"Who are you?"
Salas warily looked at the large bald head behind him.
When did this man arrive? With his strength as an 87th-level Soul Douluo, he hadn't even noticed.
"Don't you recognize me?"
Dugu Bo raised an eyebrow and gave Salas a cold glare.
This wasn't the first time he'd dealt with Salas. In the past, Salas had tried to force Dugu Yan into the Spirit Hall, and the two had clashed more than once because of it.
Why couldn't this man recognize him now?
Salas calmly took two steps back. The person in front of him felt oddly familiar, yet he couldn't recall who it was.
He wasn't afraid of Soul Fighters from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and had even dared to suppress them.
But he had to be cautious with this mysterious powerhouse, suspected to be a Titled Douluo.
"Are you blind? I'm Dugu Bo."
While touching his bald head, Dugu Bo seemed to realize why Salas didn't recognize him, and his anger suddenly flared.
"You're Dugu Bo?"
"You look like this?"
Hearing it was Dugu Bo, Salas felt relieved.
The weakest of the Titled Douluo, only useful for his poison. In their previous fights, they had been evenly matched.
If not for the many people in the Spirit Hall restricting their movements, the outcome would have been uncertain.
"Who are you calling a dead bald man?"
Dugu Bo was furious. His spirit rings suddenly appeared beneath him as he unleashed his true spirit form.
When the appearance of the Green-Scaled True Dragon emerged, Salas became even more confused.
Even though this bald man claimed to be Dugu Bo, he was different in every way.
They didn't look alike, their spirit essence was different, and his aura was far stronger than Dugu Bo's.
Wasn't it said that he had been stuck at level 91 with no progress?
But now, faced with such an overwhelming Titled Douluo, Salas didn't dare be careless. He immediately released his own spirit avatar, transforming into a soul beast that resembled a badger—thick-bodied, broad-headed, and small-eyed.
Just as Dugu Bo released his martial soul, Yu Xiaowei regained his mobility. He immediately carried Ning Rongrong and hid far away.
This was a Titled Douluo-level battle, and even the shockwaves alone could kill them.
Yu Xiaowei cautiously peeked toward the battlefield.
When he saw Salas's white hair flowing from head to back like a robe, he couldn't help exclaiming:
"Damn, isn't this Flathead Brother?"
No wonder this guy always talked big, mentioning the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and even Dugu Bo at level 92—he wasn't afraid of any of them.
He ignored life and death and fought if you didn't agree.
Would someone with that kind of martial soul be a coward?
The battle was about to erupt.
Though Salas was facing a Titled Douluo, he fought like a true Flathead Brother—holding down the W key and never letting go.
Charging forward with courage—it's either you die, or I die.
If it were anyone else with weaker strength or willpower, they'd likely be suppressed by this wild momentum from the start.
But as a long-time rival, Dugu Bo knew him very well.
In the past, his Green Phosphor Snake King body wasn't strong enough, and Flathead Brother's martial soul was completely immune to venom.
So when facing Salas's relentless attacks, he had to keep dodging the sharp edges.
Because of this fighting style, Salas had been nicknamed the most unprovokable Soul Fighter.
But now, times had changed!
Although the newly evolved Green-Scaled True Dragon wasn't quite on the level of a super beast spirit like the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, it wasn't far off.
Without relying on fangs, all his venomous abilities had been merged into his scale-thorns. Combined with extremely tough scales, his body was like natural armor.
His strength, speed, and physical attack power had all skyrocketed.
And even more outrageous—the Green-Scaled True Dragon could fly.
Thanks to all these improvements, Dugu Bo was now overpowering Salas in their fight.
Their spirit rings continued to glow as they unleashed soul skills one after another.
White and green light clashed violently, shaking the entire forest. Some weaker soul beasts that couldn't escape in time bled from all seven orifices and died on the spot.
The more Salas fought, the more terrified he became. This man couldn't be Dugu Bo.
In previous fights, he could tear Dugu Bo's scales with one claw, but now, his strikes only sparked—he couldn't break through at all.
What's more terrifying was that he actually felt pain.
It should be known that with the Steel Claw Badger's unique martial soul, he never felt pain, no matter how badly injured.
"You're not Dugu Bo!"
"Dugu Bo's martial soul isn't like this. Coward, if you've got the guts, say your name!"
Salas roared as he retreated.
"Hehehehe."
Dugu Bo grinned and attacked even more fiercely, giving Salas no chance to catch his breath.
Bang—
Caught off guard, Salas was struck by Dugu Bo's tail, crashing through dozens of tall trees before coming to a stop.
Dugu Bo laughed and charged forward, ready to beat the weakened Salas, who had now released his martial soul form.
"Salas, your day has come! Hahaha!"
"How could I not be Dugu Bo? Tell me! If you admit it, maybe I won't beat you to death today!"
"Ha! What a shame!"
"I'll never change my name, and I won't stoop to using a fake name to deceive anyone."
Seeing Salas bleeding from the mouth and nose, limp and near death, Dugu Bo stopped with a dissatisfied look, then waved to Yu Xiaowei with a grin.
"You little brat, how did you run into this old man?"
Yu Xiaowei angrily kicked Salas a few times and replied with a furious expression:
"Rongrong's just reached level 30, and I was accompanying her to get a spirit ring."
"Then this old man showed up and injured people from my family who were protecting us."
"This wasn't a chance meeting—he came specifically for me!"
Dugu Bo paused in thought, then patted Yu Xiaowei's shoulder seriously.
"That's how Salas is. When he sees a genius, he'll do whatever it takes to drag them into Spirit Hall."
"If they're powerful, he'll be cautious. If he fails once, he'll let it go."
"But if it's a civilian without backing, he'll use threats and sweet talk to lure them into Spirit Hall by any means."
"Go home and tell your uncle."
"And Chen Xin and Gu Rong—don't go to Ning Fengzhi. He's too calm. Even if he knows you were almost kidnapped, who knows if his first reaction would be to maintain peace."
Yu Xiaowei nodded seriously. He wouldn't forget how he and Ning Rongrong had nearly been taken by Spirit Hall.
Seeing Salas had fainted, Dugu Bo snorted coldly.
Poor guy—he could only be beaten. If he were killed, Spirit Hall would probably chase them to the ends of the earth.
But that wasn't going to be easy.
Dugu Bo smirked wickedly and placed Salas into a kneeling position.
His eyes suddenly turned a terrifying white, and waves of white light spread from above his head.
In an instant, two beams of white light shot from his eyes and struck the kneeling Salas.
White light spread rapidly, and Salas's body turned into stone.
Dugu Bo licked his lips, gleefully lifting the stone statue.
"I'll head off now and leave this thing at the gate of Tiandou City. Hahaha, that'll make me feel better."
After saying goodbye to Dugu Bo, Yu Xiaowei and Ning Rongrong no longer had the heart to look for spirit rings in the Sunset Forest and rushed home.
That night.
Two major events shook Heaven Dou City.
One was that a human-shaped stone statue fell from the sky at the city gates. The statue was kneeling, facing Heaven Dou City. Less than an hour later, people from Spirit Hall came to retrieve it.
The other was that three uninvited guests appeared at the Spirit Hall Temple—regarded as sacred by commoners and soul masters alike. They didn't say a word but gave cold snorts upon entering. One of them even smashed the temple doors and left.
Surprisingly, Spirit Hall remained silent about the incident.
For a time, all of Heaven Dou City was abuzz with speculation.