Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Ultra Dynamite!

"Kid, you have two choices: kill yourself, or let me do it," Dugu Bo said, raising a hand.

Xiao Ran snapped, "Senior Dugu, why go to all this trouble? Picking on a junior with only level 33 Soul Power—what kind of Titled Douluo does that make you? At your age, you have no sense of fair play."

"Hmph. I've killed countless people and made my name across the continent with poison. Fair play? This isn't a sparring match. Why should I fight fair? I'm just following orders."

With that, he released his Soul Power, ready to kill Xiao Ran.

Damn it. I'm only level 33. I can't outrun him or beat him. If I were level 60, I'd be confident I could take him down... Wait! Poison! His granddaughter is the person he cares about most. I'll have to use Tang San's trick!

"Wait, wait! Dugu Bo, how about we make a deal?"

Dugu Bo stopped. "What are you up to, kid?"

"You don't want your granddaughter dying young from the poison your family passed down to her, do you?" Xiao Ran grinned.

"What? What do you mean by that, kid?" Dugu Bo's pupils contracted.

Xiao Ran took on a negotiating tone. "Don't play dumb. Kill me, and your granddaughter can wait for the Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor Poison to turn on her. Spare me, and I have a way to cure both of you!"

"Hahaha! A brat like you thinks he can cure a Titled Douluo's poison? Even I can't cure it! Don't think saying that will stop me from killing you!" Dugu Bo raised his hand to strike again.

"Fine. Take a look before you decide whether to believe me." Xiao Ran promptly revealed his Soul Rings.

Thump, thump, thump...

Dugu Bo looked shaken. "How is this possible? How can a Soul Elder have a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring?"

"I already told you I can cure you. If you don't believe that, at least believe in what I can do. You've seen it for yourself. Believe me or don't." Xiao Ran pursed his lips and glanced around.

After some thought, Dugu Bo finally spoke. "Fine, kid. I won't kill you. But you're coming to my retreat. You can leave once you've made antidotes for me and my granddaughter."

Oh, that's the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, isn't it? The old fool fell for it. All those herbs are mine for the taking. That place is exactly where I want to go. Xiao Ran chuckled.

"What are you laughing at? Because I'm not killing you?" Dugu Bo asked, puzzled.

"Oh, nothing. I just thought of something funny. Are we going to your retreat now?"

"I can take you there. Afterward, I need to return to Heaven Dou Royal Academy and tell Prince Xue Beng I killed you. Come with me."

Dugu Bo grabbed Xiao Ran with one hand and carried him to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

After adjusting the poison mist outside, Dugu Bo placed a Poison Mist Barrier around Xiao Ran, then brought him to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

The pool at the bottom of the valley was split in two, ice on the left and fire on the right, forming the Yin-Yang Poles.

"Whoa, ice and fire side by side. Dugu Bo, this is your retreat?"

"Kid, have you ever stopped talking? Just stay put. Now tell me how to cure my poison!"

Xiao Ran paused, then recalled what Tang San had said. "Find a Soul Bone to serve as a container for the poison and force the poison into it. That way, you keep your poison abilities while easing the backlash. You'll have to find the Soul Bone yourself, though."

"What about my granddaughter?" Dugu Bo asked, his eyes clouded with worry.

"I'll make her some elixirs to slow the poison for now. It hasn't spread far in her yet, so she can force it into a Soul Bone too."

"That's a good idea. Make the elixirs here. I'm going to Heaven Dou Royal Academy. If you try to run, the Poison Ring outside will kill you. I suggest you don't get any ideas."

Dugu Bo's face turned cold as he took out a Poison Pearl. "I condensed this from the Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor. Swallow it. If you're gone when I return, I'll detonate it and flood your whole body with poison!"

"Fine, fine. I'll swallow it." Xiao Ran could hardly have been more reluctant.

"Ugh... That's bitter. Why is it so bitter?"

Then Dugu Bo vanished in a flash, leaving the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

Well, this is a mess. I don't know how to make elixirs. If I run, he'll kill me. What do I do?

Xiao Ran looked down at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and decided to consume the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Infernal Delicate Apricot first.

The Immortal Herbs on either side won't be easy to pick.

"Super Fusion, Ultraman Ginga!"

Transformed, he cut down the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Infernal Delicate Apricot on opposite sides. He then canceled the transformation and swallowed both Immortal Herbs.

"Ah! Their power is overwhelming!"

Unable to contain the force of the two herbs within him, Xiao Ran leaped into the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to temper his body.

Before long, the Body Tempering was complete, and he jumped back onto the shore.

"My muscles and bones feel like they've been forged all over again. My body's far stronger than before." Xiao Ran stared in surprise at his naked body, then put his clothes back on.

Ding! The host has absorbed Top-Tier Fire- and Water-Attribute Immortal Herbs. Drawing Ultra Cards for you...

Card: Ultraman Taro

Skill: Ultra Dynamite

Card: Ultraman Agul

Skill: Agul Stream

"Would you look at that? More skills!"

Looking at the system panel, Xiao Ran had an idea for escaping.

Ultra Dynamite is Ultraman Taro's signature move. Maybe it can burn away the Poison Pearl inside me.

Without another word, Xiao Ran transformed on the spot and charged up his ultimate move.

"Ultra Dynamite!"

In an instant, scarlet flames engulfed his body, turning him into a burning meteor.

Just as he had hoped, the tremendous power burned the Poison Pearl inside him away in an instant.

"Heh. Dugu Bo, if I want to leave, nothing's stopping me!"

Xiao Ran struck a flying pose and rode the force of Ultra Dynamite straight through the Poison Miasma outside. He also took plenty of Immortal Herbs with him, stripping the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well of nearly all its finest specimens.

Xiao Ran glanced back at the now-distant Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. "Old man, you'll want to cut me to pieces when you get back. But next time we meet, you might be the one running!"

He spread his External Soul Bone. With it and the Blue Silver Grass Right Leg Soul Bone boosting him, his flying speed shot to its limit.

He checked the Map in his hand and flew toward Spirit Hall.

Meanwhile, Dugu Bo had just returned to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well from Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

"Kid, how are those elixirs coming along?" His voice brimmed with murderous intent.

But when he looked closely, Xiao Ran was nowhere to be found. All that remained was an Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well stripped bare.

"You little bastard! I can't believe you dared to run! You're no use to me now!"

Dugu Bo raised his hand, ready to detonate the Poison Pearl from afar. But when he reached out with his senses, he could no longer feel it at all.

"Bastard! You'd better hope I don't catch you. Next time, I won't let you live!"