Chapter 31: Dugu Bo’s Choice
Dugu Bo, dressed in a black robe, flashed through the air, breaking through the wind, and quickly arrived outside the valley.
Standing on a large rock, he looked towards the spot where his poison formation had been broken, and in an instant, an expression of extreme astonishment appeared on his face.
From his perspective, a strange middle-aged Spirit Emperor wearing a blue robe had summoned a Spirit he had never seen before, and with a mere thousand-year fourth Spirit Ability, had actually purified his Jade Phosphor Serpent Poison.
It was not that Dugu Bo was boasting, but looking across the entire Spirit Master’s world, those who could break his Jade Phosphor Serpent Poison could be counted on one hand.
Yet today, a six-ring Spirit Emperor had broken his Jade Phosphor Serpent Poison.
This caused a glimmer of Killing Intent to bloom within Dugu Bo’s emerald green pupils.
The Jade Phosphor Serpent Poison was his foundation; a Spirit Master who could break the Jade Phosphor Serpent Poison was an existence he would absolutely not allow to exist.
Thinking of this, Dugu Bo’s figure instantly flashed out; he wanted to kill this Spirit Emperor to eliminate future trouble, but out of curiosity regarding this Spirit Emperor’s Spirit and Spirit Ability, he did not immediately make a move.
"Hehehe, remarkable. The current Spirit Master’s world really does see the new waves pushing the old. You actually managed to break this old man’s Jade Phosphor Serpent Poison. Not bad, truly not bad!"
Although he spoke words of praise, the Killing Intent in his tone was enough to make anyone shudder.
Lu Chen heard this voice and also felt a chill in his heart.
He knew the main character had appeared!
Whether or not he could successfully win over Dugu Bo depended on this single attempt.
He looked forward, and the figure of an old man in a black robe walked slowly out from the emerald green poison formation.
On those gaunt cheeks, a pair of emerald green, hollow-looking eyes were staring at him without blinking, which made Lu Chen’s expression tighten.
Facing a Titled Douluo, he dared not be the least bit careless.
Lu Chen opened his mouth, suddenly remembering that he had disguised his true appearance, so he deliberately used a low voice to say:
"Jade Phosphor Serpent Poison?! Your Excellency is the Poison Douluo, Senior Dugu!"
"So this place already has an owner; it was my rudeness. Please forgive me, Senior!"
"I will leave right away. I am truly sorry for the abrupt intrusion."
After finishing, Lu Chen withdrew his Spirit, appearing as if he were about to turn and leave.
Lu Chen knew that at this moment, he had to pretend to have stumbled upon this place by accident.
Only then could he minimize Dugu Bo’s wariness to the greatest extent.
If a lone wolf like Dugu Bo knew that he had come specifically for him, Dugu Bo would inevitably develop extreme wariness towards him.
This would be detrimental to his future attempts to win him over.
Seeing that Lu Chen was about to leave, Dugu Bo flashed forward, chasing him down, quickly passing Lu Chen and blocking the path down the mountain.
A hideous smile tugged at his face, and with eyes that seemed to be smiling yet not, he stared at Lu Chen, his tone playful as he said:
"Since you’ve come, why the rush to leave!"
"This old man has been in seclusion here for years; how did you find your way here?"
"Speak!"
By the end, the chilling Killing Intent in Dugu Bo’s tone was released without any concealment.
On Lu Chen’s disguised face, a perfectly appropriate expression of nervousness appeared.
Facing Poison Douluo Dugu Bo, being nervous was normal; not being nervous would be absolutely abnormal.
Lu Chen adopted a defensive posture and then quickly explained:
"My Spirit is special and can resonate with plants. Because of some special sensations, I stumbled in here by accident."
"If I had known this was Senior’s territory, I would never have intruded. If I have caused any offense, I ask for Senior’s magnanimity."
"If Senior is unwilling to forgive me, I can also help Senior detoxify as an apology..."
Hearing what Lu Chen said earlier, an expression of contemplation appeared on Dugu Bo’s face. In the valley where he was in seclusion, there were indeed some special plants growing, including precious medicinal herbs and deadly poisonous grasses.
Many of them he did not even recognize, so he dared not pick them lightly.
But upon hearing the last sentence Lu Chen said, Dugu Bo’s expression changed drastically, and he flashed right in front of Lu Chen.
Pressing one hand onto Lu Chen’s shoulder, his pupils flickering with a predatory light, Dugu Bo looked at Lu Chen and said, word for word:
"Do you know what you are saying?!"
Just then, as Dugu Bo looked at Lu Chen’s face, he felt as if he were looking at flowers through the mist, unable to see it clearly.
He frowned and mobilized all his mental force, attempting to see through Lu Chen’s true appearance.
Unfortunately, it was as if there were layers of fog, and he could not completely see through Lu Chen’s disguise.
Lu Chen’s disguise came from the Blue Silver Domain.
For ordinary Spirit Masters, they naturally could not tell he had used a disguise.
However, facing high-level Spirit Masters like Dugu Bo, because their mental force far exceeded the current Lu Chen’s, it was difficult for Lu Chen to completely deceive Dugu Bo.
But as long as the Blue Silver Domain remained, Lu Chen’s disguise would continue to exist.
Even a high-level Spirit Master like Dugu Bo could only use his profound mental force to detect that Lu Chen had used a disguise, but he could not see through his true face.
Dugu Bo scoffed and said:
"Still a guy who hides his head and shows his tail. Your disguise is quite clever, but unfortunately, it cannot deceive this old man’s eyes."
Lu Chen felt his heart sink; Dugu Bo had actually seen that he had used a disguise. He had indeed underestimated a Titled Douluo.
However, his Blue Silver Domain was still effective, so Dugu Bo should not have seen through his true face.
Lu Chen took a deep breath and said calmly:
"After all, when away from home, one must be on guard. A few small tricks are just for self-protection."
"As for what I said just now, I can try to help Senior detoxify. I am a Support Soul Master, and among my Spirit Abilities, I have one that detoxifies."
"The one that broke Senior’s poison formation just now was that very detoxification Spirit Ability."
"When Senior first appeared, I had already noticed that Senior’s complexion was overly pale, your aura was chillingly unlike that of a normal person, and there was also the color of your hair, beard, and pupils."
"Judging from various signs, I believe Senior has been poisoned. During rainy days, your ribs must ache terribly, and it flares up once at the Hour of the Rat and once at the Hour of the Horse, each time lasting at least half an hour, with pain throughout your whole body like needle pricks."
"I can try to help Senior detoxify. If I succeed, then naturally it is a happy outcome for everyone; if I fail, then there is no loss for Senior."
"Senior can think it over carefully; I am not willing to joke with my own life either."
Dugu Bo’s expression was uncertain.
Lu Chen’s judgment of him was not off at all. Dugu Bo was indeed poisoned, and it was his own Jade Phosphor Serpent Poison. Even the symptoms of the flare-ups were judged with extreme accuracy.
This gave Dugu Bo the illusion of being seen through.
A dignified Titled Douluo, actually seen through by a Spirit Emperor.
This made Dugu Bo somewhat annoyed.
But thinking carefully, the person in front of him not only broke his Jade Phosphor Serpent Poison but also pointed out the symptoms of his poisoning in one sentence.
Perhaps!
The person before him could really help him detoxify!
For the sake of his own life, Dugu Bo quickly made a decision. He released the palm pressed onto Lu Chen’s shoulder and said in a low voice:
"Fine, this old man will let you try."
"If you can detoxify me, then today’s matter will be wiped clean, and this old man will even owe you a favor."
"If you cannot detoxify me, for trespassing on my place of seclusion and toying with me, you will not be leaving the Sunset Forest alive today."
(End of Chapter)
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