Dugu Bo

Biodata

Power Progression

History

Dugu Bo’s Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor caused toxins to accumulate in his body as his Soul Power increased. The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well helped him reach Titled Douluo despite the poison, but he continued to suffer its backlash 16 23.

After Lin Chen defeated Dugu Yan in a spar, she arranged for her grandfather to visit him. Lin Chen revealed that he knew about Dugu Bo’s poison and offered a cure for both Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan. In exchange, Dugu Bo promised ten years of service, conditional on their recovery 15 16.

Dugu Bo formed a poison-attribute Soul Core in a protected cultivation room at the Crown Prince’s Residence. When he awoke free of pain, he affirmed his promise and became Lin Chen’s Dao Protector 17 20.

Appearance

Dugu Bo is an old man with a lean frame, deathly white hair and green eyes. He wears a gray robe 16.

Personality

Dugu Yan describes her grandfather as having a strange temper. Dugu Bo initially regarded a follower of the crown prince as unworthy of a personal visit, and seized Lin Chen when the boy exposed his poisoning 15 16.

He is devoted to Dugu Yan, placing her cure above even his own breakthrough to level 92. After Lin Chen cured him, Dugu Bo insisted that he would honor his ten-year pledge; he later agreed to help Qian Renxue because he would follow Lin Chen’s wishes 20 22 65.

Abilities & Skills

Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor

Dugu Bo’s serpent Martial Soul specializes in poison. He has nine Soul Rings: two yellow, two purple and five black 16 68.

• Poison mist: His Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor Poison withers and blackens vegetation. He can also compress poison into small serpents that enter an opponent’s wounds 68 102.
• Venomous bite: His Martial Soul poisoned a Radiant Sacred-Scale Tiger into unconsciousness, allowing Lin Chen to kill it for its Soul Ring 26.
• Limitation: Seawater diluted more than half of his poison during a battle with Evil Spirit Orcas, though affected orcas still became sluggish and their skin festered 100.

Poison-attribute Soul Core

Dugu Bo condensed his Soul Power and accumulated toxins into an emerald core and absorbed it into his dantian 17.

• The core prevents the toxins from rebounding on his body while preserving his poison arts 16 20.
• It draws in surrounding Soul Power and increased his cultivation speed 20 49.

Soul Skills

• Fifth Soul Skill — Serpent Python Heavenly Shield: Forms a green Soul Power barrier. It blocked the Radiant Sacred-Scale Tiger’s attack, though Yu Yuanzhen’s dragon claw shattered it 26 68.
• Sixth Soul Skill — Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor Break: Shapes poison mist into a giant attacking serpent capable of corroding the ground 69.

Poison formations

• Poison Array: Dugu Bo set up a poisonous formation around his medicinal garden in Sunset Forest. According to him, even Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts cannot enter it 22.
• Poison Gas Barrier: He agreed to set up a barrier to protect Lin Chen and conceal his presence during Soul Ring absorption 103.

Equipment & Items

• Wishful Hundred Treasure Pouch — A dark green pouch capable of storing living things. Dugu Bo gave it to Xue Qinghe for collecting Immortal Herbs 25.
• Snake Spirit Jade Blood Vine — An Immortal Herb suited to his Martial Soul. He initially refused it, then accepted and absorbed it after Dugu Yan intervened 30 31.
• Seventy-thousand-year Head Soul Bone — Dugu Bo gave it to Dugu Yan, helping raise her Soul Power to level 45 83.

Relationships

• Dugu Yan — His granddaughter. He sought a cure for her poison, guarded her while she absorbed an Immortal Herb and arranged for her safety before leaving Heaven Dou City 16 24 74.
• Lin Chen — The Soul Master who guided his cure. Dugu Bo pledged ten years of service and accompanied him as a protector 16 20 31.
• Qian Renxue / Xue Qinghe — An ally who helped identify an herb for Dugu Yan. After Qian Renxue disclosed her identity as Spirit Hall’s young master, Dugu Bo agreed to help at Lin Chen’s direction 24 65.
• Yu Yuanzhen — An opponent Dugu Bo pursued out of Heaven Dou City and into an ambush by five other Titled Douluo 68 69.
• Ning Fengzhi — An acquaintance whom Dugu Bo distrusted, warning Lin Chen to be cautious when dealing with him 51.

Story Role

Sunset Forest and Nuoding City

Dugu Bo led Lin Chen, Xue Qinghe and Dugu Yan through his Poison Array to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. There, Dugu Yan’s poison was cured and her Martial Soul evolved. Dugu Bo subsequently helped Lin Chen subdue the Radiant Sacred-Scale Tiger and accompanied Dugu Yan on her own Soul Beast hunt 22 25 26 30.

He traveled with Lin Chen to Nuoding City and helped him locate the Blue Silver Emperor seedling near Holy Soul Village. While Lin Chen searched for a hidden Soul Bone, Dugu Bo questioned the seedling about Tang Hao’s treatment of her; the two later left with the seedling and Soul Bone 31 37 38.

Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and Heaven Dou

Dugu Bo accompanied Lin Chen to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect for protection. He later joined Qian Renxue’s operation against Yu Yuanzhen, pursuing him until five Spirit Hall Titled Douluo emerged to surround him 51 52 65 69.

After Qian Renxue took control of the Heaven Dou Empire, Dugu Bo left with her and Lin Chen for Spirit Hall, having arranged for Dugu Yan to remain in Heaven Dou City 74.

Later journeys

Dugu Bo returned with Lin Chen to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and guarded him for two months while he absorbed the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings’ Soul Bones 91 94.

He joined Lin Chen’s sea expedition, fought Evil Spirit Orcas and helped poison the light-attribute Jiaolong hunted for Lin Chen’s Soul Ring. The group’s ship was later destroyed by the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King 99 100 102 105.

Dugu Bo eventually returned to Heaven Dou City with Lin Chen and reunited with Dugu Yan. He later escorted her and Ye Lingling back from the Star Dou Great Forest while Lin Chen and Xiao Wu remained behind 111 112 122.

Notable Quote

“I, Dugu Bo, am not a man who goes back on his word. Since I agreed to serve you for ten years, this old man will naturally follow your lead.” 20