43: Chapter 43 Battle against Dugu Bo

"Seventh Spirit Ability, Jade Phosphor Serpent True Body, Spirit Bone Ability, Medusa's Gaze."

Suddenly, a snake larger than a dragon appeared where Dugu Bo had just been, and from the snake's pupils, two grey rays of light shot towards the dragon.

The moment the dragon was hit, it began to petrify, though the speed was very slow because Dugu Bo wasn't taking it seriously at all.

Bai Qi watched this scene of an old man bullying a child, his fists clenched tightly; he looked down at the badge on his chest and decided against it.

In the direct battle, Dugu Bo's voice rang out from within the Jade Phosphor Serpent.

"First Spirit Ability, Jade Phosphor Serpent Venom."

The snake made a distinct movement, spitting out a massive amount of poisonous mist from its mouth towards the Red Dragon, and immediately, the dragon's body petrified faster; before long, the Red Dragon completely petrified and shattered, and Liu Erlong fell out, unconscious.

"Erlong!"

In his anxiety, Bai Qi didn't even call her teacher and rushed to catch her.

After Bai Qi caught Liu Erlong and saw that her lips were only purple, he was relieved that there was no immediate danger to her life, but he was also angry.

At this moment, Dugu Bo, having deactivated his Martial Soul Possession, walked to in front of Bai Qi, green Soul Power condensing in his hand as he reached for Bai Qi, but he was met only with a dragon claw.

"Hmm?"

Dugu Bo was puzzled; he discovered that his hand, after being grasped by this little Spirit King, could not move at all.

Bai Qi used his other hand to lay Liu Erlong down flat, then lifted his head to look directly at Dugu Bo, locking eyes with him.

Seeing Bai Qi's eyes, Dugu Bo only felt a stinging sensation in his Mental Energy, which actually caused his consciousness to falter for an instant, and even his soul felt a trembling sensation.

He did not like this feeling at all.

In that very instant, Bai Qi exerted force, releasing his First Spirit Ability directly, knocking Dugu Bo back.

"Brat, you're looking for death!"

Dugu Bo's face was livid after he regained his composure.

A Spirit King was actually able to knock him back; this was simply an insult to his status as a Titled Douluo.

Bai Qi did not retreat, shielding Liu Erlong behind him.

His Torch Dragon Martial Soul was fully activated, and five spirit rings—one yellow, two purple, and two black—circled under Bai Qi's feet.

Staring right at Dugu Bo, the corners of his mouth curled into a mocking arc as he spoke bluntly.

"Dugu Bo, you are a dignified Titled Douluo, yet you need to use your Martial Soul True Body to deal with a Spirit Saint; your skin is truly thick."

Hearing this, Dugu Bo's face darkened, his Soul Power surging around him as he glared fixedly at Bai Qi.

"Sharp-tongued, I will tear your mouth off first!"

His figure flashed as he lunged directly at Bai Qi.

Bai Qi had been prepared, executing the Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track technique with full force, his figure weaving through the forest like a ghost; Bai Qi intended to practice the Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track to perfection while being chased by Dugu Bo.

Every one of Dugu Bo's attacks grazed his clothing, yet never touched his body.

"What? Is that all the ability a Titled Douluo has?"

Bai Qi continued to mock him while dodging.

"No wonder you can't even kill a Spirit King; you can only rely on poison to throw your weight around."

"Presumptuous!"

Dugu Bo roared, slapping his palm out; the green poisonous mist condensed into a giant palm, enveloping Bai Qi.

Bai Qi didn't dodge or evade, and his Third spirit ring lit up.

"Third Spirit Ability, Torch Dragon Armor."

The Torch Dragon Armor covered his entire body; this time, Bai Qi wrapped the lava directly around the armor and used Soul Power to guide it, preventing it from flowing off and keeping it attached to the surface of the armor.

At this moment, Bai Qi was radiating scorching heat.

As the giant palm of poisonous mist struck him, it made a hissing sound; most of the toxin, which was condensed with Soul Power, was instantly evaporated by the high heat, and the rest was blocked by the armor.

Bai Qi took this blow head-on; the greatest damage to Bai Qi was merely being knocked back and breaking a few trees, but for the current Bai Qi, it could only be described as a tickle.

After landing, Bai Qi looked at Dugu Bo and continued to smile mockingly.

"Is that it? Dugu Bo, has the toxin accumulated in your body already made you unable to muster any strength? With this kind of force, even a lowly Spirit King like me can take it; do you still count as a Titled Douluo?"

Dugu Bo's pupils shrank; Bai Qi had hit his sore spot; the accumulated toxins in his body were indeed becoming more and more serious, and his Soul Power was far from his peak, but being exposed to his face by a teenager, how could he endure it?

"Brat, I am going to kill you today! Second Spirit Ability, Jade Phosphor Mist Needles!"

Dugu Bo used both hands, and the emerald green Soul Power, under his control, turned into countless poisonous snakes that surged towards Bai Qi.

Bai Qi smiled slightly, and his Fourth spirit ring lit up.

"Fourth Spirit Ability, Bursting Torch Dragon Bullet."

The lava on his armor instantly condensed, and a huge lava bullet appeared in the air, the heat causing the surrounding air to distort over a large area.

After it was fired, those poisonous snakes were instantly evaporated; the lava bullet continued unabated, flying straight towards Dugu Bo.

Just as Dugu Bo prepared to dodge to the side, he suddenly found his movements abnormally slow; looking at Bai Qi, he discovered that his Second spirit ring had also lit up, and he had no skills available for defense; helpless, he could only use his Martial Soul to protect himself.

Boom—

With a loud explosion, the airflow generated instantly blew away the surrounding poison gas.

The dust slowly dispersed, and on the emerald green snake, a very obvious black area appeared, and there were even faint red lights on the area, still scorching that part.

"A Spirit Ability that can control the flow of time in the surroundings?" Dugu Bo thought to himself inside the snake, his expression finally changing.

Slowly fading the Jade Phosphor Serpent, he stared coldly at Bai Qi.

The two stared at each other for a while.

Dugu Bo was the first to speak.

"I admit, you are very strong, but you are too young; I will give you a glorious way to die; Seventh Spirit Ability, Jade Phosphor Serpent True Body."

As the words fell, a Jade Phosphor Serpent even larger than the one Dugu Bo used last time appeared, surrounding Bai Qi in an instant.

Bai Qi stood in the center, motionless.

Seeing this, Dugu Bo directly mocked him.

"What? Scared? Don't worry, dying under my Ninth Spirit Ability, you can even brag about it when you get down there."

Listening to Dugu Bo's mockery, Bai Qi still kept a smile on his face and said.

"What a pity, your granddaughter is going to die young."

Hearing the words "Dugu Yan", Dugu Bo trembled all over, and even his ready-to-launch Soul Power stopped instantly.

"What did you say?"

His voice carried a trace of trembling.

Bai Qi knew the time was right; after retracting his Martial Soul, he thought about the plot he had seen in his previous life, looked straight into Dugu Bo's eyes, and said word by word.

"I said, your granddaughter Dugu Yan, the poison in her body is much more serious than yours; if you don't treat it, you might even continue to experience the white-haired sending off the black-haired."

Hearing this, Dugu Bo stood in place, the anger on his face gradually replaced by the fear that his granddaughter would die.

His hands trembled slightly, and his lips moved, but he couldn't say a word.

Seeing him calm down, Bai Qi said.

"Dugu Bo, I am not your enemy; I can save you, and I can save your granddaughter; the premise is that you must stop first."

Dugu Bo was silent for a long time, finally slowly putting down his hands.

Bai Qi didn't rush to negotiate terms with him, but pointed to the unconscious Liu Erlong on the ground.

"Senior, you save her first; she is only poisoned by you; it won't be difficult for you to solve it."

Dugu Bo looked at Liu Erlong, snorted, took out a small porcelain bottle from his bosom, and threw it to Bai Qi.

"Take it orally, it will take effect in a quarter of an hour."

Bai Qi took the porcelain bottle, walked to Liu Erlong's side, knelt down, and fed her the medicine in one go.

After doing all this, he stood up and looked at Dugu Bo.

"Senior, can you take me to your medicine garden now?"

Dugu Bo narrowed his eyes.

"How do you know I have a medicine garden?"

Bai Qi smiled and didn't explain.

Dugu Bo stared at him for a moment, then turned and walked into the depths of the dense forest.

"Keep up."

Bai Qi picked up Liu Erlong and followed behind him; after walking for about an hour, the mist in front gradually dispersed, revealing a small valley.

At the bottom of the valley, there were two springs, one blue and one red, distributed in the shape of a Taiji diagram.

Around the spring, various strange flowers and grasses grew.

Dugu Bo stopped, turned his head, and looked at Bai Qi.

"We're here; this is my medicine garden."

Bai Qi looked at him, knowing that after Dugu Bo brought him here, it meant he already believed him.

It wasn't because of any Three Poison Sutra or medicine canon, but the fight just now; he had used his own battle with Dugu Bo to draw a conclusion.

He took several of Dugu Bo's moves head-on; the poison didn't touch him, the attacks didn't hit him, and he even turned around and told Dugu Bo the general situation of his poisoning; this was much more credible than Tang San, who only knew how to use empty words.

You have to know that a Spirit King being able to hold on for so long under a Titled Douluo, relying on luck alone wouldn't work.

"Senior, Dugu Yan's poison is currently lighter than yours."

Bai Qi said while looking at the immortal herbs around the lake.

"I can cure it, but you have to let me stay here for a few days; I need to use the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well."

Dugu Bo narrowed his eyes.

"You even know what this place is called?"

Bai Qi didn't answer, just held Liu Erlong with one hand, squatted down, picked an herb from his feet, and held it up in front of him.

"Jade Phosphor Seven Absolute Flower, it is of the same origin as your Jade Phosphor Serpent Venom, so its poison does not harm you, but it has no natural enemies here, it grows too fast, and the poisonous mist spreads outward; if given enough time, it could spread across the entire Sunset Forest."

After a pause, Bai Qi smiled and said to Dugu Bo.

"Senior, you should clear it out."

Dugu Bo stared at the herb for a long time, silent.

"Fine; I believe you; use the herbs here as you please, but if you can't make the antidote, you know the consequences."

Hearing this, Bai Qi nodded, turned around, and went to settle Liu Erlong.