Douro Continent

Chapter 236 Refining the Golden Body with Ice and Fire (Part 2)

Of the three people, two were men and one was a woman. The two men looked extremely anxious. The woman, though her expression was calmer, had a furrowed brow.

Of the two men, one who appeared to be thinner was being supported by the other man under his armpits, using him for leverage to move forward.

These three people were the once-famous Golden Iron Triangle in the world of Soul Masters, which later fell apart.

That day, after Tang San disappeared without a trace, Grandmaster immediately found Flander and returned to the place where Tang San had vanished, summoning his martial soul, Luo Sanpao. Although this little Luo Sanpao wasn't particularly strong, it had one outstanding trait: its sense of smell.

Moreover, it is one with the master, and it will remember everything the master has smelled.

After a brief reconnaissance, the Grandmaster immediately learned Tang San's whereabouts from Sanpao's assessment. He had actually been captured by Dugu Bo, the Title Douluo he had seen during the day.

The thought of that old monster covered in poison filled the master with panic. What good could Tang San possibly do if he fell into that old poison monster's hands? Moreover, they had no idea where the old monster was.

Flander was equally anxious. Although Tang San was not his personal disciple, he was one of the Shrek Seven Devils and a student of Shrek Academy. Moreover, he had never forgotten the instructions given by the man in black, who was an even more terrifying existence than Poison Douluo.

However, in such situations, Flanders was more composed than the master.

After careful consideration, Flander proposed to return to the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy.

The day before at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, when those three members of the teaching committee joined forces to fight against Poison Douluo, they clearly knew him. Perhaps those three members of the teaching committee knew Dugu Bo's whereabouts. If they didn't know either, they might have no choice but to go and find that Prince Xuexing.

Of course, it would be unwise to confront an imperial prince head-on, but applying pressure is perfectly acceptable.

After all, both the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, which belonged to the Grandmaster and Liu Erlong, and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School behind Ning Rongrong, were among the seven great sects of the world. Even if Prince Xuexing held a high position and great power, he would not dare to offend the two major sects in the empire.

In fact, the three did not use the plan to intimidate the prince. When they met the three teaching committee members of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy again, the three Soul Douluos felt ashamed of what had happened before. When they heard that Tang San had been captured by Dugu Bo, the three Soul Douluos were greatly surprised.

They told the Golden Triangle that Dugu Bo was always a loner. Although he was employed by the royal family, he did not live in Tiandou City, but in Sunset Forest. It was said that he lived on a mountain, but they did not know the exact location.

The three Soul Douluo instructors expressed their regret over Tang San's disappearance, but they also said that they could not help the Shrek Academy students deal with Dugu Bo. Although they did not explain why, Flander and the other two naturally understood.

Who would want to face the Poison Douluo who possesses terrifyingly potent poison? Even a titled Douluo-level expert would be wary of that all-pervasive poison.

The Golden Trio didn't plead; the three of them sped away from the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy and, led by Liu Erlong, headed straight for Sunset Forest.

Sunset Forest is located a hundred miles east of Tiandou City. It is one of the major wild soul beast habitats in the Tiandou Empire. Although its area is not as large as Star Dou Forest, it is home to many high-level soul beasts.

The three had been searching for a whole day since entering Sunset Forest at dawn, and after only a short rest, they continued their search.

Although Liu Erlong didn't know much about Tang San, she greatly admired what Tang San had said to Grandmaster. Moreover, Tang San was the only direct disciple of her beloved man. As the saying goes, "love me, love my dog," she was quite concerned about Tang San, though not as anxious as Grandmaster and Flander.

"Erlong, take a break." Flander stopped, slightly out of breath. Although a busy day was nothing for a Soul Saint of over seventy levels like him, he was already mentally exhausted.

Liu Erlong stopped and approached Flander and Grandmaster. Looking at the somber Grandmaster, she comforted him, "Xiao Gang, don't worry. I don't think Dugu Bo will necessarily kill Tang San. Otherwise, he could have just done it at our academy; why would he have kidnapped Tang San?"

The master sighed, a painful glint in his eyes. "No, you don't understand. Dugu Bo kidnapped Tang San because of the harm Tang San inflicted on Dugu Yan, and Tang San's talent in poison. If I'm not mistaken, Dugu Bo is definitely interested in Tang San's poison. He wants to see what kind of poison it is. Moreover, I'm certain that Dugu Bo will never spare Tang San's life. It's just a matter of how long he can use Tang San. Dugu Bo is a man of both good and evil, and his reputation in the soul master world has never been good. He acts entirely on his own likes and dislikes. With Tang San's talent, if I were him, I would never let Tang San go either."

Flanders gave a wry smile. "If something really happens to the mistress, how are we going to explain it to that person?"

"That person? Who are you talking about?" Liu Erlong asked, somewhat puzzled.

Just as Flander was about to speak, a powerful howl suddenly came from afar, rolling like thunder, breaking the silence of the night sky and startling the soul beasts in the forest into a frenzy.

The three exchanged a glance and stood up almost simultaneously. They could, of course, discern the astonishing power contained within that howl—a power unique to a Title Douluo. Could there be another Title Douluo in this Sunset Forest?

With their figures flashing again, relying on their judgment of the location of the whistling sound, the three of them leaped up and flew away at high speed.

Dugu Bo stood at the cave entrance, gazing at the night sky, his eyes flashing with a green light. He put his hands behind his back and exhaled a breath of stale air.

At this moment, he had just endured the pain that Tang San had described. If it were just physical pain, it might be easier to bear, but the tingling and itching sensation that reached his heart was unbearable for anyone. Even with Dugu Bo's strength, his clothes were completely soaked. His long howl was an expression of the frustration he felt after the pain.

"I wonder if that kid is dead or not," Dugu Bo thought to himself. He was very familiar with the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well; it was simply not a place where living things could survive. Various herbs grew abundantly, and while plants could survive there, living things could not.

He had personally witnessed a highly venomous six-headed lizard enter the range of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, and within just a few hours, it exploded and died.

For some reason, Dugu Bo felt a little regretful. He had believed Tang San's words to some extent. If that kid had really cured him and his granddaughter of the poison, wouldn't he have missed the best opportunity?

Perhaps this test was too difficult for him.

Thinking of this, Dugu Bo's emotions changed slightly. Recalling Tang San's talent, he suddenly felt that perhaps that child really had a way to detoxify him?

No, a glint flashed in Dugu Bo's eyes. He decided to go to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well to see if Tang San was still alive. He would get him out first.

Just as Dugu Bo was preparing to head towards the mountaintop, suddenly, three long howls rang out simultaneously, two strong and one weak, some low and some high, but all filled with intense hostility. The howls approached rapidly, and judging by their location, it seemed that the owner of the howls was about to arrive at the foot of the mountain.

Dugu Bo narrowed his eyes slightly and snorted disdainfully, "So you're challenging me? Fine, I'll see who's so bold."

Having abandoned his plan to climb the mountain, Dugu Bo took a step forward and arrived at the cliff in front of the cave. Looking down the mountain, he saw three figures rapidly ascending towards his location, just like Xingwan leaping.

Seeing these three people, Dugu Bo's disdain deepened. Two Soul Saints in their seventies, and one who hadn't even reached level thirty. Were they here to die?

It's no wonder Dugu Bo thought that way. With his Title Douluo strength, let alone Soul Saints, even Soul Douluos would tremble in his presence. Moreover, his poison is not something just anyone can withstand.

Even a titled Douluo of the same level must be careful; if one is not careful and is poisoned by his deadly poison, then there will be no chance of survival.

The three members of the Golden Iron Triangle rose almost simultaneously, landing gracefully in front of Dugu Bo. Although they had always hoped to find Dugu Bo as soon as possible, their hearts sank at the thought of facing this titled Poison Douluo again.

Dugu Bo stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes filled with a sinister aura as he stared intently at them, his powerful pressure making the air seem to freeze. If it weren't for the protection of Flander and Liu Erlong's soul power, this pressure alone would have been fatal to the Grandmaster.

"You've come to see me?" Dugu Bo said coldly.

The master roared, "Dugu Bo, where is Tang San? Where did you take him?"

Dugu Bo scoffed, "Who do you think you are? You dare to question me?"

"You..." The master was about to say something more, but Flander stopped him.

(End of this chapter)