"Go!"
At his command, Yu Tianling and his companion sped toward the poisonous mist.
"Ghost Elder, here. This is a Ten Thousand Poison Pill. It can ward off every existing poison."
Upon reaching the poisonous barrier, Yu Tianling took two pills from his storage ring and gave one to Gui Mei.
These Ten Thousand Poison Pills had been developed by Spirit Hall's Spirit Pill Douluo. They were extremely effective, easily countering the mingled poisons of the Jade Phosphor Seven Absolutes Flower and the poison formation.
Gui Mei took the pill and swallowed it without hesitation. Then the two exchanged a glance and walked inside.
"This is the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Spring?!"
Upon entering the valley, the two stared at the scene before them in shock.
At the far right of the valley before them was a small spring. Miraculously, the pool it formed was sharply divided into a vermilion, scorching Yang Spring and an ice-blue Extreme Cold Yin Spring. Like the black and white of yin and yang, twin springs shared a single source, their opposing aspects counteracting each other.
Countless immortal-grade medicinal herbs grew around it. In just these few moments, Yu Tianling had already spotted dozens of herbs recorded in his materials as having vanished. But after a moment's thought, he understood.
The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Spring was a cradle for immortal-grade medicinal herbs, offering uniquely favorable growing conditions. It could also shorten their growth periods by hundreds or thousands of times, hastening their maturity.
Of course, Yu Tianling also spotted the immortal-grade herbs the Shrek Seven Devils would later use.
According to the original plot, after successfully curing Dugu Bo's ailment, Tang San had swept up all twelve Immortal Herbs in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well: eight-petal immortal orchid, Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew, infernal delicate apricot, octagonal mysterious ice grass, cockscomb phoenix sunflower, aromatic silk beauty, Lovesick Heartbreak Red, narcissus jade muscle bone, singular velvet sky chrysanthemum, Snow Swan Kiss, nine-grade purple ganoderma, and aromatic silk beauty.
After returning to Shrek Academy, Tang San had given six of them to his companions. Oscar consumed eight-petal immortal orchid, Ma Hongjun consumed cockscomb phoenix sunflower, Ning Rongrong consumed aromatic silk beauty, Xiao Wu received Lovesick Heartbreak Red, Zhu Zhuqing consumed narcissus jade muscle bone, and Dai Mubai consumed singular velvet sky chrysanthemum.
After consuming their Immortal Herbs, Ma Hongjun and Ning Rongrong had overcome their Martial Souls' flaws, evolving them into the precious Phoenix Martial Soul and Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul.
Tang San himself had consumed three great Immortal Herbs: Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew, infernal delicate apricot, and octagonal mysterious ice grass.
Tang San had even given nine-grade purple ganoderma to that scumbag Yu Xiaogang, allowing him to break through rank thirty and achieve a second evolution of his Martial Soul. What a waste of an immortal-grade medicinal herb.
"Who's there?"
Suddenly, Gui Mei looked to the left and roared.
"You've got some nerve, daring to intrude on my territory!"
An old man slowly emerged, staring fixedly at Yu Tianling and Gui Mei.
So Dugu Bo has finally come out.
Something stirred in Yu Tianling's mind as he saw the newcomer's appearance.
Dugu Bo truly was tall and thin, resembling a javelin. His hair and beard were dark green, and his eyes gleamed like emeralds.
His entire figure gave an illusory impression, as though he were a phantom. His face was expressionless-or rather, his expression was completely stiff. His cheeks were sunken, the green hair on his head was disheveled, and he wore only a plain gray robe.
"Ghost Elder, go on. Teach him a good lesson."
Now that the man himself had finally appeared, Yu Tianling wasted no more words and directly ordered Gui Mei to act.
"Ghost Elder?! Ghost Douluo, Gui Mei!"
Hearing how Yu Tianling addressed the man beside him, Dugu Bo's heart lurched.
Then Gui Mei's figure vanished in an instant.
"Damn it! Even if you really are Gui Mei, don't think you can take what's mine!"
With a furious roar, Dugu Bo met the fight with all his strength.
"Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor, possess me!"
"Seventh Soul Skill, Martial Soul Avatar!"
"Ninth Soul Skill, Jade Phosphor Divine Light!"
Two Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings abruptly lit up. Having transformed into a serpent, Dugu Bo fired a green beam at Yu Tianling.
"Hm? How dare you!"
Seeing what Dugu Bo had done, Gui Mei flew into a rage.
"Eighth Soul Skill, Ghostly Apparitions!"
"Fifth Soul Skill, Ghost Shadow Earth Pool Hand!"
Gui Mei's Eighth Soul Ring lit up first, and a mass of energy projectiles intercepted Dugu Bo's Soul Skill attack. Then his Fifth Soul Ring lit up, and a vast patch of shadow appeared beneath Dugu Bo's feet. Numerous shadowy hands reached out of it and seized his feet.
"Eighth Soul Skill, Ghostly Apparitions!"
Gui Mei unleashed his Eighth Soul Skill again, this time directing it at Dugu Bo.
"Fifth Soul Skill, Serpent Python Heavenly Astral Shield!"
Seeing the attack about to strike while he remained unable to break free, Dugu Bo hurriedly unleashed his only defensive Soul Skill.
Boom...
An unbroken succession of explosions rang out.
"Aah!"
Bang!
With a scream, Dugu Bo was sent flying straight into the mountain wall.
"Ghost Elder, stop."
Seeing that Gui Mei intended to press his advantage and finish Dugu Bo off, Yu Tianling hurriedly spoke up to stop him.
Although Dugu Bo was not powerful among Titled Douluos, he was still a Titled Douluo, after all. Moreover, his skill with poison was genuinely good and should prove very useful on the battlefield in the future. It would be a pity for him to die just like this.
With that thought, Yu Tianling slowly approached Dugu Bo, who lay on the ground, unable to rise.
"Senior Dugu Bo, allow me to introduce myself. I am Yu Tianling, the Holy Son of Spirit Hall. This is a Spirit Hall elder, Ghost Douluo, Gui Mei."
"What exactly do you want?!"
Dugu Bo raised his head with difficulty and looked at the youth before him.
"Senior, whenever the weather turns rainy, you should feel numbness and itching along both flanks, which gradually intensify. Is that correct? And late every night, you suffer headaches and convulsions throughout your body. Is that correct?"
Yu Tianling spoke slowly.
"You... how do you know?!"
Dugu Bo stared at Yu Tianling in astonishment.
What he had said matched his symptoms perfectly. Even his own granddaughter, Dugu Yan, knew nothing about them.
"These are all caused by the toxins accumulating in your body through years of cultivating poison arts."
Rather than answering Dugu Bo's question, Yu Tianling merely continued explaining the cause of his symptoms.
Dugu Bo struggled into a sitting position and stared fixedly at Yu Tianling. At the same time, Gui Mei appeared behind Yu Tianling.
"I can cure the poison in your body."
"What are your terms?"
Hearing Yu Tianling's words, Dugu Bo did not let joy go to his head. Instead, he asked in a low voice.
"You truly are a clever man, Senior."
Seeing his response, Yu Tianling could not help smiling.
He knew Dugu Bo could no longer escape the palm of his hand.
"I want to cultivate here for a while, and I'll use some of the medicinal herbs as well. In addition, once I've cured your poison, you must join Spirit Hall and bring your granddaughter to study at Spirit Hall Academy."
Hearing the first part, Dugu Bo showed no reaction, his expression calm. But upon suddenly hearing the last part, his expression changed sharply.
"Why must my granddaughter attend Spirit Hall Academy?"
At this, Yu Tianling put on the look of someone staring at an idiot, then said, "Even you, the Poison Douluo, have been poisoned. How could your granddaughter, who inherited your Martial Soul, escape being poisoned? If she studies at Spirit Hall Academy, I can help treat her. It still isn't too late."
Of course, that was what he said, but apart from Yu Tianling, probably no one knew what the actual situation was.