Chapter 31: Life Energy Purifies the Jade Phosphorus Snake Emperor Poison; Dugu Bo Takes the Bait
Faced with Dugu Bo's question, a faint smile appeared on Chu Chen's face. He retracted his Blue Silver Emperor and explained, "My Blue Silver Grass inherently possesses a certain level of poison immunity, and the Soul Rings I've absorbed are of the Life Attribute."
"Therefore, the aura of life is integrated with my very being. While it grants me immunity to lethal toxins, it also prevents them from eroding my body. Dugu Yan's poison is indeed domineering, but it's not enough to affect me."
Hearing Chu Chen's somewhat dismissive words regarding the Jade Phosphorus Snake Poison, Dugu Bo felt a bit displeased. "Heh... Life Attribute Blue Silver Grass? This old man has never heard of Life Attributes being able to grant immunity to lethal toxins."
He was extremely confident in his Jade Phosphorus Snake Poison.
One could even say that in the entire continent, there were very few people whose mastery of poison surpassed his own. In the realm of toxins, he absolutely held the final word!
But now, for a junior to so casually claim immunity to his Jade Phosphorus Snake Poison—how could he tolerate this?
"Although Senior uses poison as your Title, the world is vast and the methods of detoxification are countless. How can you be so certain?" Chu Chen asked in return with a smile, unfazed by Dugu Bo's pressure.
Dugu Bo sneered. With a flick of his finger, he condensed a glob of even more domineering Jade Phosphorus Snake Emperor Poison. His poison was far more potent than Dugu Yan's, for what he possessed was the Jade Phosphor Serpent!
"Since you are so confident, prove it to me. If you do, this old man will not make things difficult for you."
Facing the Jade Phosphorus Snake Emperor Poison condensed by Dugu Bo, Chu Chen gathered Life Energy at his fingertips. Surrounded by blue-gold light, the Blue Silver Emperor bloomed, growing increasingly radiant.
He raised his hand, using his surging Blue Silver life force to envelop the poison Dugu Bo had condensed!
This was an absolute contest between ultimate life and lethal poison. Under Chu Chen's control, this Life Energy was compressed to the extreme as he simultaneously deployed the Blue Silver Emperor's powers of devouring and Purification.
No matter how strong the Jade Phosphorus Snake Poison was, it was continuously filtered and purified by the surging life force. Chu Chen was simply applying the Purification power inherent in the Blue Silver Domain here.
"Hmm?"
Dugu Bo frowned; he sensed something was wrong.
Although this was just a negligible amount of poison he had condensed to test Chu Chen, it was indeed genuine Jade Phosphorus Snake Emperor Poison. How could the toxin weaken the moment it touched this kid's Blue Silver Grass?
"Has this kid cultivated some sort of evil art? Why do I feel like my poison is being absorbed?" Although Dugu Bo remained calm on the surface, waves of shock were crashing through his heart.
When Chu Chen retracted the Blue Silver Emperor, Dugu Bo was astonished to find that the poison he had previously condensed had actually turned into pure energy. Where was the poison?
"Hey, how did you do that? This is impossible."
Dugu Bo spoke, refusing to believe his eyes, while Chu Chen explained to him, "I told Senior before; I used undying and indestructible life force to devour and purify your lethal poison."
"Fortunately, Senior only condensed a Spark of Poison to test me. Otherwise, I'm afraid I would have been powerless."
Dugu Bo's tone remained cold. "Nonsense. If my poison were truly so easily neutralized by you, wouldn't I become a laughingstock?"
Chu Chen clicked his tongue, a momentary look of success flashing across his face. He looked up at Dugu Bo with a hesitant expression, which caught the latter's attention.
"If you have something to say, say it. If you keep me hanging, I'll give you a slap," Dugu Bo threatened.
Chu Chen gave an awkward smile. "I'm just curious, why doesn't Senior detoxify Dugu Yan?"
"What?"
Dugu Bo's face paled in shock. The sudden eruption of his aura even caused the ground beneath his feet to tremble. Sensing a nearby boulder instantly turn to dust, Chu Chen marveled at how terrifying the strength of a Titled Douluo truly was.
Just a subconscious release of aura could trigger such a fearsome result.
"What do you mean by that? Yan'nan is poisoned?"
Dugu Bo knew exactly what Chu Chen was referring to better than anyone, but he still chose to test him. Seeing that Dugu Bo had taken the bait, Chu Chen continued, "My Blue Silver Grass is special. When I fought Dugu Yan earlier... I sensed a lethal toxin inside her body."
"It should be a Legacy Poison she has had since birth. I just sensed that Senior has it in your body as well, and it is even more terrifying."
Dugu Bo's tone had become somewhat hurried. He stared at Chu Chen and asked impatiently, "That is indeed a Legacy Poison. Looking at you, do you have a way to detoxify it?"
Chu Chen acted as if it were a difficult matter. "It can be cured, but..."
"But what?" Dugu Bo had seen Chu Chen's methods. The latter had purified his Jade Phosphorus Snake Emperor Poison using ordinary Blue Silver Grass and had even identified the lethal toxins within him and Dugu Yan.
This made Dugu Bo believe that this kid really had some skill!
Since it concerned Dugu Yan's life, Dugu Bo naturally didn't dare to be negligent.
"Dugu Yan's poison is manageable. Our strength is similar, and she hasn't been poisoned for long, so I'm confident I can eliminate it for her. But Senior has been poisoned for a long time; the toxin has entered your bone marrow... and Senior is a Titled Douluo."
Chu Chen emphasized, "I think that with the help of medicinal herbs, I can control the poison in Senior's body. Perhaps... it might even allow Senior to achieve a Breakthrough in one fell swoop."
Dugu Bo's gaze became fervent. He grabbed Chu Chen's shoulder and asked thoughtfully, "Is that true?"
"Does Senior think I'm boasting to you?" Chu Chen looked at Dugu Bo with a helpless tone.
"You certainly wouldn't have the guts. The consequences of deceiving me are ten thousand times more terrifying than death," Dugu Bo said coldly, his voice sounding exceptionally eerie in the lonely night sky.
Chu Chen laughed aloud, then faced Dugu Bo and said seriously, "If Senior can find some rare medicinal herbs rich in life force, I'm confident enough to give it a try."
"I am but a Loose Cultivator who happens to possess this ability. If I can earn a favor from a Titled Douluo like Senior, I couldn't be happier."
Chu Chen's honest words added a bit of credibility to his claims in Dugu Bo's eyes. Dugu Bo seemed to think of something and asked, "Can your Blue Silver Grass identify life-force herbs?"
"Of course it can," Chu Chen nodded.
Dugu Bo smiled slightly. "In that case, you needn't worry. This old man owns a medicinal garden with countless herbs. You shall come with me."
Chu Chen waved his hand and refused, "Senior, don't forget, we are going to Soto City tomorrow."
Dugu Bo: "..."
Dugu Bo's mouth twitched, and he said with a stiff face, "Fine, then I'll go to Soto City with you all. You can take the opportunity to detoxify Yan'nan. If you succeed, you will be my, Dugu Bo's, brother."
"If you fail, this old man will grind your bones and scatter your ashes!"
With that, Dugu Bo brought Chu Chen back to the academy. After meeting up with the others and waiting until dawn, the group set off for Soto City, which was some distance away.
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