Chapter 72: Dugu Bo's Nemesis

Ever since Wu Qi disappeared, Ning Rongrong would seek out Qiangu Changkong every morning to ask about his situation.

"Has Brother Wu Qi not returned yet?"

Qiangu Changkong gave a bitter smile, "Rongrong, Brother Wu said that this trip might take a month or two. We should just cultivate with peace of mind; he will come back."

Ning Rongrong was dissatisfied with this, "Changkong, you two are childhood friends; how can you be so unconcerned?"

Qiangu Changkong spread his hands.

He had known Wu Qi for six years, and the other party never did anything without being certain of success.

Right now, what they should be most worried about is their own cultivation, so as not to be left too far behind by Wu Qi.

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Days passed one by one, and in the blink of an eye, half a month had gone by.

During this period, Huo Wushuang brought the news about Wu Qi back to the Fire Family.

It must be known that the Wind, Water, and Fire families had been on good terms for generations, and the three families shared many important pieces of information.

Upon learning of the strength of the Spirit Hall Academy Team, the three families jointly launched an investigation.

Regarding the identities of the three people including Hu Liena, the three families did not investigate much, but they confirmed that such people did exist in the Spirit Hall.

Even two years from now, the ages of the three would still be well within the twenty-five-year limit, falling into the age category for participating contestants.

For a time, the Wind, Water, and Fire families felt as if they were facing a formidable enemy.

A team with three Soul Kings was difficult for seven Soul Ancestors to defeat, let alone the fact that their academy team was not entirely composed of Soul Ancestors.

In the tournament, facing the charge of the three Soul Kings from the Spirit Hall Team, this was not something that could be blocked by relying on team coordination.

After learning of Wu Qi's strength from the mouths of Huo Wushuang and his sister, the head of the Fire Family, Huo Lie, conceived other ideas.

However, it was not that easy to have Huo Wushuang join the Imperial Fighting Team Two; it involved not only the Heaven Dou Empire but also the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

If possible, it would not be impossible to pull the three of them into the Chihuo Academy Academy Academy Team.

In order to test Wu Qi and the attitudes of these two forces, Huo Lie let the brother and sister go to scout the situation first before making a decision.

Early this morning, Huo Wushuang and Huo Wu took a carriage to the Tiandou Huangjia Xueyuan.

The two sides were brother academies, so the siblings were not blocked and entered the academy directly.

But this trip was destined to be fruitless.

Inside the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, with the help of Dugu Bo's Inner Core, Wu Qi's soul power level broke through to level thirty-five in half a month.

It must be known that only one month had passed since he broke through to level thirty-four.

With normal cultivation, it would take at least two months to break through to level thirty-five.

The Inner Core was indeed a good thing, but unfortunately, after half a month of closed-door cultivation, Dugu Bo had already initially condensed his Poison Pill and passed the most dangerous period.

The first thing Dugu Bo did upon coming out of seclusion was to demand the Inner Core back.

"So soon? Don't you want to stabilize it a bit more?" Wu Qi couldn't help but say.

Dugu Bo said irritably, "Little fellow, don't be too greedy. The Inner Core cannot leave this old man's body for too long, otherwise, it will self-dissolve. When that happens, the massive soul power will erupt inside your body, and even a god couldn't save you."

Although reluctant, Wu Qi still obediently "returned" it to the other party.

After taking back the Inner Core, Dugu Bo noticed the situation inside the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

Except for two stalks that remained in place, all the other Immortal Herbs he didn't recognize had disappeared.

Even the medicinal field he planted had lost more than a dozen high-grade medicinal herbs.

Dugu Bo's expression changed slightly, "Little fellow, do you recognize those medicinal herbs?"

Before the other party could answer, he raised his eyebrows, "But you can't just gnaw on those high-grade medicinal herbs..."

With the poisoning symptoms in his body relieved, Dugu Bo's perception became exceptionally keen, and he noticed a little fellow hiding in the medicinal field.

He grabbed through the air, and a large hand condensed from soul power caught Xiao Lu in the act.

"Old man, wait a moment." Wu Qi hurriedly called for a stop.

He had been cultivating earlier and hadn't taken Xiao Lu back; he didn't expect the little fellow to have eaten so many medicinal herbs.

As Xiao Lu got closer and closer to Dugu Bo, the small horns on its head flickered with increasingly dazzling light.

The residual toxins in Dugu Bo's body had not been completely absorbed, and such powerful toxins were identified by Xiao Lu as highly poisonous substances.

Listening to his explanation, Dugu Bo's expression was strange, "So, this old man's 'work' is only considered finished when this little fellow stops sounding the alarm?"

"You can understand it that way." Responding with a word, Wu Qi picked up Xiao Lu and put it into his Soul Guidance Device.

In just half a month, Xiao Lu's cultivation had increased by fifty years; if left unchecked, it probably wouldn't be a problem to increase it to a thousand years.

But the high-grade medicinal herbs here were all Dugu Bo's lifeblood; if they were all eaten by Xiao Lu, there was no guarantee the other party wouldn't turn hostile.

Dugu Bo rummaged through the pocket behind him and took out a treasure pouch, "Your Soul Guidance Device can indeed store living things, but in terms of comfort, it is far inferior to this old man's Ruyi Hundred Treasure Pouch. Take it, and give that little fellow a comfortable environment."

The Ruyi Hundred Treasure Pouch itself was also a Soul Guidance Device that could store a large number of items, but because its appearance differed from traditional Soul Guidance Devices, it had always been priceless and hard to find on the continent.

Most importantly, this item could also be stored inside a traditional storage Soul Guidance Device, allowing for spatial overlapping; it was a rare treasure.

"You're giving me such a valuable thing so easily?"

While joking, Wu Qi snatched the Ruyi Hundred Treasure Pouch, not giving the other party a chance to go back on his word.

Dugu Bo snorted and laughed, patted the bag at his waist, and signaled that he had another one.

"By the way, take this Immortal Herb and absorb it." As he spoke, Wu Qi gently wiped the Soul Guidance Device on his wrist, and an Immortal Herb emitting dark green poisonous mist and another emitting a pink halo appeared in his left and right hands respectively.

Dugu Bo frowned, "Little fellow, this herb clearly emits highly toxic poison; why are you able to be immune to it? Could it be the ability of the other herb?"

Wu Qi explained, "This Ink Poison Lotus Grass is for you; after absorbing it, it can greatly enhance your poison arts. The other one is the Fragrant Silk Luo Immortal Herb, which can make one immune to all poisons after consumption."

"Compared to consuming it, this Immortal Herb is better suited as a tool. Its released Pink Domain can isolate all external poisonous mists. But if the poison has already entered the body, it will have no effect."

Hearing this, Dugu Bo was terrified in his heart.

Immunity to all poisons, especially the restraint against external poisons—wasn't this aimed right at him!

If his enemies obtained this item, his poison arts would be useless in the future!

"No, little fellow, destroy this herb immediately, otherwise this old man will have no peace of mind."

Wu Qi turned away, shielding the Fragrant Silk Luo Immortal Herb behind him.

"Old man, you can't just mess around like that. I only know the effects of these Immortal Herbs from the core knowledge base of the Spirit Hall; others wouldn't have the ability to know."

"If no one knows, naturally no one can utilize such an Immortal Herb. An Immortal Herb is not a common item; how could it easily appear on the continent?"

"Besides, even if you destroy this one, can you guarantee that a second one won't appear on the continent? The Immortal Herb is in my hands; if you don't say anything and I don't say anything, who would know this thing is your bane?"

Dugu Bo clicked his tongue and stopped insisting, effectively tacitly accepting his argument.

(End of chapter)