Chapter 151: Dugu Bo's Condition: Trading Treasures for Life

"Old Poison, what exactly do you want?" Yue Guan said with hatred.

Dugu Bo feigned confusion, "What do I want? Wasn't I planning to leave? I cannot afford to offend the Spirit Hall, so I will not strike at you again. You should hurry back to the Spirit Hall with Guimei to detoxify."

"You!" Yue Guan was furious. He was fine; although Dugu Bo's poison was potent, because he had withdrawn in time, the toxins had not invaded his internal organs. Relying on his powerful soul power, he could force them out with some time.

But Guimei, at this moment, was likely riddled with countless virulent poisons in his body, and his arm had been petrified by Medusa Gaze. Even if Dugu Bo were to let them go now in this pretense, Guimei would still undoubtedly die upon returning.

"Old Poison, if you undo the poison on Ghost, from this day forward, there will be no enmity between us brothers and you, and we will never trouble you again," Chrysanthemum Douluo promised.

"Chrysanthemum Guan, do not push your luck. I said it before: I, Dugu Bo, indeed cannot afford to offend the Spirit Hall, but I am a Title Douluo nonetheless, not someone you can bully at will. Guimei took advantage of a situation and was defeated by me in return; that he is poisoned is his own retribution. If I were to back down just because of a single sentence, where would my dignity as a Title Douluo be?" Dugu Bo replied neither servile nor overbearing, leaving everyone unable to find fault.

Because reason was on his side.

People would instead feel dissatisfied with the overbearing Spirit Hall because of this. Why do people pursue strength? Isn't it for freedom and to do as one pleases? If, even at the level of a Title Douluo, one still has to listen to you and lacks even dignity, then what is the point of cultivation?

"Hmph, Duduoluo Mianxia is right. To expect the blameless party to back down with just a word—the Spirit Hall is truly skilled at getting something for nothing," Black Crow Douluo continued to mock.

Even if Star Luo would not go to war with the Spirit Hall at this moment, there was no harm in making sarcastic remarks.

"Old Poison, what exactly do you want? Just say it!" Guimei said in a deep voice.

Most importantly, this could also suppress the incident.

If two soul bones could not only save Ghost Douluo's life but also salvage a bit of reputation, it wouldn't be too much of a loss.

He had finally understood: Dugu Bo didn't actually want to poison him to death, but wanted compensation—to put it bluntly, he wanted benefits.

The main thing was that they hadn't expected two points: first, that Dugu Bo, who had always been a loner, would inexplicably invite so many big figures to watch the battle.

In a fair Spirit Fighting match, Guimei had intervened without authorization and taken advantage of the situation to ambush the Poison Douluo; not only did he fail, but he was also counter-killed. Once this spread, not only would his reputation be greatly diminished, but the Spirit Hall would also become a laughingstock.

This time, they had been thoroughly played by this Old Poison.

The second point was Dugu Bo's shocking strength; the two Douluo, Chrysanthemum and Ghost, had both attacked one after the other, yet both were defeated by his hand.

At this time, the Spirit Hall had not yet established a nation like in the original story, standing directly in opposition to the Two Great Empires; they still needed their reputation for now.

"Hehe, Guimei, since you put it that way, I won't stand on ceremony with you. How about this: you prepare two Ten Thousand Year Spirit Bones for me, and I will undo your virulent poison. This request shouldn't be considered too high, right?" Dugu Bo did not open his mouth like a lion.

Two Ten Thousand Year Spirit Bones were indeed of extremely high value, but Dugu Bo did not restrict their type or attributes, so there was still plenty of room for choice. The Spirit Hall wouldn't be unable to produce them, and using two Ten Thousand Year Spirit Bones to trade for the life of a Title Douluo was definitely not a loss.

Guimei said, "Fine, Old Poison, I agree. I will definitely find a way to get you two Ten Thousand Year Spirit Bones."

"Very well, then I shall forgive the Spirit Hall's actions today!" The Poison Douluo stepped forward and first undid the restraint on Guimei's arm, letting his hand change back from stone to its original state. "I have already undone the Medusa Gaze. As for your poison, it will not flare up immediately in the short term. Within half a month, bring the soul bones to me, and I will detoxify you."

In truth, Dugu Bo never intended to actually kill Guimei; he just wanted to swindle some good things out of his hands, whether to give to his granddaughter or to Nan Feihuang.

It was also a way to give the Spirit Hall a way out. If he had really killed a Spirit Hall Title Douluo at this moment, even if the Spirit Hall wouldn't openly attack the Gulei Kingdom and him because they were in the wrong, they would definitely hold this grudge.

Dugu Bo still had this sense of proportion.

Therefore, he specifically said things like forgiving the Spirit Hall. Since he, the involved party, chose to forgive, it was a significant recovery for the Spirit Hall's reputation.

Moreover, this way, it would be even harder for the Spirit Hall to take action against Dugu Bo again; otherwise, it would be too lacking in grace.

Before completely flipping the table, the Spirit Hall still needed to maintain a positive image.

Ghost Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo stood up, supporting each other. Guimei said in a deep voice, "Old Poison, you were impressive this time, but I hope you can maintain such good luck in the future."

Dugu Bo's victory this time, while shaking the world, would inevitably make him a thorn in Bibi Dong's side.

Bibi Dong was already wary of Dugu Bo's virulent poison that could instantly kill an army; if the Spirit Hall's armies were to encounter it in the future, it would absolutely be comparable to a nightmare.

And now, Dugu Bo's poison was already so strong that even a Title Douluo could not be immune to it. This meant that even if several of the Nine Great Elders were dispatched to surround and attack him, it might not be effective. Dugu Bo did not fear group battles; if he disregarded everything and unleashed the virulent poison within his body, he could potentially force any number of opponents into a mutual destruction.

In the world today, only the Offering Hall was completely unafraid of him.

After all, that place was full of Super Douluo and even Limit Douluo who had already undergone qualitative changes.

But the power of Bibi Dong's Pope Palace did not have such confidence; they would not be satisfied until they eliminated him.

After the Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluo left, the people watching the battle dared to surround him, one by one expressing their congratulations to Dugu Bo.

Even the Black Crow Douluo, who had looked very arrogant just a moment ago, was now respectfully congratulating Dugu Bo.

Don't look at how arrogant he was just now; that was only because both Chrysanthemum and Ghost had already been crippled by Dugu Bo.

But in reality, Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluo had been famous for many years and were the face of the Spirit Hall; if they really fought, this Black Crow Douluo couldn't beat either of them.

Dugu Bo had defeated two people in succession; how could he dare not to be respectful?

Dugu Bo truly disliked this atmosphere. After responding to everyone slightly, he flew away and vanished without a trace.

If not for Nan Feihuang's suggestion, he really wouldn't have wanted to invite so many people to watch the battle, but this time they had indeed been effective.

If they were not here, the Spirit Hall would not fear that their shameful deeds would be publicized, and Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluo were certain that Dugu Bo would not dare to kill them. Then, even if Dugu Bo won, he would have gained nothing; other than letting the two go just like that, he could do nothing else.

In terms of strength, the current Dugu Bo was indeed very strong, but when it came to these little tricks, he was still inferior to Nan Feihuang.

(End of chapter)