Quan Yi wasn't sure if thirty or forty minutes had passed.
However, Dugu Bo's condition seemed to have stabilized.
It had been over an hour since Quan Yi entered the poison array.
Dugu Bo had been howling in pain for over an hour as well.
After breaking through, Quan Yi didn't leave.
Instead, he entered a shallow state of Meditation.
Taking advantage of the excellent environment, he not only consolidated his realm but also restored his condition to its best.
"Huff... huff... huff..."
Dugu Bo lay on the ground, panting heavily, trying to calm the unbearable pain.
Every night, around midnight, Dugu Bo had to endure at least half an hour of this torment.
This was the time when Dugu Bo was at his weakest.
Therefore, he usually stayed inside the poison array to safely pass through this vulnerable period.
However, today, his stronghold was invaded by a little rat, and he had to find it quickly. Otherwise, the stronghold would no longer be safe, and his life would be in danger.
Just as Dugu Bo was about to get up,
"Third Soul Skill, Scorching Ray."
A dark beam of light shot down from above Dugu Bo.
"Tear~!"
The Scorching Ray, composed of extreme Fire-attribute elements, was amplified by the Fire Spirit Body's 100% effect. It grazed Dugu Bo's side and directly cut through the ground next to him.
Revealing a deep and straight crack.
"Who!"
Feeling the aura of death brush past his scalp, Dugu Bo broke out in a cold sweat.
His peripheral vision quickly scanned the crack, and his pupils dilated violently.
If that attack had been aimed at his head or body, he would have had absolutely no chance of survival.
In an instant, Dugu Bo activated his Martial Soul Avatar and unleashed his Soul Power.
Azure Scales climbed along his skin, instantly covering his entire body.
A powerful aura erupted from him.
He looked warily in the direction of the attack, but he couldn't find the enemy.
At this moment, a slightly childish voice entered his ears from all directions, making it impossible for him to pinpoint the enemy's location.
"Hello, Senior Dugu."
A look of surprise flashed in Dugu Bo's eyes; it was clearly the voice of a young boy.
However, he quickly adjusted his mindset and responded calmly.
"I didn't expect that there are still people in the Soul Master world who recognize me. You must be that flame from before.
Hiding near me all this time.
Tell me, what is your purpose?"
Dugu Bo's voice was calm and composed.
Without a trace of wavering or panic.
As expected of the battle-hardened Dugu Bo, he could quickly adjust his mindset even when faced with the threat of death.
This filled Quan Yi with admiration.
"Since you asked, I'll be direct.
"I've taken a liking to this treasure land, so, could you please relinquish it to me?"
Quan Yi's tone, coupled with his childish voice, sounded innocent and pure. However, the implication was utterly arrogant.
Dugu Bo's expression faltered upon hearing this, his composed demeanor instantly wavering.
A moment later.
"Pfft! Hahahaha!"
Dugu Bo burst into laughter on the spot.
The laughter continued for a long time, and Dugu Bo wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes. "Haha, I never thought there would be such a straightforward robber in this world! It's truly broadened my horizons."
Dugu Bo had never seen such a 'foolish' person. With the other party's means, he could have taken advantage of his weakest defense, ambushed him, and then seized this treasure land.
But instead, he foolishly waited for him to recover before making a straightforward request.
Dugu Bo developed a strong curiosity about this flame.
"If I say I don't agree, what will you do?" Dugu Bo asked seriously, his smile gone.
Dugu Bo's reaction puzzled Quan Yi.
Although what he said was indeed his true thoughts, his purpose in saying it was to provoke Dugu Bo, but... Faced with Dugu Bo's question, Quan Yi didn't hesitate for a moment and said, "Then I will use my power to forcibly expel you."
Dugu Bo fell into a brief silence. "Interesting, you're clever, but also foolish.
Since you want to take my herb garden from my hands, then let me see your strength."
Dugu Bo's eyes became extremely sharp, his cold snake pupils revealing endless killing intent.
Dugu Bo was serious.
Killing intent permeated the air.
Dugu Bo's killing intent wasn't directed at him, but even the slight amount that permeated the air sent a chill down Quan Yi's spine.
"Such immense spiritual power, such dense killing intent."
Although Quan Yi was a little nervous, at the same moment, his spirit became extremely high.
Although the opponent was strong, he wasn't without a chance of winning.
In this space, he would receive an epic-level boost.
And Dugu Bo's strength would be weakened like never before.
Fourth Soul Skill, Dragon Flame's Fury.
Attack power, defense power, Soul Power, strength, and flame power instantly increased by two hundred percent.
Combined with all of Quan Yi's amplification skills, Quan Yi's flame power instantly increased to three hundred and eighty percent.
Moreover, Quan Yi was now enhanced by the environment, and his flame itself had reached the realm of Ultimate Fire.
A three hundred and eighty percent increase in the Ultimate Fire state.
It could be said that in terms of flame power, Quan Yi had already surpassed a Soul Douluo and reached the realm of a Titled Douluo.
"Third Soul Skill, Scorching Ray."
From a void, a black line shot towards Dugu Bo once again.
The speed was still extremely fast, and before Dugu Bo could react, the ray struck Dugu Bo's scales.
"Zzz."
The ray instantly pierced through Dugu Bo's Soul Power and the defense of his scales.
The speed of penetration was so fast that Dugu Bo didn't feel any pain before it pierced through his abdomen and lower back, the double defense of front and back.
Hitting the target, Quan Yi immediately moved from his attack position.
And turned to another direction to launch an attack.
Scorching Ray.
This time his goal was to shoot through Dugu Bo's arms.
The ray shot through Dugu Bo's right arm without any obstruction, and no blood even flowed from the hole pierced by the ray.
Because the wound had been directly carbonized by Quan Yi.
Dugu Bo was shot twice by Quan Yi without any ability to resist.
This space, in addition to increasing the power of the flames, also gave Quan Yi unimaginable endurance.
Pure Fire-attribute energy entered Quan Yi's elemental body.
Quan Yi's mental power split into two; one consciousness was in battle, directly running the Soul Power cultivation method, quickly converting the energy into his Soul Power.
This was the first time Quan Yi had attempted such extreme operation in battle.
However, he had no choice but to do so, because the pressure Dugu Bo brought him forced him to use every means possible, without any reservations.
Now Quan Yi seemed to have the advantage, but he knew that once Dugu Bo seized the initiative, he would have no ability to resist.
The third shot, Scorching Ray, this time fired from behind Dugu Bo.
Just as Quan Yi's third shot pierced Dugu Bo's left arm, Dugu Bo, who had been still for a long time, suddenly lit up the black Soul Ring behind him.
The black light dyed Dugu Bo's emerald green scales, turning them into a deeper, ink-green color.
At the same time, Dugu Bo's abdomen wriggled, and finally, he directly spat out an emerald green bead from his mouth.
And at the same time, everything within a few thousand square meters stopped moving at this moment.
This was the effect of Dugu Bo's Eighth Soul Skill—Time Freeze.
Faced with a light-speed attack that could not be predicted or dodged.
Dugu Bo's choice was to stop time.
In this way, even if he could not avoid the attack, he could still reduce the damage to a minimum, and also take the opportunity to find Quan Yi's location.
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