Douluo: The blue phoenix cries loudly, and the wind whistles through the air

Chapter 206 Old Dead Ghost

According to Dugu Bo, the mine was later purchased by a powerful private buyer.

Later, the buyer built a small underground city above the mine.

The underground city has a long history and has changed hands many times. No matter what kind of purges it has undergone, it still exists and has spontaneously formed a social order.

Arriving at a dilapidated house, the guard saw Dugu Bo and said with a fawning expression, "Your Majesty, what brings you here? Shall I inform my elder brother and have him personally receive you?"

Dugu Bo's martial spirit destined him to prefer such dark corners.

Furthermore, for many tasks that are inconvenient for individuals to do themselves, suitable candidates can be found here.

When he framed Qin Ming, it was Dugu Bo who found the person here.

Dugu Bo took out a cloak to avoid revealing his identity, and waved his hand, saying, "No need for that, I know the way."

The guards said no more and made way for them.

Wu Qi and his companion entered.

A long corridor came into view. At the end of the corridor, several strong men opened a gate and let the two of them in.

The underground world was extremely dark, with almost no other light source except for the illumination soul guide at the top.

Dugu Bo transmitted his voice to him, saying, "Little guy, not only can you trade things of unknown origin here, but there are also many shady things that can't be done in the light of day. As long as the price is right, someone can do it for you."

Wu Qi asked curiously, "Is it possible to obtain a 100,000-year-old soul bone?"

Dugu Bo shrugged and said irritably, "Don't get hung up on this. Most people here only provide information and rarely do favors for outsiders. If you have information about a 100,000-year-old soul bone, you can definitely sell it for a high price here."

As he spoke, he led the way.

"Come with me, there's an old man who might be able to help you."

The "old ghost" that Dugu Bo mentioned was a stall owner in an unnamed shop.

The stall displayed some very old items, which would deter ordinary customers from buying them at first glance.

Even curious customers, after examining it closely, are unlikely to buy it.

In any case, with Wu Qi's discerning eye, he couldn't see anything special about these things, or rather, these things weren't special at all.

"You wretch, I've brought men with me."

Listening to Dugu Bo's words, Wu Qi felt inexplicably nauseous.

But upon closer inspection, the stall owner in front of him looked no different from a "dead" or a "ghost".

The other person's eyes were sunken and empty; their body was thin and withered, and the outline of bones could be clearly seen under their shriveled skin.

Upon hearing the sound, the stall owner turned around.

Even though he had lost his eyes, he still looked Wu Qi up and down.

Dugu Bo leaned close to Wu Qi's ear and whispered, "This old guy was originally a support-type Soul Master, but because of the special nature of his Martial Soul, he was ambushed and ended up like this."

"Trust me, he has been a great help to you."

Wu Qi was skeptical.

The buffs provided by support-type Soul Masters are all time-limited.

Could it be that this old guy provides a long-lasting boost, and the boost he receives before the match lasts until the end of the match?

As the junior, he bowed respectfully and said, "Greetings, senior. May I ask how you should be addressed?"

The stall owner suddenly smiled, "Just like the old poisoner, you can call me Old Dead Ghost."

"I don't have many years left to live. To meet such a capable young man before I die is enough to put my mind at ease."

Dugu Bo interrupted impatiently, "Alright, you old devil, I heard you were going to die more than ten years ago, how come you're still alive today?" "Stop beating around the bush, I know your abilities, tell me how you're going to help the little guy?"

The stall owner chuckled, "For an old poisoner like you to value this so highly, it seems this young man is indeed quite capable."

As he spoke, he placed his right hand aside and beckoned with his left, "Come here, put your hand here, let this old man see how you are doing."

Wu Qi's physical attributes, after being tempered by the Ice and Fire Spring Water and the Soul Bone, are already stronger than those of other offensive Soul Masters of the same level.

The moment the palm touched the skin, the stall owner raised an eyebrow. "Such a strong physique is truly rare. Heh, and he's an agility-type Soul Master."

He showed no intention of letting go, so Wu Qi could only respond with a smile while watching his changing expression.

Suddenly, the stall owner looked up sharply, "You have the Azure Phoenix Martial Soul?"

"You can tell that?" Wu Qi was somewhat taken aback.

Dugu Bo chuckled, "Little fellow, I told you long ago that this old devil's abilities are extraordinary."

The stall owner shook his head. "I can't tell your martial spirit. I was just asking casually. You have a certain scent on you, a scent that I both hate and miss."

"What do you mean?" Wu Qi asked, puzzled.

Since arriving in Tiandou City, Dugu Bo has likely encountered the same things he has, so why doesn't the other party have them?
The stall owner didn't answer, but instead pulled a letter from his pocket. "My two sons saw something they shouldn't have seen. If you go to that place, then open this letter."

"Even if you are curious and secretly open it behind my back, no words will appear inside. Only in that environment will it work."

Wu Qi took the letter, somewhat puzzled.

Dugu Bo laughed and cursed, "You old devil, speak like a human being."

The stall owner feigned innocence: "That place should be the future opportunity for this little guy. You'd better not get involved, old poisoner."

Dugu Bo urged, "Stop with the nonsense, get to work!"

He knew some of the other person's early experiences, which might be of great help to Wu Qi in the future, but he should not be curious about them at the moment.

After all, opportunities arise at the right time.

Going there at the wrong time could very well lead to utter ruin.

The stall owner waved, gesturing for the two to enter the shop.

Dugu Bo pushed his wheelchair into the shop, then drew the wooden curtain to prevent outsiders from discovering what was happening inside.

The stall owner smiled, as if he had eyes, and looked up at Wu Qi.

“Little one, I know you have many questions in your heart; when you actually get there, you will understand everything.”

"As for the old poison master's request, let me ask you, is the level of soul power more important, or the quality of soul power?"

“Parallelism,” Wu Qi said casually. “A high level of soul power with terrible quality is not conducive to prolonged combat and has a low margin for error in battle.”

"On the contrary, having extremely high soul power quality does allow one to use ultimate soul skills multiple times, but it is not very meaningful and may even slow down the progress of soul power level improvement."

The so-called ultimate soul skill refers to the soul skill with the highest soul ring age at the current level of the soul master.

For example, a level 51 Soul King can only unleash their fifth Soul Skill two or three times at most.

Some high-consumption soul skills can even drain nearly 90% of a soul master's soul power in one go.

Of course, if it's a level 59 Soul King, it's a different story.

In general, soul power level and soul power quality are usually linked together, meaning they are improved simultaneously.

If one only focuses on increasing their soul power level, their foundation will be unstable.

Those who focus on refining the quality of their soul power know that there is no hope of advancing, but they still want to do their best at their current level.

(End of this chapter)