At that moment, a message exploded in Lin Yue's mind.
[Dugu Bo successfully defeated Yu Yuanzhen. Stage Two complete!] [Dugu Bo's commission is complete.] [Reward: One Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone of your choice has been issued.]
"He... won?"
Lin Yue looked up at the sky, his face full of emotion, and clenched his fists.
"Hahaha! Yu Yuanzhen, I win this time!"
Dugu Bo pressed a hand to his opponent's shoulder, controlling the poison inside him, and laughed heartily.
Yu Yuanzhen's face turned livid, but at that moment, he was powerless to fight back.
Time Freeze suppressed all his Soul Power. Even the slightest movement consumed vast amounts of it as he struggled against the effect. He was spent and could not break free.
Worse still, the Jade Phosphor Serpent Poison inside him had built up to a terrifying level.
"This time... you got me..."
His expression dark, Yu Yuanzhen could only admit defeat, no matter how unwilling he was.
Had he known Dugu Bo's strength had changed so dramatically, he would have gone all out from the start. Even if it meant activating his inherited Spirit Bone, he should have crushed Dugu Bo's momentum!
"It was only a sparring match. You both stopped short and neither of you used your Martial Soul Avatar. There's no need to dwell on the result."
Seeing Yu Yuanzhen's expression grow uglier, Ning Fengzhi smiled and raised a hand. He cast a healing Soul Skill on both men, giving Yu Yuanzhen a graceful way out.
"..."
His face livid with humiliation, Yu Yuanzhen gave Dugu Bo one long look. Then he turned and left without a word.
"Hmph. What a petty man. It was only one match. Who's that sour face for?"
Watching Yu Yuanzhen leave without a word, Dugu Bo