Dugu Bo, Dead!

Then, Qian Daoliu spoke to Yue Guan:

"He is yours to deal with."

Upon hearing this, Yue Guan replied:

"Great Elder, your subordinate understands."

Dugu Bo was furious when he heard this. He watched as these people ignored everything and trespassed into his herb garden, and now they were talking about taking his life right in front of him—especially with his enemy, Yue Guan, standing among them.

Therefore, Dugu Bo spoke up:

"Chrysanthemum Guan, you don't have Gui Mei here, and you dare to spout such big words on my turf?"

After speaking, Dugu Bo immediately activated his martial soul and prepared to strike at Yue Guan. In Dugu Bo's eyes, this was his home field, surrounded by his own poisonous mist; there was no reason for him to lose to this Chrysanthemum Guan before him.

Seeing Dugu Bo's stance, Yue Guan was naturally unafraid. He also activated his Strange Velvet Chrysanthemum martial soul and began to engage Dugu Bo.

Seeing the two of them clash, Qian Daoliu stood in front of Qian Renxue and Tai Yi to prevent the battle between Yue Guan and Dugu Bo from affecting them.

Although Tai Yi and Qian Renxue were protected behind him, both of them craned their necks to watch the fight between Yue Guan and Dugu Bo. After all, it was rare to see two Title Douluo fighting for their lives.

The battle between Yue Guan and Dugu Bo began above the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. Logically speaking, Yue Guan, with his level 95 soul power, held the upper hand against Dugu Bo's level 91. The beginning of their fight reflected this, as Yue Guan used his superior soul power to suppress Dugu Bo.

But where were they? This was Dugu Bo's lair, surrounded by mechanisms and toxic miasma he had set up. Since Dugu Bo was a master of poison, he relied on these traps and the miasma in the later stages of the fight to trade blows with Yue Guan, and at times, even used the poison to gain the upper hand.

Dugu Bo directly unleashed his Avatar of the Martial Soul. A massive Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor appeared and sprayed poisonous mist at Yue Guan, while Dugu Bo mobilized the surrounding miasma, attempting to trap and kill him.

Yue Guan was no pushover. He saw through Dugu Bo's intentions immediately and utilized his seventh soul skill: Avatar of the Martial Soul.

The full-force collision of the two Title Douluo created a powerful shockwave. In the next second, the entire Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well began to tremble, and Tai Yi saw many rocks falling down the hillside.

This wouldn't do. He knew the immortal herbs were down there; if they were destroyed, wouldn't that be a disaster?

So, Tai Yi spoke to Qian Daoliu beside him:

"Grandfather, don't let those rocks fall. It would be bad if the immortal herbs were damaged."

Hearing this, Qian Daoliu didn't waste any words. He simply raised his hand and struck, turning all the rocks rolling down the slope into powder.

Then, he shouted to Yue Guan, who was still fighting Dugu Bo:

"Step back. I don't know what you've been doing all these years following Bibi Dong if you can't even take down a level 91 Dugu Bo."

Yue Guan felt embarrassed upon hearing this, thinking to himself: Does this have anything to do with my choice to follow Bibi Dong? In an environment so naturally favorable to Dugu Bo, even if I had chosen the Elder Palace faction back then, I wouldn't necessarily be able to take him down right now.

However, Yue Guan could only think this; he dared not say it aloud.

Seeing Qian Daoliu intervene, Dugu Bo sensed trouble. He had roamed the Douluo Continent for many years; although he didn't know Qian Daoliu personally, he had just heard Yue Guan address him as the Great Elder.

The Great Elder of Spirit Hall—wasn't that the peerless Douluo who stood alongside Tang Chen of the Clear Sky Sect?

A level 99 peerless Douluo. Even though Dugu Bo had confidence in the toxic miasma he had set up, the thought of that level 99 soul power made him shudder, especially after being worn down by Yue Guan.

After weighing his options, Dugu Bo decided to play it safe. He wasn't a fool, and more importantly, he wasn't alone—he had his granddaughter.

In the next second, Dugu Bo stirred the surrounding miasma to surround Tai Yi, Qian Renxue, and Qian Daoliu.

He then channeled his soul power, preparing to flee. At the same time, Dugu Bo secretly swore that if he escaped and reached safety, he would never forget this day. He had already thought of a way to retaliate: he might not be a match for a Spirit Hall Title Douluo in a one-on-one fight, but surely not everyone in Spirit Hall was a Title Douluo.

Dugu Bo planned to escape, find a place to settle his granddaughter, and then go to Spirit City to release his Jade Phosphor Serpent poison and slaughter the city.

Thoughts were beautiful, but reality was cruel. Having read the original work, Tai Yi knew exactly what Dugu Bo's martial soul would do to a city. In the original, Dugu Bo often mentioned slaughtering cities. If he let Dugu Bo escape now, Spirit City would inevitably suffer. Seeing Dugu Bo attempt to flee, Tai Yi hurriedly shouted to Qian Daoliu:

"Grandfather, don't let him get away, or there will be endless trouble!"

Clearly, Qian Daoliu didn't need Tai Yi's reminder to understand that Dugu Bo could not be allowed to leave alive. As a veteran powerhouse, he understood the consequences of making a mortal enemy of a Title Douluo and not eliminating them. A Title Douluo lurking in the shadows, waiting for a moment of weakness to deliver a fatal blow, was a nightmare.

Before Tai Yi had even finished speaking, Qian Daoliu's attack had already shattered the toxic miasma Dugu Bo was so proud of, striking the fleeing Dugu Bo directly.

Dugu Bo noticed the attack, and seeing Qian Daoliu shatter his carefully laid defenses with a casual strike, he felt only deep despair.

He couldn't afford not to block such an attack, so he stopped, blocked the blow, and continued to flee.

But what happened next made Dugu Bo realize he had overestimated himself and underestimated the strength of the Great Elder of Spirit Hall.

Qian Daoliu's seemingly casual strike was something Dugu Bo could barely withstand; he was sent flying and severely injured.

At this moment, Qian Daoliu spoke to Yue Guan:

"If you still can't finish him off after this, you don't need to return to Spirit City."

Yue Guan understood Qian Daoliu's meaning and replied:

"Rest assured, Great Elder."

After speaking, Yue Guan walked toward Dugu Bo, saying:

"Old Poison, you'll end up dying by my hand after all. And don't worry, I won't let you go alone. I remember you have a granddaughter, right? I'll have her join you."

Hearing this, Dugu Bo shouted at Yue Guan:

"You dare?"

"Wait for me on the road to the underworld."

With that, Yue Guan launched his attack. A piercing wound appeared in Dugu Bo's chest, finishing off the already heavily injured man.

Dugu Bo's final words were:

"Don't touch... Yanzi..."