Chapter 86: Cutting Grass, Operation Disc
Su Yan, however, remained completely unfazed.
"No need to worry. Poisonous herbs, immortal herbs—I can eat them all together without issue. I recognize quite a lot of them anyway."
"As for this place's origin, I know it clearly as well."
"Let's talk about the issue of the Jade Phosphor Serpent Poison in your body first."
Dugu Bo nodded slightly, casually leaning back against a nearby boulder with his arms crossed.
"Go on then. What solution do you have for the Jade Phosphor Serpent Poison?"
Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling were completely calm—they trusted Su Yan one hundred percent.
Su Yan spoke steadily:
"I can offer you three solutions—lower, middle, and upper strategies. Each can resolve your Jade Phosphor Serpent Poison."
"The lower strategy is the simplest. I help you purge all the toxins from your body. It prioritizes speed, accuracy, and stability. The downside is that afterward… You won't be the 'Old Poison' anymore."
Dugu Bo's mouth twitched, and he said with a slight toothache: "If you resolve my poison, won't I be a poisonous snake without fangs?"
"Tell me about the other methods."
Dugu Bo truly had a toothache. His strength was already at the bottom among the Titled Douluo, and if his fangs were removed, wouldn't that dead chrysanthemum play him to death?
It was truly a lower strategy.
Su Yan nodded and continued:
"The middle strategy—find an external soul bone capable of storing and releasing energy. Then simply force all the poison into it."
"But this method requires a suitable external soul bone. I don't know if you have one. If not, I can help you find one."
"Hm?"
Hearing this, Dugu Bo's eyes instantly lit up.
"That's a good idea! Why didn't I think of it earlier? It's just that… soul bones are manageable, but external soul bones are much harder to obtain."
"Do you have a way to get one?"
Su Yan smiled.
"That depends on how fast we finish what we're doing here. If we're quick, we can use a fresh external soul bone. If we're too late… then we'll have to rip one off someone."
Tang San: "???"
Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling exchanged odd looks. The moment Su Yan said this, they both immediately thought of Tang San.
External soul bones were nearly impossible to guarantee—unless the "protagonist halo" got involved.
Dugu Bo thought for a moment before asking suspiciously: "You already have an external soul bone?"
Su Yan gently shook his head.
"What would I need that for?"
Dugu Bo was a bit speechless: "You don't even have an External Soul Bone yourself, and you can get one, but don't use it for yourself, instead giving it to me to expel poison? Isn't that a waste?"
Su Yan chuckled.
"A Great Sage already walks the path of invincibility. Why would he need someone else's supreme bone?"
The little monkey instantly puffed out its chest proudly upon hearing this.
Dugu Bo looked at the boy and his martial soul, feeling a strange pressure. Youthful vigor, brimming with ambition—it was admirable.
Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling stared at Su Yan with joy in their eyes, realizing that his confident brilliance was incredibly dazzling.
"Very well."
Dugu Bo sighed in admiration.
"No wonder—even though both of you have mutated martial souls, that kid is a useless failure, while you shine like a heaven-blessed prodigy."
"The middle strategy already sounds perfect. What about the upper strategy?"
Su Yan touched his chin and spoke seriously: "The upper strategy is to condense a soul core. But at present, no one has ever successfully done so."
"If you choose this method, you'll need to carve out the path yourself. You would become the first person to lead the soul master world into a new era."
"The requirements for condensing a soul core are soul power level, spiritual strength, and energy storage. You meet all three. The steps are: sensing soul power flow… compressing soul power… stabilizing its rotation…"
Su Yan explained everything about soul core condensation, even detailing the pros and cons. If Dugu Bo could condense a poison core, that would be the best possible outcome.
Dugu Bo fell deep into thought.
"Grandfather…"
Dugu Yan wanted to speak, but hesitated.
She trusted Su Yan completely, but condensing a soul core was too risky.
Dugu Bo looked at her, then turned to Su Yan.
"So in the end, Yan Yan will also have to choose one of these three methods, correct?"
Su Yan nodded.
"For now, yes. But she is still young. In the future, I should be able to develop a better, safer method for her."
"You only need to consider your own situation. Don't worry about her."
Dugu Bo chuckled.
"Then I choose the third method!"
"I like challenges. I've survived countless trials throughout my life—only because of that did I reach the Titled Douluo Realm."
Dugu Yan protested anxiously:
"Grandfather! Su Yan already said he'll have a better method for me in the future. You should choose the second method!"
Dugu Bo laughed.
"But your grandfather also wants to go further!"
Ye Lingling finally couldn't help adding:
"Grandpa Dugu, if you're not in a hurry, you can wait. Once my soul power increases further, I'll be more confident in ensuring your safety. That would be much safer."
Hearing this, Su Yan thought it over and nodded.
"She's right. If you're not in urgent danger, hold on a little longer. In half a year to a year, I can guarantee that with me here, nothing will happen to you."
Dugu Yan immediately made the decision:
"Then it's settled. We'll wait until Su Yan and Lingling grow stronger. That will be safer."
Dugu Bo considered it, then nodded.
"Fine! This old bag of bones can still endure. You all work hard—I'll be counting on you to save my life later."
"Heh."
Su Yan couldn't help laughing, scratching his nose in embarrassment.
"Doing it this way makes me feel a little awkward."
The three of them looked at him in confusion—until they saw Su Yan begin harvesting the battlefield.
Yearning Heartbroken Red.
Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid.
Daffodil Jade Flesh Bone.
Su Yan showed no restraint whatsoever.
He collected all the immortal herbs he recognized, stuffed them into his spatial ring, then continued harvesting the ones he didn't recognize—including poisonous herbs.
The little monkey helped enthusiastically.
In no time, the pair had stripped the entire Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well completely bare.
Not even a leaf remained.
The fallen leaves on the ground were even chewed up and spat out by the little monkey.
To be blunt, who knew whether Tang San would ever come here again—but what was certain was that in this lifetime, Tang San had zero chance of obtaining any opportunities from this place.
"Uh…"
Dugu Bo looked at the bare poison garden and couldn't help but curse: "You little rascal, you call this not embarrassed?"
"You didn't even leave me a single leaf!"
Even Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling were stunned.
They couldn't help asking:
"What are you going to do with all these herbs?"
"Even the poisonous ones are useful?"
After harvesting the last Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Infernal Delicate Apricot, Su Yan sighed helplessly.
"Whether I can use them or not doesn't matter. But I absolutely cannot leave them for a certain someone."
Dugu Bo: Why does that sound so ominous?
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