Douro Continent

Chapter 237 Refining the Golden Body with Ice and Fire (Part 2)

Flander knew that because of Tang San, the usually composed Grandmaster had lost his composure, and continuing like this would be futile. He calmly looked at the Poison Douluo before him, bowed slightly, and said, "Senior Dugu, Tang San is our disciple. I don't know what he has done to offend you. Please be lenient; he is only a thirteen-year-old child. You are a Title Douluo, and you are a magnanimous person. Please let him go."

Flander believed he had been very subtle in his words, and even slightly sarcastic. Unfortunately, he had encountered a Poison Douluo who wouldn't listen to either soft or hard tactics.

Dugu Bo rolled his eyes. "Are you saying I'm bullying the weak? If you beat the young, the old ones will come out. If I beat you, I wonder if any of your elders will come out? That kid Tang San is already dead. Want to avenge him? Fine, come on. I wanted to stretch my legs yesterday, but those three old guys didn't dare to make a move. You three may not be much, but you can still give me a good workout."

When Dugu Bo told him that Tang San had been reduced to ashes, the Grandmaster felt a buzzing in his brain and his vision went black. Over the years, the bond between him and Tang San had long since transcended that of master and disciple, and even included the affection between father and son.

The Grandmaster remains unmarried to this day, having always regarded Tang San as his own child. Hearing Dugu Bo say that Tang San's remains were gone, the pain he felt was more than just physical suffering.

Instead, it was despair.

People undergo different changes under extreme emotions; some become dull and stupid, while others become hysterical.

The master, however, was different. At this moment, all the vitality in his body seemed to have been completely drained, the temperature around his body seemed to have disappeared, and he looked as cold as ice. His gaze towards Dugu Bo had also turned into icy coldness.

Even a powerful figure like Dugu Bo felt a prickling sensation on his back when stared at by the master's deathly cold gaze. He couldn't help but frown slightly.

Flander's face had also turned completely grim. "Dugu Bo, you will regret killing Tang San. Even if we can't do it, you won't have a good ending either."

Dugu Bo curled his lip. "What? You still want revenge later? No, you won't have the chance. Come on, let me see what you're capable of daring to challenge me. I don't know if you believe it or not, but I have a thousand ways to make you wish you were dead. It's been a long time since I've seen such a spectacular scene. Coming here was easy, but leaving won't be so simple. My territory, Dugu Bo's territory, isn't a place anyone can just come to."

Flander and Liu Erlong exchanged a glance, then simultaneously pulled the master behind them, each taking a step diagonally forward. Instantly, the three formed a triangular formation.

"The sun and moon shine, the golden light turns!" Flander shouted. He did not release his martial spirit, but a strong golden light suddenly burst out from his body. The golden light was not directed at Dugu Bo, but soared into the sky and spread out from his feet at the same time.

The same golden light also appeared on the master and Liu Erlong. The golden light spread, instantly forming a golden triangle with the three of them at its apex. At the very center of the triangle was a golden halo, surrounded by various intricate patterns.

At this moment, Flander and the other two were enveloped in a layer of shimmering gold. Flander and Liu Erlong slowly closed their eyes, while the light in the master's eyes became noticeably brighter, staring at Dugu Bo like two sharp swords.

"Huh, what kind of soul skill is this?" Dugu Bo looked at the three people in front of him with some surprise and some doubt in his heart.

As a titled Douluo, he was naturally well-informed, but he had never seen anything like this before. He didn't understand why the aura that the Great Soul Master, who was less than level 30 before, was now exuding seemed to be on par with his own.

Three layers of purple aura emerged from beneath the golden light and slowly dissipated in the air. Seeing this, Dugu Bo's expression finally changed.

He recognized the purple aura, of course. Around this mountain, there were poison arrays set up by Dugu Bo. Anyone who entered would be contaminated by the poison. This poison was not very strong, but it was extremely insidious. It took an hour to take effect. After an hour, the poisoned person would convulse all over their body, their meridians would atrophy, and they would die.

The purple aura emanating from Flander and his companions was clearly the result of them forcing out the potent poison contained within his poison array. While the poison in the array was nothing to Dugu Bo, it was extremely deadly to ordinary Soul Masters. Without a Soul Douluo level or higher, it would be impossible to force out such a toxin.

This was also what puzzled Dugu Bo the most. Clearly, two of the three people were only level 70 or so, and the other was less than level 30. Why did he feel that all three of them had become Soul Douluo-level powerhouses at this moment?

Dugu Bo became famous too early and rarely traveled on the mainland afterward, so he naturally had no idea about the reputation of the Golden Iron Triangle.

The so-called "Golden Iron Triangle" does not refer to the cooperation of three people, but rather to a special martial soul fusion technique with Flander, Master, and Liu Erlong at the top.

In the world of Soul Masters, Soul Fusion Techniques are extremely rare. Success requires a stroke of luck and the two Soul Masters having great complementarity.

The Spirit Fusion Skill performed by Flander, Grandmaster, and Liu Erlong was executed by all three, a situation almost unheard of in the world of Spirit Masters. It's important to understand that the more Spirit Masters who perform a Spirit Fusion Skill, the stronger it becomes. Furthermore, the power of a Spirit Fusion Skill is also related to the compatibility between the Spirit Masters.

The compatibility between Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing is only 60% at present, but once it is used, it can defeat two opponents who are stronger than them.

The Golden Iron Triangle formed by the three masters not only has its Martial Soul Fusion Skill activated by all three of them, but their compatibility with each other is also unparalleled in the Soul Master world, reaching as high as 99%.

Once activated, the increase in strength is exponential. Otherwise, they wouldn't have become so famous back then.

Even now, the master who has been dedicated to studying various mutations of martial souls doesn't understand why the compatibility between his martial soul and those of Flander and Liu Erlong is so terrifying. It should be noted that outside of them, even a compatibility exceeding 70% is extremely rare.

Their innate compatibility, coupled with the fact that the three of them had been together for many years, made their Martial Soul Fusion Skills almost 100% compatible.

Even though they hadn't worked together for twenty years, when they used their signature Martial Soul Fusion Technique again, they immediately felt a seamless fusion, becoming one and entering the rhythm of the Golden Iron Triangle.

After a brief moment of surprise, Dugu Bo did not take any action. He remained standing with his hands behind his back. With his pride, he would not make the first move against three opponents whose strength was far inferior to his own.

He wanted to see just how powerful this martial soul fusion skill, performed by three people as one, really was.

The golden light grew increasingly dazzling, and a powerful triangular pillar of light shot into the sky, centered on the three masters.

The master's gaze, which had been filled with deathly coldness, suddenly became dazzling. He slowly raised his right hand and lifted it toward the center of the golden triangle formed by the three of them.

"Luo Sanpao!" Accompanied by the master's low roar, which sounded like a dragon's cry, the chubby Luo Sanpao appeared out of thin air, landing precisely in the circular pattern at the center of the golden triangle. In an instant, halos simultaneously emanated from the master and the other two.

There were two masters, and Flander and Liu Erlong each had seven, a total of sixteen halos that floated out from their bodies and flew towards the three cannons in the center of the golden halos.

Upon seeing this, Dugu Bo's expression changed again. He knew all too well that using a host body to perform a Martial Soul Fusion Technique was more powerful than using an ordinary Martial Soul Fusion Technique.

The pressure emanating from the golden triangular pillar of light suddenly increased. Dugu Bo's expression changed slightly, and rings of light rose from his feet, releasing his terrifying nine soul rings.

The three masters simultaneously bestowed a total of sixteen halos upon Luo Sanpao. The previously adorable Luo Sanpao seemed to be enduring immense pain, letting out a powerful dragon roar as it looked up at the sky. Immediately afterward, its chubby body began to expand violently under the loading of the sixteen soul rings, and slowly rose with the light released from the golden triangle.

Luo Sanpao's body was growing at an astonishing speed. Large rhomboid scales began to grow from its chubby body, and solid muscles bulged up. Its huge body continued to expand, and two twisted horns grew from the top of its head. Blue-purple light constantly surged around its body, gradually turning into gold under the influence of the golden triangle.

In just a few breaths, Luo Sanpao's body had expanded to a length of twenty meters. The scales on his back split open, and a pair of huge dragon wings unfolded. With the wings spread, he could float in mid-air without the aid of golden light. His eyes, which originally exuded a simple and honest aura, were now radiating power and, like his body, had turned completely golden.

At this moment, Luo Sanpao was no longer that pig-like, dog-like creature, but had transformed into a majestic, radiant golden dragon.

(End of this chapter)