On the other side.
Huo Wu clapped her hands.
Her pretty face was full of smug pride.
"Shrek Academy was way too easy to beat up."
She gave a soft snort, the corners of her mouth lifting.
Images from the battle just now flashed through her mind.
That fatty—his eyes were disgusting.
He'd stared at her with a lecherous look.
If the old man and Shui Bing'er hadn't kept dragging their feet,
she would've loved to whip that damn fatty to death!
"Next time I see him, I'll beat him up again."
Huo Wu muttered with a pout.
Shui Bing'er stood to the side, her face pale.
She didn't know what was wrong with her.
Suddenly, her heart gave a strange lurch.
She pressed a hand against her chest.
"Bing'er, are you feeling unwell?"
Seeing that Shui Bing'er's lips had turned somewhat black,
Yu Xiaolong took her wrist.
A moment later, his brows furrowed slightly.
"It's Ice Jade Scorpion poison."
"The cold has invaded her body. Ordinary antidotes are useless."
Could it be that Shui Bing'er had caught it while caring for her poisoned younger sister in the past?
At the thought,
Yu Xiaolong's heart jolted.
Huo Wu grew anxious at once.
"Old man, what do we do?"
She grabbed Yu Xiaolong by the sleeve.
Yu Xiaolong remained composed.
"Fight poison with poison."
"I know a place that can save her."
He raised his eyes and looked toward the distant mountains.
"The Soul Hunting Forest."
The Soul Hunting Forest was filled with ancient trees that blotted out the sky.
A chill swept over them.
Poisonous miasma lingered here all year round.
For an ordinary Soul Master, crossing this place was extremely difficult.
Huo Wu walked in front, with Shui Bing'er close behind.
Cold sweat beaded on Shui Bing'er's forehead.
It wasn't unbearable yet.
But the poison kept troubling her body from time to time.
It left her looking unwell.
Even so,
Shui Bing'er never let out a single groan.
"Master, I'm sorry for causing you trouble."
Her voice was weak, but apologetic.
Yu Xiaolong shook his head, his gaze gentle.
This disciple of his was always so considerate.
Huo Wu clicked her tongue.
"Don't talk about causing trouble or not."
"We're master and disciple."
Her words were tough, but she held Shui Bing'er even more firmly.
Yu Xiaolong stopped in his tracks.
He sensed a terrifying presence
approaching.
A chilling wind howled, and leaves rustled.
A green figure emerged from the forest.
The old man was hunched over, his gaze sinister.
The Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor!
Title: Poison.
A level ninety-two control-type Titled Douluo.
Dugu Bo.
His verdant eyes swept over the three of them.
"Where did you little brats come from?"
"Daring to trespass on this old man's territory."
Huo Wu's expression changed.
Instinctively, she stepped in front of Shui Bing'er.
Yu Xiaolong remained calm.
"Dugu Bo."
Dugu Bo narrowed his eyes.
He looked at Yu Xiaolong, then suddenly laughed.
"Yu Xiaogang's brother?"
"Also the owner of the trash Martial Soul Luo Sanpao?"
His laughter brimmed with contempt.
Huo Wu was furious.
"Old geezer, watch your mouth!"
She stepped forward and released her Martial Soul.
Flames surged, and the Fire Shadow swayed.
A golden halo appeared behind her.
Lion Star Dragon!
Lion King Roar Bomb!
Huo Wu thrust both palms forward.
A golden energy bomb hurtled toward Dugu Bo.
Dugu Bo didn't even raise an eyelid.
The Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor phantom whipped its tail.
The energy bomb exploded, and shock waves rolled outward.
Huo Wu staggered back several steps.
She gritted her teeth, her fighting spirit undiminished.
Shui Bing'er forced herself to stand straight.
The Ice Phoenix spread its wings, and cold air filled the surroundings.
The phantom of the Aquarius Star Dragon coalesced behind her.
"Aquarius Star Dragon—Holy Water Halo!"
Shui Bing'er cried out.
A blue halo shot toward Dugu Bo.
It burst in midair, filling the sky with water mist.
Dugu Bo raised his brows slightly.
"Not bad."
"Pity you're too weak."
He raised a hand, and the Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor spewed poisonous mist.
The poisonous mist swept over them, corroding the air.
Huo Wu and Shui Bing'er retreated again and again.
The two little girls were no match for a Titled Douluo after all.
Yu Xiaolong stepped in front of them.
"Old man, we can't beat him."
Huo Wu said quietly.
For the first time, fear showed in her eyes.
Yu Xiaolong said nothing.
Dugu Bo sized him up.
"You want to fight too?"
"What can Luo Sanpao do?"
"Fart a few times?"
His shrill laughter echoed through the forest.
Yu Xiaolong looked up, his expression calm.
He released his Martial Soul.
Soul Rings rose into the air.
One.
Two.
Dugu Bo's smile froze.
Level fifty-four!
Why were there only two Soul Rings!?
And both of them were red Hundred Thousand Year Soul Rings!
Yu Xiaolong's aura changed completely.
Shock flashed in Dugu Bo's eyes.
"Impossible!"
"Yu Xiaogang's Luo Sanpao is a Trash Martial Soul—"
"How could you..."
His voice caught in his throat.
The man before him was nothing like the rumors.
Yu Xiaolong's expression didn't change.
"I never said I was Yu Xiaogang."
Soul Power surged, and his aura climbed.
Dugu Bo's expression darkened.
"So what if you're level fifty-four?"
"You're still no match for me."
He raised his hand, and the Seventh Soul Ring lit up.
Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor True Form!
A colossal serpent shadow blotted out the sky.
The poisonous mist solidified, shrouding the entire area.
Huo Wu supported Shui Bing'er as they retreated.
The two girls were pale.
Yu Xiaolong took a deep breath.
He knew he couldn't win by force.
But...
His Second Soul Ring lit up.
A dragon's roar shook the forest.
The phantom of a giant wood-green dragon appeared.
Ultimate Wood Divine Dragon!
Yu Xiaolong's eyes gleamed.
"Libra Star Dragon—Dismantle!"
The dragon's shadow burst apart, stars spraying in every direction.
Shoulder guards, leg guards, bracers...
They transformed into streaks of light and scattered.
An object coalesced from within, hanging in midair.
It was an ancient mirror.
Ripples shimmered across its surface like water.
Light and shadow shifted as space warped.
The Space-Time Mirror!
Dugu Bo's pupils contracted sharply.
He sensed the aura of the laws of space.
"This is..."
Yu Xiaolong raised a hand and grasped the ancient mirror.
Its light flared brilliantly.
"The Space-Time Mirror can reflect anything."
"It can also... travel through space."
His voice was calm.
"Sky Guard! Spatial Exile—"
The mirror erupted in a dazzling light.
The three of them began to fade.
Dugu Bo charged at them with a furious roar.
The mist of Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor Poison descended around them.
But it passed right through their fading forms.
Space warped to its utmost limit.
The master and his two disciples vanished into thin air.
Dugu Bo struck empty space with his palm.
His face turned ashen as he looked around.
Not a soul in sight.
Only the wind stirred through the deep forest.
Light flickered in the Divine Dragon Hall.
Three figures tumbled out of thin air.
Huo Wu hit the ground and gasped for breath.
"Old man, what was that thing?"
Her eyes widened, her heart still pounding.
Shui Bing'er slumped down nearby.
Cold sweat soaked through her clothes.
Her fair, youthful skin showed beneath them.
Yu Xiaolong put away the Space-Time Mirror.
"The weapon of the Libra Star Dragon."
"The Space-Time Mirror."
He looked at his two disciples.
"It can transport us over short distances."
"We have it to thank for getting us out of this."
Huo Wu scrambled to her feet, her eyes shining.
"The Space-Time Mirror... That's incredible."
Then she suddenly thought of something and planted her hands on her hips.
"Old man, why didn't you tell us about this amazing thing sooner?"
Yu Xiaolong shook his head helplessly.
"I just got it. I didn't have the chance."
Huo Wu snorted.
"You're off the hook."
She turned, helped Shui Bing'er up, and walked into the hall.
Yu Xiaolong remained where he was.
He lowered his gaze to the ancient mirror in his palm.
Light and shadow continued to flow across its surface.
This trip to the Soul Hunting Forest...
Had brought an unexpected surprise.
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