The Soul Douluo-level Zafkiel: City of Devouring Time had now cracked open.
If Dugu Yan's Misfortune Poison leaked out, wouldn't the Shui family be finished?
A moment later, the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda hovered high in the air, its radiance suppressing the spread of the poison within the area covered by its light.
Ning Rongrong let out a sigh of relief, while Tokisaki Kurumi reinforced her domain.
However, a portion of the Misfortune Poison had already leaked out.
Looking at the dark green toxic mist compressed by the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, then glancing at Dugu Yan, who still seemed unconscious in her arms, Ning Rongrong knew she had to wake Dugu Yan up. Otherwise, there was no way to clear these toxins!
Ning Rongrong took out a recovery pill refined by Dugu Bo from her soul tool and forced it down Dugu Yan's throat.
Then, she grabbed Dugu Yan by the neck and shook her vigorously, as if trying to force something down that wouldn't go in.
A moment later, a faint trace of color returned to Dugu Yan's pale face.
Tokisaki Kurumi also controlled the barrier around Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er, bringing them over.
"Some of the poison has leaked outside. If we don't hurry, something bad might happen!"
"I know, I'm working on it!" Ning Rongrong frowned.
Dugu Yan still hadn't woken up, and there was too much poison here. Even Ning Rongrong didn't dare to seal it inside the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.
Hearing that the poison had leaked outside, Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er's expressions changed drastically. Shui Bing'er instinctively asked,
"Rongrong, what about my family...?"
"Don't worry too much. Ye Renxin and Shui Cangyue are there. They should be able to suppress it for a while."
Ye Renxin's Nine Heart Begonia had powerful healing properties. Even poison could be temporarily suppressed by its strong restorative power.
As for Shui Cangyue, she was a Title Douluo after all. She could use her soul power to suppress the poison. However, the amount of poison that had leaked out was considerable, and completely containing it would likely be difficult.
The priority was to wake Dugu Yan.
"No other choice. We'll have to use the last resort."
"The last resort?" Tokisaki Kurumi's face showed a trace of confusion. She didn't know what special method Ning Rongrong had to wake Dugu Yan. In this state, it would probably take half a day for her to recover naturally.
Under the puzzled gazes of the three, Ning Rongrong slowly raised her right hand.
Slap!
A crisp slapping sound echoed through the space.
Tokisaki Kurumi: "..."
Shui Yue'er: "..."
Shui Bing'er: "..."
The bright red handprint on Dugu Yan's cheek, especially against her pale complexion, was particularly eye-catching. Shui Yue'er and Shui Bing'er felt their scalps tingle just looking at it.
Then, they saw the unconscious Dugu Yan in Ning Rongrong's arms tremble slightly.
"Mmm~"
A faint moan escaped her lips.
Dugu Yan touched her slapped cheek, her closed eyelids slowly fluttering open.
Before she could even ask what happened, her mouth was abruptly stuffed full, nearly suffocating her.
"I—muffled—"
"Eat the spirit ginseng quickly and get to work."
Dugu Yan chewed the spirit ginseng a few times with a crunch and swallowed it. Her brain started working again, though it was still a bit sluggish.
"What happened to me?" Dugu Yan touched her cheek. Her face felt like it had been whipped, carrying a strange sensation.
"Poison... Oh, right! I think my Spirit Ring fusion went out of control, and I got knocked out by the backlash."
"Clear away the Misfortune Poison. Some of it has already leaked outside. We don't have much time."
Ning Rongrong sighed helplessly. She finally understood how her "good-for-nothing" father must have felt—it was like she and Dugu Yan weren't even on the same wavelength.
"Oh, okay."
Dugu Yan struggled free from Ning Rongrong's grip and wobbled to her feet.
"Are you... sure she's okay?"
Shui Yue'er's eyelid twitched. Dugu Yan looked like she was about to collapse at any moment.
"Don't mind her. She can treat this poison like a meal."
Shui Yue'er: "Uh... that's insane."
Dugu Yan summoned her Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor Martial Soul. Since she was already in a soul-possession state, she manipulated the serpent to open its maw wide, sucking in the toxic mist before refining it.
The thick, ominous poison in the air seemed to obey her command, surging toward her Martial Soul from all directions.
The terrifying toxic mist vanished at a visible rate. In just half a minute, every trace of poison had been devoured by Dugu Yan.
After consuming all the toxins, the red mark on Dugu Yan's cheek faded, and even her pale complexion regained a healthy flush.
"Still exhausted, though." Dugu Yan rubbed her temples. The mental strain couldn't be recovered just by absorbing poison—she'd need meditation or rest.
"Alright, mission accomplished." She then turned to Ning Rongrong. "Sorry, Rongrong. I caused trouble for you all."
"Let's go check outside quickly. Who knows if the entire Shui family is already in trouble?"
Tokisaki Kurumi chimed in with a blunt remark, causing Shui Yue'er and Shui Bing'er's youthful faces to instantly pale.
Their bodies trembled slightly.
"Don't jinx it." Ning Rongrong shot Tokisaki Kurumi an exasperated look and sighed. "Dispel the domain already. No more spectating or eating melons (gossiping). Seriously, none of you are easy to deal with."
"I don't want to hear that from you," Tokisaki Kurumi retorted. "Go take a look at Ning Fengzhi if you want to see who's really troublesome."
Ning Rongrong's eyelid twitched again. Tokisaki Kurumi didn't push further and began unraveling the spatial barrier of Zafkiel: City of Devouring Time, returning everyone to their original positions.
...
"Has everyone been evacuated?" Ye Renxin held his Nine Heart Begonia, his two yellow, two purple, and four black soul rings quietly arranged around him.
His Martial Soul emitted a multicolored glow, resisting the spread of the green toxic mist.
"They've all been evacuated." Shui Cangyue exhaled heavily. "But what is this thing? It can even resist my soul power!"
She was a Title Douluo!
A Title Douluo with a 100,000-year red soul ring, no less! Yet she could barely counteract this toxic mist, only managing to neutralize it bit by bit with her soul power.
Fortunately, the affected area wasn't large—just the courtyard.
Otherwise, the Shui family would have been doomed.
What an unjust disaster.
She had originally been enjoying tea and flowers in the courtyard with Ye Renxin, chatting idly.
Then, tiny cracks suddenly split open in the air. At first, she thought an enemy had arrived.
But from those dozens of fine spatial fissures, a light green, mist-like poison began seeping out.
The moment this poison touched the courtyard's plants, they withered at a visible rate.
Even the fish in the ornamental pond immediately rolled their eyes and floated belly-up, their flesh and bones dissolving bit by bit. Before they could react further, the entire pond had turned green.
To prevent the poison from spreading, Shui Cangyue and Ye Renxin had no choice but to intervene.
Yet even with a Soul Douluo and a Title Douluo working together, they had only managed to reduce the toxic mist slightly. Completely neutralizing it would likely drain all their soul power without success.
If this weren't the Shui family estate, the two would have turned and fled long ago.
"Who knows when the Young Master and Her Majesty Kurumi will return?"
"Let's hope they have a solution. Otherwise, we might have to relocate."
And the range of this poison's spread was still unknown.
At first, they thought this period would bring them immense fortune. Now, they might lose their family's ancestral home.
Who in the world released such potent poison in the Shui estate? Were they trying to wipe out the Shui family?
Heavens, just let me find out who did this despicable deed!