Dugu Bo: You kid are my bane? I must destroy you!

"How is this possible?"

Seeing this scene, Dugu Yan was deeply shocked.

The poisonous mist had completely failed in front of Zhou Tong.

How was she supposed to play like this?

Although she knew that elemental lightning had a restraining effect on the Jade Phosphor Snake venom, she was at a higher spirit power level, yet the opponent had defeated her toxins simply by releasing his martial soul.

This was simply too sensational.

"Hmph, I don't believe you can turn the world upside down!"

Seeing that her poisonous mist had no effect, Dugu Yan took a sudden step forward, her slender right leg sweeping directly toward Zhou Tong's chest.

Facing Dugu Yan's ungentlemanly sneak attack, Zhou Tong was not surprised.

The lightning attribute inherently possessed powerful penetration and purification properties, providing a significant restraint against Dugu Yan's snake venom.

It was only natural for her poisonous mist to fail.

And if the opponent chose close-quarters combat, it would be even easier to deal with.

Lightning flickered across Zhou Tong's body, and large amounts of Jade Phosphor Snake venom were purified by the thunderbolts the moment they drew near.

Facing the jade leg sweeping toward him, he stood his ground without moving.

Zhou Tong raised his hand and grabbed, catching Dugu Yan's sweeping leg in his grip.

His body, tempered by Heaven Lightning, was long since incomparable to spirit masters of the same rank.

Watching Zhou Tong catch her leg with such effortless ease, a sense of foreboding suddenly rose in Dugu Yan's heart.

The next moment, something even worse happened.

Zhou Tong actually threw her aside with brute force, and she instantly stumbled backward.

This wild fighting style made Dugu Yan close her beautiful eyes in terror.

She couldn't believe what she was seeing.

To be slammed onto the ground like this—it was too painful.

If her face hit the ground, she would be disfigured.

"Zhou Tong, you jerk!"

"Don't you know how to cherish the fairer sex?"

Tears welled up in Dugu Yan's green eyes, and she actually began to sob in fright.

Having always had things go her way, she had never suffered such a setback.

"I'm not fighting anymore, I'm not fighting!"

"Your martial soul is too cheap!"

"My poison can't even get close to you, what's the point of fighting?"

Dugu Yan complained fearfully.

But after waiting for a long time, she didn't feel any pain.

She opened her beautiful eyes hesitantly and took a cautious peek, only to see that she was less than half a meter away from the ground.

Thick vines were wrapped around her body, and terrifying electric arcs flickered upon them.

Yet, to her surprise, not a single arc of electricity touched her.

In front of her, Zhou Tong's face was filled with a smug smile.

Zhou Tong certainly wouldn't actually slam her down; there was no need to offend her.

After all, they were either allies or would be in the future.

Scaring her a little and then coaxing her was the best strategy.

"Senior Dugu, I concede the win."

Zhou Tong smiled slightly, revealing an adorable grin that Dugu Yan couldn't refuse.

Only then did he pull Dugu Yan back up.

"Ouch..."

Dugu Yan pretended to fall, sitting down on her bottom.

"You bullied me~"

"I'm going to tell my grandfather."

"Hmph!"

As a big sister who had always been used to throwing her weight around, how could she be willing to take such a loss?

She sat on the ground, feeling as aggrieved as a little girl who had lost her toy.

"Senior Dugu Yan, a bet is a bet."

"If you act like this, others will think I'm the one bullying you."

"This was a fair soul duel; don't try to use Senior Dugu to pressure me."

"A loss is a loss."

"Don't try to welch on the deal."

Zhou Tong stood not far away, refusing to fall for it.

Trying to play dirty in front of him?

That didn't exist.

He wasn't buying it.

"You are just bullying me!"

Dugu Yan suddenly raised her head, glaring at Zhou Tong with puffed-up cheeks.

Her delicate face was streaked with tears, and her cheeks still held a flush from her recent emotional breakdown.

"Don't talk nonsense."

"That's not the case at all."

"Sister Yan, don't bully your junior."

Zhou Tong wouldn't be tricked.

"Fine, I'll reconcile with you, but tell me, why does your martial soul suppress my poison so effectively?"

Dugu Yan's emotions calmed down as she suddenly asked.

The Dugu Family's inherited martial soul was the Jade Phosphor Snake, and their primary means of attack was the Jade Phosphor Snake venom.

Now that she had encountered a soul master whose martial soul naturally countered her poison, did that mean she would be suppressed by him for the rest of her life?

One had to know that even the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's lightning power didn't suppress the Jade Phosphor Snake venom to this extent.

This person was simply a monster, as if he were born to counter her family's martial soul.

Zhou Tong smiled; so she was wary of his martial soul.

"That's simple. I tempered my body within Heaven Lightning and gained powerful lightning-attribute energy, making me naturally immune to all poisons."

"It's only natural that I suppress your snake venom."

Dugu Yan glared at Zhou Tong, puffed up. "You're such a freak!"

As soon as those words left her lips, Zhou Tong chuckled; so it was jealousy.

Well, there was nothing to be done about that.

"I don't care, if anyone bullies me in the future, you have to help me beat them up!"

Dugu Yan's small face turned as red as the evening clouds.

"Alright, alright, alright."

Zhou Tong reached out to help her up, and their relationship was officially established.

Everything was proceeding according to Zhou Tong's plan.

Very smoothly.

However, just at this moment.

"Grandpa, why are you here?"

Just as Zhou Tong was preparing to bid Dugu Yan farewell, she suddenly let out a cry of surprise.

Zhou Tong's gaze was immediately drawn to the green figure standing not far away.

"Eh, my precious Yan-yan."

"Be careful when you're playing around, lest you hurt my precious granddaughter."

Dugu Bo laughed as he caught Dugu Yan, who had rushed toward him like a bird returning to its nest.

"You've grown into an adult now, so you can't be reckless anymore."

"Grandpa is still waiting for you to find a grandson-in-law."

Dugu Bo's gaunt, aged face creased into a smile.

"I don't want to; I want to stay with Grandpa forever."

Dugu Yan pouted, acting coquettishly.

"Grandpa, why did you come here?"

Dugu Yan asked curiously.

"Grandpa missed you. I was originally going to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy to find you and read some books, but since you weren't there, I came looking for you."

Dugu Bo chuckled.

Suddenly, he noticed Dugu Yan's slightly reddened eyes.

Dugu Bo's kindly old face changed in an instant.

"Yan-yan, who bullied you!"

Dugu Bo's aura erupted with a boom, instantly making the atmosphere oppressive, and Zhou Tong felt a suffocating pressure wash over him.

"Grandfather..."

Dugu Yan tried to explain, but before she could finish, Dugu Bo cast a cold glance at Zhou Tong.

"Was it this brat?"

"You dare to bully my Yan-yan?"

"You're courting death!"

As he spoke, Dugu Bo's aura crashed down upon Zhou Tong.

Zhou Tong felt a tyrannical pressure that made it difficult for him to breathe.

"Senior, that is not the case."

Zhou Tong endured the discomfort and spoke up.

This Dugu Bo was truly overbearing; he was ready to kill at the slightest disagreement.

"Grandfather, he didn't bully me."

Dugu Yan hurriedly explained.

"But his martial soul naturally suppresses my snake venom!"

"What?" Hearing this, Dugu Bo's old face was instantly startled.

This was even more terrifying than bullying his granddaughter, and his gaze fell coldly upon Zhou Tong.

Perhaps, he should nip this in the bud?