Douro Continent

Chapter 248 The Auspicious Pouch and the Soul-Chasing, Life-Stealing Darts (Part 2)

Dugu Bo snorted. "Anyway, it's just you and me here. So what if you're a Title Douluo? Title Douluos are still human. I promised you that if you could cure my poison, I would do three things for you. You already said the first one—that you can't harm anyone from Shrek Academy—and I gave you this Ruyi Hundred Treasure Pouch, doesn't that count as the second one?"

Tang San blinked at Dugu Bo, looking at the Poison Douluo with a somewhat innocent expression. "Old monster, wasn't it you who offered to give it to me just now? Did I ask you for it?"

"You..." Dugu Bo was speechless with anger, but he was completely helpless against Tang San in front of him.

Tang San smiled slightly, reached out and ran his hand to his waist, then flipped his wrist and presented his palm to Dugu Bo. "Although the Ruyi Hundred Treasures Pouch can't be considered one of the conditions, I can't take your things for nothing. Consider this a return gift."

Dugu Bo looked at Tang San's palm and saw a pair of small iron balls lying there quietly. The iron balls were completely black and had no distinguishing features.

"What is this? Poison? Or a tonic?" Dugu Bo twitched his nose but couldn't smell anything, so he asked curiously.

Tang San laughed, "Didn't you see? These are two iron balls. Where's the medicine? Old monster, can't you even tell the difference between medicine and metal?"

Dugu Bo's eyes widened. "These two things can compare to my Ruyi Hundred Treasures Pouch?" he exclaimed.

Tang San said, "Why not? They can save your life."

Dugu Bo scoffed disdainfully, "Little monster, are you out of your mind? I am a Title Douluo, and there are very few people in this world who can defeat me. The few who can are all freaks of strength. What can these two iron balls do to them?"

Tang San said, "You don't believe me? Fine then, I'm reluctant to give it to you." With that, he was about to take the iron ball back.

A flash of green light, and before Tang San could even turn his wrist, the two iron balls had already fallen into Dugu Bo's hands. "You're taking back what you gave away? Tell me, what's the use of these things?"

Dugu Bo held the two iron balls in front of him, examining them from left to right, but couldn't figure out what they were. He picked one up with his other hand, about to test its strength, when Tang San hurriedly stopped him.

"Do you want to die? Stop pinching me." Tang San grabbed Dugu Bo's wrist. Although his strength had little effect on Dugu Bo, Dugu Bo still trusted him and quickly let go.

"What are you doing? Why are you being so mysterious? Tell me quickly, what is this thing?" Dugu Bo asked impatiently. In terms of curiosity, he was no different from ordinary people. Although he showed disdain on the surface, he was very certain about what Tang San had made. This little monster was willing to give it to him, so it must be something extraordinary.

Tang San then said seriously, "This item is called the Mother-Child Soul-Chasing Life-Stealing Darts, and it is the most domineering of all the hidden weapons I have made so far. You must be very careful. Once subjected to excessive external pressure or impact, its power will immediately become apparent. These things are always used in pairs. They need to be launched using the Meteor Chasing the Moon technique. Perhaps its direct power is not enough to harm a Title Douluo, but its suddenness, combined with your strength, is enough to stop any enemy. The greatest feature of this item is that the higher the user's internal... oh, no, the higher their soul power, the stronger its power."

"What power could these two little things possibly have?" Dugu Bo was still somewhat skeptical.

Tang San said, "I'll show you." As he spoke, he took the two iron balls from Dugu Bo's hand, briefly tested their weight, and said, "Look carefully."

As he spoke, Tang San's body flashed with white light, and with a flick of his wrist, two iron galls flew out at the same time.

Although they flew out at the same time, the two iron balls flew out one after the other. Just as the momentum of the first one was about to wane, the second one suddenly caught up and crashed directly into the first one.

With a bang, a large cloud of purple mist rose up, instantly covering an area of ​​more than ten square meters.

With his exceptional eyesight, Dugu Bo clearly saw that within the purple mist, countless black threads, accompanied by a fine buzzing sound, flashed by and disappeared into the mountain wall not far away in the blink of an eye.

Tang San said, "The so-called 'mother and child' refers to the Iron Gallbladder itself and the attack it unleashes after exploding. This purple mist is a bewitching poison mist. It has a strong anesthetic effect; just a little bit inhaled will cause an ordinary person to fall into a deep sleep for ten days. Even powerful Soul Masters will be affected by it and their speed will be slowed if they are not careful. After the two 'mother and child' Soul-Chasing Life-Taking Gallbladders collide, the 'child' inside will explode. These are hundreds of bone-melting needles, specifically designed to break through protective qi. They are extremely poisonous. Once one is pierced by one, the poison will spread rapidly, and wherever it passes, bones will turn to dust."

The Mother-and-Child Soul-Chasing Life-Stealing Darts were made by Tang San during his seclusion at Shrek Academy. This weapon is a combination of mechanical and hand-launched hidden weapons, ranking fifth among mechanical hidden weapons. Back in the Tang Sect, Tang San was specifically responsible for making these Mother-and-Child Soul-Chasing Life-Stealing Darts, and it was precisely because of its creation that Tang San was considered one of the top figures among the outer disciples of the Tang Sect.

Tang San sat in a total of eighteen people this time, which is nine pairs.

Originally, it was made without medicinal herbs and was therefore non-toxic, but after arriving here and undergoing this period of refining, the Mother-Child Soul-Chasing Life-Stealing Gallbladder was finally completed.

Because this place is rich in various top-quality medicinal herbs, the bone-melting needles contained in this Mother-Child Soul-Chasing Life-Taking Gallbladder are even better than those he made in his previous life.

Dugu Bo flashed and arrived at the mountain wall where the Bone-Melting Needle had been placed. When he saw what was in front of him, he couldn't help but gasp.

Countless small black holes appeared on the mountain wall, each several feet deep, from which wisps of blue smoke rose. He could tell the terrifying toxicity just by smelling them.

With his back to Tang San, Dugu Bo couldn't help but exclaim, "Little monster, I really don't know whether to call you a genius or a madman. How could you do something like this? I really don't know how your brain works. However, judging from the attack strength, it seems far from enough. Let alone a Title Douluo, even a level 60 or 70 Soul Master would have enough defense to withstand it."

Tang San said irritably, "Old monster, tell me, what level am I?"

Dugu Bo turned around. "Thirty-something, I guess, but not quite forty."

Tang San said, "As I just said, the greater the soul power, the greater the power of this thing. In other words, the Mother-Child Soul-Chasing Life-Stealing Darts will be faster under the influence of stronger soul power, and the penetrating power of the Bone-Melting Needles will naturally be stronger after the collision. Unless you encounter a purely defensive Title Douluo, isn't your soul power enough to injure the enemy? Even if the opponent uses soul power to block and prevent them from colliding, it will explode immediately upon encountering external force. The key to this thing's power lies in its suddenness; the more suddenly it is used, the greater the possibility of destroying the opponent."

Dugu Bo's eyes lit up. At this moment, he fully understood Tang San's meaning and was overjoyed. "Indeed, little monster, quickly bring a hundred or two hundred as a tribute."

Tang San was speechless for a moment. "Do you think these are candy beans? A hundred or eighty of them? I only made two, and I just used them to test them on you. It's your own fault for not believing me."

"What? Only two?" Dugu Bo's eyes widened. "Are you deliberately trying to annoy me? You only made two, what kind of experiment is that? Just explain it to me clearly."

Tang San laughed and said, "Seeing is believing, right? Would you believe it if I didn't let you see it with your own eyes? Alright, actually I made four, so I'll give you two more. You'd better keep them safe this time." As he spoke, he raised his hand and waved, and two iron galls flew out, heading towards Dugu Bo.

Dugu Bo had just witnessed the power of Tang San's Mother-Child Soul-Chasing Darts. Although he was not afraid with his strength, he was still startled.

"Little monster, are you trying to kill me?" Dugu Bo hurriedly activated his soul power, condensing a barrier in front of him.

But who knew that the two iron-clad projectiles were launched in a completely different way this time. Just as they were about to reach Dugu Bo, they paused in mid-air and then fell to the ground.

Dugu Bo reached out and snatched the two iron flasks into his own hand. He secretly admired the little monster; although its strength was far inferior to his own, its techniques were remarkably skillful. Given time, its future achievements would likely surpass his own.

Although the two Soul-Chasing Life-Stealing Darts are clearly less valuable than the Wish-Fulfilling Treasure Pouch in terms of monetary value, they are more useful to Dugu Bo in terms of his ability to save his life.

Putting away the two iron golems, Dugu Bo stood with his hands behind his back, facing the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire, "Little monster, when are you going to treat my granddaughter's poison wounds?"

Tang San was taken aback. Dugu Bo's words were also a question asking him when he would leave.

People have feelings. Tang San has been here for even longer than he has been at Shrek Academy. Although Dugu Bo was a threat to him at first, Tang San has grown fond of the teacher-student and friend-like relationship between the two over this period.

Without Dugu Bo, he would never have been able to integrate the medicinal understanding of the two worlds into one in such a short time, let alone create those three Yama's Plaques.

(End of this chapter)