Douluo Continent: Twin Golden and Silver Dragons Shock Bibi Dong

"of course."

"If there's really no other way, I won't give up what I want. Whether I have to steal it or cheat it, we'll see."

"Hmph, anyone can say nice things." Dugu Bo sneered. "Since you've made your point clear, I won't beat around the bush with you. Yan Yan has agreed to owe you a favor, and I'll acknowledge that."

"As long as it doesn't violate my principles or cross my bottom line, whether it's murder, arson, or robbery, I can help you with it once."

"Tell me, what do you want?"

Xuan Hao put down his teacup, extended a finger, and pointed in a certain direction outside Tian Dou City:

"I want your herb garden in Sunset Forest, and that hot pot with one side cold and the other hot."

Dugu Yan blinked blankly, looking at Dugu Bo with a puzzled expression: "Medicine garden? Grandpa, do we have a medicine garden in Sunset Forest? How come I didn't know?"

She grew up with her grandfather, and although she knew that he often went to Sunset Forest to collect herbs, she had never heard of any fixed herb garden there.

Dugu Bo frowned deeply. "How did you know about that place?!"

That place was a blessed land he discovered by chance, and it was his biggest secret base.

The environment there was extremely harsh, which had a strong suppressive effect on his snake venom, but an ordinary soul master would die if he went in, so he never took Dugu Yan there, and never even mentioned it.

Where did this kid get this information from?

How I know is not important.

Xuan Hao didn't offer any explanation, but simply smiled at Dugu Bo, "The important thing is, I've taken a liking to that place."

"One word: give it to me or not?"

"No!"

Dugu Bo answered decisively without the slightest hesitation, "You brat! Your demands are going too far!"

"Do you know how many good things are in there? Do you know that it's the culmination of my life's work? You just want to take it all? Aren't you afraid of stuffing yourself to death!"

That place was not only full of various rare poisonous plants, but it was also the key to suppressing the backlash of toxins in his body.

If we give it to Xuan Hao, where will he go to suppress the toxins?

Dugu Bo flicked his sleeves, his attitude hardening, "At most, I'll take you in for Yan Yan's sake, and let you choose three herbs to take with you. That's my bottom line!"

"Three things?"

Xuan Hao shook his head, looking disgusted. "Old poisoner, that's not sincere. What I want is that piece of land, along with everything inside it."

"Impossible! At most three items! No more!"

"Don't be so quick to refuse."

Xuan Hao seemed to have anticipated Dugu Bo's reaction, and was not annoyed. He simply slowly raised his second finger:

"What if I told you... the bargaining chip for this deal is to resolve the backlash from the Azure Phosphorus Serpent venom affecting you and your grandson?"

"..."

At that moment, time seemed to stand still.

Dugu Bo's anger froze on his face, replaced by an incredulous shock and a hint of fear hidden deep in his eyes.

"you……"

Dugu Bo stared intently at Xuan Hao, his voice becoming somewhat hoarse, the surrounding air temperature plummeting, and a chilling killing intent faintly emanating from him.

How did you know about this?

"Who told you that?!"

Chapter 63 The Fundamental Principle of Martial Soul Evolution and Mutation

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"Take back your murderous aura."

Xuan Hao waved his hand dismissively, "I'm a coward. If you scare me again, I might forget how to cure the poison."

"..."

Dugu Bo took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the surging killing intent and shock in his heart.

He stared intently at Xuan Hao, his voice low and deep: "How did you know? I have never told anyone about this."

"I guess this is... one of my talents."

Xuan Hao pointed to his eyes, and a golden light flashed in his originally sky-blue eyes again. "My Golden Dragon Martial Soul has given me extremely strong perception, especially for dragon-type Martial Souls."

"Although the Jade Phosphorous Serpent is not a true dragon, it is a special dragon species with the potential to transform into a dragon. When I first saw you at the hotel, I sensed something was wrong with you. You were covered in poisonous gas and seemed powerful, but you were actually weak inside and out, as the poison had already eroded your very bones."

"Later, when I met Dugu Yan at the academy, I had the same feeling. Although it wasn't as intense as yours, the symptoms were the same."

Xuan Hao glanced at the pale-faced Dugu Yan and said indifferently:

“If we don’t intervene, she’ll end up like you in a few years.”

"If I'm lucky, I'll experience excruciating pain all over my body whenever it's cloudy or rainy, a pain that feels worse than death, and I'll suffer from it for the rest of my life."

"If you're unlucky, the toxins could take effect one day, and you could suddenly die."

"You bullshit!"

Dugu Yan suddenly stood up, her voice trembling, "My grandfather is a Title Douluo! He's the Poison Douluo! How could he be poisoned?!"

"I...I've never felt anything wrong with my body!"

"The time is not yet ripe."

Xuan Hao ruthlessly shattered her illusions, saying, "This is a flaw in your martial soul."

"Many powerful beast spirits will develop defects when they appear in humans because the human body cannot fully adapt to them."

"The Azure Phosphorous Serpent is extremely venomous, but its unique body structure allows it to store and neutralize toxins in venom sacs, preventing it from harming itself. However, when this creature appears as a martial soul in a human..."

Xuan Hao pointed at Dugu Bo:

"Human bodies are different from those of spirit beasts. The Azure Phosphorous Serpent is unaffected by its own venom, but Azure Phosphorous Serpent spirit masters will experience venom seeping into their meridians, bones, and even internal organs due to their daily cultivation."

"Ultimately, the problem lies in the cultivation method itself."

"The fact that the lineage of the Jade Phosphorous Snake has survived to this day must mean that your ancestors did a lot of research and found some ways to suppress the toxins. But it can only suppress them, not eradicate them."

"And you, you old poisoner."

Xuan Hao looked at Dugu Bo, a hint of regret flashing in his eyes:

"You're a genius, and you're a madman."

"In pursuit of greater power, you forcibly altered your cultivation method, causing your Azure Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul to evolve into the Azure Phosphorous Serpent Emperor. Its toxicity increased dramatically, and its strength surged."

"Unfortunately, this radical cultivation method has caused the toxins in your body to completely get out of control, and may even harm your descendants."

"If I'm not mistaken, your son must have died young, right?"

Dugu Bo shuddered, a hint of pain flashing in his eyes.

"He must have learned your improved cultivation method, but his body couldn't withstand the terrifying backlash from the toxins, and in the end... he poisoned himself to death."

"Enough!!"

Dugu Bo slammed his hand on the table, his eyes bloodshot. The long-buried past was laid bare, causing him excruciating pain.

"And your granddaughter is even more unlucky."

Xuan Hao showed no sign of stopping and continued to deliver the finishing blow:

“She’s been tainted by your Azure Phosphorous Serpent King Poison since birth, and with her congenital deficiencies coupled with her acquired cultivation… at this rate, can she even live past forty?”

"..."

Dugu Bo's face was extremely pale, as if all his strength had been drained away, and he slumped into the chair.

Dugu Yan, who was singled out, was already pale and swaying precariously.

She looked at Dugu Bo, her voice trembling and choked with sobs, and asked:

"Grandpa...is what he said...true?"

"Did Dad really... die from poisoning?"

"Will I...will I die too?"

Faced with his granddaughter's questioning, Dugu Bo opened his mouth, wanting to deny it, but found that his throat was blocked by something, and he couldn't say a word.

What could he say?

Are you saying all of this is fake?

But whenever it rains, the excruciating pain that penetrates to the bone, the torment that feels like a thousand ants gnawing at his heart, constantly reminds him—

Every word that kid said was true!

Even more thoroughly than he himself knew!

"Ugh……"

After a long silence, Dugu Bo let out a long sigh, as if he had aged ten years in an instant.

He didn't answer Dugu Yan, but instead raised his head, his once sinister eyes now filled with pleading and hope as he stared intently at Xuan Hao:

"Since you can see that, do you... really have a way to solve it?"

"How could there possibly be a way?"

Xuan Hao shrugged, looking at Dugu Bo with an expression that said, "How many generations has your Azure Phosphorous Serpent lineage been passed down? So many predecessors have devoted their entire lives to solving the flaws in their martial souls, how could a child like me, not even ten years old, possibly have a way to completely eradicate them?"

"you--!!"

The hope in Dugu Bo's eyes shattered instantly, transforming into a raging inferno. That terrifying killing intent surged forth once more, even more intensely than before:

"You brat! Are you trying to fool me?!"

"After all that buildup, tearing open my wounds and leaving them bleeding, you finally tell me you can't do anything about it?!"

"Believe it or not, I'll do it right now..."

"Stop, stop, stop! What's the rush? Can't you let me finish what I have to say?"