Jiang Chen was quietly cultivating in his room. In less than half an hour, he heard the door to Bibi Dong's room next door being knocked.
He walked out and discovered that Chrysanthemum Douluo, who had gone to pursue and kill Zhao Wuji, had returned.
But what shocked him was that Chrysanthemum Douluo was actually injured; there was a bone-deep wound on his left shoulder.
"Senior Chrysanthemum, what happened to you?" Jiang Chen asked in surprise.
People from the other rooms also heard the commotion and came out.
"Old Chrysanthemum, what happened to you?" Ghost Douluo asked worriedly as soon as he saw Chrysanthemum Douluo's injury.
Chrysanthemum Douluo gave a wry smile: "This little injury is nothing serious, but the mission failed."
The mission failed? Jiang Chen was startled inwardly.
"Come in and talk." Bibi Dong's voice sounded, and the door opened automatically.
The four Titled Douluo walked in, Jiang Chen followed, and Hu Liena poked her head out from her room, took a look, and also came over.
Bibi Dong sat solemnly by the bed, frowning as she looked at the injured Chrysanthemum Douluo.
"What happened?"
Chrysanthemum Douluo said somewhat uneasily, "The mission failed. I couldn't kill Zhao Wuji and the others."
"Who could injure you like this?" Bibi Dong asked.
"Seven Kill Sword." Chrysanthemum Douluo only said three words.
"No wonder he could injure you, it was him. But why would he appear here?"
Chrysanthemum Douluo said, "It seems he was just passing through. I was about to make my move when he recognized me."
Ghost Douluo's voice turned sinister: "So it was him. Old Chrysanthemum, let's go find him. The two of us together, are we still afraid of him?"
Bibi Dong said, "Forget it. We came out this time for a mission, and besides, he might have already gone far. You may not be able to catch up. You can take revenge for that sword strike later. As for those few small fries, there's no need to kill them."
No one objected further, and they all left.
Jiang Chen returned to his room, still somewhat shocked in his heart. Those people from Shrek had actually managed to escape from Chrysanthemum Douluo by luck.
"Could it be that, like Tang San, they are shrouded in heavenly fortune, destined to follow Tang San and become gods?"
He immediately shook his head. He didn't believe in things like heavenly fortune at all. If he hadn't come to this Douluo Continent, those Shrek people would indeed have been able to become gods with Tang San's help.
But his arrival was variable. Because of him, Spirit Hall had already become much stronger. The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well would soon become Spirit Hall's property. He couldn't imagine what the Shrek Seven Devils could use to compare with him.
"Forget it. A Douluo Continent without the Shrek Seven Devils might be very boring. I'd like to see just how far they can go in the end."
At this moment, Jiang Chen already carried a trace of dominance, or perhaps arrogance, because he had the confidence. Tang San had already fallen far behind him; what did he have to worry about?
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Five days later, the group finally arrived at Sunset Forest.
Sunset Forest was located a hundred li east of Heaven Dou City and was one of the several major wild soul beast habitats in the Heaven Dou Empire. Although its area was not as vast as the Star Dou Great Forest, it still contained no shortage of high-level soul beasts.
Poison Douluo Dugu Bo lived in seclusion here.
At this time, Bibi Dong and the others were standing before Sunset Forest.
"Little Chen, where is that wondrous place you mentioned?" Bibi Dong asked.
Jiang Chen thought for a moment and said, "It's a mountain about five hundred meters high, surrounded by a poison array set up by Dugu Bo. Once we find that mountain, we'll find the place."
Chrysanthemum Douluo chuckled: "That's easy. Old Ghost and I have fought Dugu Bo before and are very familiar with his poisons. Back then, he managed to escape by luck. I never expected he'd be hiding here."
Bibi Dong said, "Then the two of you go in and search. Once you find the target, don't act rashly."
Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo nodded, then both flashed into the forest and disappeared.
There were still two Titled Douluo elders in the group, guarding Bibi Dong, Jiang Chen, and the others' safety.
"Teacher, are you really planning to recruit that Poison Douluo again?" Hu Liena asked.
Bibi Dong nodded: "Although Dugu Bo's cultivation is on the lower end among Titled Douluo, his poison techniques are incomparably overbearing and most suited for large-scale attacks. If he can submit to us, he will definitely play a huge role in future conquests and territorial expansion."
"However, given Dugu Bo's personality, the chances of his submitting are slim. In the end, we may have no choice but to kill him."
"Teacher, I have some confidence. Perhaps I can make him willingly serve us," Jiang Chen suddenly said.
"Oh? What method do you have?" Bibi Dong asked curiously.
Jiang Chen gave a mysterious smile: "You'll know when the time comes."
Everyone found a shady spot to sit down and waited patiently.
With the strength of two Titled Douluo, finding that mountain peak in a forest that wasn't particularly large was not difficult; it wouldn't take long.
An hour later, Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo's figures shot out from the forest and quickly arrived before Bibi Dong.
"Your Holiness, we've found that place. As expected, Dugu Bo has set up a deadly poison array all around it. Without Soul Douluo-level strength or higher, it's impossible to enter," Chrysanthemum Douluo said.
"Is Dugu Bo inside?" Bibi Dong asked.
Chrysanthemum Douluo shook his head: "I didn't sense his aura. He should be out."
Bibi Dong stood up, pointed forward with her hand, and said: "Move out."
Under Chrysanthemum Douluo's lead, the group quickly headed toward Dugu Bo's lair.
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Half an hour later, everyone arrived at a mountain peak.
With the strength of Titled Douluo, they could naturally detect the existence of these poison arrays. Bibi Dong carried Hu Liena and easily crossed the poison array, arriving at the mountain.
She turned back to look at Jiang Chen, wanting to see how Jiang Chen would come over.
Jiang Chen smiled faintly, not using his Thunder Light Wings, and simply walked straight into the poison array.
As his footsteps landed, wisps of purple mist rose from the ground, drilling toward Jiang Chen's skin.
"Teacher, Little Chen…" Hu Liena cried out in alarm.
That was a poison array laid by a Titled Douluo; didn't Jiang Chen fear it? He just walked right in.
Bibi Dong looked at the walking Jiang Chen with an odd gaze and smiled: "Have you forgotten that his martial soul itself possesses deadly poison? Perhaps these poisons do not affect him."
Jiang Chen discovered that after the purple poison mist entered his body, it lurked in various parts without immediately taking effect.
He remembered what was written in the book: this poison wasn't particularly strong but was extremely insidious. It would take an hour before it acted, causing the victim to convulse all over, their meridians to wither, and die.
Without Soul Douluo-level strength or higher, it was impossible to force out this toxin.
Jiang Chen inwardly observed his body and found that after the purple toxin lurked within him, it began to slowly fade, actually being absorbed by his body.
He no longer had any concerns and strode forward. Soon, he arrived before Bibi Dong.
"Little Chen, are you alright?" Bibi Dong asked with concern.
Jiang Chen shook his head: "I'm fine."
If it were Dugu Bo acting personally, he would definitely be wary, but the poison in this array wasn't even enough to pick his teeth.
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