Dugu Bo

After leaving Heaven Dou Royal Academy, the carriage continued along the official road toward Heaven Dou City.

"Lord Dragon God, will that Poison Douluo really come?"

Inside the carriage, Xiao Wu leaned against Huang Long's side and asked cautiously.

Huang Long smiled, raising a hand to gently rub her head.

"Of course he will. After all, this concerns the life and death of the entire Dugu family."

"Even if he doesn't believe it, he'll have to take this gamble."

As he spoke, he turned to Sea Maiden Douluo. "Sister Sea Maiden, I'll have to trouble you and Uncle Sea Dragon to stand watch tonight."

"Given Dugu Bo's personality, he definitely won't come knocking at our door directly."

"Most likely, he'll come at night to probe our strength."

Before he could finish, Sea Maiden Douluo cut in.

She clenched her fists excitedly and cried, "Got it! Then Sea Dragon and I will capture him?"

"Not capture him—stop him!"

Huang Long truly didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

They were seeking out Dugu Bo for the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, to win him over.

Not to fight him!

"Then I understand." Sea Maiden Douluo winked playfully.

"Holy Son, what should we do next?" Sea Dragon Douluo asked from outside the carriage.

Huang Long smiled and waved a hand. "Go shopping if you want to shop, eat if you want to eat. We just need to wait until tonight."

Xiao Wu immediately raised both hands in delight.

"Great! I've wanted to taste Heaven Dou City's carrots for ages and see how they differ from the ones in Notting City!"

"You only ever think about eating carrots." Huang Long pinched Xiao Wu's nose, both amused and helpless.

Xiao Wu gave a soft huff, planted her hands on her hips, and said as though it were only natural, "Carrots are so delicious! Why shouldn't I eat them?"

"Fine, fine. This time, I'll let you eat your fill! I guarantee you'll get sick of them!"

Huang Long smiled and shook his head.

The wheels rumbled along the official road, and before long, they entered Heaven Dou City.

After entering the city, the group followed their original plan: those who wanted to shop went shopping, and those who wanted to eat went to eat.

Xiao Wu finally got her wish and tasted Heaven Dou City's carrots. The flavor earned endless praise from her, and she bought so many that she filled her storage soul tool to the brim.

Gradually, the sun dipped westward, and night drew near.

The group arrived at Heaven Dou City's largest hotel, the Heaven Dou Grand Hotel, where they rented two rooms for the night.

Huang Long shared one room with Sea Dragon Douluo, while Sea Maiden Douluo shared the other with Xiao Wu.

After washing up, night had already fallen.

Xiao Wu sat contentedly by the window, gnawing on a pile of carrots, while Sea Maiden Douluo made the beds.

Huang Long placed Ah Yin's true body, the Blue Silver Emperor, on the table, his fingers gently curling around her branches and leaves.

Just then.

Sea Dragon Douluo, who had been resting with his eyes closed, suddenly twitched an ear as though he had sensed something, then abruptly opened his eyes.

"He's here."

Those two words immediately drew the attention of the other three.

Sea Maiden Douluo swiftly turned toward a spot outside the window, her gaze landing on a black figure that had appeared on the rooftop opposite at some unknown time.

The night was deep, and his face could not be seen. All that was visible was his tall, thin frame, standing there like a javelin.

Xiao Wu and Huang Long followed her gaze as well.

But the moment they looked over, the black figure on the opposite rooftop moved!

He was not particularly fast, slow enough for Huang Long's group to clearly make out his trajectory.

But just as he was about to reach the window—

Rings of soul rings suddenly rose beneath his feet, erupting in the air with violent fluctuations of soul power!

Sea Dragon Douluo's expression immediately darkened at the sight. "Be careful! Sea Maiden, protect the Holy Son!"

Sea Maiden Douluo nodded slightly. She too could tell that the visitor meant trouble. Without hesitation, she summoned her Sea Demon Flute martial soul and stood protectively in front of Huang Long and Xiao Wu.

However, just as they activated their soul rings, a cloud of green poison mist suddenly poured in through the window.

The instant the poison mist entered, the entire room darkened, and the air became heavy and stifling.

Wherever it passed, the tables, chairs, and benches in the room were corroded, giving off sizzling sounds.

Sea Dragon Douluo bore the brunt of it and was swallowed by the poison mist.

This poison was quite potent—even fiercer than Sea Ghost's poison.

However...

A faint, disdainful curve lifted at the corner of Sea Dragon Douluo's mouth. He immediately clenched his fist and slammed it forward!

"Bang—!"

The force of his punch exploded outward, tearing a blank gap straight through the poisonous mist in the air.

The green fog rolled to either side like waves split apart by brute force.

Sea Dragon Douluo stood in the middle of that clear space, his clothes snapping in the fist wind, without the slightest sign of poisoning on his face.

Across the toxic mist still churning over the floor, he looked at the figure outside the window and said calmly, "If you want to test me, come in and try. Watching from outside is pointless."

The black figure narrowed his eyes, and the light in them seemed even sharper than before.

Even among Titled Douluo, few could neutralize his Jade Phosphorus Snake Venom so cleanly.

Yet this man had not even used his martial soul. With a single punch, he had dispersed all the poisonous mist through nothing but the force of his fist.

Interesting.

The figure lightly tapped his toes against the night sky twice before entering the room.

Only under the light inside did everyone finally see him clearly.

He looked to be around fifty or sixty years old, but what surprised them was that both his hair and beard were completely green.

His eyes in particular gleamed like emeralds.

After entering the room, those blade-sharp eyes locked firmly onto Sea Dragon Douluo.

His voice was slightly hoarse as he slowly said, "This old man is Dugu Bo. May I ask who you are, sir, and where you come from?"

Sea Dragon Douluo stood with his hands behind his back and replied indifferently, "You do not need to know who I am. Since the Holy Son summoned you here, he naturally has his reasons."

Holy Son?

Dugu Bo narrowed his eyes and swept his gaze across the others before finally settling on Huang Long, who wore the most luxurious clothes.

As far as he knew, the title Holy Son seemed to exist only within Spirit Hall.

But he had never heard of such a person in Spirit Hall.

Huang Long stepped forward and cupped his fists. "Poison Douluo, it is better to meet you than merely hear of you. This junior is Huang Long. Please guide me."

But Dugu Bo impatiently waved a hand. "Enough with the pleasantries! How did you learn the secret of my Dugu family?"

"If you cannot explain it, die!"

As the final word, "die," fell, a pure killing intent erupted from him.

Clearly, he cared greatly about this matter.

Back when he had traveled the Douluo Continent in his early years, he had killed many people and made many enemies because of his poison arts.

Now that he had become a Titled Douluo, even if he was the weakest among them, those people did not dare come knocking at his door.

But if those enemies learned of this secret, the Dugu family would be in grave danger!

When that time came, not only he himself, but even his granddaughter Dugu Yan would be implicated.

Thus, he had no choice but to handle this cautiously.

But the moment he uttered the word "die"...

Sea Dragon Douluo and Sea Maiden Douluo both released their martial souls and soul rings at the same time.

The soul power fluctuations of rank ninety-seven and rank ninety-four made the entire hotel tremble violently, pressing down upon Dugu Bo like a mountain.

The phantom of the Sea Dragon martial soul appeared behind Sea Dragon Douluo, while nine soul rings spun rapidly beneath his feet.

"Dugu Bo, I advise you to put that thought away."

"Otherwise, the price is not something you can bear."