"Fifth Soul Skill, Gathering of Frost Petals!"
Already prepared, Chrysanthemum Douluo bent slightly, golden light flaring up around him. A golden barrier rapidly condensed, wrapping his body and colliding with the strange rippling waves that spread toward him. The space at the point of contact even seemed slightly distorted.
At the center of the barrier, his body continued to glow with golden brilliance, feeding the shield with energy to resist the strange ripples pressing against it.
On the surface of the barrier, the golden light surged like a turbulent stream.
"Old poison, your eighth soul skill affects too wide an area. My fifth soul skill focuses strength to resist from a single point. It's more than enough to counter its influence, and the consumption is minimal."
"As for you, every time you release your eighth soul skill, you burn a massive amount of soul power. Hmph, let's see who runs out first."
Chrysanthemum Douluo was practically singing with glee, his tone full of smug satisfaction.
'The hell, did this Chrysanthemum Douluo take medicine? Why are all his soul skills so much stronger than before?' Dugu Bo's mind was rattled.
"Any other moves, just bring them out!" Chrysanthemum Douluo's words were harsh, though his voice carried its usual effeminate edge.
"Chrysanthemum Douluo, don't get cocky too soon!" Dugu Bo snorted coldly. His hands came together, and the head of his Martial Soul True Body began to shimmer with white light. The giant emerald vertical pupils suddenly turned ghostly pale. A second later, two beams of white light shot out from them.
It was the soul skill of his head bone, Medusa's Gaze!
"Hmph, old poison, that skull skill of yours can't restrain me anymore." Chrysanthemum Douluo's face was calm as his hands crossed sharply in front of him. Golden radiance instantly spread across his body, making him shine like a golden statue.
At the same time, golden light continuously gathered around him, making the outer barrier visibly solidify.
The next moment, his body expanded outward, and the surrounding golden shield abruptly swelled.
Boom! The golden barrier collided with the white beams, scattering them off-course in an instant.
Seizing the gap, Chrysanthemum Douluo's right hand shot upward as the giant Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum behind him suddenly erupted open.
"Ninth Soul Skill, Withering Chrysanthemum, Shattered Ground, Falling Flowers Break the Heart!"
Countless petals transformed into giant blades, spinning rapidly around him.
A terrifying gale surged forth, ripping grass and trees around them to shreds.
"Old poison, your ninth soul skill takes far too long to prepare. Your eighth soul skill is unsustainable, and your other skills can't harm me. As for your poison, it can't break through my blade storm at all, let alone injure me." Chrysanthemum Douluo's voice brimmed with confidence.
"Admit defeat, old poison. Today is not a life-and-death duel. There's no need for you to take unnecessary injuries."
Watching the massive golden tornado before him, filled with countless spinning blades, Dugu Bo's expression grew darker.
"Of course, if you want to win it back, you can always come spar with me again. Just don't stir up trouble for no reason." Chrysanthemum Douluo pressed on.
"Hmph! This time I'll concede! But don't get smug. Next time we meet, I'll definitely take it back."
'Once I eat the Nine Treasure Purple Zoysia and the Land Dragon Golden Melon, I don't believe I'll lose to you.' Dugu Bo snorted coldly, withdrawing his Martial Soul True Body.
Better to live to fight another day.
"Heh, then you'd best train hard. As for me, I'm now a rank 96 Titled Douluo." Chrysanthemum Douluo couldn't resist showing off.
With that, he dispersed his soul skills and landed lightly on the ground.
"…" Still only rank 91, Dugu Bo couldn't be bothered to reply. He simply turned and left.
"Ah, refreshing!" Chrysanthemum Douluo straightened his back, striding away with six-kin-unrecognizing arrogance.
"Next, it's the Pope I'll have to deal with," he muttered under his breath.
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Days later, on the western side of Heaven Dou City, in Sol City's Great Spirit Arena within the Kingdom of Haagen-Dazs.
Led by Qin Ming, Yang Yunhai and the team filed in to begin the first battle of their tour.
But this time, Yang Yunhai, the team's main controller, did not take the stage.
The reason was the same as before in Heaven Dou Royal Academy's arena. Qin Ming didn't want the team winning too easily, nor did he want them becoming overly dependent on Yang Yunhai. More importantly, he wanted their training to be meaningful.
So unless they faced a strong opponent, Yang Yunhai wasn't allowed to play.
Yang Yunhai didn't mind. He was happy to spend the time honing his personal battles and experimenting with his Martial Soul abilities.
Time passed day by day. After several days of training in Sol City, the team moved on to Xilu City.
According to plan, their next stop was Seagod City. After that, they would leave the Kingdom of Haagen-Dazs, head into the Fasno Province, and later enter the Barak Kingdom.
The entire route was essentially a counter-clockwise circuit around the kingdoms surrounding Heaven Dou City.
Meanwhile, as Yang Yunhai's special training burned on, in the Pope's Palace at Spirit City—
Chrysanthemum Douluo had just returned and immediately went with Ghost Douluo to see Bibi Dong.
"Elder Chrysanthemum, it seems this trip was quite fruitful." Feeling the subtle shift in his aura, Bibi Dong smiled faintly.
"Settling old grievances lifted a weight from my heart. By fortune, I broke through." Chrysanthemum Douluo replied respectfully.
Bibi Dong nodded slightly. "Good. Then this reconciliation was doubly worthwhile."
"Your Holiness, there is another matter. It concerns my disciple," Chrysanthemum Douluo continued. "During this trip, I took the chance to meet him and learned some things. It seems the so-called soul bone poison transfer method he proposed was not for treating some long-standing illness of Dugu Yan, but rather the hereditary poison within Dugu Bo and his granddaughter."
"The downfall of the Dugu family lies in this."
"This inherited poison was formed from the Jade Phosphorus Serpent clan's innate venom fused with the toxins of soul beasts absorbed through their soul rings, mutating into something new. Because of this mutation, at some point it became heritable by bloodline. With each successive generation, every time they absorbed another poison-type soul ring, the poison mutated further inside their bodies."
"That is why it has been nearly impossible to purge. The unlucky ones perished one after another from poison flare-ups."
"My disciple's method of transferring poison into a soul bone was unconventional, but surprisingly effective."
"I've learned that their poison will soon be completely cured."
'No wonder Dugu Bo treats that child so kindly. It's a debt of life-saving grace…' Bibi Dong's eyes flickered.
"In addition," Chrysanthemum Douluo went on, "my disciple admitted that he approached Dugu Yan not only to reach Dugu Bo for protection, but also in hopes of drawing him into our Spirit Hall."
"Through this, he cleverly fanned the flames between the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and Dugu Bo. Judging from the results, Dugu Bo clearly harbors discontent toward Yu Tianheng."
'True or false, it's all thanks to my disciple!'
"This much is evident from Dugu Bo's replies regarding the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. And as for Dugu Yan, she seems to be distancing herself from Yu Tianheng. According to Salas' reports, during the Heaven Dou Royal Team's training at the Great Spirit Arena, Dugu Yan was always living with another female teammate. Compared to before, the two's behavior is clearly less intimate."
"Your Holiness, if they break up, it will sever ties with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan entirely, perhaps even turn them into enemies. Since my disciple holds their lives in his hands, I believe the chances of eventually pulling Dugu Bo to our side are not small."
"Furthermore, according to him, during this training trip, Dugu Bo insisted on accompanying in secret to protect Yang Yunhai, lest the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan take action. It was on the road that I intercepted him. Dugu Bo even thought I came to assassinate Yang Yunhai. This shows just how highly he values the boy."
With that said, he fell silent.
(End of Chapter)
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