Douluo: Breathing Makes You Stronger, Tang San is Terrified!

The Jade Phosphorus Snake Poison that had tormented him for decades actually had a day when it could be neutralized.

Dugu Bo nearly wept with joy.

Yet at that very moment, the life energy continuously pouring into his body suddenly stopped.

Dugu Bo froze. The Jade Phosphorus Snake Poison was just about to be neutralized, yet it stopped at such a critical moment. That feeling of being left hanging—

It made him so frustrated he wanted to cough up blood.

Dugu Bo instantly opened his eyes and glared at Lu Chen with an unfriendly expression.

But what he saw was Lu Chen, panting heavily.

Lu Chen wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and explained to Dugu Bo:

"Senior, my Soul Power is limited. This is all I can manage today."

"You are, after all, a Titled Douluo. The toxins accumulated in your body are like gangrene attached to the bone. Completely neutralizing them will not be easy."

Of course, it was not that Lu Chen had truly run out of Soul Power.

Rather, once Dugu Bo's poison was completely cured, Lu Chen's value would be greatly diminished.

Keep the bandits alive to secure one's own importance.

Only while Dugu Bo remained afflicted by severe poison would Lu Chen's value continue to rise.

Lu Chen knew very clearly that he had not come here to do good deeds. He had come to recruit Dugu Bo as muscle.

Therefore, he could not foolishly help Dugu Bo purge all the poison in one go.

Dugu Bo's teeth itched with anger. He admitted that Lu Chen's words made sense. The poison inside his body had not accumulated in a single day, nor could it possibly be neutralized in a single day.

But having the detoxification stop halfway through made him feel utterly miserable.

Dugu Bo took a deep breath, let it out deeply, then breathed in again and exhaled again... After repeating this cycle several times, he finally calmed himself down.

After realizing Lu Chen's value, Dugu Bo completely changed his attitude. He smiled warmly, his eyes fixed eagerly on Lu Chen as he took the initiative to reassure him:

"I understand. I completely understand."

"I still don't know what to call you."

Hearing the question, Lu Chen considered it briefly before answering calmly:

"My name is Lan Chen. The poison in Senior's body runs too deep. It cannot be purged in just a day or two."

"We will need to make long-term plans and spend half a month to a month completely purging the poison from Senior's body."

He did not ask about the origin of the poison afflicting Dugu Bo.

After all, this was only the first day he had met Dugu Bo.

In dealings with others, it was taboo to speak too deeply when the friendship was still shallow.

They had no real relationship yet. Trying to pry into the other party's background at this time could easily provoke resentment.

Besides, Dugu Bo's poison originated from his Martial Soul and Spirit Rings.

Even if Lu Chen completely purged the poison from Dugu Bo's body, it would only treat the symptoms, not the root cause. The poison would return in the future.

When that time came, Dugu Bo would still have to seek Lu Chen's help.

If Lu Chen were even a little more unscrupulous, he could live off Dugu Bo for the rest of his life.

But Lu Chen was not that heartless. Once his friendship with Dugu Bo deepened in the future, he could teach him a method that truly addressed the root cause.

Dugu Bo had no idea what Lu Chen was thinking and continued enthusiastically:

"No rush. This old man has been tormented by poison for so long that I do not care whether it is cured a day earlier or a day later."

"I'm happy today. I've met a worthy younger brother like Lan Chen. Come, let's go to my residence in Heaven Dou City and have a proper drink."

In such a short time, Lu Chen had already become a worthy younger brother in Dugu Bo's eyes.

That showed just how much Dugu Bo had acknowledged Lu Chen's value.

Lu Chen looked delighted.

"Since Senior thinks so highly of me, then I'll boldly call you Brother Dugu. Today, I'll definitely drink to my heart's content with Brother Dugu."

Lu Chen's "Brother Dugu" and Dugu Bo's "worthy younger brother Lan Chen" instantly brought the two closer together.

Then, with their arms around each other's shoulders, they left Sunset Forest and headed for Heaven Dou City together.

The Poison of Martial Souls

Heaven Dou City!

This was the capital of the Heaven Dou Empire and the most prosperous place in the entire empire.

Dugu Bo owned a sizable estate within Heaven Dou City.

However, because he had to suppress the poison in his body, he lived at the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well year-round and rarely returned to his residence in Heaven Dou City.

Today, because of Lu Chen, some of the poison in his body had already been neutralized.

He no longer needed to remain at the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well at all times.

Thus, Dugu Bo led Lu Chen back to his residence in Heaven Dou City.

Of course, there was another reason. Dugu Bo did not want the secret of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well exposed, yet he also wanted Lu Chen to feel how seriously he valued him.

That was why he brought him back to his own home.

Dugu Mansion!

After returning home, Dugu Bo instructed the servants to go out and quickly buy some dishes to go with the wine.

As for himself, he went to the wine cellar and carried out a jar of wine he had brewed himself. It was good stuff. The wine was steeped with snakes, insects, and medicinal herbs, all personally caught or gathered by him.

A single cup could nourish the muscles and bones and strengthen the body. It was top-grade medicinal wine.

Dugu Bo normally could not bear to take it out!

But to entertain Lu Chen, Dugu Bo had brought out his prized stash.

He poured Lu Chen a cup, then poured one for himself as well.

Raising his cup, Dugu Bo spoke enthusiastically:

"Worthy Brother Lan Chen, hurry and taste it. This is wine brewed by this old man himself. Last time Prince Xue Xing wanted some, and I still couldn't bear to give it to him."

"Today, to celebrate the two of us becoming brothers, we'll finish this entire jar."

Under Dugu Bo's warm invitation, Lu Chen also raised his cup.

Strictly speaking, he was only ten years old. At his age, he should not have been drinking.

But with his physical constitution, a little wine would not be a problem.

Lu Chen still spoke in that deep voice:

"Thank you for your hospitality, Brother Dugu. Then this little brother will not stand on ceremony."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Chen brought the cup to his lips, tipped back his head, and poured the wine into his mouth.

The clear, cool wine slid down his throat and into his stomach.

It left his belly feeling pleasantly warm.

Threads of faint energy slowly spread out from his abdomen, flowing through his internal organs and into every limb and bone.

Nourishing his entire body.

This medicinal wine was truly good!

Lu Chen's eyes lit up as he praised it loudly:

"Brother Dugu's wine is indeed fine wine!"

Dugu Bo also revealed a proud expression. He had brewed the wine himself, so of course he knew it was good.

Then Dugu Bo filled Lu Chen's cup again.

"Haha, as long as Worthy Brother Lan Chen likes it. Today, we won't go home until we're drunk."

The two drank cup after cup, quickly finishing half the jar.

The atmosphere gradually grew warmer!

Seeing that the timing was about right, Dugu Bo looked at Lu Chen's disguised face and asked probingly:

"Worthy brother, given the relationship between us, you might as well remove your disguise. It's fine to be cautious outside, but what do you still have to hold back around your elder brother?"

Although Lu Chen had drunk quite a bit, his physical constitution was strong and his metabolism excellent. He was not drunk at all.

Hearing the question, he deliberately put on a grief-stricken expression and said:

"Brother, you do not know this, but I have a hidden enemy. Back then, he not only humiliated me, but also humiliated my parents. I hate him so much that my teeth grind with rage."

"Unfortunately, he is powerful, and I am no match for him. I have changed my identity over the years in order to avoid him."

"Please forgive me, Brother. Before I have the strength to stand against that enemy, I do not dare show my true face."

Those words were half true and half false.

Lu Chen did indeed have enemies: Tang Hao and Tang San, that father-and-son pair. They had taken his Work-Study Student spot and humiliated his parents, making his teeth itch with hatred.

But the real reason he hid his true appearance was that he was too young. A Spirit Emperor with six Spirit Rings who was not yet ten years old was simply too shocking.

He could not reveal that lightly, or he would never know peace again.

Dugu Bo raised his brows and said somewhat grandly:

"Worthy Brother Lan Chen's enemy is my enemy. What strength does this enemy of yours possess?"

"As a Titled Douluo, this old man has few rivals on the continent. With my strength, I should be able to deal with your enemy, shouldn't I?"

Hearing that, Lu Chen thought of Tang Hao. He shook his head and said in a low voice:

"I'm afraid not. That man is extremely powerful, far beyond an ordinary Titled Douluo. Brother Dugu may not be able to defeat him."

Lu Chen had already put it very tactfully.

Before Tang Hao, Dugu Bo was simply not comparable.

Dugu Bo was startled. He was a dignified Titled Douluo, yet there was an enemy even he could not handle.

That could only mean an even stronger Titled Douluo.

Dugu Bo fell silent. This Lan Chen had actually provoked a Titled Douluo. On the continent, Titled Douluo were few in number, and every one of them was an existence admired by countless people.

This Lan Chen's background was even more mysterious than he had imagined.

Dugu Bo gave Lu Chen a deep look. He did not mention the matter again, nor did he insist on seeing Lu Chen's true face.

He simply continued drinking with Lu Chen.

As the wine in the jar gradually ran low,

Dugu Bo, reeking of alcohol, began speaking as though pouring out his grievances:

"Worthy brother, to be honest with you, the poison in my body comes from my Martial Soul. We Spirit Masters of the Jade Phosphorus Serpent lineage possess poison feared by others, but that poison harms both others and ourselves."

"This old man can still suppress the poison with Soul Power, but my poor granddaughter Yanyan is also tormented by it now. She does not possess Soul Power as deep as mine."

"Whenever the poison acts up, she suffers so badly that she wishes she were dead. What you showed today, worthy brother, has given me tremendous hope."

"This old man's Soul Power is deep enough that I can still suppress the poison, so there is no urgent need to completely neutralize it. But my granddaughter cannot wait any longer."

"I would like to ask worthy brother to act first and help my granddaughter neutralize the poison."

Hearing Dugu Bo say this, Lu Chen readily laughed and agreed:

"Brother, those words are far too formal. Since you and I call each other brothers, then Brother's granddaughter is also my granddaughter."

"If my own granddaughter has been poisoned, I will certainly do everything in my power to treat her."

"Once I recover my Soul Power, I will go with Brother to treat our granddaughter."

Dugu Bo was overjoyed. Lu Chen had agreed so readily and had not even mentioned any conditions, which moved him greatly. Accepting this worthy younger brother had truly been worthwhile.

Dugu Bo was neither wholly righteous nor wholly evil on the continent. He acted only according to his own heart.

He repaid kindness without fail, and he repaid grudges without fail as well!