Soul-Bone Poison Containment Method

"Take them all?"

Fang Yuan's words caught Dugu Bo somewhat by surprise. The smile on his aged face gradually froze, and an inscrutable look entered his eyes.

"Boy Fang, you should know that greed is like a snake trying to swallow an elephant. I need not teach you that those who bite off more than they can chew will choke. If you came to make friends, then taking a few herbs is naturally no problem.

"But if you intend to mold me as you please and monopolize this treasure land, hmph, I am no pushover either. With my cultivation, I can destroy this place in an instant, leaving not even a blade of grass behind!"

Fang Yuan had originally thought Dugu Bo was about to make some harsh threat. He had not expected Old Poison to directly take the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well hostage.

Someone had broken into his home to rob him, yet he was threatening the robber by holding his own property hostage. Old Poison truly took the cake.

The smile on Fang Yuan's face turned somewhat strange. Dugu Bo really could destroy this treasure land in a short time, leaving him empty-handed.

But had this old fellow forgotten that Fang Yuan had said from the very beginning that he was here to make a deal?

Fang Yuan shook his head helplessly and said loudly, "Senior Dugu, this junior has already experienced the power of your poison arts firsthand, so I naturally do not doubt them."

"However, although your poison arts are profound and mysterious, the feeling of poison backlash within your own body cannot be pleasant, can it?"

The instant those words left his mouth, Dugu Bo's eyes widened, green light flaring within them.

If he had not already fought Fang Yuan and known that he could do nothing against this young Soul Emperor, Dugu Bo would have attacked with all his might and killed him right then!

The matter of suffering backlash from his Martial Soul's poison was his greatest secret. Even his own granddaughter did not know about it.

Once this information spread, even if it was merely an unsubstantiated rumor, his old rivals might come knocking to test him. By then, these old bones of his would be in danger.

"What a joke. I am a Title Douluo whose title is poison. I poison others—when have I ever been poisoned?"

Dugu Bo's expression did not change as he retorted, though his mind was already racing to devise a countermeasure.

Seeing Dugu Bo putting on airs, Fang Yuan shook his head. He had no intention of sparing the man's pride and said directly:

"Whenever it is cloudy or rainy, do your flanks develop a numb, itchy sensation? It strikes once at noon and once at midnight, each episode lasting a full two hours.

"And every night around midnight, do your scalp and the soles of your feet feel as though they are being pricked by needles? Your entire body convulses for at least an hour. That does not feel very good, does it?"

"You... how do you know?"

Unable to suppress his shock any longer, Dugu Bo could no longer keep up the act and instinctively shouted the question.

This kid knew far too much. It was as though he were some creepy stalker lurking beside him day and night, watching him constantly. Every symptom had been described without the slightest error.

At this point, it could not possibly be blind guessing or luck. This boy truly understood his condition inside and out.

Dugu Bo's heart churned with uncertainty as his green-glowing eyes fixed tightly on Fang Yuan.

Fang Yuan smiled faintly. "I have a way to resolve the problem of your snake poison backlashing against your body."

"Divine physician, save me!"

Dugu Bo nearly dropped to his knees on the spot. He immediately forced the kindest smile possible onto his face and hastily promised:

"Boy Fang—no, Brother Fang. My descendants and I have indeed suffered greatly from poison backlash. If you can solve the problem within our bodies, then you may take any herbs here as you please!"

Pointing out that he suffered poison backlash was tantamount to courting death. But if Fang Yuan had a way to detoxify him, then it was a different matter.

Dugu Bo's granddaughter was the apple of his eye, far more precious than the herbs here. Yet his beloved granddaughter would one day suffer from poison backlash as well. How could he bear that?

The kid before him was strange in every way. He possessed combat strength comparable to a Title Douluo despite being only a Soul Emperor. He was clearly cheating with no way to turn it off.

Someone like that might truly have a way to resolve the poison backlash afflicting their bloodline.

With that thought, Dugu Bo immediately surrendered.

Tang San watched from the side, his expression full of shock and admiration.

He had not expected his teacher to be skilled in poison as well.

He just did not know what method his teacher would use to resolve the poison backlash in this green old man's body.

As Tang San pondered this, he heard Fang Yuan say to him:

"Little San, since you recognized this place as the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, you must have some knowledge of herbs as well, yes? If you were asked to think of a way to neutralize the poison in this senior's body, what would you do?"

Tang San and Dugu Bo both looked at Fang Yuan in surprise.

Neither of them had expected Fang Yuan to ask Tang San to offer an idea first.

Dugu Bo could not help feeling somewhat resentful. He had asked this young man to ease the poison backlash only because he was treating a dead horse as if it were alive. Yet instead of acting himself, Fang Yuan was asking another child of six or seven to think of a solution first?

What could a little brat possibly do?

If he has a solution, I, Dugu Bo, will drink this entire Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well dry on the spot!

Dugu Bo was disdainful, but after hearing Tang San's words, his pupils widened slightly.

After hearing Fang Yuan's question, Tang San thought for a moment before speaking:

"Teacher, you previously told me that there is something in this world called a Soul Bone, a treasure fused into a Soul Master's body that possesses Soul Power itself.

"The poison of a Martial Soul should be a manifestation of Soul Power. Since Soul Bones can contain Soul Power, they can naturally contain poison as well. With certain medicinal herbs as assistance, one only needs to guide the poison into the Soul Bone to greatly alleviate the poison backlash."

Fang Yuan nodded in satisfaction. "Correct. That is indeed one method."

He turned toward Dugu Bo, just about to say something, when he saw Dugu Bo wearing a strange expression and looking hesitantly at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well in the center of the valley.

Then Dugu Bo swallowed audibly.

What illness is Old Poison suffering from now? Fang Yuan wondered, but he still said, "Senior, the Soul-Bone Poison Containment Method proposed by this junior's disciple is indeed feasible."

Dugu Bo recovered himself and said in a somewhat strange tone, "Brother Fang's disciple is so knowledgeable as well. He has considerable attainments in medicine, hahaha."

Fang Yuan reached out and rubbed Tang San's head. "My disciple is mature beyond his years and clever. It is no easy feat for him to propose a method to help Senior resolve the poison. However..."

He lowered his head to look at Tang San. His eyes, deep and tranquil like an unfathomable pool, gazed quietly into Tang San's. "Could this Soul-Bone Poison Containment Method have any drawbacks?"

Under his teacher's serious gaze, Tang San's heart gave a slight jump, and a faint sense of shame rose within him. The denial he had been about to offer was swallowed back down. Lowering his head, he said:

"This method should have drawbacks. A Soul Bone cannot contain an unlimited amount of poison. If it exceeds the Soul Bone's limit, it may lead to even more severe backlash."