Battle Through the Heavens: Xiao Yan, who was kidnapped to another world

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Two words stirred up Dugu Bo's memories. He remembered that two days ago, after finally escaping from Chrysanthemum Douluo's clutches, he returned to Heaven Dou City. Then, at Prince Xuexing's request, he stopped the two kidnappers who had kidnapped the current head of the Nine Heart Begonia family, and then suffered even more serious injuries...

"You healed my injuries?" Upon discovering that his body, which should have been severely injured, was completely unharmed, and recalling how he had been on the verge of death yesterday, Dugu Bo looked at Xiao Yan with some suspicion, without even retracting his martial spirit.

"How long do you think it would take you to heal your own injuries?" Xiao Yan countered. "A week? Two weeks? Or a month?"

Dugu Bo was speechless. If he were to treat his injuries on his own, even after eliminating the toxins, it would take at least a month. Even so, Dugu Bo felt that he might have overestimated himself. Given the severity of the injury, it wasn't impossible for him to die right there.

"So, how did you find this place?"

Finally, Dugu Bo reclaimed his martial soul and soul rings, but he was still somewhat troubled by this issue.

Putting aside the poison array outside, given the situation in this valley, even a titled Douluo probably wouldn't dare to come down, right? Even with a flying soul skill, without the soul power of a Soul Saint or Soul Douluo, they wouldn't have the courage to descend, and the person in front of them...

'At most, he's no more than a Soul Emperor; he should at least be at the Soul King level.'

Despite being called a disgrace to the Title Douluo, Dugu Bo still had great confidence in his judgment. It was precisely because he was certain that the person in front of him was at most a Soul King, although such a young Soul King seemed a bit unrealistic, that it was even more unrealistic to say that he was a Soul Saint or Soul Douluo, that Dugu Bo dared to directly take back his Martial Soul and Soul Ring.

"Well..." After thinking for a moment, Xiao Yan tentatively asked, "Have you ever heard of the name Zhou Wei?"

"Zhou Wei?" Dugu Bo frowned and began to recall everyone he knew, including the names of all the Title Douluo and Soul Douluo.

"...Is he a Contra?" After thinking for a long time, Dugu Bo, who seemed to have only heard of one Contra whose surname was "Zhou", cautiously probed.

“No, she’s just a Soul Saint,” Xiao Yan sighed helplessly, not at all surprised by this development. “She said that you killed her children forty years ago, so she has been preparing for over forty years to take revenge on you during this time.”

At this point, Xiao Yan paused, a subtle expression appearing on his face: "You fell unconscious yesterday. If Zhou Wei were still alive, you might really have lost your life here."

"So, what exactly happened to you yesterday?"

Xiao Yan was very curious. At first, he thought Zhou Wei was planning to use a sinister soul skill like "corpse explosion" to launch a sneak attack. But judging from Dugu Bo's situation yesterday, if it weren't for the variable that appeared in Zhou Wei's plan, Dugu Bo would have really died.

"What happened?" Dugu Bo's eyes twitched slightly.

Actually, it's nothing particularly big of a deal. It's just that his nemesis, who used to be able to beat him but couldn't kill him, suddenly seems to be able to kill him directly. It's just that he underestimated the one-armed Soul Master, only to find out that this Soul Master was the Haotian Douluo who used to be able to slap him away with one slap... that's all.

"So, everything that happened to me was arranged by her?"

For the first time ever, Dugu Bo began to doubt whether it was a mistake to underestimate all the Soul Masters who couldn't defeat him. If there were more people like this who could manage his day perfectly, teach Chrysanthemum Douluo, and even sever an arm of Clear Sky Douluo, Dugu Bo wouldn't have enough lives even if he had ten.

"If nothing unexpected happens... that's how it should be," Xiao Yan nodded with a 'grave' expression, "So what exactly happened to you yesterday?"

"Well..."

Perhaps because this person had saved his life, Dugu Bo didn't pay too much attention to his attitude. He even thought it would be nice to have such a skilled doctor as a friend. So, after a slightly helpless sigh, Dugu Bo began to recount his "wonderful adventures" over the past two days.

"I'm mortal enemies with a level 96 Title Douluo; we fight each other almost every few months..."

After all, the two adventures weren't long, and there were only two things that really bothered him. After explaining the situation of Chrysanthemum Douluo, it was Tang Hao's turn. However, Dugu Bo was a little confused. When he mentioned Tang Hao, the young man who had saved his life seemed to have a rather... strange expression on his face. It looked like he wanted to laugh but didn't dare to.

"...Teaching Chrysanthemum Douluo and breaking Haotian Douluo's arm, when did I offend such an existence?" In the end, Dugu Bo used this sentence to conclude his wonderful adventure over the past two days.

"Hmm... how should I put it?" Xiao Yan touched his nose, "Is it possible... that the Haotian Douluo incident was purely an accident?"

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!" Dugu Bo shook his head firmly. "Haotian Douluo is the goal of a generation. If someone could really cut off his arm, the news would have spread long ago. Whether it's for fame or revenge, cutting off his arm is a major event that would shake the entire continent. How could there be no news for so long?"

It's clear that Dugu Bo still believes that the arm of Haotian Douluo was made by someone arranged by Zhou Wei.

"Forget it, Zhou Wei is already dead anyway, her ashes have been scattered, there's no point in discussing her anymore."

Xiao Yan didn't intend to make a move right now, to let Dugu Bo know his strength, or to let Dugu Bo know that Haotian Douluo's arm had absolutely nothing to do with Zhou Wei, so he simply ended the topic there.

"You know your injuries were quite severe last night, right?"

"Hmm, if I hadn't just discovered that my injuries had healed completely and there wasn't a trace of pain left on my body, I would almost have thought I was dreaming." Dugu Bo nodded. He seemed to know what Xiao Yan wanted to say. It was nothing more than asking for payment. Could he not give a Soul King the payment he wanted?

"In return, I hope you can tell me the medicinal properties of all the herbs in your herb garden!"

"No problem, I'm doing this now... wait, what are you saying?"

As soon as Xiao Yan finished speaking, Dugu Bo agreed. However, Dugu Bo found that he seemed completely unable to respond to the reward Xiao Yan was asking for.

“I said, I hope you can tell me the medicinal properties of all the herbs in your herb garden.”

Dugu Bo's reaction was within Xiao Yan's expectations. After all, the herbs here did not seem to be artificially cultivated, so it was only natural that Dugu Bo did not know the medicinal properties of all the herbs.

"I'm sorry, I can't do that."

Dugu Bo was a little embarrassed. Of course he knew that this herb garden contained extremely precious herbs, after all, his mortal enemy's martial spirit was here, and in the very center. However, the consequences of trying to test the medicinal properties of these herbs were unforgettable. If it weren't for his superior strength, he would have been poisoned to death that time. Since then, he only dared to take herbs that he recognized.

"It's alright, my request is indeed a bit unreasonable," Xiao Yan waved his hand, "Just tell me the medicinal properties of the herbs you know."

"Uh..." Dugu Bo's expression became even more awkward. He understood that Xiao Yan's current state meant he only wanted to know the medicinal properties of those special herbs, but all he could name were the medicinal properties of some common herbs that were familiar to him.

"Even if it's just a little, it's fine. Please just tell me."

The more magnanimous Xiao Yan was, the more Dugu Bo felt that he was being too dishonest. But since things had come to this, he could only hope that Xiao Yan didn't actually know the medicinal properties of those herbs that were quite common to him, the Poison Douluo.

"Okay, let's start with this one..."

After coughing twice to bolster his courage, Dugu Bo walked over to the nearest herb.

Dugu Bo's dream was grand, and so was his reality!

As a master of poisons, Dugu Bo is very clear about the medicinal properties of most herbs. Moreover, as the only titled Douluo who frequently uses various poisons, his knowledge is quite extensive. At least 50% to 60% of the herbs he explains are unknown to Xiao Yan!

Although Dugu Bo didn't understand why Xiao Yan, who seemed like a novice doctor, didn't even know the medicinal properties of some common herbs, he managed to heal his injuries in one night, he still recognized Xiao Yan's "ambition." With such ambition, Xiao Yan was destined to become a world-saving divine doctor in the future!

"...That's basically it. There are two herbs left that I'm not entirely sure about. Would you like me to explain them to you?"

Half an hour later, Dugu Bo's knowledge reserves were insufficient, so he let out a long sigh and looked at Xiao Yan beside him. As for the two Lu sisters standing far away outside the herb garden, not daring to enter, he didn't pay much attention to them. The Lu sisters came out in the middle of Dugu Bo's explanation to Xiao Yan, and Xiao Yan took the opportunity to introduce them. After learning that they were also survivors of Zhou Wei's clutches, Dugu Bo did not drive them away, but only told them not to get too close to the herb garden.

"Which two?" Xiao Yan asked curiously.

"First of all, this—"

Dugu Bo pointed to a large chrysanthemum with a beautiful purple color that was quite close to the spring. Each petal of this chrysanthemum was fluffy, making it look particularly cute. However, the whole chrysanthemum was a single, whole flower, without any fragrance. The stamen in the center was more than half a foot higher than the petals, and the tip of the stamen shone with a faint golden light.

“Because my nemesis’s martial soul is this, I do know its name,” Dugu Bo said after Xiao Yan had carefully examined the chrysanthemum. “Its name is Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum, an extremely powerful herb… at least, that’s how it was when it was a martial soul.”

"Hmm..." Xiao Yan nodded. He had his eye on this chrysanthemum for a while, as it was a suitable herb for refining the Five Elements Yin Yang Pill. After all, its Yang attribute was second only to the "cabbage" in the middle of the vermilion spring. "What about the other one?"

"It's this one—"

Upon hearing Xiao Yan's words, Dugu Bo first showed a somewhat conflicted expression on his face, and then pointed to a snow-white herb. This herb was entirely white, and each leaf looked as if it could drip water. It was slender and curved, resembling the neck of a swan.

“Its toxicity is the most ferocious of all the poisonous plants I have ever seen,” Dugu Bo said with lingering fear. “I initially tested its medicinal properties, and as a result, I was poisoned just by touching its leaves. It was even a deadly poison that almost killed me.”

"You have to understand, I was already a Title Douluo at that time. In terms of poison alone, perhaps only jadeite that is ten thousand years old or even one hundred thousand years old could possibly surpass me!"

"You mean... it's a poisonous herb?" Xiao Yan's expression was very strange, and he even suspected that Dugu Bo was teasing him. As the most beautiful herb, Xiao Yan had tested its medicinal properties, and according to the test results, it was not a poisonous herb at all!

"Don't you believe me?" Dugu Bo felt his authority had been challenged.

“Well then, since I’ve tested it once before, I have some experience. If I get poisoned again, I can treat it quickly,” Dugu Bo thought of a good idea, “and it can also be considered another test of its toxicity…”

"I'll touch it one more time, and show you its toxicity!"

"...Alright."

Xiao Yan nodded. Compared to Dugu Bo's words, he trusted his own judgment more. This swan-neck-like herb was definitely not a poisonous plant! No matter who came, it was not a poisonous plant!

Chapter 99 The Method of Poison Pills

Although it was Dugu Bo himself who said he would touch the white flower again to prove that it was an extremely poisonous plant, he still couldn't help but gasp when his gaze fell on it again.

Are you really sure it's a poisonous plant?

Xiao Yan was quite familiar with the expression Dugu Bo was making. Whenever Dugu Bo was about to test the pills he had made with unknown effects, he would have this expression on his face. So, at this moment, Xiao Yan was really wondering if he had made a mistake.

However, Xiao Yan's tone of self-doubt sounded like a lack of recognition of his professional skills to Dugu Bo!

So, Dugu Bo snorted coldly and decisively extended his right index finger. After a brief hesitation, he finally let his index finger touch the snow-white leaf, and he decisively withdrew his finger less than a second after the contact.

Xiao Yan and Dugu Bo both focused their attention on the index finger of Dugu Bo's right hand.

However, something slightly embarrassing happened to Dugu Bo—

Time passed second by second, but his index finger remained unchanged, just as he had said before that the toxicity of the snow-white herb was fake.

"That shouldn't be the case... Could it be that its toxicity requires a long time to accumulate?"

Having confirmed through the fluctuations in his soul power that he was indeed not poisoned, Dugu Bo looked on with suspicion. The last time he came into contact with the poison, it had almost killed him, but this time there was no change...

"Could this be another herb with mimicry abilities? Or perhaps the contact time was too short, and the toxicity didn't have time to spread?" With this thought in mind, Dugu Bo hesitated and then extended his right hand again.

"No need, I can tell."

During the silence, Xiao Yan had been observing the changes in Dugu Bo's right index finger, so he stopped Dugu Bo before he did something reckless.

"So, it's a poisonous herb?" Xiao Yan's actions and words made Dugu Bo pause, then he frowned and asked.

"No... if I had to say... it should be considered a neutral herb," ​​Xiao Yan licked his lips, his eyes burning as he looked at the snow-white herb. If he weren't still thinking about the Five Elements Yin Yang Pill, he would have wanted to take just this one herb.

"Neutral herbs?"

"That's right..."

After a moment's hesitation, Xiao Yan revealed his discovery: "If my deduction is correct, its medicinal properties should be catalytic and stimulating. The reason you previously thought it was a highly poisonous herb was simply because it amplified the poison in your body countless times."

If what Xiao Yan said is true, then Dugu Bo's mistake of it for a poisonous herb can indeed be explained, but—

“Catalyze, stimulate…” After silently reciting these two words, Dugu Bo looked at his clothes, which were somewhat tattered from the fall when he lost consciousness.

"Putting aside the fact that my poison skills have been improving over the years... are you saying that I don't have any toxins in my body now?"

"At least there are no strong toxins on your exposed skin."

Xiao Yan nodded. Last night, to save trouble, he directly used the Twin Dragon Extreme Ice Flame to disinfect Dugu Bo. Although it was not as powerful as the Strange Flame, it was still easy to clean the toxins from a Dou Ling's body with the Twin Dragon Extreme Ice Flame, which is considered a seventh-order beast fire.

Dugu Bo remained silent. He was skilled at both poisoning and detoxifying, but proving whether he himself had any poison on his hands at that moment was a bit of a stretch.

“Let’s leave it at that,” Dugu Bo said, changing the subject. “After all, you saved my life, and it would be a bit meager to reward you with just telling me the medicinal properties of the herbs I know…”

"You seem quite interested in medicinal herbs. How about it, would you be interested in becoming my disciple?"

After much hesitation, Dugu Bo finally asked the question.

"No need. Although I don't reject poison, I don't have any intention of constantly being in contact with it," Xiao Yan smiled and shook his head. "If you just want to cure you, the knowledge you've given me will be enough."

"is it?"

Dugu Bo sighed. He actually really wanted to take on a personal disciple. Xiao Yan's age and medical skills were just right, so he specifically asked him about it. However, he didn't expect that a Soul Master who was at most a Soul King would refuse to become a disciple of a Title Douluo.

“Of course,” Xiao Yan suddenly added, feeling the time was right, “Let’s make a deal? I’ll cure your poison, and you will…”