Old Poison, Yue Guan said with a smirk.
Seems like your Ice Fire Yin Yang Eyes are about to be invaded by something... filthy~
Poison Douluo Dugu Bo turned his gaze toward the entrance of the medicinal valley. A group of figures had suddenly appeared outside—numerous silhouettes, shifting like waves.
They were all dressed identically, wearing thick, blood-red robes.
Even in such weather, they wore those heavy clothes, making the scene feel especially strange.
This was Dugu Bo's territory—at least, officially.
Dugu Bo immediately took a step forward, leaping over a few people and blocking the path.
Who goes there?!
You dare trespass into my medicinal valley?!
The aura of a Title Douluo exploded from Dugu Bo.
Nine soul rings gleamed in tandem—his terrifying pressure blanketed the entire valley!
From the crowd, another figure stepped forward with a snort. Surprisingly, nine soul rings emerged from his body as well.
Yellow, Yellow, Purple, Purple, Black, Black, Black, Black, Red!
In terms of soul ring configuration, it was even more perfect than Dugu Bo's.
In fact—
His configuration surpassed even that of Yue Guan (Chrysanthemum Douluo), Dugu Bo (Poison Douluo), and Ci Tun (Porcupinefish Douluo), the three current Title Douluo.
After all...
None of them had a 100,000-year red soul ring!
Dugu Bo, though shaken, merely stepped back slightly and still stood in front of the others.
The man's body didn't change much, but the cloth over his body bulged unnaturally, and on his face, subtle pustules began to form.
His hands were also covered in similar growths.
Porcupinefish Douluo narrowed his eyes, recognizing the transformation.
That's... the Blood Pearl Toad!
He's from the Blood Toad Cult!
A demonic soul master!
His voice was low and cold as he spoke, his teeth grinding with anger. The Hall of Elders in the Spirit Hall had clashed with these evil soul masters many times.
But—
Because of Qian Daoliu's presence, the Blood Toad Cult had always been like rats hiding in the dark, afraid to show themselves.
Now they were here?!
The man from the Blood Toad Cult looked surprised that someone had recognized them.
He turned to look at Porcupinefish Douluo, but didn't recognize him.
Naturally—
Porcupinefish Douluo had been undercover in the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace for years. Compared to the other well-known Title Douluo of the Spirit Hall, his notoriety was low.
You recognize our Blood Toad Cult?
In that case, I'll spare your life—just break your limbs and call it even!
The red-robed man who had activated his martial soul let out a strange laugh, clearly not putting Dugu Bo and the others in his eyes.
He then turned to Dugu Bo with a mocking smile and said, "So, you're the so-called Poison Douluo, Dugu Bo?"
Honestly, your so-called 'poison' is just a joke to me.
"The Spirit Hall has been acting up lately. Many of the great cults have already found their Holy Sons and Holy Daughters, and we're currently in discussions to ally."
"Our Blood Toad Cult only has three Title Douluo, and even if we ally, we won't necessarily dominate."
"But Dugu Bo, you're a lone wolf. Why not join our Blood Toad Cult?"
"Of course, this is just our cult leader's proposal. As for me, if you don't want to join... I'll just kill you!"
The red-robed man laughed coldly, clearly never intending to recruit Dugu Bo in the first place.
Who invites someone to join with that tone?
Dugu Bo's expression turned stormy. In all his years, this was the first time someone had mocked him like this.
It was as if, in their eyes, he was just a little chick they could crush whenever they pleased!
"Hah!"
"A bunch of rats who've been crushed under Spirit Hall's boot for decades—now you think you can crawl out again?!"
"Aren't you afraid Spirit Hall will wipe you out?!"
Dugu Bo snapped back.
The red-robed man sneered. "Spirit Hall?"
"They're nothing but a dying beast."
"If it weren't for their Angel Martial Soul, which happens to counter us, and if the other cults weren't so disorganized, they'd never be a match for us!"
Just then, another Title Douluo stepped out from the crowd, activating his martial soul.
Yellow, Yellow, Purple, Purple, Black, Black, Black, Black, Red!
Same soul ring configuration. Same martial soul.
"Big Brother, stop wasting words!"
"Kill him now. Once the cult leader gives up on him, your promotion to Vice Leader will be guaranteed!"
The elder red-robed man nodded. Recruiting Dugu Bo was just a formality—they never actually intended to.
With a flash of blood-colored light, his red soul ring glowed.
"Ninth Soul Skill — Blood Toad Domain!"
The domain immediately covered the entire medicinal valley. Dugu Bo and Porcupinefish Douluo were the first to react.
Tiny pustules started forming on their skin—itchy, fragile, bursting at the slightest touch!
The younger red-robed man followed closely, releasing the same domain again.
The pustules spread even faster. Before Dugu Bo and Porcupinefish Douluo could react, pus began leaking from their skin.
Dugu Bo's expression changed drastically. What kind of domain is this?!
Though it didn't reduce their physical attributes directly, the interference with combat was even more disruptive than stat debuffs!
"Seventh Soul Skill — Martial Soul True Body!"
A massive green serpent appeared, and Dugu Bo leapt atop its head, attempting to intimidate the enemies!
But that intimidation felt like punching a cloud—utterly useless.
"Third Soul Skill — Fragrant Barrier!"
Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan couldn't just stand by. He quickly supported the two other Title Douluo.
Compared to Dugu Bo, Yue Guan's attacks were more effective—
Especially in this medicinal valley!
All the flowers began releasing fragrant aromas. Yue Guan took a few steps back and released another skill.
"Seventh Soul Skill — Martial Soul True Body!"
A giant golden chrysanthemum appeared in the sky. Its petals looked like they were forged from metal—hard and intimidating.
"Sixth Soul Skill — Golden Pistil Rainbow Stream!"
Countless beams of radiant light shot toward the enemy. But the target wasn't the two red-robed Title Douluo—it was the crowd following behind them!
When it came to eliminating small fry, Yue Guan was the expert!
He wasn't exposing his strength early on for no reason—these two enemies felt far too dangerous.
With the younger brother's arrival, their domain reached an incredibly oppressive level!
Even Yue Guan, at level 97, began developing pustules.
Though not as serious as Dugu Bo or Ci Tun, it was enough to prove how powerful these two were.
More importantly—
With identical martial souls and soul rings, these brothers almost certainly had a Martial Soul Fusion Technique!
Yue Guan wasn't going to just sit around and let them use it!
He had to act first!
Even if he couldn't kill them, he needed to weaken them!
The two red-robed Title Douluo quickly activated another technique—
A red barrier emerged, shielding all their followers from harm.