Dugu Bo Arrives

"Such powerful Soul Power... could it be a Titled Douluo?!"

Qin Ming felt uneasy when he heard that voice.

He had also heard about what happened yesterday, but he had not expected the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect to come knocking so quickly.

"Everyone, return to your dormitories. Do not come out."

After giving the order, he hurried toward the entrance.

At the gates of Heaven Dou Royal Academy,

Yu Yuanzhen had already brought dozens of Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect members and blocked the entrance.

With his arms folded across his chest, he floated in midair, looking as though he had come to demand an explanation.

Meng Shenji and the other two, along with Dong Bo, were the first to arrive at the gates.

Many more teachers gradually emerged behind them, Qin Ming among them.

"Your Excellency, what is the meaning of this?" Meng Shenji stepped forward and asked despite himself.

"What? Have you forgotten how you looked down on my Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect yesterday? Today, I have come to see what your Heaven Dou Royal Academy is capable of!"

Yu Yuanzhen merely glanced down at them, not taking the few Soul Douluos on the ground seriously at all.

"I came today to deal with the matter of my grandson being beaten. Hand over the culprit."

His words were full of disdain.

Upon hearing this, Meng Shenji pondered for a moment before saying in a deep voice,

"Your Excellency, wasn't this matter settled yesterday? Why have you come to hold us accountable again today? Are you not afraid of provoking the Heaven Dou imperial family?"

Yu Yuanzhen looked down at Meng Shenji.

"Hmph!"

With that single snort from Yu Yuanzhen, Meng Shenji instantly felt his Soul Power circulation become sluggish.

He had already suffered a minor injury.

He could not help but feel horrified. Was this the strength of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect's leader?

"A mere Soul Douluo—are you worthy of representing the Heaven Dou imperial family?!"

After saying that, Yu Yuanzhen shouted sternly,

"I'll give you the time it takes to burn one incense stick. If I do not see the culprit by then, do not blame me for not giving you a chance."

He did not attack immediately because he wanted to show the Heaven Dou imperial family some respect.

Meng Shenji's expression had already turned ugly upon hearing this.

He had not expected that even after invoking the Heaven Dou imperial family, Yu Yuanzhen would still refuse to give them the slightest face. Yet handing the person over was simply impossible.

Not to mention that Ye Xiaobao was now the academy's foremost genius.

Even if he had been an ordinary student, handing him over now would be a slap in the face to the Heaven Dou imperial family.

"Your Excellency, how about..."

Before Meng Shenji could finish,

Yu Yuanzhen had already waved his hand and sent a bolt of lightning at him.

Meng Shenji hastily summoned his Black Demon Martial Soul. A massive Black Demon phantom merged with his body as he charged directly toward the lightning bolt.

But the disparity in strength was simply too great, and his Martial Soul was also restrained by the lightning attribute.

With a sharp sizzle, much of the Black Demon Martial Soul was dissolved, losing its former solidity.

"Pfft." Meng Shenji spat out a mouthful of blood.

His expression also became listless.

"I do not wish to hear another word of nonsense. Once the time is up, think carefully about the consequences yourselves."

Watching this scene, Dong Bo felt somewhat frightened as well.

He had been thinking of sneaking into the academy to protect the Young Master and have him leave first, only to see Ye Xiaobao strolling out of the gates with an utterly unconcerned expression.

He looked as though he had come to watch the show.

Yu Yuanlong also spotted Ye Xiaobao. Pointing at him, he shouted to Yu Yuanzhen,

"Big Brother, that's him."

Yu Yuanzhen ignored Yu Yuanlong and glared at Ye Xiaobao as he said sternly,

"Boy, you still dare to come out? Do you truly have a death wish?"

"Meng Shenji, hand him over, and I will let bygones be bygones."

His voice was filled with confidence.

He did not believe Heaven Dou Royal Academy would dare protect this boy in front of him.

"This time, I must restore the might of my Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect!"

Meng Shenji's face darkened. Was Yu Yuanzhen determined to crush their academy beneath his heel?

Seeing that Yu Yuanzhen had set his sights on him, Ye Xiaobao joked,

"Isn't this Sect Master Yu? Have you come to stand up for that disappointing grandson of yours?"

He had already arranged everything, so naturally, he was not afraid of Yu Yuanzhen.

Even the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect was part of his plan...

"How dare a little brat like you!"

Yu Yuanzhen was just about to attack.

At that moment, a carriage suddenly clattered into view.

The carriage was drawn by four fine horses, its pale gold body incomparably luxurious.

Before long, it stopped in front of Ye Xiaobao.

Prince Xue Xing and Dugu Bo stepped down from the carriage.

Prince Xue Xing naturally recognized Yu Yuanzhen. The moment he got down, he warmly greeted him,

"Your Excellency, you came without even giving notice. How about we go inside and discuss whatever it is?"

Dugu Bo stood behind Prince Xue Xing with his hands behind his back, his expression cold.

He had not wanted to intervene in this matter to begin with. At most, he had only intended to protect Ye Xiaobao and let the little fellow leave.

But he could not withstand Xue Xing's repeated pleas. After all, the Heaven Dou Empire only had one Titled Douluo it could truly rely on now—him.

Yu Yuanzhen merely glanced at Dugu Bo before coldly snorting at Ye Xiaobao.

"Boy, is this your backing?"

Prince Xue Xing could only awkwardly lower his outstretched hand.

He turned back to look at Dugu Bo, his eyes already filled with pleading.

Dugu Bo had no choice. He slowly rose into the air and stopped opposite Yu Yuanzhen, standing in midair.

"Brother Yu, it was only a squabble during a competition between youngsters. Could you give me some face and let this matter end here?"

He thought that, as fellow Titled Douluos, Yu Yuanzhen should give him that much respect.

Since Yu Yuanzhen had come, he had already prepared himself to face Dugu Bo. He slightly raised his head and said calmly,

"Old Poison, this matter has nothing to do with you. I will not blame you for interfering yesterday, but today, I will not give anyone face!"

"You!" Dugu Bo was somewhat angered upon hearing this.

In truth, he was caught in a difficult position.

On one side was the debt of saving his life; on the other was the leader of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect. No matter what he chose, it would be wrong.

But if he were to simply turn around and leave, he could not bring himself to do that either.

"What if I insist on getting involved?" A trace of coldness entered Dugu Bo's voice.

Yet Yu Yuanzhen did not take those words to heart. He said in a meaningful, deep voice,

"Old Poison, it is not that I look down on you, but you know that each rank of difference between Titled Douluos is like heaven and earth. Not to mention that there are at least three ranks between us!"

After a brief pause, he continued,

"I advise you not to meddle in this matter."

After saying that, Yu Yuanzhen stared coldly at Dugu Bo, hoping he would back down in the face of difficulty.

He did not want to make an enemy of a Titled Douluo either. Of course, if Dugu Bo failed to appreciate his kindness, he would not mind teaching him a lesson.

Dugu Bo's expression changed drastically upon hearing this.

Yu Yuanzhen was leaving him no face at all. If he endured this any longer, how could he ever show his face in the soul master world again?

"Good, good, good. It seems this old man will have to properly experience Sect Master Yu's methods today."

"Overestimating yourself!" Yu Yuanzhen said before adding in a deep voice,

"Make your move. Let me see what tricks you, the so-called Poison Douluo, possess."

Seeing that this battle was unavoidable, Dugu Bo stepped through the air.

Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black, black.

Nine soul rings appeared beneath his feet in sequence.

"Seventh Soul Skill, Martial Soul Avatar!" He did not dare be careless and immediately unleashed his Martial Soul Avatar.

The Jade Python Martial Soul appeared behind him as well.

The Jade Python was enormous. Its upright body alone stood more than ten meters tall. As its forked tongue flickered, it spewed a great deal of poisonous gas toward Yu Yuanzhen.

Seeing Dugu Bo treating him as such a formidable enemy, Yu Yuanzhen did not take it to heart.

He was extremely confident in his own strength, to the point that he did not even summon his soul rings.

Electric arcs flickered in his eyes, while blue lightning had already spread all across his body.

Like a sea of thunder, it vaporized the poisonous gas before it could even approach him.

Seeing that the poisonous gas had no effect at all, Dugu Bo grew somewhat anxious.

If I can't even force this old fellow to summon his Martial Soul, I'll be utterly humiliated.

With that thought, he stood atop the Jade Python's head and directly controlled his Martial Soul Avatar to attack Yu Yuanzhen.

As the enormous Jade Python was about to reach him, Yu Yuanzhen instantly underwent dragonification, transforming directly into a dragon-man.

After transforming into a dragon-man, Yu Yuanzhen's body swelled drastically, growing to over three meters tall.

He even stretched out his dragon claws and met the several-dozen-meter-long Jade Python head-on.