Chapter 44 Azure Phosphorus Poison Pill, Little Mouse, You Can't Escape!
"It really worked..."
Dugu Yan murmured softly.
"That proves... there's a cure for Grandpa's poison!"
Thinking of this, she suddenly remembered what Dugu Bo had said when he left.
Grandpa said that he sensed a little mouse had sneaked into the herb garden of the Ying Yang Ice And Fire Eyes and that he should go and check it out first.
She then heard the mysterious voice and, after feeding the cloud-nurtured object, obtained the method for making poison pills.
Now that the method of using poison pills is feasible, she has already condensed her own Azure Phosphorus Poison Pill.
It's time to tell Grandpa this good news.
An urgency flashed in Dugu Yan's eyes.
She didn't know who the "little mouse" was, nor did she care.
She only cared about one thing—the venom of the Jade Phosphor Serpent in her grandfather's body had accumulated for decades and was much heavier than her own.
If only Grandpa could also cultivate the art of poison pills...
Thinking of this, Dugu Yan turned and rushed out of the house.
.....
Sunset Forest, outside the Ying Yang Ice And Fire Eyes.
Dugu Bo stood before the dense green miasma, his brows slightly furrowed.
The Jade Phosphor Seven Absolute Flower Garden in front of him was completely intact, with no signs of forced entry.
There wasn't even any residual scent of poisonous miasma.
"Strange…" Dugu Bo muttered to himself.
How did that little mouse get in?
He had absolute confidence in his poison array. These hundred-foot-tall Jade Phosphor Seven Absolute Flowers were planted and carefully cultivated by him over several years. The poisonous miasma they released could turn even a Soul Saint into blood within three breaths. Even a Titled Douluo who tried to force his way in would inevitably leave a mark within the poisonous miasma.
But at this moment, everything was perfectly fine.
It was as if no one had ever been there.
Dugu Bo narrowed his emerald green eyes, a thoughtful look flashing in them.
There are two possibilities.
The first possibility is that the "little mouse" is not human at all, but a spirit beast with extremely strong resistance to some kind of deadly poison.
However, spirit beasts wouldn't be interested in his herb garden, which was filled with rare and precious herbs, and its appeal to spirit beasts was not as strong as the corpse of a hundred-year-old spirit beast.
The second possibility is that the "little mouse's" spirit is a plant-type spirit, or more specifically, the Jade Phosphor Seven Absolute Flower spirit. Only in this way could it enter his herb garden without disturbing the Jade Phosphor Seven Absolute Flower.
If it's the second one.....
A cold smile curled at the corner of Dugu Bo's lips.
"Interesting."
He said softly.
"I'd like to see which fearless brat dares to steal from me, Dugu Bo."
He raised his hand and waved it, a dark green light flashed, and the poisonous miasma automatically parted to create a passage.
The Ying Yang Ice And Fire Eyes still emitted a strange, colorful light, with two streams of water, one crimson and the other icy blue, converging in the center to form a perfect yin-yang symbol.
Around the spring, hundreds of exotic flowers and plants swayed in the breeze, each emitting its own unique spiritual energy.
Dugu Bo stood at the entrance of the valley, his gaze sweeping across the entire herb garden like that of a hawk.
There wasn't a single person in sight.
He approached slowly, unleashing his full spiritual power to search every corner inch by inch.
The medicinal herbs and poisonous plants he had carefully cultivated flashed through his mind one by one.
All the herbs were unharmed, with no sign of being picked.
Dugu Bo frowned even more deeply.
Could it be that the little mouse just came in and wandered around without doing anything? That didn't make sense.
Anyone who could break into his poison array must have something in mind; how could he possibly leave empty-handed?
He walked to the center of the herb garden, his gaze falling on the eye of the Ying Yang Ice And Fire Eyes.
His pupils suddenly contracted!
It's empty.
The two most precious medicinal herbs, closest to the spring, were now gone!
Where the Fiery Apricot and the Eight-Cornered Ice Grass once stood, only two shallow pits remained.
The soil around the pits was still fresh, clearly indicating that they had just been dug away recently.
What shocked Dugu Bo even more was that there wasn't a trace of medicinal residue around the two pits!
Although he didn't know much about the medicinal herbs that originally grew in this precious land, he could tell from his many years of experience that the closer the herbs were to the spring, the more valuable they were.
Now, those two herbs that were closest to the Ying Yang Ice And Fire Eyes had disappeared!
"Good! Very good!"
Dugu Bo's voice was low and hoarse, each word sounding as if it were squeezed out from between his teeth.
"I'd like to see which daredevil has the guts to be this..."
His gaze suddenly stopped.
He was drawn to a faint footprint.
The direction of those toes was precisely toward the spring water of the Ying Yang Ice And Fire Eyes.
Dugu Bo was stunned.
He turned his head sharply and looked at the strange spring.
Half of it was crimson red like lava, steaming hot.
Half of it was ice-blue like jade, exuding a chilling aura.
The two springs converged in the center, forming a clear boundary.
The surface of the spring was calm and still, but he knew clearly that beneath that calm lay a power capable of destroying everything.
Even he, a Titled Douluo, dared not touch that strange spring water.
Could it be that the little mouse that stole his herbs actually went inside by himself?
Was he insane, or did he know he had triggered a mechanism and chose to commit suicide, or perhaps...?
A thought flashed through Dugu Bo's mind. Although the chances of this idea were slim, he decided to wait.
One hour.
Two hours.
The sun was setting in the west, and dusk was deepening.
The colorful light of the Ying Yang Ice And Fire Eyes became even more intense in the twilight, illuminating the entire valley like a fairyland.
Dugu Bo remained motionless.
His breathing was long and steady, as if he were truly resting with his eyes closed.
But his spiritual power always enveloped the entire valley, and no movement could escape his perception.
He was waiting.
Waiting for that little mouse that stole the medicine to come out.
He wanted to see him alive or dead.
Anyone who dared to steal from Dugu Bo, even a corpse, would pay the price.
...
Outside the Ying Yang Ice And Fire Eyes, the poisonous miasma of the Jade Phosphor Seven Absolute Flowers gently surged.
A slender figure emerged from the poisonous miasma and landed at the entrance of the valley.
Dugu Yan.
Her breathing was a little rapid; she had consumed a lot of her soul power traveling all the way from Heaven Dou City.
But she had no time to rest. She quickly crossed the valley and headed toward the direction of the Ying Yang Ice And Fire Eyes.
"Grandfather!"
She called out from afar.
"Grandpa, I have good news..."
The sound stopped abruptly.
Because she saw the familiar figure sitting on the shore, and she also saw the calm, still spring water.
What was Grandpa waiting for?
Dugu Yan slowed her pace and walked to her grandfather's side.
"Yanyan? What brings you here?"
Dugu Bo opened his eyes, a look of surprise on his face, as if he hadn't expected Dugu Yan to be there.
"Of course I have good news to tell Grandpa."
Dugu Yan's pretty face, which showed signs of fatigue, was filled with joy.
"Good news? What good news is it?"
Dugu Bo looked at his granddaughter with a smile, his eyes full of doting affection.
"Grandpa, please sense my body carefully and tell me what you've discovered!"
As she spoke, Dugu Yan activated her soul power, and the Jade Phosphor Serpent Spirit instantly possessed her.
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