Far North Snow Forest

"There is one more thing..."

"Tang Wu has reached the level 40 bottleneck and it is time for him to obtain his spirit ring."

"If my younger brother cannot break through and remains stuck at his current level, how could I, as his older brother, possibly rest easy?"

At this point.

A smile curled at the corners of Tang San's mouth, a smile so wicked it revealed his true intentions:

"After all, you wouldn't want to see me delay the process of curing Miss Dugu Yan because I was worried, would you?"

Don't let Tang San's usual gentle and refined demeanor in front of Tang Wu fool you, as he rarely even raises his voice.

But to achieve his goals, he would dare to threaten even a Titled Douluo.

After all...

No disciple who comes out of the Tang Sect is ever naive or innocent.

Facing Tang San's threat, Dugu Bo was initially incensed, wishing he could tear the brat in front of him to pieces on the spot.

But once he remembered that his own life and that of his precious granddaughter were tied to Tang San.

In the end.

Family affection overcame his rage, and reason reclaimed the high ground.

Powerless, Dugu Bo could only glare viciously at Tang San:

"Brat, if your method turns out to be useless and you fail to detoxify Yan Yan, don't blame this old man for skinning you alive..."

"Then Tang San will leave himself to the mercy of Senior Poison Douluo."

Watching Dugu Bo's compromise, Tang San smiled slightly, knowing he had succeeded.

Plan accomplished.

Under the threat to his granddaughter's life, Dugu Bo had no choice but to rely on him, held firmly in the palm of his hand.

As long as the conditions weren't too excessive, the other party would agree to them.

Although this was despicable, in this cruel continent, only by using any means necessary could he protect himself, his little brother, and Xiao Wu.

Dugu Bo asked:

"Then have you decided what spirit beast you want to hunt?"

"The sooner you get the spirit ring, the sooner we finish, and the sooner you can get to work for this old man."

Regarding Tang Wu's fourth spirit ring, the two brothers had already discussed it.

They would follow the previous line of thought...

The fourth spirit skill should ideally form a synergy with the third, with its ability chosen to mimic the characteristics of various spirit beasts.

And the most suitable candidate was the "thousand-faced traveler" among spirit beasts—the Mirror Shadow Beast.

Hearing the answer, Dugu Bo didn't waste a moment and immediately said:

"Then what are you waiting for? Let's get moving."

An hour later...

Dugu Bo grabbed Tang Wu with one hand and Tang San with the other, flying high through the sky.

A Titled Douluo flying at full strength was quite fast, but his stamina was lacking.

Watching the obvious downward trend in speed, Tang Wu, who was being held by his clothes, curled his lips and cast a look of disdain at Dugu Bo:

"I say, Old Man Poison, you're a bit too weak, aren't you? You're already failing?"

"Do you think maintaining flight is easy? It consumes a lot of spirit power. It's easy for you to talk, why don't you try flying yourself if you've got the guts?"

"If you say so..."

Tang Wu didn't show any modesty and immediately declared:

"Then you'd better be prepared, because in a moment, it might get a little... exciting."

"Wait, what do you mean by sticking this strange chili on me?"

"Stop, stop it, ah—"

The moment the Explosive Burning Chili thruster activated, Dugu Bo's speed surged dramatically.

However, fast as it was, for an old man, this was perhaps...

A bit too exciting.

"Slow down, slow down, this speed is too fast!"

"What did you say? I can't hear you..."

"Slow, you say this speed is too slow? Alright then, today I'll let you see what it means to be the continent's speed king."

The wind in his ears was so loud that Tang Wu couldn't hear what Dugu Bo was saying.

Assuming the other party was complaining that it wasn't fast enough, he immediately decided to start speeding!

Explosive Burning Chili, thrusters.

The perfect combination!

Are you ready?

However, the only response Tang Wu received was a series of "Ah!" screams from Dugu Bo.

The three of them headed north.

After three days and three nights of travel, they finally reached the outskirts of the Extreme North, where the temperature dropped at a rate visible to the naked eye.

When they landed, everyone's hair was standing on end; anyone who didn't know better would have thought they were being chased by dogs.

Even Dugu Bo, a Titled Douluo, looked somewhat disheveled.

He smoothed his hair with his hand, looked at Tang Wu with a complex expression, and sighed:

"I still can't figure it out."

"You clearly have a mutated Blue Silver Grass, so how do you have such strange and bizarre abilities? This is very un-Douluo..."

After spending these days together, Dugu Bo had truly had his eyes opened and gained some perspective.

Tang Wu spread his hands and said in a very humble-bragging tone:

"Can't help it, Old Man Poison, this might just be talent."

"Tch, you cocky little brat, I still don't like you."

"The feeling is mutual..."

Tang Wu retorted.

Dugu Bo was just a tsundere old man; during their time together, the two often bickered, and they could barely be considered friends.

Of course...

The prerequisite for reaching this point was having something to rely on.

Otherwise, if you dared to speak to the eccentric Poison Douluo like that, just see if Dugu Bo wouldn't unleash his poison on you.

Tang San exhaled a puff of white mist and shivered:

"Hiss—it's so cold here."

"The nearest city is just ahead. Before the Soul Hunting Operation begins, we should buy some clothes to keep warm."

Tang Wu and Dugu Bo had no objections to this suggestion.

Entering the city, they spent a short time preparing the necessary cold-weather gear before continuing their journey north.

As they neared their destination, all they could see was an endless expanse of snow.

The Far North Snow Forest.

This was the boundary between the Extreme North and the human world, with complex terrain, high mountains, and long roads.

Furthermore, many ice-attribute soul beasts lived within the snow forest, and they were savage and dangerous.

It was precisely because of these reasons that few people crossed the snow forest to reach the deeper parts of the Extreme North.

However, ten thousand years later, this natural barrier would abruptly disappear, allowing humanity to witness the true scenery of the Extreme North.

The three of them searched the snow forest for half a day.

Let alone a Mirror Shadow Beast, they couldn't even find a single hair.

Worse still, they had been in such a rush when they left that they forgot to restock their dry rations.

After working for half a day, they were cold, tired, and hungry.

Suddenly...

Dugu Bo spotted a wild boar hibernating in a cave.

The boar was massive, roughly the size of a small car, with two upward-curving tusks that were ice-blue in color.

A Northern Plains Snow Pig.

They were a species of pig unique to the Far North Snow Forest; having evolved over many years, their meat was said to melt in one's mouth.

If they hunted it, it would be enough to feed them for a week.

Looking at the Northern Plains Snow Pig, Dugu Bo licked his lips, a cruel glint in his eyes:

"Haha, you two brats are in for a treat, watch me—"

Dugu Bo was full of excitement, completely unaware.

That what he was about to do today would become the darkest moment in his life, the one he would least want to face.