Dugu Bo's Submission, Luo Chuan's True Strength

Yun Ming glanced at Dugu Bo, then withdrew his martial soul. His unrivaled aura instantly dissipated, and he became a refined gentleman once more.

However, Dugu Bo did not dare underestimate Yun Ming. One red soul ring alone was enough to establish the might of a Titled Douluo. What about three?

"I choose the second option. But this old man has one more request."

"Speak!" Luo Chuan had roughly guessed it already. Only then did Dugu Bo say, "This old man has a granddaughter who has also been afflicted by poison. Please... please treat her as well. This old man will be endlessly grateful and will surely serve you unto death!"

Dugu Bo still appeared relatively composed, but inwardly, he was overjoyed. Heaven has not forsaken me! A powerful patron has fallen from the sky. No, I have to hold on tight.

Luo Chuan had long been mentally prepared and nodded at once. "It's a small matter. Now, drip a drop of blood onto this stone tablet. I'll help you resolve the toxins in your body."

"This..." Dugu Bo hesitated slightly as he looked at the stone tablet Luo Chuan had suddenly produced. Then he grit his teeth, extended a finger, and dripped a drop of blood onto it.

The Poison Douluo's blood contained toxins and was red tinged with green. Yet once it landed on the stone tablet, the green was removed, while the red seeped into the tablet and vanished.

And in the darkness, the Poison Douluo gained an instinctive understanding: he could not betray him. Betrayal meant death.

Having subdued the Poison Douluo, Luo Chuan finally turned his attention to the immortal-grade herbs growing on either side of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

"As expected of a treasure land. It actually gave birth to twelve immortal-grade herbs." Yun Ming looked at the immortal herbs along the sides of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and sighed in admiration.

"I'll have to trouble Senior Yun Ming to stand guard. I need to use the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Infernal Delicate Apricot to temper my body with ice and fire."

"Alright!" Yun Ming glanced at Dugu Bo. Dugu Bo gave an embarrassed smile, then sensibly moved away from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

Time flew by. Luo Chuan used the Immortal Herbs at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to temper his body, while Flender at Shrek flew into a rage.

"You little bastard! You ran off without even reporting to me! When you get back, I'll make sure to teach you a good lesson!" Flender glared at the letter on the table. Luo Chuan had left it in his room before departing, saying that he had matters to attend to and would return within ten days.

But this was Luo Chuan's first time going out alone since childhood. How could Flender not worry? Besides, Luo Chuan had written only a few brief lines in the letter and had not even said where he was going!

Flender was in a bad mood, so naturally, the unlucky ones were the little monsters in the academy. Dai Mubai had not seen Luo Chuan these past few days, and his life had grown increasingly comfortable. The only thing that displeased him was that Zhu Zhuqing still ignored him.

No matter how frantically he tried to make his presence known, Zhu Zhuqing simply turned a blind eye.

Tang San had also been living comfortably these past few days. Whenever Luo Chuan was around, he always felt as though someone were riding on his head. That feeling made him very unhappy.

Yet he had also trained even harder these past few days. Luo Chuan would return eventually. He wanted to truly defeat Luo Chuan and finally vent the resentment in his heart!

Luo Chuan's physique was extraordinary, but refining the two immortal-grade herbs still took an entire day.

By the time Luo Chuan emerged from the poisonous miasma, two days had already passed. Naturally, he had already told Dugu Bo how to detoxify himself. Dugu Bo had personally tested it and found it effective, and he was naturally deeply grateful. At the same time, he wisely gave his Wishful Treasure Sack to Luo Chuan so that he could store the Immortal Herbs.

Yun Ming had vanished from sight, protecting Luo Chuan from the shadows. At this moment, Luo Chuan alone was leaving the poisonous miasma.

Sunset Forest was not as dangerous as Star Dou Great Forest, but the core region still had numerous ten-thousand-year soul beasts roaming about.

Luo Chuan moved with agility and did not deliberately avoid soul beasts. Before long, he caught the attention of a ten-thousand-year Ghost Leopard.

Even a Soul King had to be extremely cautious when dealing with a ten-thousand-year soul beast.

"A thirteen-thousand-year Ghost Leopard. Let me use you to test my strength!" Luo Chuan recognized the soul beast's name and cultivation at a glance. At the same time, knowledge about Ghost Leopards flooded into his mind. "Good thing I have the Hundred Soul Beast Analyses, or I really wouldn't recognize you!"

Luo Chuan's gaze turned solemn. The Ghost Leopard was only twenty-odd meters away from him. For a ten-thousand-year Ghost Leopard, that was a distance it could cross in a single pounce.

The creature was a full three meters long, with a nimble body covered in black fur and purple patterns running across its waist and abdomen. Its face resembled a ghostly visage, fierce and terrifying.

At that moment, the Ghost Leopard stood twenty meters away, staring coldly at Luo Chuan as the two faced off.

The Thirty-Six Grade Lotus Platform bloomed, and three soul rings—yellow, purple, and black—slowly pulsed.

With a thought from Luo Chuan, the first soul ring flashed. He pinched a black lotus leaf between his fingers. "First soul skill, Exploding Black Lotus!"

The first soul rings of Luo Chuan's Black Lotus and Red Lotus had come from the same type of soul beast, both carrying an explosive effect.

A lotus leaf shot forth, and another instantly regrew on the World-Destroying Black Lotus. The flying leaf, wrapped in the Power of Destruction, shot toward the Ghost Leopard.

The Ghost Leopard reacted as if facing a great enemy. Sensing danger, it immediately leaped away and appeared several meters off, while the black lotus leaf embedded itself in a tree trunk.

"You think it's over already?" Luo Chuan pursed his lips faintly. Then black lotus leaves began falling off on their own, shooting toward the Ghost Leopard like throwing knives.

The Ghost Leopard was swift and darted through the forest, but the black lotus leaves seemed endless. Every time one was fired, another regrew. Before long, black lotus leaves had embedded themselves in the surrounding trees and ground.

Luo Chuan's attacks stopped. The Ghost Leopard opened its jaws, let out an angry roar, and pounced at Luo Chuan.

However, just as the Ghost Leopard leaped into the air, a black lotus leaf on a nearby tree trunk suddenly exploded!

Boom!

Wood chips flew as violent destructive power swept out. The Ghost Leopard, caught at point-blank range, was instantly blasted away. Its huge body flipped over and crashed to the ground.

"Awooo!"

The Ghost Leopard howled hoarsely as it struggled to its feet. Its waist was a bloody mess, and remnants of black energy clung to the wound, continuously corroding its body.

"Grrr..."

The Ghost Leopard violently shook its head, savage light bursting from its eyes. Its body instantly became a blur as it charged toward Luo Chuan.

Yet before the Ghost Leopard could rush out, another black lotus leaf exploded.

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

The Ghost Leopard was trapped in the black lotus leaf minefield. Leaf after leaf exploded, and in only a short moment, its body had become a mass of torn flesh. As far as the eye could see, not a single part of it remained intact.

"So weak?" Luo Chuan was surprised. A thirteen-thousand-year Ghost Leopard should have been equivalent to a Soul King, right? He had only used his first soul skill, yet he had already forced it into such a state?

The Ghost Leopard panted heavily, its body staggering. Several times it tried to stand, only to collapse again.

Luo Chuan did not immediately kill the Ghost Leopard. Instead, he summoned the Merit Golden Lotus. Its first soul ring lit up once again, scattering golden light. "First soul skill, Healing Light!"

The Merit Golden Lotus's first soul skill was healing—comprehensive healing with outstanding effects.

Its second soul skill was empowerment. It could temporarily bestow a portion of the Merit Golden Lotus's power upon another person, greatly enhancing all aspects of their strength. When Luo Chuan had assisted Zhu Zhuqing in her spirit battle last time, he had used the second soul skill.

Golden light fell upon the Ghost Leopard. Luo Chuan activated the purple soul ring once more, and a black lotus bloomed beneath the Ghost Leopard. Twelve lotus leaves closed together, locking it within.