Old Poison Wanted to Spar, Li Tianyuan Subdued the Serpent Emperor with One Strike

"Sect Master Ning, this matter no longer has anything to do with me. I'll take my leave!"

Li Tianyuan decided to leave.

With that, he shifted his feet and set off to explore the surroundings.

Immortal herbs grew all over this place. Since he had finally made the trip, he certainly intended to gather more before leaving.

Seeing this, Ning Fengzhi and the others cupped their hands. "Take care, Mr. Li!"

Then he turned back to Ning Rongrong. "Rongrong, are you feeling unwell at all?"

Ning Rongrong beamed. "Dad, not only do I feel fine, I actually feel wonderful. I think my soul power has risen several levels!"

"Oh?!"

Ning Fengzhi was a little startled and intended to check her condition.

"Fengzhi, this isn't our sect, after all. Let's return first and discuss it there!"

Sword Douluo spoke with composure from beside him.

"Quite right."

Ning Fengzhi nodded lightly at his words.

"Rongrong, let's return to the sect first. This is a matter of great importance, so don't say anything careless along the way."

Ning Fengzhi cautioned her.

"Don't worry, Dad. I understand."

Ning Rongrong answered obediently, her large eyes glancing toward Li Tianyuan. "Isn't that guy coming back with us?"

"Mr. Li probably has something else to attend to. Let's leave first."

Ning Fengzhi looked at Li Tianyuan's departing figure, then withdrew his gaze and signaled Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo.

They immediately left with Ning Rongrong.

Once Dugu Bo saw them leave, he glanced toward Li Tianyuan, suddenly seeming to realize something.

"Not good! That fellow must be planning to find more immortal herbs!"

Dugu Bo moved at once, hurrying after Li Tianyuan.

Moments later, he caught up with him.

"Mr. Li, what are you looking for?"

Dugu Bo asked as he looked at Li Tianyuan.

Li Tianyuan glanced back at Dugu Bo but paid him no heed.

What was this Old Poison doing coming over to me?

Dugu Bo's brows twitched. Li Tianyuan's arrogant attitude really rubbed him the wrong way.

He was a distinguished Titled Douluo, yet he was being ignored!

"Mr. Li, are you eyeing the immortal herbs around here?"

Dugu Bo's tone turned somewhat cold.

Li Tianyuan glanced at him again and said indifferently, "Why are you following on my heels when you've got nothing to do?"

"Get out of the way!"

Naturally, Li Tianyuan did not want anyone watching or following him while he went about his business.

Dugu Bo finally lost his composure and snapped, "Mr. Li, this is my territory! Do you have any regard for me, the Poison Douluo?"

Seething with anger, Dugu Bo made his position clear.

"So what if it's your territory?"

"This place doesn't belong to you!"

Li Tianyuan frowned at Dugu Bo, showing Old Poison not the slightest courtesy.

"You show such utter disregard for others. Do you wish to taste the power of Jade Phosphorous Serpent venom?"

Dugu Bo prepared to release his martial soul, determined to challenge Li Tianyuan and reclaim his dignity.

"Enough, Old Poison. You're no match for me. Don't bother me."

"Otherwise, I'll give you a beating, and those old bones of yours won't be able to take it."

Looking at Dugu Bo, who was about to fly into a rage, Li Tianyuan offered some well-meant advice.

Although Dugu Bo was a Douluo, his greatest strength lay in poison. It posed a threat, but against Li Tianyuan's speed, it could hardly have much effect.

If Dugu Bo fought him, he would certainly suffer a crushing loss.

"Brat, you're far too arrogant!"

His words infuriated Dugu Bo even further. At his age, when had he ever suffered such humiliation?

The other man's tone showed far too little regard for him.

"You really want to fight me?"

Li Tianyuan turned to the furious Dugu Bo and asked for confirmation.

With Li Tianyuan putting it that way, Dugu Bo could no longer back down, even if he did not truly want to fight.

"Mr. Li, I would indeed like to experience your skills!"

As Dugu Bo finished speaking, an enormous venomous serpent appeared over him, its entire body armored in green scales and wreathed in emerald poison mist. A pair of large, slit-pupiled eyes rose upon its triangular head, gleaming with an icy light. A pair of sharp dragon horns even sprouted from its head, giving it the appearance of a dragon-blooded creature as it unleashed a considerable wave of draconic might!

"Roar!"

The Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor opened its bloody maw and roared at Li Tianyuan, sending out a tremendous wave of sound.

Li Tianyuan felt considerable pressure rush toward him, making his robes flutter.

[Ding! System mission triggered: teach Poison Douluo Dugu Bo a lesson to receive a system reward.]

At that moment, Li Tianyuan heard the system's voice.

"Nothing for it, Old Poison. Since you want to fight, I'll oblige!"

"That serpent of yours is rather good. It has dragon blood, but it still can't escape the palm of my hand!"

Li Tianyuan looked at Dugu Bo and spoke indifferently.

"Hmph! Anyone can boast. If you have the ability, release your martial soul and let me see it!"

Dugu Bo sneered.

"I don't need my martial soul to deal with you!"

"My soul skill will be enough!"

Li Tianyuan spoke casually and raised a hand. The Heavenly Demon Hand appeared out of thin air, rapidly swelling until it descended like an enormous black cloud!

The Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor, which had seemed so imposing a moment earlier, felt an oppressive force and could not help retreating a little.

Dugu Bo's expression also shifted. Staring at the enormous black hand, he asked in surprise, "Could your martial soul be a giant black hand?!"

"A giant black hand?"

"This is merely my soul skill!"

Li Tianyuan smiled faintly.

"A soul skill? Impossible!"

Dugu Bo did not believe it at all. What soul skill possessed such power?

"Martial Soul Avatar!"

Dugu Bo decided to test Li Tianyuan's hidden strength and force him to reveal his martial soul.

His body immediately merged with the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor, transforming into a colossal creature over thirty meters long, as thick as a barrel and covered in scales like green jade!

Its head resembled a dragon's even more closely, and it let out rolling, furious roars.

Li Tianyuan looked it over and nodded slightly. "Your Martial Soul Avatar is considerably stronger than the level seventy-six Martial Soul Avatar I saw before."

"Still, we'll have to see whether you can withstand a single strike from the Heavenly Demon Hand!"

With that, Li Tianyuan directed the Heavenly Demon Hand straight down upon Dugu Bo's Martial Soul Avatar.

Dugu Bo looked up into the air and immediately felt a tremendous oppressive force.

The power of that enormous black hand was violently overwhelming!

Even his Martial Soul Avatar felt a little daunted.

Realizing something was wrong, Dugu Bo immediately twisted his body and spat out a cloud of poison to block the air above him, then tried to flee to one side and wait for an opening.

But before he could escape more than a few meters, the Heavenly Demon Hand slammed savagely down from above.

With a thunderous crash, it struck the Martial Soul Avatar squarely on the head.

The colossal serpent could not withstand the blow at all. Its body smashed heavily into the ground, sinking straight into the soil.

For a moment, sand and dirt flew everywhere, stirring up billowing clouds of dust and poison mist!

Meanwhile, the Heavenly Demon Hand pinned the Martial Soul Avatar firmly down, leaving it no way to break free.

Only the great serpent's tail struggled desperately, but it was all in vain.