The instant the Soul Skill was released, the phantom of the Jade Phosphor Dragon Martial Soul appeared behind Dugu Bo. With a roar, it unleashed a breath attack toward the front!
Wherever the breath touched, plants withered and corroded. A little while later, those same plants began to freeze over and look scorched.
Seeing this, Yu Tianshuo's eyes shifted as a wicked idea came to him.
While Dugu Bo wasn't paying attention, he flashed straight into the poisonous mists.
Then, under the stunned gazes of his master and senior brother, he took a deep breath of the poisonous mist. He gave his master a thumbs-up and said,
"99 percent success, a rare find!"
This scene made Dugu Bo laugh all over again. No, he doubled over, clutching his stomach and roaring with laughter. He didn't look the least bit like his usual dignified self.
Once Dugu Bo had laughed himself out and wiped away his tears, he walked over to Yu Tianshuo, patted him on the shoulder, and said,
"Ha ha ha ha ha! How did I never realize you were so naturally funny? You should've been a comedian instead of a Soul Master. You..."
Yu Tianshuo watched Dugu Bo, unable to hold back the grin tugging at his lips.
Mystery solved. His master had indeed grown younger in mind as well.
If he'd pulled this stunt before his master got younger, he'd have gotten a beating at the very least. He might even have been made to do extra training for a week.
But now, his master just thought it was interesting—and had even started imitating him, trying the poison for himself.
Seeing that the two of them were completely fine in the poisonous mists, Dugu Yuan was itching to give it a try, too.
He scrambled to his feet and was just about to join them when a wisp of poisonous mist drifted over to him.
In an instant, Dugu Yuan's expression stiffened. His face turned blue, then green, and he started foaming at the mouth.
Only when Yu Tianshuo heard a thud did the two of them realize Dugu Yuan was lying on the ground, twitching.
"Holy crap! Master, Senior Brother's foaming at the mouth!"
"I'm not blind! Get over here and help!"
Dugu Bo hurriedly flashed to his foolish son's side. His fingers turned into dragon claws, and he pressed them against Dugu Yuan's forehead, drawing out the poison.
Yu Tianshuo didn't sit idle, either. He pricked his finger and flicked a drop of blood into Dugu Yuan's mouth.
After another long bout of commotion, Dugu Yuan was finally out of danger.
Even as the two of them helped him up, Dugu Yuan's legs were still trembling. But his mouth never stopped moving. It seemed the poison contained some kind of hallucinogenic toxin, so he'd probably keep drooling like this for a while.
"Ah, Mom, have you come to take me home?"
"Ah! Little butterfly, hee hee hee... So pretty."
"And little mushrooms! I want to eat them, I want..."
Dugu Bo couldn't take it anymore. He knocked Dugu Yuan unconscious with a chop to the neck, then stopped supporting him and gestured for Yu Tianshuo to carry him. It was time to head home.
Yu Tianshuo smiled and nodded. With a thought, he formed a passageway in front of the three of them.
Then he stepped through first, and Dugu Bo followed his example and walked in after him.
As soon as the two of them landed, they realized their vantage point was rather high.
They looked down. Oh, they were standing on the head of a hundred-thousand-year dragon Soul Beast.
No problem, then.
Without giving the creature a chance to get angry, Yu Tianshuo released his Dragon Might and made it settle down.
The dragon's gaze shifted from confusion to bewilderment, from bewilderment to fury, and from fury to clear-eyed submission—all in an instant.
Yu Tianshuo couldn't be bothered to say anything. With a thought, he formed another spatial passageway around the creature, leaving it to wait in there until it could be used for a sacrifice.
Once everything was taken care of, Dugu Bo set off first. He released his Dragon Wings and flew toward Heaven Dou Imperial City.
Yu Tianshuo quickly spread his own Dragon Wings and followed closely behind his master.
Meanwhile, deep in the Star Dou Forest, at the bottom of the Lake of Life, the Silver Dragon King opened her eyes a crack. She seemed to have sensed something, but she was too weak to do more than send a thought to Di Tian before sinking back into slumber.
Di Tian was startled when he received his lord's thought. The message was clear:
"The auras of the Earth Dragon King, Ice Dragon King, and Fire Dragon King have appeared. Investigate the cause and see if their clans have chosen a new clan leader like you."
After his initial shock, Di Tian respectfully bowed to the Silver Dragon King, then set off to investigate what his lord had ordered.
Though the Silver Dragon King had fallen asleep, a sliver of her consciousness was still thinking. She murmured softly,
"Could it be the Golden Dragon King? It doesn't seem like him. There's none of his savagery, but the aura is no weaker than his—perhaps even stronger?"
She shook her head, rejecting the idea.
That was too far-fetched. How could a dragon surpassing the Golden Dragon King possibly be born on Douluo Planet? It was impossible.
Having reached that conclusion, she gave up thinking and sank back into slumber.
At the Dugu Residence in the Heaven Dou Empire.
"Damn! Ha ha ha ha! How did I never realize this wine was so good? Ha ha ha ha ha!"
Dugu Bo was flushed from drinking, and he wasn't using Soul Power to dispel the effects of the alcohol.
He slung an arm around Yu Tianshuo's shoulder, drinking and teasing Dugu Yan every now and then. Life was just wonderful.
Some were happy, others were miserable. Dugu Yuan, doing horse stance in the training yard, certainly wasn't enjoying himself. All he could think was how noisy it was.
There was nothing he could do. After they got home, his father had been utterly disgusted with him. Ever since he'd regained consciousness, he'd been standing there all day. Now he was exhausted and starving.
"Grrr..."
He rubbed his stomach as it started growling again, feeling utterly hopeless.
But before he could sink any further into despair, the smell of food drifted into his nose.
Sniff, sniff. He opened his eyes and saw his junior brother carrying the little princess of the household toward him.
When he saw the bowl full of dishes in the little princess's hands, warmth suddenly flooded his heart.
Before Yu Tianshuo could explain, Dugu Yan spoke up first.
"Yanyan knows Grandpa won't let Dad come inside to eat, but Yanyan thinks that if Yanyan feeds him, it doesn't count as Dad disobeying Grandpa."
As she spoke, she scooped up a spoonful of rice from the bowl in her arms and held it out to Dugu Yuan.
Dugu Yuan nearly burst into tears at the sight.
He sniffed back the tears that were about to fall, smiled, and opened his mouth with an "Ah." Dugu Yan popped the rice into his mouth.
As he ate the food his daughter fed him, Dugu Yuan's face was full of contentment.
Yu Tianshuo watched the scene with a smile, feeling a deep sense of happiness himself.
Dugu Bo only laughed and drank a few more cups in the courtyard. The more he drank, the better the wine seemed to taste.
The gentle, elegant woman covered her mouth with a smile, too. She felt the happiness in the scene as well.
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