This Old Fool... Truly Was Dull!

Lin Xia looked at Dugu Bo kneeling in front of her, her eyes calm and deep.

He didn't rush to help, but quietly accepted this weighty pledge of loyalty.

Lin Xia knew very well that this promise was far more valuable than any previous transaction or verbal agreement.

After a long pause, he stepped forward, reached out his hands, and firmly supported Dugu Bo's arm.

"Senior Dugu, please rise."

Lin Xia's voice was gentle yet powerful, carrying a composure beyond her years.

"To have your assistance, senior, is a great honor for me, Lin Xia, and for the Spirit Hall. From now on, we are truly on the same side. I hope you will... take good care of me."

Lin Xia's last sentence was tinged with the genuine smile characteristic of a young person.

With Lin Xia's help, Dugu Bo stood up, his eyes slightly red, and nodded forcefully, all the words he wanted to say condensed into this one gesture.

The way he looked at Lin Xia was filled with awe and a firm determination to follow her.

Then, his gaze turned to his granddaughter, Dugu Yan, who was already stunned.

At this moment, Dugu Yan also understood what her grandfather's vow meant. Seeing her grandfather's heartfelt submission to Lin Xia, she felt a mix of emotions, but more than anything, she felt hope for the future.

Lin Xia understood and handed the Millennium Right Arm Soul Bone, which radiated a lustrous green light and resembled a jade carving, to Dugu Bo.

"Senior, this is the Spirit Bone you found. It's of excellent quality and just right for your use."

He then clearly and concisely explained how he could help Dugu Yan resolve the hidden dangers of the Martial Soul poison.

"Sister Yanyan's situation is different from yours. Her poisoning is still mild; the toxins are mainly accumulating in her meridians and have not yet penetrated into her bone marrow or invaded her internal organs, let alone completely entangled with her Soul Core. The key to resolving this lies in this Spirit Bone."

Lin Xia pointed to the Spirit Bone.

"The method is actually very simple. Guide Sister Yanyan to fuse and refine this Right Arm Soul Bone when she is in her best condition."

"At the moment when the Spirit Bone initially merges with her body and Martial Soul, Soul Power flows through, opening up new Soul Power channels—note, it's the instant when that channel forms, the old power hasn't dissipated, and the new power is born!"

"With your help, Senior Titled Douluo with the same origin Martial Soul, using your own pure Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor Poison Soul Power as a guide, you precisely guided the scattered, unclaimed toxins in her body, Sheer Force absorbing, compressing, and ultimately sealing them completely within this newly formed Spirit Bone!"

Lin Xia, seeing the sudden glint in Dugu Bo's eyes, continued to explain.

"Spirit Bone are essentially external containers and amplifiers of Soul Power."

"Sealing the toxins inside is like 'removing the fuel from under the cauldron.' Although it cannot change the fact that the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul is inherently poisonous, as long as it is handled properly, most of the toxins produced by Sister Yanyan's cultivation in the future will be naturally absorbed and stored by this Spirit Bone, and will not turn against its master."

"Her body will no longer suffer from the toxins, her cultivation path will be unobstructed, and her potential will be fully unleashed."

"So that's how it is! That's how it is!"

After listening, Dugu Bo murmured in disbelief, his face filled with a shocked realization, which quickly turned into a deep bitterness and self-mockery.

Simple!

Lin Xia's explanation is too simplistic!

Using the newly opened Soul Power channel during Spirit Bone fusion as a "trap," the toxins are guided and sealed!

This line of thinking is like breaking through a layer of window paper!

But this very thin veil of mystery has kept this so-called Poison Douluo, who is known as the Poison King of the World, from pondering and trying for more than a decade without finding the key!

All his previous efforts were focused on how to "resolve," "dispel," or "neutralize" the toxins themselves; he never thought of using the Spirit Bone as a "container" for "transfer" and "sealing."

He's trapped in a fixed mindset!

Lin Xia, this young man, with his extraordinary comprehension and profound insight into the essence of energy and Martial Soul, Detect the core of this seemingly complex problem at a glance and provided such a... basic yet ingenious solution!

"I am... truly foolish!"

Dugu Bo sighed deeply, expressing both admiration for Lin Xia and deep regret for his past stubbornness.

However, the regret was only momentary, quickly replaced by immense joy and hope.

The method has been mastered; my granddaughter's future is finally secured!

"His Highness the Holy Son guidance, Your Highness!"

Dugu Bo thanked him again solemnly, then took a deep breath, suppressed all distracting thoughts, and his eyes became extremely focused and sharp.

Instead of immediately fusing the Spirit Bone for his granddaughter, Dugu Bo picked up a Three-Colored Pill from Lin Xia's hand without hesitation.

"Grandfather?"

Dugu Yan was somewhat puzzled.

Dugu Bo looked at his granddaughter and said in a deep voice:

"Yanyan, wait a moment. Grandpa will try His Highness the Holy Son's elixir first."

It wasn't that he didn't trust Lin Xia, but rather that he was being cautious.

He needed to personally experience the effects of the elixir to confirm its safety before he could focus wholeheartedly on protecting his granddaughter during the Spirit Bone fusion process, and be in the best possible condition to deal with any possible situation.

After speaking, under the tense gaze of Dugu Yan and the calm gaze of Lin Xia, Dugu Bo put the longan-sized, shimmering pill into his mouth.

The elixir melts instantly upon entering the mouth!

It wasn't as scalding hot or icy cold as I had imagined; instead, an indescribable warm torrent instantly swept through my mouth, sliding down my throat and into my stomach.

Boom--!

It felt like a miniature star exploded inside my body!

An unimaginably powerful life force, like a volcano that has been dormant for thousands of years suddenly erupting, surged into every part of the body in an instant!

Dugu Bo's withered internal organs, his meridians riddled with holes from years of toxin erosion, and even his long-numbed senses, all greedily absorbed this pure source of life, like parched land receiving sweet rain.

An indescribable feeling of comfort made him almost groan out loud.

But this feeling of comfort lasted for less than a breath!

Following closely behind the life essence, an even deeper and more domineering power erupted!

Icy cold and scorching heat!

Two completely opposing yet perfectly integrated Origin Power, like two awakened divine dragons, surged and roared within Dugu Bo's body!

"Ugh--!"

Dugu Bo let out a suppressed roar of pain, his body trembling violently. Even the powerful body of Titled Douluo was instantly covered in cold sweat.

His face was contorted, as if he had fallen into an ice cave, and fine ice crystals even formed on his skin, his hair and beard turned white.

The other half, however, felt as if they had been thrown into a lava hell, their skin burning Red and hot, veins bulging, and sweat evaporating into white vapor as soon as it seeped out!

Ice and Fire Purgatory!

This is the most direct feeling!

That power of Ice-Fire Origin is not a gentle soother, but the most domineering purifier and reshaper!

They precisely Lock-On the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor Poison within Dugu Bo's body—a poison that resided deep within his bone marrow, entangled in the core of his Soul Power, and clung to him like a maggot to his bone!

Sizzle sizzle sizzle--!

The teeth-grinding sound seemed to emanate from Dugu Bo's body.

That was the sound of the Ice-Fire Origin fiercely clashing and refining against the stubborn toxins!

The icy blue energy, like the sharpest carving knife, forcibly peeled away and froze those stubborn toxins from flesh and bones.

The Red energy, like a raging fire, instantly incinerates and vaporizes the toxin fragments that have been stripped and frozen!

This process was incredibly painful!