Sky screen timeline...
"Come fight me!"
"This old man wants a battle!"
Dugu Bo wanted to test this young man.
He had killed the Purple-Winged Spider Emperor single-handedly, so his strength was clearly considerable.
"You want to challenge my teacher?" Bibi Dong frowned.
"What? Teacher!" Dugu Bo's pupils contracted. "How old is he? You actually took him as your teacher? You haven't been hoodwinked, have you?"
Dugu Bo could not believe his ears.
"How could I have been hoodwinked? Teacher is very powerful."
"Since you want a challenge, we'll grant your wish and have Teacher beat you until you're searching the ground for your teeth!"
Hiding behind Nan Huai'an's thigh, Bibi Dong put on a show of bravado and kicked at him to get him to agree.
Dugu Bo's face twitched.
"Your teacher hasn't even agreed, yet you've agreed for him. And how does a little child like you have so much to say?"
Bibi Dong snorted.
"I'm Teacher's first disciple. Of course I have a say."
Nan Huai'an rapped Bibi Dong on the head.
"Since when did you start making decisions for your teacher? Believe it or not, I'll hang you up and spank you!"
Bibi Dong stuck out her tongue and dared not say another word.
"Since you're her teacher, I imagine your strength is no higher than Soul King. This old man is a Soul Saint. How about I suppress my strength and spar with you?"
"Don't say this old man bullied you."
Dugu Bo decided to suppress his cultivation and test himself against him. Hunting that Soul Beast earlier had not satisfied him at all.
"No need, because I am a Soul Emperor!"
As his words fell,
fluctuations of Soul Power spread, and six Soul Rings rose from beneath his feet: yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black.
"A Soul Emperor! Such a young Soul Emperor, and his second Soul Ring is already a thousand-year one!"
Dugu Bo was utterly shocked and found it somewhat hard to believe. It seemed he had misjudged him.
He had never expected this young man to be such a monstrous genius.
The black-and-red Heaven-Burying Sword left its sheath and pointed straight at Dugu Bo.
"I don't need you to suppress your cultivation. Go ahead and attack, Dugu Bo!"
"Hahaha! Good!"
Dugu Bo laughed heartily. Seven Soul Rings appeared-two yellow, two purple, and three black. Jade-green light flashed as his Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor Martial Soul manifested.
"First Soul Skill, Jade Phosphorus Poison Fang!"
Dugu Bo's fingers transformed into jade-green venomous fangs as he lunged at Nan Huai'an.
"Dong'er, go wait for me at the side."
Bibi Dong ran aside and shouted, "Go, Teacher!"
Nan Huai'an watched the venomous fangs close in without the slightest fear and swung his sword forward, unleashing Sword Qi.
Sword Qi crisscrossed, instantly driving Dugu Bo's offensive back.
Dugu Bo staggered back several steps, his arms still trembling faintly, his heart filled with shock.
This brat's single streak of Sword Qi was actually this powerful. It seemed I couldn't keep holding back!
"Fourth Soul Skill, Jade Phosphorous Serpent Shadow!"
Ten serpent shadows split off, attacking Nan Huai'an from different directions.
"Third Soul Skill, Jade Phosphorous Poison Mist!"
As the serpent shadows attacked, Dugu Bo spat out a cloud of dark-green mist that enveloped Nan Huai'an. All the serpent shadows instantly vanished into the poisonous mist.
"Brat, you're done for now. Even a Soul Saint at my level would struggle to hold out in my poisonous mist."
Dugu Bo was certain Nan Huai'an could not last long. Moreover, a Soul Emperor this young surely lacked accumulated experience in actual combat.
Original story timeline...
"Shameless Poison Douluo! He even has the nerve to laugh, bullying the young and throwing his weight around because of his age."
"Hey, hey, keep it down! Be careful he doesn't hear you!"
"What the hell is there to fear? Even if he hears us, would he dare kill someone in the city? The major factions wouldn't stand by and watch."
Many viewers felt Dugu Bo was far too shameless.
And he actually had the nerve to laugh.
Shrek Academy
Yu Xiaogang felt immensely pleased at this sight. Yes, just like that. Beat him hard for me.
Tang San held Dugu Bo's poison in utter contempt. If it had been his own poison, he might already have killed the opponent.
Stuck in his old ways, Tang San still believed the Tang Sect's poison was the best in the world.
Dugu Manor
"This is bad, this is bad! Grandpa, everyone outside is saying you're shameless and still have the nerve to laugh!"
Dugu Yan had just returned from outside and rushed to tell Dugu Bo.
Dugu Bo froze.
"What?"
"The one on that sky screen isn't me. How can they drag me into this? Utterly baffling."
Dugu Bo wished he could go teach those loose-tongued people a lesson, but once he acted, it would provoke reactions from every side.
He could only endure it in silence.
Pope's Palace
Bibi Dong inwardly broke into a nervous sweat.
"Teacher, you're so nervous, but isn't it your own fault for answering on Nan Huai'an's behalf? Otherwise, he wouldn't have accepted Dugu Bo's invitation."
Hu Liena could not resist teasing her again.
"Nana, shut your mouth. Don't make your teacher slap you!" Bibi Dong glared at Hu Liena.
This disciple was getting more and more mischievous. She was not afraid of her at all anymore.
Hu Liena turned her head aside and whistled, saying nothing more.
Sky screen timeline...
Dugu Bo thought it was about to end very soon.
"Dugu Bo, if these are all the tricks you have, then you've truly disappointed me!"
"Green Lotus Sword Song, first form: Green Lotus Unsheathed!"
He drew and slashed, blue-white sword light blossoming like lotus petals. Three rapid, consecutive slashes instantly destroyed every incoming serpent shadow.
"Azure Luan Sword Song, second form: Lotus-Blooming Sword Strike!"
He thrust his sword, and a green lotus phantom bloomed at its tip.
"What!"
Dugu Bo stared in horror at Nan Huai'an, who suddenly charged out.
"Fifth Soul Skill, Jade Phosphorus Snake Shield."
Jade-green Poison Qi gathered into a shield in front of him.
Under everyone's gaze, the lotus exploded as Nan Huai'an's Heaven-Burying Sword struck the Jade Phosphorus Snake Shield, producing tremendous penetrating power.
The shield shattered!
The Heaven-Burying Sword struck Dugu Bo's arm.
What powerful penetration! Dugu Bo exclaimed inwardly.
What kind of monster was he? He could actually break through my defensive Soul Skill.
"What kind of move is that?" Dugu Bo asked.
"A cultivation art formed from the sword forms I comprehended. I named it 'Green Lotus Sword Song'!"
Nan Huai'an spoke calmly.
"A cultivation art called 'Green Lotus Sword Song'!"
Dugu Bo had truly underestimated Nan Huai'an's comprehension. That he could comprehend such a cultivation art was simply inconceivable.
"Even so, you're still no match for me."
"Seventh Soul Skill, Martial Soul Avatar!"
The next moment, Dugu Bo's body changed, transforming into a gigantic Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor.
"Brat, die!"
Dugu Bo raised his hand and waved, sending several condensed fangs flying toward Nan Huai'an.
"Green Lotus Sword Song, third form: Green Lotus Sword Aura!"
Sword aura surged outward, transforming into green lotus petals that circled his body and blocked Dugu Bo's attack.
Pressing his advantage, Nan Huai'an charged swiftly toward Dugu Bo.
"Green Lotus Sword Song, fourth form: Sword Qi Long Song!"
"The green lotus leaves its sheath to cleave the boundless sky; one sword's cold light chills the winds of ages."
"I chant Sword Qi three thousand zhang long; I slash away all drifting clouds to behold the true dragon."
He recited poetry to gather power.
First line: sword intent began to condense, and Sword Qi clung to the blade.
Second line: sword aura surged outward, able to slash three zhang away.
Third line: Sword Qi swelled to ten zhang, sweeping across the area.
When the fourth line finally emerged, Nan Huai'an tightened his grip on the Heaven-Burying Sword and slashed with all his strength. Sword Qi took the shape of a dragon and roared forth, striking straight at Dugu Bo's Martial Soul Avatar.
"Cheating! This is cheating!"