Departure, the Heaven Dou Lake Matchmaking Fair Was About to Begin!

Dugu Bo reached out and stopped Wu Qingkong.

"An Icefire Body, immune to all poisons?!"

"Young friend Qingkong, you truly surprised me."

"But I still have one move left. If you can withstand it, then I really will have no way to deal with you..."

"Oh?!"

One soul ring after another rose beneath Dugu Bo's feet, and an aura unique to a Titled Douluo bore down on Wu Qingkong.

A fierce wind swept over, making Wu Qingkong's clothes flap loudly...

"This is the peerless poison I, Dugu Bo, have cultivated over a lifetime..."

"Once unleashed, it must devour someone before it rests... This is the Jade-Scaled Serpent Emperor Poison."

"I suggest that at Heaven Dou Lake, you should still choose Yanyan..."

"You should know that even I can barely control this poison. Even if you are now immune to all poisons, I believe the toxins you can resist have their limits..."

"Are you sure you want to take it?"

Upon hearing this, Wu Qingkong could not help frowning.

This Jade-Scaled Serpent Emperor Poison was Dugu Bo's strongest toxin, created after breaking through Rank 90 and bringing his poison to its peak. It far surpassed the previous Jade Phosphor Snake Venom!

Relying solely on his Icefire Body, it would indeed be difficult to withstand it.

But after thinking it over, Wu Qingkong still decided to take it!

As long as he passed this trial, Dugu Bo would no longer interfere with his Heaven Dou Lake Matchmaking Fair in the future.

"Come, Senior."

"I suppose this should be your final test?"

"This junior accepts!"

Upon hearing that, all of Dugu Bo's soul power surged forth.

As a jade-green flash flickered, a nearly viscous drop of green poison condensed at Dugu Bo's fingertip.

The moment the snake venom appeared, even the air crackled with a "sizzle."

"Qingkong, call out if you can't hold on!"

As his words fell, the drop of snake venom shot directly toward Wu Qingkong's chest.

Wu Qingkong felt his chest go numb in an instant, while bone-piercing cold spread through his entire body.

This poison far exceeded the limits of what the Icefire Body could endure!

As the poison spread, a trace of pain appeared on Wu Qingkong's face.

"Senior, may I use the immortal herbs here?"

Dugu Bo looked somewhat surprised upon hearing this.

"Immortal herbs?"

"There are no immortal herbs here that can detoxify poison, are there?!"

"If there are any immortal herbs with supporting effects, feel free to use them!"

Without hesitation, Wu Qingkong immediately grabbed a Snow Silkworm from the ground and stuffed it into his mouth.

The Snow Silkworm restored some of Wu Qingkong's strength, and he immediately ran toward the Fragrant Qiluo Immortal.

Although the Fragrant Qiluo Immortal had no detoxifying effect, it was the finest flower in the world for warding off poison and could greatly slow the onset of toxins.

Wu Qingkong grabbed a handful of Fragrant Qiluo pollen and applied it to his chest.

The snake venom was temporarily suppressed.

But the poison had not been cured, so Wu Qingkong immediately sat down cross-legged.

He remembered that in the original work, when Tang God-King had consumed those two immortal herbs and been poisoned by the Jade-Scaled Serpent Emperor Poison, he relied on the Mysterious Heaven Technique to speed up the circulation of blood in his body and expel the poison.

Wu Qingkong did not know the Mysterious Heaven Technique.

But he knew another way to cure snake venom: bloodletting...

Wu Qingkong immediately summoned the Heavenfrost Sword and slashed it across his chest.

Poisoned blood instantly sprayed out.

Green blood gushed forth. Wu Qingkong's vision blurred, and the pain in his body grew weaker and weaker. Yet as the blood continued to flow, his face gradually turned pale...

His vision blurred, and he immediately collapsed into unconsciousness where he stood.

Inside his soul tool, the newly grown Lovesick Heartbroken Red sensed that its master's aura had weakened. It gradually released a pink glow that enveloped and protected Wu Qingkong.

But the flower had yet to mature, and its medicinal potency was incomplete.

After stopping Wu Qingkong's wound from bleeding.

It soon fell still once more.

Wu Qingkong sank into a deep sleep just like that.

When he opened his eyes again, his mind felt utterly foggy.

Dugu Bo was also guarding his side.

Wu Qingkong subconsciously looked down at himself and pulled open his clothes. The sword wound on his chest had already disappeared.

The wound that had been cut open had now grown a patch of tender new skin.

Looking at his body, Wu Qingkong could not help falling into confusion.

"What happened to my body?"

"Old Poison, did you do something to me while I was asleep?!"

Dugu Bo snapped irritably and smacked Wu Qingkong. "What the hell are you talking about?!"

"What could I possibly do to you?"

"I'm a grown man. What could I do to you?!"

"Misunderstanding, misunderstanding..."

"I meant, did you do anything to my body?!"

"What nonsense are you spouting?"

"I think you really want to go to school with Tang San and get taught a lesson by Yu Xiaogang!"

"Huh?"

Hearing Dugu Bo mention Tang San, Wu Qingkong was somewhat surprised.

"How do you know Tang San?"

"Have you already gone to find him recently?"

"Why would I go looking for him? Tang San is just an opponent Yanyan encountered while training in the Spirit Arena. He seemed to know a little about poisons. Like you, he actually knew that realgar mixed with strong liquor could counter snake venom. Fortunately, Yanyan had learned that from you beforehand, or she really would have suffered badly."

"Out of curiosity afterward, I asked around about him. His teacher seemed to be called Yu Xiaogang?"

"Though Tang San has some talent, he is still somewhat inferior to you. If I hadn't met you first, I truly would have wanted to get to know him properly."

"As for the wound on your body, it healed on its own. It wasn't me who treated you."

Wu Qingkong was stunned upon hearing that.

"I never expected my existence to affect the original storyline."

The contest between Shrek Academy and the Imperial Battle Team had actually been influenced by a few careless words he had spoken before.

Wu Qingkong raised his head and looked at the sky.

The moon had risen, and countless stars illuminated the entire heavens.

Seeing the sky, Wu Qingkong's heart skipped a beat.

"Old Poison, what time is it now?!"

"I didn't miss the Heaven Dou Lake Matchmaking Fair, did I?!"

Dugu Bo let out a long sigh.

"Fate and timing."

"I truly hoped that when you woke up, you would have missed this grand occasion."

"But you just had to wake up at this moment."

"There are still three days before the matchmaking fair at Heaven Dou Lake begins."

"If you head back now, you can still make it."

Wu Qingkong let out a long breath of relief.

"Fortunately, this author still has some self-awareness. If he really made me sleep through it, then this author would truly be courting death!"

Dugu Bo rose to his feet and did not stop Wu Qingkong again.

"Go."

"I know I can't keep you."

"When you reject Yanyan at Heaven Dou Lake, remember to be gentler."

"Don't hurt her..."

"As for the favor I owe you, have you decided what you need me to do?"

Wu Qingkong fell into thought upon hearing this.

After a long while, he finally spoke.

"Senior, there really is something I need your help with!"

"Oh?! Let's hear it."

"Within a few years, a great upheaval will occur in Heaven Dou Palace."

"I hope you will not interfere."

Dugu Bo was somewhat surprised by those words. Though he did not quite understand what Wu Qingkong meant.

Still, since he had lost the wager, Dugu Bo did not refuse and agreed.

"I understand. No matter what happens in Heaven Dou Palace in the future, I will not interfere."

"If you need me, and if I am nearby, I will even help you."

But Wu Qingkong did not care much about that.

"Why help me? I don't need it. I'm only doing what I can to compensate that girl whose engagement I broke off."

"Senior, then it's settled."

"This junior takes his leave."

As his words fell, Wu Qingkong immediately got up and left this place.

As moonlight spilled down, the spot where Wu Qingkong had been lying actually reflected a bright, glistening sheen.

Dugu Bo leaned closer to look. They were actually two small jade bottles. Curious, Dugu Bo opened them.

The jade bottles were packed full of detoxification pills refined by Wu Qingkong...