The Ultimate Dugu Bo

"Was that Ninety-Thousand-Year Griffin dead?"

Dugu Bo descended through the air, instantly sensing the aura of an annoying little cat.

"Good riddance. I have no idea where that beast came from, but if it hadn't died, I would have dealt with it sooner or later."

Even a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast was rare in Sunset Forest. Dugu Bo could not understand why a Ninety-Thousand-Year Griffin had appeared there.

But that was unimportant.

Turning his gaze below again, Dugu Bo could easily sense the auras of those juniors.

A Spirit Emperor, three Spirit Kings, and a Spirit Saint who was genuinely absorbing a Spirit Ring.

But...

Dugu Bo's almond-shaped, dark yellow eyes began narrowing into snake-like vertical pupils, a distinctive sign of his emotional agitation.

A mere rank-seventy Spirit Saint had not absorbed that Ten-Thousand-Year Royal Griffin, but a Ninety-Thousand-Year Griffin instead...

It defied logic and natural law. Combined with the fleeting aura of a Title Douluo's bone armor he had sensed earlier, Dugu Bo began wondering whether this group might belong to some hidden sect.

No, that was unlikely.

After observing carefully for a moment, Dugu Bo quickly realized that he recognized these people somewhat.

Zhao Wuji... the man pursued by the Strength Clan and Spirit Hall.

And the one absorbing the Spirit Ring was that Four-Eyed Cat-Eagle, Flender?

As the first renowned Title Douluo among Jade Phosphorous Serpent Spirit Masters, Dugu Bo had not come from any great clan. At best, he had been a genius from a minor faction.

Douluo Continent was only so vast. Some Spirit Kings and Spirit Emperors could already be considered regional powerhouses.

The commotion Zhao Wuji had caused back then had become famous across the continent, and Dugu Bo had heard a little about it.

Later, he had formed a team with Flender and other commoner Spirit Masters, making quite a name for themselves among Spirit Masters. These people could not possibly be from some hidden faction.

Moreover, Dugu Bo sensed an aura on Flender that vaguely resembled that earlier Title Douluo's aura—the aura of wind.

"Interesting."

Dugu Bo murmured, a faint glimmer of fervor emerging in his eyes.

He knew that this continent possessed so-called god inheritances. By passing their trials, one had a certain chance of gaining the power of Divinity.

When he was young, Dugu Bo had also discovered a ruined inheritance. He had gained many benefits from it, which was how he had made his way to become a Title Douluo.

Unfortunately, his cultivation had later stagnated because of his own toxins, even affecting his son and daughter-in-law.

Dugu Bo knew that his inheritance was likely somewhat damaged. It might even have belonged to a Wild God.

Of course, it was more likely that he lacked the ability to fully accept that inheritance. Since suffering the backlash of his own toxins, Dugu Bo had not returned there for a long time.

Now that he saw a Spirit Master unlike any ordinary Spirit Master, Dugu Bo was naturally intrigued.

Judging others by himself, Dugu Bo believed that Flender before him had most likely obtained some sort of inheritance as well.

Then was it possible—just possibly, Dugu Bo meant—that Flender's inheritance was superior to the one he had found?

Dugu Bo's breathing stopped. Even if he could no longer change after accepting that inheritance, the items and knowledge gained from it were real.

Closing his eyes, the near-death expressions of his son and daughter-in-law surfaced in Dugu Bo's mind once more.

"No, this cannot go on... Xin'er, Father will definitely find a way to save you."

Time passed quietly. By the time Flender opened his eyes again, it was already the third day.

The older a Spirit Ring was, the more troublesome it was to absorb and the more time it required.

Absorbing this Ninety-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring in two days was already the absolute efficiency brought by Flender's qualitative improvement and all-around enhancement.

Rising to his feet, Flender moved his will, and a hurricane instantly surged forth at his command. It swept out in every direction from beneath his feet, stirring the branches and leaves throughout the Iron Tree Forest.

With a slight extension of his senses, he discovered that not only the entire Iron Tree Forest, but also a ring of land beyond it, lay within his perception.

"The range has nearly doubled."

Flender's smile grew brighter. If a Title Douluo and other Spirit Masters were not even the same species, then a Spirit Saint was the beginning of evolution.

Martial Soul Avatar. Once this soul skill awakened, it represented the complete awakening of one's Martial Soul, according to the unspoken common knowledge among Spirit Masters.

The sweeping gale immediately alarmed Zhao Wuji and the others. They warily looked up, then recovered from their surprise only after realizing it was Flender.

"Old miser, you're awake?!" Zhao Wuji laughed heartily and charged straight at Flender, preparing to give him an enthusiastic hug.

Flender smiled and was about to say something when a sharp, stinging sensation suddenly came through the wind.

"Who's there?!"

A deadly sensation struck him, and the wind issued Flender a warning.

In... the air!

"Not bad. Your senses are quite sharp."

A teasing voice sounded out. It did not sound old, yet it carried a trace of weathered age.

At the same time, an absolute pressure descended. Zhao Wuji, who had been rushing forward, immediately sensed that something was wrong. The bones throughout his body refused to obey him, forcibly bringing him to a halt.

On the other side, Li Lushao and the other two became like stone statues, standing rigidly in place. Even the flesh on their faces could not move.

Flender looked up, his pupils contracting. A "young man" radiating a greenish aura slowly descended.

No, only his hair and the shoulder area of his clothing showed a deep green. Most of him was dressed in black.

He wore a simple black robe, with a black cloak draped behind him. Small plates of armor covered parts of his chest and abdomen, adding a few embellishments to his otherwise plain attire.

His features were handsome, though faintly sinister. A small red mark sat between his brows, lending him an even more demonic charm.

Poison Douluo, Dugu Bo.

The instant Flender saw him, that name sprang directly into his mind.

One of the greatest beneficiaries of the Douluo manga, he had gone from an old man to a handsome youth, received five boosts in strength, and even obtained a Wild God inheritance. After gaining ten percent Divinity, he had soared from a rank-ninety-two Title Douluo all the way to rank ninety-eight.

Although Dugu Bo's story had ended hastily because the manga's later years became a mess, in the true trajectory of fate Flender had seen, this Poison Douluo had completely inherited the Wild God's legacy and ascended to godhood.

After freezing for a second, Flender began calculating inwardly. His lips only trembled a few times before he pretended to barely manage a response.

"Poison... Poison Douluo!"

"Mm, it seems you are not entirely ignorant."

Dugu Bo smiled faintly and snapped his fingers. Several phantom green Snakes that had appeared at some unknown point coiled around the four people in the distance, instantly knocking them unconscious.

Flender's gaze shifted slightly. It seemed that in this worldline, Dugu Bo had encountered the Wild God inheritance while still young, making him stronger and more domineering.

"Youngster, do not blame me for bullying you with my power. On this continent, it is simply survival of the fittest."

"I think you must have obtained something extraordinary. Otherwise, there is no way you could absorb a Ninety-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring while only a Spirit Saint, or even possess the aura of a Title Douluo, so..."

Dugu Bo slowly approached, and his handsome face became as savage as a Snake's.

"Tell me. What did you obtain?"

After a moment of silence, Flender regained his composure. He looked at the four unconscious people, including Zhao Wuji, then pointed at his own head.

"Knowledge. Knowledge from an ancient inheritance."

[Flender: @Everyone, is anyone there? Lend me some long-range attacks. I ran into a bad guy out in the wilderness!]

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