Xue Xing Played the Victim First, and Dugu Bo Flew into a Rage
Boom--!
A thick, dark green poisonous cloud poured down from the summit of the back mountain, instantly engulfing the entire clear sky above the gates of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
A tall, slender figure in dark green descended from the sky, riding the raging wind.
The newcomer's hair and beard were an eerie dark green, and nine Soul Ring swirled around his body.
It was none other than Poison Douluo, Dugu Bo!
The moment Dugu Bo's feet touched the ground, he saw that inside the mountain gate, three hundred armored guards under Xue Xing's command had formed a strict military formation. The two hundred heavy crossbows in the back row were all fully drawn, and two hundred armor-piercing arrows that gleamed with a cold blue light were densely aimed at his beloved granddaughter Dugu Yan, whom he cherished as his life!
"Court death!"
Dugu Bo's withered right hand suddenly pressed down on the formation of the Ironclad Guards, and the fifth ten-thousand-year-old black Soul Ring on his body suddenly burst out with a dazzling light!
Boom--!
A tangible, dark green titled aura transformed into an invisible, violent wave, crashing headlong into the three hundred armored guards!
Snap! Boom! Boom!
The hundred or so heavily armored shield guards at the forefront didn't even have time to utter a sound before their half-inch-thick steel shields twisted and deformed under the overwhelming force! The crossbows of the two hundred archers in the rear were also shattered in large numbers.
In the blink of an eye, the entire inner side of the mountain gate was in chaos, with people and horses falling and cries of agony filling the air!
"Xue Xing! Give me an explanation!!"
Dugu Bo strode past the groaning guards on the ground, his hoarse voice filled with chilling killing intent, "I only came to the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy to oversee things because of our past relationship. Your Prince's iron-clad guards actually planned to harm my granddaughter?"
The overwhelming pressure from the horse made Xue Xing's eardrums ring.
He looked at the murderous-looking Dugu Bo before him, and was jolted awake from his extreme grief and horror.
We can't afford to fall out with Dugu Bo! Zhao Lie has already been crippled with a single slap, and the three hundred imperial guards couldn't even touch the hem of his clothes. If we can't use Dugu Bo to kill that little beast on the steps today, Xue Beng will have died in vain!
Thinking of this, a fierce and extremely venomous look flashed in the eyes of the prince who had been immersed in the Imperial City court for decades.
He let out a wail and tumbled off his tall horse, crawling and scrambling to the foot of the stone steps, his trembling hands pointing to the bodies of those caught in the Xue Beng:
"Mr. Dugu! You've wronged me! Open your eyes and see who's lying on the steps!"
Prince Xue Xing, tears streaming down his face, exclaimed, "Just now, that little beast slapped Xue Beng's head right in front of me! How could I not order the Imperial Guards to take action?!"
"What? That was Xue Beng?"
Dugu Bo's eyes twitched suddenly, and he looked down in the direction Prince Xue Xing was pointing.
Only then did he see clearly the headless corpse on the stone steps, its death so gruesome that it was dressed in the golden python robe of the Heaven Dou Imperial Family royal family, and the dragon-patterned jade pendant of the Fourth Prince that he had seen before was hanging at its waist! Even Dugu Bo, who was used to seeing dead people, couldn't help but feel a sharp pain in his heart.
Did he slap the Fourth Prince Xue Beng to death right at the gate of the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy?
What a domineering audacity that must take!
"That's not all, Mr. Dugu!"
Prince Xue Xing saw that Dugu Bo's expression had changed, and a sinister glint flashed in his eyes.
"This little bastard surnamed Su has an extremely sinister background! Three days ago in Suotuo City, Yan Yatou and that girl from the Ye Clan were clearly the Vice Captain and core members of the Imperial Fighting Team, but just because they spent one night with this little bastard, they actually smashed their Imperial Fighting badges in public and betrayed the academy the next day!"
Prince Xue Xing roared and cried blood, his eyes fixed on Su Chen, "It's clear that this little beast possesses some kind of vicious soul-controlling evil art. He secretly tampered with the snake venom in Yan'er's body in Suotuo City, planting a life-or-death restriction! He deliberately brought Yan'er to the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy today to force the Fourth Prince to his death, using Yan'er as a shield, trying to drag you and your grandson down with the heinous crime of murdering a prince and exterminating your clan!!"
Dugu Bo was inherently suspicious and never trusted outsiders.
When Dugu Yan returned home last night, he was overjoyed that the backlash from the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison venom in his granddaughter's body had been completely suppressed. However, when he examined her Meridians, he also sensed a domineering and intense Pure Yang Dragon Qi lingering deep within her Meridians!
Could it be that the pure Yang energy residing within Yanyan's body isn't some kind of antidote, but rather a deadly restriction this kid is using to coerce and control Yanyan?!
"Master Dugu!" Xue Xing, sprawled at the foot of the stone steps, slammed his forehead against the Blue Stone with a thud, roaring hoarsely, "Back then, when you were being hunted down by the Spirit Hall in the Star Dou Great Forest and were on the verge of death from poison, it was I, along with the Imperial Family retainers, who risked our lives to save you! Today, Xue Beng tragically, and Yan'er has been held hostage by this evil sorcerer. I beg you, for the sake of the life-saving grace you once bestowed, to kill this little beast! If you kill him, the Imperial Family will not implicate the Dugu Family in Xue Beng's death in the slightest, and Yan'er can be saved!"
"Grandpa, don't listen to his nonsense!"
Dugu Yan, standing on the steps, paled and shouted urgently, "That old scoundrel Xue Xing is spouting nonsense! It was Xue Beng who just slandered me and Lingling, and even tried to force the five of us to stay at his villa to be humiliated. The captain only intervened to protect us! The poison in my body was also treated by the captain..."
"Yanyan, shut your mouth!"
Dugu Bo suddenly roared, directly interrupting Dugu Yan's explanation.
In his mind, even a level 91 Titled Douluo like himself was helpless against the backlash of the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor Poison, so how could a mere ten-year-old boy possibly be kind enough to detoxify someone for no reason?
The more Dugu Yan desperately protected Su Chen, the stronger the fear and anger in Dugu Bo's heart burned, believing that his granddaughter had been brainwashed and controlled by evil magic!
"What a cunning and vicious little beast!"
Dugu Bo suddenly turned around, his narrow, emerald-green snake eyes locking onto Su Chen, who was standing beside the Xue Beng corpse.
The nine Soul Ring around him, which had just begun to recede slightly, suddenly surged again, and the dark green Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor phantom behind him raised its head and flicked its tongue!
"You dare use my granddaughter as a pawn, and even murdered members of the Imperial Family right under my nose to frame the Dugu Family... Hand over the method to undo the seal within Yanyan's body, and I'll spare your life today!"
Boom--!!
The violent pressure of the title, mixed with the pungent and foul-smelling Jade Phosphor Poison Mist, instantly engulfed the ten-zhang stone steps where Su Chen was standing!
Under this terrifying pressure, the White Jade steps cracked in dozens of places, each an inch deep. Even those remaining members of the Imperial Fighting Team, such as Osler and Yu Feng, who were only hit by the edge of the shockwave, instantly had their knees buckle.
Deep within the clouds ten thousand meters above the ground, the dormant Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan sensed the genuine killing intent of Dugu Bo below, and instinctively pressed his right hand to his waist.
But remembering Su Chen's telepathic message, Yue Guan gritted her teeth and forcefully suppressed the urge to attack.
On the steps, Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, and Ye Lingling all felt their breath catch in their throats, as if a thousand-pound boulder was pressing down on their shoulders.
However, the next moment, Su Chen, who was standing directly in front of them, took half a step forward.