Chapter 215: Master Yu Covets the Immortal Herb
As soon as these words were uttered, Yue Guan's expression instantly became somewhat peculiar.
Previously, when they went to the canyon to intercept the Tang Sect, they had passed by the pile of rubble where Shrek Academy was hiding. At that time, Yue Guan, relying on his extremely keen perception of flora, sensed a faint, strange and mixed aura emanating from the bodies of those Shrek brats.
Now, when this buzz cut with his nostrils flared spoke, Yue Guan suddenly understood!
The other party also had the exact same aura clinging to him!
"Elder Yu, are you referring to a plant that is entirely blood-red, with thick roots, and looks like burning flames?"
Yu Xiaogang's eyes lit up instantly upon hearing this, and he quickly nodded his head like a chick pecking rice, confirming that it was indeed that item.
Immediately after, fearing that the abnormality in his body would not be effectively resolved, he even cast aside his profound and mysterious demeanor. He spilled out everything like beans: all the various abnormalities appearing in his body, his powerlessness when taking flight, and the knowledge of flora he had gleaned from a tattered ancient book.
After listening to Yu Xiaogang's description, Yue Guan almost couldn't help but burst out laughing on the spot.
"Elder Yu, what you and those Shrek brats ate in the Sunset Forest was indeed a top-grade ginseng."
Yue Guan suppressed his smile, deliberately drawing out his words, "If this item can grow for over ten thousand years, it can be called a Ten Thousand Year Ginseng King. It is indeed a rare, world-class medicinal herb that strengthens the Origin. To some extent, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it an Immortal Herb."
Hearing the first half of Yue Guan's explanation, Yu Xiaogang felt even more puzzled and wronged.
Since this item was so miraculous and useful, why did he have to suffer such a miserable ordeal?!
However, Yue Guan's subsequent words were like a heavy hammer, almost causing Master Yu to suffer a reversal of Qi and blood and faint on the spot!
"What a pity, Elder Yu." Yue Guan could no longer suppress the mockery at the corner of his mouth. "If this top-grade ginseng hasn't reached ten thousand years of age, it has an extremely dangerous name: blood ginseng!"
"Consuming this item, while greatly increasing a Soul Master's Soul Power in a short period and even giving the illusion of a complete metamorphosis, is not about strengthening the Origin. Instead, it forcefully elevates one's power by extremely overbearingly squeezing and overdrawing the Soul Master's future potential!"
"Furthermore, after consuming this item, a Soul Master's daily consumption of life force will be two to three times that of a normal person! The more one overdraws, the faster one dies."
Yue Guan looked at the ashen-faced Yu Xiaogang with a half-smile: "Elder Yu, now that I've said this much... you, should understand, right?"
Boom—
A thunderous explosion, like a Nine Heavens lightning strike, boomed in Master Yu's mind!
Although his title as the Continents Number One Theory Master had a lot of exaggeration, as a theoretician who frequently perused Spirit Hall's ancient texts, Yu Xiaogang instantly came to his senses.
How could this be a peerless treasure medicine that strengthens the Origin?
This was clearly a slow-acting poison that ruins one's future and overdraws one's life and potential!
And the reason why he not only didn't upgrade after eating the blood ginseng, but instead caused Luo Sanpao to degenerate a second time and his Soul Power to regress to twenty-first rank... wasn't it because he, Yu Xiaogang, was simply an ultimate Trash with no potential to overdraw!
The violent medicinal power of the blood ginseng couldn't find any potential to squeeze in his body, so it could only brutally devour his already pitiful Martial Soul Origin and his remaining Soul Power!
This also perfectly explained why young people like Dai Mubai and Yu Tianheng were perfectly fine after absorbing it, and their Soul Power soared; while he, at the time, suffered full-body spasms and was in agonizing pain!
"Damn it! How could this happen! How could this happen!!!"
Yu Xiaogang's eyes were bloodshot, his breathing ragged like an ox, and his entire body trembled violently as if his spine had been drained.
He had personally ruined his own future, personally cut off his bright future of becoming a Dragon God Douluo!
As for the matter of Dai Mubai, Yu Tianheng, and Ma Hongjun having their potential completely destroyed because they consumed blood ginseng under his guidance as a Theoretical Master, Master Yu was completely unconcerned.
They all broke through their current limitations, what else was there to be dissatisfied with?
Seeing Yu Xiaogang on the verge of collapse, Bibi Dong on the high platform could no longer sit still.
Her figure flickered, and she instantly appeared before Yu Xiaogang, anxiously stretching out her hand to press against his back, slowly injecting pure Soul Power to investigate.
However, the more she looked, the deeper Bibi Dong's frown became, and the heartache in her eyes was impossible to conceal.
Under her investigation, Yu Xiaogang's current internal condition was simply beyond terrible.
It was completely a dilapidated shell, riddled with holes and utterly depleted!
"Xiaogang... don't worry! Don't be afraid!"
Bibi Dong's voice trembled with heartache, "I will definitely use all of Spirit Hall's resources and methods to help you recover!"
With that, Bibi Dong suddenly turned her head, her gaze piercing Yue Guan like two sharp swords: "Yue Guan! Is there a way to counteract the side effects of this blood ginseng?!"
Facing the Pope's murderous gaze, Yue Guan was so scared that cold sweat streamed down his back. He could only force himself to utter two words with extreme helplessness:
"Reporting to Your Holiness the Pope... there isn't."
How could overdrawn potential and life be replenished?
Hearing these two words, which sounded like a death sentence, Master Yu could no longer suppress the extreme grief and humiliation in his heart.
The thought that he, a Master whose theories were unrivaled, had actually taken the wrong medicine due to greed, not only completely crippled himself but also made such a huge fool of himself...
He violently broke free from Bibi Dong's arm, which was trying to comfort him. Like a shrew who had suffered immense injustice, he clutched his old face with both hands and ran wildly out of the The Pope's Palace, sobbing uncontrollably.
"Xiaogang!"
Watching the pathetic, fleeing back of her first love, Bibi Dong's heart felt as if it had been fiercely twisted.
Seeing that her calls were fruitless, Bibi Dong took a deep breath, and her beautiful face instantly reverted to a chilling coldness.
She turned around, looking down at Yue Guan and Gui Mei below, and the terrifying pressure of the Death Spider Emperor descended with a roar.
She knew in her heart that once she completed her assessment and became the supreme Rakshasa God, all Mortal incurable diseases would be easily resolved.
But now, Xiaogang's most cherished and sensitive reputation and face absolutely could not be affected in the slightest!
"What happened in this hall today, you two had better keep it absolutely secret!"
Bibi Dong's voice was as cold and piercing as if it came from the Nine Hells, "If I hear even a whisper outside about Elder Yu mistakenly consuming blood ginseng and his Martial Soul degenerating..."
"I will make sure you wish you were dead, but cannot die!"
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