Douluo: Breathing Makes Me Stronger, Tang San Was Terrified!

He stood atop a large rock and looked toward the place where his Poison Array had been broken. In an instant, an expression of utter shock appeared on his face.

From his perspective, an unfamiliar middle-aged Spirit Emperor in a blue robe had summoned a Martial Soul he had never seen before. With nothing more than a thousand-year Fourth Spirit Skill, he had actually purified the Jade Phosphorus Snake Poison.

Dugu Bo was not boasting. Across the entire world of Spirit Masters, there were only a handful who could break his Jade Phosphorus Snake Poison.

Yet today, a mere six-ringed Spirit Emperor had broken his Jade Phosphorus Snake Poison.

A trace of killing intent bloomed within Dugu Bo's green eyes.

The Jade Phosphorus Snake Poison was the foundation of his strength. A Spirit Master capable of breaking it was someone he absolutely could not permit to exist.

With that thought, Dugu Bo flashed forward instantly. He wanted to kill this Spirit Emperor and eliminate any future trouble, but out of curiosity toward this man's Martial Soul and Spirit Skills, he did not attack immediately.

"Hehehe, impressive. The Spirit Master world truly has new waves pushing the old ones aside. You actually broke this old man's Jade Phosphorus Snake Poison. Not bad, truly not bad!"

Though his words were full of praise, the killing intent in his tone was enough to make anyone shudder.

Hearing that voice, Lu Chen's heart tightened.

He knew the real master had appeared!

Whether he could successfully win over Dugu Bo depended on this very moment.

He looked ahead and saw an elderly figure in a black robe slowly emerge from the jade-green Poison Array.

On that gaunt face, a pair of hollow green eyes stared at him without blinking, causing Lu Chen's expression to tense.

Facing a Titled Douluo, he did not dare let down his guard in the slightest.

Lu Chen opened his mouth, then suddenly remembered that he had disguised his true appearance. He deliberately lowered his voice and said:

"Jade Phosphorus Snake Poison?! Your Excellency must be the Jade Phosphorus Douluo, Senior Dugu!"

"So this place already has an owner. I was presumptuous. Please forgive my offense, Senior!"

"I will leave at once. I sincerely apologize for disturbing you so rashly."

After speaking, Lu Chen withdrew his Martial Soul and made as though he were about to turn and leave.

Lu Chen knew that at this moment, he had to pretend he had stumbled into this place by accident.

Only then could he dispel Dugu Bo's wariness to the greatest extent.

If a lone wolf like Dugu Bo learned that he had come specifically for him, Dugu Bo would certainly become extremely wary of him.

That would not benefit Lu Chen's future efforts to win him over.

Seeing Lu Chen about to leave, Dugu Bo flashed forward and caught up with him. In an instant, he passed Lu Chen and blocked the path down the mountain.

An ugly smile tugged at his face. His eyes, half-smiling yet not smiling, stared at Lu Chen as he said in an amused tone:

"Since you're here, why rush to leave?"

"This old man has secluded himself here for years. How did you find this place?"

"Speak!!"

By the end, the chilling killing intent in Dugu Bo's tone was no longer concealed.

A perfectly measured look of nervousness appeared on Lu Chen's disguised face.

It was only natural to be nervous before Dugu Bo, the Poison Douluo. Not being nervous would have been abnormal.

Lu Chen assumed a guarded stance, then quickly explained:

"My Martial Soul is special and can resonate with plants. Because of certain unusual sensations, I accidentally wandered in here."

"If I had known this was Senior's territory, I would never have intruded. If I have offended you in any way, I hope Senior will be magnanimous."

"If Senior refuses to forgive me, I can also try to help Senior detoxify as compensation..."

Upon hearing Lu Chen's earlier words, Dugu Bo revealed a thoughtful expression. Some unusual plants did indeed grow in the valley where he cultivated in seclusion—valuable medicinal herbs as well as deadly poisonous grass.

Many of them were plants even he did not recognize, so he did not dare pick them carelessly.

But when he heard Lu Chen's final sentence, Dugu Bo's expression changed dramatically. With a flash, he appeared before Lu Chen.

One hand pressed down on Lu Chen's shoulder. His pupils gleamed like a beast ready to devour its prey as Dugu Bo stared at Lu Chen and enunciated each word:

"Do you know what you're saying?!"

At that moment, when Dugu Bo looked at Lu Chen's face, he felt as though he were looking at flowers through mist. He could not see it clearly.

He frowned and mobilized all his spiritual power, attempting to see through Lu Chen's true appearance.

Unfortunately, it was as if countless layers of fog stood between them, making it impossible for him to fully see through Lu Chen's disguise.

Lu Chen's disguise came from the Blue Silver Domain.

Ordinary Spirit Masters naturally could not tell that he was disguised.

But against an advanced Spirit Master like Dugu Bo, whose spiritual power far surpassed Lu Chen's current level, it was difficult for Lu Chen to completely deceive him.

However, as long as the Blue Silver Domain remained active, Lu Chen's disguise would continue to exist.

Even an advanced Spirit Master like Dugu Bo could only sense through his powerful spiritual strength that Lu Chen had disguised himself. He could not see through Lu Chen's true appearance.

Dugu Bo sneered.

"So you're a sneaky fellow who hides his head and shows his tail. Your disguise is quite clever, but it cannot fool this old man's eyes."

Lu Chen's heart sank. Dugu Bo had actually noticed that he was disguised. He truly had underestimated a Titled Douluo.

However, his Blue Silver Domain was still in effect, so Dugu Bo should not have seen through his true appearance.

Lu Chen took a deep breath and calmly said:

"After all, when traveling outside, one must always be on guard. This little trick is merely for self-protection."

"As for what I said earlier, I can try to help Senior detoxify. I am a Support Spirit Master, and among my Spirit Skills is one that can detoxify."

"The Spirit Skill that broke Senior's Poison Array just now was precisely that detoxification skill."

"When Senior first appeared, I already noticed that Senior's complexion was excessively pale, your aura was cold and gloomy unlike that of a normal person, as were the colors of your hair, beard, and eyes."

"Judging from all those signs, I believe Senior has been poisoned. On rainy days, both sides beneath your ribs must hurt terribly. And the poison attacks once at midnight and once at noon, each episode lasting at least half an hour, leaving your entire body in pain as though pierced by needles."

"I can try to help Senior detoxify. If I succeed, everyone will be happy. If I fail, Senior loses nothing."

"Senior can think it over carefully. I have no desire to gamble with my own life."

Dugu Bo's expression shifted unpredictably.

Lu Chen's assessment of him was completely accurate. Dugu Bo truly had been poisoned, by his own Jade Phosphorus Snake Poison. Even the symptoms of the poison's attacks had been judged with great precision.

It gave Dugu Bo the illusion of being completely seen through.

A dignified Titled Douluo had been seen through by a Spirit Emperor.

That made Dugu Bo somewhat angry.

But after considering it carefully, this person before him had not only broken his Jade Phosphorus Snake Poison, but had also accurately exposed the symptoms of his poisoning.

Perhaps!

This person truly could help him detoxify!

For the sake of his own life, Dugu Bo quickly made his decision. He removed the hand from Lu Chen's shoulder and said in a low voice:

"Fine. This old man will let you try."

"If you can detoxify me, then today's matter will be forgotten. This old man may even owe you a favor."

"If you cannot detoxify me, then after trespassing into this old man's place of seclusion and making a fool of this old man, do not dream of leaving Sunset Forest alive today."

Brother Dugu, Brother Lan Chen

Joy rose in Lu Chen's heart!

The situation was tipping in a favorable direction. As long as he could detoxify Dugu Bo, he would gain Dugu Bo's favor.

The favor of a Titled Douluo!

How many people could only dream of such a thing!

His desire to hunt an eighty-five-thousand-year Blue Silver King as his Seventh Spirit Ring would no longer be an impossible fantasy.

With Dugu Bo's assistance, everything would become reality!

Lu Chen smiled and nodded.

"Alright. Since Senior trusts me, I will now try to detoxify Senior."

"The detoxification process may be painful. I hope Senior will not resist."

A hint of anticipation appeared in Dugu Bo's eyes, though there was even more threat in them.

"I hope your method truly works. Otherwise, this old man will not spare you!"

Then, unafraid that Lu Chen might try anything, Dugu Bo simply spread his hands and stood before Lu Chen, appearing completely defenseless.

After all, he was a Titled Douluo. Even if he was merely the weakest Titled Douluo, he was still not someone a Spirit Emperor like Lu Chen could compare to.

He was not the slightest bit afraid that Lu Chen would suddenly attack!

Seeing this, Lu Chen summoned his Martial Soul once again—the Blue Silver King.

Beneath his feet, six disguised Spirit Rings rose one by one: yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black. This relatively normal Spirit Ring configuration did not draw much attention from Dugu Bo.

Instead, Lu Chen's Martial Soul made Dugu Bo click his tongue in amazement.

Lu Chen's Blue Silver King Martial Soul was simply the most perfect and noble plant Martial Soul Dugu Bo had ever seen.

Its entire body was crystal-clear, a deep and pure blue. It did not resemble an ordinary plant at all, but rather something carved from jade.

A soft golden radiance shone from its surface, accompanied by a rich aura of life.

Dugu Bo's body, long tormented by deadly poison, merely needed to draw in that faint trace of life energy from near the plant Martial Soul to feel as refreshed as parched land receiving sweet rain.

The next moment, under Lu Chen's control, branches of the Blue Silver King Martial Soul extended one by one and wrapped around Dugu Bo's body.

Lu Chen immediately willed:

Fourth Spirit Skill, Blue Silver Baptism!

As his Soul Power poured into it without end, the Blue Silver King Martial Soul burst forth with dazzling light.

That radiance was sacred, pure, and brimming with life energy as it flowed into Dugu Bo's body.

Dugu Bo's expression changed at once!

His body, riddled with holes from the corrosion of deadly poison, began frantically absorbing the energy that had entered it.

Gentle. Warm!

It was deeply soothing!

Dugu Bo's mind became somewhat dazed. His ice-cold body had not felt such warmth in a very long time.

Nourished by that energy, his skin, flesh, meridians, internal organs, bones... all regained fresh vitality.

However, the good times did not last. The Jade Phosphorus Snake Poison entrenched in his body reacted intensely to this life energy and began resisting on its own.

"Hiss!"

Dugu Bo suddenly widened his eyes and sucked in a breath. The Jade Phosphorus Snake Poison began to flare up, causing unbearable pain throughout his body.

A terrifying aura burst uncontrollably from his body, transforming into a violent gale that swept in every direction and hurled dead branches and fallen leaves into the sky.

Lu Chen stood closest to Dugu Bo. Under that terrifying aura, his eyelids twitched and his entire body tensed, afraid that Dugu Bo would lose control.

"Senior, endure it!"

After Lu Chen's reminder, Dugu Bo panted heavily, his breaths rasping like a bull's. Cold sweat on his forehead continuously streamed down both sides of his face.

I'll endure it!

Dugu Bo thought viciously.

His hands clenched into fists, and he gritted his teeth as he endured the agonizing pain erupting from within his body.

Second by second, the Jade Phosphorus Snake Poison's desperate resistance finally reached its limit.

Surrounded and driven into a corner by the life energy, the Jade Phosphorus Snake Poison ultimately underwent a neutralization reaction with it. The neutralized Jade Phosphorus Snake Poison gradually dissipated into nothingness.

Sensing this, Dugu Bo was overjoyed beyond measure.