If he remembered correctly, Dugu Bo's Ninth Soul Ring came from this nine-hundred-thousand-year-old Emerald Snake Emperor.
How much good had this Soul Ring done for Dugu Bo?
His Martial Soul had evolved from a Jade Phosphorus Snake into a Jade Phosphor Snake Emperor, and he had even condensed a Dan Pearl.
It could be said that this Soul Ring had brought about a qualitative change in Dugu Bo.
That was why Bibi Dong had asked Yue Guan and the others to leave this Emerald Snake Emperor alive.
At this moment, Dugu Bo had successfully killed that sixty-thousand-year-old Jade Phosphorus Poison Lizard. By absorbing its Soul Ring, he had become a Soul Douluo.
He had already achieved his goal in coming here to hunt for a Soul Ring.
He instinctively prepared to leave.
But just as he was about to set off, he remembered that mysterious yet familiar voice from moments ago.
"Can you really cure the poison in Xin'er's body?"
Dugu Bo hesitated.
That mysterious person had sent him a mental message without his noticing, and had even known that he and his son were poisoned.
Clearly, this was a Titled Douluo.
If he went there on his own, and the other party truly had bad intentions, he would have no ability to resist at all.
But...
Whenever he thought of the deadly poison in his and his son's bodies, Dugu Bo's gaze grew resolute.
It wasn't only his son. Even he had reached a point where he could no longer control the poison inside him, now that his strength had advanced further.
He couldn't imagine what would happen when the poison finally erupted.
For his son, he was willing to try, even if there was only the slightest chance of survival.
What's more, his intuition told him that the other party meant no harm.
If they had really wanted to do something, they could have acted just now. Why go to such lengths to lead him in circles?
Having made his decision, Dugu Bo headed straight for the place where the poisonous miasma had been.
"Xiao Dong, that little fellow Dugu Bo is here?"
Dugu Bo had only just approached the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well when Yue Guan sensed him.
"Uncle Yue Guan, bring him over."
Bibi Dong wasn't surprised that Dugu Bo had made this choice.
Although she hadn't dealt with him over the years, she had still learned about him through Spirit Hall's channels.
Dugu Bo's son, Dugu Xin, had suffered from snake venom for many years, and was now approaching the point when it would erupt.
This was the perfect time to recruit him.
She had originally planned to bring Dugu Bo into the fold after returning from Sunset Forest.
After hearing Bibi Dong, Yue Guan glanced at Gui Mei, who was still refining the medicinal energy nearby, then at the restrained Emerald Snake Emperor. Only after confirming that everything was in order did he leave.
Yue Guan soon returned.
Dugu Bo was with him, though he looked utterly battered, with a swollen, bruised face.
He had clearly just been beaten to a pulp.
Bibi Dong didn't address Dugu Bo right away. Instead, she went over to Gui Mei.
Gui Mei had successfully refined the medicinal energy of Lovesick Heartbreak Red.
"Xiao Dong, thank you!"
Gui Mei stood up and clenched his fist. Feeling the strength within it, he smiled.
He smiled with pure joy.
He could clearly feel that he was alive again.
Truly, completely alive again.
That alone made up for his greatest weakness.
With a physical body as a barrier, the holy light still suppressed him, but it was only suppression.
Besides, not just any Martial Soul with holy light attributes could suppress him.
It would have to be at least on the level of a Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul.
And this was only the benefit of bringing his body back to life. Gui Mei hadn't even mentioned the other advantages of consuming Lovesick Heartbreak Red.
"This Immortal Herb not only let me break through directly to level 90, it also gave me two innate Soul Skills: Stealth and Guardian."
"With this special Stealth Soul Skill, combined with my own understanding of my Martial Soul, even without obtaining a Ninth Soul Ring, I'm now confident I can do as I please right under the noses of any Titled Douluo below level 97. They wouldn't notice a thing."
"As for the other innate Soul Skill, Guardian, it can create a red shield. With the help of the Spirit Bone bestowed on me by His Holiness the Pope, even the holy light and Sun Fire of a Six-Winged Angel can no longer harm me."
"What shocks me most is that I can feel my body brimming with power, and my Martial Soul seems to have a chance to awaken again. I just don't know how to trigger it yet. I'll have to explore that myself."
As Gui Mei spoke, his eyes were full of gratitude as he looked at Bibi Dong.
He could clearly feel that the Immortal Herb had done more than simply bring him back to life. It had raised his potential to a whole new level.
Based on Gui Mei's understanding of himself and his own conjectures, his potential could very well reach level 98 as a Titled Douluo.
As for going even further and becoming a Peerless Douluo, that would depend on luck.
These conclusions came from his intuition.
Seeing Gui Mei's transformation and confirming her own guess, Bibi Dong was delighted.
Only then did she turn to Dugu Bo.
Dugu Bo was completely dumbfounded.
What in the world was going on?
He knew Yue Guan and Gui Mei. They were lackeys of Spirit Hall, and stronger than he was.
But how had they both broken through to become Titled Douluos?
Was Spirit Hall's foundation really that deep?
And what was this place? How could such a strange location exist in the world?
He could feel that simply being here suppressed the snake venom in his body.
However, he could also sense that the power here was immense and strange. With his cultivation, he couldn't stay for long.
"I'm Bibi Dong, the Holy Son of Spirit Hall!"
"I can cure the poison in your body and your son's. You must swear by your Martial Soul to guard this medicinal garden, and not let anyone enter unless I permit them. When I need you, you must serve me."
Bibi Dong looked at Dugu Bo and didn't bother with pleasantries.
Dugu Bo wasn't yet a Titled Douluo, nor was he closely tied to any other faction. On top of that, he and his son were both poisoned. There was no need to spend much effort or use elaborate methods to recruit him.
There was no need to bind someone so capricious and aloof with affection and emotional ties.
First, she would make him lower his head through sheer force. Winning his loyalty afterward would take time and patience.
"I..."
Hearing Bibi Dong's words, Dugu Bo's gaze sharpened.
He truly hadn't expected the young person before him to be Spirit Hall's Holy Son.
But he had never heard that Spirit Hall had a Holy Son before.
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