Dugu Yan's Poison Flared Up

"What?!"

Shi Mo and Shi Mo were dumbfounded. They had actually missed such a good opportunity—and it might very well have been their only chance to defeat Xu Yang.

"You idiots, he's only a Soul Grandmaster. How could he have that much Soul Power?!" Yu Tianheng's expression was terrible. He wished he could go over and teach the two idiots a proper lesson. They had actually surrendered without even figuring out their opponent's condition.

"You're no better. If you hadn't been distracted by Lingling just now, and had held on a little longer, Xu Yang's Soul Power might have been completely drained already. How could you have given him the chance to knock you and Yu Feng off the stage?"

At that moment, Dugu Yan, who had already dismissed her Martial Soul Possession, jumped down from the stage and looked at Yu Tianheng with disdain as she spoke.

Hearing this, Yu Tianheng's expression turned cold. He had never expected such an inferior tactic to divert his attention and give Xu Yang the chance to defeat him. Ultimately, it was because he lacked practical combat experience. At crucial moments, he was too prone to making mistakes.

"Tian Heng, it seems you already understand your problem. Your battle experience is insufficient, and you wanted to win too badly on the stage, causing you to lose some of your judgment!" Qin Ming walked over and looked at Yu Tianheng as he spoke.

"Is wanting to win wrong?!" Yu Tianheng said indignantly.

"There's nothing wrong with wanting to win, but that also meant your eyes were focused only on Xu Yang. That was why he led you around by the nose several times, and you fell for his tricks twice in succession. First, Yanzi let him eliminate Lingling. Then Xu Yang exhausted the last of his Soul Power to eliminate you and Yu Feng.

"Finally, while the Shi Mo brothers had yet to react, he forced himself to appear as though he still had Soul Power and frightened the two of them into surrendering.

"Do you think all of this still doesn't show where the problem lies?"

After saying this, Qin Ming looked at Yu Tianheng seriously. He had watched the entire battle unfold. It could be said that the five-person team led by Yu Tianheng had been led around by Xu Yang from start to finish, and had basically had no chance of winning.

Of course, Dugu Yan's cooperation and Xu Yang's hidden methods had also played a part. If even one mistake had occurred, Xu Yang could not have won.

After hearing Qin Ming's words, Yu Tianheng fell silent.

"That's enough. This training ends here. Go back and think carefully about what you gained and lost in this battle.

"Team battles are different from individual battles. There are more factors to consider—not just pure combat strength, but also formation arrangements, how to allocate your fighting strength, and how to achieve the greatest results at the smallest cost... Go back and think it all over carefully!"

"Yes, Teacher!"

Everyone responded one after another. Then Yu Tianheng and Yu Feng went to find a physician to treat their injuries, while the others returned to the residence of their Royal Fighting Team.

Xu Yang still sat on the balcony, summoned his Martial Soul, and began absorbing Sun Power to recover his Soul Power. The others also returned to their respective rooms to meditate and recover their Soul Power. Everyone had expended quite a lot in this battle.

A short while later!

In a relatively simple bedroom, Dugu Yan, who had been meditating cross-legged, suddenly turned bluish-purple. Needle-like pain appeared at the top of her head and the soles of her feet. Her entire body convulsed, and she collapsed onto the floor, unable to stop groaning.

"Mm~ Mm..."

At that moment, Xu Yang, having recovered his Soul Power, passed by Dugu Yan's door. Hearing the sounds inside, he hurriedly pushed the door open and entered.

As soon as he entered, he saw Dugu Yan curled up on the bed, her entire body spasming. It was obvious that she had already lost consciousness.

"These are signs of her poison flaring up. Could it be because of today's Martial Soul Possession?!"

Xu Yang's expression changed drastically. He immediately understood Dugu Yan's condition. It was exactly the same as the records he had seen in a book.

He hurried forward and helped Dugu Yan sit up. Pressing both hands against her back, he circulated his vast Sun Soul Power and used a Secret Skill of healing to suppress the poison inside her.

With Sun Soul Power, Xu Yang could be said to be the bane of all poisons. Any Potent Poison would dissipate without a trace beneath such an Extreme Yang Extreme Strength.

As the Sun Soul Power entered her body, Dugu Yan felt a warm current surge from her back throughout her entire body. It was extremely comfortable, an unprecedented sensation. Her body also felt lighter than ever before. This Soul Power seemed somewhat familiar to her. Just as she was about to ask, a familiar voice sounded beside her ear.

"Don't move. Your poison is very potent, and I can't afford to be distracted!"

Hearing this, Dugu Yan's body tensed. She closed her eyes and meditated, beginning to help Xu Yang guide the Soul Power that had entered her body. Before long, the remaining Potent Poison in the Meridians inside her body had been cleared away.

But Dugu Yan's poison had been inherited from her mother before she was even born. The toxin had penetrated deep into her bone marrow and blood, and had practically become one with her.

Even though Sun Soul Power could eliminate Potent Poison, Xu Yang's cultivation was too low to eradicate it completely. Moreover, as long as there was no way to avoid the poison of the Jade Phosphor Serpent Martial Soul, the poison in Dugu Yan's body could never be eliminated. It would also increase along with her cultivation.

After sensing that there was nothing abnormal about Dugu Yan's body, Xu Yang slowly withdrew his hands.

"Xu Yang, could you not tell anyone else that I'm poisoned?!" Dugu Yan hesitated for a moment, then turned to look at Xu Yang and asked timidly. She was completely different from usual.

Seeing Dugu Yan reveal such a rare girlish manner, Xu Yang found it amusing, but his expression remained exceptionally serious. "Yanzi, this is the poison from your own Martial Soul, right?!"

"Ridiculous, isn't it? A dignified Jade Phosphor Serpent Spirit Master has actually been poisoned by her own Martial Soul. Every time I use Martial Soul Possession, the poison in my body grows a little stronger. If not for Grandpa's medicine, I probably would have died long ago." Dugu Yan gave a self-mocking smile and revealed her circumstances.

"Every Beast Spirit Poison Soul Master in your situation has this problem. I once saw an introduction on it in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's collection of books. Haven't you and your grandfather ever thought about solving it?!" Xu Yang guided her with his questions.

"Of course we have! How could we not have?!" Dugu Yan's voice rose, and she grew somewhat angry. "But there's no way! My grandfather has asked other Jade Phosphor Serpent Spirit Masters and Poison Soul Masters alike, but there have never been any results!"

"But this is different from what I saw in the book! I remember that the book did contain a solution!"

"What did you say?!" Dugu Yan became extremely agitated. She grabbed Xu Yang by the shoulders and shook him. "What solution?!"

"According to the records in the book, Beast Spirit Poison Soul Masters have three ways to solve the problem. The first is to break through to the Titled Douluo realm before dying. At that point, a Poison Pill will form inside the body to contain the Potent Poison, thereby preventing it from affecting the host."

Upon hearing this method, Dugu Yan nodded. If she remembered correctly, after her grandfather broke through to the Titled Douluo realm, a Poison Pill had indeed formed inside his body. He had even shown it to her. It was just that its effect was not as good as Xu Yang described; it could not completely make one immune to the poison.

She wanted to ask about it, but considering that there were still two other methods, she suppressed her doubts for the time being and decided to wait until she had heard them all.