Dugu Bo, Persecuted (Seeking Recommendations and Monthly Votes)

"Watch closely, this is the might of me, Dugu Bo, titled Poison Douluo!"

Dugu Bo stood with his hands behind his back, a look of certain victory hanging on his lips as he finished speaking.

Rising from beneath his feet were nine soul rings: yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black, black.

The pressure belonging to a Title Douluo poured out, shaking the frost from the cave walls until it fell in a flurry.

Dugu Bo opened his mouth and exhaled, a cloud of green toxic mist permeating the air, carrying a pungent, fishy sweetness.

The toxic mist drifted toward the Northern Plains Snow Pig inside the cave.

However...

The Northern Plains Snow Pig was still fast asleep, completely unaware of the encroaching poison.

Tang Wu and Tang San stood outside the cave, watching it all in silence.

But in the next second, something unexpected happened.

The Jade Phosphorus Snake Poison, capable of killing ordinary soul beasts on the spot, drifted slowly to the nose of the Northern Plains Snow Pig.

The Northern Plains Snow Pig, still in a state of hibernation, merely twitched its nose, catching a whiff of the pungent odor.

Its plump body gave a slight shiver, and then... it rolled over, turning its body toward the entrance of the cave.

It didn't even lift an eyelid.

The smile on Dugu Bo's face froze, his previously triumphant expression vanishing completely.

"Impossible!"

"How could my Jade Phosphorus Snake Poison have no effect? I don't believe it, again!"

He widened his eyes, refusing to give up, and unleashed his soul skill once more.

Another cloud of toxic mist erupted, but this time it was even denser, nearly submerging the Northern Plains Snow Pig entirely.

Yet, it remained motionless.

It only let out two impatient grunts in its sleep, a thin layer of blue light radiating automatically from its body.

The moment the toxic mist touched that layer of cold air, its molecular movement slowed down abruptly.

In such a low-temperature environment, the activity of the toxic mist was drastically reduced, rendering it completely ineffective.

"Impossible, this is absolutely impossible—"

Unable to believe it, Dugu Bo activated his martial soul avatar, opened his mouth, and bit down on the Northern Plains Snow Pig.

Driven by shame and anger, he attempted to inject high-concentration Jade Phosphorus Snake Poison directly into the creature's body.

However, the effect... if not entirely useless, was negligible at best.

The ice-attribute soul power within the Northern Plains Snow Pig instinctively surged, freezing and sealing the injected toxins layer by layer.

The impact was almost zero...

Just as Dugu Bo was left questioning his entire existence.

The Northern Plains Snow Pig woke up.

Feeling Dugu Bo riding on its back, its groggy, hibernating brain was instantly awakened by a deep-seated underlying code.

That was...

In the Northern Plains Snow Pig community, this mounting action had only one meaning:

Mating!

It gave a sudden jolt.

With its four hooves kicking the ground, its plump body erupted with astonishing strength as it flipped over violently!

Before Dugu Bo could react, he was pinned firmly beneath the two-to-three-hundred-pound snow pig.

A thick, wild scent rushed into his face.

Immediately after, the snow pig began its signature "wriggling tactic."

Its hind legs pushed off the ground, its body thrusting forward in rhythmic heaves.

For a moment, the scene was utter chaos.

666, there's actually someone who does this.

I never expected that a thick-browed, big-eyed guy like Dugu Bo would be such a degenerate furry.

Tang Wu widened his eyes, watching the scene before him in disbelief.

Then, he turned away, unable to bear the sight...

"Enough! Seventh Soul Skill, Jade Phosphorus Snake True Form!"

"Go to hell..."

Dugu Bo's eyes were bloodshot, and he switched to berserk mode in an instant.

Clearly.

As a dignified Titled Douluo, to suffer such a humiliating disgrace at the hands of a mere beast, Dugu Bo was driven to the brink of madness.

"You two promise me, this matter will be known only to heaven, earth, you, and me. Absolutely no fourth person present must ever know."

"As long as you don't speak of it, I'll agree to anything for you, except Yanyan's life..."

With a flick of his tail, he killed the Northern Plains Snow Pig and Dugu Bo dispelled his spirit avatar.

He sternly demanded that the Tang Wu brothers keep the secret and absolutely not reveal it.

"Heh heh, old poison, I'll eat this secret of yours for a lifetime."

Holding such a secret, Tang Wu chuckled, looking at Dugu Bo with ill intent.

With such a good thing, he naturally wouldn't let it go easily and declared he would "eat" the other party for a lifetime.

"Alright..." Tang San also nodded, then changed the subject:

"But, I need you, Poison Douluo, to agree to one condition."

"You say it."

"That is, I hope Senior Poison Douluo will become the guardian of us brothers. It doesn't need to be for too long, just until we reach level 50 Soul King."

Tang San saw the displeasure on Dugu Bo's face and proactively lowered his demand.

Upon hearing this, Dugu Bo began to ponder.

Given the talent of the Tang Wu and Tang San brothers, reaching level 50 would only take five or six years.

And within these five or six years, he could also build a good relationship with them. Looking at it this way, it was a good thing!

With this thought, Dugu Bo immediately agreed to Tang San's condition:

"Okay, I promise to be your guardian."

The deal was struck.

Just then, a rich aroma of meat wafted over.

Tang San and Dugu Bo turned to look.

Impatiently, they started a fire for warmth and began roasting meat.

Tang Wu had, at some unknown time, slipped over to the dead Northern Plains Snow Pig. With swift cuts, he sliced off several juicy ribs and placed them on the fire to roast.

Golden fat sizzled under the licking flames, dripping onto the charcoal and sending up tiny sparks, filling the air with fragrance.

The Northern Plains Snow Pig meat was rich and tender, with fine snowflake patterns distributed between the muscle fibers. A pinch of salt was all it needed to become a delicacy.

Tang Wu ate while not forgetting to give a thumbs-up:

"You know what, you really can't say..."

"As expected of a Northern Plains Snow Pig that can reach Titled Douluo, this meat quality is truly beyond compare."

Dugu Bo's face immediately darkened:

"This matter is over, don't talk about it anymore."

Tang Wu chuckled, tore off another piece of meat, and offered it to Dugu Bo:

"Old poison, want a piece? To replenish your strength."

"...Scram, don't force me to whip you."

"Mmmph---- so fragrant!"

But after trying it, Dugu Bo couldn't help but let out a sigh of admiration.

Indeed, no one could escape the law of "true fragrance."

After eating their fill, the three-person team set off once more, searching for the Mirror Shadow Beast in the Far North Snow Forest.

"You guys, look!"

Suddenly.

As the team advanced, Tang Wu discovered something.

Tang San and Dugu Bo followed his gaze and saw a small deer.

But strangely, there was no herd around this little deer; it was all alone.

Dugu Bo was puzzled: "It's just a deer, what's so surprising?"

"Its size, its size is too small!"

Tang San's expression turned serious as he finally noticed something was wrong.

Normally, this deer's size was abnormal.

This kind of herd soul beast, like this little deer which was a cub, could not possibly be separated from its herd and move alone, let alone survive so well with no injuries.

Then there could only be one explanation...