Douluo: The Venom System Is Awesome

Yue Guan, standing to the side, interjected at this moment, his tone laced with clear disgust and a hint of gnashing teeth.

"Your Highness! The aura of that poison formation is insidious and tricky, carrying that unique stench peculiar to that old poison-monger!"

It is definitely the work of that old immortal Dugu Bo! There is no mistake!

Chapter 54: Besieging Dugu Bo

He seemed to recall some unpleasant past events, and his beautiful peach-blossom eyes nearly spat fire.

"When I was traveling across the continent back then, I had a run-in with this old poison-monger. He actually dared... dared to insult your subordinate by calling me... a sissy!"

He said the last two words extremely softly and vaguely, but the resentment within them was obvious.

The several elders of Martial Soul Hall nearby all subconsciously tightened their faces, forcing back their laughter, though they all understood in their hearts.

Given Yue Guan's appearance and temperament, it was no surprise that he had been mocked like this by the eccentric Dugu Bo when he was young.

Bibi Dong was noncommittal regarding Yue Guan's personal grievances; her focus was entirely on the "poison formation" and "Dugu Bo."

Mu Junyu's intelligence had been verified once again.

She nodded slightly, a cold light flashing in her purple-gold eyes, and issued an order.

"Gui Mei."

"Your subordinate is here."

Gui Mei bowed.

"You are to personally lead a team of elites, prioritizing those skilled in concealment and breaking barriers, to closely monitor the poison formation area."

"Carefully search for any possible entrances or weak nodes in the poison formation, and attempt to analyze the composition of its toxins."

"If you do not have absolute certainty, do not attempt a forceful attack or make contact, so as to avoid alerting the enemy or causing unnecessary casualties."

"The primary task is to determine the possibility and method of entry."

"Yes! Your subordinate accepts the order!"

Gui Mei's figure flickered, and he vanished quietly as if merging into the shadows to carry out the command.

Bibi Dong then looked at the still-pouting Yue Guan.

"Yue Guan, you are proficient in pharmacology and have also studied various exotic poisons."

"Prepare some detoxification pills and anti-poison items that might be needed as soon as possible, in case of emergency."

"Yes! Your Highness!"

Yue Guan hurriedly accepted the order, his eyes flashing with excitement. As long as he could deal with that old poison-monger Dugu Bo, he would do anything!

After arranging these matters, Bibi Dong turned her gaze back to the area in the distance shrouded in poisonous mist, her eyes deep.

Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, immortal herbs... such a treasure land must not be missed.

Dugu Bo... I hope you do not seek your own death.

Inside the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, where the yin and yang springs converged, majestic spiritual energy in red and white hues swirled in a mist.

Dugu Bo was sitting cross-legged beside a peculiar medicinal herb, using the dense spiritual energy of heaven and earth here to suppress the backlash of the deadly poison within his body.

At the same time, he was cultivating his Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor poison arts.

The surroundings were silent, with only the faint humming of flowing spiritual energy and the fluctuations of his own soul power circulation.

However, in this absolute stillness, Dugu Bo's tightly closed eyes suddenly snapped open, his pale green pupils contracting sharply!

An extremely subtle yet powerful, chilling aura that made his heart tremble pierced through the layers of poisonous mist and the barrier of his poison formation like the sharpest needle tip, catching him off guard!

That aura... carried a sense of pure darkness and void, as if it could swallow all light and vitality. Although it was only a fleeting flash, it made every hair on his body stand on end instantly!

A Title Douluo?! And a Title Douluo extremely skilled in concealment and breaking restrictions!

Dugu Bo was horrified.

He had great confidence in his poison formation; it was impossible for an ordinary Title Douluo to approach so silently, let alone briefly break open a gap!

The next instant, he clearly felt it.

A node of poisonous mist that he had set up at the outermost edge of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well appeared to have been quietly corroded and dissolved by an invisible force, creating an extremely tiny, fleeting gap!

Although the gap was re-filled by the flowing poisonous mist almost the moment it appeared, the opponent's goal had clearly been achieved... reconnaissance! And it was extremely precise reconnaissance!

"Not good! Someone has broken in! The target is here!"

Dugu Bo stood up abruptly, his expression becoming incredibly ugly.

He had lived here in seclusion for many years and had never been discovered. Today, a powerful enemy had arrived quietly, and they had precisely found the weak point of the poison formation the moment they arrived?!

They were enemies, not friends!

He instantly raised his soul power to the limit, and pale green poisonous mist surged out from his body, shrouding him like a physical substance.

The phantom of the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor martial soul flickered behind him, emitting a hissing warning.

A pair of venomous eyes, sharp as blades, stared fixedly in the direction from which the aura originated, his spiritual sense spreading out to its limit to search for any sign of disturbance.

Who was it? Who on earth could it be? To be able to find this place and even shatter his poison array?!

A massive sense of crisis instantly gripped the heart of Dugu Bo.

Dugu Bo's entire body tensed, his spiritual sense spreading out like a spiderweb, carefully sensing every rustle of wind and grass outside the poison array.

The enemy was in the dark while he was in the light; he dared not act rashly, fearing he might fall into their trap.

However, after several minutes of deathly silence, instead of relaxing, the unease in his heart amplified sharply.

Suddenly!

BOOM—!!!

A sound of shattering, not particularly loud but exceptionally clear, seemed to ring out directly in the depths of his soul!

The core poison array he had painstakingly managed for years to guard this place, along with the dense barrier of poisonous mist on the periphery, was as if struck by an invisible giant hammer against glass.

In an instant, a massive gap was forcibly torn open by some incomparably tyrannical power!

Violent external auras surged into this isolated world in an instant!

And what made Dugu Bo's scalp tingle and his liver and gallbladder tremble even more was that, as the poison array was broken, the unmasked, overwhelming, and powerful auras outside surged in like a tsunami!

One... no! Three! Three terrifying auras at the Title Douluo level were crushing down without mercy!

He was somewhat familiar with two of them.

One was cold and sinister, as if it came from the Nine Nether Abyss, while the other was sharp and scorching, carrying a martial soul trait that he found extremely repulsive!

Following these two dominant auras were dense, at least dozens of, powerful auras at the Soul Douluo level, forming a tight formation that surrounded the entire periphery of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, leaving no room for escape!

Not to mention that one powerful Title Douluo who was very unfamiliar to him!

This was not a tentative probe at all; this was a well-prepared, all-out assault with the intent to succeed!

"Martial Soul Hall?!"

Dugu Bo instantly identified the intruders from that cold, sinister aura and that nauseating, sharp, scorching heat!

And just then, a shrill voice he never wanted to hear, carrying a playful and deeply mocking tone, passed clearly through the gap in the broken poison array, echoing over the entire Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

"Old Poison Freak—! How have you been? Hiding in this turtle shell for so many years, you've made me search so hard!"

Yue Guan! It was that dead sissy Chrysanthemum Guan!

Dugu Bo felt a surge of evil fire rush straight to his crown, so angry that the poisonous mist all over his body churned violently!

Before Yue Guan's voice had even faded, a sudden change occurred!

The massive phantom of the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum bloomed behind Yue Guan, its brilliant golden petals suddenly decomposing!

They transformed into countless sharp, peerless golden blades flickering with cold light!

Chapter 55: Think of Your Granddaughter

Yue Guan's martial soul blades seemed to possess life, emitting sharp whistling sounds as they instantly spread out!

They formed a massive death blade array that covered the entire sky above the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well!

Every petal blade locked onto Dugu Bo below, the chilling killing intent nearly freezing the air!

At the same time, in the shadows beside Yue Guan, a figure like a ghost emerged silently.

Ghost Douluo Gui Mei was shrouded in a pitch-black cloak, his face obscured, with only two faint green lights flickering deep within his hood.

He did not strike, but the massive, deathly cold aura that permeated the area, like an abyss, intertwined with Yue Guan's sharp, scorching aura to form a soul-crushing suppression!

It completely sealed off every possible path for Dugu Bo to break through.

Two Title Douluos joining forces, plus a containment net composed of dozens of Soul Douluos on the periphery—this lineup was truly luxurious!

Cold sweat instantly covered Dugu Bo's forehead, and the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor martial soul hissed uneasily behind him.

The soul power within his body surged frantically, the poisonous mist roiling as he attempted a final struggle.

He was even prepared to suffer heavy injuries and exhaust his essence just to carve out a bloody path!

However, the moment his gaze swept into the distance and he saw that figure who had appeared quietly at some unknown time, standing still atop a mountain rock...

His boiling soul power and desperate resolve were extinguished in an instant, as if a basin of ice water had been poured over his head!

Only boundless coldness and a sense of utter powerlessness remained.

The person was dressed in a luxurious and graceful white-gold Pope robe, her figure tall and elegant.

Her beautiful face was veiled in a layer of cold majesty, her purple-gold eyes looking down indifferently at the scene below.

It was as if he were watching a play that had been destined from the start.

The Pope of the Martial Soul Hall, Bibi Dong, had arrived in person!

The moment he saw her, the last shred of hope in Dugu Bo's heart was thoroughly shattered.

Facing such a lineup led personally by the Pope, he had no chance whatsoever.

To resist was to invite certain death, and perhaps even a death that would be entirely meaningless.

The poisonous mist surrounding his body receded like a tide, and the phantom of his Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor martial soul let out a cry of unwillingness before slowly dissipating.

Dugu Bo's straight spine seemed to collapse in an instant; he let out a bitter laugh, his voice hoarse and filled with defeat.

"Heh... hehe... The Pope herself has come, along with two Titled Douluo to surround me...

...Good, very good..."

He raised his head, looking at the dense swarm of golden blades and the bottomless dark pressure in the sky.

In the end, he slumped, abandoning all postures of resistance.

"I, Dugu Bo... admit defeat today. Do with me as you please."

"Teacher, Teacher~"

Mu Junyu, who was following at Bibi Dong's side, gently tugged at the hem of her luxurious papal robe and looked up.

His gaze fell upon the dejected Dugu Bo below as he asked in a low voice.

"Teacher, if we use one... hmm, just one immortal herb to trade for a living, obedient Titled Douluo henchman, would that be a profitable deal?"

Upon hearing this, Bibi Dong lowered her purple-gold eyes slightly, glancing at the little one beside her who always played by his own rules.

She pondered for a moment; combat power at the Titled Douluo level was indeed precious, especially since Dugu Bo's methods of using poison were peerless, capable of achieving miraculous effects in certain situations.

If he could be subdued, it would naturally be of far greater value than killing him or simply seizing the immortal herb.

If his loyalty can be ensured, it would naturally be a huge profit.