Poison Douluo Appears

Zhou You almost instinctively drew his Umbrella Sword, unleashing his "Shinso," the tip of which aimed straight at the sack.

However, just as the sword tip was about to pierce the target, his movements suddenly stopped. In that instant, his Primordial Spirit sent him a premonition, telling him to stop.

Zhou You frowned slightly, but reacted quickly, his Hard Sword softening as he rolled the sack in front of him, cut it open, and revealed a beautiful face—it was a young girl!

She had short, dark purple hair and thin, light-colored lips. While not exceptionally beautiful, she possessed a rare air of heroism, giving her a unique charm.

Her face is full of collagen, you can tell at a glance that she is not old, about the same age as Hu Liena.

Zhou You was somewhat bewildered; he never expected the enemy to suddenly send over a girl.

There's something strange about this whole thing. Thinking about it now, the person who threw the girl over probably hoped he would just kill her.

He looked across and, sure enough, saw a look of astonishment on the man's face.

Was this another case of using someone else to do the dirty work? Zhou You couldn't help but think that way.

Although the truth was unclear, he knew that he absolutely could not do what the enemy wanted him to do.

So he carried the unconscious girl on his back, drew his Umbrella Sword again, and shot towards his target with murderous intent.

The "Shinso" shot out, and the man hurriedly dodged, managing to avoid a fatal blow at the last second.

At this moment, Zhou You twisted his wrist and severed the opponent's right hand and right leg.

"Ah--!"

A scream came from the other side, and the person lay on the ground groaning in agony.

Zhou You landed in front of him, the tip of his sword piercing the other's mask to reveal an unremarkable male face, pale and sickly, with shrunken cheeks.

Yes, it's someone I don't know.

Zhou You carefully searched his memory and confirmed that he absolutely did not recognize the person in front of him.

Who are you? What is your purpose?

The riot of the Rolling Earth Dragons was, without a doubt, caused by these people.

That man was tough; he covered the wound on his severed arm and stubbornly refused to speak.

However, since he didn't commit suicide on the spot, it meant that he wasn't as reckless as the previous Soul Saint. So Zhou You used the tip of his umbrella to poke several acupoints on the other person's body to stop the bleeding and prevent him from dying from excessive blood loss.

Then he used the [Ghost Gate Needle] to poke the other person a few times. Soon, the person felt a tingling and itchy sensation all over his body, and the muscles under his skin felt like a large cluster of worms had been stuffed inside, constantly bulging and wriggling.

"Ugh..." The man's face contorted, and he was covered in sweat as if he had been drenched in rain, soaking a large area of the ground.

Those few minutes felt like lifetimes to him. When he was finally able to catch his breath, he looked like he had lost dozens of pounds and was just skin and bones.

This is the tissue-regenerating method from the "Ghost Gate Thirteen Needles," originally a technique used to accelerate the healing of external injuries.

Anyone who has suffered a cut or laceration knows that during the healing process, the regeneration of new granulation tissue, capillaries, and epidermal tissue stimulates local nerve endings, often causing itching.

Zhou You enhanced the other person's sensory abilities, thus amplifying the tingling sensation hundreds or thousands of times. What was originally just unbearable pain would instantly escalate into excruciating agony, worse than torture.

However, it wasn't without its advantages. At least the wounds where the other person's limbs were severed had regrowed granulation tissue, and even the nerves and blood vessels had regenerated, which practically pulled him back from the brink of hell.

However, this extremely rapid self-healing in a short period of time also consumed a large amount of nutrients in his body, which is why he became skin and bones in an instant.

Zhou You's gaze was cold. His medical skills could determine both life and death; the other person's life was entirely in his hands. It all depended on whether the other person knew what was good for them.

"Answer my question, or the next injection will cause your internal organs to fail. That was just a small test; I have plenty of ways to make you wish you were dead."

The man's eyes were filled with fear, his features sunken on his withered face. Under Zhou You's cold and piercing gaze, he finally couldn't withstand the pressure and opened his cracked lips.

"I said, we are... subordinates of Crown Prince Xue Qinghe..."

Zhou You: "..." If I didn't know that guy's true identity, I might have actually been fooled by you.

So he silently activated the Ghost Gate Needle and poked the other person again, further enhancing his senses. This time, in addition to numbness and itching, a deep, bone-chilling stinging pain spread throughout his body.

The man's eyes immediately rolled back, and he stopped crying out in pain, only able to make hoarse breathing sounds, his teeth chattering and grinding together as if he were in the dead of winter.

A few more minutes passed, and the pain temporarily subsided. The man stared blankly at the sky, his will on the verge of collapse due to the extreme physical pain.

Those who have never experienced torture cannot imagine the pain. Even those who have undergone professional training cannot endure it completely unless they have an unbreakable faith in their hearts.

The enemy before him was clearly not that kind of person, so Zhou You successfully got the answer out of him.

He didn't seek to live, he only wanted a quick death.

"One last question, who is this person?" Zhou You lifted the girl from the bag in front of him.

"She... she is..." The man's face revealed a sinister expression. "Heh heh, you're finished... I'll be waiting for you in hell..."

"Hmm?" Zhou You frowned, leaned forward, and was about to check the other person's breath.

Just then, a loud shout came from afar.

"Yan'er!"

Zhou You suddenly looked up, his excellent eyesight instantly catching sight of the target: a tall, thin old man with gray hair and eyes that shone like emeralds.

Judging from the aura emanating from him, this was actually a Titled Douluo!

"Boy! Die!" The old man's face was ferocious, and his Soul Power was as deep as the ocean. Before he even arrived, his killing intent and oppressive aura came crashing down.

Zhou You Thought Acceleration, and he deduced the other party's identity in almost no time.

Poison Douluo!

The "Yan'er" in his hand must be Dugu Yan.

So that's how it is. Zhou You finally understood everything. These people had somehow managed to kidnap Dugu Yan, intending to make him accidentally kill the girl.

It is said that Dugu Yan lost both her parents at a young age and was raised by Dugu Bo, who is also his only granddaughter.

If she were to die at Zhou You's hands, this old woman, who had already lost all her loved ones, would undoubtedly go mad and spend the rest of her life trying to kill Zhou You by any means necessary.

Of course, the most likely scenario is that Zhou You will be killed by Poison Douluo in his rage at this very moment.

The difference between Soul Ancestor and Titled Douluo is immeasurable; normally speaking, Zhou You would have no chance of surviving this time.

However, what they did not expect was that Zhou You did not kill Dugu Yan.

This became his only bargaining chip.

Right now, Dugu Bo is consumed by rage, and even if Zhou You explains, he might not listen. Dugu Yan will have to stay with him for the time being.

Therefore, Zhou You not only did not let go of Dugu Yan, but instead held on to her even tighter.

Whether she felt the pain or not, the girl slowly woke up.