Holy Dragon Sect Appears

"Sect Master Hu Yan, you flatter me!"

Dugu Shuo replied calmly.

"Haha, you're always like this. Truly boring to the extreme!"

Hu Yan Zhen laughed twice more, turned, left the Dugu Family's carriage, and went up ahead to greet the Ge Family.

A short while later, a blue carriage drove out of Heaven Dou City. The people from Thunder Academy had finally arrived.

However, the people from Thunder Academy were quite reserved. They only sent a Soul King over to exchange greetings. After both sides traded a few polite words, the convoy set off.

A total of four giant carriages advanced in grand procession toward Suotuo City.

Behind Thunder Academy stood the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.

Dugu Feng already knew that the Five Element Alliance was actually supported by the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.

The five Soul Master Academies shared a portion of the Great Soul Arena's profits and had always followed the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's lead, advancing and retreating together.

And the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan was close to neither the Heaven Dou Imperial Family nor the Star Luo Imperial Family. It was relatively independent.

Around the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, some follower forces had also been drawn in to jointly maintain this independence.

Of the Five Element Alliance, aside from Thunder Academy, Kamikaze Academy, Tianshui Academy, Elephant Armor Sect, and Blazing Fire Academy should all have been courted by Spirit Hall.

Then did the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan know about this?

If they still did not know even now, then they truly deserved to have their clan wiped out.

Dugu Feng shook his head and stopped thinking about it, silently cultivating inside the carriage.

The journey passed without incident, and in the blink of an eye, half a month went by.

Dugu Feng let out a long breath, excitement showing in his eyes.

On his wrist, the two Nine-Section Emeralds extended their tongues and licked his skin.

Just now, the two Nine-Section Emeralds had broken through the age limit of Thousand-Year Soul Beasts.

It was incredible, but the fact was that it had happened this quickly.

The Pill Bead had too great an effect on them. Ever since they had joined the circulation with the Pill Bead, their cultivation could increase by more than a hundred years every month.

That speed even showed signs of accelerating.

A Thousand-Year Soul Beast was roughly equivalent to the strength of a Soul Grandmaster to a Soul Elder. To cultivate from hatching to this level in one year was already a miracle.

It seemed that in the future, these two snakes' cultivation would far surpass his own Soul Power cultivation. They would definitely be excellent helpers.

And the Pill Bead's energy had risen by another point, reaching fifty-five.

This was a positive cycle. The stronger he and the Nine-Section Emeralds were, the faster the Pill Bead's energy condensed, and the more it could help them improve their strength.

He really was a genius for bringing the Nine-Section Emeralds in.

The overall progress had more than doubled.

Dugu Feng was in a good mood.

At this moment, they were less than a hundred kilometers away from Suotuo City.

Originally, he had still been somewhat vigilant, but after so much time had passed without anything happening, it gave him the illusion that perhaps the Elephant Armor Sect and Spirit Hall did not intend to make a move against the family.

Just then.

Old Scorpion slipped into the carriage.

Who knew when he had gone out? Dugu Feng had not even noticed.

"Clan Leader, ten li farther ahead, the Holy Dragon Sect's carriages seem to be waiting for our convoy!" Old Scorpion said with a grave expression.

"The Holy Dragon Sect? This is absolutely no coincidence!" Dugu Feng said.

"The other side is about to make their move!" Dugu Shuo said coldly.

Beside him, Old Snake looked ashamed. "Old Scorpion and I took turns investigating along the way, but we found no trace of any Poison Soul Master!"

Old Scorpion also fell silent. Although they had discovered the Holy Dragon Sect, if they did not find what the other side was relying on, they would easily suffer a loss.

"No need to rush!" Dugu Shuo's expression was calm.

It was not only Old Snake and Old Scorpion carrying out a Secret Investigation. Old Nine was as well.

But none of them had found anything.

Dugu Shuo already had a guess in his heart, but there was no need to say it now.

Instead, his calm demeanor made everyone settle down.

The carriage continued forward.

Very soon, the Ge Family carriage at the very front also discovered the Holy Dragon Sect's carriages.

Old Snake, Hu Yan Zhen, and Ge Long went forward to meet them. Dugu Shuo was so aloof he did not even get out of the carriage, and there was likewise no movement from Thunder Academy's carriage at the rear.

"I guessed that you would all be arriving soon, so I deliberately waited here. How about we head to Suotuo City together?"

The man at the front of the Holy Dragon Sect wore a Silver Robe, two Dragon Horns rising from his shoulders, and a huge yellow dragon head embroidered on his chest.

He looked fierce, domineering, and extremely imposing. It was none other than the Holy Dragon Sect's Sect Master, Tuo Ba Xi.

His strength was clearly still at the Soul Douluo level; at this time, he had yet to break through to Titled Douluo.

Behind him stood more than a dozen Holy Dragon Sect Soul Masters, making for an impressive showing.

"Haha, of course there's no problem. We're all old acquaintances, and we'd have had to meet once we reached Suotuo City anyway!"

Hu Yan Zhen laughed loudly, a trace of excitement hidden deep in his eyes.

"Sect Master Tuo Ba, please proceed in front!" Ge Long said directly, his tone calm.

Ge Long had long occupied a high position, and when he spoke, he naturally carried an air of authority.

"Clan Leader Ge, don't worry. I'll lead the way for everyone!" Tuo Ba Xi was not angry either, and simply returned to his carriage.

The convoy continued forward.

But the atmosphere had already changed. It had grown tense.

As fellow powers of the Heaven Dou Empire, the Ge Family, the Five Element Alliance, and the Dugu Family all had decent relationships, and there was no hostility between them.

But the Holy Dragon Sect was different. They were not from the same camp.

Night drew near.

The sun had already set, and the afterglow of sunset was gradually fading away.

Just when everyone thought the day would pass peacefully...

A scream rang out through the entire convoy.

Dugu Feng jolted sharply. Why did that voice sound so familiar?

"That's Teacher Ge's voice. What happened to him?"

Dugu Shuo, Old Snake, and Old Scorpion got out of the carriage without the slightest delay.

Dugu Feng, Little Snake, and the other five Soul Masters all followed as well.

The Ge Family's carriage was right in front of the Dugu Family's.

"Everyone, move aside. Let the Dugu Clan Leader take a look!" Following a low shout, the Ge Family's Soul Masters all got down from their carriages.

After Dugu Feng drew closer, he keenly sensed the vigilance of the Ge Family's Soul Masters.

And that vigilance was directed at them. This gave Dugu Feng a bad feeling.

Dugu Shuo and Dugu Feng entered the carriage directly.

Then, with one glance, they saw Ge Ying's miserable state.

Ge Ying's skin was tinged with a strange blue-black color, his veins bulging like winding earthworms.

Golden light and black light wove together across his entire body as he used Soul Power to resist some unknown energy inside him.

"Just now, Ying Er suddenly started breathing rapidly, and then he became like this. He must have been poisoned!"

Beside Ge Ying was a middle-aged man wearing thin silver armor. His expression was pained, but he remained rational.

This was precisely the Ge Family's clan leader, Ge Long.

Ge Ying was his son, and also the most talented Soul Master in the family. He had just turned thirty and was already close to becoming a Soul Emperor.

He taught at Heaven Dou Royal Junior Academy, and the people he came into contact with were all nobles of Heaven Dou City. It could be said that Ge Long had been raising Ge Ying as the Heir.

For him to suddenly be poisoned, and so severely at that, made even Ge Long somewhat unable to sit still. He looked toward Dugu Shuo with a face full of expectation.

Dugu Shuo moved decisively and directly activated Martial Soul Possession. Green Rhombus Scales lit up on his forehead.

Four-colored light appeared once again, enveloping Ge Ying.