Dugu Bo's Decision

Dugu Bo looked at the pill that had appeared in Chu Bai's hand, his face full of confusion. "What is this? You think you can bribe me with a pill? Even if I, Dugu Bo, starved to death, died outside, or jumped from here, I still wouldn't eat a single thing from you!"

Chu Bai froze.

That line... seemed strangely familiar...

"I call this pill the Universal Poison Control Pill. As a Titled Douluo, I imagine you already know that while your poison arts are formidable, the toxins accumulated within your body have already begun affecting you. They cause you unbearable pain. If this continues, you, Poison Douluo, will become a Poison Douluo poisoned to death by his own poison."

Chu Bai spoke unhurriedly.

Although Dugu Bo's expression did not change much, he was greatly shaken inside.

How did Chu Bai know about his condition?

"Hmph. Even if what you say is true, I have no need for help from your Spirit Hall."

"Besides..."

Dugu Bo glanced at the pill in Chu Bai's hand. "How do I know whether this thing of yours is legitimate?"

"After taking this pill, you will be able to perfectly control the poison arts within your body, without affecting your current strength."

Chu Bai smiled. "Of course, you can choose not to accept it. I'll simply assume that you, Poison Douluo, have lived long enough. In that case, you will gain nothing and lose this Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well as well."

"More importantly, your granddaughter will one day die from her own poison too."

"What did you say?!" A powerful aura instantly erupted from Dugu Bo's body. He grabbed Chu Bai and said coldly, "If your Spirit Hall dares lay a hand on my granddaughter, wait for my revenge!"

"Dugu Bo, how dare you!"

Gui Mei and Yue Guan immediately became alert. At that moment, Chu Bai was in Dugu Bo's grasp.

"The poison in your family is hereditary. You old bastard may have lived long enough, but she is still young. Do you dare take that risk?"

Chu Bai did not show the slightest hint of nervousness.

He knew Dugu Bo would not kill him. If he died, Dugu Bo would only have one path left: death.

And he would drag his granddaughter down with him.

Dugu Bo immediately released Chu Bai and said coldly, "How am I supposed to believe that this pill can truly help me?"

"Hehe, that is simple enough."

Chu Bai smiled faintly and handed the pill to Dugu Bo. "Take it, if you trust me, the Holy Son of Spirit Hall."

"Dugu Bo, if we wanted to kill you, why go through all this? We would have attacked you long ago. It's only because I intend to reform Douluo Continent in the future, and I need trustworthy helpers."

"If this pill can help you control the poison in your body, then join Spirit Hall. Of course, I do not need you to obey Spirit Hall's orders."

Dugu Bo looked at Chu Bai. "In other words, I am to obey your orders?"

"My personal stance is not the same as Spirit Hall's."

Chu Bai continued, "I do not have much patience. This is also your last chance to choose. If you take this pill, your Soul Power will change as well. Then, you will be able to help your granddaughter."

"Aren't you afraid that I'll take the pill and then go back on my word?"

Dugu Bo asked in return.

"You won't do that. Even if you do not care, your granddaughter's life is far too precious."

Dugu Bo fell silent at those words.

Seeing this, Chu Bai simply stopped disturbing him. He slowly walked over to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and looked at the many Immortal Herbs growing around it, unable to stop himself from smiling.

Tang San, I'd like to see how far those companions of yours can go without these Immortal Herbs.

After a moment, Dugu Bo seemed to have made up his mind and agreed. "Fine! If this pill can truly help me eliminate the effects brought by the toxins, then I will join Spirit Hall!"

"But Spirit Hall cannot restrain me. That is my final bottom line!"

Chu Bai nodded. "As you wish!"

Dugu Bo hesitated for a moment before finally swallowing the pill. He then sat down cross-legged on the spot and began circulating the Soul Power within his body.

"The Holy Son truly has remarkable methods. You even managed to persuade Old Poison, Dugu Bo, to join Spirit Hall." Yue Guan stepped forward and praised him.

"It is merely a matter of each taking what they need. Dugu Bo may not care about his own life, but he places great importance on his granddaughter's life."

Chu Bai said to Yue Guan and Gui Mei, "I need to consume some of the Immortal Herbs here. Elders, please protect me while I do so."

"Yes." The two nodded.

Chu Bai leaped into the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. Feeling the extreme cold and blazing heat rushing toward him, he summoned his Pangu Axe. A chaotic aura spread forth and enveloped his body.

"The chaotic aura that comes with the Pangu Axe can actually block the aura of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well so perfectly. In other words, this environment cannot affect me at all."

Chu Bai wandered around for a while, feeling somewhat troubled.

"There are so many Immortal Herbs, but I have no idea which ones are suitable for me."

"System?"

Chu Bai asked tentatively, though he did not hold much hope. After all, this system could only write diaries and had no user-friendly functions at all...

[Nine Heavens Thunder Lotus, Eight Desolations Heart-Suppressing Grass, Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, Infernal Delicate Apricot, Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower. Host may absorb them!]

Chu Bai was instantly overjoyed.

He had never expected the system to pick out all the Immortal Herbs currently suitable for him. He did not know much about the first two, but he was quite familiar with the latter three.

"Infernal Delicate Apricot, excellent. If I eat you, let's see what your Blue Silver Grass will use to gain fire immunity, Tang San. And the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower—without it, Ma Hongjun will sooner or later be killed by his own evil fire."

Protected by the chaotic aura, Chu Bai easily plucked the Immortal Herbs selected by the system. Then, under the shocked gazes of Yue Guan and Gui Mei, he ate them one after another as though they were ordinary cabbages...

Chu Bai did not consume them all at once. Instead, after eating one and absorbing most of its energy, he would eat the next.

"If I consume five Immortal Herbs, I could probably break through directly to the Soul King level, right?"

Chu Bai sighed inwardly. His strength was improving far too quickly. He did not know whether that was a good thing.

"If I can suppress it, I should suppress it as much as possible." Chu Bai murmured.

One day later.

Feeling the surging Soul Power within his body, Chu Bai nodded. "Breaking through to Soul King would not have been a problem, but I suppressed it at level forty-nine. I spent too little time in the Soul Ancestor stage, and my cultivation could easily become unstable."

"Furthermore, it seems that with the help of the Infernal Delicate Apricot and Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower, the Pangu Axe has actually gained a fiery aura."

Chu Bai grabbed the Pangu Axe. The chaotic aura surrounding it now faintly carried traces of flame, making it even more powerful than before.