Douluo V: Otherworld Auction House
Chapter 38

Yellow Tier Combat Technique: Sky-Breaking Shock (Part 2)

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The surrounding Soul Masters were completely shocked by this scene, many of them opening their mouths wide, forgetting to even breathe. Before, they only knew that Dugu Bo had broken through, but they never expected him to suppress Yue Guan so thoroughly—not only did he win, but he won so humiliatingly! The Level 95 Chrysanthemum Douluo, an elder of the Martial Soul Hall, was completely unable to resist in front of the Level 93 Poison Douluo, even needing the opponent to "show mercy" to save his life!

The disciples of the Martial Soul Hall turned even paler. Looking at Yue Guan lying on the ground, and then at the imposing Dugu Bo, they were all so scared that their bodies trembled, not even daring to step forward to help him up. They used to follow Yue Guan in mocking Dugu Bo, but now they finally understood that the Titled Douluo they regarded as a "weakling" was no longer someone they could provoke.

The news of Chrysanthemum Douluo's crushing defeat spread like a hurricane carrying thunder, sweeping through every corner of the Douluo Continent in just half a day. Even more shocking than "Dugu Bo breaking through to Level 93" was that he defeated the Level 95 Yue Guan with only half a move, not even using his full strength! This news sent all the major powers into a complete frenzy, and it also elevated their desire for Combat Skills to an unprecedented level.

In the Pope's Palace of Martial Soul City, Bibi Dong watched the battle footage transmitted through the Soul Guiding Crystal, her hand crushing the armrest of the Pope's Chair to pieces. Black soul power surged around her, her eyes filled with madness and apprehension: "Half a move! Just half a move of an unexerted Yellow Tier Combat Skill! Yue Guan lost so miserably!" She suddenly turned and said sternly to Ghost Douluo behind her, "Immediately send Qian Daoliu to the auction house! No matter the cost—even the Angel God Fragment treasured by the Worship Hall—we must obtain the right to exchange for a Mysterious Tier Combat Skill! Also, order all disciples to stop all missions and focus on accumulating points! Anyone who dares to delay will have their soul power crippled!"

Ghost Douluo's face turned pale, cold sweat beaded on his forehead, and he quickly bowed to accept the order. His strength was comparable to Yue Guan's, and the thought of Dugu Bo's terrifying Poison Battle Qi made him shiver—if it were him, he probably wouldn't last half a move either.

In the Council Hall of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Ning Fengzhi's hands trembled as he held the battle intelligence. His Jade Folding Fan fell onto the table with a crisp sound, but he was completely oblivious: "Defeated a Level 95 with half a move... Yellow Tier High Grade Combat Skills have such power! Rongrong, listen carefully, from today onwards, you don't need to practice Support Soul Skills anymore. Go to the Simulation Arena and accumulate points first! Even if we have to exchange all the Thousand Year Glazed Jade of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect for points, we must first get you a suitable Yellow Tier Combat Skill!"

Ning Rongrong nodded heavily, her eyes filled with fervent desire. Before, she always felt that Support Type Soul Masters could only hide in the back, but now she knew that Combat Skills could give Support Types the power to crush Titled Douluo. "Father, I'll go to the arena tomorrow morning and accumulate points as quickly as possible!"

In the Hidden Valley of the Clear Sky Sect, Tang Hao looked at the intelligence in his hand and put down the Clear Sky Hammer he had held for many years. The patterns on the hammer still flickered with a faint light, but they couldn't hide the shock in his eyes: "That old monster Dugu Bo... actually managed to make a comeback." He turned and said sternly to the disciple beside him, "You immediately take the sect's Ten Thousand Year Ironwood and the Inherited Soul Tool to the auction house and exchange them for a Yellow Tier High Grade Combat Skill suitable for the Assault System. Also, ask Your Excellency Lin Yue what conditions are needed to exchange for a Mysterious Tier Combat Skill—it's fine even if I have to go to the auction house myself."

Meanwhile, in the Poisonous Valley of the Sunset Forest, Dugu Bo sat on the Cold Jade Bed, circulating his Poison Battle Qi to dissolve the residual soul power impact within his body. He looked at the faint purple Poison Battle Qi swirling in his palm, his fingertips trembling slightly—this seemingly ordinary battle qi not only helped him break through his bottleneck but also allowed him to defeat Yue Guan, who had once mocked him. The thought of Lin Yue filled his eyes with deep reverence.

"Your Excellency Lin Yue... if you hadn't recognized the value of the Youluo Grass, and if the auction house didn't have the 'Ghost Poison' Combat Skill, I would have been a 'weakest Titled Douluo' laughed at my entire life." Dugu Bo muttered to himself. He took out the remaining 200,000 Point Vouchers from his storage ring and carefully put them away. "After I fully master 'Ghost Poison,' I'll go to the auction house again. Perhaps I can find something to help me break through to Level 95." He knew clearly that if the auction house could offer Combat Skills, there must be even more powerful resources, and what he could do was absolutely not to offend this mysterious place.

At the same time, outside the dormitory of Shrek Academy, moonlight cast long shadows on the ground. Tang San looked at Xiao Wu's retreating figure, his heart filled with anxiety. Xiao Wu had just returned from the Simulation Arena, holding the "Movement Combat Skill Fragment" she had just exchanged, excitedly discussing cultivation details with Ning Rongrong, not even looking at him.

"Xiao Wu, shall we go to the arena together tomorrow? I've figured out a new weakness for the Virtual Poison Spider. Using Blue Silver Grass Entanglement combined with hidden weapons can accumulate points twice as fast as usual." Tang San stepped forward, his tone carrying a hint of expectation, reaching out to grab Xiao Wu's wrist.

But Xiao Wu subconsciously took a step back, avoiding his hand, and replied perfunctorily, "No, Rongrong and I have plans to go to the auction house tomorrow. I heard the auction house has new Combat Skill manuals, with Movement Combat Skills suitable for Support Types. We want to understand the details first." After she finished speaking, she pulled Ning Rongrong and walked into the dormitory, closing the door with a "bang," completely shutting out Tang San's gaze.

Tang San stood there, looking at the closed dormitory door, his heart aching as if pricked by needles. He could clearly feel that Xiao Wu's dependence on the auction house was growing deeper, and her distance from him was becoming more obvious. In the past, they always cultivated together, adventured together, and even sat outside the dormitory at night to watch the stars, but now, Xiao Wu's world seemed to only contain Combat Skills and the auction house, not even having time to say an extra word to him.

"Could it be... that Combat Skills are really more important than our feelings for each other?" Tang San murmured to himself, clenching his fists tightly, his knuckles turning white. He looked up in the direction of the auction house, a hint of determination flashing in his eyes—he had to accumulate points as quickly as possible and exchange for a powerful Combat Skill. Only by becoming stronger could he bridge the distance between himself and Xiao Wu again, and let her know that he was still the Tang San who could shield her from wind and rain.

And on the second-floor window of the auction house, Lin Yue looked at the intelligence in his hand, a satisfied smile appearing on his lips. Dugu Bo's success not only ignited the desire for Combat Skills in the major powers but also made the auction house's status unparalleled. He gently closed the intelligence, looked in the direction of the Douluo Continent, and tapped his fingers on the windowsill: "Combat Skills are just appetizers. Next, it's time to let them experience the 'pills' and 'divine artifacts' from another world."

A revolution triggered by Combat Skills was unfolding vigorously on the Douluo Continent. And the Otherworld Auction House, like the core of this revolution, attracted the attention of all major powers and quietly changed everyone's destiny—Dugu Bo made a comeback through Combat Skills, major powers went crazy for Combat Skills, but the relationship between Tang San and Xiao Wu, however, began to show cracks amidst this revolution.

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