After leaving Notting City, Qin Chuan, Bibi Dong, and the others did not return to Spirit Hall right away. After meeting up with Ghost Leopard and Demon Bear, the two Titled Douluo who had also completed their mission, they headed for Sunset Forest, outside Heaven Dou City.
Beneath the dusk sky, a golden veil of mystery shrouded the forest. An endless expanse of trees stretched toward its depths.
Sunset Forest.
Qin Chuan and Bibi Dong's group had a clear goal: the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, in the central region of Sunset Forest. It was also Dugu Bo's home.
In the images projected by the Angel Holy Sword, Bibi Dong had seen Dugu Bo unleash his Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor poison during the war, causing heavy casualties among the Spirit Hall Empire's troops. Corpses littered the ground, and his poison had ravaged countless lives.
Since this man would become close to Tang San in the future, they might as well kill him now and eliminate any future trouble.
Soon, with Bibi Dong and four Titled Douluo displaying their overwhelming might, the Soul Beasts along the way did not dare bother them and quickly fled.
"You're saying the herbs at Dugu Bo's place can greatly increase a Soul Master's Soul Power, with absolutely no side effects, and can even improve their physical constitution? If he had herbs like that, why didn't Dugu Bo use them himself? How did they end up benefiting Tang San instead?"
"Dugu Bo sat on a mountain of treasure without recognizing its worth. Who could he blame for someone else taking his fortune?"
"We're here."
A towering mountain blocked their path. A faint mix of acrid and fragrant scents drifted through the air. The poison formation Dugu Bo had set up effectively kept Soul Beasts and Soul Masters from entering.
Bibi Dong stepped forward and swept out one slender hand. Wisps of dark purple poison mist billowed forth.
Wherever the Death Spider Emperor's poison passed, Dugu Bo's poison formation shrank away as if fleeing a snake. In an instant, it vanished without a trace.
Using poison to overcome poison!
Dugu Bo's Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor poison was not the strongest in the world.
As they cleared the path ahead, a sinister, terrifying voice, old and hoarse, suddenly rang out from the mountain.
"Who's there? If you're looking to die, at least watch where you're going! How dare you provoke me!"
Dugu Bo's voice echoed through the area.
Following the sound of Dugu Bo's voice, the four men led by Ghost Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo shot into the sky. Soon, a fierce battle erupted in the mountain.
Bibi Dong, meanwhile, held Qin Chuan's little hand. The Death Spider Emperor's poison scattered on its own wherever they went.
The mother and son walked along a narrow mountain path, and the view suddenly opened up before them.
The valley was not large. Its most striking feature was a pair of sharply contrasting lakes. One was icy white and the other fiery red, each radiating either bitter cold or scorching heat. Herbs covered the valley floor in a dazzling array. Even Bibi Dong, a pope accustomed to seeing rare treasures, could not help being captivated by the place's unique beauty.
"Let me go!"
Demon Bear Douluo and Ghost Leopard Douluo forced Dugu Bo to his knees. When he saw Bibi Dong approaching, his expression changed at once.
"I was wondering who it could be. So it's His Holiness the Pope, gracing us with a personal visit. Last time, His Holiness sent Chrysanthemum Guan and that old Ghost to hunt me down, but they failed. Now you've come yourself. I'm truly honored."
Bibi Dong paid no mind to Dugu Bo's sarcasm.
Yue Guan, on the other hand, seemed to have forgotten Bibi Dong was even there. The moment he set foot in the place, the decades of composure he had cultivated since becoming a Titled Douluo crumbled. Delighted as a child, he wandered through Dugu Bo's garden, unable to tear himself away.
"Elder Ju seems quite happy. Every herb here is a rare treasure. Take this Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum before us, for example."
Qin Chuan walked up to a golden chrysanthemum, turned to Dugu Bo, and smiled faintly. "Senior Dugu, you've dealt with Yue Guan for a lifetime. You should know that this is his Martial Soul, the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum."
"So what?" Dugu Bo replied coldly, his eyes as icy as frost as he watched Qin Chuan like a venomous snake.
Qin Chuan said calmly, "Eating the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum sends the qi to your limbs and the blood through your eight meridians. It can help you forge an indestructible body."
Dugu Bo's expression shifted slightly. Qin Chuan continued, "Every herb here is on par with an Immortal Herb. One in particular, the Aromatic Silk Beauty, can evolve the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda into the legendary, most powerful support-type Martial Soul, the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda."
"If you give the Aromatic Silk Beauty to Ning Fengzhi, the sect master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, you'll be their honored guest. The Top Three Sects would even owe you a huge favor. Would you still need to fear Spirit Hall?"
At that moment, Dugu Bo's eyes turned bloodshot. Now that he had been captured, he knew he could say goodbye to all those Immortal Herbs.
"Kid! Were you eyeing my Immortal Herbs from the start?" Dugu Bo turned into a ravenous beast, straining to rush forward and kill Qin Chuan.
But Ghost Leopard Douluo and Demon Bear Douluo had their hands clamped tightly on Dugu Bo's shoulders. He continued to glare at Qin Chuan, blood pouring from both arms as killing intent surged in his eyes.
"You're right. I want the Immortal Herbs here, and I want your life, too."
Dugu Bo sneered at his words. "What arrogance! Aren't you afraid the wind will make you bite your own tong—"
Before he could finish, Bibi Dong's right arm transformed into a purple sickle: the Death Spider Emperor Right Arm Bone.
Dugu Bo's throat was cut open. Blood gushed out like a spring, spurting again and again. Only a small strip of flesh still connected his head to his neck.
Qin Chuan understood at once. A Yellow Soul Ring lit up beneath his feet, and he aimed at the strip of flesh connecting Dugu Bo's throat.
"First Soul Skill, Demon Spider Surge."
Small Death Spider Emperors burst from the ground and swarmed over. In no time, they had devoured Dugu Bo, whose body was drenched in blood.
Dugu Bo's eyes bulged as he stared in disbelief. He, the Poison Douluo, had dominated his whole life, and his Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor poison had reigned supreme. Yet today, he had died at the hands of a junior.
Unwilling! This was so unfair! I refuse to accept this!
"By the way, your Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor poison really is trash."
Dugu Bo glared at him with bitter hatred, then perished for good.
"His Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor poison really is trash." Bibi Dong was certainly qualified to say that. Once her Death Spider Emperor poison took hold, even the Sky Azure Bull Python and Titan Giant Ape would die a slow death.
Ding-dong. System update complete... Host has slain a Titled Douluo for the first time. Appraisal complete. You successfully defeated the Poison Douluo, Dugu Bo, and killed someone close to Tang San. Reward: 30,000 Snow Hatred Value. Current Snow Hatred Value: 31,000/100.
Qin Chuan looked at the transparent panel before him and nodded with satisfaction. "Finally, I got a big one. Killing Yu Xiaogang only earned me a thousand. That shows just how useless he was."
Ding-dong. System update complete. A shop page has been added. The host can spend Snow Hatred Value to redeem items. You can also give the system key items belonging to Shrek Academy members, such as Soul Bones, for recycling. The system will award Snow Hatred Value according to the Soul Bone's worth.
"Open the shop," Qin Chuan murmured inwardly.
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