Dugu Yan Starts Trouble: Your Lightning Restrains My Poison?

"Hunt a ten-thousand-year lightning-attribute soul beast?"

"The difficulty of the hunt is a bit high."

"The difficulty of absorption is even higher."

An ordinary ten-thousand-year soul beast possesses combat power equivalent to a Soul King above level 50.

Lightning-attribute soul beasts are the elite among ten-thousand-year soul beasts, with combat power at least equivalent to a Soul Emperor.

Zhou Tong only has level 23 soul power and is merely a Great Soul Master; he cannot brute-force a ten-thousand-year lightning-attribute soul beast and must rely on wit.

Furthermore, absorbing a ten-thousand-year soul ring places a high demand on one's physique and an even higher demand on one's mental strength.

"If I want to hunt a ten-thousand-year lightning-attribute soul beast, I must first find a way to obtain Dugu Bo's immortal herbs to temper my body."

Zhou Tong quickly mapped out his next goal.

Immortal herbs!

It had to be immortal herbs!

Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

Yu Tianheng, who had lost to Zhou Tong, wore a face as dark as the bottom of a pot, looking incredibly sullen.

He found it hard to believe that he had lost so easily to Zhou Tong, who was so much younger than him.

Moreover, he was a Soul Master, while his opponent was only a Great Soul Master.

It was too humiliating.

His inner pride had been dealt a heavy blow by reality, leaving him feeling deeply unwilling to accept the outcome.

"Yo, Tianheng, giving up so easily?"

Just then, a crisp, slightly coquettish female voice drifted over from a distance.

It was a girl who looked to be about ten years old, dressed in a dark green athletic outfit that outlined her budding, graceful figure.

With short, deep purple hair, a pretty face, fair skin, and a pair of emerald-like eyes, she exuded a touch of spoiled, willful charm.

This person was the bully of Heaven Dou Royal Academy, the granddaughter of the Titled Douluo Dugu Bo: Dugu Yan.

"Dugu Yan, you don't understand how strong Zhou Tong's control over lightning power is."

"Even the lightning power that the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan prides itself on was defeated by his hands."

Yu Tianheng let out a long sigh, feeling utterly dejected.

However, a look of disdain appeared on Dugu Yan's face.

"Have you forgotten what the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan actually excels at?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Yu Tianheng felt as if he had been struck by lightning, his eyes suddenly brightening.

"The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's greatest specialty is Dragon Transformation!"

"I am only a Soul Master right now; I can only unlock Dragon Transformation once I reach the Soul Ancestor level."

"By then, Zhou Tong will definitely be no match for me!"

Yu Tianheng muttered to himself. His previously pained body seemed to regain its vitality, and his complexion began to look better.

"Once I become a Soul Ancestor, I will surely wash away this shame."

At this moment, Yu Tianheng had forgotten that it was he who had provoked the situation and ended up being slapped in the face by Zhou Tong.

"Wait for what?"

"Watch how I deal with him!"

"This kid does have a bit of backbone."

"This young lady wants to see just how much skill he really has!"

Dugu Yan was the big sister of Heaven Dou Royal Academy, and she wanted to see if Zhou Tong, who had intruded into her territory, was just a fox borrowing a tiger's might or if he truly possessed real strength.

For these past few days, Zhou Tong had been staying in the Lightning Mimicry Environment to cultivate.

After hard training, a month passed in the blink of an eye.

On this day, dark clouds gathered over the Lightning Mimicry Environment, and heaven lightning descended continuously from the clouds.

Bolts of lightning struck the Thunderous Hell Vine fiercely before spreading onto Zhou Tong's body.

Facing the countless bolts of lightning, Zhou Tong remained motionless, absorbing each one and converting it into soul power.

Within his body, his soul power level gradually climbed, finally reaching his current level.

"Finally broke through to level 25."

"The hard training in the Lightning Mimicry Environment was not in vain."

He awoke from his meditation and looked around, only to discover a beautiful figure quietly watching him from outside.

This girlfriend had short, deep-purple hair, a delicate face, and a slender, tall figure. While her features weren't breathtakingly beautiful, they possessed a vibrant, heroic spirit.

What caught his attention most were her supple waist beneath a deep-purple cheongsam and her slender, straight, fair legs.

At this moment, the gazes of Dugu Yan and Zhou Tong collided in the air, as if striking invisible sparks.

Dugu Yan hadn't expected him to be such a handsome youth, with sword-like brows and star-bright eyes.

He's actually quite handsome.

Although Dugu Yan had no shortage of suitors at Heaven Dou Royal Academy, there was a unique aura about this youth that she found quite fascinating.

She immediately became interested in Zhou Tong.

However, her way of showing interest in a man was to fight him first.

"I am Dugu Yan, the big sister of the academy."

"Zhou Tong! I heard you're a little genius, especially skilled in the power of lightning."

"Even Yu Tianheng was defeated by your hands."

"Let's have a match, you and I."

"I hope you won't disappoint me!"

Zhou Tong looked at the Dugu Yan before him, quite surprised.

He hadn't expected her to come looking for him before he could even seek her out.

A confident smirk tugged at the corners of Zhou Tong's mouth; the opportunity had arrived.

"You want to have a soul duel with me?"

"I'd be happy to oblige."

"However, as for the wager..."

Although Zhou Tong didn't state it explicitly, anyone who had heard of his duel with Yu Tianheng would know he wouldn't fight for free.

"I understand. One hundred thousand gold soul coins, how about that?"

Dugu Yan spoke up. One hundred thousand gold soul coins was no small sum; she didn't have the vast family wealth that Yu Tianheng possessed.

"Deal!"

Zhou Tong agreed immediately.

The opportunity for an immortal herb was right before his eyes; why wouldn't he agree?

Besides, there was a reward of one hundred thousand gold soul coins.

He had to fight this match no matter what.

"Then let's begin!"

Dugu Yan didn't believe she would lose; she was a Control-system Soul Master.

Control-system Soul Masters held a significant advantage in battles between those of the same rank.

Moreover, her two soul skills involved the incredibly potent Jade Phosphor Snake poison.

Most soul masters would be dissolved into a puddle of thick liquid the moment they touched the Jade Phosphor Snake poison.

Facing the brat before her, she was very confident that she could defeat him.

"First Soul Skill: Jade Phosphor Red Poison."

"Second Soul Skill: Jade Phosphor Blue Poison."

Dugu Yan activated her Martial Soul possession directly, her delicate red lips exhaling a large amount of sweet, alluring mist.

Two yellow soul rings emerged; her first two soul rings were both augmentation-type skills.

Jade Phosphor Red Poison could stimulate the nerves, increasing her speed and strength by twenty percent.

Jade Phosphor Blue Poison could eliminate the sensation of pain and increase her defense by thirty percent.

Although the two soul rings had no offensive power, the poison mist inherent to the Jade Phosphor Snake was terrifyingly lethal.

It could be said that Dugu Yan, bolstered by her two soul rings, was extremely dangerous.

At the same time, Zhou Tong moved as well.

His soul power surged, and the Thunderous Hell Vine in his hand transformed into blue-gold vines, rapidly spreading outward.

"Zzzzt!"

Facing the emerald poison mist that was engulfing him from all sides, Zhou Tong remained calm and composed.

He watched the poison mist with ease, manipulating the Thunderous Hell Vine to extend toward it.

Streaks of golden lightning flickered from the Thunderous Hell Vine.

The moment the golden lightning touched the poison mist, the mist seemed to encounter something truly terrifying.

The poison mist near the golden lightning was instantly shattered, and no matter how the rest of the mist spread, it could not penetrate the blockade of the Thunderous Hell Vine.