"What!"
Dugu Bo was slightly surprised. He did not expect that Li Yu had truly broken through the casually cast defense barrier he had set up.
But he reacted swiftly.
At the moment the protective light shield exploded, he quickly reconstructed a new defense barrier.
Thus, the defense was broken, but he still wasn't harmed in the slightest.
At the same time, [Bifang] and [Yingyu] had exhausted all their energy, turning into the purest elemental power and dissipating.
Seeing this, Li Yu wasn't disappointed at all. On the contrary, he was quite excited.
Breaking through a defense barrier casually cast by an existence like Dugu Bo was already an impressive achievement.
This made him realize.
With just [Bifang] and [Yingyu], he was probably already able to match a Soul King of the Five Rings.
But of course, Soul Masters wouldn't be foolish enough to just stand there and let him attack.
That is to say, even if he were facing a Four Ring Soul Sect, he would not be at a disadvantage.
Moreover, this was not even his full strength.
The [Elemental Cube] could still incorporate more elemental power, with even more changes waiting for him to discover.
What he had seen so far was just the tip of the iceberg!
For now, he had relied on the [Bifang] and [Yingyu], the two [Elemental Cubes], to break Dugu Bo's casually cast defensive light shield.
But what if he added both water and fire elements into a single [Elemental Cube]?
The power at that point wouldn't simply be a "1+1" situation!
At that time, if he truly encountered a Soul King of the Five Rings, he could definitely face them head-on!
More importantly,
Now, he had only helped Dugu Bo solve the external toxins. His soul power had already reached level 37. What would happen once he completely solved the internal ailments of Dugu Bo?
Even if it wasn't perfect, he would surely have reached the level of a Four Ring Soul Sect by then.
At that time, he would be able to control more elemental power!
The transformations brought by the [Elemental Cube] would also increase!
As he thought about this, Li Yu eyes grew brighter.
It was only now that he truly understood the power of the [Elemental Cube] talent.
At the same time, it also made him more curious about the rewards he could get after completing the [Cube Schedule].
Based on the experience he had now, the rewards from the [Schedule Task] would undoubtedly be excellent!
So, the task he had to focus on became simple and clear.
That was to keep completing the [Schedule Tasks], while also enjoying an unrestricted and carefree life with his little wife, Qian Renxue.
"Not bad!"
At this moment, Dugu Bo finally spoke, evaluating him faintly:
"The power of the Firebird and the Flying Fish individually isn't extraordinary, but when they coordinate in attack, their power is still quite good!"
He paused, "Even if you face a Four Ring Soul Sect, I believe you have the strength to fight!"
Li Yu, hearing this, came back to his senses.
He smiled and replied, "Thank you for your compliment, Your Majesty!"
He then paused again, his face full of expectation, "So, Your Majesty, shall we start now?"
He was referring to the new round of "detoxification."
Naturally, he was focused on improving his soul power.
As for whether he could completely detoxify Dugu Bo, he didn't care too much.
Even if he could only relieve Dugu Bo's condition, Dugu Bo would definitely be extremely happy, and he wasn't concerned with the details.
Of course, within his ability, he would certainly try his best.
However, Dugu Bo shook his head at his words.
"After the last detox, although I've recovered a lot, the toxins have long since fused with my soul power!"
He glared at Li Yu and continued, "In a sense, you are 'feeding' off my soul power to increase your own!"
"Therefore, my soul power has been fluctuating recently, and it needs some time to stabilize!"
"So, we can't do another detox in the short term!"
Li Yu felt a bit awkward upon hearing this.
But his expression remained unchanged, as though he hadn't heard Dugu Bo's words.
He just sighed slightly, "That's unfortunate."
It seemed as if he didn't mind whether Dugu Bo needed detoxification or not.
In his heart, however, he couldn't help but curse:
"You old fool, I've been telling you to cultivate more, and all you do is focus on poisons, poisons, and more poisons. Now look at this! You can't even stabilize your foundation when detoxing!"
"What use are you?!"
"But, I have this line..."
"Forget it, I won't dwell on the past. You just need to know that I have a granddaughter named Dugu Yan."
"Her martial soul is the same as mine, and she has the same problem. Her cultivation isn't high, but with the experience from before, I believe you can easily help her resolve the toxins in her body!"
"I hope, during my recovery period, you can first help Dugu Yan with her internal toxins!"
Dugu Bo looked at Li Yu sincerely.
Li Yu eyes lit up again upon hearing this.
"You old poison master, your poison skills are impressive. You should be practicing poison every day!"
"Without practicing poison, how could you progress?"
Li Yu was secretly pleased; he didn't expect this unexpected opportunity to help someone while doing good!
But he wasn't the type to work for free.
Just as Dugu Bo finished speaking, Li Yu spoke with some "displeasure," "Your Majesty, helping your granddaughter with detoxification wasn't part of our initial agreement!"
"Cough, cough!"
Dugu Bo lightly coughed, looking a bit embarrassed.
"Indeed, this wasn't part of our prior agreement, but I…"
Li Yu interrupted him, "I can help your granddaughter with detoxification, but..."
"But what?"
Dugu Bo initially thought that Li Yu was refusing because Dugu Yan's cultivation was low, and detoxifying her wouldn't yield much. So, he was a bit anxious.
But Li Yu turned the conversation and seemed to be negotiating.
In his heart, he cursed, "Greedy little demon," but immediately asked Li Yu about his conditions.
He was willing to spend all his accumulated wealth for detoxification.
As long as it didn't go against his principles, he could agree to anything.
"Add money."
Li Yu was very straightforward, "Also, can we change the location?"
He showed a look of disgust, "Do you want the Crown Princess of Heaven Dou Empire to live in this cave?"
"Ah..."
Dugu Bo was a bit embarrassed.
Having cultivated to his current level, he didn't care much about where he lived.
He had indeed forgotten that Li Yu was a woman and an exceptionally beautiful one at that.
Living in such an environment would certainly be a bit of an inconvenience for her.
After a brief thought,
Dugu Bo made a decision, "This place is indeed simple!"
"I don't usually care about such trifles, but Dugu Yan has built a place for herself. I don't often go there."
He paused and then looked at Li Yu, "Crown Princess, would you mind temporarily staying at Dugu Yan place?"
"Sleep with your granddaughter?"
Li Yu frowned, "Well, it's something I can endure."