I am a mortal who has achieved enlightenment through burning my secrets

Chapter 248 The Death of Dugu Bo

"Well, since we're already dead, it would be a shame not to take some benefits!"

Xiao Wuji raised his hand and regenerated flesh and blood from "his" bones. Then, with a wave of his hand, he gathered all the immortal items and ordinary herbs except for the Snow Swan Kiss.

Then he raised his hand and drew out two dragon souls and a lot of spring water from the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire.

Simmering over low heat, refining over medium heat, and reducing over high heat—with the help of exquisite alchemy techniques, a pile of medicines was transformed into a crystal-clear pill in less than fifteen minutes.

This elixir is like the Yin-Yang Eye of Ice and Fire, splitting into two parts, half crimson and half icy blue, with the Yin-Yang Eye being a lifelike dragon soul.

"The Ice and Fire Profound Dragon Pill, ranked as a top-tier fifth-grade pill, unblocks meridians, strengthens bones and muscles, nourishes the spirit and soul, enhances bloodline, prolongs life, and detoxifies all poisons. It also comes with divine power and laws..."

"I'm such a genius!"

After boasting for a while, Xiao Wuji turned around and injected the pill into "his" heart, then created the illusion that "he" had devoured all the immortal herbs with his martial spirit. Only then did it transform back into a ball of flame, landing between his eyebrows and sealing him away once more!
The next moment, Xiao Wuji kicked his legs and woke up as if in a dream.

"Hmm, not dead?"

"Wait, did I drain all the immortal ingredients here?"

"Ah! That damned Dugu Bo!"

Xiao Wuji roared in grief and anger. He had originally wanted to use the immortal herbs to improve his talent and strength, but Dugu Bo forced him to absorb all the immortal herbs into dust. Now, there wasn't even a single grass left, let alone immortal herbs... Wait, no, there's still one!

Looking at the only surviving child not far from him, Xiao Wuji felt that this was simply a gift from God.

He strode forward, not caring what the herb was for or whether it was poisonous, grabbed it from the ground, and stuffed it into his mouth.

It wasn't that he was impatient; if Dugu Bo came back, he probably wouldn't get a chance to try this herb. So, whatever it was, he'd eat it first.

The herb didn't melt in my mouth as I had imagined; instead, it was quite tough. I tried to cut it with my teeth many times, but I couldn't. Instead, the herbal liquid numbed my tongue.

"Damn brat, what have you done to my herb garden?!"

A voice filled with anger rang out from behind him, and Xiao Wuji's mouth movement froze for a moment. Then, when he turned around, he saw a pair of cold eyes.

Having just dismissed Meng Shenji, Xiao Wuji was nowhere to be found when he returned to the cave. After searching everywhere, he finally found him in his herb garden.

But who knew that in just a short while, his herb garden would be completely wiped out. If he had arrived any later, the last remaining herb would probably have been devoured by him.

I thought he was just a little devil, but he turned out to be a little glutton!
"Kid, no matter who you are, you're dead today!!"

"I'll cut open your stomach and scoop out everything you've eaten!!"

It's impossible not to feel a pang of regret seeing so many medicinal herbs. Although he didn't recognize them, he knew they were definitely treasures. After all, the Chrysanthemum Pass Martial Soul was right there! A Martial Soul capable of cultivating into a Title Douluo couldn't be simple!
Xiao Wuji wanted to explain, but his tongue was already numb. All he could think about was taking a few more sips of the medicine so he wouldn't run out of food later!

"You're asking for it!!"

Seeing Xiao Wuji sucking the medicine with all his might, Dugu Bo felt greatly provoked. He grabbed Xiao Wuji by the neck and lifted him off the ground, then pulled the stems and leaves of the herbs out of his foul mouth.

Seeing the stems and leaves worn beyond recognition by teeth, Dugu Bo was overcome with grief. Without a word, he put the herbs into his pouch, then took a sharp knife from another storage belt at his waist and plunged it into Xiao Wuji's stomach. His things weren't for just anyone to eat!

The blade sank into the hilt, then slowly slid downwards, determined to inflict the greatest pain imaginable on this wretched fellow. Suddenly, a look of pain flashed across Dugu Bo's face, and then his grip loosened abruptly, sending Xiao Wuji crashing to the ground.

"Damn it, why now of all times!"

The excruciating pain of being devoured by countless poisons caused Dugu Bo to break out in a cold sweat, and his soul power surged uncontrollably within his body.

This backlash was far more severe than the previous one, and even being right next to the spring did not suppress it; in fact, it intensified.

However, soon he could no longer feel any pain...

Watching Dugu Bo turn into poisonous water in front of him, Xiao Wuji was also somewhat frightened. His death was so bizarre. Could that medicinal herb just now be the Snow Swan Kiss?
But why was I unaffected after eating it? Could it be because my body is free of toxins? Or did my martial spirit absorb the medicinal properties along with the herbs?

But whichever it is, the current situation is good for me.

He drew his knife, activated his Blue Silver Emperor Soul Bone to heal his injuries, then found a wooden stick and used it to pry out Dugu Bo's skull. He rinsed it in the hot spring!
Finally, he even dared to pull Dugu Bo's two soul tools out of the poisonous water and then rinse them clean with water.

There was nothing he could do; he desperately wanted a soul tool. And the Crown Prince, really, couldn't he just give him one because he was poor? He's so incompetent!
The soul tool couldn't be cleaned with the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, but fortunately, the toxins on it didn't seem to have any effect on him. So he boldly wore it on his body.

Looking at the venom all over the ground, Xiao Wuji didn't know what to say. He just wanted to make a proper deal, but it turned out like this, which was really infuriating.

"Dugu Bo, you can go in peace. I will spare Dugu Yan's life!"

He took out several jade boxes from his soul tool, put the herbs he had half-eaten into them, and then carefully stored some venom.

Even a Title Douluo would find this venom troublesome if they were exposed to it; it's definitely a deadly weapon! Now we have a trump card to save our lives!
Next, using the same method, he used his martial spirit to pull himself up to the mountaintop, and then headed towards the direction of the poisonous fog.

"Sniff, sniff!"

He took two deep breaths of the poisonous gas, confirming his suspicion once again. It seemed that he had indeed absorbed a lot of the medicinal power; no wonder he felt warm all over.

He strolled out of the poisonous fog and bumped into a group of people who were about to go in to look for him.

"Your Highness, it's the Education Commission!"

Seeing Meng Shenji's ragged appearance, Xiao Wuji's eyes involuntarily welled up with tears.

"I made you worry!"

"It's alright, it's good that everyone's alright!" Meng Shenji suppressed his excitement and patted Xiao Wuji's shoulder.

Xue Qinghe stepped forward to comfort him, but was mostly surprised. Why had Dugu Bo, who had been so arrogant just moments before, released her now? Did he already know that Dugu Yan was in their hands?

"Wuji, can you tell me what exactly happened?"

"You can do anything!"

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(End of this chapter)