Chapter 173: The Formidable Du Gu Bo

"Du Gu Bo, do you think you're my opponent? My Stabbing Porpoise martial soul is specifically meant to counter your Bi Lin Snake Poison," the Stabbing Porpoise Douluo said coldly.

"Oh? Is that so?"

A cunning glint flashed across Du Gu Bo's face; if his poison skill hadn't broken through, he would indeed be countered by him, but now, it's different.

Elsewhere, the Snake Spear Douluo faced Yang Wudi; although he was a Title Douluo, he held no advantage.

Yang Wudi's attacks grew increasingly fierce, already reaching the level of a Title Douluo.

Xue Qinghe's expression was grim at this moment; even she didn't know when she had been exposed.

Having spent such a huge price to impersonate Xue Qinghe and hide within the Tian Dou Imperial House, they actually detected her.

The Tian Dou Emperor specially probed Xue Qinghe; everything was exposed, and this mission can be called a total failure.

The appearance of the Snake Spear Douluo and the Stabbing Porpoise Douluo already revealed their identities.

The Tian Dou Emperor, under the guard of the Imperial Guard, concealed a raging fury beneath his calm demeanor.

His own son was replaced without his knowledge; then the deaths of the second and third sons were no longer accidents.

"the Spirit Hall... you certainly have good methods," the cold voice hid endless murderous intent.

"Let's go."

Beside Xue Qinghe were several Soul Douluo-level strongmen; with their escort, leaving Tiandou City was not difficult.

"Ah!"

The Stabbing Porpoise Douluo let out a wail; his skin turned an unnatural emerald hue as toxins eroded his heart vessels, like countless spikes tearing his flesh and piercing his pulse.

"When did you break through?" the Stabbing Porpoise Douluo asked Du Gu Bo in disbelief.

Not only had his poison skill advanced further, but his Soul Power Level also broke through to Soul Power Level 94.

"You're talking too much."

Having absorbed two Immortal Herbs, two top-tier ice‑fire poisons merged into Bi Lin Snake Poison; the Stabbing Porpoise Douluo's attempt to use his martial soul's traits to counter Du Gu Bo was now impossible.

Facing Du Gu Bo's renewed assault, the Stabbing Porpoise Douluo dared not be careless and unleashed his martial soul at full force.

"Isn't my poison your remedy? Why aren't you absorbing it? I'll let you soak it up heartily today," he said.

He unleashed emerald snake poison at full force; the phantom of the Bi Lin Snake Emperor materialized, and terrifying emerald toxin surged toward the Stabbing Porpoise Douluo, including Xue Qinghe and others behind him.

"Bad, we must retreat quickly."

Seeing this scene, Xue Qinghe decided not to stay; escorted by a group of Soul Douluo, she headed out of the palace.

The Snake Spear Douluo and the Stabbing Porpoise Douluo, seeing Xue Qinghe withdraw, planned to delay while retreating.

Du Gu Bo spat out a poison pill; the Bi Lin Snake Poison, refined by the pill, gained a certain Ultimate Attribute, and at that moment his Bi Lin Snake Poison reached a terrifying level.

The Stabbing Porpoise Douluo was only lightly tainted, yet his complexion changed drastically; his martial soul, which feared poison attacks the least and was supposed to be the greatest counter to Du Gu Bo, now trembled before Du Gu Bo's toxin.

"Sss"

Du Gu Bo's serpentine tail pierced the Stabbing Porpoise Douluo's defense, stabbing his heart; eroded by Bi Lin Snake Poison, the Stabbing Porpoise Douluo's defensive soul skill became unusually fragile.

"You... you..."

The Stabbing Porpoise Douluo stared at Du Gu Bo in disbelief; he had been sent on the mission precisely because his martial soul could counter Du Gu Bo, yet he never imagined he would die at Du Gu Bo's hands.

Du Gu Bo's right palm clamped onto the Stabbing Porpoise Douluo's head, then snapped shut, crushing the head of a Title Douluo outright.

"Good."

Seeing this, the Tian Dou Emperor clapped and cheered, his inner fury venting a bit with the Stabbing Porpoise Douluo's death.

Killing a Title Douluo of the Spirit Hall carried an unusual significance.

The Snake Spear Douluo, seeing the Stabbing Porpoise Douluo slain, was both shocked and angry, and decided not to delay further; otherwise, he would be next.

The Yang Wudi before him was clearly only a Soul Douluo, yet he made this Title Douluo look foolish.

The Snake Spear Douluo suddenly erupted, attempting to Shock Repel Yang Wudi to buy himself a chance to escape.

But Yang Wudi saw through the Snake Spear Douluo's intent at a glance; the Soul-breaking Gun in his hand surged forward with unstoppable momentum, directly targeting the Snake Spear Douluo.

"Boom"

"Yang Clan Leader, I'll help you."

Du Gu Bo's figure appeared beside the Snake Spear Douluo like a phantom.

Terrifying toxin enveloped the two; Yang Wudi was unaffected, but the Snake Spear Douluo's condition deteriorated under the erosion of Bi Lin Snake Poison.

"Old Poisonous Object, let me."

"Alright."

The cold glint of the Soul-breaking Gun shone like night stars, drawing forth bright red blood.

"Pfft!"

Killing another Title Douluo, two Title Douluos dead in one night, the shock to everyone was immense.

Usually they rarely even see a Title Douluo, but today they witnessed two Title Douluos being slain.

The only regret was that Xue Qinghe got away.

Yang Wudi withdrew the Soul-breaking Gun's martial soul; Du Gu Bo's Bi Lin Snake Poison had no effect on him, mainly thanks to the Immortal Herb he carried.

"So this is the poison pill you made—impressive," Yang Wudi said, his eyes brightening as it was his first time seeing Du Gu Bo's poison pill.

"Ha ha, I used that kid's Ultimate Attribute, which allowed me to forge it successfully; otherwise I couldn't have made it. Without the poison pill's aid, I couldn't have killed Stabbing Blood today."

Yang Wudi nodded in approval; Du Gu Bo had refined his poison skill further with two Immortal Herbs, and the Stabbing Porpoise Douluo's countereffect vanished, yet as a Title Douluo, killing him remained extremely difficult.

But with the poison pill's boost, Du Gu Bo's poison attribute gained a certain quality of the Ultimate Attribute, severely affecting the Stabbing Porpoise Douluo, enabling Du Gu Bo to kill him smoothly.

With Du Gu Bo's assistance, Yang Wudi found it easy to slay the Snake Spear Douluo.

Du Gu Bo and Yang Wudi killed two Title Douluos, and their standing in the Tian Dou Emperor's eyes rose steadily.

The upcoming troubles would no longer require them to handle; the Tian Dou Emperor's reward for them would certainly not be lacking.

"Your Majesty's toxins have not yet penetrated the heart vessels, but this poison is special, making it somewhat troublesome to deal with," Yang Wudi said.

The Tian Dou Emperor's complexion darkened; his own son, right under his nose, fell victim to a deceitful switch, and even he himself was poisoned by the opponent.

If it weren't for Du Gu Bo discovering some irregularities inside the palace, I would never have noticed at all.

Once I consider Xue Qinghe's gradual seizure of the imperial family, and I, poisoned, slip into unconsciousness, what will the consequences be?

Thinking of this, the Tian Dou Emperor couldn't help but shiver; such a result is too terrifying.

"After that, I'll trouble the Yang Clan Leader," the Tian Dou Emperor bowed slightly, speaking to Yang Wudi.

The Tian Dou Emperor's self‑humbling stance left Yang Wudi a bit startled by the favor, and he instantly bent his waist halfway to return the courtesy.

"Your Majesty, you're being modest."

(End of chapter.)