"You promised not to use soul skills! You broke the rules!"
Faced with Dugu Yan's accusation,
Tang Lan pointed to his left eye.
"Are you blind?"
"You seriously can't see this massive soul bone?"
Dugu Yan's expression twitched!
Unwilling to accept it, she looked toward the platform.
Education Committee Member Zhi Lin shook his head helplessly—
Soul bone skills don't count as violations.
Without the protection of her snake poison,
Zhu Zhuqing appeared behind Ye Lingling once more.
This time, no one stopped her—her shadow claws lightly rested against Ye Lingling's throat.
Meanwhile, Dai Mubai was fighting both Shi brothers alone—without losing ground.
Tang San seized the opportunity,
Unleashing his two remaining Spider Web Restraints, flinging them left and right—trapping the Shi brothers.
Being defensive-type soul masters, and already weakened by the spider web's poison,
They could not break free.
At the same time,
Meng Yiran activated her third soul skill—three serpent heads bit into Oslo.
A single tug, and he'd be torn apart.
In an instant,
The Heaven Dou Imperial Battle Team was down to only Dugu Yan and Ma Hongjun.
Their defeat was inevitable.
Even now—
Yu Tianheng's chest woundhadn't even closed.
Dugu Yan stood there, stunned.
Having lived a life of smooth sailing, she had never experienced such a crushing defeat.
Sadness surged in her heart—two light purple teardrops slid from her eyes.
"Whoosh—"
A green silhouettedescended from the sky, landing beside Dugu Yan.
This man had dark green hair and beard, a rigid expression, sunken cheeks, and emerald-green eyes filled with distress.
He was none other than Dugu Yan's grandfather—Poison Douluo Dugu Bo!
Upon seeing Dugu Bo,
Dugu Yan threw herself into his arms, burying her face against his chest, sobbing silently.
Her silent tears left Dugu Bo at a complete loss.
All he could do was glare at Tang Sect Academy—
So, you guys bullied my granddaughter, huh?!
He didn't care about this so-called exchange match.
All he knew was—
His precious granddaughter was upset!
A Title Douluo's aura erupted, crushing down upon the battlefield!
Dai Mubai and the others felt a weight press on their shoulders, the pressure overwhelming!
But—
Due to their long-term gravity training, they did not lose mobility.
"Formation!" Tang San commanded.
The team closed ranks, forming a battle stance, their internal energy linking together.
Their aura surged several times over, forcefully withstanding Dugu Bo's oppression!
It was none other than—
The True Martial Seven-Section Formation!
Dugu Bo was surprised.
So Tang Sect Academy had been hiding such a trump card?
And more importantly—
Why was Tang Lan, standing at the back, completely unaffected?
The sudden intervention made Emperor Xue Ye displeased.
This was his official exchange match, yet Dugu Bo was completely disregarding his authority.
But there was nothing he could do.
Dugu Bo was Heaven Dou Empire's only Title Douluo offering.
So instead, he looked to Ning Fengzhi for assistance.
But someone else reacted even faster.
Bone Douluo Gu Rong emerged from the shadows.
Sword Douluo Chen Xin descended from the sky on his blade.
The auras of two Title Douluos surged, directly counter-suppressing Dugu Bo—pressuring him instead!
The aftermath?
The already-exhausted Heaven Dou Team had no strength left to resist.
Most of them passed out without saying a word.
Only Yu Tianheng barely remained standing, but his face was deathly pale, drained of all color.
The contrast was staggering.
Dugu Bo's eyes narrowed, flashing with eerie light.
"Sword Dao Chen Xin, is this why you arranged to meet me?"
His voice was hoarse and chilling.
"Even against the two of you, I, Dugu Bo, do not fear!"
He looked ready to fight to the death.
Gu Rong couldn't help but laugh.
"Old poison snake, if you hadn't bullied the juniors first, would we have stepped in?"
Dugu Bo didn't even feel ashamed.
"These little brats bullied my granddaughter—they deserve this disaster!"
Good grief!
Chen Xin and Gu Rong didn't even know how to respond.
This was an exchange match between the younger generation.
And they were supposed to hold back just because Dugu Yan had a Title Douluo grandpa?!
At that moment,
Tang Lan stepped forward, standing right in the midst of the three Title Douluos' auras,
completely unaffected, as if it was nothing at all.
——Ultimate Soul Attribute!
Even against Title Douluo-level aura suppression,
Its effects on him were drastically weakened.
Now, if Qian Daoliu were here, that would be another matter.
"Old Poison, I was the one who asked Uncle Jian to arrange this meeting."
Tang Lan got straight to the point.
"You're about to die from poison."
"I'm here to save you."
Dugu Bo's eyes widened!
"You little brat—DO YOU WANT TO DIE?!"
Dugu Bo raised his hand, ready to strike.
But before he could—
Chen Xin's Seven Kill Sword and Gu Rong's Bone Dragon pierced into the ground right in front of Tang Lan—one from the left, one from the right.
"Dugu Bo! I suggest you watch your tone!" Gu Rong said bluntly.
Chen Xin didn't say a word, but his gaze was as sharp as a blade.
It was rare for these two to stand united against an opponent.
And their combined pressure was undeniable.
Even someone as eccentric and unpredictable as Dugu Bo had to suppress his temper.
He grumbled irritably, "Hmph! I am the Poison Douluo! A Title Douluo who has taken poison as my name! You think I'd be poisoned to death? What a joke!"
At this, Chen Xin and Gu Rong turned to Tang Lan, waiting for his explanation.
Tang Lan remained calm and confident.
Among the many knowledge rewards from the system, one was advanced poison identification.
"Every time it rains, you feel a tingling itch around your ribs. It gradually intensifies."
"It lasts for over an hour, occurring once at noon and once at midnight."
"At three in the morning, you experience needle-like pain at the crown of your head and the soles of your feet, followed by full-body spasms for at least half an hour."
"Am I right or not?"
Dugu Bo's face changed dramatically!
"Surprised? Wondering how I know?" Tang Lan smiled.
"The Bilin Snake Clan's flaw—are you sure you want me to continue explaining it here?"
Dugu Bo's expression flickered between dark and pale.
Tang Lan knew he had him.
"Old Zhao." Tang Lan called out.
"Take Senior Dugu to a guest room so he can catch up with his granddaughter."
Zhao Wuji immediately rushed over, politely escorting Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan away.
Meanwhile, Chen Xin and Gu Rong stared at Tang Lan with keen interest.
"Xiao Lan, did you start learning in the womb?" Gu Rong asked. "How do you know so much about that old poisonous snake?"
"Just a lucky coincidence." Tang Lan replied modestly.
"Uncle Bone, Uncle Sword, please wait a bit. We'll go see Dugu Bo together later."
To be honest, he was still a bit worried about getting killed by the old man.
"Of course. Go get your reward first."
Chen Xin smiled, and the two disappeared in a flash.
Now that the three Title Douluo were gone,
Qin Ming, Flender, and the three Education Committee members finally dared to rush onto the battlefield.
They quickly checked on the students' conditions.
Everyone sighed in relief.
They were just knocked unconscious by the overwhelming aura suppression—their foundations weren't damaged.
"I'm sorry, Teacher… Education Committee members…" Yu Tianheng spoke with guilt.
"I was careless at the start and got…"
"Sigh, you can't be blamed."
Meng Shenji sighed heavily.
"Our arrogance blinded us. We underestimated Tang Sect Academy. Otherwise, things wouldn't have turned out this way."
He turned to look at Zhi Lin.
Zhi Lin's face was full of pain.
But in front of such a large audience, he couldn't break the agreement.
With a heavy heart, he slowly walked over to Zhu Zhuqing,
Taking out the 30,000-year-old torso bone.
After stroking it a few times like a treasure,
He finally closed his eyes and handed it over.
Zhu Zhuqing looked utterly confused.
"Take it." Tang Lan said.
"This was a personal bet between me and Education Committee Member Zhi Lin."
Zhu Zhuqing obediently accepted the torso bone.
Zhi Lin, however, couldn't resist giving her some final words of advice.
"This is a 30,000-year-old Demon Nether Mutant Torso Bone.
I've already reached my limits in this lifetime. I originally planned to save it for a disciple as their foundation."
"I noticed that even though your martial soul is a cat, it is far more unique than that golden-haired boy's White Tiger."
"This torso bone suits you well."
"If you make a name for yourself in the future, please remember to take care of Heaven Dou Royal Academy."
Zhu Zhuqing's breath hitched.
Th-Thirty thousand years…? A torso bone?!
Meanwhile—
Oscar & the others:(QДQ)ДQ)ДQ)
"Wait a minute!" Tang San objected.
"Other people can absorb that torso bone too. Why does she get it?"
He almost outright asked why it wasn't given to him instead.
(End of Chapter)