Dragon Snake Harmony, Forcing Liu Erlong to Marry? Dugu Ce: This Is a Ninth-Rank Purple Ganoderma...

At the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.

Though Yu Yin was born to a collateral branch, and her Martial Soul had mutated,

the Golden Earth Dragon King was still considered a top-tier Martial Soul, and Yu Yin had an Innate Soul Power of 8.5.

Yu Yuanzhen had taken her in as his adopted daughter.

In name, Dugu Ce could indeed call Yu Yuanzhen his grandfather.

"You mean..."

Dugu Bo's expression shifted, and he couldn't help asking,

"The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan will have to pay for what they did back then!"

Dugu Ce said coldly.

The Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.

Dugu Bo led Dugu Ce through the poisonous formation. At a glance, they saw two people sitting cross-legged beside the spring.

One was as thin as a skeleton, his entire body suffused with the aura of death. He was Dugu Ce's grandfather, Dugu Xuan.

The other's aura was steady and unfathomable. He was the Second Worship of Spirit Hall, Golden Crocodile Douluo.

"Grandpa, Master."

Dugu Ce stepped forward to pay his respects and summoned his Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor Martial Soul.

Four Soul Rings—yellow, purple, black, and black—rose beneath him.

His Soul Power Level of 42 was on full display.

"Granduncle took me to hunt a thirty-thousand-year-old Medusa. I immediately gained two Soul Power levels in one go,"

Dugu Ce said.

Dugu Xuan struggled to open his eyes. His withered hand trembled as he touched Dugu Ce's face, and he gave a pained smile:

"A thirty-thousand-year fourth ring, level forty-two...

Cough, cough. Ce'er, the more gifted you are, the more afraid your grandfather feels."

For generations, the Dugu Family had suffered from Jade Scale Serpent Poison.

Dugu Ce had awakened the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor, and his Jade Scale bloodline far surpassed both his and Dugu Bo's.

Soul Ancestor...

The Jade Scale Serpent Poison usually erupted at this Soul Power level.

"Brother Xuan, don't talk like that."

Dugu Bo's expression darkened.

"After hunting the Medusa this time, Ce'er's Martial Soul bloodline evolved again. The poison... is almost impossible to suppress now."

Golden Crocodile Douluo opened his eyes. A cold glint flashed in his golden pupils:

"The Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor is already domineering by nature, and Ce'er happened to awaken a Radiant Sacred Dragon as well.

Dragons are lascivious by nature, while snakes are yin by nature.

The two forces are entangled within Ce'er. Without a 'catalyst' to harmonize them, he will surely burst apart within three years."

Dugu Ce's face was expressionless, his gaze icy:

"Master, is the method you mentioned before really viable?"

"The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan has a secret art called 'Dragon Snake Harmony.'"

Golden Crocodile Douluo stood and clasped his hands behind his back.

"We need to find a female Soul Master with an exceptionally pure Fire Dragon Bloodline. Her origin Soul Power will serve as the catalyst to temper your meridians.

That will not only resolve the poison's backlash, but also let your Serpent Emperor Martial Soul fully transform into a true dragon."

"Fire Dragon Bloodline?"

Dugu Bo gave a cold snort.

"Would that pack of hypocrites from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, who boast of their noble bloodline, be willing to hand over one of their own?"

Hatred blazed in Dugu Xuan's eyes. He coughed violently as he said:

"Back then... when Ce'er's father, my poor Yu'er, went to ask for Yu Yin's hand, what did Yu Yuanzhen say?

He said that a poisonous bug like the Jade Phosphorous Serpent had no right to lay claim to a true dragon's bloodline.

He shattered Yu'er's meridians with his own hands!

After that, Yu'er was gravely injured, and his origin was damaged.

He was left powerless to resist the Jade Scale Serpent Poison, even with the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well suppressing it.

But even so, he still died in his prime."

"Not only did they humiliate my father, they also made my mother endure the family's scorn.

If her Martial Soul hadn't mutated into the Golden Earth Dragon King, giving her some value, she would probably have been driven out long ago."

Dugu Ce clenched his fists. The air around him grew thick with killing intent:

"It's time to settle this score."

The reason he was only settling it now

was also because of Qian Daoliu.

Dugu Ce was the same age as Tang San.

Six years ago, the upheaval in the Upper Three Sects, especially the Clear Sky Sect, had only just subsided.

Qian Daoliu feared Tang Chen, who had disappeared, and didn't want to provoke a major conflict.

He had only ordered Golden Crocodile to take Dugu Ce and bring Yu Yin out of the confinement imposed by the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.

Only recently,

as Dugu Ce's reputation had risen and he had become the core of the Spirit Hall Golden Generation,

had the Worshippers all urged that he be allowed to avenge this great wrong.

And twelve years had passed since the upheaval involving Clear Sky and Spirit Hall.

Only then did Qian Daoliu permit Golden Crocodile to avenge the Dugu Family.

Dugu Ce thought the timing was perfect.

Six years ago, he had only just awakened his Martial Soul and was still young.

Now, he was young and strong, capable of taking revenge—and possessed the will to do it!

It was also the perfect opportunity to resolve the flaw in his Martial Soul.

Golden Crocodile Douluo smiled faintly, his tone radiating unquestionable authority:

"Ce'er, I've already chosen someone for you.

There's a woman in the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan named Liu Erlong. She's Yu Luomian's illegitimate daughter,

and her Martial Soul mutated into a Fire Dragon. Her bloodline is exceptionally pure.

Most importantly, because of Yu Xiaogang, she has long since grown estranged from her family."

"Liu Erlong?"

Dugu Bo furrowed his brow.

"She's Yu Yuanzhen's niece and Yu Xiaogang's cousin. In terms of seniority..."

"Seniority?"

Golden Crocodile Douluo scoffed.

"Before absolute power, seniority is nothing but a fig leaf for the weak.

That good-for-nothing Yu Xiaogang can offer her nothing but humiliation.

What Ce'er can offer her is the chance to reshape her Martial Soul."

Back then, Bibi Dong had wanted to elope with Yu Xiaogang. Though she hadn't succeeded,

Spirit Hall had still turned its attention to Yu Xiaogang.

They had secretly sent people to keep track of what he did afterward.

Golden Crocodile Douluo had only needed to look into the matter a little this time to learn about Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong's past.

As far as Golden Crocodile Douluo was concerned,

Yu Xiaogang was practically a sinner of Spirit Hall.

If not for him, Bibi Dong wouldn't have thought of eloping.

Then Qian Xunji wouldn't have forced himself on her, and she wouldn't have seized the chance to ambush and devour him.

The young master wouldn't have needed to go undercover in Tiandou, either.

When you traced it all back to the root, it was all because of Yu Xiaogang!

And now, they were conveniently going to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan to force Liu Erlong to marry Dugu Ce, all in the name of 'curing' Dugu Ce's poison!

As for their ages?

They all tacitly ignored that detail.

To Golden Crocodile Douluo, it wasn't a problem at all.

After all, the secret art 'Dragon Snake Harmony' was a pledge of allegiance Yu Luomian had voluntarily offered him!

Dugu Ce's gaze swept across the area around the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.

He looked at the Immortal Grade Herbs and top-grade herbs.

After a moment's thought, he figured out how to explain it.

Dugu Ce drew a deep breath, feigned astonishment, then hurried to the edge of the spring and pointed at several herbs.

"Granduncle, Grandpa, Master!

Look! Could these be the ones Elder Yue Guan mentioned..."

Dugu Bo furrowed his brow, puzzled:

"Ce'er, these herbs are certainly rich in spiritual energy, but most of them contain potent poison.

I've studied them for years and only dared to use a small portion of those on the outskirts. Do you recognize them?"

"When I was at Spirit Hall, I often went to ask Elder Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan for advice."

Dugu Ce turned around and explained excitedly.

"You know as well, Master, that Elder Yue Guan has been obsessed with exotic flowers and herbs his entire life.

He once told me, with a sigh, that 'Immortal Grade Herbs' existed in this world, and that each one possessed the power to seize the workings of heaven and earth.

He even drew many diagrams for me back then. I'd thought they were only legends found in ancient texts.

But looking now, the herbs here are exactly the same as those in the diagrams!"