Lin Zisu called herself the "Poison-Hand Medicine Maiden" and had an extraordinary understanding of both making poisons and curing them, but that did not mean she had seen everything.
According to the classifications of living creatures in ancient books, there were roughly five kinds: Scale Insects, Fur Insects, Feathered Insects, Shell Insects, and Naked Insects. Jiaolong belonged to the Scale Insects.
An octopus should belong to the Naked Insects, which had no fur, scales, feathers, or armor. The most common poisonous creatures of this kind were poison frogs, but whatever the species, their toxins targeted limbs and organs. Strictly speaking, they still dealt physical damage.
This octopus's poison, however, did not harm the body. Instead, it was an unusual "neurotoxin" that could directly damage the soul. This was exceedingly rare in the world; only Divine Soul curse techniques such as Moonfire could achieve similar effects.
Lin Zisu did not quite understand how a physical poison could poison the Divine Soul, so finding an antidote naturally proved difficult. Still, she was not entirely at a loss:
"This octopus probably came from the deep sea. There aren't any similar Heavenly Treasures on land that can counter it, but even though it acts directly on the Divine Soul, that doesn't mean there's no way to neutralize it.
"The bruising on her leg appeared because the toxin numbed her Divine Soul, disrupting the circulation of Qi and Blood and impairing her bodily functions. So, as long as her Divine Soul is strong enough to keep her body functioning even while being corroded by the poison, the poison can't do anything."
Nangong Ye had been watching from the side. At this, he interjected:
"Xie Jinhuan knows the Soul-Swapping Technique. If someone with a powerful Divine Soul temporarily took control of Heroine Ye's body, would that