Chapter 184: Value

But Hu Yan Zhen doesn't care that much; in his eyes, even if Du Gu Bo is a Title Douluo, he can handle him.

As long as he blocks the opponent's prized poison skill, they won't cause him much trouble.

For Hu Yan Zhen, who possesses the top‑tier defensive martial soul Diamond Mammoth, blocking poison skills is not difficult.

The Bone Douluo exerts soul power to cover the VIP seats, preventing the battle's ripples from affecting the outside.

One is a Title Douluo, the other possesses a top‑tier beast martial soul; their clash inevitably creates extraordinary commotion.

But neither Ning Fengzhi nor Saras stopped them; they both wanted to use Hu Yan Zhen's hand to see Du Gu Bo's current methods.

"Old Poisonous Object, others fear your poison, but I am not afraid."

Hu Yan Zhen has already entered the Martial Soul Possession State, and eight Soul Rings hover around his massive body.

Several Soul Rings emit dazzling light, and Hu Yan Zhen intends to break through Du Gu Bo from the front.

A pale‑green poison fog erupts from Du Gu Bo's body, turning into dozens of Biluese Snake Emperors that attack Hu Yan Zhen from all directions.

Seeing this, Hu Yan Zhen let out a disdainful laugh, completely ignoring the Biluese Snake Emperors' assault; having refined his Diamond Mammoth martial soul to the Soul Douluo level, he possesses ultra‑strong defense, and such attacks cannot inflict even a single strand of damage.

"Sss"

The moment a Biluese Snake Emperor touched Hu Yan Zhen's body, it shattered under his ultra‑strong defense.

The disdain in Hu Yan Zhen's eyes deepened, and when he looked at Du Gu Bo, he saw the other's mouth curve into a smile.

Sensing something wrong, Hu Yan Zhen immediately glanced at his own body; the Biluese Snake Emperors had shattered, but the pale‑green poison fog had somehow seeped into him, and he felt no reaction at all?

"Hm?"

Hu Yan Zhen suddenly felt a deadly threat coming from Du Gu Bo directly ahead.

At this moment, Du Gu Bo unleashed the Medusa Head Soul Bone Skill.

Gaze of Medusa!

Without time to think, Hu Yan Zhen released his strongest soul skill.

Eighth soul skill, Infinite Diamond!

"Boom"

During their violent clash, the Bone Douluo stood before Ning Fengzhi, shielding him from the battle's aftershocks.

The three Committee Members likewise positioned themselves before the Tian Dou Emperor, preventing any harm to His Majesty.

Such a commotion cannot be blocked solely by the Bone Douluo's soul power coverage; the aftershocks still drew the audience's attention.

At this point, the Tian Dou Emperor's expression had turned sour; Hu Yan Zhen's actions undoubtedly provoked the empire's authority.

"Xiang Jia Sect has always looked to the Spirit Hall as its guide; this seemingly reckless action may have been ordered by the Spirit Hall," Snow Star Prince whispered into the Tian Dou Emperor's ear.

Lately the Spirit Hall's moves have become increasingly frequent, making the Tian Dou Emperor feel a vague unease.

Hu Yan Zhen's actions today seem more like a probe of the empire.

"Hmph, but Xiang Jia Sect is not the Spirit Hall; go report this to Marshal Ge Long," he said, his calm voice hiding anger.

"Yes!"

The wave of soul power collisions in the arena dissipated; Du Gu Bo stood calmly ahead, his eyes mocking Hu Yan Zhen, while Hu Yan Zhen looked much worse, his clothing torn and his right arm undergoing extensive petrification.

Now Hu Yan Zhen's gaze at Du Gu Bo no longer held disdain, but deep apprehension.

When he used his eighth soul skill, the pale‑green poison fog inside him absorbed his soul power and then detonated, inflicting irreversible damage from within.

He barely blocked Du Gu Bo's Soul Bone Skill, but sustained severe internal injuries.

"Hu Yan Zhen, it seems today I will expel your Xiang Jia Sect from the Seven Great Sects," Du Gu Bo's voice carried murderous intent.

At this moment, Saras stepped forward, declaring that Xiang Jia Sect is the Spirit Hall's most loyal lackey and must not let Hu Yan Zhen be brutally killed by Du Gu Bo.

"Poison Douluo, this is the Preselection of the Soul Master Competition; in front of His Majesty, you'd better restrain yourself," Saras said pointedly.

The Tian Dou Emperor's face turned cold; Hu Yan Zhen had just interfered in the Preselection before him, trying to forcefully disrupt the competition. You said nothing to stop it, and now you intend to use your position to intimidate Du Gu Bo?

"Hmph, Hu Yan Zhen just now tried to forcefully interfere with the competition before His Majesty, which is a grave offense; the Poison Douluo was acting on orders, and now a Spirit Hall bishop is babbling here," Snow Star Prince retorted angrily.

Snow Star Prince waved his hand, and the Imperial Guard tasked with protection immediately entered combat mode; the murderous aura emanating from them even made White Gold Bishop Saras feel inexplicable dread.

"It was my recklessness," Saras realized something was amiss and immediately corrected himself.

"It seems the Spirit Hall is growing ever stronger, that even a White Gold Bishop can make decisions for me," the Tian Dou Emperor's cold voice echoed.

Cold sweat streamed down Saras's back; hearing the Tian Dou Emperor utter those words undeniably announced his fate.

Even though he is the White Gold Bishop of the Spirit Hall, the Spirit Hall is now merely a transcendent SoulMasterForce; by provoking the imperial emperor's situation, even high‑ranking members of the Spirit Hall will be held accountable.

It may not cause him any tangible loss, but his overt status is destined to be untenable.

Hu Yan Zhen's vision began to blur; Du Gu Bo's poison skill was now unlike before, exceeding his capacity.

Possessing the top‑tier martial soul Diamond Mammoth, even as a Soul Douluo he has defensive and offensive levels comparable to a Title Douluo, confidently believing that even if he cannot defeat Du Gu Bo, the opponent cannot harm him.

What he didn't know was that Du Gu Bo had absorbed two Immortal Herbs and refined them within the Ice and Fire Dual-Aspect Eye; his Biluese Snake Emperor martial soul had already transformed, reaching the ranks of top‑tier martial souls, and was in no way inferior to his Diamond Mammoth.

Du Gu Bo's first and second Soul Rings lit up; these two soul skills had transformed, spewing red poison fog and blue poison fog, colors very close to those of the Ice and Fire Dual-Aspect Eye.

Beyond the original red and blue poisons, the truly striking aspect was the inclusion of top‑tier ice‑poison and fire‑poison.

Hu Yan Zhen wore a wary expression, but did not expect Du Gu Bo to strike Saras first.

Poison fog containing two top‑tier toxins swirled around Du Gu Bo's palms, and one hand slammed toward Saras.

Catching him off guard, Saras was flung backward, his face turning a fierce hue, but it was too late; lacking Hu Yan Zhen's defense, the moment the toxin seeped in, his world lost its color.

"You..."

Taken by surprise, the toxin corroded his pulse; within three breaths, a Soul Douluo fell into a coma, losing all power to resist.

Only then did they strike at Hu Yan Zhen, intending to take both of their lives, but Snow Star Prince immediately spoke to stop them.

From the empire's perspective, their current value is greater.

(End of Chapter)