Deep in the forest at sunset, miasma permeated the air.
Guided by Yu Nan's powerful mental detection, the grandfather and grandson quickly located a cold and damp stone forest.
The area is filled with jagged rocks, barren land, and a suffocating smell of sulfur and fish.
"It's just ahead."
Yu Nan's voice echoed in Dugu Yan's mind:
"The beast is shedding its skin, which is when it is at its weakest."
Old poison, act quickly and decisively, don't give it a chance to unleash its petrifying beam.
Although I'm not afraid, destroying the surrounding terrain would be troublesome.
"Don't worry, senior. If I can't even handle a 70,000-year-old beast that's shedding its skin, then all my level 92 training will have been for nothing!"
Dugu Bo snorted coldly, his eyes flashing with green light.
With a flash, he transformed into a blur and rushed into the stone forest.
Boom!
The next moment, a deafening roar came from the depths of the stone forest.
It is over twenty meters long, grayish-brown in color, and has a single eye on its head.
A terrifying giant python, surrounded by tiny fleshy snakes, suddenly leaped out from the pile of rocks!
It was Medusa, who had cultivated for 70,000 years!
A pale beam of light shot out from its single eye, instantly turning hard rock into dust wherever it passed.
However, facing the greatly enhanced Dugu Bo, this ferocious beast, which usually dominated the area, seemed somewhat powerless.
"You beast, kneel down before me!"
Dugu Bo shouted loudly, and the phantom of the Azure Phosphorous Serpent Emperor suddenly appeared behind him.
The terrifying pressure of a Title Douluo crashed down like a mountain, slamming Medusa, who had just raised her head, back to the ground!
"Medusa's gaze?"
"Hmph, you're still too green to play tricks on me!"
Dugu Bo clenched his right hand in the air, and the emerald green poisonous mist instantly condensed into a giant poisonous claw.
Ignoring Medusa's petrified skin, they seized her vital spot!
Click!
The sound of bones cracking was clearly audible.
Medusa writhed wildly, but all her struggles were in vain under the absolute power of the level 92 Title Douluo.
"die!"
As Dugu Bo's palm released his soul power, the deadly poison instantly invaded Medusa's heart meridian.
The massive body convulsed violently a few times before collapsing to the ground, on the verge of death!
"Yanyan, hurry and make your move!"
Dugu Bo turned his head and said.
"Um!"
Dugu Yan summoned her Martial Soul Poison Dragon and easily defeated it.
Buzz—
A point of extremely deep black light slowly rose from Medusa's corpse.
Finally, it coalesced into a black soul ring radiating terrifying resentment.
Around that spirit ring, one could even faintly see Medusa's hideous soul phantom roaring, clearly dying with her eyes wide open in disbelief.
"Such strong resentment..."
Dugu Yan looked at the soul ring. Despite Yu Nan's assurance, her instincts still made her feel a pang of fear.
"What are you afraid of? I'm here."
Yu Nan's disdainful voice rang out:
"Go, sit down and absorb it."
The stronger the resentment, the higher the quality of the spirit ring, and the greater the benefit to you.
Dugu Yan took a deep breath, nodded, and was about to step forward and sit down cross-legged.
Just then—
Shh! Shh!
Suddenly, a series of hurried footsteps and the sound of clothes rustling came from the bushes not far away.
Immediately afterwards, several powerful auras rapidly approached!
"Who goes there?!"
Dugu Bo's face darkened, and he turned around abruptly, shielding Dugu Yan behind him.
His eyes revealed a murderous intent.
Appearing at this critical juncture, whoever it is, is suspected of stealing the spirit ring or committing murder and robbery.
Normally it wouldn't matter, but now that it concerns his granddaughter absorbing this extremely dangerous soul ring, Dugu Bo absolutely cannot allow any accidents to happen!
"Get out here!"
With a roar, Dugu Bo unleashed the terrifying aura of a Title Douluo.
It transformed into a green wave of energy, sweeping towards the direction from which the sound came!
"Your Majesty, please calm your anger! Your Majesty, please calm your anger!"
With a panicked shout, several figures scrambled out of the woods, narrowly avoiding Dugu Bo's overwhelming aura.
Upon seeing who it was, Dugu Bo, who had been exuding murderous intent, showed a hint of surprise on his face.
"Huh? It's you guys?"
Emerging from the woods was a group of people dressed in fine clothes.
The leader was an elderly man dressed in a long black robe, with white hair and beard.
Although he looked somewhat disheveled, the soul power emanating from his body had reached the level of a Soul Douluo.
It was none other than Meng Shenji, the chief of the teaching committee of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy and an 86th-level Soul Douluo!
Behind Meng Shenji were two other elderly men, Bai Baoshan, the second-in-command of the Education Committee, and Zhilin, the third-in-command.
Behind the three education commissioners, several young students were also being protected.
One of the tall, handsome young men was Yu Tianheng from the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family.
"Your Majesty Dugu?!"
When Meng Shenji saw Dugu Bo, he was also taken aback, but then a look of relief appeared on his face, and he quickly stepped forward to bow:
"I never expected to meet Your Majesty here, this is wonderful!"
"We sensed intense fluctuations in soul power here just now. We thought it was some powerful soul beasts fighting, and we were worried about accidentally injuring the students, so we came to check..."
At this point, Meng Shenji's gaze passed over Dugu Bo and fell upon the enormous Medusa corpse lying on the ground, as well as the jet-black soul ring.
The pupils dilated instantly!
"This...this is..."
"A Medusa from 70,000 years ago?!"
Meng Shenji gasped, staring at Dugu Bo in disbelief:
"Your Majesty, what is this...?"
Dugu Bo frowned slightly. Although he was a guest elder of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, these old guys suddenly barged in.
It still made him somewhat unhappy.
However, one shouldn't hit a smiling face, especially when the other party is a member of the college's teaching committee.
"Hmph, I brought my granddaughter here to hunt for soul rings. What, do you own Sunset Forest?"
Do I need to report to you where I am?
Dugu Bo's tone was indifferent, with a hint of arrogance.
"No, no!"
Meng Shenji quickly waved his hand and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead:
"But... could this 70,000-year-old Medusa be... for..."
His gaze fell on Dugu Yan, his eyes filled with horror.
How old is Dugu Yan?
Level 50?
Absorb a 70,000-year-old soul ring?
Has Dugu Bo gone mad?
"Dream God, don't ask questions you shouldn't ask."
Dugu Bo coldly interrupted him, a faint green light emanating from his body, clearly indicating that he was dismissing him:
"I am now protecting Yan Yan and have no time to reminisce with you."
Take your students and retreat five miles away!
"Otherwise, don't blame me for my indiscriminate poison!"
Upon hearing Dugu Bo's merciless, even chillingly murderous, order to leave, Meng Shenji's wrinkled old face instantly froze.
The two education commissioners behind him, Bai Baoshan and Zhilin, looked at each other, their eyes filled with astonishment and confusion.
(End of Chapter)