After condensing his soul core, Dugu Bo didn't stay long at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
He said that the time had come to settle old grudges.
Previously, he had lacked power and had only suppressed his anger for many years.
Now that he possessed both a soul core and ultimate poison, his cultivation had improved by leaps and bounds.
If he still had to suppress his anger, then all his years of cultivation would have been in vain.
He wouldn't be worthy of the title "Poison Douluo."
Lin Yang naturally didn't try to stop him. On the contrary, he was happy to see it happen.
After all, Hu Yanzhen was a spy for Spirit Hall. His information had most likely already reached Spirit Hall's hands.
To avoid trouble, they also needed to demonstrate their strength and send a warning to those lurking in the shadows.
He only hoped that when Dugu Bo took action, he would be more careful and not actually kill Yue Guan.
Bibi Dong… she was difficult to deal with!
After Dugu Bo left, Lin Yang himself sank into the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
This time, he wanted to reach level 60 in one go and also try to see if he could find the remains of the Ice and Fire Dragon King.
As for the Butterfly House, he had already invited Elder Ye to supervise it.
Elder Ye had condensed his soul core earlier than Poison Elder and was currently at level 92.
With a soul core, even if a level-95 Titled Douluo attacked, there would be nothing to fear.
As a precaution, he had also entrusted the Spirit Hall Elder Token to Ye Xuanyin.
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In an unfamiliar deep forest, Yue Guan leaned quietly against a tree trunk, gently sniffing a strange small white flower in his hand.
At that moment, Dugu Bo quietly appeared, standing with his hands clasped behind his back.
"Oh my, even someone whose death is near still refuses to wait quietly for death and continues to make a fuss?"
Yue Guan glanced lightly at Dugu Bo and spoke in a sharp, sarcastic voice.
"Is that so?"
Dugu Bo had long wanted revenge, but every time he had been badly beaten and left in a miserable state.
This time… the result would probably be no different.
"Chrysanthemum Pass…"
Despite the provocation, Dugu Bo remained unusually calm. In his deep green pupils, faint snow-white rings glowed like halos.
"It's time to settle the grudges from many years ago."
"You?"
Yue Guan snorted coldly and released all nine of his rings. The pressure of a Titled Douluo exploded with a thunderous roar. The phantom of his martial soul behind him bloomed magnificently like a golden chrysanthemum.
"If you don't believe me, try it yourself."
Dugu Bo instantly completed his martial soul possession. The massive Jade Phosphor Snake King at his feet raised its head and hissed.
On the surface, Yue Guan displayed a contemptuous attitude, but inwardly he had already become highly vigilant.
Something abnormal must be happening.
This old poison master was unusually confident this time. What exactly was he relying on?
Without hesitation, he took the initiative.
"Sixth Spirit Skill: Golden Stamen Flowing with Rosy Clouds!"
Golden petals rained down like sharp blades, blocking all of Dugu Bo's escape routes.
Dugu Bo didn't dodge. The Jade Phosphor Snake King at his feet spat out a thick cloud of dark green poisonous mist from its mouth.
In an instant, everything withered!
The terrifying toxin transformed into a raging torrent that swallowed all the flying petals, turning them into snow-white powder that rained down.
Yue Guan's pupils contracted sharply. His voice became even shriller.
"What kind of poison is this?"
He had seen Dugu Bo's Jade Phosphor Snake King poison before, but it had definitely never been this terrifyingly powerful.
Moreover, he had a vague feeling that he absolutely must not touch this poison.
Dugu Bo didn't answer. He took a step forward and appeared like a ghost. He pressed his palm down, and suddenly a green beam of light shot out from his palm.
Fifth Spirit Skill: Jade Phosphor Snake Emperor Strike!
Yue Guan's seventh spirit ring suddenly lit up.
"Seventh Spirit Skill: Martial Soul True Body!"
His aura suddenly surged. A massive chrysanthemum flower enveloped his entire body.
Immediately after, he activated his fifth spirit skill — "Cold Qi Accumulation"!
Sharp blades formed from petals shot out violently, tearing through the air with a whooshing sound.
However, the moment they touched the green light, they melted and disappeared instantly like snow doused with boiling water, as if corroded by something.
Yue Guan's expression changed drastically. Just as he was about to counterattack, Dugu Bo raised his leg and delivered a powerful kick to his abdomen.
Soul Bone Skill: Netherworld Heart-Devouring Strike!
Yue Guan's body suddenly staggered and was slammed heavily to the ground.
When he got up, an unnatural greenish tint appeared on his face.
"Ugh—!"
He spat out black blood. His aura suddenly weakened significantly.
Dugu Bo sneered and slowly walked toward Yue Guan.
He hadn't expected the enhancement brought by ultimate poison to be this terrifying. Even his old rival, Chrysanthemum Pass, couldn't last three moves against him.
He had originally thought it would at best end in a draw.
Seeing Yue Guan's disheveled appearance, most of the resentment accumulated over the years disappeared in that instant.
At this moment, Yue Guan was truly panicking. He put on a brave front while inwardly feeling weak.
"Dugu Bo… are you trying to kill me?"
"Hmph. Do you think I don't have the courage to do so?"
Killing intent flashed in Dugu Bo's eyes. Ultimate poison gradually gathered in his hand.
With one strike, his old rival would be completely annihilated.
"If you kill me, Spirit Hall will never let you off."
On the surface, Yue Guan was shouting, but inwardly he was uneasy.
He was truly afraid that this old poison master would act impulsively and kill him.
Even if Spirit Hall sought revenge in the future, by then his grave would already be overgrown with weeds. What would be the point?
Dugu Bo stared coldly at Yue Guan. The killing intent in his eyes gradually faded.
Lin Yang was right. Killing Yue Guan now would bring him no benefits and would only drag him into huge trouble. It would be a foolish act.
Moreover, Yue Guan was currently suffering from severe poison intoxication. While his life wasn't in danger, it would take at least a year and a half for him to fully recover.
Dugu Bo lowered his hand and said in a low, deep voice,
"Chrysanthemum Pass, I'll let you off this time. Let bygones be bygones."
"If you're not satisfied, you can come find me anytime. But next time… I won't be so accommodating."
Before he finished speaking, Dugu Bo turned and disappeared.
"Dugu Bo——"
In the dense forest, Yue Guan's voice, gritted through clenched teeth, echoed.
The moment he relaxed his vigilance, the toxins he had been suppressing erupted again. He once again spat out black blood.
Shocked, Yue Guan hurriedly sat cross-legged and desperately tried to suppress the toxins in his body.
At the same time, soul power exploded in the sky above the dense forest, vaguely forming the shape of a chrysanthemum. It was clearly visible within a radius of several kilometers.
This was him calling for help from Spirit Hall.
Dugu Bo naturally saw this scene as well, but he snorted and ignored it.
He quickly returned to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, intending to share this good news with Lin Yang.
When he arrived, he learned that Lin Yang had already entered seclusion.
Afterward, he went to the Butterfly House and had a long conversation with Ye Xuanyin.
Two months after the unknown battle between Poison Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo, nothing happened.
It seemed that some of the people who had initially been eager to take action had been warned and ultimately backed down.
Deep within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, a figure sat cross-legged.
This place was more than five hundred meters underground. The water pressure alone had already reached a terrifying level.
Here, the energies of ice and fire swirled even more violently.
Lin Yang kept his eyes tightly closed, surrendering himself to the two completely opposite energies.
Torn apart, healed — the cycle repeated.
He adapted while tempering his body.
Within his dantian, the soul core rotated slowly. With each rotation, a large amount of energy was refined into soul power and flowed into the soul core.
It was unclear how much time had passed, but suddenly a faint rumbling sound came from his body.
The barrier between level 59 and level 60 collapsed in that instant.
Lin Yang's aura suddenly surged.
At the same time, a powerful greedy force frantically absorbed the energy within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
Part of the energy was rapidly refined to stabilize his cultivation, while the rest was absorbed by the Demon God Body.
The sixth spirit ring was quietly forming.
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