Dugu Bo

Qin Tian studied the book in his hands intently. It described many Immortal Herbs, each with different medicinal effects. Some could be used together, while others had to be taken on their own.

After closing the book, Qin Tian shut his eyes and rubbed them, feeling the strain.

"Xiao Tian, are you done reading?"

Hearing Qian Renxue's question, Qin Tian nodded slightly and let out a long breath.

"I'm done. I hope the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well won't disappoint me."

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Qian Renxue listened to Qin Tian and gazed at the boy before her, her expression gentle.

"Xiao Tian, it's all right even if there aren't any Immortal Herbs in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well."

Qin Tian heard her, glanced at the sky outside, and slowly relaxed his furrowed brow. He asked softly, "Sister Xue, are we setting out now?"

Qian Renxue nodded slightly.

She had been ready for a while, but Qin Tian had been absorbed in his book, so she hadn't disturbed him.

"Second Grandfather, Third Grandfather, let's go."

At Qian Renxue's words, Golden Crocodile Douluo and Azure Luan Douluo both opened their eyes, a flash of light in their gazes.

Neither said a word. They walked out of the room, followed by Qian Renxue and Qin Tian.

"Little Xue, Second Grandfather will fly you there."

As Golden Crocodile Douluo spoke, Soul Power enveloped Qian Renxue, and he headed for Sunset Forest.

Seeing this, Azure Luan Douluo wrapped Qin Tian in Soul Power and flew toward Sunset Forest.

Golden Crocodile Douluo and Azure Luan Douluo were so powerful that even with Qian Renxue and Qin Tian in tow, they still moved at incredible speed.

Half an hour later, the four of them had reached the skies above Sunset Forest.

Seeing this, Qin Tian spoke at once.

"The central area. Surrounded by poisonous miasma. Smells of sulfur."

At his words, Golden Crocodile Douluo and Azure Luan Douluo headed straight for the central area of Sunset Forest.

Once there, they looked down at the landscape and swept the area with their powerful spiritual senses, quickly locating their destination.

The four gazed down at the valley, which was ringed by poisonous miasma. Had Qin Tian not told them that the treasure lay within, they would have thought it was simply a poisonous ravine.

They landed on the ground. Azure Luan Douluo waved a hand, and with his control, a terrifying surge of Soul Power blew the poisonous miasma away.

A passage appeared. Golden Crocodile Douluo formed a barrier of Soul Power and stepped inside.

Qian Renxue and Qin Tian followed behind him into the passage.

Inside the valley, Dugu Bo had been suppressing the poison within his body. He suddenly opened his eyes and looked toward the passage, his brow furrowing as killing intent flashed in his gaze.

He hadn't expected anyone to dare trespass on his territory. They were practically asking to die.

"Who dares trespass on my territory?"

As he spoke, Dugu Bo turned into a streak of lightning and shot toward Golden Crocodile Douluo and the others.

When Dugu Bo reached them and saw the four people before him, his heart sank. He couldn't sense the strength of two of them at all. Of the other two, one was a Soul King and the other a Soul Grandmaster.

Golden Crocodile Douluo and Azure Luan Douluo glanced at him, then paid him no further attention.

A Titled Douluo at the peak of Level 91 was like a weed by the roadside to them—not worth a second thought.

Qian Renxue looked at Dugu Bo, and another idea occurred to her.

Dugu Bo was very close to Prince Xue Xing. If they removed him now, they would effectively cut off one of Xue Xing's arms.

Looking at the newcomer's green hair and green eyes, and sensing the pungent odor surrounding him, Qin Tian immediately recognized him.

"Jade Phosphor Douluo, Dugu Bo."

Dugu Bo looked at the four of them warily.

"May I ask where you four are from, and why you've trespassed on my territory?"

Golden Crocodile Douluo glanced at Dugu Bo and replied calmly, "Dugu Bo, this place belongs to me now. Get lost."

Dugu Bo's heart gave a faint lurch at those words, and displeasure appeared on his face.

Although he couldn't sense their strength, he, Dugu Bo, had his pride. His mastery of poison had reached the grandmaster level, and no one could match him.

If it came to a fight, he was confident he could poison the Soul King and the Soul Grandmaster in no time.

Even if he couldn't do anything to the other two, that would still be enough to make them wary of him.

Besides, this place could suppress the poison in his body. Leaving would be tantamount to signing his own death warrant.

This treasure ground concerned not only his life, but also the life of his granddaughter, Dugu Yan.

"Your words are rather presumptuous. You're claiming my treasure ground just like that. Don't you think you've gone too far?"

If he hadn't feared Golden Crocodile Douluo's strength, he would have attacked already.

Who was he? He was Poison Douluo Dugu Bo, a man of both virtue and vice, solitary by nature, ruthless in his dealings, and one who left no loose ends.

His combat strength wasn't impressive, and he was known as the weakest Titled Douluo. But people shouldn't forget that poison was his greatest strength.

Even Titled Douluos had to be wary of his poison. Below that rank, no one could withstand it.

No matter what power one belonged to, everyone in the world had to show him some respect.

Golden Crocodile Douluo raised an eyebrow at Dugu Bo's words, a trace of surprise in his eyes.

"Perhaps I've been away from the mainland for too long. Have people really forgotten my reputation?"

As he spoke, Golden Crocodile Douluo summoned his Martial Soul, the Golden Crocodile King.

Without using a single Soul Skill, he activated Martial Soul Possession and swiped a claw at Dugu Bo.

Dugu Bo's expression changed drastically. The terrifying pressure made his body tremble uncontrollably.

Looking at Golden Crocodile Douluo's Martial Soul, he seemed to remember something.

"G-Golden... the Golden Crocodile King! You're Senior Golden Crocodile!"

Dugu Bo activated Martial Soul Possession and immediately used his Martial Soul Avatar. Even so, he couldn't withstand Golden Crocodile Douluo's casual strike.

The gap between them was simply too great. A Level 98 Peak Douluo of the Power Attack System against a Level 91 Control System Titled Douluo—the outcome was obvious.

"Ugh!"

"Ah!"

Dugu Bo fell to his knees, his face flushed as he couldn't help spitting out a mouthful of blood.

Seeing this, Qin Tian knew the moment had come and spoke at once.

"Second Worship, hold your hand."

Golden Crocodile Douluo heard Qin Tian and looked toward Qian Renxue, his intent clear.

Seeing this, Qian Renxue immediately said, "Second Grandfather, wait a moment."

Qin Tian hurried forward and looked at Dugu Bo, who was pinned down by Golden Crocodile Douluo. His voice was low and firm.

"Dugu Bo, are you willing to submit?"

Dugu Bo didn't answer.

Seeing this, Qin Tian smiled.

"Dugu Bo, even if you won't think of yourself, you should at least consider your granddaughter. If you die, how long will she survive?"

"Dugu Yan is probably just like you, with poison deep in her bones. She likely won't live past thirty."

At that, Qin Tian paused. Seeing the great change in Dugu Bo's expression, he immediately played his trump card.

"Dugu Bo, if you're willing to submit, I can cure the poison in both your bodies and free your Dugu Family from its torment."

After saying this, Qin Tian fell silent, looking at Dugu Bo with a smile.

He wanted to recruit Dugu Bo because his abilities were simply too extraordinary.

One major attack from him, and no one below the Titled Douluo rank would survive.

When the Spirit Hall Empire was founded and Qian Renxue unified the mainland, having Dugu Bo as a nuclear weapon would save them a great deal of trouble.

Dugu Bo looked at Qin Tian, shock filling his eyes.

"Can you really remove the poison from our bodies?"

Qin Tian nodded slightly. "The poison in your bodies isn't ordinary poison. It comes from your Martial Soul."

"The Jade Phosphorous Serpent is poisonous by nature, and your family has continually added poison-attributed Soul Rings to it. By your generation, you even evolved the Jade Phosphorous Serpent into the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor."

"Heh!"

"The Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor's poison is terrifying. You should know that better than anyone."

"How long can you keep suppressing the backlash from the poison every time you use Martial Soul Possession?"

Golden Crocodile Douluo, Azure Luan Douluo, and Qian Renxue all looked at Dugu Bo with pity as they listened to Qin Tian.

A poison master suffering from poison backlash—who would believe it?