Douluo Continent: The original Yu Xiaogang brutally defeats Tang San at the start.

A person tormented by pain will have their rationality and vigilance reduced to the lowest level.

Without alerting anyone at Shrek Academy, he simply told Xiao Wu that he was going out to collect some special plant samples, and then quietly left Soto City, taking a carriage straight to Tiandou City.

Upon arriving in Tiandou City, he did not linger for a moment and headed directly towards the Sunset Forest in the western suburbs.

When Lin Yuan was about one kilometer away from the location marked by the system, he stopped.

He couldn't just go directly to their door; that would be too obvious and would inevitably arouse the vigilance and suspicion of an old monster who had lived for nearly a hundred years.

He needs to orchestrate a perfect "chance encounter".

He found an area on the outskirts of the forest where many low-level poisonous plants grew and began to pretend to "collect herbs".

Sometimes he would squat down to carefully observe the texture of a plant; other times he would take out a thick notebook from his soul tool and record something in a serious manner, perfectly portraying the image of a theoretical soul master who was obsessed with plant research and had a somewhat bookish air.

Time passed by, and the sky gradually darkened.

Finally, a cold, domineering, and violently aura-filled wave of soul power appeared within his perception range, approaching from afar.

coming!

Lin Yuan's heart stirred, but he remained outwardly calm, even focusing more intently on the poisonous herb in his hand called "Intestinal Piercing Grass," as if he were completely unaware of the impending danger.

A tall, thin old man with a full head of emerald-green hair, dressed in a simple green robe, slowly emerged from the depths of the forest. He was none other than Poison Douluo, Dugu Bo.

At this moment, Dugu Bo's face was extremely pale. A layer of black aura, barely perceptible to the naked eye, lingered between his brows. His steps were also somewhat unsteady, and with each step, the veins on his forehead would throb involuntarily, clearly indicating that he was enduring immense pain.

He spotted Lin Yuan intently gathering herbs at a glance, and a hint of wariness and undisguised killing intent flashed in his emerald green snake eyes.

The appearance of an unfamiliar Soul Master near his territory is definitely not a good sign.

He was about to yell at the reckless brat to get lost when he heard the young man muttering to himself in a confused tone, staring at the poisonous herb in his hand.

"Strange, the toxicity of this 'Gnaphalium affine' seems to be three times more potent than described in the 'Illustrated Flora of the Continent.' The edges of its leaves have an abnormal dark green tinge, and its rhizomes are thicker than those of its kind... Could it be that it has mutated due to the influence of some more potent toxin in its environment?"

Ok?

Dugu Bo stopped in his tracks.

The soul power he was about to gather also quietly dissipated.

This young man was able to tell at a glance that the poisonous plant, which had been contaminated by his poison gas for decades, had mutated.

interesting.

He did not reveal himself immediately, but like the most experienced hunter, he completely concealed his presence, hiding behind the shadow of a large tree, and quietly observed.

Lin Yuan seemed completely oblivious to this and continued his "performance".

He took out a set of precise, scalpel-like tools from his soul tool and began to carefully dissect the roots and stems of the intestinal worm, muttering incantations as he did so.

"The toxins in the meridians are distributed in a net-like pattern, not a linear one, which is a typical characteristic of snake venom infection. Moreover... the aura of this snake venom is domineering, cold, and carries a hint of a kingly aura... Could it be... the Azure Scale Serpent King?"

When the words "Azure Scale Serpent Emperor" were clearly uttered by Lin Yuan, a monstrous wave surged in Dugu Bo's heart, who was hiding in the shadows!

How could he have known!

His own martial soul is the most powerful snake-type martial soul on the Douluo Continent, the Azure Scale Serpent Emperor!

This forest is constantly shrouded in its own toxic fumes, so it's normal for the plants to mutate.

But this young man was able to accurately deduce his martial soul from a small, ubiquitous poisonous plant!

This level of insight and knowledge of toxicology is simply astonishing!

He finally couldn't hold back any longer and stepped out from behind the tree, asking in a hoarse voice like two pieces of sandpaper rubbing together, "Boy, who are you? How do you know about the Azure Scale Serpent King?"

Lin Yuan seemed startled by the sudden sound and turned around abruptly. When he saw Dugu Bo's signature green hair and cold, snake-like eyes, his face showed just the right amount of surprise and wariness, and he subconsciously took a step back.

"S-senpai is...?"

"You don't need to know who I am, just answer my question."

Dugu Bo said coldly, and the overwhelming pressure of a titled Douluo slowly spread towards Lin Yuan like a tide.

Lin Yuan's face instantly turned pale, and his body trembled slightly, but he still withstood the pressure and said calmly and confidently:

"This junior, Yu Xiaogang, is merely a Soul Master who studies Martial Soul theory. I did not intend to trespass on your territory, senior. As for the Azure Scale Serpent King, I deduced it from this mutated poisonous herb."

He recounted his analysis and reasoning process in an orderly and logical manner, with a clear and well-organized structure.

After hearing this, Dugu Bo's wariness and murderous intent were gradually replaced by indescribable shock.

This young man's words were absolutely correct!

Just then, Lin Yuan seemed to suddenly realize something. Despite the pressure, he carefully examined Dugu Bo, his brows furrowing slightly as he said, "Senior... you are the owner of the Azure Serpent Emperor Martial Soul, aren't you?"

Before Dugu Bo could answer, he seemed to be caught up in the fervor of academic research and continued speaking to himself:

"I see that your forehead is dark, your aura is weak, and there are extremely fine blood vessels around the edges of your pupils. On rainy days, you must suffer excruciating pain in your bones and muscles, as if a thousand ants are gnawing at your heart. Your soul power must be flowing backward and colliding in your meridians, right? If I'm not mistaken, your poison has already invaded your bone marrow and is even beginning to backfire on your martial soul and the origin of your soul. If this continues, within ten years, you will surely be devoured alive by your own poison."

boom!

Lin Yuan's words were like a divine thunderbolt from the heavens, striking Dugu Bo's heart hard!

His biggest secret! The source of his pain, which he had hidden for decades and which even he himself was helpless to deal with and could only suffer in agony, was actually seen through at a glance by a Soul Master who looked to be only level 30, and described in such detail, without the slightest error!

Dugu Bo was utterly shocked!

He withdrew all his oppressive aura, strode forward, and looked at Lin Yuan with an incredulous, even slightly trembling, gaze:

"How...how do you know so much?"

Lin Yuan smiled knowingly and said calmly:

"As I said, I have studied martial spirits for many years, especially the backlash problem of poison-type martial spirits, and I have considerable experience with it. Senior, your problem, although troublesome, is not unsolvable."

"You have a way?!"

Dugu Bo's breathing suddenly became rapid, and a strong will to survive erupted in his emerald green snake eyes.

Lin Yuan nodded confidently and smiled:

"There are methods, of course, but we need to use a special place to completely eradicate the stubborn disease in your body."

Dugu Bo was already seven or eight parts convinced that Lin Yuan could see through his secret that he had kept hidden for many years.

He made a decision immediately: he absolutely could not let this opportunity slip by!

"Young man! If you can cure my incurable ailment, I'll give you any place, even my old life!"

Dugu Bo said excitedly, he had been tormented by this damned poison for far too long.

This was exactly what Lin Yuan was waiting for.

He smiled slightly, a great weight lifted from his heart.

"You flatter me, senior. Then... please lead the way."