Dugu Bo Pledges His Support, Setting Out for the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well

It was Tang Shan's good fortune that he was never targeted for assassination; it was Dugu Bo's good fortune that he did not agree to Prince Xuexin's request.

At that time Snake Lance Douluo was working as a dormitory supervisor at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Golden Crocodile Douluo spent his days sunbathing at the Crown Prince's Residence. Tang Shan really couldn't guarantee what would have happened if Dugu Bo had barged in back then.

"Tang Shan, I want you to convey to the Crown Prince that the Dugu Family is willing to support him."

After briefly explaining that Prince Xuexin had been taking poison for a long time and was nearing the end of her life, Dugu Bo said very decisively.

Although he hadn't expected Dugu Bo to be so direct, Tang Shan readily agreed, "Senior Dugu, rest assured, I will definitely convey your message to His Highness."

At this moment, Dugu Yan, who was fiddling with a tea set at the table beside her, saw that the two had finished talking, so she gently picked up the warm teapot and walked over. She placed the three jade cups steadily on the stone table, and then tilted her wrist slightly, and the clear tea water fell into the cups along the arc. The tea soup was clear, and a faint fragrance of orchids instantly filled the room.

Yanyan.

Tang Shan thanked him. Dugu Bo's lips twitched, clearly displeased with Tang Shan's form of address. However, his granddaughter merely glanced at him indifferently, showing no displeasure whatsoever, so he could only reluctantly let it go.

After pouring the tea, Dugu Yan didn't leave. Instead, she moved a low stool and sat down next to Dugu Bo, resting her elbows on the table and her chin on her hand, clearly intending to listen carefully to their conversation.

After discussing Prince Xuexin's matter, Dugu Bo went straight to the point, taking out a thick booklet from his Soul Tool and handing it to Tang Shan: "This is a collection of herbal medicine information passed down in our family, along with my observations of that Medicine Garden over the years and my judgments on some of the herbs. Take a look and see if there's anything you like. If not, you can take all the herbs, just leave me some roots to grow. But I must warn you, there are many herbs in here that I don't recognize, and their effects are even more unclear. If you use them indiscriminately, it could very likely cause irreversible damage to your body."

Damage to the return.

Tang Shan took the booklet from Dugu Bo, ran his fingertips over the cover, and began to carefully read through it.

Compared to the detailed information on Immortal Herb from the Yang Breaking Clan, the records of the Dugu Family are much more concise. In addition, since the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was discovered by Dugu Bo by chance, the vast majority of the contents of the booklet are his experience in using it over the years.

Heart-Torturing Grass: After taking it, the symptoms resemble poisoning, with a feeling of heart being torn apart. In reality, it tempers the internal organs and can greatly enhance the circulation of Qi and Blood.

Hundred-Eyed Flower: Contains trace amounts of hallucinogenic toxins, which can cause temporary hallucinations. After the toxins dissipate, it can clear the liver, improve eyesight, and nourish the eye orifices.

After flipping through most of it, all that was recorded were relatively ordinary natural treasures; there wasn't a single word about Immortal Herb.

After quickly flipping through the booklet, Tang Shan closed it and looked up at Dugu Bo: "Senior, when do we set off?"

Dugu Bo was slightly surprised, not expecting Tang Shan to have figured it out so quickly, but he didn't delve into it further. "Anytime is fine."

"Let's do it now," Tang Shan suggested immediately.

"Grandpa, can I come along too?"

Dugu Yan raised her head, her eyes full of anticipation. She had long been curious about her grandfather's mysterious Medicine Garden.

"No way." Dugu Bo refused without hesitation, his tone resolute. "There are all sorts of deadly poisons inside. The toxins in your body have only just subsided. If you go there and trigger any hidden dangers, it's no laughing matter."

The expectation on Dugu Yan's face vanished instantly. She pouted and didn't insist anymore. She knew that her grandfather was only doing it for her own good.

"Don't worry, Grandpa will be back soon."

Seeing his granddaughter's aggrieved expression, Dugu Bo's voice softened slightly, and then he turned to look at Tang Shan: "Then let's set off now."

Tang Shan nodded in agreement.

With a wave of his sleeve, Dugu Bo enveloped Tang Shan with a powerful yet gentle Soul Power. Then, Soul Power surged beneath his feet, and he soared into the air, speeding towards the Heaven Dou City.

Sunset Forest is located a hundred miles away from Heaven Dou City. From a distance, the entire forest looks like a piece of land covered with green silk. Although the layered trees are not as dense and impenetrable as Star Dou Great Forest, they are still lush and green.

The Soul Beast in this forest are not particularly strong, mostly those with a thousand-year cultivation level. Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast are extremely rare, and as for Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, they have disappeared entirely from this place.

After Dugu Bo led Tang Shan into the Sunset Forest, he deliberately lowered his flight altitude, keeping him only a few feet above the ground. This was clearly to avoid disturbing the high-age flying Soul Beast that inhabited the high sky and causing trouble.

The two moved extremely fast, and soon they had penetrated deep into the heart of the forest. Suddenly, the view opened up, and a basin surrounded by mountains came into view in the distance.

Above the valley in the center of the basin, a thick layer of colorful miasma lingers, with red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and purple colors intertwining and slowly surging like flowing clouds, dreamlike and illusory, at first glance, it looks like a fairyland on earth.

Tang Shan knew perfectly well that this seemingly dazzling and beautiful seven-colored miasma was actually the most poisonous substance in the world. Beneath its vibrant colors lay a corrosive toxin powerful enough to tear through Soul Power protection. Inhaling even a trace of it would instantly cause the poison to attack the heart and lead to a violent death.

Along the edge of the valley, the ground was covered with blooming Jade Scale Seven-Extremes Flower, their bowl-sized petals a vibrant emerald green. Wisps Sisi seven-colored poisonous gas seeped from the veins of the petals, rising slowly and eventually coalescing into the perpetual miasma cloud overhead.

Dugu Bo, carrying Tang Shan, ignored this and, with a flicker of his body, plunged straight into the seven-colored miasma.

The seven-colored clouds surged up instantly, wrapping Entanglement the two of them like living things. The intensely corrosive toxin landed on the Soul Power shield set up by Dugu Bo, making a soft "sizzling" sound, but not a ripple appeared on the surface of the shield.

Dugu Bo remained calm, his Soul Power propelling him forward as he plunged into the depths of the valley without pause. What a joke! When it comes to using poison, who in the entire Douluo Continent can compare to him, the Poison Douluo?

Passing through layers of colorful miasma, the scene before us suddenly changed, revealing an incredibly wondrous sight. In the center of the valley, a vast lake lay quietly, its surface clearly divided in two by a central line: one side was a crimson lake, like molten lava, with billowing heat rising from its surface, distorting the surrounding air;

On the other side was a lake with water as white as ice, and a misty chill rose up, with the grass and trees on the shore covered with a thin layer of frost.

The lake waters, one icy and the other fiery, meet at the midline but do not mix; instead, they create layers of white mist.

The rich, almost palpable, primordial Heaven and Earth Essence permeated the entire valley in Sisi and strands.

Even just taking a deep breath, Tang Shan could feel his Soul Power circulating rapidly within his body, and even experiencing a slight increase.

The area around the lake was filled with exotic flowers and rare herbs, each emitting a faint spiritual light, clearly all rare and precious natural treasures.

"Isn't this place nice?" Dugu Bo floated above the lake with Tang Shan on his back, his tone full of pride. "I accidentally stumbled upon this place years ago..."

This place truly deserves to be called a treasure land. The Heaven and Earth Essence here is extremely rich, making it ideal for the growth of herbs. I've also discovered that herbs that are normally extremely demanding in their growing environment thrive here; they can take root and sprout anywhere you bury them."

He pointed to the ice-fire lake below and continued, "This ice-fire lake is the core of this treasure land. Every single one of the exotic flowers and herbs surrounding the lake is extraordinary. Back then, I was able to break through to the Titled Douluo by accidentally touching a flower by the lake. My poison skills instantly broke through their bottleneck, which is how I achieved the Title Douluo title."

At this point, his tone was full of regret. "What a pity, at that time I was only focused on breaking through, and I didn't even see which one it was."

If I could find that flower, and with prolonged contact, my poison skills might even reach a new level.

Tang Shan already had the answer in his heart: the flower that Dugu Bo mentioned was most likely the immortal Immortal Herb that could amplify poison a thousandfold, the same one that the Blood Swan Kiss.

If Dugu Bo were to be exposed to the poison for an extended period, a breakthrough in his poison skills might be possible, but only if his body could withstand the increased potency of the poison.

If the level of Titled Douluo- level poison were increased a hundredfold, it would definitely fall into the category of the ultimate poison. Given Dugu Bo's already toxic constitution, he would probably die on the spot upon contact.

The two landed slowly, their toes lightly touching the ground. Tang Shan's gaze swept across the entire valley, a faint smile playing on his lips. He silently thought, "Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, here I come."

"I don't recognize most of the plants here, so please don't touch them." Seeing the eagerness in Tang Shan's eyes, Dugu Bo couldn't help but remind him, "If something happens, I won't be able to explain it to His Highness the Crown Prince."

"Don't worry, senior." Tang Shan withdrew his gaze. "I will only use herbs I recognize, and I will be extremely careful. After all, I haven't had time to cure the poison in your body yet."

Dugu Bo waved his hand dismissively, "It's good that Yanyan is alright. Whether my poison is cured or not doesn't matter. I can suppress it with my Soul Power. At most, I'll just feel a little uncomfortable occasionally. I've endured this for decades, and I'm used to it."

Tang Shan said no more, his gaze returning to the exotic flowers and plants around him, and he began to examine them carefully. Dugu Bo, knowing better, did not disturb him, only leaving behind the words, "Take your time choosing here, I will come to pick you up again at this time tomorrow," before transforming into a streak of emerald light, soaring into the air, and instantly disappearing into the seven-colored miasma overhead.

After watching Dugu Bo leave, Tang Shan finally felt relieved and began to seriously search for the Immortal Herb he needed.

Dugu Bo might not care about the antidote, but Tang Shan Dugu Bo it very seriously. Having been paid to do Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, he couldn't stand idly by and allow the poison to continue eroding Dugu Bo's body; this was his principle in life.

To be honest, Tang Shan didn't actually dislike Tang San's actions in the original novel.

Tang San's ability to use his detoxification skills to save the lives of Dugu Bo, as well as the immortal Immortal Herb from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, was truly remarkable. Even if he hadn't left Dugu Bo a single immortal Immortal Herb, it would only have been considered heartless and ungrateful.

What Tang Shan truly found unacceptable was that Tang San later privatized Dugu Bo's Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, not only sealing it off with a large number of Jade Scale Flowers, but also seemingly failing to completely resolve the Dugu Family's poisoning problem in the end.

As for Tang San's planting of Jade Scale Flowers and destruction of the Sunset Forest's environment, Tang Shan felt little sympathy. After all, Tang San only spent tens of thousands of years changing a small area of Sunset Forest, where at least some Soul Beast still remained. But by the Douluo III Era, the Soul Beast near the sea had been hunted to near extinction, and only a handful of Soul Beast remained in the Star Dou Great Forest. This was far more outrageous than destroying an entire Sunset Forest. If we're really talking about sins, Huo Yuhao might not be any less guilty than Tang San.

Tang Shan snapped out of his reverie and refocused his gaze on the Immortal Herb before him. A dazzling array of exotic flowers and rare herbs unfolded before him. He already had a plan in mind: he would naturally take all the Immortal Herb he recognized, but those suitable for Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan would certainly be given to him as well.

One for each of us.

As for the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, he didn't have such a strong "territorial sense." At most, he would only come here to cultivate occasionally. The true ownership of this treasure land ultimately belonged to Dugu Bo.

"Found it! Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew!"

Tang Shan's footsteps stopped before an Immortal Herb.

That Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew, was extremely elegant. Its roots and stems were as slender as white jade, and its whole body was tinged with a faint emerald green. Several crystal-clear dewdrops were condensed on the surface of its leaves, and it emitted a refreshing fragrance that could soothe the mind.

Tang Shan did not immediately pick them, but continued searching forward. Before long, two more of the iconic Immortal Herb came into view.

"These are the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and the Infernal Delicate Apricot."

Tang Shan's gaze fell upon two Immortal Herbs by the lake.

The Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass grows on the shore of the frozen lake. The entire plant is perfectly octagonal, resembling a large blooming flower. Its petals are composed of layers of ice-jade-like leaves, and it is pure white. The stamen in the center shimmers with tiny ice crystals. It contains the purest and most extreme ice element, as well as a potent cold poison that can freeze the spirit.

Not far away on the shore of the Fire Lake, the Infernal Delicate Apricot was growing quietly. Its shape resembled a plump cabbage, with layers of leaves wrapped around it. Its entire body was crimson red like Lie Yan, and the edges of the leaves curled up like dancing flames. A scorching wave of heat rose from it, and a dense, extreme fire element surged at the tip of the leaves, containing a potent fire poison capable of burning flesh to ashes.