Cold Poison Scale Dragon Lizard

"I'll use my Martial Soul to fly us there. But first, let's head back to Heaven Dou City. We've been away for over twenty days, after all, and I need to tell Flender and the others."

"One more thing, Old Monster. It's not the right time to announce my Grand Xuan Sect yet. Could you temporarily serve as a guest elder at Shrek Academy?"

"Guest elder at Shrek Academy, right? Sure! No problem."

Hearing Dugu Bo agree, Su Ming thought, I had Flender and Liu Erlong get in touch before so I could bring them together. I even gave Flender all those tips. I wonder if he's managed to win her over in these twenty-odd days? Have Yu Xiao Gang and Tang San arrived yet?

Su Ming stopped thinking about it. He summoned his Martial Soul, then explained the effects and abilities of his Soul Skill to Dugu Bo.

The three of them stepped onto the clouds and flew toward Heaven Dou City.

Now that Dugu Bo had reached level ninety-four Soul Power, he was countless times faster than before. In only ten minutes, the three of them arrived at the entrance to Shrek Advanced Soul Master Academy in Heaven Dou City.

When they reached the entrance, Su Ming greeted the guards with a smile, then flew straight to the dean's office.

At that moment, Flender and Liu Erlong were kissing in the dean's office. After more than twenty days of effort, Flender had finally won Liu Erlong over. Of course, the material Su Ming had given him had played a huge part.

After all, Flender and Liu Erlong had originally set out to gain experience together. It was only when they ran into Yu Xiao Gang that the Golden Iron Triangle came to be.

The three had only just reached the dean's office when Su Ming shouted and pushed the door open.

"Dean! Dean! I'm back!"

At the sound of his voice, the two people who had been kissing in the office sprang apart.

Su Ming pushed open the door and saw Liu Erlong looking embarrassed and Flender looking awkward. One glance at their expressions told him everything.

"Well, well! Dean, Dean Liu, congratulations!"

"I won't disturb you. I only came back to tell you I've reached level forty. Senior Dugu is going to take me to hunt for my fourth Soul Ring. Carry on, carry on."

Then Su Ming quickly left the office.

Before he could get out, Flender called after him.

"Stop! What did you just say about Senior Dugu? Didn't you go off to gain experience on your own?"

"Senior Dugu? Poison Douluo Dugu Bo? How do you know him?"

Since Dean Flender had asked, Su Ming didn't leave. Instead, he quickly explained everything to the two deans.

Naturally, he didn't say that he had cured the poison in the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul. He only said that he'd helped Dugu Bo with a small favor, and that Dugu Bo was now willing to serve as a guest elder at the academy.

Then he hurriedly invited Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan inside and introduced them to Dean Flender.

Liu Erlong had met Dugu Bo before, of course. Although Dugu Bo usually kept to himself, they both lived in Heaven Dou City, so they'd had plenty of chances to cross paths.

Seeing how much younger Dugu Bo looked, Liu Erlong naturally realized that Su Ming's favor must have been a considerable one.

After some polite exchanges, Dugu Bo officially became a guest elder.

Once they'd finished chatting, Su Ming asked about Dai Mubai and the others.

He learned that Dai Mubai had reached level forty, and that Zhao Wuji and Li Yusong had taken him to hunt for his fourth Soul Ring.

Ma Hongjun and Oscar had each gained one level. Their current ranks were thirty-three for Ma Hongjun and thirty-two for Oscar.

They chatted a little longer, but Dean Flender never mentioned any new students.

That meant Tang San still hadn't arrived. If so, Dean Flender might not have written to Yu Xiao Gang to tell him that Shrek was moving.

And now that Flender and Liu Erlong had reconnected, old feelings had rekindled like dry wood catching fire. He had even less chance of getting in touch with him.

Thinking this, Su Ming said goodbye to Dean Flender and Dean Liu Erlong, then prepared to hunt for his fourth Soul Ring.

Flender and Liu Erlong walked the three of them downstairs and watched as they flew away on the clouds.

As he watched them leave, Flender's face filled with worry. Seeing this, Liu Erlong took him aside and explained everything.

After hearing her explanation, Flender understood that Su Ming's favor had likely been a major one. Then again, that made sense. If it had been a small favor, Dugu Bo wouldn't have come to serve as a guest elder at Shrek Academy.

Now that he knew why Su Ming had been in danger, Flender put an arm around Liu Erlong's slender waist and led her back to the office, ready to finish what they'd started.

Meanwhile, with Dugu Bo's level ninety-four Soul Power and Su Ming's Martial Soul helping them fly at full speed, the three of them reached the outskirts of Soul Hunting Town, on the edge of the Ice-Sealed Forest, in less than three days.

After resting in town for the night, Su Ming and the others headed straight into the Ice-Sealed Forest early the next morning to search for the place where the Cold Poison Scale Dragon Lizard group had lived for years.

With a clear target and a detailed location, they searched for less than two hours before spotting a group of Cold Poison Scale Dragon Lizards playing in a river.

The strongest Cold Poison Scale Dragon Lizard had cultivated for over sixty thousand years. Seeing this, Dugu Bo told Su Ming and Dugu Yan to run far away while he went to bring back a suitable Soul Beast.

Hearing there was a Cold Poison Scale Dragon Lizard with over sixty thousand years of cultivation, the two quickly ran off to wait at a distance.

If Dugu Bo was discovered, a fight was sure to break out. Even the shock waves alone might kill Su Ming and Dugu Yan.

They didn't dare fly in the forest, afraid of being ambushed by other flying Soul Beasts, so they ran five kilometers before stopping.

They had waited for about ten minutes when Dugu Bo appeared, carrying a Cold Poison Scale Dragon Lizard that looked to be over eight thousand years old. He tossed it toward them.

Su Ming and Dugu Yan went over to take a look. The Cold Poison Scale Dragon Lizard had been poisoned until it was barely clinging to life.

Dugu Bo came down after them and signaled for Dugu Yan to hurry up and absorb it.

Dugu Yan didn't hesitate. She took out a short knife and plunged it into the Cold Poison Scale Dragon Lizard's head. A purple Soul Ring appeared, and she sat cross-legged, summoned her Martial Soul, and began absorbing it.

After watching for half an hour, Dugu Bo confirmed that the Soul Ring was being absorbed without a problem.

He turned to Su Ming and asked:

"Hey, Little Monster, Yanyan's fourth Soul Skill is going smoothly. What kind of Soul Beast are you hunting for your fourth Soul Skill, and how many years of cultivation does it need to have?"

Su Ming replied, "For my fourth Soul Ring, I'm planning to hunt a Thunder Hell Vine that's over ten thousand years old. It'll be the source of my fourth Soul Skill."

Seeing that Su Ming planned to hunt a ten-thousand-year Soul Beast, Dugu Bo knew Su Ming was confident, but still felt he should warn him.

"Hey, Little Monster, ten-thousand-year Soul Beasts cause a spiritual shock when you absorb their Soul Rings. Ordinary Soul Masters wouldn't dare try before their fifth Soul Ring."

"I know you're fairly confident, but I still have to say it: be careful."

Su Ming said, "Don't worry. I ate an Immortal Herb at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well that boosted my spiritual power."

"With my current physical condition and spiritual power, I'm confident I can handle the spiritual shock from a Soul Beast that's just reached ten thousand years."

"I'm not going to gamble with my life."

Hearing how certain Su Ming sounded, Dugu Bo stopped trying to talk him out of it. The two waited quietly for Dugu Yan to finish absorbing her fourth Soul Ring.