Dugu Bo's Poison Pill! The Speed Clan!

Dugu Bo froze, then hurriedly nodded, his face full of deference. "Yes, yes. I truly have no use for that Poison Pill anymore."

He carefully drew the Poison Pill radiating a faint green glow from within his body, held it in both hands, and respectfully presented it to Lin Fan.

Lin Fan took the Poison Pill and examined it closely.

Standing off to the side, Dugu Bo secretly wondered what Lin Fan intended to do with the Poison Pill.

But he did not dare ask. He could only stand there meekly, waiting for Lin Fan's next instruction.

Lin Fan seemed to have seen through his doubts, but did not answer. He merely waved a hand. "Go back. Make your preparations. We will proceed with the Soul Hunting Operation tomorrow."

His tone was relaxed, but there was a trace of coldness in his eyes. "This operation must be flawless."

Dugu Bo hurriedly bowed, then respectfully withdrew.

Secretly, he felt relieved that Lin Fan had not pursued some of his earlier little tricks. Otherwise, the consequences would have been unthinkable.

If Lin Fan knew what Dugu Bo was thinking, he would definitely say: Look what Golden Crocodile has turned the poor kid into.

This was the Dan Bead Dugu Bo had condensed after his Jade Phosphorous Serpent evolved into a Serpent Emperor. It could be said that half of that Old Poisonous Creature's Soul Power was contained within this bead.

Lin Fan swallowed the Poison Pill in one gulp. Instantly, a scorching energy exploded within him, rushing down his throat straight into his dantian.

That power gradually seeped into his Meridians, its warm aura circulating throughout his body.

"Just as expected, it's good stuff!" A sharp gleam flashed in Lin Fan's eyes. He immediately activated the Purgatory Spider Emperor Martial Soul and used Dugu Bo's Poison Pill to cultivate the Purgatory Spider Emperor Poison.

The energy within the Poison Pill was exceptionally pure. As it circulated through his body, it vaguely resonated with the Purgatory Spider Emperor Poison.

The originally dark-purple poisonous mist gradually took on a layer of faint green luster, its toxicity becoming increasingly vicious.

Sitting cross-legged, he activated the Six-Winged Seraph Martial Soul. Soul Power circulated rapidly through his body, gradually refining the Poison Pill's power.

As time passed, his body began to emit a faint green glow.

He cultivated like this until the next day. Though the Purgatory Spider Emperor Poison had not improved greatly, it had indeed grown somewhat stronger, becoming more insidious and more corrosive.

"Not bad. If I absorb the Soul Rings of one or two more powerful Poison Attribute Soul Beasts, perhaps the Purgatory Spider Emperor's poison can evolve into Ultimate Poison." Lin Fan nodded in satisfaction.

At that moment, a maid's respectful voice came from outside. "Young Master, the time has come. The two elders are waiting outside the hall."

Lin Fan walked out of the villa and stretched, looking at the five Titled Douluo who had long been waiting outside: Poison Douluo Dugu Bo, Lingyuan Douluo Xue Ying, Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan, Ghost Douluo Gui Mei, and Nightmare Douluo Mo Tao.

"Young Master, which of the Four Single-Attribute Clans shall we visit first?" Xue Ying asked with a smile.

"The Speed Clan first," Lin Fan said blandly. "Let's go. Time waits for no one."

The group boarded a carriage and set off toward the Speed Clan's territory.

The carriage was quite spacious; even with six people inside, it did not feel crowded. Of course, the poor Old Poisonous Creature had to drive outside.

The Speed Clan was located within a kingdom called Hagen Dazs, a vassal state of the Heaven Dou Empire. This kingdom lay in the northwestern part of the Heaven Dou Empire, and part of its border adjoined the Star Luo Empire.

The carriage sped along the official road as Lin Fan leaned back inside, resting with his eyes closed.

"Young Master, the Speed Clan excels in speed. How should we deal with them?" Xue Ying asked softly, making a throat-slitting gesture as she spoke. "Should we subdue them, or slaughter them all?"

Lin Fan opened his eyes, a cold smile tugging at the corner of his mouth. "After losing the Clear Sky Sect's protection and suffering suppression from Spirit Hall, the Speed Clan has struggled to survive. But they are proud by nature. They consider their Sharp-tailed Swallow Martial Soul exceptionally noble, so after leaving, they have refused to join any sect."

"So, courtesy first, force second," Lin Fan said calmly. "Give them a chance. Join Spirit Hall, and they will have all the resources they need. If they refuse..." He paused, his gaze turning cold. "Then kill all the men. As for the women... Spirit Hall's intelligence division is still rather short on people."

Xue Ying nodded with a grin. "Understood, Young Master."

"To put it bluntly, they're dirt poor but still obsessed with saving face." Yue Guan snorted disdainfully from the side. "If the other three clans had not supported them all these years, they would have starved to death long ago."

Nightmare Douluo Mo Tao chimed in, "They live little better than beggars now, but their bones are still quite stiff."

Nightmare Douluo Mo Tao was the Spirit Attribute Titled Douluo who had assisted Bibi Dong and the others during the battle at Jialing Pass in the original timeline.

After three days of bumpy travel, the carriage finally arrived at the Speed Clan's territory.

Hagen Dazs Kingdom. Even the name sounded unreliable, Lin Fan thought to himself.

The Speed Clan lived amid a stretch of forested mountains. Their houses had clearly once been built with great care, but they had fallen into disrepair over the years and looked dilapidated.

As they arrived at the entrance, several guards blocked their way. "Who are you? This is the Speed Clan's territory. Outsiders are not permitted to enter!"

Xue Ying stepped forward and said with a smile, "We are here to pay a visit. Please announce us."

The guards clearly did not take her seriously. One of them even said arrogantly, "A visit? You should ask around first. Our Speed Clan is not a place just anyone can enter."

Lin Fan looked at them coldly without saying a word.

The Old Poisonous Creature immediately understood. With a raised hand, he sent out a stream of poisonous gas. Several guards instantly collapsed, with one deliberately left alive.

Lin Fan looked at them coldly without saying a word.

The Old Poisonous Creature immediately understood. With a raised hand, he sent out a stream of poisonous gas. Several guards instantly collapsed, with one deliberately left alive.

"Don't worry, they won't die," Lin Fan said indifferently. "Take us to Bai He."

The guard's face turned deathly pale, his legs going weak as he crawled and stumbled ahead to lead the way.

Once they entered the Speed Clan's territory, it truly was in terrible condition.

The houses were crooked and uneven, while the ground was full of potholes. It was obvious at a glance that they were desperately poor.

The Speed Clan members all gathered around. At their head stood a tall, thin old man with a well-proportioned frame. His long hair hung loose behind him, though it had already turned snow-white.

This man was Bai He, the patriarch of the Speed Clan. Behind him stood a girl who looked about the same age as Lin Fan.

The girl was tall and well-proportioned, and exceedingly beautiful. Though she was somewhat thin, compared to Ning Rongrong and Qian Renxue, she fell far short.

She was Bai Chenxiang.

Lin Fan shook his head in slight disappointment. She was not worthy of catching his eye.

Bai He stared warily at Lin Fan and his group. His expression changed noticeably, especially when he saw Yue Guan and Gui Mei.

"Chrysanthemum Douluo? Ghost Douluo? What business do you people from Spirit Hall have with my Speed Clan?"

Lin Fan took a step forward and smiled faintly. Without wasting words, he went straight to the point. "Patriarch Bai He, on behalf of Spirit Hall, I invite the Speed Clan to join us. Resources will be unlimited, and the terms generous."