Challenge Chrysanthemum Douluo, Part Two

The instant the Chrysanthemum Throwing Knife struck the Ice-Fire Poison Pill.

The terrifying Ice-Fire Poison erupted at once, blasting Chrysanthemum Douluo, who stood within a hundred meters, away with the explosive force of ice and fire.

Ultimate fire poison still burned across his body, while invisible ice poison had already permeated the air.

Mixed with the air, it entered Chrysanthemum Douluo's body and slowly began freezing his Soul Power.

Ice poison killed without a trace. By the time one noticed it, one would likely have become an ice sculpture, unable to move a muscle.

Fire poison, meanwhile, was fierce and scorching. Once it latched on, it was difficult to extinguish, burning a person to ashes.

These two utterly different poisons mixed together, making them impossible to guard against.

This Ice-Fire Poison Pill had consumed a full third of Dugu Feng's Soul Power.

It was not that pouring in more Soul Power made it better. The more Soul Power it contained, the harder it was to maintain.

What it truly tested was his control over Soul Power.

Just as Chrysanthemum Douluo prepared to circulate his Soul Power and disperse the ultimate fire poison on his body.

Dugu Feng, who had taken Dugu Bo away with A Leap of a Thousand Li, immediately used A Leap of a Thousand Li again and returned to the forest.

As the age of his Spirit Bone increased, A Leap of a Thousand Li, which could originally only be used once a day, had now increased to three uses.

Perhaps once it completely transformed into a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone, it would have no restrictions at all.

Thus, even if he could not defeat Chrysanthemum Douluo, he could still use his final A Leap of a Thousand Li to escape.

The returning Dugu Feng appeared directly behind Chrysanthemum Douluo and instantly unleashed the Ice-Fire Toad Palm.

Combined with his second soul skill, Spiritual Snake Hidden Force, he drove the palm force into Chrysanthemum Douluo's body.

But Chrysanthemum Douluo was a Titled Douluo after all, with immense Soul Power within him. Though Dugu Feng had landed his palm strike, the powerful Soul Power in Chrysanthemum Douluo's body still knocked him back.

"Where did this brat come from? How dare you sneak attack me!"

Chrysanthemum Douluo looked at Dugu Feng, and the expression on his face instantly turned into a sinister smile.

"So it was you. Perfect—the Pope has ordered me to take you back!"

But Chrysanthemum Douluo's expression suddenly changed drastically. His smile froze completely as he felt the forces of ice and fire rampaging endlessly through his body. He hurriedly circulated his Soul Power, resisting the two forces of ice and fire Dugu Feng had driven into him.

Yet the blazing Ultimate Fire on his body had not gone out.

By now, his clothes had been completely burned away, leaving his entire body bathed in flames.

Naturally, Dugu Feng would not give Chrysanthemum Douluo the chance to extinguish the fire poison.

He immediately unleashed all his soul skills. He had not wanted to reveal his Soul Ring configuration so early.

But for the system's reward, he had no choice but to do so.

Temporary concealment was for better development in the future.

But he naturally could not pass up such an excellent opportunity to increase his Soul Power.

After all, under normal circumstances, making another Titled Douluo suffer from ultimate ice-fire poison was no easy matter.

"Deadly Sound Wave!"

The abundant Soul Power around Dugu Feng began gathering in his dantian.

His chest then swelled.

The next second, he opened his mouth.

His voice surged forth like a mighty river, invisible sound waves rolling out in layer after layer.

Like a death-dealing demonic melody.

They rushed straight toward Chrysanthemum Douluo.

"Brat, you think you can contend with me?"

"Sixth Soul Skill, Golden Stamen Overflows with Rosy Clouds!"

A Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum condensed in Chrysanthemum Douluo's palm.

Countless golden rays shot out from its stamen and charged toward Dugu Feng.

They collided with the Deadly Sound Wave.

Many of the golden rays had their trajectories knocked off course by the Deadly Sound Wave, blasting into the surroundings.

Only a small portion of the golden rays passed through the Deadly Sound Wave.

They shot directly at Dugu Feng.

This was, after all, the sixth soul skill of a Titled Douluo. Dugu Feng naturally knew that his Self-Created Soul Skill could not block it all.

He immediately swung out a palm, and an aura of ultimate frost instantly condensed into an ice wall before him.

Though those golden rays had passed through the Deadly Sound Wave, their power had been greatly weakened.

Even so, the streaking golden rays still shattered the ice wall and struck Dugu Feng.

They sent Dugu Feng stumbling backward again and again.

But on closer inspection, aside from punching several holes in Dugu Feng's clothes, they had not pierced his flesh at all.

"How is that possible? No, wait!"

"That is the Indestructible Vajra Body. Did you consume a Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum?"

"As expected of Chrysanthemum Douluo, so knowledgeable. This junior knows that your martial soul is also the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, so I came specifically to seek your guidance."

"If you can defeat this junior without using soul skills, I will willingly join Spirit Hall. If not, I ask that you stop here."

Dugu Feng saw that Chrysanthemum Douluo had forcibly suppressed more than half of the Ultimate Fire with his Soul Power. He knew that in only a few more exchanges, Chrysanthemum Douluo would completely extinguish it.

However, Chrysanthemum Douluo had already expended considerable Soul Power suppressing the Ultimate Fire.

Furthermore, he still had to mobilize Soul Power to protect his heart meridians.

He had to prevent the ice poison that had seeped into his body, together with the two ice-fire forces previously driven into him, from disrupting his heart meridians.

Therefore, he could currently wield less than half his full strength.

Chrysanthemum Douluo snorted coldly. At that moment, Dugu Feng keenly sensed a chilling aura appearing at his side.

"Nether Stealth!"

Dugu Feng's body instantly merged into the shadows, and he directly dodged to the other side.

A dark shadow suddenly appeared where he had been standing.

The shadow gradually revealed its true form. It was Ghost Douluo, who had arrived. Ghost Douluo looked at Dugu Feng, who had evaded him, with a trace of surprise in his eyes.

"Just what is your martial soul?"

"My martial soul is the Ice Fire Nether Toad Emperor. It happens to be exceptionally sensitive to nether aura as well. Nether aura can also be understood as shadow aura. Naturally, I sensed your aura, Ghost Douluo, so your tricks are useless against me."

A trace of appreciation for talent also rose in Ghost Douluo's eyes as he looked at Dugu Feng.

He then turned to Chrysanthemum Douluo.

"Old Chrysanthemum, what do you say?"

"Fine, but wait until I circulate my power and force out the poison this little poison brat drove into my body."

"You are a Titled Douluo, Senior. Your Soul Power already far surpasses mine. I am merely a Soul Emperor; if you were at your peak, I fear I could not even last twenty exchanges."

"Unless you suppress your Soul Power to my realm when the time comes."

Chrysanthemum Douluo narrowed his eyes slightly at those words.

"If Senior Chrysanthemum Douluo loses then, Senior Ghost Douluo may also try. As long as any Titled Douluo from Spirit Hall can defeat me without using soul skills and while remaining in the same realm as me, I will willingly join Spirit Hall."

"Otherwise, why should I join Spirit Hall? Joining Spirit Hall is naturally to find a master and pursue a higher realm. As they say, a fine master produces outstanding disciples. If the master is no good, I might as well cultivate faster on my own."

"I know you little poison brat are trying to provoke me, but I accept. Even without soul skills, I can still defeat you. Do not underestimate a Titled Douluo!"

After Chrysanthemum Douluo finished speaking, his body turned into an afterimage and he had already appeared behind Dugu Feng. Earlier, he had been suppressing the ultimate fire poison.

That was why his movements had been slow.

But while speaking just now, he had already completely extinguished the fire poison on his body.

His speed had naturally recovered.

However, although the poison on the outside had been cleared away, the poison inside his body was even more troublesome.

Dugu Feng hurriedly circulated the Ice-Fire Toad Palm and struck at Chrysanthemum Douluo, once again combining it with Spiritual Snake Hidden Force.

Caught off guard, Chrysanthemum Douluo exchanged palm strikes with Dugu Feng.

As a result, the ice-fire force entered his body once more.

However, as Chrysanthemum Douluo felt the incoming ice-fire force, a mocking smile appeared on his face.