Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Ring? Dugu Bo's Shock!

"Kid, why did Yanyan send you to find me? And where is she now?"

Dugu Bo immediately grew anxious, reaching out to grab Ning Chen by the shoulders.

Ning Chen took a step back, avoiding Dugu Bo's hands. He pointed beyond the poisonous mist and said,

"Something happened to her body, and she urgently needs to see you. Senior, you should ask your granddaughter yourself. She's waiting outside the poison formation right now."

Dugu Bo glanced in the direction Ning Chen pointed, his heart filling with anxiety.

He could no longer spare Ning Chen another thought. He transformed into a streak of green light and shot out of the poison formation.

He moved so fast that only a green line could be seen.

Watching Dugu Bo's disappearing back, Ning Chen let out a long breath.

"Damn it, this old poison freak really panics the moment his granddaughter is mentioned."

Ning Chen rubbed his shoulder and cursed inwardly.

Still, the plan was half successful now. Once the old poison freak saw his granddaughter, he would definitely be deeply grateful to him.

Ning Chen did not rush out after him. Instead, he leisurely stepped onto the Emperor-Slaying Sword, intending to wait a little longer before going out to watch the show.

He would let the grandfather and granddaughter catch up first, then go out and collect the favor owed to him.

Outside the poison formation.

Dugu Yan sat within the dark-red shield, hugging her knees as her eyes remained fixed on the green poisonous mist ahead.

She was extremely anxious. Ning Chen had been inside for so long, yet there had been no movement at all.

Her grandfather's poison formation was so powerful. What if Ning Chen could not withstand it? He had gone in to help her.

If Ning Chen died in there, she would never forgive herself for the rest of her life.

Just as Dugu Yan was letting her imagination run wild, the poisonous mist ahead suddenly churned.

A green figure shot out of the mist at incredible speed and landed directly in the clearing.

Dugu Yan focused her eyes and immediately recognized the newcomer.

"Grandpa!" Dugu Yan cried out, her voice thick with tears.

Hearing her call, Dugu Bo swiftly turned his head and saw Dugu Yan sitting inside the shield.

"Yanyan!"

Dugu Bo shouted and rushed straight to the shield.

The moment Dugu Yan saw Dugu Bo, all the grievance and fear in her heart surged forth.

Her eyes reddened, and tears immediately began to fall.

"Grandpa, Yanyan finally found you."

As Dugu Yan cried, she wiped away her tears with the back of her hand.

Seeing his granddaughter cry like this, Dugu Bo felt as though his heart were breaking.

He carefully examined Dugu Yan and immediately noticed the wound on her leg.

A little blood had seeped through the white bandage.

"Yanyan, why are you here? How did you get hurt? Who did this? Grandpa will kill his entire family!" Dugu Bo roared, his eyes red.

Dugu Yan shook her head. "Grandpa, I'm fine. The wound has already been bandaged."

Dugu Bo said heartbrokenly, "Yanyan, what exactly happened? Tell Grandpa. Why did you come to Sunset Forest alone?"

Dugu Yan sniffled and wiped her tears dry.

"Grandpa, you haven't been in Heaven Dou City these past few days. I felt terribly unwell, and I really couldn't take it anymore, so I came to Sunset Forest to find you." Dugu Yan lowered her head, her voice quiet.

The moment Dugu Bo heard this, his expression changed. He quickly crouched down and asked,

"Feeling unwell? Where do you feel unwell? Tell Grandpa quickly."

Dugu Yan raised her head, looked at Dugu Bo, and said,

"Grandpa, these past few days, my body has often started itching for no reason. Sometimes it itches so badly that it pierces to the bone, and I can't sleep at all at night."

"And my chest feels tight, like I can't catch my breath. It gets especially serious whenever it rains."

Upon hearing those symptoms, Dugu Bo was completely stunned.

He knew all too well what they meant. These were signs that the Martial Soul Backlash Poison of the Jade Phosphor Snake Martial Soul was acting up!

Back then, his son had started with these very symptoms before ultimately being poisoned to death alive.

Dugu Bo clenched his fists so tightly that his bones cracked. At that moment, he wanted nothing more than to slap himself twice.

"Yanyan, it's all Grandpa's fault. It's all Grandpa's fault for not coming to see you these past few days and making you suffer so much."

Dugu Bo's voice trembled, and his eyes reddened as well.

His heart was filled with guilt. To suppress the poison in his body, he had secluded himself at the Ice Fire Yin Yang Eyes, yet he had neglected his granddaughter's condition.

Dugu Bo was deeply shocked. Damn it, he had never expected the Martial Soul Backlash Poison to worsen.

Yanyan was only level thirty-six. How could it flare up so quickly? Could it be because she had been training too diligently lately?

No, he had to think of something immediately. Otherwise, Yanyan would not live much longer, just like her father.

Dugu Bo took a deep breath and forcibly suppressed the panic in his heart. Looking at Dugu Yan, he squeezed out a smile.

"Don't be afraid, Yanyan. Grandpa is here. Grandpa will definitely cure you. Once we get back, Grandpa will prepare the best medicine for you," Dugu Bo comforted her.

Dugu Yan nodded. "Grandpa, Yanyan is fine. As long as I can see Grandpa, that's enough."

Seeing how sensible his granddaughter was only made Dugu Bo feel worse.

At that moment, Dugu Yan suddenly remembered something. She looked around but did not see Ning Chen anywhere.

"Grandpa, where's Ning Chen? Didn't he enter your poison formation? Why didn't he come out with you?" Dugu Yan asked anxiously.

Dugu Bo froze for a moment.

"You mean that kid holding a sword?" Dugu Bo asked.

Dugu Yan nodded vigorously.

"Yes, yes, him. Grandpa, where is he now? He's not in trouble, is he?"

Seeing how anxious his granddaughter was, Dugu Bo found it rather strange.

His poison formation could not do anything to that kid at all, so naturally, the kid was fine.

But Yanyan sounded as though she cared about him very much.

Normally, Yanyan could barely be bothered with the male students at Heaven Dou Imperial Academy. Why was she so concerned about this particular kid?

He should get to the bottom of it first.

Dugu Bo straightened up and looked at Dugu Yan.

"Yanyan, don't worry. That kid is fine," Dugu Bo said.

Hearing that Ning Chen was all right, the weight in Dugu Yan's heart finally lifted.

She then let out a long breath and patted her chest.

Dugu Bo saw every bit of his granddaughter's reaction, and he felt that something was increasingly amiss.

"Yanyan, tell Grandpa first. What is your relationship with that kid? Why did he bring you here to find me?"

Dugu Bo stared into Dugu Yan's eyes, his tone stern.

Under her grandfather's gaze, Dugu Yan became somewhat flustered. Remembering how she had slept in Ning Chen's arms earlier, panic filled her heart.

"Grandpa, he and I have no... no relationship. He just saved me," Dugu Yan stammered.

"Saved you? What exactly happened? Tell Grandpa everything in detail. Don't leave out a single word," Dugu Bo pressed.

Dugu Yan organized her thoughts and began recounting what had happened to Dugu Bo.

When he heard that Ning Chen's fourth soul ring was Ten-Thousand-Year, Dugu Bo could no longer remain calm.

A Ten-Thousand-Year fourth ring!

How was that possible!

The ironclad rule of the Soul Master world was that the limit for a fourth soul ring was around five thousand years.

Only after reaching level fifty, when one's physical condition had reached a certain level, could one withstand the immense energy and spiritual shock brought by a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Ring.

Forcibly absorbing a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Ring usually led to only one outcome: exploding to death.

This kid had actually broken that ironclad rule? He had absorbed a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Ring as his fourth ring?