Chapter 272: Dugu Bo: "What Can You Do to Me?"
"You want to see Poison Douluo?" Ning Fengzhi and Yu Yuanzhen frowned slightly upon hearing Tang Xiao and Tang San's plan.
"Little San, you should know that in a way, Dugu Bo is already part of the Spirit Empire, or in his own words, he belongs to Su Yun."
"Back then, Su Yun took Dugu Yan by his side and spent a lot of effort to cure her poison."
"If it weren't for Poison Douluo's reluctance to unleash his poison on the battlefield, our Heaven Dou Empire might have already been defeated."
Ning Fengzhi looked at Tang San and shook his head, "I'm afraid you'll face a closed door this time."
Hearing this, Tang San smiled confidently, "Uncle Ning, I am aware of this. However, Poison Douluo Dugu Bo is also part of the Heaven Dou Empire. Do you think he can bear to see his country swallowed by another empire?"
"What do you mean?" Ning Fengzhi's eyes lit up.
Tang San confidently replied, "I believe that Senior Dugu is conflicted about the Spirit Empire's invasion."
"On one hand, he is grateful for Su Yun's past kindness, which cannot be denied."
"On the other hand, he has a deep love for his country."
"So, we need to use our words to persuade Senior Dugu Bo."
"If the Spirit Empire dares to invade our Heaven Dou Empire, is it wrong for us to use poison to stop these invaders?"
"Should the soul beasts that use poison stop using their only means of attack and instead use their weaknesses to hunt their enemies?"
Tang San's words made the others nod in agreement, thinking there was some truth to what he said.
"Alright, Yuanzhen and I will accompany you." Ning Fengzhi looked at Yu Yuanzhen, who also nodded.
Before long, the four of them arrived at the Sunset Forest.
At first glance, they saw Dugu Yan.
"Senior, Tang San, my grandfather invites you in." Dugu Yan greeted them politely. Over the years, she had been cultivating her poison skills in her grandfather's forest and had become a graceful beauty.
Under Dugu Yan's guidance, the group passed through the poison array.
As a poison expert, the moment he stepped into the Sunset Forest, Tang San could feel the unusual nature of the poison array.
"As expected of the legendary Poison Douluo." Tang San's eyes scanned the poison array while glancing at Dugu Yan's back.
He found the poisonous soul power on Dugu Yan intriguing.
As they delved deeper into the forest, Tang San's nose suddenly twitched as if he smelled something.
Now a Titled Douluo, his keen perception of surrounding soul power surpassed anyone present, even his uncle Tang Xiao.
"This feeling, why does it resemble the description of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well in ancient texts?"
Thinking of this, Tang San became excited and thought to himself, "Could it be that the legendary Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well is really here?!"
After walking a bit further, Tang San found it hard to remain calm.
He noticed that the growth rate of the herbs here was several times faster than in the outside world!
This was highly unusual!
The only explanation was that there was a secluded paradise in this Sunset Forest, providing an environment that significantly accelerated the growth of herbs!
Even if it wasn't the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, it had to be an extraordinary treasure!
Thinking this, Tang San couldn't help but lick his lips.
No matter what, he had to see what it was.
Suddenly, Tang San said, "Miss Dugu, could you tell me where the restroom is? I need to relieve myself."
Already injured and still poisoned, Tang San's face looked pale and weak. Even Dugu Yan couldn't tell he was faking it.
Dugu Yan pointed out a path, and Tang San immediately left.
Separated from the group, Tang San quickly followed his soul power to search for the special soul power, using his skills and knowledge of poison to easily bypass the poison arrays.
He smiled inwardly, "There are probably only a few in this world, like us Tang Sect disciples, who can so easily avoid Poison Douluo's poison arrays."
In no time, Tang San saw that a certain herb was surrounded by thin lines.
Upon closer inspection, it was true!
The thin lines contained tiny streams of liquid.
And it seemed that due to the presence of those blue and red liquids, this herb was growing rapidly!
Tang San's excitement grew uncontrollably. He had a hunch that these differently colored liquids might indeed be from the legendary Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
He carefully sensed the energy within the liquid and then his eyes lit up!
"What powerful energy!" Tang San's excitement was no longer hidden. He immediately moved forward to delve deeper!
After walking a bit further, Tang San suddenly stopped in his tracks, his pupils dilating instantly!
A massive pond!
Two distinctly different colors on either side!
Billowing steam rose from the pond, and the sulfuric smell made Tang San take a deep breath involuntarily!
The legendary Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, one of the three great treasure troves of the world!
It actually exists?!
In his previous life, Tang San had heard of elders in the sect and other sects searching for it together but to no avail.
Who would have thought that he, a transmigrator, would be the one to find it!
No wonder Dugu Bo's territory had so many good herbs. If he could possess this Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, wouldn't he be able to cultivate an endless supply of precious herbs?!
"There must be those two treasures here!" Tang San thought, hurriedly searching around.
Eight-Petal Ice Crystal Grass, Fiery Apricot Delicate!
Tang San knew these two were extremely poisonous celestial herbs!
But, as the saying goes, "great destruction leads to great creation."
Fighting poison with poison!
If he could get these two celestial poisons, combined with the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and the Sea God's power within him, not only could he detoxify himself, but his body and soul power would also improve tremendously!
Tang San eagerly began searching around the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
However, he found nothing.
Suddenly, Tang San noticed a fiery red root.
"Hmm? Is this... Fiery Apricot Delicate's root? Already excavated?" Tang San estimated, based on ancient records, that this celestial herb had been dug up for at least several years.
Could Dugu Bo also know about this celestial herb?
That couldn't be, he had seen many celestial herbs on the way, yet none had been picked.
Tang San, still puzzled, continued searching and found that the Eight-Petal Ice Crystal Grass's root was in the same condition as the Fiery Apricot Delicate.
"Strange..."
Though confused, Tang San couldn't help but be tempted by the abundance of celestial herbs.
"Poison Douluo doesn't recognize the value of these herbs, what a pity." Tang San wanted to take everything but knew doing so would completely push Dugu Bo to the Spirit Empire's side, so he suppressed his urge.
As Tang San was about to retrace his steps, he turned around and saw a figure in a black robe not far from him.
Even after years apart, Tang San instantly recognized the green-haired figure—Titled Douluo, Dugu Bo!
"Tang San?!" For a distinctive-looking person, Dugu Bo naturally recognized Tang San.
Tang San immediately bowed, "Senior Dugu."
However, his gesture did not elicit a polite response from Dugu Bo, who coldly asked, "Who allowed you to come here?"
"This..."
Tang San quickly offered his prepared excuse, "I had a stomachache and got lost in your poison array, Senior. Please forgive me."
Dugu Bo sneered at Tang San's explanation, "Hmph, Tang San, do you think I'm a fool?"
"I could sense your every move in my poison array clearly."
"Not only did you cleverly avoid my poison array, but you also roamed my treasure land as if it were uninhabited, searching for something. Your tracks were clear."
"And now you still want to deceive me?"
Dugu Bo's eyes gleamed coldly, "It seems after being peaceful for two years, some think I'm easy to bully!"
Boom!
As Dugu Bo's words fell, the Nine-Colored Snake Emperor, having completed its martial soul evolution, burst forth!
Over the years, Dugu Bo had combined Su Yun's methods with his own research, using the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to refine his martial soul and body.
Although his soul power was only at level ninety-two, even a level ninety-three soul master would find it hard to deal with him.
"Swish!"
"Swish!"
"Swish!"
Countless venomous sprays shot from the Nine-Colored Snake Emperor's fangs, covering Tang San's path, yet meticulously avoiding the surrounding herbs.
This demonstrated Dugu Bo's precise control over his attacks.
Seeing Dugu Bo attacking without a word, Tang San felt somewhat annoyed but held back his response.
After all, he had trespassed on someone else's territory, so he immediately defended himself with the Sea God Trident.
Relying on his divine power and the divine weapon, Tang San managed to block all of Dugu Bo's attacks!
"Good boy, no wonder they say you've inherited a god's power. Such a powerful weapon is truly extraordinary." Dugu Bo looked at the Sea God Trident in Tang San's hand, immediately recognizing its strength and uniqueness.
At this point, the clash of their attacks had already drawn the attention of Tang Xiao and the others.
Seeing the surrounding mess, Tang Xiao quickly realized that Tang San's earlier departure had a different purpose.
He immediately apologized to Dugu Bo.
However, Dugu Bo refused, saying, "I know why you're here today."
"I once promised Su Yun that I am under his command."
"But I don't want to see the common people on the continent suffer from my poison. Fortunately, Su Yun understood my intentions and gave me a chance to cultivate in peace."
"So don't say any more. I won't leave."
Then, Dugu Bo turned to Tang San and said, "Tang San, I know what you're thinking."
"If you're here looking for a certain woman, I can only tell you she's not here."
"As for where she is, I don't know either."
"Now, please leave."
With these words, Dugu Bo directly addressed the issue that had brought Tang San and the others here.
The four of them were momentarily speechless, not knowing what to say.
At this moment, Tang San suddenly stepped forward and said, "Senior Dugu, can you bear to see the Heaven Dou Empire swallowed by the Spirit Empire?"
"Don't forget, this was once your home."
Tang San tried to stir Dugu Bo's patriotism to make him join their fight against the Spirit Hall.
However, Dugu Bo replied, "The world is my home."
"Besides, when my granddaughter nearly lost her life, the Heaven Dou royalty didn't lift a finger to help me. Why should I help them?"
"Even if the Spirit Empire takes over here, for me, it's just a change of royalty."
"It makes no difference."
Tang San narrowed his eyes, knowing that Dugu Bo was stubborn and that further persuasion would be futile.
He quickly changed the topic, "Senior Dugu, to be honest, I came here by chance and discovered that your place is a treasure trove."
"I would like to buy some of your herbs. Would you be willing?"
Initially, Tang San had planned to buy the land outright.
However, realizing that the other party would likely refuse, he settled for buying some herbs instead.
"Buy herbs?"
Dugu Bo glanced at Tang San and noticed that after the fight, Tang San's symptoms of poisoning had become more apparent due to the agitation of his qi and blood.
So, this kid was poisoned.
The poison seemed quite unusual.
"I'm half a member of the Spirit Empire, so naturally, I won't agree to your request."
"So, while I'm in a good mood, leave now."
Hearing this, Tang San glanced at his three elders.
Tang Xiao and the others immediately understood.
Tang San's poisoning couldn't be delayed.
If Su Yun from the Spirit Empire caught up, their Heaven Dou Empire would be doomed!
The three of them stood up simultaneously.
"Old Poison, this time, you have no choice but to help us."
"Even though you've gotten much stronger, getting past the three of us won't be easy."
"We don't want your land, just some herbs. We hope you can do us this favor."
"Old Poison, the Heaven Dou Empire must not lose to the Spirit Empire."
Seeing the auras of the three men before him, Dugu Bo's pupils shrank sharply.
Then, a cold smile appeared on his lips, "Hmph, as expected, a bunch of sanctimonious guys. In this world, the biggest fist is the hardest truth."
"However..."
Dugu Bo's expression suddenly turned cold, "If I refuse, what can you do to me?"