Corridor of Heart Prison

"Third Spirit Ability, Jade Phosphorus Bewitching Array!"

Dugu Bo could not remember how many years it had been since he last used this move. Against a powerhouse at the Title Douluo level, his first four spirit abilities—which were only century or millennium-level—would have no significant effect.

Releasing it again now, Dugu Bo's intention was merely to obscure the vision of the Six-Winged Fallen Angel.

The jade-green poisonous gas continuously shifted into a deep green as Dugu Bo channeled his spirit power, intensifying the toxicity.

"How is he completely unaffected?" Dugu Bo watched the Six-Winged Fallen Angel moving recklessly through his jade phosphorus poison mist.

"This space is my eyes; you cannot block my sight." The voice came from all directions, echoing in Dugu Bo's ears.

"Burning Heaven!"

A calm voice resounded. Black feathers stood upright; some instantly ignited the surrounding jade phosphorus snake venom, while others shot toward Dugu Bo.

"Fifth Spirit Ability, Snake Python Heavenly Steel Shield!"

Dugu Bo let out a cold shout, and the phantom of a jade phosphorus snake coiled around his body.

The fire feathers struck the snake phantom with a crackling sound, and black flames suddenly erupted.

"This black fire is burning my spirit power!" Dugu Bo was shocked and hurriedly extinguished the flames.

"Kid, I admit your martial soul fusion skill has some strength; perhaps you could trade blows with a Spirit Douluo," Dugu Bo said to him.

"Only 'some' strength?" A faint voice came from him. "I shall grant you judgment: Holy Sword Judgment."

He sat atop the Obsidian Throne, and the Angel Demon Sword in his hand thrust toward the firmament, growing larger and larger. Finally, it transformed into a pitch-black, hundred-meter giant sword.

The giant sword poked its head out from the clouds. It did not fall straight down, but instead emitted a low, humming sound, like the sigh of a demon from hell. Countless demonic hands from hell emerged from the blade, waving continuously in the air.

Dugu Bo stared fixedly at the Angel Demon Sword; this level of power was no less than an eighth spirit ability unleashed by a Title Douluo.

"Seventh Spirit Ability, Jade Phosphorus Snake Emperor True Body!"

Dugu Bo's entire body instantly transformed into a jade-green Jade Phosphorus Snake Emperor.

The Jade Phosphorus Snake Emperor opened its massive maw and spat a green beam containing extreme toxins toward the Angel Demon Sword.

This was his ninth spirit ability, Jade Phosphorus Divine Light!

This strike was enough to destroy an entire city.

"Boom--!"

The Jade Phosphorus Divine Light collided violently with the Angel Demon Sword in mid-air. Under the impact of the light, the sword stalled slightly, and the demonic tentacles on its surface were corroded away by the toxins.

The black patterns flickered weakly. A moment later, the patterns extinguished completely, and the Angel Demon Sword was slowly pushed back into the clouds by the Jade Phosphorus Divine Light.

This had been the Six-Winged Fallen Angel's strongest physical attack, and the consumption was immense. Di Lintian felt his spirit power nearing exhaustion.

In truth, he had one more move he hadn't used: the domain he had deployed at the very beginning, the Corridor of Heart Prison.

The Corridor of Heart Prison possessed three abilities:

First: Within this domain, he could appear anywhere at will.

Second: Within this space, he would not be injured; all damage taken would be borne by the domain itself until it could no longer hold and shattered.

Third: The origin of the domain's name, the Corridor of Heart Prison; he could distort an enemy's memories, forcing them to witness the events they feared most.

Dugu Bo was not an enemy, after all. He had been the one to trespass into his herb garden, and he had been the one to attack without a word—plus, he was Dugu Yan's grandfather.

Di Lintian did not use this move on him; otherwise, with the mental strength he had retained from his hundred-thousand-year transformation, he could have trapped Dugu Bo in his own worst nightmare for eternity.

If it had been Tang San and his group, or Spirit Hall, Di Lintian would have used it. No... Spirit Hall was no longer the right term; it had to be the Pope Palace.

Perhaps in a few more years, even the Pope Palace would be a thing of the past.

"Crack--!"

The sound of shattering glass rang out, and the mirror space disintegrated.

Di Lintian and Qian Renxue landed on the ground of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well. Both were pale, clearly suffering from massive spirit power depletion.

Dugu Bo also deactivated his martial soul possession. Having just released his martial soul true body and his ninth spirit ability, his own consumption was not small, but that was not the primary reason he deactivated it.

"Come out, all of you. Don't make me invite you," Dugu Bo said to the sky.

In truth, Dugu Bo hadn't sensed anyone in the shadows, but he had remembered who Lin Tian was. Wasn't that the captain of the Imperial Dou Team, the Young Pavilion Master of the Sky Dragon Pavilion that Yan Yan kept talking about?

He assumed the two teachers Yan Yan mentioned, Red Fire and Mystic Water, must be hiding nearby.

"Did he discover us?" Snake Spear pointed toward Dugu Bo, asking uncertainly.

"He should have. Even if this Old Poison is weak, he is still a Title Douluo. It's possible he found you," Red Fire nodded.

"What's that supposed to mean?" Pufferfish Douluo glared.

"It means nothing, just that you're too weak," Mystic Water shrugged indifferently.

"Fine! Fine! Fine!" Snake Spear Douluo's martial soul appeared in his hand. "Do you want to fight?"

"Sure," the aura of a Super Douluo erupted from Mystic Water.

"Calm down, we were just being impulsive," Pufferfish said with a sheepish smile, finally recognizing the gap in strength.

The next moment, the four of them flashed and appeared before Dugu Bo.

"?"

Dugu Bo stared at the four people who had suddenly appeared. Is my herb garden really this popular? How did both the Sky Dragon Pavilion and the Spirit Hall find their way to my doorstep?

I'm afraid my herb garden won't be safe today. What will happen to Yan Yan in the future?

Thinking of this, Dugu Bo made a firm resolution in his heart: even if he had to sacrifice his old life, he would protect this herb garden.

"Pull back your auras. What if you damage my immortal herbs?" Di Lintian pressed his hands downward. "And besides, who told you to come out?"

The four of them simultaneously extended a finger, pointing at Dugu Bo.

"This..."

Dugu Bo felt bitter—his heart was filled with such bitterness. Why did I have to act so arrogant? He regretted it so much in his heart that he wanted to slap himself.

"Alright, alright, all of you, disperse." Di Lintian waved his hand.

Red Fire and Mystic Water vanished in an instant, while Snake Spear and the Pufferfish Douluo looked toward Qian Renxue. Seeing her nod, they also retreated into the shadows.

Only after the four Title Douluos disappeared did Dugu Bo let out a long sigh of relief. It was then that he remembered: during the earlier confrontation, Di Lintian seemed to have mentioned his poisoning.

"Senior Dugu, you are Dugu Yan's grandfather. I have no desire to be at odds with you, but this treasure land is far too important. Let's make a deal," Di Lintian said slowly. "I will give you a method to delay the eruption of your toxins and help Dugu Yan completely remove the toxins from her body. In exchange, this treasure land belongs to me."

"How about it?"

In truth, the only price Di Lintian was paying was helping Dugu Bo delay the toxin eruption, using the same method as Tang San: transferring the toxins into the soul bone.

Regarding this point, the Nine Abysses Dao Treasury also contained records, though they were for transferring cold toxins; however, they could also be used to transfer the toxins within Dugu Bo's body.

As for Dugu Yan, Di Lintian had long planned to give her an immortal herb to help her martial soul evolve.

"As long as you can cure Dugu Yan's toxins, this herb garden is yours."

Dugu Bo did not hesitate in the slightest. Since the man could delay the toxin eruption and he could watch Dugu Yan grow stronger without being plagued by the toxins, he would be able to rest in peace even after death.