Battle Against Dugu Bo

Kid, you'd better really have a way to cure the poison in Yanyan and me. If you do, I might spare your life.

Otherwise, I'll kill you, and everyone else who knows about this.

Dugu Bo pondered inwardly.

Dugu Bo said, "I'm very curious. Where exactly did you get this information? Apart from Yanyan and me, there shouldn't be anyone alive in this world who knows about it.

"I don't believe Yanyan would have told you, and I've never heard her mention a friend like you.

"So who exactly are you?"

With that, Dugu Bo released the imposing pressure of a Titled Douluo. Nine Soul Rings appeared around him: two yellow, two purple, and five black.

Lin Yaodong had experienced even stronger pressure than this. He couldn't exactly resist it with ease, but at least he no longer showed any fear or timidity.

Naturally, Chen Mo didn't feel much discomfort either. If he used every method at his disposal, his presence alone probably wouldn't be much weaker than Dugu Bo's.

Seeing how Chen Mo and Lin Yaodong were holding up, Dugu Bo was somewhat moved.

Fine young men.

Chen Mo truly couldn't beat Tang Hao, so he avoided fighting him if he could. A fight would mean wasting a trump card.

But Dugu Bo was different. As the Titled Douluo gatekeeper, was there anyone better suited to be his opponent?

Of course, weak as he was, that was only compared to other Titled Douluo. His poison might not have much effect on them.

But in a group battle, it was practically impossible to counter. He could kill until only Titled Douluo remained.

And Chen Mo wasn't afraid of his poison. Fighting him was just right.

So Chen Mo had no intention of indulging him. He immediately unleashed his full presence and used every trick he could to barely hold his own against Dugu Bo's pressure.

Feigning nonchalance, Chen Mo said, "I'm Chen Mo, just an ordinary Immortal Cultivator."

Immortal Cultivator?

For the first time, Dugu Bo felt a trace of wariness toward Chen Mo.

Still, there were so many Martial Souls in the world that one might enhance its user's presence, or have a Soul Skill that did. The possibility was slim, but it existed.

The next moment, Dugu Bo attacked Chen Mo.

Dugu Bo charged at Chen Mo and Lin Yaodong. Caught off guard by the Titled Douluo's sudden attack, Lin Yaodong was struck by Dugu Bo's Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison before he could react.

Lin Yaodong's first thought was, Crap, big brother screwed me over again.

Chen Mo had long been itching for a fight. He actually wanted to test his own abilities against Dugu Bo.

So the moment his opponent attacked, Chen Mo raised his flying sword and used offense as defense, sending it flying toward Dugu Bo's forehead. Dugu Bo saw only a streak of silver light hurtling toward him.

His body kept warning him that his life was in danger. With no choice, Dugu Bo first had to dodge the attack.

Otherwise, both their lives would be in danger, and they would both suffer.

As Dugu Bo retreated, Chen Mo seized the chance to ride his flying sword out the door.

Against a Soul Master, a cramped space was ill-suited to an Immortal Cultivator. In a more open area, he could make better use of an Immortal Cultivator's advantages.

Besides, Lin Yaodong was right there. If they started fighting in the room, the aftermath of their battle might kill him.

As for Lin Yaodong himself, he'd only been poisoned a little. It wouldn't kill him. With his constitution, he'd have diarrhea at most.

Since he wouldn't die anyway, Chen Mo paid him no more attention. He was just a stinking little brother, not a precious little sister.

In fact, the Life Nourishing Realm of the Blood Refiner System granted extraordinarily high resistance to all sorts of poisons. It didn't make one immune to every poison, but ordinary poisons could be eaten like food, while stronger ones would only cause diarrhea and a few days of discomfort.

Only exceptionally potent or special poisons could affect them.

As Chen Mo flew out of the room, his voice rang out.

"Your Excellency Poison Douluo, the room's too small to fight properly. Let's spar somewhere else."

Without giving it much thought, Dugu Bo flew out after Chen Mo.

Chen Mo only stopped when he reached an open area. Before long, Dugu Bo arrived as well.

The two stood about ten zhang apart, watching each other. Neither attacked at once.

Both were regulating their breathing, partly to recover Soul Power and magic power, and partly to bring themselves into fighting condition. Once both had reached their peak, the battle would truly begin.

Before long, as if by some unspoken agreement, Chen Mo and Dugu Bo moved at the same time.

Dugu Bo: First Soul Skill, Jade Phosphorous Tongue Kiss.

A small, dark green serpent formed from Soul Power flew toward Chen Mo. He retreated at full speed while directing his flying sword to cut down the serpent conjured by Dugu Bo's Soul Skill.

After cutting down the serpent, the flying sword continued toward Dugu Bo with undiminished force.

Dugu Bo's eyes narrowed, and he engaged Chen Mo's flying sword. Chen Mo took the opportunity to retreat until they were thirty zhang apart.

Ten zhang was not an ideal distance for Chen Mo. At present, he could control his flying sword over fifty zhang at most. Beyond that, its speed and power would drop drastically.

Against a Titled Douluo like Dugu Bo, fifty zhang was too far for sufficient killing power, while ten zhang was too close; Chen Mo might not be able to react to Dugu Bo's Soul Skills in time.

Thirty zhang was the distance Chen Mo chose for himself. It gave him time to react while retaining considerable killing power.

After all, Immortal Cultivators were not strong in close combat. Chen Mo had yet to formally temper his body, and although he possessed powerful vitality, he would only be a living target, a punching bag.

In close combat, Dugu Bo would surely pound him to pieces.

Mid-range combat was Chen Mo's only option.

Neither Chen Mo nor Dugu Bo spent long probing the other. After a brief warm-up, both began to regard the other as an opponent of roughly equal strength.

Dugu Bo struck first.

Dugu Bo: Seventh Soul Skill, Martial Soul Avatar, Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor. Dugu Bo transformed into a great jade-green serpent thirty meters long and as thick as a water jar.

A casual flick of his tail sent Chen Mo's flying sword flying.

Chen Mo's flying sword could injure the great serpent, but that was all. Cutting it down bit by bit would take at least ten-odd minutes, and his opponent wasn't going to stand there stupidly and watch him attack.

Chen Mo knew it was time to show what he could really do.

Chen Mo: Boundless Sea Sword Art-Giant Sword Technique.

Unfortunately, he was only at the Qi Refining Stage, and his magic power could barely support a single strike. Sure enough, powerful as Immortal Cultivators were, fighting an opponent three whole stages above him was still too much of a stretch.

Chen Mo formed a hand seal and chanted an incantation. The flying sword grew larger and larger, its power rising and its presence growing heavier.

When the two collided, a tremendous shock wave erupted. The surrounding air shuddered, and clouds of dust billowed up.