Jade Phosphorous Poison Formation
The green mist in front of the mountain wall was thick, and there was no wind in the mist. The poisonous gas settled three feet above the ground, rolling slowly along the decaying leaves.
Tang San squatted down and sprinkled out a little white powder. The powder fell into the mist, making a soft hissing sound. Dugu Bo stood beside him, his tone tinged with a hint of probing.
"Do you dare to go in?"
Tang San didn't answer immediately. He took out another Blue Silver Grass, dipped the tip of the leaf into the poisonous mist, and the tip turned black, then purple, and finally curled up into a ball.
"It's primarily composed of Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison, mixed with several types of Rotbone Grass and Cold-Scented Vine."
Dugu Bo's eyes flickered.
"Continue."
Tang San said, "This formation doesn't just block people. The poisonous gas is no higher than waist-deep. Senior, you usually don't destroy the herbs every time you go in and out. The most dangerous place is below the fog."
As soon as he finished speaking, the ground suddenly bulged up, and a large, green-scaled serpent rushed out from under the decaying leaves, its mouth open to bite Tang San. Yuan Yu stomped his foot, and Wind Pattern brightly.
"Wind Breathing - Second Form".
"Claw Claw · Science House Wind".
The blade slashed diagonally, and the Azure Scale Serpent twisted its body, actually avoiding the first wind blade. Its tail, carrying poisonous mist, lashed towards Yuan Yu's waist. Yuan Yu did not retreat; the Rock Pattern lit up, and the scabbard sank, landing steadily on the serpent's tail.
Bang!
The venomous snake was jolted and slipped on the ground. Tang San's Blue Silver Grass simultaneously wrapped around the snake's neck, Silver Needle fell, sealing both sides of the snake's mouth. The snake struggled twice but was unable to spew venom again.
Dugu Bo frowned. "You two certainly know how to cooperate."
Yuan Yu said, "Shrek is poor; they can only survive by cooperating."
Dugu Bo snorted coldly, "Enough nonsense, enter the formation."
Tang San took out two pills, handing one to Yuan Yu: "Hold it in your mouth, don't swallow."
Yuan Yu took it. "How does it taste?"
Tang San glanced at him. "It's not bitter."
Yuan Yu immediately became alert.
"There's something wrong with what you say every time."
Even so, he still put the pill in his mouth. The next moment, Yuan Yu's brow twitched.
"Tang San."
"Um?"
"Do you have some misunderstanding about Bu Ku?"
Tang San ignored him and entered the poisonous fog first, followed by Yuan Yu. Dugu Bo lagged behind, watching the two boys walk in step by step. Tang San stepped on the lighter-colored parts of the fog with each step, while Yuan Yu did not move around, only letting the Rosy Cloud Pattern light up on the blade.
"Mist Breathing - First Form"
"Sky-Hanging Distant Rosy Clouds."
The blade slanted, spreading out a pale, rosy light. Within the poisonous mist, several areas appeared lighter in color, but when the Rosy Cloud Pattern shone upon them, dark shadows were hidden beneath.
Yuan Yu raised his hand to stop Tang San: "You can't step on the left."
Tang San stopped. The next moment, the soil on his left cracked open, and three poisonous scorpions emerged, their tails whipping up, their stingers carrying a foul stench.
Tang San's flying needles shot out from his sleeve first, and Yuan Yu's Sun Wheel Blade was drawn half an inch from its sheath, a flash of Lightning Flash on the blade.
Thunderclap and Flash.
The tails of the three scorpions were severed simultaneously. Yuan Yu swept his sword back, sending the scorpions flying into the mist.
A hint of interest appeared in Dugu Bo's eyes. "Your Rosy Cloud Pattern can see through poison formations?"
Yuan Yu shook his head.
"I can see something's wrong. As for why it's wrong, only the mistress can explain."
Tang San said, "These poisonous creatures were tamed by our senior, and their hiding places follow a pattern; they are all key points in the formation."
Dugu Bo looked at Tang San: "You even know about formations?"
"I don't really understand it; I can only see the pharmacology and the effects of poisons."
Dugu Bo remained silent.
The two continued forward. Suddenly, the poisonous fog billowed up in the middle of the road, and snake hissed from all directions at the same time. More than a dozen venomous snakes pounced out of the fog.
Tang San spread out his Blue Silver Grass to protect himself and Yuan Yu's feet. Yuan Yu leaped half a zhang into the air, and the Wind Pattern swirled around him.
"Wind Breathing - Fourth Form"
"Rising Dust Storm."
The wind from the blade rose from below, blowing the venomous snakes off the ground. Tang San unleashed a flurry of Silver Needle, each striking the snakes at their seven-inch mark. When the snakes landed, they only writhed, no longer attacking.
Yuan Yu landed steadily. "Senior, cleaning your front door must be quite a hassle."
Dugu Bo looked at the venomous snakes scattered on the ground. "I haven't cleaned up in a long time."
Yuan Yu was taken aback, and Tang San also paused for a moment. The next instant, a low friction sound came from the depths of the mist, and the venomous snakes whose seven-inch marks were sealed by Silver Needle began to crawl together.
Tang San's expression changed.
"They carry Poison-Inducing Agent."
The venom from a dozen or so snakes mingled together, instantly deepening the green mist on the ground. A blurry snake head emerged from the mist, larger than any of the previous snakes.
A hint of a smile appeared in Dugu Bo's eyes, "We've only just reached the threshold."
Yuan Yu, brandishing his sword, said, "Senior, this threshold of yours really does bite."
The snake's head burst forth from the poisonous mist; it was actually a swarm of venomous snakes, more than a dozen small snakes intertwined together. They opened their mouths simultaneously, and the poisonous mist transformed into a green arrow.
Tang San wrapped his Blue Silver Grass around Yuan Yu's waist and pulled him sharply, causing Yuan Yu to slide half a zhang away. The green arrow pierced the spot where he had been standing, and the ground was rotten, creating several small holes.
Yuan Yu touched the ground with his toes, and Thunder Pattern lit up, but he did not rush straight towards the snake swarm. The Rosy Cloud Pattern lit up first, and the pale light spread out. Among the snakes, one snake had the darkest scales.
"Third sister, third from the left."
Tang San immediately understood, Silver Needle pierced the air. The dark-scaled venomous snake was struck by the needle, and the entire swarm of snakes immediately scattered.
Yuan Yu seized the opportunity.
"Thunder Breathing - First Form"
"Thunderclap and Flash."
A streak of Lightning Flash pierced through the poisonous fog, scattering the snakes in all directions. When Yuan Yu landed, a venomous snake's tail was still hanging from the scabbard.
He glanced down at it. "Would you consider this a gift from a senior when we first met?"
Dugu Bo asked, "If you dare to bring it back, would Ma Hongjun dare to eat it?"
Yuan Yu thought about it seriously, "He might dare."
Tang San flicked the snake tail aside. "Don't give it to him."
Yuan Yu sighed, "Xiao San, you're becoming more and more like the Dean."
Dugu Bo looked at the two of them, one looking down at the snake, the other still preoccupied with its tail. He suppressed a chuckle and then let out a laugh. If it were any of the noble students from the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, they would most likely have already collapsed outside the poisonous fog.
Dugu Bo turned around, waved his sleeve, and the last layer of poisonous mist dissipated, revealing a narrow path in the mountain wall.
"Go in."
"You two are not qualified to even glance at my Medicine Garden."
Tang San didn't rush to leave. He looked back at the poison array and said, "Senior, if the locations of the poisonous creatures in this array were changed three times, it would be even more difficult for outsiders to enter."
Dugu Bo stopped in his tracks. "You still want to change my formation?"
Tang San said, "I was just saying."
Yuan Yu chimed in from the side, "Senior, when a mistress makes a promise, she usually does actually change."
Dugu Bo looked at Tang San with a strange expression. This kid could not only break through the formation, but also see through its flaws; if he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, and someone told him that a Soul Elder of just over thirty levels could do these things, he would have slapped them away.
"Once inside, try not to touch anything."
Tang San nodded. "I'll check it first."
Yuan Yu said, "I'll take responsibility for making sure he doesn't get killed by that senior."
Dugu Bo sneered, "Take care of yourself first."
Yuan Yu spat out the pill in his mouth. "Finally, I can vomit."
Tang San said, "We haven't reached the very innermost part yet."
Yuan Yu's face stiffened. Dugu Bo laughed loudly and took the lead into the narrow path; at the end of the narrow path, heat and cold air surged in at the same time, and the Rosy Cloud Pattern suddenly shone even brighter.