Chapter 92: The Ice and Fire Eyes Forge the Foundation of God[Part One]
"Young man, whether you live or die depends on the choice you make next," Dugu Bo's voice was hoarse and cold.
"Please, go ahead," Dai Yao realized that the next choice would determine his life or death, and his heart tensed.
"Since you refuse to tell me why you are immune to the Green-scaled Snake's poison, I won't force you. But I want to know if the immunity you possess can be transferred to others?"
Dugu Bo stared at Dai Yao with cold eyes.
Dai Yao stroked his chin, deep in thought. Lowering his head, his eyes shifted restlessly. After a while, when Dugu Bo was starting to lose patience, he finally answered, "It should be possible."
"It should be possible?" Dugu Bo raised an eyebrow, his mouth twitching, and his beard trembling as he spoke seriously: "Boy, you should know that lying to me is a one-way road to death."
Sweat broke out on Dai Yao's palms as he nervously replied, "I understand."
The reason he was immune to the Green-scaled Snake's poison was entirely due to the Chaos Blue Lotus in his spiritual world. He wasn't sure whether he could transfer the blue light emitted by the Lotus to others, but in his current situation, he had to answer that it was possible.
Dugu Bo let out a cold snort, eyeing Dai Yao suspiciously, clearly not believing him. "Since you know the accumulated toxins in my body, then try to detoxify me."
Dai Yao's heart tightened. The man before him was a Title Douluo. If he tried to channel the blue light into Dugu Bo's body, Dugu Bo might sense the peculiarity of the light. If Dugu Bo pressed further into this investigation, the exposure of the Chaos Blue Lotus soul would become inevitable.
Dai Yao coughed lightly and looked at Dugu Bo's greenish eyes, forcing himself to remain calm as he said: "Lord Green-scaled, to detoxify you, I would need to channel my soul power into your body. You must know how dangerous it is for a soul master to have another person's soul power enter their body."
When a soul power from another enters a soul master's body, it means that all secrets can be seen, and life or death lies in the hands of the other. Even between couples, it's rare for soul power to be transferred.
Dugu Bo was a Title Douluo, and even if Dai Yao exploded his soul power in his body, although it wouldn't kill him, it would cause serious injury.
If soul power is transferred into another soul master's body, it either means an extremely close relationship or that the person receiving the soul power is under the complete control of the one who gave it.
There had never been a case where a soul master had transferred soul power without being controlled by the recipient.
Hearing this, Dugu Bo's gaze flickered. After thinking for a while, he finally warned: "Boy, you better not lie to me. Otherwise, I'll make sure you die a terrible and painful death!"
Dai Yao replied, "I would never dare to lie to you. But you definitely wouldn't let me detoxify you. How should I prove myself?"
Dugu Bo stroked his pale beard, turned away, and glanced at Dai Yao behind him. After a long pause, he turned back and said, "Since you can't detoxify me, but you can detoxify my granddaughter, under my supervision, don't try anything funny, or you'll have no way out!"
"And don't think about escaping. This is the Sunset Forest, filled with soul beasts over ten thousand years old. With your strength, if you wander around, you'll become food for those beasts!"
Dai Yao's heart sank, and he nodded.
Detoxifying Dugu Yan would greatly reduce the chances of exposing the blue light, and therefore the Chaos Blue Lotus.
Seeing Dai Yao nod, Dugu Bo's lips curled into an eerie smile. He lowered his hand that had been stroking his beard, placed it behind his back, subtly mobilized his soul power, and with a light jump, landed on the steep cliff. After a few more leaps, he quickly exited the inverted cone-shaped mountain mouth.
As soon as Dugu Bo left, Dai Yao immediately relaxed, collapsing to the ground and gasping for air.
He was facing a Title Douluo. Even without releasing his soul power, the sheer force of his presence was terrifying, far beyond the tolerance of a Great Soul Master.
After just a few breaths, Dai Yao recovered. Looking around at the abundant immortal herbs on the ground, and the two blue-red immortal plants at the center of the Ice and Fire Eyes, his heart surged with excitement.
These two immortal plants were the foundation of Tang San's ascension to godhood!
Without these two plants, Tang San wouldn't have such strong physical abilities, and he wouldn't have been able to absorb a ten-thousand-year soul ring for his fourth spirit ring. Even after countless battles and injuries, Tang San benefited from the lingering effects of these two plants.
Indeed, the Ice and Fire Eyes were a treasure trove of immortal plants, rare in the world.
But at the same time, this place was filled with danger. Many of the immortal plants here were highly poisonous and could even affect the surrounding air.
One wrong move, and death was certain.
Looking around at the sea of immortal herbs, Dai Yao felt a bit helpless. He didn't recognize these plants! He couldn't tell which ones were poisonous and which weren't!
Suddenly, an idea flashed in his mind. Didn't the original story mention a plant that could cleanse all poisons?
The Fragrant Beauty Immortal Herb!
As long as he picked this herb, he could roam freely through the Ice and Fire Eyes without worrying about the poisonous plants!
Thinking back, the Fragrant Beauty Immortal Herb was described as a large flower, with no leaves, and its petals were crystal-clear like water.
Dai Yao pondered. Were there any other distinguishing features?
Fragrant… fragrant…
"That's right! The most distinct feature of this herb is its fragrance!" He exclaimed with excitement.
His eyes scanned left and right as he searched for the target. At the edge of the Ice and Fire Eyes, he spotted a plant that perfectly matched the description in his memory.
He only needed to check if it had the signature fragrance to confirm if it was indeed the Fragrant Beauty Immortal Herb.
Dai Yao smiled in joy and stood up, ready to approach the herb and confirm its scent. But just then, his heart suddenly skipped a beat, and goosebumps covered his skin.
Danger!
He quickly scanned his surroundings but didn't notice anything unusual.
It wasn't the environment causing the danger—then it must be a person!
He quickly sat cross-legged, pretending to meditate and practice.
Apart from him and Dugu Bo, there was no one else here.
That meant Dugu Bo hadn't left!
He was secretly observing Dai Yao's actions.
"That was close! This old fox is really cautious. If it weren't for the vigilance formed after six years in the cold palace, I would have missed the signs and probably faced Dugu Bo again!" Dai Yao breathed a sigh of relief.
"So, where did I raise Dugu Bo's suspicions?" He thought back to the events since he had been captured and realized one possible point.
His eyes lit up. "That's right! When I arrived here, I immediately called out the name of the Ice and Fire Eyes. That could have been the thing that triggered Dugu Bo's suspicion!"
Continuing to sit cross-legged and motionless, Dai Yao smiled faintly.
"Well, if you're not leaving, let's see who can outlast who!"
During his meditations, Dai Yao had spent long hours sitting under waterfalls for training. He had full confidence in his ability to maintain composure.
At the Ice and Fire Eyes' mountain entrance, a pair of green eyes suddenly appeared from behind some large rocks.
This place was extremely hidden. From Dai Yao's position, he couldn't spot it at all.
(End of Chapter)