On the main platform
Hu Liena's alluring voice was exceptionally soft. "Brother Lin Chen, these two little sisters are quite strong. Their Martial Soul Fusion Skill could probably hold its own against my brother."
Lin Chen said thoughtfully, "Mm, if their Soul Power reached the Soul King level, their Martial Soul Fusion Skill could even threaten a Soul Emperor!"
If he could bring them under his command, they would be a considerable help to both him and Spirit Hall in the future. Most importantly, he could visit the pleasure houses and listen to music every day.
Just imagining a life like that was wonderful beyond words!
Hu Liena noticed something odd about him with her beautiful eyes and chuckled. "Brother Lin Chen, if you can persuade Teacher, perhaps you can easily get what you want."
Lin Chen said solemnly, "Nana, do I look like the kind of man who lives off a woman?"
"It's not just that you look like one, Brother Lin Chen. You are one~"
Lin Chen: "..."
On the competition stage
The Tianshui Girl Group was still fighting hard, completely unaware that a big bad wolf had set his sights on them.
After several rounds of fierce fighting, Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu's Martial Soul Fusion Skill had restrained four opponents from Heaven Dou Team One, but four members of the Tianshui Girl Group had also been poisoned and could no longer fight.
Now, Shui Yue'er and the other three women could only leave the stage first. But the Jade Phosphorus Snake poison was exceptionally potent. Even the beautiful dean of Skywater Academy could barely suppress it, unable to purge it completely.
Shui Ningrou's slender brows furrowed slightly, and a trace of gentleness entered her cool voice. "Senior Poison Douluo, please cure our disciples of the poison."
Dugu Yan was currently competing, so she clearly couldn't cure Shui Ningrou's daughter and disciples now. Shui Ningrou could only ask Dugu Bo, who possessed the Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor Martial Soul.
Before Poison Douluo could answer, Dugu Yan snorted coldly from the competition stage. "If you want us to cure them, you'll have to surrender first!"
"You!" Shui Bing'er's pretty face changed slightly. Those poisoned were her own younger sister and several sworn sisters she was extremely close to. How could she not be anxious?
Dugu Yan's pretty face was cold. "Shui Bing'er, you've already used your Martial Soul Fusion Skill twice. How much Soul Power do you have left?"
"Surrender. Don't waste each other's time!"
Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu had injured Yu Tianheng and restrained four other opponents in succession, nearly exhausting their Soul Power. They knew very well that they could no longer defeat Heaven Dou Team One, but Dugu Yan's tone and attitude really rubbed them the wrong way.
Dugu Yan was Dugu Bo's own granddaughter. She wore a short blue-purple skirt and had a fiery figure, with short purple hair falling beside her delicate, oval face. Though exceptionally beautiful, she was aloof and arrogant.
Shui Ningrou's blue brows furrowed slightly as she asked again, "Senior Dugu, Yue'er and the others have already withdrawn from the match. Please cure them of the poison."
Dugu Bo naturally wouldn't deny his granddaughter face. He also believed that Tiannü Academy was certain to lose, and using the poisoned disciples could divert some of Shui Bing'er and the other two women's attention and make them surrender sooner.
"Dean Shui, let's wait until the match is over before curing them. With your strength, suppressing a little Jade Phosphorus Snake poison shouldn't be much trouble, should it?"
Shui Ningrou clenched her delicate hands, and a trace of humiliation flashed through her blue eyes. "Very well~"
Dugu Bo was counting on Skywater Academy having no powerful experts. If these had been disciples of Spirit Hall or the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, how could he have acted this way?
Shui Ningrou could only do her utmost to suppress the poison for them. "Yue'er, hold on a little longer~"
Shui Yue'er's pretty face was extremely pale. The poison had already spread from their delicate hands to their arms. If it reached their internal organs, they would suffer lasting effects even if the poison was ultimately cured.
Shui Yue'er forced a smile. "I'm all right, Mother~"
On the main platform
Chrysanthemum Guan smiled mockingly. "That old poison freak is as aloof and arrogant as ever. But... he can only bully those second-rate sects and academies."
Old Ghost said expressionlessly, "The weak are prey to the strong. That's the law of survival on the Douluo Continent."
On the other side
Hu Liena smiled alluringly. "Brother Lin Chen, this is a perfect chance for a hero to save the beauties. Do you want to ask Teacher for a few antidote pills?"
"Tch..." Lin Chen scoffed and said calmly, "A mere Jade Phosphorus Snake poison can be cured with a turn of my hand. Why would I need pills to help?"
On the competition stage
Xue Wu's slender brows were tightly knitted as she looked worriedly at Shui Yue'er and the other women. "Bing'er, what do we do?"
Shui Bing'er clenched her teeth in anger. "Let's surrender. If the poison spreads to their internal organs, Yue'er and the others will be in trouble."
"Mm!"
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...
At that moment, a figure in a blue robe leaped down from the main platform and landed in the spectators' section below, where Skywater Academy was seated.
Bang!
The two platforms were separated by several zhang in height. Powerful Soul Power met the ground, sending shockwaves spreading in all directions.
"Huh, isn't that His Holiness the Pope's husband? What is he trying to do?"
"He's gone over to Skywater Academy. Don't tell me he's going to help cure them?"
"You've got to be kidding. Jade Phosphorus Snake poison ranks among the five deadliest poisons on the entire Douluo Continent. Once you're poisoned, nobody but a poison-type Soul Master can withstand it, let alone cure it!"
At Skywater Academy
When Shui Ningrou saw the young man arrive, she hurriedly rose and said respectfully, "I am Shui Ningrou. Greetings, Emperor. May I ask what brings you to the Tianshui section?"
Today, she wore a long sky-blue dress that showed off her voluptuous figure. Her stunning face bore a striking resemblance to those of Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er, and a beauty mark at the corner of her eye brought out her mature charm.
Lin Chen smiled faintly. "To cure the poison~"
Finally, he turned to Shui Bing'er on the stage and said, "I'll cure their poison. Continue the match as normal."
Dugu Yan snorted coldly. "What big words. You think you can cure my Jade Phosphorus Snake poison?"
"Hehe..." Lin Chen smiled faintly and ignored the arrogant woman, going straight over to Shui Yue'er.
Shui Yue'er's pretty face flushed slightly when she saw Lin Chen. "Thank you, young master~"
"It's not too late to thank me once I've cured you~"
Lin Chen took her delicate hand in his, immediately feeling its cool, silky softness. Then he gathered his Bloodline Power and sent it into her body through the Qi Pass.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...
A special red Blood Qi surged around him. It was the constitution unique to the Ancient Desolate Sacred Physique.
The Blood Qi of a Sacred Physique could suppress all poison and evil!
Most of Skywater Academy's Martial Souls were related to water, and women were inherently yin, so Shui Yue'er's constitution was very cool.
When Lin Chen's Blood Qi poured into her body, Shui Yue'er immediately felt an unprecedented warmth, even a trace of scorching heat. The Jade Phosphorus Snake poison, which was supremely yin and evil, was dissolved and refined by that firm, yang Blood Qi in an instant.
"Mm~~"
Shui Yue'er couldn't help letting out a soft moan. Her pretty face was flushed, and her arms had also regained their fair, delicate appearance.
"All done~"
Lin Chen then casually cured Qiu Ruoshui, Shen Liuyu, and Gu Qingbo of their poison one after another. In fewer than ten breaths, all four women had returned to normal.
Their pretty faces were all rosy, with no side effects whatsoever.
If there were any, they were normal.
A rare smile appeared on Shui Ningrou's cool, gentle face. She then bowed respectfully to Lin Chen, the ample swell of her chest trembling slightly. "Thank you, Emperor~"
Lin Chen stood with his hands behind his back and said with an air of utmost composure, "It's nothing, a mere lift of my hand~"
His actions made the eyes of Shui Yue'er and the other women beside him sparkle, their hearts fluttering.
On the competition stage
Dugu Yan's pupils contracted, and she cried out, "How is that possible?! How could you cure my Jade Phosphorus Snake poison?"
Dugu Bo's aged face also grew grave, and he thought, Just where did this boy come from? Not only did he get the Pope of Spirit Hall to marry beneath her station, he even cured Jade Phosphorus Snake poison with a wave of his hand. Doesn't that mean he can counter my Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor poison too?
Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo exchanged a glance, a peculiar look flashing in their eyes. The latter nodded slightly, the two in perfect accord.