Chapter 97: A Deal? No, Submission or Death! The Pill Bead Obtained!
"Bai Lu, we won!"
Zhu Zhuqing stood calmly, looking like an aloof, detached ice goddess.
But in truth, the little girl in her heart was already jumping up and cheering with joy.
The reason she was able to defeat Dugu Bo so easily was inseparable from the three major soul skills of Dugu Bo that Bai Lu had revealed before the battle.
If she hadn't known the information about that peculiar skill, Time Freeze, she would likely have been heavily injured in the first exchange and fallen into his rhythm.
"Mm, you won! Well done, little kitty."
Bai Lu lightly applauded, praising:
"Your combination of Hell Shadow Assault and Phantom Flash even surprised me."
In a normal battle, who would think that the enemy attacking and teleporting toward you was actually just a shadow clone?
While the real body had already secretly used Phantom Flash again in coordination with other soul skills to slip into the shadows?
It sounded simple, but executing it perfectly was extremely difficult!
"I got the idea from Rongrong while practicing with her yesterday."
Zhu Zhuqing smiled proudly, very satisfied with the combo technique she had developed while Bai Lu was resting.
"That little thing has quite a clever mind."
Bai Lu paused. "Of course, you're still the smarter one."
Proud, hands-on-hips JPG.
On this side, the Cat Cult was holding a praise contest.
On the other side, Dugu Bo suddenly coughed up a large mouthful of blood.
"Cough cough~ I lost… I actually lost…"
Dugu Bo's face was pale as paper, his eyes filled with unwillingness.
"A mere Soul King actually has such strength!"
He, Dugu Bo, had roamed the continent for many years.
Even when facing other Titled Douluo, he had never fallen into such a miserable state!
And now, he had actually lost to a Soul King.
Even toyed with in the palm of her hand!
What he found even harder to accept was—
He had been poisoned!
That's right! He, the Poison Douluo, bearer of the strongest Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor poison, had actually been poisoned.
He could feel two streams of extreme toxins, one cold and one hot, spreading wildly within his body, devouring his soul power and vitality!
In his current state, he would turn into a puddle of pus within ten minutes.
"Senior Dugu, can you now properly consider my proposal?"
Zhu Zhuqing walked forward slowly, calmly looking at Dugu Bo before her.
Her aura was steady, as if she had just finished a warm-up match.
"A man may be killed but not humiliated!"
Dugu Bo wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his eyes filled with unwillingness as he gritted his teeth:
"You want the pill bead? No! You want my life? I have one!"
"Senior, if you won't consider yourself, shouldn't you at least think about Dugu Yan?"
"She's still young. If her only relative is gone, her only support is gone, and she ends up poisoned and alone in the future, is that what you want to see?"
Zhu Zhuqing's words were like the final straw that instantly crushed Dugu Bo's defenses.
"I…"
He fell silent, the image of his granddaughter appearing in his mind.
After a long while, he clenched his teeth, about to agree.
"No! The conditions have changed."
A cold voice suddenly rang out.
The fifth soul ring beneath Zhu Zhuqing lit up, and from the shadow of the Hell Spirit Cat clone controlled by Bai Lu, it slowly walked out.
Bai Lu looked at Dugu Bo indifferently, speaking in a calm yet icy tone:
"Before the fight, it was a deal, and you were the senior."
"But now, you're just a captive, and I am the victor!"
In the fantasy world, the strong prey on the weak. Killing and looting are the norm.
Having lived for many years after transmigrating, being called the God of Slaughter White Tiger, he was naturally not a good person.
Threats and inducements meant nothing to him.
Little Kitty still had a kind heart, so he would handle these evil deeds.
"Then what do you mean…?"
Dugu Bo trembled slightly, his voice hoarse.
He subconsciously glanced at Zhu Zhuqing's true body, only to find the girl silently tossing her soul tool to Bai Lu before turning away.
"Tap~"
The sound of footsteps drew his attention back.
He looked at Bai Lu and saw that the Eight Spider Lances had already been released, the sharp spear tip placed right before his skull.
"Submit, or die."
Bai Lu's tone was cold, leaving no room for negotiation:
"If you submit, you will lose the pill bead and some of your freedom."
"But you will gain a method to detoxify and ways to deal with poison, and your descendants will no longer suffer from the Jade Phosphor Serpent poison."
"If you want to die, I can fulfill that wish right now."
As he spoke, the lance tip moved even closer to Dugu Bo.
"This…"
Dugu Bo looked into Bai Lu's emotionless eyes.
Thinking of his adorable granddaughter, his pride was completely crushed.
He gritted his teeth. "I… submit."
"Now, what do you call me?"
Bai Lu raised his chin slightly.
"Mas… Master?"
Dugu Bo spoke word by word, his voice filled with humiliation.
"The pill bead."
Bai Lu extended his hand, concise and direct.
"Fine!"
Dugu Bo opened his mouth, and a completely emerald-green pill bead flew out, landing in Bai Lu's hand.
"You made the right choice!"
Bai Lu praised him lightly.
As his words fell, he stabbed the Eight Spider Lances into Dugu Bo's body, extracting the ice and fire poison within him.
Although a deal alone could have achieved their goal, if they could gain more benefits and add more layers of security, who would choose to give that up?
When facing unnecessary risks, one must be extremely cautious!
'Was it really the right choice?'
Dugu Bo revealed a bitter smile.
Judging by Zhu Zhuqing's talent, he had indeed made the right decision, a good investment!
Even though this choice was not made willingly.
"Take your medicine and heal yourself."
Bai Lu didn't bother wasting words with him. He took out a bottle of clean water and washed the pill bead.
Then that terrifying spiritual power shot out like a blade, forcibly erasing the origin imprint and spiritual connection belonging to Dugu Bo from the pill bead.
"Ugh!"
Dugu Bo, who had just swallowed some recovery pills, let out a pained grunt.
The Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor martial soul suddenly dimmed, its pressure sharply reduced, and it directly degraded into the Jade Phosphor Serpent King.
His soul power also dropped from rank 91 down to rank 90.
He "regressed," becoming a rare nine-ring rank 90 Titled Douluo!
'How did she even do this…'
Dugu Bo stared at Bai Lu in shock.
He simply couldn't imagine how that pill bead, connected to his very origin, had been taken away just like that!
"To prevent you from causing trouble, I can't detoxify you yet until everything is settled."
Bai Lu casually tossed several shackles forged from black iron in front of him:
"As a Titled Douluo, you should understand, right?"
"I understand."
Dugu Bo clenched his fists, then slowly loosened them.
In humiliation, he extended his hands and put on the shackles himself.
The cold black iron pressed against his skin, making him fully realize his current situation.
However…
He truly couldn't understand why the gap between Zhu Zhuqing's clone and her true body was so vast.
Could it be that the true body was kind-hearted and unwilling to do such evil deeds, leaving everything to the clone instead?
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End of Chapter