[Faced with Ye Tianyun's undisguised threat, Dugu Bo fell into deep thought.]
[He was certain that a single Backup Hidden Energy Source couldn't hurt him, but if there were enough of them, he would be injured.]
[And once injured, Dugu Bo was certain that with his speed, he couldn't catch up with Ye Tianyun, who had an External Soul Bone.]
[At the same time, Dugu Bo was worried that if Ye Tianyun escaped, his extraordinary talent would make him the greatest threat in the future. So Dugu Bo relented.]
Seeing that Dugu Bo had given in, Ye Tianyun spoke again:
"Are you really willing to accept this? Tang San got so many Immortal Herbs from you, then gave them to his own people to help them evolve their Martial Souls and increase their cultivation. What did your granddaughter get? And what did you get?"
Those words struck a sore spot in Dugu Bo's heart.
He had noticed the changes in the Shrek Seven Devils long ago. Ning Rongrong's Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda Martial Soul had become the Nine Treasures Glazed Pagoda.
He had vaguely guessed that it was related to the Immortal Herbs, but hadn't been sure. Now that Ye Tianyun had brought it up, he was even more certain.
That little scumbag Tang San had taken his things—so many of them—and given them to his own people, yet Dugu Bo hadn't seen so much as a single one.
The Live Broadcast Room even explained it in detail.
[Tang San had obtained many Immortal Herbs in exchange for treating Dugu Bo. They could increase Soul Power and even evolve Martial Souls, yet he had never given any to Dugu Bo.]
[This showed just how stingy and miserly Tang San was. Dugu Bo had clearly contributed a great deal, willingly becoming an honorary dean of Shrek Academy and a guest elder of the Tang Sect, yet Tang San hadn't even picked one Immortal Herb for Dugu Yan.]
In the Main Timeline, Dugu Bo and his granddaughter grew angrier the more they thought about it. Then they grew even angrier still.
Tang San's face flushed red as he was called out, especially with so many people watching him. He blushed and tried to explain.
"I got those with my own ability. Why should I give him any?"
Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong were speechless.
Come on, why say that to his face? No matter what, Dugu Bo was Poison Douluo. They should be trying to win him over.
Now look what they'd done. They could imagine that once Dugu Bo heard the news, he would definitely turn against them.
[Dugu Bo was tempted. He had begun to consider working with Ye Tianyun. The terms Ye Tianyun offered were simply too generous.]
On screen, after thinking it over, Dugu Bo asked seriously:
"Can you really help me defeat Clear Sky Douluo? Or give me strength equal to his?"
That was the one thing Dugu Bo feared.
"Of course. If you're not sure, you can say you couldn't find me. We'll work together in secret: you provide the herbs, and I'll provide pills to assist your cultivation and increase your Soul Power. We'll keep going until you're strong enough to turn against him."
Ye Tianyun had his eye on Dugu Bo's Immortal Herbs, too.
There were so many of them. He could use them all to increase Soul Power, or absorb them with the Heaven-Swallowing Demon Art.
Dugu Bo quickly made up his mind. He gritted his teeth and nodded.
"All right. Then we'll work together in secret."
"Also, arrange a meeting with the crown prince of the Heaven Dou Empire, Xue Qinghe. I want to speak with him privately."
"No problem."
[And so, through his courage and personal charm, Ye Tianyun successfully won over Dugu Bo, a loyal minister.]
[In the future, Dugu Bo would often feel fortunate that he had pledged himself to Ye Tianyun early. That was how he secured a place among the gods.]
[No—to be more precise, Ye Tianyun had led entire sects in ascending together, bringing along every force that pledged itself to him, including the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and Spirit Hall. They had ascended to the Divine Realm together and become gods together.]
The Douluo Continent fell silent again.
Wait—entire sects ascending together and becoming gods together?
"Where is Ye Tianyun? I'm going to pledge myself to him right now!"
"Is Ye Tianyun there? I want to be his dog!"
The major factions across the Douluo Continent erupted with excitement, wishing they could pledge themselves to Ye Tianyun immediately.
They could all ascend together and become gods!
Even the gods in the Divine Realm were astonished. What incredible power it must take to lead entire sects in ascending together.
And Ye Tianyun had done it.
In the Parallel Timeline, Dugu Bo took the initiative to kneel on one knee.
"Thank you for looking after us, Your Majesty, the Heavenly Emperor."
The others knelt one after another.
"We thank Your Majesty, the Heavenly Emperor."
Among them were members of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Spirit Hall, the Breaking Clan, and others.
Only the Clear Sky Sect and the Strength Clan were absent.
"Rise, my subjects."
Ye Tianyun waved for them to get up. He was just that magnanimous.
Even if someone was only a dog, he would take them along when he ascended.
Right, Black Empress?
The Live Broadcast Room began calling people out, too.
[That's why a saying spread throughout the myriad worlds: "Better to be Ye Tianyun's dog than Tang San's brother."]
The Shrek Seven Devils: "..."
That sounded weird. Comparing them to a dog was a little insulting. Were they really worth less than a dog?
Everyone turned to look at Tang San, too.
Better to be a dog than Tang San's brother. That showed just how much of a pitfall Tang San was. Did they still want to be his brothers?
Right now, they only wanted to know one thing: where was Ye Tianyun? They wanted to be his dogs. Being a dog was still better than being Tang San's brother.
[Besides treating his brothers well, Ye Tianyun was generous to everyone. Take Dugu Bo, for example.]
The scene shifted.
Ye Tianyun took out a Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone and tossed it to Dugu Bo.
"Take this Soul Bone. It's a Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone from a Datura Snake. It should suit you."
[Ever since comprehending the Power of the Evil God, Ye Tianyun had been unable to become a god, but he had learned how to use that power. He could now create Ten Thousand Year Soul Bones.]
[Although it was only an ordinary ten-thousand-year Soul Bone, such Soul Bones were already extremely rare for Spirit Masters.]
Dugu Bo was stunned by Ye Tianyun's wealth. His eyes widened in disbelief.
"You're giving me a Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone?"
In all his life, he had never seen anyone so generous. They were handing out Soul Bones just like that.
"So what? I need you to work with me. This is the cost of our cooperation. I can't expect to get something for nothing without giving you anything."
Liu Fei was remarkably magnanimous.
Dugu Bo was genuinely moved. He sighed with deep emotion.
"You really are generous. Far more generous than Tang San. I can help you. The two things I promised Tang San are already done anyway."
"Don't worry. I don't need you to deal with Tang San. I'll handle him myself. You only need to hold off Clear Sky Douluo. If you really can't, you can report it and ask Spirit Hall to help hold him off."
Ye Tianyun didn't care about that at all.
He was confident that in a few years, even if Clear Sky Douluo were here, he would be able to fight him.
Dugu Bo liked people with that kind of confidence, especially when they didn't require him to make any sacrifices.
"Good. I'll help you hold off Clear Sky Douluo in the future, but only if you keep your promise. That Battle Armor..."
Dugu Bo desperately needed Battle Armor that could give him the strength of a Limit Douluo.
[That was Ye Tianyun. He had always been confident in himself. If it were Tang San, he'd definitely have his family snuff out a genius in advance.]
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Tang San was deeply unhappy. They were picking on him again. Was he really that kind of person?
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