Amidst his excitement, the purple third soul ring on Gu Xuan's body lit up. Following the release of his soul power, a path composed of bone swords one meter wide appeared before him, extending all the way down toward the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
Gu Xuan stepped directly onto the bone swords and dove toward the bottom. As the bone swords extended downward, the ones behind him would dissipate after a certain distance while new ones continuously manifested ahead.
The maximum range of Gu Xuan's third soul skill was currently thirty meters with a width of five meters. By compressing the width to one meter and maintaining the length at thirty meters, he charged straight down toward the well.
Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan watched this scene with slight amazement. 'A soul skill can be used like this?'
To condense bone swords out of thin air required a level of control over one's soul skill and soul power that was hard to fathom.
In truth, others might not have been able to pull this off. Gu Xuan could release his third soul skill in mid-air primarily due to the Bone Dragon Martial Soul's innate comprehension of space. While he hadn't reached a god-like level of mastery yet, utilizing these small tricks was no problem at all.
However, just as Gu Xuan arrived beside the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, two figures appeared next to him—Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan.
"Uh..."
Gu Xuan suddenly realized something. 'Damn it, there's a Titled Douluo right here who can just fly down!' He had been so excited that he completely forgot about that and wasted quite a bit of soul power. 'Dammit!'
"Xiao Xuan, I didn't expect you to have such an ability. Even among Soul Kings, few can treat this hundred-zhang cliff as if it were nothing, like you just did." Upon reaching his side, Dugu Bo couldn't help but praise him.
Gu Xuan gave a faint smile and replied. "Grandpa Dugu overpraises me. I was just overly excited. Inside this Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, there are not only herbs that can solve the toxins in your and Yanzi's bodies, but also many immortal herbs that possess the miraculous creative power of Heaven and Earth."
Gu Xuan did not hide this from Dugu Bo because there was no longer any need to. Dugu Bo didn't recognize these herbs anyway. Even if he knew of their extraordinary nature, given Gu Xuan's background and his relationship with Dugu Yan, he wouldn't do anything to harm Gu Xuan.
At these words, a sharp light entered Dugu Bo's eyes, and his complexion grew ruddy. "I had guessed as much. It's a pity I knew nothing of this Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, and thus these miraculous herbs were useless to me."
"Since you recognize these things, I have only one request for you."
Gu Xuan nodded solemnly. "Please say it."
"This old man is all alone; occupying this treasure land for myself is of little use. You may take the herbs within for your own use, but you must select the most suitable ones for my Yan Yan. That is my only request." Dugu Bo spoke with great seriousness, his tone brooking no refusal.
Hearing this, Gu Xuan smiled and replied. "Grandpa Dugu, what are you saying? Even if you hadn't mentioned it, I would still choose the most precious and suitable herbs for Yanzi."
Dugu Bo nodded with a smile. "With those words, I can rest easy."
Gu Xuan then continued. "Grandpa Dugu, some of the herbs here are called 'Immortal Grade' herbs—they are existences that possess the creative power of the world. Their rarity is even greater than that of soul bones."
Dugu Bo nodded thoughtfully at this revelation.
Gu Xuan went on. "I have already found the herbs that can solve the potent toxins in your bodies, but using them is a bit troublesome."
Dugu Yan's eyes lit up. Gu Xuan had found the solution just moments after arriving? So fast? She had originally thought he would need to search for a while. After all, this basin was about the size of a football field and filled with countless exotic plants. His ability to find them so quickly proved his expertise even more than the test from earlier.
However, the "trouble" Gu Xuan mentioned prompted him to ask. "What trouble? Do you need my help? Although my strength might not be much compared to other Titled Douluos, this old man's reputation is something many of them cannot match."
"As long as you speak, Xiao Xuan, no matter the difficulty or danger, this old man will get it done."
Gu Xuan gave a helpless smile. Dugu Bo's reputation was indeed intimidating. After all, while he might not be able to beat every Titled Douluo, he could kill everyone in their clan until only the Titled Douluo was left.
However, this difficulty didn't require Dugu Bo to do anything, because the obstacle came from themselves.
Gu Xuan explained. "The matter is simple to describe, but difficult for you and Yanzi to resolve."
Both Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan's expressions changed as they waited for him to continue.
"I mentioned that Immortal Herbs possess the creative power of Heaven and Earth; I was not exaggerating. Look at these two unique Immortal Herbs."
As Gu Xuan spoke, he pointed to two specific herbs. Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan followed his finger toward two poisonous plants that possessed exactly opposite attributes.
Dugu Bo frowned and said. "Though I don't recognize these two Immortal Herbs, they are both highly toxic. That red one emits an incredibly scorching aura; its fire poison far exceeds any fire-attribute plant I have ever seen."
He then pointed to the other one and continued. "This blue one is the exact opposite of the red one. Not only does it emit an extremely cold aura, but its ice poison is also the strongest I've encountered."
"Both are lethally poisonous. Boy, are you planning to use 'poison to fight poison'?"
Dugu Bo began to ponder if this method was viable. He had tried experiments with fighting poison with poison before, but the Jade Phosphor Serpent venom was ultimately too dominant. The effects were minimal and often risked triggering an outbreak of the venom.
Perhaps these two herbs—the peak of fire and ice toxins—could be tried, but he wasn't confident he could suppress two elemental toxins that were nearly at the "Ultimate" level.
Just as he was thinking, Gu Xuan spoke. "This red Immortal Grade herb is called the 'Infernal Delicate Apricot,' and the blue one is the 'Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass.'"
"Grandpa Dugu, as you said, both are lethally poisonous. However, if they are consumed simultaneously, allowing the two poisons to fuse in a state of balance, they transform from toxins into a supplement. The combined medicinal effect of these two Immortal Herbs makes them arguably the top-tier treasures within this Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well."
Hearing this, both Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan's eyes flashed with excitement. They didn't doubt his words; his ability to recognize this place and these herbs meant he was intimately familiar with their effects.
That meant they truly were saved? But Gu Xuan hadn't explained the actual method of detoxification yet. Was the method simply to eat these two herbs?
However, there were only two herbs, and they had to be taken at the same time—yet there were two of them who needed the cure. Was this the problem?
If that was the case, it wasn't a problem for Dugu Bo at all. In his heart, as long as Dugu Yan was well, nothing else mattered.
(End of Chapter)
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