no need to worry about anything.

"The poison of this seven-colored flower is even stronger than that of the Seven-Colored Centipede Flood Dragon. Even I do not dare touch it casually, so it would be best not to get too close."

Dugu Bo and Li Fei stood ten meters away from the seven-colored flower as he spoke with a trace of apprehension.

"Seven colors, highly toxic, and a flower."

"Could it be the Jade Scale Seven-Absolute Flower recorded in ancient texts?"

Li Fei fell into deep thought, then spoke as though suddenly enlightened.

"The Jade Scale Seven-Absolute Flower?" Dugu Bo was startled.

Li Fei said, "Yes. If it truly is the Jade Scale Seven-Absolute Flower, then this is extraordinary. It is an Immortal Herb. Consuming it can make one stronger, but ordinary people generally do not survive after eating it."

"An Immortal Herb?" Dugu Bo was curious.

"I do not even dare eat this thing now. I doubt anyone in this world would dare eat it either." Dugu Bo's lips twitched.

"That is because people have not found the correct method of taking it. This thing needs to be refined into a Pill in order to better unleash its full medicinal effects."

"Little Monster, you refine pills. Can you do it?"

"Even harvesting this thing would be troublesome."

Dugu Bo said.

"I naturally have a way. If I refine it into a Pill for you to consume, it may help your Soul Power break through level 95, perhaps even level 96. It could also grant your poison arts an unprecedented improvement, improve your physique, and raise the upper limit of your future Soul Power!"

"It depends on whether you are willing to pull it out. If it is removed, the toxic power of the mist here will drop drastically and the balance can no longer be maintained."

Li Fei said.

Upon hearing this, Dugu Bo was tempted.

"If you can succeed, I am willing."

Dugu Bo nodded.

Nothing was more important than improving his own cultivation.

"Once an Immortal Herb is uprooted, it is generally difficult for it to survive. That is a problem." Li Fei frowned.

In truth, he could preserve it with his own ability. However, he said this only to draw out Dugu Bo's Wish-Fulfilling Treasure Pouch.

(End of Chapter)