Thousand-Year Second Ring, Encountering Dugu Bo! (Request Monthly Ticket)

The two people who suddenly appeared included an old man with Dark Green Hair and eyes like Snake Pupils. Just one glance at him made the hairs stand on end.

Upon seeing him, Ailin immediately stepped forward and said softly:

"Dugu Mianxia, the younger generation of my family is absorbing a Soul Ring. Please do not disturb him."

The newcomers were none other than Poison Douluo Dugu Bo and his granddaughter, Dugu Yan.

Dugu Bo had been helping his granddaughter select a suitable Soul Beast when he sensed the energy of a Dragon-type Soul Skill. Curious, he brought his granddaughter over to take a look.

Seeing the dead Soul Beast, Dugu Bo said in surprise:

"A Thousand-Year Soul Beast? Is he absorbing his Third Soul Ring? This boy does not look very old. I never expected another genius to emerge from the Ai Family. Why have I never heard of him before?"

"Also, this Old Man seemed to sense the aura of a Dragon-type Soul Skill just now. You do not appear to possess such a Soul Skill."

"Did this boy release it?"

Ailin hesitated for a moment before answering truthfully:

"Your Excellency, he is not a member of the Ai Family. He is the sworn older brother of my niece, Aimi."

"He did indeed release that Soul Skill just now, and he personally killed this Soul Beast as well. I did not intervene."

Dugu Bo said in surprise:

"Oh? He killed it himself? He looks to be only twelve or thirteen. Has he already reached Level Thirty?"

"Such a young genius is not commonly seen."

Ailin shook her head and said:

"He is eleven this year and has only just reached Level Twenty. What he is absorbing is also his Second Soul Ring."

Dugu Yan cried out from the side:

"Impossible! According to the theory of that Master recognized by Spirit Hall, the limit for a Second Soul Ring is 764 years. This Soul Beast is over a thousand years old. How could he possibly absorb it?"

Just as her words fell, Soul Power fluctuations suddenly erupted from Lu Duzhou's body.

Immediately afterward, one yellow and one purple Soul Ring appeared around him.

Lu Duzhou opened his eyes as well.

Absorbing this Soul Ring had gone far more smoothly than he had expected.

Under the effects of multiple Soul Skills, his Physical Body had been strengthened in a short time. The Land Bearing Capacity was exceptionally strong, and it had absorbed the ring in less than a minute.

Even he found it surprising.

When he opened his eyes and saw the two additional people, his expression froze. The next second, he immediately withdrew his Soul Rings.

Ailin said:

"Xiao Zhou, come here. Let me introduce you."

"This is a Title Douluo, Bi Lin Douluo, Dugu Bo Your Excellency."

"Beside him is Your Excellency's granddaughter, Dugu Yan."

Lu Duzhou hurried forward to greet them, though countless thoughts flashed through his mind.

Xiao Wu's identity had always been a hidden danger.

If he could obtain the Lovesick Heartbreak Red, he could conceal her aura. Even a Title Douluo would not be able to see through it.

For now, Tang Hao was watching them like a tiger, but at least Tang San could serve as a shield.

If any other Title Douluo or Soul Douluo discovered the problem, things would become troublesome.

"You actually absorbed a Thousand Year Soul Ring. Boy, you are quite extraordinary!"

Dugu Bo narrowed his eyes. Anyone could hear the ill intent in his tone.

A Title Douluo was already among the continent's strongest experts and naturally had no need to be polite to anyone.

Lu Duzhou was merely a Two-Ring Soul Grand Master. If Ailin, the Dean of Plant Academy, had not been standing beside him, Dugu Bo would have directly forced him to reveal the reason long ago.

Ailin quickly stepped forward and said:

"Your Excellency, Xiao Zhou's Martial Soul is a patch of land, upon which he can cultivate other Plant-type Martial Souls. It is indeed somewhat special."

She clearly did not want Dugu Bo to know the true reason.

The value of absorbing Soul Rings beyond one's limit was simply too great.

It was not merely reflected in the increase to Combat power, but more importantly in how it strengthened one's Martial Soul Origin and enhanced personal potential.

This meant that through this method, Soul Masters with Innate Soul Power Level Four or Five, whose potential would normally only allow them to cultivate to the Soul Emperor level at most, would have a great chance of becoming Soul Sages or even Soul Douluos.

They might even challenge the Title Douluo realm.

Its long-term significance lay in changing the powers and structure of the entire continent.

At the same time, every additional person who knew this information meant one more person competing for resources.

Whale Rubber was limited.

It was already expensive. If another group of people began competing for it, its price would inevitably rise even higher.

Before her niece Xiao Aimi received enough benefits, she did not want this information to spread.

However, Lu Duzhou wanted to use this opportunity to establish a connection with Dugu Bo.

As it happened, his Second Soul Skill could come in handy.

Earth Perception: within the range of the Land Martial Soul, he could perceive all information concerning a target's Martial Soul, mental state, Soul Power, and other conditions.

He looked at Dugu Bo and said:

"Your Excellency, I would like to speak with Dean Grandma alone first, and then speak with you alone."

Dugu Yan said unhappily:

"What do you mean? You just do not want me to know anything, right? Little Brother, acting like this will make Older Sister dislike you!"

Lu Duzhou ignored her. He looked at Dugu Bo and waited for an answer.

Dugu Bo guessed that Lu Duzhou might want to discuss the Thousand-Year Second Ring. He nodded slightly and waved his hand.

Ailin then led Lu Duzhou some distance away.

"Xiao Zhou, this matter is far from ordinary. I can understand that you want the support of a Title Douluo, but everything comes at a price."

"Without a Plant-type Martial Soul, he will not form any deep ties with you."

"If the benefits are great enough, anyone can be abandoned."

"You must think carefully about the risks!"

Her tone was grave. Lu Duzhou was still a child, after all, and she feared that he might be acting on a momentary impulse.

Lu Duzhou shook his head and said:

"Dean Grandma, sooner or later, we will need to personally hunt Ten Thousand Year Soul Beasts in the sea, even Soul Beasts that are Twenty Thousand Years or fifty thousand years old."

"Once Plant Soul Masters leave the land, their combat power basically drops by half."

"Do you think you can obtain sufficient resources by relying on yourself alone?"

"If we want to obtain enough resources, we need the combat power of a Title Douluo."

"Senior Dugu Bo does not belong to any faction and has no entanglements. Moreover, his Martial Soul can still exert its full power on the sea."

"He is a very suitable Cooperation Object."

"What do you think?"

Ailin appeared to ponder.

At first, she had indeed believed that Lu Duzhou was acting on a hotheaded impulse and wanted to make decisions on his own. But now that she heard him out, he had clearly planned this long ago; today's events had merely happened to provide the opportunity.

In truth, her earlier answer to Dugu Bo had been evasive. She had not directly answered his question.

Deceiving a Title Douluo required courage.

Because if he discovered it, they would have to endure his fury.

It would not only affect herself; even her family would be implicated.

Seeing the hesitation on Ailin's face, Lu Duzhou continued:

"Dean Grandma, I know you are worried that he may monopolize this secret and then turn against us."

"However, the Second Soul Skill I obtained just now allowed me to see a problem, and I have a way to solve it. Perhaps it can earn Senior Dugu Bo's approval."

"Although this matter carries risks, in the long run, whether for myself or Xiao Aimi, this amount of risk is worth it."