Ghost Douluo landed on the ground and looked in the direction where Dugu Bo had left. Inside the black mist, his expression could not be seen clearly, but his voice sounded unusually heavy.
"How did Dugu Bo become so strong?!"
Behind him, Yue Guan also pulled himself out of the ground. Because of the indestructible effect of the Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum, his injuries were not necessarily severe, but more than half of his soul power had already been consumed, and he looked extremely disheveled.
Covered in dust, Yue Guan also looked in the direction where Dugu Bo had left. His voice was solemn as he said in a deep tone:
"I have a few guesses. Let's return to Spirit City first and report to His Holiness the Pope. I will explain it then."
After that, the two of them left.
Spirit City, Pope's Hall.
Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo stood before Pope Bibi Dong and respectfully bowed. Among them, Chrysanthemum Douluo explained:
"Your Holiness the Pope, if my fight with Dugu Bo had continued, I would definitely have been defeated. If it had been a life-and-death battle, the one who died would likely have been me."
"I sensed the aura of the Earth Dragon Golden Melon on Dugu Bo. It is an immortal herb that possesses the power of an earth dragon capable of making the ground churn. Dugu Bo must have consumed it."
"Not only has his soul power increased greatly, but the direct combat ability of his Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor has also become extremely terrifying."
Hearing this, Bibi Dong,wearing a jeweled crown, holding a scepter, and dressed in a golden ceremonial robe,slightly frowned, feeling the situation to be troublesome.
In the past, what made Dugu Bo intimidating was his terrifying ability to slaughter large groups. However, in terms of personal strength and direct combat ability, he was practically at the bottom among Titled Douluo.
With just one or two Titled Douluo, he could be held back or even chased into a miserable retreat.
Now, after consuming some Earth Dragon Golden Melon, he had undergone such a dramatic transformation that he could suppress,or even kill,Yue Guan, a fellow level 95 Titled Douluo.
This meant that Dugu Bo had become even more intimidating. Ordinary Titled Douluo were no longer his opponents, and even powerful Titled Douluo might not be able to kill him.
If he were allowed to escape and launch retaliation, Dugu Bo could slaughter every Spirit Hall branch across the continent in a very short time.
Among the forces currently under Bibi Dong's control, aside from herself, perhaps only Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo working together,using their martial soul fusion technique,could restrain Dugu Bo.
However, she was currently unable to act personally. As for Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo, given Dugu Bo's understanding of them, he certainly would not foolishly stay in place and wait for them to use their martial soul fusion technique.
Bibi Dong's cold voice rang out:
"It seems that His Excellency Jade Phosphor still has some restraint. When he came to my Spirit City, he only revealed his aura and did not cause any disturbance. In that case…"
"Pass down the order. From now on, all levels of Spirit Hall must give His Excellency Jade Phosphor due courtesy when encountering him. Do not offend him, and do not provoke him."
Chrysanthemum Douluo, Yue Guan, and Ghost Douluo, Gui Mei, both felt a slight heaviness in their hearts, but they respectfully responded:
"As you command!"
After that, they silently left.
Once the two of them had gone, calm returned to Bibi Dong's eyes like still water. Although Dugu Bo's increase in strength had exceeded her expectations, she did not take it too seriously.
At worst, she would simply endure for now. She had endured for so many years already. Once she fully accepted the inheritance, there would be no opponent left on the entire continent.
At that time, whether it was the two great empires or the seven great sects,any family force or independent soul master,anyone who refused to submit would be killed.
Dugu Bo would be no exception. He would never become an obstacle to her.
Submit and live. Refuse and die.
…
Meanwhile, elsewhere.
Dugu Bo was in an excellent mood. He had defeated Yue Guan in a head-on battle, and even an immortal-grade martial soul could not resist him.
He shook his head and said:
"It's a pity that such a joyful matter has no one to share with. Yanyan and Xiao Li,I wonder where they ran off to. When will they come back?"
"Forget it. I'll return to the Heaven Dou Empire first. They are students of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy and will have to participate in the Soul Master Tournament. They should be back by then."
At this time, Wang Li and Dugu Yan were in the Xiling Mountain Range of Fasno Province.
After leaving Sunset Forest, they first traveled east and then west, passing through the mountains, forests, and grasslands of the Heaven Dou Empire.
They did not even skip the Icebound Forest in the north or the various Spirit-Hunting Forests. By now, they had arrived at the Xiling Mountain Range of Fasno Province.
Inside a valley surrounded by mountains,
Wang Li looked at his martial soul. At this moment, it had no disguise. It was thick and upright, crystal clear, with one red and one blue pattern inside, while golden wave-like halos shimmered around its exterior.
These golden halos had appeared on his Blue Silver King after his Blue Silver affinity exceeded fifty percent.
Wang Li raised his head and looked at the distant sky. His gaze was profound, and he thought to himself:
"So once Blue Silver affinity exceeds fifty percent and more than half of the Blue Silver Grass acknowledges you, you can accumulate energy and evolve the Blue Silver King into the Blue Silver Emperor."
"However, unfortunately, I am not the only one qualified to become the Blue Silver Emperor. The coffin of the previous Blue Silver Emperor has not fully closed yet, and within the Blue Silver Forest there is also a Blue Silver King that is over eighty-five thousand years old, with formidable strength and deep accumulation."
"If I try to evolve into an emperor now, the Blue Silver Emperor probably cannot interfere with me. But the Blue Silver King can, if it wishes, command its subordinates and use all the Blue Silver Grass in the Blue Silver Forest to prevent the emergence of a new emperor."
"Originally, when Tang San awakened the Blue Silver Emperor, this Blue Silver King was not only willing but even used the power of all the Blue Silver Grass in the entire Blue Silver Forest to help him succeed."
"That's completely ridiculous. Instead of claiming the emperor's throne itself, it actually helped Tang San awaken as the Blue Silver Emperor. This Blue Silver King was unbelievably loyal."
This was the dilemma Wang Li was currently facing. The opportunity to evolve into an emperor was right in front of him, yet he could not complete it in a single step. There was still one final checkpoint.
Competing for the emperor's throne was indeed not an easy matter.
After thinking it through, Wang Li realized that there were only two ways to solve this predicament:
"First, I have now traveled across the Heaven Dou Empire. If I also travel throughout the Star Luo Empire and raise my Blue Silver affinity to more than seventy percent,or even over ninety percent,then no force will be able to interfere with me."
"Second, eliminate all other competitors. The Blue Silver Emperor is protected by Tang Hao, making it difficult to act against, and the current Blue Silver Emperor's consciousness has not yet awakened, so its influence on me is not too great."
"But the Blue Silver King must be truly eliminated. Only then will the path to evolving into an emperor be completely smooth. Otherwise, with a Blue Silver King over eighty-five thousand years old and the entire Blue Silver Forest filled with Blue Silver Grass, it will remain an unavoidable obstacle."
"As for Tang San, he has already gone down the wrong path. If the Blue Silver King had not used the power of all the Blue Silver Grass in the entire forest to help him, he would never have been able to awaken in this lifetime."
"The most orthodox Blue Silver Emperor bloodline still had to rely on the Blue Silver King to awaken. How ironic…"
During this past year, there really was not much worth writing about for the protagonist. He mainly focused on condensing his origin power and also spent some time getting affectionate with Dugu Yan, but the review process does not allow that to be written now.
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