Lu Mingfei starts from Douluo.

Upon hearing this, Tang San immediately revealed a contemptuous smile: "Senior is wrong. What I need is poison, not the poison you concoct. After all, your poison is really substandard."

"What!" Dugu Bo was instantly enraged. How dare a mere brat slander his greatest achievement? If it weren't for Tang Hao, he would have already reduced Tang San to ashes.

"Am I wrong? Senior can't even control the poison in his own body, and even harms his descendants. What else can you be but a nobody?" Tang San met Dugu Bo's murderous gaze without the slightest fear.

This was his plan: to first intimidate and then elevate. He knew Dugu Bo's personality; he was known for being both righteous and wicked. If he wanted to subdue him, he had to win him over with his poison skills!

"What a joke, what do you know about poison?" Dugu Bo suppressed his anger, chuckled, and his eyes flashed with an unpredictable light.

Since obtaining the dragon scale, the toxins in his body have been completely controlled. However, his body, which had been eroded by the toxins, had ultimately suffered damage to his vital energy. Tang San's ability to see this was enough to show that he had some skill.

Tang San knew that Dugu Bo had taken the bait and immediately said, "Although you, senior, obtained some rare and precious materials by chance, which suppressed the poison in your body from taking effect."

"But if seniors and Dugu Yan are so lucky, will future generations with the bloodline of the Azure Scale Serpent also be as fortunate as the two of you?"

Tang San could tell that Dugu Bo must have suffered greatly from the effects of the poison, and that it had only recently been contained.

Tang San's words immediately aroused Dugu Bo's fear. Although he and Dugu Yan were no longer troubled and in pain by their own poison, they only had two dragon scales. If Dugu Yan's descendants also awakened the Azure Scale Serpent in the future, these children would still be doomed.

"Do you have a way to completely solve this problem?" Dugu Bo had already seen that Tang San had come prepared tonight. If he really had a way, then he didn't care about saving face.

"Of course, this is the business I want to discuss today." Tang San said calmly, from now on, he had completely taken the initiative.

“No problem. As long as you can completely solve this problem, everything is negotiable. You can choose any of my poisons.” Dugu Bo nodded without hesitation.

“Not enough. This is a matter of life and death for your family. How can the accumulated poison compare to your family’s heritage?” Tang San shook his head.

"Then what else do you want?" Dugu Bo frowned. He knew he had lost the initiative, but for Dugu Yan's sake, he had to compromise.

"I wish to establish a brand new sect called the Tang Sect, independent of the Haotian Sect. I would like to invite you, senior, to serve as a guest elder. I will not trouble you except for major matters." Tang San stood up solemnly and bowed slightly.

All that arrogance and conceit just now was a prelude; now comes the main point.

Dugu Bo remained silent for a moment. He had only intended to agree to a few conditions, but he did not expect Tang San to directly ask him to sell himself. Even in the Heaven Dou Empire, he was only holding a sinecure by virtue of Xue Xing.

"Fine, I promise you." Dugu Bo sighed. As long as Dugu Yan was doing well, it would be worth it even if he sold his old bones.

"Please rest assured, senior, my Tang Sect will never let you down." With the addition of a Title Douluo, his Tang Sect is already enough to be ranked among the top-tier forces. You should know that even the four lower sects may not be able to guarantee that each generation will have a Title Douluo in charge.

"Don't speak too soon. You should deal with this first." Dugu Bo snorted coldly. If Tang San was just messing with him tonight, he swore he would make Tang San's so-called Tang Clan vanish into thin air.

"Of course, but this method is time-consuming. With the Soul Master Competition just around the corner, I don't have enough time. So, I'll have to wait until after next year's Soul Master Competition to arrange time to detoxify you, senior. Anyway, senior and Dugu Yan aren't in a hurry right now." Tang San did have a method, but time was tight, and it was clearly not the time to waste it on something like this.

"The Soul Master Competition? You're planning to use poison against Lu Mingfei?" Dugu Bo's expression was strange. He had seen Lu Mingfei fight several times. Even if Tang San was only a Soul Venerable, or even if he were a Soul Emperor, he might not be able to defeat Lu Mingfei in his current state.

Last time, a single block of ice wiped them all out. Couldn't Tang San see the difference in strength between the two?

Tang San was unconcerned about the doubt in Dugu Bo's tone; on the contrary, he was unusually confident: "That's right. This time, I will defeat him with my poison skills. After you see it, you will know that my poison skills are not just boasting."

"Perhaps," Dugu Bo replied perfunctorily. Lu Mingfei was Dugu Yan's teammate, and of course he didn't want his granddaughter to lose.

"Come with me. All my poisons are stored here. You can choose whatever you need. But I must warn you, if you dare to play me, the consequences will be severe!" Dugu Bo warned before leading Tang San to the poisonous courtyard he had set up.

Since the incident in Sunset Forest, he dared not stay there any longer. He moved all his belongings back to his mansion and the old Dugu family residence. The majority of his collection remained there, more than enough to deal with Tang San, a Soul Master.

Tang San followed Dugu Bo into a small courtyard next door. Tang San's heart began to pound violently after he only glanced at the flowerbed in the courtyard.

He uncontrollably lunged at a nearly withered herb, activated his Purple Demon Eyes to examine it closely, but only for a moment before he let out a wail.

Wangchuan Autumn Water Dew! This is a celestial herb recorded in the Xuan Tian Treasure Record, but at this moment, this celestial herb has completely withered, and the most important celestial dew inside has also been lost, making it a completely useless plant.

Damn you, Dugu Bo! What have you done?!

Chapter 148 Soul Beast Graveyard

Tang San was completely bewildered. He had originally thought that the rare treasures recorded in the last part of the Xuan Tian Bao Lu were just legends, but he never expected that he would actually see one of them here.

The dew of the autumn waters of Wangchuan, which can be consumed to cultivate fiery eyes, is the most suitable immortal herb for his own demonic eyes. But now it has withered into weeds here, how can he not be heartbroken?

Dugu Bo just promised him he could choose whatever he wanted; these are all his things!

Oh, heavens, how cruel you are to me!

"You recognize this herb?" Dugu Bo looked at Tang San with a strange expression. It was just a useless herb, so why did Tang San react as if his mother had died?

"I only saw it in a fragment of an ancient book." Tang San nodded. Dugu Bo must not recognize it, which was why this precious plant was ruined.

Dugu Bo frowned. He had casually brought this herb from that strange place. He originally planned to pick all the herbs in that place, but he found dragon scales after picking only a few, so he immediately chose to stop and leave.

This is suspected to be the backyard of a sacred dragon. If he dares to damage it, he might be come knocking on his door and wiped out.

The earth-shattering battle that broke out in the Star Dou Great Forest not long ago further confirmed his guess.

The news brought back by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon School both confirmed that a dragon-type soul beast king with extremely terrifying bloodline had awakened from its slumber and had engaged in a great battle with another beast king.

He was considering whether to return the herb, but when he took it out of his magic bag, it had already started to wither. He planted it back in the ground, watered and fertilized it for half a month, but he couldn't save it.

"It's up to you whether you want to talk about it or not. Anyway, everything is here. The garden is full of all kinds of poisonous plants, and all the poisonous creatures are in the inner room. You can choose for yourself." Dugu Bo waved his sleeve and shook open all the doors. "Remember your words. If you can't cure me next year, don't blame me for being impolite."

"That's only right." Tang San nodded and immediately began searching in the herb garden. Since Dugu Bo had accumulated a single immortal herb in his lifetime, there might be a second one.

But even after searching every corner, they still only found some common poisonous herbs, which, although rare, could not compare to the divine herbs.

"Senior, is this all?" Tang San tried his best to hide his disappointment. He knew that even a cunning rabbit has three burrows, so how could Dugu Bo put all the good things in one place?

"What do you mean by that? Do you think my entire life's accumulation isn't enough for your cultivation?" Dugu Bo sneered. "If all the poisonous creatures here were released, they would be enough to turn the entire Tiandou City into a dead city."

"That's not what I meant. It's just that if there were a wider variety of herbs, I would be more efficient at detoxifying you later, senior." Tang San casually made up an excuse. There were certainly enough poisons here, but how could he easily give them up when he thought that Dugu Bo's collection might contain celestial treasures?

It would be a terrible waste to leave something like this to someone like Dugu Bo, who doesn't appreciate its value.

Dugu Bo snorted coldly. Of course, he could see through Tang San's little scheme. That herb must be extraordinary. Tang San was plotting to take advantage of the situation and rob him of his treasure.

However, his eyes darted around and he immediately thought of something. He cleared his throat and suddenly said, "There is indeed a place, in the Sunset Forest. It's quite a coincidence that the strange herb you first discovered was transplanted from the Sunset Forest by me, but unfortunately, the transplant was unsuccessful."

Dugu Bo showed a hint of regret, and Tang San's heart pounded violently upon hearing this.

The fact that Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan were able to control the backlash was likely because they found a rare and precious herb, similar to a celestial plant. Coupled with this Wangchuan Qiushui Dew, it was enough to show that the treasure land was extraordinary, and there might even be one or two celestial plants left behind.

"In that case, please lead the way, senior. Perhaps there are more suitable herbs to detoxify you there." Although Tang San was itching to try it, he still maintained a respectful tone.

He knew that if it weren't for the method of detoxification, Dugu Bo would probably never have told a third person about this treasure land.

"I didn't realize you were such an impatient person." Dugu Bo chuckled. "In that case, come with me."

He certainly wasn't so kind as to tell Tang San about that strange place, but he had lived there for many years, and his aura had long since lingered there. Who knew if that sacred dragon would follow the aura and come looking for trouble?

This way, Tang Hao can be dragged into it as well. Even if that sacred dragon comes knocking, we can take one more person down with us. Of course, if we can also drag the Haotian Sect and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect into the mess, he might still have a chance to survive.

Dugu Bo leaped into the air with a light touch of his toes, and Tang Hao appeared a moment later, grabbing Tang San's shoulder and following directly behind Dugu Bo.

In less than an hour, they arrived at the central area of ​​Sunset Forest.

Looking at the familiar scenery beneath his feet, Dugu Bo felt a pang of emotion. He hadn't set foot in this place for four years and didn't know what it was like now.

"It's in this valley." Dugu Bo landed first, followed closely by Tang Hao and Tang San. However, they soon discovered that there was nowhere to land in the cave where he used to live, and they could only stay in mid-air.

"How could that be?"

Dugu Bo's face was extremely ugly. The scene before him could not be described as tragic.

The extreme cold and heat that even a Title Douluo could hardly withstand had completely disappeared. The valley, once filled with mist and the fragrance of flowers, was now only filled with the stench of rotting corpses.

What the naked eye could see was a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood; the entire valley was almost completely submerged by the rotting remains of soul beasts.

He had anticipated that the spring might not last long, but he didn't expect it to dry up so quickly. Without the protection of the spring's eerie aura, those rare and exotic herbs attracted so many soul beasts, and due to fighting and poisoning, they all eventually fell here, forming such a soul beast graveyard.

If that sacred dragon were to return and witness this scene, it would surely be furious.

Even Tang Hao, who had seen many grand occasions, couldn't help but frown. Even in the City of Slaughter, he had never witnessed such a bizarre scene.

Tang San's expression was extremely solemn, and a bad premonition was rising in his heart.

"Senior, where exactly is the herb you mentioned?" Tang San asked with difficulty. Although he could tell from Dugu Bo's expression, he still held onto a last glimmer of hope.

Dugu Bo turned to Tang San and pointed to the mountain of corpses at his feet, saying helplessly, "Originally, there was a strange spring here that could emit extremely cold and extremely hot auras, which even a Title Douluo could not withstand for long. But now the spring has dried up, and these soul beasts were probably attracted here by those herbs."

Chapter 149 The Setting Sun

"The Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire! It is definitely one of the three treasure-gathering places recorded in the Xuan Tian Treasure Record, the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire." Tang San immediately confirmed that this was a legendary treasure land after hearing Dugu Bo's description.

Judging from the dew-covered tree overlooking the autumn waters of the Wangchuan River, this precious land must have been formed at least a thousand years ago. But how could it be so unfortunate that it was destroyed just as they arrived!

Dugu Bo, what exactly did you do?!

A thunderstorm raged in Tang San's heart, leaving him not only stunned but also in tears.

Tang Hao was unsure of his son's inner thoughts, but he observed the mountainside beneath his feet and quickly spotted several cracks.

“It looks like it was hit by an earthquake,” Tang Hao said.

“That’s true. Four years ago, I moved away because the earthquake caused the spring water to become unbalanced, which I found unbearable. I never expected that in just a few years, it would turn out like this.” Dugu Bo gave a bitter smile.

"Tang San, things have come to this point, so you should use the herbs you have to treat him. If there are any missing, I can ask the royal family to find them for me. It won't take too long." Dugu Bo shook his head and turned to leave.

Tang Hao also sighed. Just from the scene before them, they could see just how terrifying the rare and precious materials born here were. It was a pity that they had missed it.

"Let's go." Tang Hao patted Tang San on the shoulder and prepared to leave.

Tang San suddenly spoke up at this moment: "Wait a minute, Dad, let's dig it up and take a look. If this land can nurture such rare and precious materials, it must be extraordinary."

This place is, after all, a treasure trove, and there might even be a rare and precious plant left behind. He won't give up until he digs it up and sees it for himself.

Even without the miraculous herbs, the soil here has absorbed the essence of heaven and earth over time, which is definitely of great benefit to herbs and may even help his mother recover sooner.

Dugu Bo's eyebrows twitched. He hadn't expected Tang San to have such a heavy taste. But what surprised him even more was that the dignified Haotian Douluo actually listened to his son and rushed down to clean up the soul beast corpses with his Haotian Hammer.

Even Tang San, who was standing to the side, summoned the Eight Spider Lances on his back and jumped down the mountainside from the pile of corpses.

"Are you crazy?" Dugu Bo felt a chill run down his spine. He wondered what the people of the Clear Sky Sect would think if they knew that their Clear Sky Douluo was using the Clear Sky Hammer to clear the mass grave.

He had no interest in digging up graves and desecrating corpses, so he turned and left. Even if he did find something inside, given the current situation, he wouldn't be able to get a share anyway, since he had already achieved his original goal.

He was waiting to see if Haotian Douluo was as brave as the legends said when that holy dragon went berserk and came knocking.

No one knows how long this horrific grave-digging operation in Sunset Forest lasted. By daybreak, the entire mountain was almost entirely covered in black blood mist. As the cold wind in the mountains dispersed the mist and carried it far away, all the soul beasts in Sunset Forest seemed to shiver in unison.

Tang San returned to Shrek Academy before dawn, still reeking of fish. It took him a full hour to finally wash the smell off.

When the morning class ended, he called Dai Mubai, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun into the room.

"Third Brother, our academy isn't so poor that we have to use this to cook special meals, is it?" Ma Hongjun held up the radish strips that Tang San handed him, his face full of speechlessness.

They were supposed to get special treatment from Tang San, and I thought he was going to teach them some unique skills.

"Fatty, if you can't speak properly, then don't speak." Dai Mubai glared at him. Didn't he see that Tang San looked terrible today? It was obvious he was in a bad mood.

"You'll know once you eat it." Tang San shook his head, too lazy to argue with him. The thought of missing out on the legendary Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye made him so heartbroken that he didn't want to speak.

If the Wangchuan Autumn Water Dew hadn't been damaged, his Purple Demon Eyes would have definitely undergone a qualitative leap, and even Lu Mingfei's Golden Eyes probably wouldn't have been able to pose the slightest threat to him then.

He wouldn't have been willing to share these roots if they didn't quickly lose their spiritual energy after being dug up.

In one night, he only found the roots of a few herbs near the spring. Although the main body was destroyed and the soil was soaked with poisonous blood, the roots still retained some activity because of the essence of a large number of soul beast corpses, even after losing the nourishment of the spiritual energy of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.

Through his soul power perception of the Blue Silver King's plant attributes, he could barely discern the energy fluctuations and attributes of these roots and stems.

After all, it is a residue, even if it is just a dreg. Although the medicinal effect is almost gone, the essence is still extremely high, and it is ultimately beneficial and harmless to the Soul Venerable.

He even chose a root that best matched the life energy of the Blue Silver King, ate it, and began to refine it.

Last month, his soul power was less than level 35, but after absorbing a 100,000-year-old soul bone and awakening the Blue Silver King, his soul power increased to level 39. Now, with the assistance of this root with a strong life force, it should be enough for him to break through to the Soul Master level.

As for why he didn't give it to Xiaowu? He worried that if he told Xiaowu it was dug up from a mass grave of soul beasts, she would probably be disgusted to death.

As the sun began to set, Tang San finally opened his eyes. His soul power surged, successfully transforming into the Soul Master level.

"Lu Mingfei, the gap between us has finally narrowed."

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Lu Mingfei sat on the grass under the shade of a tree, his shoulders slumped, leaning against the tree trunk. He hadn't participated in the team's training and had been taking a nap out of boredom, which he had been sleeping until now.

He had a long-awaited dream in which he was a giant robot fighting in outer space called "Godzilla," slaughtering terrifying insectoids. Suddenly, a huge, hideous toad monster lunged at his face. He instinctively slapped it away, simultaneously activating his palm cannon, blasting the toad into dust. Flesh and blood splattered everywhere, a truly disgusting sight.

"Damn it." Lu Mingfei cursed as he opened his eyes. He couldn't remember how many dreams he had in his life. He had woken up by wetting the bed, by nightmares, by crying, by hunger, but this was the first time he had ever been woken up by nausea.

Looking at the sunset that had turned the sky red, he realized that he had actually slept for so long during his afternoon nap. He circulated his soul power to refresh himself and then discovered that he seemed to have broken through and was now at level fifty-two.

With his ten-thousand-year-old dragon-type soul ring and this month of training, he leveled up twice.

Level 52, that's really slow.

"Lu Mingfei, get up and eat." Ye Lingling called out from the open space not far away, and Yu Tianheng and the others waved to each other to go to the cafeteria for lunch.