Dugu Bo

Qin Tian studied the book in his hands intently. It recorded a great number of immortal herbs, each with different medicinal properties; some could be used in combination, while others had to be used strictly on their own.

After closing the book, Qin Tian narrowed his eyes and rubbed them, feeling a slight ache.

"Xiao Tian, are you finished?"

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

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

Qian Renxue looked at the young boy before her, her expression softening as she listened to his words.

"Xiao Tian, even if there are no immortal herbs in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, it doesn't matter."

Qin Tian listened to Qian Renxue and glanced at the sky outside. The frown that had been etched on his face slowly smoothed out, and he asked softly.

"Sister Xue, shall we set off now?"

Qian Renxue nodded slightly at Qin Tian's words.

She had been ready for a long time, but she hadn't wanted to disturb him while he was reading.

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

Upon hearing Qian Renxue, the Second Worship, Golden Crocodile Douluo, and the Third Worship, Qingluan Douluo, both opened their eyes, a flash of sharp light flickering within them.

Neither of them spoke; they simply walked out of the room, followed by Qian Renxue and Qin Tian.

"Little Xue'er, Second Grandfather will carry you."

As soon as Golden Crocodile Douluo finished speaking, he enveloped Qian Renxue in his soul power and headed toward the Sunset Forest.

Seeing this, Qingluan Douluo wrapped his soul power around Qin Tian and followed toward the Sunset Forest.

The strength of Golden Crocodile Douluo and Qingluan Douluo was immense; even while carrying Qian Renxue and Qin Tian, their speed was incredibly fast.

Half an hour later, the four of them arrived above the Sunset Forest.

Seeing the terrain, Qin Tian spoke up immediately.

"The central area, shrouded in poisonous miasma, with a scent of sulfur."

Hearing Qin Tian, Golden Crocodile Douluo and Qingluan Douluo headed straight for the center of the Sunset Forest.

Upon arriving at the center, they looked at the scenery below. With the powerful spiritual senses of Golden Crocodile Douluo and Qingluan Douluo, they quickly located their destination.

The four looked down at the area surrounded by toxic miasma; had Qin Tian not told them a treasure land lay within, they would have assumed it was merely a valley of poison.

The four landed on the ground, and Qingluan Douluo waved his hand, using his terrifying soul power to disperse the poisonous mist.

A path revealed itself, and Golden Crocodile Douluo formed a barrier with his soul power before stepping inside.

Qian Renxue and Qin Tian followed closely behind Golden Crocodile Douluo into the passage.

Inside the valley, Dugu Bo, who had been suppressing the toxins in his body, suddenly opened his eyes. He looked toward the valley entrance, his brows furrowed and a flash of murderous intent crossing his eyes.

He hadn't expected anyone to dare trespass on his territory; it was pure suicide.

"Who dares to trespass on my, Dugu Bo's, territory!"

With that, Dugu Bo transformed into a bolt of lightning and charged toward Golden Crocodile Douluo and the others.

When Dugu Bo arrived at the valley and saw the four people before him, his heart sank. In his perception, there were two people whose strength he couldn't detect at all, while the other two were a Soul King and a Soul Grand Master.

Golden Crocodile Douluo and Qingluan Douluo glanced at the newcomer, then dismissed him entirely.

A peak level ninety-one Title Douluo was like a blade of wild grass on the roadside in their eyes; they didn't care for him in the slightest.

Qian Renxue looked at Dugu Bo, her mind turning to other thoughts.

Dugu Bo was very close to Prince Xuexing; if she were to eliminate Dugu Bo now, it would be like cutting off one of Xuexing's arms.

Qin Tian looked at the man—green hair, green pupils, and a pungent, fishy odor radiating from his body—and immediately knew who he was.

"Jade Phosphor Douluo, Dugu Bo."

Hearing Qin Tian, Dugu Bo looked at the four of them with extreme vigilance.

"I don't know where the four of you are from, or why you have broken into my territory."

Golden Crocodile Douluo glanced at Dugu Bo and spoke indifferently.

"Dugu Bo, this place belongs to me now. Get lost."

Dugu Bo's heart twitched at Golden Crocodile Douluo's words, and a look of dissatisfaction appeared on his face.

Although he couldn't gauge the strength of the two men, Dugu Bo had his own pride; he had reached the level of a grandmaster in the way of poison, and no one could compare to him.

If a fight truly broke out, he was confident he could poison that Soul King and Soul Grand Master in a short amount of time.

Even if he couldn't deal with the other two, it would be enough to make them hesitate.

Furthermore, this place suppressed the toxins in his body; leaving here would be tantamount to death.

This treasure land was not only tied to his own life but also to that of his granddaughter, Dugu Yan.

"Your tone is a bit too arrogant, isn't it? To demand my treasure land without a word—don't you think that's going a bit too far?"

If not for his fear of the strength of Golden Crocodile Douluo, he would have already made a move.

Who was he? He was the Poison Douluo Dugu Bo, a man who was neither strictly righteous nor evil, possessing a solitary personality and a ruthless way of doing things that left no loose ends.

Although his combat power was not strong, and he was known as the weakest Title Douluo, one must not forget that his greatest strength was poison.

His poison was something even a Title Douluo had to fear, and below the level of Title Douluo, no one could withstand it.

Across the world, no matter which faction it was, everyone had to give him some face.

Hearing Dugu Bo's words, Golden Crocodile Douluo raised his eyebrows, a look of surprise appearing in his eyes.

"Perhaps I have not walked the continent for too long; could it be that everyone has forgotten my reputation?"

As soon as Golden Crocodile Douluo finished speaking, he directly summoned his Martial Soul, the Golden Crocodile King.

Without using any soul skills, he activated Martial Soul Possession and swiped a claw toward 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 recall something.

"G-Gold, Golden, Golden Crocodile King, you are Senior Golden Crocodile."

Dugu Bo activated Martial Soul Possession and immediately unleashed his Martial Soul Avatar, but even so, he could not withstand a casual strike from Golden Crocodile Douluo.

The gap between the two was simply too vast; a level 98 power-attack system Peak Douluo versus a level 91 control-system Title Douluo—there was no need to guess the outcome.

"Ugh!"

"Ah!"

Dugu Bo collapsed to the ground, his face flushed red as he could not help but spit out a mouthful of blood.

Seeing this, Qin Tian knew it was enough and spoke up immediately.

"Second Worship, please hold your hand."

Hearing Qin Tian's words, Golden Crocodile Douluo looked toward Qian Renxue, his intent self-evident.

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

Qin Tian stepped forward quickly, looking at Dugu Bo, who was being suppressed firmly by Golden Crocodile Douluo, and spoke in a deep voice.

"Dugu Bo, are you willing to submit?"

Dugu Bo heard Qin Tian's words but did not respond.

Seeing this, Qin Tian smiled.

"Dugu Bo, if you won't think for yourself, you must consider your granddaughter. If you die, how long can she live?"

"Dugu Yan is likely the same as you, with poison deep in her marrow; I fear she will not live past thirty."

Having said this, Qin Tian paused, observing Dugu Bo's expression, and seeing that it had changed significantly, he immediately played his trump card.

"Dugu Bo, if you are willing to submit, I can help you and your granddaughter detoxify, so that your Dugu family will never have to suffer the agony of the poison again."

After Qin Tian finished speaking, he remained silent, watching Dugu Bo with a smile on his face.

The reason he wanted to recruit Dugu Bo was that Dugu Bo's ability was simply too heaven-defying.

With one ultimate move, no one below the level of Title Douluo could survive.

In the future, when the Martial Soul Empire was established and Qian Renxue unified the continent, having Dugu Bo as a massive "nuclear bomb" would save them a lot of trouble.

Dugu Bo looked at Qin Tian, his eyes filled with shock.

"You, can you truly remove the poison within our bodies?"

Qin Tian nodded slightly, "The poison you suffer from is not ordinary poison; it is the poison of your Martial Soul."

"The Jade Phosphorous Serpent is inherently a creature of extreme poison, and the members of your family have continuously added poison-attribute 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—you should be well aware of how terrifying its toxin is."

"How much longer can you suppress the toxic backlash that comes every time you use Martial Soul Possession!"

Golden Crocodile Douluo, Qingluan Douluo, and Qian Renxue all heard Qin Tian's words, and as they looked at Dugu Bo, their eyes revealed a trace of pity.

A poison master suffering from a toxic backlash—who would believe it if they heard it!