The Divine Throne of Apocalypse and Slaughter Recruits Poison Douluo! The City of Slaughter and the Outpost!

Inside the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

Dugu Bo wore a strange expression.

He stared at Lin Feng's figure inside the enormous curtain before him.

There was nothing surprising about the other man recognizing him. After all, he was a Titled Douluo.

But that later remark—"If it's you, then I'm relieved"—had genuinely annoyed him. Was there disdain lurking between the lines?

Even if he had lost and become a prisoner, there was no need to belittle him like that, was there? He studied Lin Feng carefully, then glanced around to assess his surroundings.

"A projection? Could it be some kind of illusion-type Soul Skill? And where is his real body?"

Dugu Bo could hardly believe it. He had never heard of this kind of long-distance communication technology.

The more he looked, the more uneasy he became. Faced with something so unfamiliar, he was at a loss and kept thinking about how to escape.

Lin Feng had clearly seen through his thoughts. He smiled without concern and watched the other man with interest.

"Dugu Bo, a level ninety-two Titled Douluo. Your Martial Soul is the Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor, and your title is Poison."

"The toxins in your body have seeped deep into your bones. You suffer piercing pain every moment, and they've even become a curse that runs through your bloodline."

"Your only granddaughter, Dugu Yan, has developed similar symptoms. She has to rely on this place's special environment to ease them. Am I right?"

Lin Feng laid it all out as if reciting from a book.

Beside him, the entire Dawn of Light team looked astonished.

As expected of His Majesty the Demon God Emperor. It was his first time meeting a native of Douluo, yet he already knew so much about him.

As for Dugu Bo himself, he furrowed his brow at Lin Feng's words, his eyes wary.

"What exactly are you trying to say?"

Lin Feng didn't answer him directly.

Through the projection curtain, he looked toward a petite figure in a purple dress not far away.

A thin veil covered Sheng Cai'er's mouth. Her face was cool and proud, but she gazed at Lin Feng with reverence.

"Cai'er, show him your purifying power."

After unifying the Holy Demon Continent, Lin Feng had made no changes to the legacy.

Electrolux had passed on his mantle to Sheng Cai'er, who focused on the Path of Purification. As the name suggested, it gave her the ability to purify.

The toxins in Dugu Bo's body were stubborn, but with the little girl's current strength, removing them wouldn't be too difficult.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

At his words, Sheng Cai'er's face flushed faintly.

She nodded obediently and took a few steps toward Dugu Bo.

Raising her hand, she released her purifying power from afar and enveloped his restrained body.

In an instant, the energy, like a warm current, swept through his limbs and body, easing the pain caused by the toxins.

"What... is going on?"

Dugu Bo was stunned, his mouth falling open in shock.

As a Titled Douluo, his status and strength went without saying. He had searched all of Douluo Continent long ago, but never found a way to solve the problem.

He could only rely on the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to barely suppress the Bloodline Toxin. Yet this mysterious girl before him possessed such incredible power!

"Sir, what do you want from me?"

Dugu Bo immediately backed down, his tone softening.

Seeing this, Lin Feng thought that it really was working. Tang San had used the same trick in the original story.

This was the old poisoner's Achilles' heel. As long as he seized on it, Dugu Bo would obey, and might even be tamed outright!

"Submit to me, and I'll permanently cure the Bloodline Toxin in you and your granddaughter. Otherwise... I'm sure you understand what will happen."

Lin Feng's expression remained unreadable within the curtain.

As newcomers, they had to proceed with caution.

Recruiting powerful natives would surely benefit their plans, but there was no need to force it.

If Dugu Bo didn't know what was good for him, Lin Feng wasn't particularly impressed by someone whose strength barely qualified him as a Titled Douluo.

After more than a century spent organizing the vast population of the Holy Demon Continent and developing it with a clear purpose, the Holy Demon Federation had no shortage of ninth-rank powerhouses.

"Heh. Do I have a choice?"

Dugu Bo seemed to understand. He didn't look surprised.

After only a brief hesitation, he gave a helpless smile and chose to submit.

As a guest official of the Heaven Dou Empire, he hadn't been particularly loyal to begin with. Now, he felt no burden at all.

However, Lin Feng didn't trust a mere verbal promise. He immediately turned to Long Xingyu and nodded to him.

They had prepared this entire surrender procedure before the invasion.

Long Xingyu gave a slight bow and branded Dugu Bo.

Historical records told of the ancient age of the elves—or, to be precise, the age when all races vied for supremacy.

The most powerful race, the elves, possessed many wondrous secret arts. One of them was the Slave Brand.

Despite the Academy of Sciences' intensive research, they hadn't perfectly recreated the technique. But it would be more than enough to control someone like Dugu Bo.

"Good. You made the wise choice."

"Now answer my question. Do you know Tang San?"

The branding process was quick. Lin Feng didn't hold back; he had Sheng Cai'er purify Dugu Bo again while continuing to gather information.

Now that he had submitted, Dugu Bo wouldn't dare hide anything. He described the various forces across the continent, and his account largely matched Lin Feng's assumptions.

At last, Lin Feng asked the most important question.

Dugu Bo paused, looking thoughtful.

"Tang San? I feel like I've heard that name somewhere, but I can't remember where."

Though he hadn't received a definite answer, Dugu Bo's reaction had already told him what he needed to know.

Lin Feng's thoughts raced, and then it clicked. It seemed Tang San had already entered the world, but hadn't yet gone to the Royal Academy.

The timing was perfect!

In the age of Spirit Hall, Douluo Continent was relatively peaceful.

There had been no war for many years, and both Soul Masters and soldiers were mediocre in number and quality.

The Holy Demon Federation was strong enough to overwhelm them, but they still couldn't go too far.

After all, the Douluo God Realm still hung over them. Though the rule against interfering in the lower realm remained in effect before Tang San's ascension, there was no guarantee it would hold without exception.

"Xingyu, next, I want you to infiltrate the City of Slaughter!"

With the pieces in place, Lin Feng made his decision at once and issued a new order.

During the era of Spirit Hall, the City of Slaughter was a special lawless zone where evil Soul Masters were exiled and imprisoned.

As the Divine Knight of Judgment and Trial and the holder of the Divine Throne of Apocalypse and Slaughter, Long Xingyu was ideally suited to go there!

The path to the Asura God's legacy lay within the city, after all.

Lin Feng intended for Long Xingyu to set up a space-time marker from within.

That would allow him to guide the main force in when it arrived. They could seize the City of Slaughter first and secure a divine position before making any further moves.

As for the other legacies, the Angel and Rakshasa legacies were in Spirit Hall, while the Sea God's was on a remote island overseas. Those would be more complicated.

"Your Majesty, what should I do?"

Long Xingyu nodded and asked humbly.

When he learned the mission concerned a divine position, his expression turned solemn.

After all, one major reason His Majesty the Demon God Emperor had unified the Holy Demon Continent and decided to invade Douluo Continent was to obtain divine cores and divine positions. That showed just how important this mission was.

"You? Just keep a low profile. Don't get carried away."

"There's a Limit Douluo hidden in the City of Slaughter."

"Though he's barely human anymore, he'll still be a nuisance to fight. Remember, the mission comes first."

Lin Feng reminded him casually, not worried in the least.

Long Xingyu was far stronger now than he had been in the original Divine Throne story.

Going to the City of Slaughter alone posed no real difficulty. Lin Feng turned his gaze to the others.

"As for you, Hao Chen, since the few of you have arrived at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, you may as well make this place your outpost."

"Build fortifications and inscribe a large-scale teleportation array. The Heaven Dou Empire isn't strong, making it the perfect breakthrough point!"