Chapter 44

Not long after Li Fei and Dugu Bo left, a group arrived at the mountain ravine.

If Li Fei were still present, he would certainly recognize the identities of these two people.

Because one of them is his defeated subordinate, Tai Nuo!

The other, an old man with white hair all over and a build like an old orangutan, is his father, Titan! The two came from the Power Clan and immediately headed deep into the Sunset Forest, intending to hunt a suitable soul beast for Tai Nuo's fifth soul ring, but were drawn here by the fierce battle's commotion and rushed over to check the situation.

By the time they arrived, only a skinned and tendon-stripped Jiaolong corpse remained.

The combatants, however, had vanished.

"The commotion has ceased for so long; the battle must indeed be over."

"His skull is smashed; this is damage from a staff, so the one who fought this beast must be a strong soul master wielding a staff."

Titan analyzed in a deep voice.

"Father, could this be a giant python? But it doesn't look like one!" Tai Nuo shook his head, and upon seeing the horrifying injury, he also sucked in a cold breath.

Titan shook his head: "No, this is a Jiaolong; as for what kind of Jiaolong, I'm not entirely sure either."

"However, this strike appears to be that of a Soul Sage, or even a Soul Douluo—amazing; otherwise, it would be impossible to smash a Jiaolong's skull like this!"

Titan said with a solemn expression.

"Father, never mind that; hurry and find my soul beast—I still need to regain face at Blue Tyrant Academy!" Tai Nuo said impatiently.

Moreover, these things really have little to do with him.

The Jiaolong is dead; anything valuable on it has been taken, the remainder is of little worth, and they disdain such petty gains, mainly because hauling it out would be troublesome.

Although they have soul tools, those are meant to store more valuable items, not trash.

"Alright." After looking around, Titan indeed found nothing, and then led Tai Nuo away.

Meanwhile, under Dugu Bo's guidance, Li Fei arrived at a very remote place, even more secluded than the mountain ravine! "Tsk tsk, such a remote place—if I were to search alone, I wouldn't know when I'd find it, maybe the Year of the Monkey and Horse." Li Fei thought to himself.

He did not know that after they left, Titan and his party had arrived at the mountain ravine; otherwise, he could have resolved the Power Clan's hidden danger on the spot.

With Titan, a Soul Douluo, dead, the remaining members of the Power Clan are nothing to worry about.

The only concern is that the other three clans might avenge Titan, join forces to investigate the truth, and act against them.

Whether it becomes troublesome depends entirely on whether Li Fei wants to let Dugu Bo take action to wipe out those clans.

"This is my garden."

Dugu Bo said.

Ahead is a mass of green poisonous mist.

Around the mist lie many white bones.

Some are from soul beasts, some from humans.

The vegetation within the poisonous mist's radius is mostly dead; whatever remains alive are all highly toxic plants.

For these toxic plants, the poisonous mist is nothing short of a panacea.

"Are there other worlds within the poisonous mist?" Li Fei said, feigning ignorance.

"Ha ha, not bad; inside lies another cave heaven, sure to astonish you—come on."

Dugu Bo chuckled, and with a wave of his hand, the dense poisonous mist parted to reveal a path leading inside.

The two stepped in and entered.

The poisonous mist automatically seals off the path they have walked.

"These poisonous mists are so terrible; I suppose most who touch them below Title Douluo level would suffer?" Li Fei asked.

"Well, to protect my rear garden I've gone to great lengths, but the fundamental cause of these poisonous mists is that flower over there; to this day I still don't know what it is, do you?" Dugu Bo pointed ahead; not far off within the mist stood a seven-colored flower, emitting a horrifying toxicity.

"My poison is indeed strong, but if left outside for a long time its potency would wane with time; however, with this seven-colored flower's aid, it not only does not diminish, but can even be enhanced and stabilized—otherwise my rear garden would not have had peaceful days before."

"Those white bones outside are from many soul master teams and soul beasts who luckily found this place, wanted to come in and covet it, and were poisoned to death."

"Moreover, within this poisonous mist I have raised toxic soul beasts, the lowest being a thousand years old, the highest up to ten thousand years."

"Even an ordinary Title Douluo attempting to force a breakthrough inside this poisonous mist could easily meet their end here with a slip."

Dugu Bo curled the corner of his mouth, boasting of his proud achievements.

Soon they saw the toxic soul beasts kept here, but upon seeing Dugu Bo they all scattered.

If only Li Fei were present, they would surely swarm and attack him.

"Old poison monster, truly impressive." Li Fei gave a thumbs-up, offering full respect and emotional value.

"Ha ha ha ha!!"

"Come, let's see if you recognize it."

Dugu Bo laughed heartily, feeling satisfied, and soon the two stopped not far from the seven-colored flower.

With Dugu Bo present, there's no need to worry about anything.

"The toxicity of this seven-colored flower surpasses that of the seven-colored centipede; even I dare not touch it lightly, so we had better not get too close."

Dugu Bo and Li Fei stood ten meters from the seven-colored flower, showing a hint of apprehension as they spoke.

"Seven-colored, still highly toxic, and it is a flower."

"Could it be the Azure-scaled Seven Severance Flower recorded in ancient texts?"

Li Fei fell into deep thought, then feigned sudden realization.

"Azure-scaled Seven Severance Flower?" Dugu Bo exclaimed in surprise.

Li Fei said: "Hmm, if it truly is the Azure-scaled Seven Severance Flower, that would be tremendous—it's an immortal herb; consuming it can make one stronger, though ordinary people who eat it usually don't survive."

"Immortal herb?" Dugu Bo wondered.

"I wouldn't dare eat this myself now, and I think no one in this world would dare to." Dugu Bo's lips twitched.

"Others can't find the proper way to use it; this thing must be refined into a medicinal pill to fully unleash its potency."

"Little monster, you're an alchemist—can you do it?"

Even picking this thing is a hassle.

Dugu Bo said.

"I naturally have a way; if refined into an elixir for you to take, perhaps it could help your soul power break through level ninety-five or even ninety-six, and also let your poison technique obtain an unprecedented enhancement, improve your constitution, and let your future soul power limit be higher!"

"It just depends on whether you are willing to pluck it out; if you pluck it out, the toxic power of the mist here will greatly decrease, unable to maintain balance."

Li Fei said.

Upon hearing that, Dugu Bo felt moved.

"If you can succeed, I am willing."

Dugu Bo nodded and said.

Nothing is more important than raising one's own cultivation.

"Once the immortal grass is plucked, it is generally hard to survive; this is a problem." Li Fei frowned.

Actually, it can maintain itself with its own ability, but he said that just to coax the Wish-fulfilling Hundred Treasures Pouch out of Dugu Bo's hands.

(End of Chapter)