"If you possessed a Weapon Spirit, things would be much simpler!"
"You'd only need to concentrate the toxins within your body onto your Martial Soul, and all problems would be resolved."
"But your biggest issue now is that your Martial Soul is a Beast Spirit. Only after Martial Soul Fusion does the Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor's toxins merge with your body."
"Although your Soul Power can mobilize and suppress them, these toxins accumulate over time. Eventually, your Soul Power won't be able to contain them anymore."
"This is precisely why the toxins cause such severe damage to your body."
"To preserve the potent toxins within you without letting them harm you, you must find a host to serve as a storage place for the toxins."
"I imagine, with your strength, you must possess at least one Soul Bone."
Dugu Bo, being a master of Poison Art himself, immediately understood what Su Yu meant:
"You're saying I should force the toxins in my body into a Soul Bone, so they won't harm me?"
"Exactly. Besides this method, the only way to detoxify is to dissipate all your Poison Art!"
Dugu Bo frowned. "I've cultivated the Jade Phosphor Serpent Martial Soul for over seventy years. These toxins aren't easy to expel. If mishandled, the backlash could be even more severe."
"Little monster, are you teaching me how to commit suicide?"
"Alone, these toxins would indeed be hard to manage. But now you have me and Uncle Guan here!"
"Uncle Guan is well-versed in pharmacology. With sufficient herbs, he can definitely develop a potion to assist you in transferring the toxins!"
After Su Yu finished speaking, Dugu Bo glanced at Yue Guan beside him, a hint of hesitation in his eyes.
Chrysanthemum Douluo paid no mind to Dugu Bo's doubtful look, his eyes flashing with confidence.
"Old Poison, don't underestimate me. When it comes to Poison Art, you might be unmatched!"
"But in terms of pharmacological harmony, this is my family's ancestral craft. I, Yue Guan, have never feared anyone."
"In that garden you mentioned, there are herbs you've never seen that I know all about!"
"Fine, I trust you. I'll take you to my garden right now. Take whatever herbs you need!"
Dugu Bo summoned his Martial Soul and brought Yue Guan and Su Yu to Sunset Forest.
After weaving through Sunset Forest for several kilometers, Dugu Bo led them to a Poison Array.
Dugu Bo took out two pills and handed them to Yue Guan and Su Yu.
"Take these. Otherwise, the poison inside might harm you."
Su Yu didn't hesitate and took one, swallowing it directly.
Seeing Su Yu take it without delay, Yue Guan also consumed his pill immediately.
Dugu Bo observed them briefly, then led them inside.
Soon, under Dugu Bo's guidance, Yue Guan and Su Yu reached the mountaintop.
Arriving there, both Yue Guan and Su Yu were startled by the terrain before them.
In front of them was an inverted conical valley, with the mountaintop they stood on forming the edge of this depression.
Thick, steamy heat rose from the valley—humid and carrying the distinct scent of sulfur. There was a hot spring inside.
"Follow me."
Seeing their shocked expressions, Dugu Bo spread his form and leaped directly from the pitch-black, bottomless mountain edge.
Due to the thick fog and the night, combined with the steepness of the cliff, Dugu Bo's figure vanished into the misty vapor in the blink of an eye.
"Uncle Guan, let's go down too!"
Yue Guan took Su Yu and jumped down together. After about a dozen breaths, the two followed Dugu Bo into a valley.
Su Yu didn't look at Dugu Bo but instead focused his gaze on the scene within the valley before him.
To his surprise, the hot spring in the valley was not as he had imagined.
At the center of the valley was a hot spring, not very large in area but divided into two sections.
In the oval-shaped pool, the water of the hot spring was milky white on one side and vermilion red on the other.
Even more peculiar was that, although they were in the same pool, the two waters remained distinctly separate, never encroaching on each other, always staying on their respective sides.
The billowing steam rose precisely from the boundary between the two springs, continuously ascending until it gradually dispersed at the mountain pass.
This must be the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. Just looking at this pool, it was clearly a treasure trove.
Around the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well grew a variety of plants in all shapes and forms, making it look like a paradise for flora.
And every plant here was a rare treasure; with just a glance, he could see many precious items.
Not far in front of him, near the edge of the milky white spring, was a cluster of something that looked like small insects—that was the Snow Silkworm, a type of cordyceps.
Beyond the Snow Silkworm, there were Cinnabar Lotus, Blood Ginseng, Blood Lotus...
Almost all of them were herbs of thousand-year maturity, incredibly precious!
Although Chrysanthemum Douluo was somewhat excited seeing these herbs, he wasn't overly thrilled.
While they were valuable, they weren't rare enough to astonish him; Chrysanthemum Douluo himself had many of them.
Suddenly, a strange fragrance wafted through the air. Su Yu and Yue Guan followed the scent to its source.
It was a large pale pink flower, leafless, with a stem three feet long and an enormous blossom nearly a foot in diameter.
Each petal appeared crystal clear, like crystal, and the pale pink flower swayed gently in the mist.
The flower grew on the bank of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. Though they were still over ten meters away, they could still catch its faint, delicate fragrance.
The stamens were pale purple, like purple diamonds embedded within.
Though the fragrance carried far, it wasn't strong—a light, fresh scent, as enchanting as a maiden's natural perfume.
Could this be the Immortal Herb, Fragrant Silk Exquisite?
It was the bane of all poisons, capable of neutralizing any toxin. Though it couldn't detoxify on its own, it could counteract poisons.
Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan had already covered his mouth, unable to believe his eyes.
"That's! That's!"
Chrysanthemum Douluo felt his legs go weak. He! He! He had never imagined in his life that he would see an Immortal Herb!
According to his family's herbal compendium, Immortal Herbs were products of heaven and earth's creation.
Each one had unique effects. This! If he wasn't mistaken, this Immortal Herb was the Fragrant Silk Exquisite!
Chrysanthemum Douluo stood beside Su Yu, rubbing his hands incessantly.
"Your Highness! Your Highness! This herb is the legendary Immortal Herb!"
"Yes, Uncle Guan, this herb is the Fragrant Silk Immortal Treasure!"
"Your Highness! I—"
"Yes, Uncle Guan, I know you love herbs!"
Chrysanthemum Douluo scurried eagerly toward the Fragrant Silk Immortal Treasure, his retreating figure looking like a three-hundred-pound child!
As he drew closer and saw the Immortal Herb's appearance clearly, he abruptly covered his mouth.