Douluo: Fiery Chains of the Soul, Sealing All Gods — Chapter 44

Within a deep and secluded snake den, Dugu Bo resolutely swallowed the precious Nine-grade Purple Ganoderma.

Over the long years of refining it, he deeply experienced the miraculous effects of this wondrous medicine. The toxins accumulated within his body flowed out slowly like trickling streams, their dense aura spreading throughout the entire snake den and making one's heart tremble.

At the same time, his Martial Soul seemed to be drawn by some mysterious force and burst forth from his body of its own accord. The flaws in his Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor Martial Soul were quietly repaired at that very moment.

The toxins that had once ravaged his body could now be safely stored within his Martial Soul, leaving him with no further worries.

As the toxins gradually dissipated, Dugu Bo's green hair miraculously turned jet-black. His aged face also slowly regained its vitality, as though time had reversed, making him at least twenty years younger.

His bodily functions quietly revived as well. The soul bones accumulated through years of cultivation helped him break through the bottleneck of Rank 91 and leap to a new height: Rank 92.

At that moment, Dugu Bo could not help but throw back his head and laugh, feeling freer and more exhilarated than ever before.

Yet the complete purging of the toxins in his body had, in just a single day, killed countless snake soul beasts within the den. Among them were quite a few powerful soul beasts with ten-thousand-year cultivation.

Such a heaven-shaking slaughter by poison naturally drew the attention of the supreme ruler among snakes—the Medusa Snake Empress, a terrifying existence with over ninety thousand years of cultivation.

By comparison, although Dugu Bo's eighth soul ring had also come from a Medusa Snake Empress, it possessed only over sixty thousand years of cultivation. Compared to the overlord before him, it was still rather immature.

(Many people think Dugu Bo's eighth soul ring was over eighty thousand years. That is complete nonsense. What era was Dugu Bo in? Not counting Tang San, that cheat, or the later eras where people casually had million-year first soul rings. What era do you think Dugu Bo was living in at this point?)

(If you really gave him an eighty-thousand-year soul ring, could he even absorb it? No one in that era absorbed soul rings beyond their level, and the limit for a Soul Douluo was fifty to seventy thousand years.)

(In the beginning of Douluo One, not a single Titled Douluo had an eighth soul ring exceeding seventy thousand years, including Tang Hao and Tang Chen.)

(The other two, Qian Daoliu and Bo Saixi, do not count. They had undergone Divine Trials.)

(This is early Douluo One, not Douluo Two or Douluo Three.)

It was certain that all Titled Douluos had eighth soul rings above seventy thousand years.

(Do not start talking about Martial Soul quality, spiritual power, physique, and the like. In Dugu Bo's era, while such factors existed, were they things ordinary geniuses could possess? Which of those people was not a cheat who had eaten immortal herbs, obtained soul bones, or had soul beasts willingly sacrifice themselves? So stop nitpicking Dugu Bo's eighth soul ring.)

Although Dugu Bo did not fear the Medusa Snake Empress, he was still somewhat lacking if he wanted to kill it. After all, this was a top-tier soul beast with ninety thousand years of cultivation, and its strength was no trivial matter.

However, Dugu Bo had just broken through to Rank 92 and was in an excellent mood. He secretly thought that this was the perfect chance to use this soul beast for practice and test his newfound strength.

Meanwhile, at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye not far from the snake den, the enormous energy fluctuations and the unrest among the soul beasts caught Su Han's attention.

Su Han thought to himself that Dugu Bo should have nearly finished refining the medicine by now. Otherwise, how could such a violent disturbance have erupted?

So he said to Huo Wu beside him, "Little girl, I'm going to see what happened over there. Wait here for a moment."

Huo Wu kissed Su Han affectionately and said with concern, "Brother Han, be careful. Come back early."

Su Han gently pinched Huo Wu's nose and smiled. "Don't worry! Who do you think your husband is? How could I so easily run into danger?"

After saying that, he got up, dressed, swallowed a Poison Resistance Pill, and hurried away.

At that moment, Dugu Bo was using the skill of his Medusa Skull to fiercely battle the Medusa Snake Empress.

When Su Han arrived at the battlefield, the sight before him made him click his tongue in amazement.

Without hesitation, he released his Martial Soul, transforming it into a Fiery Golden Halberd of the Sky Hunter. After gathering strength, he prepared to ambush the Medusa Snake Empress.

Using Spatial Teleportation, Su Han instantly appeared behind the Medusa Snake Empress and fiercely thrust the Fiery Golden Halberd of the Sky Hunter toward its head.

Dugu Bo's heart jolted when he saw this.

He had not expected Su Han to possess such an eerie method. Even he, a Titled Douluo, had failed to notice him.

If Su Han had ambushed him instead, he likely would not have escaped unscathed either.

Su Han's Martial Soul instantly pierced the Medusa Snake Empress's head, and the snake empress immediately retaliated. Its enormous tail lashed toward Su Han like lightning.

Su Han flashed aside and evaded the attack. He then activated his Martial Soul Avatar and instantly unleashed his Sixth Spirit Ability, Blade Chain Void Kill.

A massive black hole appeared out of nowhere, ruthlessly sucking the Medusa Snake Empress into it.

After its power had been enhanced threefold, this Sixth Spirit Ability produced astonishing results.

Soul Power circulation was reduced by eighty percent, defense was ignored by eighty percent, and it created a vacuum domain where creatures could not breathe while also suffering crushing and flame damage.

Su Han shouted, "Senior Dugu, restrain it quickly!"

Hearing this, Dugu Bo immediately unleashed his eighth soul skill, Time Stasis, upon the Medusa Snake Empress.

At the same time,

Su Han also opened his domain, Endless Flame Domain, releasing Extreme Fire to fiercely burn the snake empress.

How could a ninety-thousand-year soul beast be so easily killed?

Suddenly, the Medusa Snake Empress began struggling madly and unleashed an unknown skill, causing even Su Han to feel intense fear.

Nine rings of light formed from poisonous flames shot separately toward Su Han and Dugu Bo.

Su Han hurriedly used Spatial Teleportation and instantly arrived at Dugu Bo's side.

However, the poisonous fire rings followed closely behind, clinging to them like shadows.

At this critical moment, Su Han took out the Aromatic Silk Beauty and placed it at his waist, then wrapped his entire body in Extreme Fire.

Although the two were briefly restrained, they were not poisoned due to the protection of the Aromatic Silk Beauty, and the poisonous flames dissipated as well.

Su Han was certain that if a Titled Douluo were struck by those poisonous flames, they would suffer severe injuries even if they did not die—they would lose a layer of skin at the very least.

Dugu Bo said in disbelief, "What kind of immortal herb is this? It can actually counter such terrifying poison. Even the poisonous flames that I fear have been neutralized."

Su Han smiled. "Senior Dugu, your good fortune has arrived. If we kill this soul beast, it will definitely drop a soul bone."

When the Medusa Snake Empress released its skill, Dugu Bo had also sensed its power. Perhaps it truly would produce a soul bone.

Dugu Bo took a deep breath and said, "Little Han, since you can counter snake venom, then if the two of us join forces, we may not be unable to kill it."

Being restrained was not frightening. The frightening part was the fire poison.

Without the protection of the Aromatic Silk Beauty, Su Han would likely have fled long ago.

Originally, both of them would have been restrained by the poisonous flames, but with this immortal herb, the Medusa Snake Empress's soul skill directly lost its effect.

Seizing the opportunity, Su Han unleashed his Fourth Spirit Ability, Space Prison.

Dugu Bo was not to be outdone either, releasing his Sixth Spirit Ability, Jade Phosphor Poison Burst. Countless green clouds of poison exploded in the air.

However, the Medusa Snake Empress was exceptionally fierce. It broke through both of their skills, and its powerful tail lashed toward Su Han once more.

Su Han reacted swiftly and activated his Fifth Spirit Ability, directly locking the Medusa Snake Empress inside a mysterious space.

When Dugu Bo saw Su Han and the Medusa Snake Empress vanish from before his eyes, he could not help recalling the suffering he had once endured within this very soul skill of Su Han's.

He was secretly shocked. Su Han's methods truly were extraordinary.

A soul beast with ninety thousand years of cultivation possessed extraordinarily tenacious vitality. It counterattacked madly and forcibly shattered Su Han's Space Prison.

However, it did not choose to continue fighting. Instead, it turned around and fled.

Dugu Bo and Su Han pursued relentlessly from behind, and the chase lasted a full seven days.

In the end, Su Han finally stabbed the Medusa Snake Empress to death with a single halberd thrust, and a black soul ring slowly floated out.

Su Han stepped forward and removed the soul bone. It was a ninety-thousand-year Torso Bone, emitting a faint glow and astonishing energy.

Dugu Bo watched from the side with greed in his eyes, staring intently at the precious soul bone.

Su Han glanced at the soul bone in his hand, showing little interest. He casually tossed it to Dugu Bo.

He said, "Senior Dugu, with this soul bone and the one I gave you before, can these two soul bones help you break through to Rank 95?"

Dugu Bo had not expected Su Han to be so generous as to give him the soul bone. He felt somewhat embarrassed.

He accepted the soul bone, examined it carefully, and said, "With these two soul bones, this old man is confident that I can break through to Rank 95 within three days."

Hearing this, Su Han nodded. "All right, Senior Dugu, absorb them as soon as possible. I'm heading back first, or that little girl will start worrying."

Dugu Bo agreed. "All right. I'll come find you once I'm done absorbing them."

With that, Su Han directly vanished before Dugu Bo's eyes.

Dugu Bo looked at the Torso Bone in his hands, both of which were trembling.

He muttered to himself, "The wisest thing I have done in this life was probably submit to you, brat!

Even if you one day wish to strike against Spirit Hall, this old man will accompany you through the storms of the soul master world."

Afterward, Dugu Bo returned to the snake den and began slaughtering the snake soul beasts within it like a madman.

After a round of slaughter, he obtained several more Ten Thousand Year Soul Bones.

One of them was a twenty-thousand-year soul bone of extremely high quality.

(In the anime, Dugu Bo also found a Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone for his granddaughter Dugu Yan in a very short time, so this one is perfectly reasonable too.)

At that moment, Dugu Bo was happier than he had ever been in his life.

Even when he had become a Titled Douluo back then, he had not felt as exhilarated as he did today.

He now possessed three of the greatest treasures in the soul master world.

A determined light gleamed in Dugu Bo's eyes, his heart filled with anticipation and longing for the future.

When Su Han returned to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye, Huo Wu unceremoniously stepped forward, grabbed his ear, and scolded him, "You bastard, you left for seven whole days. Do you know how worried I was about you?"

Su Han's ear hurt badly from being tugged, and he could not help begging for mercy. "Little girl, listen to my explanation first."