Douluo Continent: Blue Overlord

Dugu Bo's expression was strange, and the poisonous mist around him surged irregularly, revealing the intense turmoil in his heart.

Yu Yuanzhen, Yu Xiaohong, and Wang Zhi, who were watching from the sidelines, all realized that what Yu Tiancheng said was probably not unfounded. This Poison Douluo seemed to really be carrying some kind of major hidden danger.

"Little brat... how did you find out?!" Dugu Bo's voice was chilling.

Yu Tiancheng responded confidently: "Everything in the world has a traceable path."

I have long heard that after you became a guest minister of the Heavenly Dou royal family, you often disappeared without a trace, and even your own granddaughter does not know where you are.

People only know that our elder was eccentric and withdrawn, but I believe the matter is far more complex!

"Based on this alone?" Dugu Bo's expression was strange, feeling that this deduction was too hasty.

"Of course not!" Yu Tiancheng smiled slightly, extended a finger, and gently touched his heart.

"Previously, I only felt that something was amiss, but it was not until I came into contact with you and heard your heartbeat that I truly understood."

"A heartbeat?" Dugu Bo frowned, his face showing surprise.

Yu Tiancheng smiled slightly. Because his mental network was weaker than his father's, its range was not as wide. However, combined with the characteristics of his own martial soul, he could detect more subtle movements within the same range.

"When you reached the top of the mountain, I could hear that your heartbeat was unusually weak."

It wasn't until you arrived near this spring that your heartbeat stabilized, but you still showed a weakness that was inconsistent with your status as a Title Douluo!

Putting aside the aura of power of a titled Douluo, and observing the senior's face, it is not difficult to find the characteristics of deep poisoning.

And then, thinking back to the mysterious deaths of Miss Dugu Yan's parents...

Therefore, I deduce that you, senior, and even the entire family, are probably suffering from the backlash of your own martial spirit poison, and can only suppress it by using the extreme heat and cold energy of this place.

In this way, all the past anomalies can be explained.

"You... what kind of monster are you?!" Dugu Bo's voice trembled slightly, his killing intent fading and replaced by deep surprise and doubt.

Yu Tiancheng's lips curled up slightly, his face showing a hint of youthful smugness:

"Senior, you flatter me. Tiancheng is not a prodigy. He has simply read more books. As the saying goes, knowledge is power!"

Dugu Bo gave him a deep look, then turned to Yu Yuanzhen beside him and sighed:

"Old Dragon, I heard that you intend to appoint your grandson as the clan leader. I did not understand it before."

Looking back now... if I were in that situation, I'm afraid I would have made the same decision!

Yu Yuanzhen couldn't hide his smugness, but instead of replying, he asked with a hint of curiosity, "Old Poison Master, are you really poisoned?"

Dugu Bo's face darkened, and he said angrily, "Hmph! You old dragon, what merit do you have to have such a clever descendant! It's simply unjust!"

He ignored Yu Yuanzhen and stared intently at Yu Tiancheng: "Boy, do you really... have a way to cure my martial soul poison?"

"Yes! And there are three strategies: superior, middle, and inferior!" Yu Tiancheng said decisively.

Seeing his unwavering resolve, Dugu Bo said in a deep voice, "Very well! If you can truly resolve the poison of my family's martial spirit, I will gladly hand over this place and will never go back on my word!"

Without hesitation, Yu Tiancheng said directly, "Then this junior will first tell you about the least effective method;

Actually, it's not complicated. It's just about introducing the poison of the martial soul into the soul bone and storing it!

This method is effective immediately and can resolve the predicament your predecessor is facing!

Dugu Bo nodded slightly, then pressed on, "If it's the fastest way to achieve results, why is it considered a less desirable option?"

Yu Tiancheng calmly analyzed, "This strategy has obvious drawbacks. Once the toxins stored in the soul bone exceed its capacity limit, the soul bone itself will turn into an even more terrifying source of poison! When the poison takes effect, even the gods cannot save you!"

If this strategy is adopted, the selected soul bone must be at least ten thousand years old; however, how precious is a ten-thousand-year-old soul bone?

Can the elders guarantee that every generation of the family will obtain at least one ten-thousand-year-old soul bone?

Even if one obtains it, the ten-thousand-year-old soul bone will eventually reach its limit; it merely extends one's lifespan by a few decades, ultimately not a long-term solution!

Dugu Bo remained silent upon hearing this. He knew that the ten-thousand-year-old soul bone was the core foundation of the two great empires, the Spirit Hall, and the top sects, and the true basis for their inheritance.

Even with their superior quality, they could only manage to put together a set at most, and some only had one or two pieces.

For the Dugu family to receive one piece for every generation, it would be as difficult as ascending to heaven!

"Let me tell you about the other two strategies!" Dugu Bo thought to himself that this method might be able to temporarily solve his immediate problem. He himself had a ten-thousand-year-old soul bone, which could buy time for himself and his granddaughter.

Yu Tiancheng pointed to the Yin-Yang Eye of Ice and Fire: "Next is the middle strategy."

Senior, please look at the two immortal herbs beside the spring: one is called "Eight-Cornered Mystic Ice Grass", and the other is called "Fiery Apricot Delicate Sparse".

Both of these herbs are highly poisonous on their own, but if ingested at the same time, they may neutralize each other in the body, forming a miniature "Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye"!

This will suppress toxins in the body!

Dugu Bo was shocked. At first, he found it hard to believe, but after thinking about it carefully, he felt that it was somewhat possible. He stared at Yu Tiancheng and signaled him to continue.

Yu Tiancheng continued, "If Miss Dugu Yan takes these two immortal herbs, once the 'Ice and Fire Body Refinement' is successful, her bloodline will contain strange ice and fire power, and she will be immune to poisons."

More importantly, her blood can also effectively suppress the poison in her predecessor's body!

In this way, the senior and Miss Dugu will be free from the poison of the martial soul for the next few decades.

Moreover, this power of ice and fire bloodline can be passed down for several generations.

At that time, the elders' families will be able to plan their martial soul development path in a long-term, calm, and skillful manner, gradually shedding the path of poison.

Dugu Bo considered the plan carefully and concluded that it was indeed feasible, but he still asked, "If it's not the best plan, there must be hidden dangers?"

Yu Tiancheng nodded: "The hidden danger lies in the risk. Although the two immortal herbs are mutually exclusive, the absorption difficulty will be greatly reduced when they are taken at the same time, but the process of 'Refining the Body with Ice and Fire' is still extremely dangerous!"

Thinking of the terrifying nature of the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire, Dugu Bo naturally didn't want his granddaughter to take such a risk, and immediately asked, "Then what's the best option to save for last?"

"The first two strategies are merely treating the symptoms, while this superior strategy is the way to cure the root cause!" Yu Tiancheng said with confidence.

Upon hearing the words "curing the root cause," a hint of excitement appeared on Dugu Bo's withered face, and his eyes gleamed.

The first two strategies had opened up many new ideas for him, and he had already come to believe in the other party's erudition;

Hearing the other party say that it could cure the root cause, I was immediately filled with excitement.

Yu Tiancheng announced loudly, "This strategy, I will name it—'The Soul Core Method'!"

"Soul Core? What is that?" Dugu Bo asked, his face full of doubt.

Not only Dugu Bo, but also Yu Yuanzhen, Yu Xiaohong and Wang Zhi looked puzzled. They could understand the previous ones, but this was something they had never heard of before.

Yu Tiancheng calmly took out more than a dozen ancient books with faded ink marks from his soul tool and opened them one by one.

"Among these ancient fragments, I have discovered some special records;

Many ancestors unintentionally condensed their own soul power into crystals within their bodies!

If successful, the body's maximum capacity for storing soul power will be greatly increased, and the power of soul skills will also multiply!

His gaze was sharp as he looked at Dugu Bo: "The root cause of the hidden danger in your martial spirit lies in the fact that the deadly poison in your body has nowhere to hide and cannot be controlled."

Perhaps one could try to emulate this, condensing the deadly poison within one's body... into crystals!