Ning Rongrong had always intentionally exposed Dugu Yan to various domains.
For example, her own Domain, Sword Douluo's Seven Kill Domain, Bone Douluo's Darkness Domain, and Kurumi's Zafkiel: City of Devouring Time.
After repeated exposure to different domains, coupled with close contact with the Asura God's Domain, Dugu Yan finally completed her Ten Thousand Poison Devours the Heart Domain, fully mastering the Misfortune Poison Body.
Compared to a certain Ning clan leader who refused to reveal his name, she was far more spiritually attuned. No matter how much guidance he received, he remained completely clueless about domains. Ning Rongrong sometimes wondered if she was even his biological daughter.
But such thoughts only flashed through her mind momentarily—she knew her own worth.
Once Dugu Yan truly comprehended her domain, Ning Rongrong breathed a sigh of relief.
Her hypothesis was correct: with deep understanding and exposure to a certain power, even if one didn't fully grasp it, the body and soul would instinctively master the domain.
Mastering a domain meant Dugu Yan was no longer an unstable factor.
Ning Rongrong no longer had to worry about leaving for extended periods and returning to find the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan "wiped out."
The spread of the Misfortune Poison was contained within the arena's boundaries before Dugu Yan retracted it.
Tang San, resisting the Misfortune Poison invading his body, coughed up blood continuously. He was truly impressive—who knew what immortal herbs he had consumed to endure this long?
"If you don't surrender, I'll keep dragging this out. Let's see how much longer you can hold on."
Not long after Dugu Yan's voice faded, a figure appeared at the edge of the competition stage.
"We, the Clear Sky Sect, concede this match." Tang Xiao appeared, mentioning the Clear Sky Sect rather than Shrek Academy.
As he spoke, Tang Xiao glanced at Ning Fengzhi in the VIP seats.
Truly, Ning Fengzhi—the man who had developed the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan to its current heights—was outstanding in every aspect.
Apart from possibly having a slight edge in high-end combat power, the Clear Sky Sect couldn't compare to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan in any other regard.
The current Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan was truly wealthy enough to rival an entire nation. In terms of sheer scale, perhaps only the Spirit Hall could barely surpass them.
Seeing Tang Xiao's gaze, Ning Fengzhi stood up—partly to give Tang Xiao face, but also as a signal to Dugu Yan.
Of course, whether he stood or not was irrelevant. After all, Dugu Yan listened to Ning Rongrong, not him.
But why pass up free reputation points?
Better than constantly being called a freeloader—especially one who lived off his own daughter. If he was going to freeload, he might as well do it openly. That's right—the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan was just that upright and honorable.
Tang Xiao showed weakness; Ning Fengzhi stood.
Through sheer power, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan had forced the Clear Sky Sect to lower its head.
Tang Xiao approached Tang San and reached out to support him.
Sizzle—
Tang Xiao instinctively withdrew his hand, his expression shifting slightly as he watched his palm turn pale green. A look of shock flickered across his face.
"What terrifying poison—just touching him affects me like this."
And he was a 97th-ranked Title Douluo!
A trace of wariness flashed in Tang Xiao's eyes as he looked at Dugu Yan.
"Miss Dugu, could you please detoxify Tang San? We admit defeat in this match."
"Of course. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan is honorable and upright."
Shortly after Dugu Yan spoke, the poison on Tang San's arm gradually faded.
His arm transitioned from deep green to pale green before returning to normal. All the toxins exited through his pores, coalescing into a single droplet in front of the crowd.
The poisonous droplet, seemingly sentient, floated toward Dugu Yan's fingertip.
With a flick of her finger, she dispersed it into soul power that scattered onto the ground—now completely devoid of toxicity.
Shock. Utter shock.
Even Tang Xiao had never witnessed such a scene.
No wonder Tang San had lasted so long—it wasn't that the poison couldn't invade his body, but that Dugu Yan had deliberately controlled it remotely.
A poison that could affect a Title Douluo, even at the Soul Emperor level.
Truly worthy of being the granddaughter of the Continent's number one poison master, Dugu Bo. Her control over toxins had reached an unimaginable level.
If Dugu Yan was this terrifying…
Then what about Dugu Bo?
Rumors spread by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan claimed that Dugu Bo could single-handedly function as an army, capable of annihilating hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of soldiers.
Tang Xiao had initially dismissed it as exaggeration. But after witnessing Dugu Yan's prowess at the Soul Emperor level, he was beginning to believe it.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan—truly terrifying!
But… weren't they worried about being backstabbed by this terrifying grandfather-granddaughter duo?
As Dugu Yan stepped off the stage, she casually detoxified a certain flailing, multicolored bird—Ma Hongjun—who had been rolling around in agony.
The match concluded.
The strength displayed by both Tang San and Dugu Yan left all participating teams and spectators in awe.
The former, a twin-spirit wielder who had mastered the Clear Sky Sect's secret techniques, possessed strength comparable to a Soul Emperor.
Yet even with such power, he had been effortlessly defeated by Dugu Yan.
Dugu Yan alone had crushed the entire Shrek team.
Spirit Fusion, Spirit Fusion Skills, Domains.
In any previous tournament, these were things that might only appear in the finals. Yet here they were, all showcased in the preliminaries.
Thinking of this, many soul masters couldn't help but pity the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
Look at the other two of the Top Three Clans, then look at yourselves.
This sentiment was so widespread that if not for the principle of "the many cannot be punished," Yu Yuanzhen in the exclusive lounge would have rolled up his sleeves and started throwing hands.
Though the match had ended, its impact only grew more intense.
"Teacher, what are your thoughts on the match between Shrek Academy and Glazed Academy?"
In the exclusive lounge of the Blazing Wind team, Xue Ke asked Bi Ji.
This was the first time she had seen Bi Ji frown with such a solemn expression.
Bi Ji withdrew her gaze and looked at her disciple.
"Dugu Yan's poison is extremely dangerous. Even if it were me, if my soul were contaminated by even a trace, it would take considerable effort to cleanse."
"What? That can't be!" Xue Ke exclaimed. "You're a Limit Douluo!"
"No, it's the truth." Bi Ji sighed. "However, she currently lacks the ability to infect the soul through her martial soul. Under normal circumstances, I could still find a way to neutralize her poison."
"A few years ago, Di Tian was infected by a toxin from someone in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan—likely this very poison—and his soul still hasn't fully recovered."
"Even Her Majesty couldn't remove the toxin without harming Di Tian's soul."
Bi Ji narrowed her eyes slightly, peering through her glasses toward Glazed Academy's rest area.
"The Emerald Phosphor Serpent Emperor martial soul… no, even a true 100,000-year Emerald Phosphor Serpent Emperor shouldn't possess such terrifying poison."
"How did Dugu Yan achieve this?"
"Was it her…?"
Bi Ji's attention shifted to the pink-haired Ning Rongrong.
If others didn't know, how could Bi Ji—who had truly interacted with Ning Rongrong—not understand?
Dugu Yan's poison seemed to have no effect on Ning Rongrong whatsoever.
Otherwise, Ning Rongrong wouldn't have been able to skillfully inject the rampaging toxin into Di Tian's soul.
"What a mysterious and fascinating girl… It makes me want to test her myself!"
But Bi Ji suppressed the urge.
Ning Rongrong… Qian Renxue had said she would personally investigate. They also had their own plans—no need to reveal the truth now.
"I hope she isn't an enemy."
"Peaceful coexistence between humans and spirit beasts… I truly wish for it. But perhaps, as Di Tian said, it's just a delusion."
The members of Glazed Academy returned to their exclusive lounge.
After a brief celebration, Ning Rongrong announced her departure.
"Now?" Dugu Yan sighed, hesitating for a long moment. "Can't you not go? That place is dangerous!"
The conversation between Dugu Yan and Ning Rongrong left the other team members confused. But given the serious atmosphere, no one dared to ask.
Even Ning Rongrong's second brother, Ning Tian, remained silent.
"I've already discussed it with Father. And I don't want any accidents happening after this tournament." Ning Rongrong stepped forward and patted Dugu Yan's shoulder.
"Yan-Yan-jie, you've mastered the Misfortune Poison Body and even completed your domain. There's no need to worry."
"Still, you should be careful when going out—especially around the Clear Sky Sect and Spirit Hall."
Generally, few would dare kill Dugu Yan and risk Dugu Bo's wrath.
But it was better to be safe than sorry.
If someone like Tang Hao—reckless and impulsive—targeted her, Dugu Yan would stand no chance.
After all, she was only a Soul Emperor. Though her poison was formidable, she still couldn't defeat a Title Douluo in direct combat.
After a long silence, Dugu Yan sighed.
"Fine. I'll keep an eye on things here and stay safe. You focus on your own matters."
"And don't let that place influence you. I don't want you ending up like Tang San and his group."
Especially Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai—those two were undoubtedly the most affected by the Slaughter City's corruption.
Their lustful greed was practically demonic.
"Come on, I'm all talk most of the time," Ning Rongrong laughed. "Besides, with Kurumi around, what's there to worry about?"
"That's exactly why I'm worried!" Dugu Yan retorted.
"Alright, alright, I'll be careful!" Ning Rongrong removed her hand from Dugu Yan's shoulder.
"Yan-Yan-jie, wait for me to return!"
With that, Ning Rongrong turned and left Glazed Academy's lounge.
Her destination—Slaughter City.
In Slaughter City.
A dimly lit room housed several spirit masters wielding Clear Sky Hammers.
Aside from one eight-ringed Soul Douluo, the rest were all nine-ringed Title Douluos.
The leader at the forefront had a soul ring configuration that inspired dread.
Even in the darkness, the deep black and crimson of his soul rings were unmistakable.
Eight black, one red.
Moreover, the soul power fluctuations radiating from him far surpassed the others.