One year later. Counting from the time when Wang Li and Dugu Yan left the Sunset Forest, about a year had passed.
The Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well!
Dugu Bo walked out of the valley. There was not the slightest trace of aura leaking from his body, making him appear completely like an ordinary person. Yet his expression carried a kind of arrogant pride that seemed to look down upon the world.
He had already reached level ninety-five as a Titled Douluo. Moreover, he was not someone who had just stepped into level ninety-five. Among all Titled Douluo with ninety-five soul power, Dugu Bo dared to say that he was far ahead of the rest.
Following Wang Li's cultivation method, he used the Dan Pearl as the core and condensed his soul power into a vortex. After several months, when he found stillness within movement and movement within stillness, and the vortex stabilized, he became a level ninety-five Titled Douluo.
The Dan Pearl had been formed when Dugu Bo became a Titled Douluo and his Jade Phosphor Snake evolved into the Jade Phosphor Snake Emperor. It represented half of the source of his strength.
Now the Dan Pearl was the inner core and the vortex was the outer layer. Dugu Bo's soul power was constantly improving at every moment. During the remaining time of this year, he focused on stabilizing his current realm.
Although it had only been a few months, it was comparable to several years of arduous cultivation. Dugu Bo had a feeling that once the vortex became solid, he would be able to step into level ninety-six.
However, that would require a long period of time to accumulate soul power, so he decided to go out for a walk.
Dugu Bo raised his head and looked toward the sky. Narrowing his eyes, he said, "Yan Yan and Xiao Li still haven't come back. Since my strength has improved, I will first go to the Spirit Hall and pay them a visit. Heh."
After speaking, Dugu Bo flew into the sky.
One day later, a few miles outside Spirit City where the Spirit Hall was located, Dugu Bo suddenly appeared and released his aura.
Only a moment later, the aura was withdrawn again, and Dugu Bo disappeared. He headed toward a forest about a hundred miles away.
Dugu Bo was not foolish. He would not really run into Spirit City and cause chaos. Just making his presence known was enough to draw out the person he wanted to find.
Sure enough, inside Spirit City.
After sensing Dugu Bo's aura, Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan smiled with interest. First he reported to Pope Bibi Dong, then asked Ghost Douluo to cover for him temporarily. Finally, he followed the aura alone and tracked it down.
In the forest a hundred miles outside Spirit City, Yue Guan soon floated down. Looking at Dugu Bo's back, he said playfully, "How interesting. You old poison freak actually dare to come to Spirit City to look for me. Are you tired of living?"
Dugu Bo turned around. When facing Yue Guan, he had never felt as confident as he did today. With a light chuckle, he said, "My strength has improved somewhat. I came to spar with you and see just how far my power has reached."
However, Yue Guan was stunned when he looked at Dugu Bo. Dugu Bo seemed younger. The cold aura he used to have had faded somewhat, replaced by a heavy and dense earth attribute presence. This feeling… this feeling…
Yue Guan widened his eyes and said, "You ate the Earth Dragon Golden Melon!"
Dugu Bo raised an eyebrow. He thought he had already refined the earth attribute energy in his body completely. He did not expect Yue Guan to still sense it.
"So you can recognize it. Enough talk. Come and taste the deadly poison after my soul power has increased."
As soon as he finished speaking, Dugu Bo fused with his martial spirit. A miserable green poisonous mist surrounded him. Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black, black. Nine soul rings rotated around him, and the terrifying pressure they released made the air become several degrees thicker.
Yue Guan grew more serious. He had extensive research on immortal herbs. Although the Earth Dragon Golden Melon was not a flower or plant in the usual sense, as a rare immortal herb he still knew about it.
It possessed the power of an earth dragon that could make the ground roll and surge. Although he could not determine how much Dugu Bo's strength had increased, Yue Guan did not dare to underestimate him and also summoned his martial spirit.
A Strange Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum appeared in his hand. Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black, black. It was also the optimal soul ring configuration.
The auras of the two Titled Douluo collided. Within a thousand meters, all animals and even soul beasts trembled in fear. Some collapsed on the ground while others fled in all directions.
When Titled Douluo fought, it happened in an instant. Soul rings around them flashed one after another.
Driven by the immense soul power of Titled Douluo, the effects of their soul skills were terrifying. They continuously bombarded each other with soul techniques. Explosions thundered like natural disasters. The surrounding flowers, grass, and trees suffered greatly and were completely destroyed.
The more Yue Guan fought, the more shocked he became. Dugu Bo had improved far too much. Not only was his soul power not inferior to Yue Guan's, but his soul power control speed and recovery speed were even greater.
This meant that during battle, Dugu Bo held the clear advantage. If this continued, once Yue Guan's soul power was exhausted, Dugu Bo would easily win.
Dugu Bo, on the other hand, felt extremely exhilarated. In the past, whenever he faced Yue Guan, he would end up in a miserable state. Now that he held the upper hand completely, how could he not feel excited?
Upon closer reflection, Dugu Bo's Jade Phosphor Snake Emperor had evolved to the point that it was no weaker than Yue Guan's immortal-grade martial spirit.
His body had been restored to its peak by Wang Li. After eating the Earth Dragon Golden Melon, the heavy earth attribute further strengthened his body. With the Dan Pearl as the inner core and the vortex as the outer layer, his soul power control and recovery speeds had increased several times compared to before.
"Seventh Soul Skill: Martial Spirit True Body!"
Yue Guan could not hold back any longer and used his martial spirit true body. The indestructible property of the Strange Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum was the foundation of his strength, and using the true body allowed that indestructibility to reach its limit.
Dugu Bo burst into wild laughter.
"Seventh Soul Skill: Martial Spirit True Body!"
A Jade Phosphor Snake Emperor dozens of meters long appeared in the sky. Its thick and powerful tail swung violently, directly smashing the chrysanthemum form of Yue Guan into the ground.
The Strange Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum possessed an indestructible effect, but Dugu Bo had also eaten the Earth Dragon Golden Melon. In the past he was not good at direct combat, but now he possessed terrifying strength.
The snake tail struck again and again. Once, twice, three times. Yue Guan was slammed into the earth, while the surrounding ground pressed inward continuously. Yue Guan even began to feel a sense of suffocation.
Impossible. Absolutely impossible!
How could Dugu Bo possibly suppress me to this extent?
Yue Guan could not believe it, but the reality was right in front of him.
At this point, Yue Guan knew that if the fight continued, he would certainly be defeated. If he wanted to escape, he would first have to break free.
However, because Yue Guan had not returned for a long time, Bibi Dong sent Ghost Douluo to check on him. As soon as Ghost Douluo arrived, he immediately realized something was wrong.
It was Dugu Bo who was suppressing Yue Guan, not Yue Guan suppressing Dugu Bo.
Ghost Douluo was greatly shocked and immediately stepped forward to help. Summoning his martial spirit, yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black, black soul rings appeared, releasing another vast yet sinister aura.
Seeing this situation, Dugu Bo did not wish to continue fighting. He had never intended to kill Yue Guan in the first place. He withdrew from the battle and flew into the sky, leaving only his voice echoing across heaven and earth.
"Heh heh, Chrysanthemum Guan, this time I won!"
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