"Kid, that sword strike of yours was really powerful, even I have to admit it. But it's a pity—you shouldn't have messed with my granddaughter. You made her cry! Today, I must teach you a painful lesson, let you know what fear truly is!"Dugu Bo's gaze was icy cold. Previously, at Heaven Dou Royal Academy, he'd suddenly gone berserk and crippled Prince Xuexing and Xue Beng, but had nowhere to vent his frustration.
Of course, he hadn't expected this kid to be such a monster, even aware that Dugu Bo's poison could hurt himself.
"Your poison won't just cause stabbing pain. Sometimes, your entire body will convulse, wishing for death. The toxin has already seeped into your bone marrow. If you don't treat it soon, you're doomed!"Zhang Fan said calmly.
"What a joke… You think I'll believe you?"Although Dugu Bo was shocked inside by how accurately the kid guessed, he couldn't just let today slide. He had to teach this brat a lesson.
"First Soul Skill: Jade Phosphor Toxic Flame!"Dugu Bo let out a low shout. Behind him, the giant Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor opened its bloody maw and spat a dark green flame at Zhang Fan. The vicious fire roared toward him.
"Clang..."Purple lightning flashed across Zhang Fan's Heavenly Desolation Sword, as countless bolts gathered onto his blade:
"First Soul Skill: Flash Lightning Aurora Sword Style!"
"Clang..."As Zhang Fan swung his sword, a purple lightning sword beam slashed forward like a crescent moon, sweeping straight ahead.
It sliced right into the oncoming flame.
"Sizzle..."The flame was instantly cleaved in two.
"Ugh... why is this kid's attack so ridiculously strong!"Dugu Bo's face shifted slightly.
"Whoosh..."In a flash, the purple lightning beam struck a tree behind where Dugu Bo had just stood.
"Boom..."A thunderous explosion blasted the tree into ashes.
"Damn!"If Dugu Bo hadn't dodged just now, he'd be in big trouble.
"Old geezer! Since you want a fight, I'll grant your wish!"Zhang Fan sneered, preparing to go all out.
"Ding, triggered plot alteration mission."
[Dugu Bo sneered internally: The kid is good, but today he must suffer.] Three words can be modified.
Zhang Fan didn't expect a system mission to pop up and immediately changed "you" to "my crotch".
"Ding, plot alteration successful. Reward: 60 alteration points."
Dugu Bo sneered internally: The kid is good, but today he must make my crotch suffer.
"Bang bang..."Dugu Bo suddenly lunged at Zhang Fan——but his fists veered and smashed directly into his own crotch!
"Ugh..."Dugu Bo's eyes bulged wide. Was he insane?! Why was he hitting himself— and specificallythere?!
"Bang bang..."He kept punching himself.
"Ahhh..."Dugu Bo screamed in agony.
He was utterly bewildered.
"What's happening! No, stop!"Dugu Bo shrieked.
But his body was completely out of control, as if someone else was manipulating it, relentlessly beating himself.
The sounds of "bang bang" were extremely loud.
Even Zhang Fan was stunned watching it.
Meanwhile, Flender, Zhao Wuji, and Liu Erlong, hearing the commotion, rushed over. Seeing the scorched battlefield, they were shocked, thinking Zhang Fan must've been poisoned.
But when they saw Zhang Fan standing there perfectly fine—and Dugu Bo wildly punching himself—they were dumbfounded.
Liu Erlong stared blankly at Dugu Bo pounding that spot, "This guy... who the hell is he? Is he nuts?"
"Dugu Bo, Your Excellency!"Flender was both shocked and wary when he recognized him, turning to Zhang Fan:"Why is he here? And why has he gone crazy?"
"Obviously to take revenge. We beat the Royal Fight Team before, and Dugu Yan cried. So Dugu Bo came to teach me a lesson. But then... he just suddenly started beating himself up!"Zhang Fan said helplessly.
"So he's Dugu Bo!"Liu Erlong couldn't believe a Title Douluo could act like this. "Why is it that every time you're around, people go crazy?!"
"Haha… we have no clue either!"Flender laughed."Anyway, it's a good thing. Otherwise, we wouldn't have stood a chance against him."
"Exactly!"Zhao Wuji said:"A Title Douluo attacking a kid—if word got out, he'd be a laughingstock!"
He couldn't help but think of Tang Hao, that bastard too—using his strength to bully whoever he wanted.
"Ahhh..."Dugu Bo cried in pain, his face deathly pale.
"God... have mercy on me! I was wrong! I shouldn't bully the weak!"Dugu Bo was miserable, his face smashed so badly there was no color left, his legs clamped tightly together.
The scene was absolutely ridiculous.
"Let's not worry about the old geezer. Let's get out of here!"Zhang Fan hurriedly said, suggesting they leave before the old man snapped out of it—otherwise, they'd be in real danger. Better to let Dugu Bo stew in shame and flee on his own.
And so, they left.
Meanwhile, Dugu Bo continued to beat himself up.
He was ready to die from the humiliation.
"That old guy often goes crazy too?"Liu Erlong asked.
"No idea!"Flender shook his head.
"No clue!"Zhang Fan also shook his head.
"Kid, you're seriously lucky!"Flender patted Zhang Fan's shoulder and called all the teachers over—ready to defend if Dugu Bo tried anything else.
But after a while, Dugu Bo never showed up again.
Because he ran.
This time was simply too humiliating.
He had gone crazy again—every time it happened, it was after trying to mess with Zhang Fan.
Now, Dugu Bo actually had a bit of a phobia of Zhang Fan.
It felt like there was some divine force protecting the boy.As if any attempt to harm him would trigger a mental breakdown.
Better stay away in the future.
Otherwise, he might not survive it.
This time, it wasn't just random punches—he specifically hammered one very sensitive spot, and the trauma was real.
Dugu Bo limped away miserably.
Returning to the Dugu family estate, Dugu Yan saw her grandfather's pitiful state and froze.
"Grandpa, what happened to you?"
"Nothing. Just tripped, that's all."Dugu Bo shook his head.
"Uh… Grandpa, you're a Title Douluo. How could you possibly trip like that?"Dugu Yan clearly didn't believe it.
But of course, Dugu Bo wasn't about to explain.
"Whoosh..."Dugu Bo flashed away without another word.
...
Night fell.
Life was like a dream.
Tang Hao rose from his bed, hammer in hand, and flashed into the woods—ready to ambush Zhang Fan.
But instead—his massive hammer swung around and smashed straight into himself.
"Ahhh..."A miserable cry echoed in the night.
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(End of Chapter)