Dugu Bo Is Forced to Use His Eighth Spirit Skill, and Sleeps with Qian Renxue!

At first, Dugu Bo had indeed been somewhat overconfident,

but after sensing that strange temperature,

Dugu Bo's fifth Black Spirit Ring flickered on and off,

making it clear that he was ready to unleash the strength of a five-ring Soul King at any moment.

Very soon,

flames and ice crystals fused together,

vermilion and milky white spun continuously,

looking exceptionally gorgeous and vivid.

To poison Spirit Masters,

the brighter the color, the stronger the toxicity,

and as he watched the brilliantly colored Flame Tornado,

Dugu Bo's fifth Spirit Ring gradually began to shine steadily.

"Extreme Ice Fire Tornado!"

With Lin Du's low shout,

he suddenly hurled the Flame Tornado at Dugu Bo,

the Flame Tornado, having absorbed all of Lin Du's Soul Power, grew with the wind,

transforming in the blink of an eye into an eight- or nine-meter-tall tornado that swept toward Dugu Bo,

while Qian Renxue appeared behind Lin Du with practiced ease,

catching the unsteady Lin Du in her arms.

Before he even truly came into contact with the Flame Tornado Lin Du had thrown,

Dugu Bo felt a strange sensation of being burned and frozen at the same time,

"Emerald Poison Shield!"

With Dugu Bo's low shout,

his third purple Spirit Ring lit up,

as Emerald Green Soul Power surged and formed an emerald diamond-shaped shield,

which was also shrouded in Emerald Green poisonous mist,

giving off a sweet fragrance,

and completely shielding Dugu Bo.

Dugu Bo's idea of using Azure Phosphorus Snake Poison to corrode Lin Du's Soul Power was not wrong,

but his mistake was still underestimating the power of ultimate ice and fire.

The moment they came into contact,

the Azure Phosphorus Snake Poison on the diamond-shaped shield was reduced to nothing beneath the ravages of ultimate ice and fire,

while the Milky White Ice Crystals, granted immense speed by the Flame Tornado, became the sharpest blades and continuously sliced at the diamond-shaped shield.

Before their eyes,

ice crystals, flames, and Emerald Green Soul Power scattered away every second,

as dazzling as fireworks bursting across the night sky.

More than ten seconds later,

amid the teeth-grating sound of friction, a crisp crack suddenly rang out,

as though someone had suddenly bitten into a crunchy biscuit.

"Not good!"

"Time Freeze!"

Dugu Bo's expression abruptly changed,

and the eighth Black Spirit Ring on his body suddenly lit up,

blooming with a deep black radiance.

Almost at the same moment,

the Emerald Poison Shield before Dugu Bo shattered with a crash,

and an invisible wave of light spread outward from Dugu Bo as its center,

freezing the vermilion-and-milky-white Flame Tornado in place.

Although the Flame Tornado had already shrunk to half its former size,

Dugu Bo did not doubt in the slightest that the power contained within could injure him.

"Good kid,"

"your self-created Fusion Spirit Skill is truly domineering,"

"not only did it easily destroy the Emerald Poison Shield I condensed using Soul Ancestor-level strength,"

"it even forced me to use my Eighth Spirit Skill,"

"it definitely possesses the power of a Soul King's all-out strike!"

Dugu Bo waved his hand and sent out a streak of light,

shattering the Extreme Ice Fire Tornado that had been frozen in time and space,

before turning to look at Lin Du, who lay in Qian Renxue's arms, with equal parts admiration and surprise.

"I was only relying on the power of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye,"

"Poison Douluo, you flatter me."

A somewhat shy smile appeared on Lin Du's pale face,

and he was not proud just because he had forced Dugu Bo to use his Eighth Spirit Skill.

It was not that he was being modest,

but that he had a clear understanding of himself.

Although his Fusion Spirit Skill possessed the power of a Soul King's all-out strike,

that did not mean he currently had the combat strength of a Soul King,

because unleashing a Soul King's full-force attack meant draining every last trace of Soul Power from his body.

If it hit, that was one thing,

but if it missed, or if the opponent did not die,

then he, with all his Soul Power drained, would be fish on the chopping block,

at the mercy of anyone who wished to butcher him!

"You really are a strange kid,"

"if I call you steady and cautious,"

"you dared to make a bet with a Title Douluo like me the moment you arrived,"

"but if I call you arrogant,"

"you forced me to use my Eighth Spirit Skill, yet you're humble to the extreme."

"Still,"

"you suit my taste."

If Dugu Bo had previously been willing to join Spirit Hall because he kept his promises,

then now he had gained a greater sense of belonging.

And that sense of belonging came from Lin Du.

For a solitary poison Spirit Master like him,

only people who suited his taste could become his friends.

Because his Soul Power had been completely exhausted,

Lin Du was supported by Qian Renxue as they returned to the wooden cabin.

After eating something simple,

Lin Du quickly fell into a deep sleep.

Not long after,

Qian Renxue, who was also feeling somewhat sleepy, moved beside Lin Du, found a comfortable position, and drifted into dreamland as well.

Only Qian Daoliu and Dugu Bo remained seated cross-legged beside the fire,

quietly listening to the crackling flames.

The night passed without incident.

When Lin Du opened his eyes again,

sunlight had already streamed onto the floor through the gaps in the wooden window lattice.

The bonfire on the hearth in the middle of the cabin had gone out,

and neither Qian Daoliu nor Dugu Bo was anywhere to be seen.

Lin Du had just wanted to get up,

when he felt his body was slightly heavy,

and warm breaths occasionally brushed against his cheek.

He turned his head to look,

and Qian Renxue's flawless, stunningly beautiful face was only two finger-widths away from his.

Her warm, slightly moist breath brushed against his face,

carrying an indescribable delicate fragrance.

Lin Du stared blankly at Qian Renxue, so close before him,

feeling some softness deep within his heart being touched.

That heart of his, which had always treated the world like a game, somehow gained a faint sense of belonging to this world.

At that moment,

Qian Renxue's long eyelashes suddenly began to flutter.

Seeing that she was about to wake,

Lin Du hurriedly turned his head away and closed his eyes,

pretending to still be asleep.

Before long,

Qian Renxue opened her slightly drowsy eyes.

After being dazed for a few seconds,

she seemed to wake up a little more.

Seeing how close she was to Lin Du,

Qian Renxue felt somewhat shy, yet also a little delighted.

Although this was only a small wooden cabin,

and the ground was covered with nothing but ordinary Beast Skin,

last night

had been the most peaceful night Qian Renxue had ever slept.

She had not even dreamed,

sleeping straight through until dawn.

Looking at Lin Du so close at hand,

Qian Renxue, entranced by the sense of security emanating from him, could not help resting her head against his chest.

Feeling Lin Du's strong heartbeat,

a faint, blissful smile appeared on her face without her realizing it.

Although Lin Du could hardly even be considered a boy at this point,

and was even six years younger than her,

feelings were simply such a miraculous thing.

Qian Renxue raised her eyes to look at the sleeping Lin Du,

and unconsciously found herself drawn in.

Even she did not realize

that she was steadily moving closer to Lin Du.

By the time Qian Renxue realized it,

only one finger-width remained between them.

In other words,

she only needed to purse her lips slightly to kiss Lin Du directly on the cheek!

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