"Who are you? Why have you trespassed into this old man's territory?!"
Dong Sen and Jun Hao acted as if they hadn't seen Dugu Bo at all, looking around curiously instead.
"Hall Master, is this the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye His Majesty mentioned?"
"The Soul Power here may not be as dense as in Bright Realm, but it's certainly far beyond anything in the outside world."
"And..."
Jun Hao's gaze shifted to the center, to the pool of the Ice and Fire Spring Eye.
"What an incredibly dense force of ice and fire."
Dong Sen was also examining the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye, especially the Immortal Grass growing in abundance all around.
A fiery glint flashed in his eyes.
"No wonder His Majesty wanted us to bring the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye back. This really is a treasure trove!"
Seeing the two of them ignore him so completely on his own turf,
Dugu Bo, whose temper had never been particularly good, flew into a rage.
If he hadn't sensed that Dong Sen's strength far surpassed his own, Dugu Bo would have already gone over and taught them both a lesson.
"Who exactly are you?"
Yet even when Dugu Bo asked again, Dong Sen and the others still didn't answer. They continued inspecting the things inside the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye.
Dugu Bo forcibly suppressed his anger and spoke calmly:
"I am Jade Scale Douluo Dugu Bo. This is my territory."
"I hope you two will do me the courtesy of leaving at once."
Dong Sen continued studying the Immortal Grass growing all around, sensing the mysterious energy within it.
Jun Hao slowly turned around and looked at Dugu Bo, whose fists were clenched as he struggled to contain his anger. He gave a derisive laugh.
"Jade Scale Douluo? What's that supposed to be?"
"You think you deserve our courtesy?!"
At those words, Dugu Bo's expression froze, and he stood rooted to the spot.
Only after a long moment did he come back to his senses, staring at Jun Hao in disbelief.
"You—you brat!"
Jun Hao didn't indulge him in the slightest. He waved a hand and said, "If you know what's good for you, leave on your own. That way I won't have to drive you out."
The instant he finished speaking, Dugu Bo unleashed the aura unique to a level-ninety-two Titled Douluo.
He glanced at Dong Sen, who was still examining the Immortal Grass and showed no intention of stepping in.
Dugu Bo immediately glared furiously at Jun Hao.
He said coldly, "Brat, today I'll teach you how to show respect to your elders!"
In the next moment,
a massive emerald-green serpent slowly rose behind Dugu Bo.
Two yellow, two purple, and five black Soul Rings appeared around it.
But then—
Boom!
An aura just as powerful, even slightly stronger than Dugu Bo's, suddenly surged into the air.
"Who the hell do you think you are, acting all tough?!"
"Wolf Marshal, reporting in!"
A golden-yellow light flashed across Jun Hao.
In an instant, the Wolf Commander Armor had fully assembled around him.
The Golden Wolf Armor, resembling that of an Egyptian pharaoh, appeared before Dugu Bo.
Two yellow, one purple, and six black Soul Rings emerged, nine in total, each radiating terrifying power.
"What kind of Martial Soul is that? I've never seen anything so strange."
"And you're a Titled Douluo too? Your fourth Soul Ring is already a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring!"
"How... how is that possible?!"
At first, sensing Jun Hao's strength, Dugu Bo had assumed he was no more than a Peak Soul Douluo.
He hadn't expected Jun Hao to be a powerhouse at the Titled Douluo level as well.
And there was another Titled Douluo nearby whose strength he couldn't even begin to fathom.
A bitter look flashed through Dugu Bo's eyes.
Then he turned to Jun Hao, whose armor had fully assembled, and softened his expression.
He spoke in a calm, conciliatory tone. "Ahem, young friend, I was only joking just now. Don't take it seriously, don't take it seriously."
Jun Hao nearly burst out laughing at that.
"You were arrogant before, and now you're groveling? What a joke!"
Then his tone suddenly turned cold. "But you can't just decide to fight when you feel like it, then call it off when you don't!"
"Do you think I'm made of dough, that you can knead me however you like?!"
He pressed down on the button of the summoner.
A golden-purple vortex of air immediately formed beneath his feet.
"Sand King Spear!"
"Whirlsand Crossbow!"
Then countless streams of purple-gold light gathered in the Wolf Marshal's hands.
They eventually formed a weapon—
shaped like a scepter, with a head as sharp as a wolf's claw.
"Sand King Wolf Claw Staff!"
At the sight of this, Dugu Bo's eyes nearly bulged out of his head.
He had never imagined that someone's Martial Soul could come with its own weapon.
And when he sensed the destructive thunder coursing around the Sand King Wolf Claw Staff, his teeth began to ache.
Then Jun Hao slowly raised the Kill King Wolf Claw Staff in his hand.
All the energy in the purple-gold currents still swirling at his feet gathered at the top of the staff.
Then it transformed into a beam of energy and shot straight into the sky.
The clear sky abruptly filled with churning dark clouds.
Then a radiant golden Sky Eye slowly appeared.
Its gaze, as imposing as a prison, locked firmly onto Dugu Bo.
Staring at the scene before him, which seemed like the wrath of heaven itself, Dugu Bo struggled to swallow.
"Sir, please call off your divine power! I'll leave right now!"
"Too late!" Jun Hao roared. "Eighth Soul Skill: Sky Thunder Aurora!"
Seeing the man unleash his Eighth Soul Skill right away, Dugu Bo's eyes nearly split with rage.
"Fine! Fine! So you're determined to wipe me out!"
"Then I won't go down without a fight!"
"Eighth Soul Skill: Time Freeze..."
Just as the Soul Power around Dugu Bo surged and he prepared to use his Soul Skill to fight back,
"Thunder Domain!"
A golden-purple circle appeared beneath Jun Hao's feet, then rapidly spread outward.
In only a moment, it had enveloped the entire Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye.
The instant Dugu Bo was caught within the Thunder Domain, countless currents flooded through his body.
His Soul Power suddenly stalled.
"P- paralysis!"
"You have a Domain Skill too?!"
As he felt the imposing Sky Eye above gradually gather a terrifying amount of energy,
Dugu Bo began struggling frantically, his Soul Power surging wildly through his body.
He tried to use it to break free of the paralysis.
"Hmph! Thunder will cleanse me of all filth!"
"Haah!"
Jun Hao brought the Sand King Wolf Claw Staff down hard in front of him.
At that instant, the enormous Sky Eye in the heavens fired a massive Purple-Gold Thunder Pillar.
As the threat of death drew ever closer, Dugu Bo's eyes nearly bulged out of his head, and his Soul Power began to run wild.
"No! I can't die yet! I can't die yet!"
"There are still things I need to take care of, and Yanyan is waiting for me at home!"
"Seventh Soul Skill: Martial Soul Avatar!!"
In the next moment—
Rumble—!!
The terrifying beam struck the spot where Dugu Bo stood.
Stones flew everywhere, and clouds of dust billowed into the air.
The smell of burning filled the entire Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye.
At the center of the smoke, a faint emerald-green light flickered.
When the dust settled, only a battered emerald-green serpent remained, coiled on the ground.
At its center, Dugu Bo knelt on one knee, gasping for breath, his aura incredibly feeble.
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