Soul Bone Obtained, Dugu Bo Makes His Move

Meanwhile, inside the Suotuo City Grand Arena.

The crowd was ecstatic, their roars threatening to blow the roof off the arena.

The situation had reached its final, desperate entanglement.

"Eight Spider Lances!"

With Xiao Wu injured, a furious Tang San unleashed his most powerful attack: his External Soul Bone, the Eight Spider Lances.

However, just as Tang San prepared to strike, he felt his heartbeat falter, as if something that originally belonged to him had been snatched away.

"Ah!"

Due to the bond between mother and son, Tang San's movements stalled for several seconds. His limbs felt drained of all strength, and unable to defend himself, he took a direct hit from one of Yu Tianheng's offensive soul skills.

The situation shifted in an instant; the Shrek Team, who had been going all out to end the match, suddenly saw their momentum fizzle out.

The Imperial Fighting Team seized the opportunity to launch their most ferocious counterattack.

High above the arena, hidden in the shadows of the roof, Tang Hao felt a sudden jolt of alarm.

"No, something has happened to Ah Yin."

As a Title Douluo, Tang Hao's senses were incredibly sharp, and he immediately realized something was wrong.

In a flash, Tang Hao rushed toward the waterfall behind Holy Soul Village like a madman.

But by the time Tang Hao arrived, Tuoba Xuan had long since fled, leaving only a scene of devastation behind.

The stone gate of the waterfall was wide open, and the surrounding rock walls showed signs of violent erosion.

Ah Yin was buried under a pile of rubble, with only a faint blue light visible, looking utterly wretched.

"Ah Yin, Ah Yin!" Tang Hao roared, rushing to her side and roughly clearing away the debris.

Ah Yin's aura was already weak, and under Tang Hao's rough handling, her condition worsened.

Most importantly, because Tang Hao had rushed over in such a panic, he had not suppressed his own aura.

This caused Ah Yin to immediately sense a familiar presence—the aura of her own kind.

It is just as that man said. Ah Yin's heart died completely. Just as Tuoba Xuan had claimed, Tang Hao had truly been deceiving her all along.

"No, no!"

Veins bulged on Tang Hao's forehead. Ignoring whether Ah Yin lived or died, he frantically searched for the Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone.

Finally, after searching until his fingers were bloodied and his fingerprints worn away, Tang Hao was forced to accept the reality that the Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone was gone.

"No!"

Tang Hao's eyes widened in rage, and with a long, heavy sigh, he collapsed to the ground.

Ah Yin's heart was equally cold and dead. She had once believed that one day, Tang Hao would find a way to save her; she never expected that all of this had been Tang Hao's scheme.

On the other side, their son Tang San was faring no better. Due to his lapse in focus, the Shrek Seven Devils were caught in a fierce counterattack by Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan, leading to their defeat.

Ultimately, the Imperial Fighting Team emerged victorious, and the Shrek members slunk away in disgrace.

Likewise, the incident where Yu Xiaogang would have sought out Yu Tianheng never occurred.

After obtaining the Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone, Tuoba Xuan traveled without pause to Tiandou City, where he checked into a random hotel.

For the next few days, Tuoba Xuan's life was very quiet; he barely stepped out of his room.

That was until a late night five days later.

Tuoba Xuan yawned, just about to head to bed, when he heard a rustling sound outside the window, like a cold snake slithering along the wall.

"Who's there?"

Seeing that the intruder made no attempt to hide, the words slipped out of Tuoba Xuan's mouth.

The person outside the window did not speak, but a wave of potent poison began to permeate the room.

Wherever it passed, flowers and plants withered, and the air seemed to solidify.

Tuoba Xuan's heart immediately went on high alert, the hairs on his body standing on end.

"Heart of the Mountain Dragon skill: Might of the Dragon King!"

With a boom, a formidable pressure erupted from Tuoba Xuan's body.

The poisonous mist eerily halted for a split second.

A ghostly voice drifted in from outside the window: "Kid, come out."

The poison mist dissipated instantly, and Tuoba Xuan realized the identity of the intruder.

Without hesitation, Tuoba Xuan leaped out through the window.

He chased in the direction where the poison mist had vanished.

Tuoba Xuan pursued for a long time, only stopping when he reached a desolate, uninhabited area.

"Who are you?"

Tuoba Xuan demanded, his Soul Power blooming as if he were ready to strike at any second.

"Kid, you should know who I am."

Dugu Bo emerged gloomily from the shadows, his voice piercingly cold.

"I presume you are the Poison Douluo, titled for your toxins," Tuoba Xuan said calmly. "To think the Poison Douluo would forgo sleep in the dead of night just to invite this young one for a midnight chat."

Dugu Bo's mouth twitched. "A sharp-tongued brat, indeed. Since you know who I am, do you still dare to come out and meet your death?"

Tuoba Xuan shook his head slightly. "With your strength, Your Excellency could kill me without leaving a trace. Since that is the case, you must have something you need from me."

"So it was you who broke Yanyan's poison in Tuotie City?" Dugu Bo narrowed his eyes, his tone filled with skepticism.

"Just a stroke of luck," Tuoba Xuan chuckled.

"That was no luck. Tell me, how exactly did you come to know those secrets?"

Dugu Bo's voice suddenly turned hoarse, and a murky green poisonous mist began to spread around his body.

The day before yesterday, the moment Dugu Yan returned to Tiandou City, she had sought him out to press him about the flaws in her own body.

In the end, it had taken a great deal of effort for Dugu Bo to brush her off.

"Don't think that just because you have some talent, this old man wouldn't dare kill you!" Dugu Bo's gaze turned icy. He appeared instantly before Tuoba Xuan, his venom-coated palm gripping the boy's slender neck without hesitation.

"Urgh!"

Tuoba Xuan had no time to react; his life was instantly held in a vice, leaving him like a fish on a chopping block.

"Speak!"

Dugu Bo snorted, his eyes terrifyingly cold.

"Speak of what?"

Tuoba Xuan struggled, gritting his teeth as he spat out the words one by one.

"Speak of the flaws in the Dugu Family?"

"Speak of how your ribs suffer excruciating pain whenever it is cold and rainy!"

"Or speak of how Dugu Yan is destined not to live past the age of forty!"

Tuoba Xuan's rapid-fire questions struck Dugu Bo's heart like cold blades.

"Hmm~" Dugu Bo's eyes narrowed. "As a mere Soul Elder, how could you possibly know such classified information? If you don't tell the truth, I will make you wish you were dead."

Thin, bloody scratches appeared on Tuoba Xuan's neck as his skin tightened, and the air flowing through his throat into his lungs grew increasingly scarce.

Tuoba Xuan struggled with all his might, desperate for a breath of air.

Damn it, if you want me to talk, stop choking me!

Tuoba Xuan cursed Dugu Bo in his heart, remaining silent.

Dugu Bo noticed Tuoba Xuan's predicament and snorted, instantly loosening his grip.

"Cough, cough!" Having been choked quite severely, Tuoba Xuan collapsed to the ground, greedily gasping for fresh air.

"If I die, your granddaughter won't live either. When the time comes, I'll just have her buried with me."

Tuoba Xuan's eyes were bloodshot as he spoke viciously.

"Do you believe that I will carve the flesh from your bones, one slice at a time?"

Dugu Bo was thoroughly enraged; Dugu Yan was his reverse scale, and he would not tolerate the slightest desecration.