Dugu Bo was stunned, but Dugu Feng did not give up his attack.
After the Martial Soul Avatar was activated and the Overlord Venom appeared, Dugu Feng had already sensed the toxins and the Core Pearl within Dugu Bo's body through the Overlord Venom.
Dugu Bo felt as if the toxins and Core Pearl inside him were like mice encountering a cat.
Dugu Feng, on the other hand, was certain that the Overlord Venom had a suppressive effect on Dugu Bo.
The Overlord Venom was a higher-level toxin compared to ordinary poisons, and since Dugu Bo's poison originated from the Jade Phosphorous Serpent, it was like a minor subordinate in the face of Dugu Feng's super Mixed Poison.
The Overlord Venom drifted forward continuously.
At the same time, a rainbow-colored light had already shone upon Dugu Bo, enveloping him completely.
However, Dugu Bo reacted at this moment.
With his poison suppressed and unable to deal with Dugu Feng, he had no choice but to rely on Soul Power.
This was the main strength cultivated by the Cultivated Serpent Lineage—the power of Soul Power.
Dugu Bo's nine Spirit Rings emitted their brightest glow.
The intense aura caused all the herbs and trees in the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well to tilt downward.
He chose to overwhelm with force.
It could be said that this was the most incompetent display!
It proved that his Soul Skills were powerless against Dugu Feng, and he could only rely on his Titled Douluo-level Soul Power to suppress Dugu Feng.
Dugu Bo's face darkened, and he no longer uttered harsh words. Today's battle was a humiliation for him.
At the same time, it shook his conviction in cultivation.
Could I be wrong?
Such thoughts uncontrollably surged in Dugu Bo's heart.
"Relying on Soul Power? Second Grandfather, today I will make you lose completely!
Asura Domain, Eight-Angle Black Ice Herb, Inferno Apricot Flood, come forth!"
Dugu Feng shouted coldly.
Dark red Asura Power began to expand, while two Immortal Herbs hovered to his left and right.
This made the aura around Dugu Feng exceptionally violent.
Do not forget, this was the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.
If they were outside, there would still be a significant gap between him and a Titled Douluo.
But in this special place, Dugu Feng did not believe the power he could mobilize was any less than Dugu Bo's.
Pure ice and fire energies surged into his body through the two Immortal Herbs.
Then, through the transformation of the Scorpion Pincer External Spirit Bone and the Eight Spider Lances, they were converted into Soul Power and finally infused into the Asura Domain.
Originally, under the amplification of his Fifth Soul Skill, Spider God's Aid, his Soul Power had already doubled. Now, with the support of the two Immortal Herbs,
Dugu Feng stood proudly, his aura not the least bit inferior to Dugu Bo's.
Dugu Bo's Soul Power collided with Dugu Feng's Domain.
Amidst the roaring sounds, Dugu Feng seemed entirely unaffected.
"Second Grandfather, watch carefully now!"
Dugu Feng looked at the Overlord Venom steadily approaching Dugu Bo.
The rainbow glow of the Overlord Venom grew increasingly brighter.
Dugu Bo hastily retreated, no longer caring about his pride at this point.
He was absolutely certain he could not withstand the Overlord Venom.
But then, a turmoil erupted within Dugu Bo's body. A green light surged through his skin, churning incessantly in his lower Dantian.
Dugu Bo's expression changed drastically.
His Core Pearl was about to fly out of his body, and this was not under his control—it was flying out uncontrollably.
Even with Dugu Bo suppressing it with all his might, the green light surged up his throat and erupted from his mouth.
"What have you done!"
"Martial Soul Avatar!"
Dugu Bo nearly lost his sanity. Without hesitation, he unleashed his seventh Soul Skill—Martial Soul Avatar.
Emerald-green light erupted violently as Dugu Bo's body swelled with the wind. His tall, slender frame expanded abruptly, transforming within the green radiance into a thick, jade-green serpent as wide as a water vat.
By now, it was no longer shame he felt—but terror.
Losing his Core Pearl would mean losing the power of a Titled Douluo.
He had no idea how Dugu Feng had managed it, but he would never sit idly by and await his fate.
After transforming into the jade-green serpent, Dugu Bo's strength surged dramatically.
From the massive, scale-covered green serpent's head, a pair of gleaming serpent eyes coldly swept over Dugu Feng.
"Pfft!"
A dense green mist sprayed toward him.
At the same time, the giant serpent's jaws gaped open, attempting to swallow the Core Pearl back down.
But faster than him was the glow of the Overlord Venom.
Bathed in this radiance, Dugu Bo's Core Pearl drifted ethereally away from him.
With a mere gesture, Dugu Feng snatched the pearl directly into his hand.
"Second Grandfather, stop this. Your Core Pearl is in my grasp. With a single wave of my hand, I can destroy it, and your power will regress to that of a Soul Douluo!" Dugu Feng said coldly.
The jade-green serpent's eyes turned utterly frenzied. "Ah, you think you can threaten me?
Die! Explode—"
Dugu Bo had shattered. Everything he had witnessed today had crushed all his past convictions and pride.
Dugu Feng's 100,000 Year Soul Ring, his extraordinary strength, his endless array of techniques, and the Overlord Venom—
It was like driving a knife straight into Dugu Bo's heart.
It forced Dugu Bo to face reality: the contest between Serpent Cultivation and Venom Cultivation had reached its conclusion, and he had been wrong all along.
His father and elder brother had been right in their steadfastness; his own choice to merely cling to survival had been a mistake.
Not only was it wrong—it had cost his son's life.
Even after cultivating to the level of a Titled Douluo, he couldn't even defeat a Soul Emperor from the Poison Cultivation Lineage.
Dugu Bo's mind could no longer hold itself together.
Now that his Core Pearl was under Dugu Feng's control, he no longer cared about the consequences.
He only sought mutual destruction.
"Explode!"
"Explode!"
"Explode!"
The gleaming green serpent head roared toward the heavens—he was trying to detonate the Core Pearl in Dugu Feng's hand.
"Daring to hold my Core Pearl, you little brat—you're dead!
Once you die, the Poison Cultivation Lineage will have no future left.
I refuse to believe your lineage can produce another genius.
Ahaha, so what if you have Overlord Venom? You're still going to die—"
Dugu Bo had descended into mad, raving shouts.
But the scene that followed made his entire serpent body thud heavily to the ground.
The Core Pearl in Dugu Feng's hand remained completely still, showing not the slightest sign of exploding.
Then, an Emerald Dragon Snake flew out from Dugu Feng's wrist.
Dugu Feng tossed the Core Pearl directly into the Emerald Dragon Snake's mouth. "With this Core Pearl—the lifelong accumulation of a Titled Douluo—you will surely grow rapidly!"
The Emerald Dragon Snake cheered and swallowed Dugu Bo's Core Pearl in one gulp.
Dugu Feng sneered inwardly. This Core Pearl had been influenced by his Overlord Venom and his own sixteen Core Pearls.
Once in his possession, it was no different from his own pearls. For Dugu Bo to still fantasize about manipulating it was utterly childish.
"Old fool, without your Core Pearl, your power is fading, isn't it? Soon, you won't be able to maintain your Martial Soul Avatar."
"How about that? How do you find the strength of my Poison Cultivation Lineage?" Dugu Feng said.
Dugu Bo's eyes nearly burst with rage. The Core Pearl he had painstakingly cultivated through Venom Cultivation had actually been fed to a snake by Dugu Feng.
"I'll kill you!"
Struggling with his massive emerald-green serpent body, Dugu Bo charged toward Dugu Feng.
He could already feel the Core Pearl had completely lost connection with him.
Dugu Bo didn't know how Dugu Feng had managed this. Right now, he had only one thought - to fight with all his might.
(End of Chapter)