Purging the Poison

Dugu Bo was neither Sword Douluo nor Bone Douluo, so Ning Chuan would not reveal too many secrets to him.

To prove himself to Dugu Bo, Ning Chuan said bluntly, "Miss Dugu, release your Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor poison directly at me. Go all out!"

Dugu Yan immediately warned him, "Ning Chuan, my first two Soul Skills use nerve-enhancing toxins and aren't particularly lethal. But once my third Soul Skill's Jade Phosphor Purple Poison touches you, you'll dissolve into a puddle and die in no time! Are you sure you want me to go all out?"

"Go ahead. Don't worry!" Ning Chuan said with a nod.

He had already tested it: his Origin Restoration Soul Skill could heal the damage caused by poison.

As long as the poison did not kill on contact, it posed no threat to Ning Chuan.

Dugu Yan dared not act rashly. She glanced at Dugu Bo, then at Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo, only to find that neither of the latter two showed any intention of stopping her.

"Go ahead, Yan'er. With Grandpa here, nothing will happen!" Dugu Bo said.

Dugu Yan nodded. With Dugu Bo present, she truly had nothing to worry about.

"Ning Chuan, watch out!" With that, Dugu Yan released her Martial Soul, and her third Soul Ring lit up. She opened her mouth and exhaled a cloud of purple poison mist toward Ning Chuan.

Ning Chuan dared not be careless and immediately activated his second Soul Skill, Origin Restoration.

When Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan saw the purple Soul Ring light up, they could scarcely believe their eyes.

He already has a Thousand-Year Soul Ring at level twenty-four? Dugu Bo was utterly stunned.

Dugu Yan was equally astonished, but something even more astonishing awaited her.

Facing the Jade Phosphor Purple Poison, Ning Chuan neither dodged nor evaded, allowing the poisonous mist to settle on his body.

Dugu Yan had expected Ning Chuan to show signs of pain, yet to her amazement, the purple poison had no effect on him whatsoever.

Seeing this, Dugu Yan stopped holding back. She increased her poison output, soon enveloping Ning Chuan completely in the poisonous mist.

Dugu Bo had been monitoring Ning Chuan's physical condition the entire time. He could detect signs of poisoning once the mist completely enveloped Ning Chuan, but they vanished entirely the very next instant.

It isn't that he's immune to poison. The moment he's poisoned, he instantly heals the damage it causes. This Soul Skill's restorative effect is truly terrifying! Dugu Bo quickly worked out why Ning Chuan had no fear of poison.

Just as Dugu Bo had deduced, Origin Restoration could not neutralize toxins. But poison inflicted gradual damage rather than killing in a single blow, making Origin Restoration its nemesis.

Dugu Yan refused to believe it and continued increasing her poison output. Yet Ning Chuan remained unharmed and even drew all her purple poison into the Creation Exquisite Pagoda.

The Creation Exquisite Pagoda could not hold physical matter for long, but toxins happened not to be tangible matter, so Ning Chuan could draw them into the pagoda.

Dugu Yan was dumbfounded as she watched Ning Chuan absorb all the purple poison into his Martial Soul.

Dugu Bo, standing nearby, was even more shocked. He could sense that Ning Chuan was not merely unharmed-even his aura and condition had remained unchanged.

"Ning Chuan, is this your second Soul Skill?" Dugu Bo asked.

"That's right!" Ning Chuan nodded.

"The older a Soul Ring is, the stronger its power and the greater its consumption. Yet you don't seem to have expended anything at all. Why is that?" Dugu Bo asked, intensely curious.

Dugu Bo did not ask how Ning Chuan had obtained a purple Soul Ring. He knew that likely involved secrets of his Martial Soul, but casting a Soul Skill without any expenditure was simply beyond his understanding.

"Because my second Soul Skill can restore Soul Power as well as heal injuries!" Ning Chuan answered truthfully. After all, Dugu Yan would be able to feel Origin Restoration's effects when he treated her later, so there was no point in hiding it.

"What? Doesn't that mean you can keep casting it indefinitely?" Dugu Bo immediately realized just how heaven-defying this Soul Skill was.

"In theory, yes!" Ning Chuan offered no further explanation. He certainly would not tell Dugu Bo the precise workings of Origin Restoration at this point.

Dugu Bo did not probe further. He was now certain that Ning Chuan had no fear of poison, but the Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor's bloodline toxin was far beyond Dugu Yan's purple poison.

More troublesome still, the bloodline toxin had been present in Dugu Yan's body since birth, fused deep within her bloodline. It could not possibly be drawn out directly like the purple poison.

Dugu Bo immediately explained the dangers of the bloodline toxin, then asked with a measure of hope, "Now, how confident are you?"

"Completely!" Ning Chuan answered without hesitation.

Dugu Yan was in excellent physical condition, unlike Xiao Yun, whose internal organs had been severely damaged and required nourishment from Creation Power to heal completely.

The greatest difficulty in dealing with the bloodline toxin was how deeply it had penetrated. Forcibly separating it from her bloodline would inevitably damage her body.

But with Origin Restoration continuously safeguarding her, the damage caused by separating the toxin would be negligible. Thus, Ning Chuan could completely purge Dugu Yan's bloodline toxin without even using Creation Power.

Dugu Bo had not expected Ning Chuan to remain so absolute in his assurance after he had explained every difficulty posed by the bloodline toxin.

Dugu Bo stared at Ning Chuan for a long time. Ning Chuan met his gaze without the slightest evasion, confidence shining in his eyes.

"Grandpa, let Ning Chuan try. I believe he wouldn't joke about something like this!" Dugu Yan suddenly spoke, interrupting Dugu Bo's scrutiny.

Dugu Bo glanced at Dugu Yan before turning his gaze back to Ning Chuan. Then he said solemnly, "Ning Chuan, I'm entrusting this to you!"

"Thank you for your trust, Senior!" Ning Chuan nodded slightly, then looked at Dugu Yan. "Miss Dugu, don't resist with your Soul Power during the treatment. It may be very painful, so please bear with it!"

"Go ahead. Don't worry!" Dugu Yan nodded.

Once Dugu Yan was ready, Ning Chuan released the Creation Exquisite Pagoda and suspended it above her head.

After activating Origin Restoration, he used the Creation Exquisite Pagoda to begin forcibly stripping the bloodline toxin from Dugu Yan's body through the most primitive method.

Dugu Bo could have used this method too, but he could only separate the toxin, not ensure that Dugu Yan's body remained unharmed.

Throughout the process, she had to endure the constant pain of the toxins tugging at and battering her internal organs and meridians.

Thus, even with Origin Restoration as a safety net, Ning Chuan dared not extract the toxin too quickly.

He had to ensure that the damage to Dugu Yan's internal organs and meridians did not exceed Origin Restoration's healing capacity.

And so, Dugu Yan's body suffered damage continuously, only to be continuously healed by Origin Restoration.

As time passed, drop after drop of purple venom slowly seeped through Dugu Yan's skin and flew into a jade bottle prepared beforehand.

Dugu Bo was overwhelmed with excitement at the sight. He had never expected Ning Chuan to use such a crude method, much less that Origin Restoration's healing effects would be so powerful.

With such powerful healing, he could probably restore anyone as long as they weren't dead! Dugu Bo marveled inwardly. He finally understood why Ning Chuan had been so confident.