Chapter 148: Suffering Mockery

Douluo Dalu is inherently a world lacking in cultivation arts; for any cultivation art, Wu Qi has always accepted all comers.

Regarding the Distraction Control Method, he does not intend to practice it long-term, nor does he intend to be overly serious about it; he merely treats it as one of the means to assist in the Spirit Master Tournament.

The immediate priority is to practice a few sets of reserve tactics to prepare for any unforeseen needs.

Half a month later, at a private residence within Tiandou City.

This is Dugu Bo's residence in the city; before obtaining the Poison Pill Method, he usually lived at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, occasionally staying at Tiandou Huangjia Xueyuan for a period of time.

With the Poison Pill Method, he no longer needs the Ice Fire Yin Yang Well water to suppress the toxins in his body, and the time he spends living in the city has gradually increased.

This day, the private residence welcomed an uninvited guest.

The person who arrived only slightly released their soul power aura before being quickly detected by Dugu Bo.

Originally, he was still planning a duel with Chrysanthemum Pass, never expecting the other party to take the initiative to come to his door.

Since that is the case, he has nothing to dawdle about.

Following the other party's aura, Dugu Bo chased all the way to a mountain hollow fifty miles outside the city.

"Heh heh, Old Poisonous Thing, I didn't expect you to actually dare to chase after me." Chrysanthemum Pass gave a soft laugh, teasing him.

A fighting spirit ignited on Dugu Bo's face, and he snorted: "Chrysanthemum Pass, if you want to fight, then let's fight!"

"Back then, you and Old Ghost chased this old man into a desperate situation; today, this old man will return the favor!"

Chrysanthemum Pass pressed his hands down, "I say, Old Poisonous Thing, your temper is still so impatient. I came to find you, could it not be for something else?"

"This old man has no friendship with you." Although he said this, Dugu Bo was still somewhat curious inside.

After all, for a Title Douluo to personally come to find him, this matter is likely of no small significance.

As for what the matter was, Dugu Bo had no clue.

Chrysanthemum Pass gave a sheepish laugh, took out a letter from his Soul Guidance Device, and a mocking smile hung on his face, "Old Poisonous Thing, oh Old Poisonous Thing, you say you have been wise your whole life, how could you be so easily schemed against?"

"Could it be that your reputation as Poison Douluo is not loud enough? Or perhaps, you stole someone's mother hen?"

The letter in his hand was naturally the one Wu Qi had read, which was then sent by Wuhun Shengdian to the Pope Palace.

Although Bibi Dong harbored dissatisfaction toward Dugu Bo, this letter clearly used her as a tool, especially since the content of the letter looked like it was written by a three-year-old child.

Bibi Dong is not a fool; how could she easily fall for such a trick?

She tossed the letter aside, and Chrysanthemum Pass happened to notice it while organizing the Pope Palace.

Taking advantage of having no missions recently, he decided to come and have a good laugh at him.

A dignified Title Douluo, actually being schemed against by a child in a game of house; Dugu Bo really has fallen quite low.

Facing the mockery, Dugu Bo gave a grim laugh, "Chrysanthemum Pass, if you want to fight, then let's fight! Or is it that you want to have a war of words with this old man?"

Regarding these baseless things, he was too lazy to ask; it was clearly just looking for trouble on purpose.

Chrysanthemum Pass shook the letter in his hand and tossed it to the other party, "Old Poisonous Thing, see for yourself."

Taking the letter, Dugu Bo glanced at it casually, and his expression immediately became extremely ugly.

The content of this letter not only treated him like a fool but was also playing a trick on the Spirit Hall!

Who had such big guts?

It was no wonder Chrysanthemum Pass would mock him like this. A dignified Title Douluo, actually being framed by a group of small fries, and in such a brain-dead way—no matter who it happened to, it would be a loss of face.

But at this moment, Dugu Bo could no longer spare the thought to consider this matter.

He had dreamed of getting back at Chrysanthemum Pass, so how could he miss this opportunity now?

Putting away the letter, his Jade Phosphorus Snake Emperor martial soul appeared behind him, and he assumed a fighting stance, "Chrysanthemum Pass, back then..."

Chrysanthemum Pass interrupted, "Enough, Old Poisonous Thing, let's not mention the past; if we were to go all out, could you survive?"

"Since you took the initiative to fight, I assume your strength has improved over these years, so let me see it."

Dugu Bo hated Bibi Dong, not this pair of people who were merely executing orders, Chrysanthemum Pass and Ghost Douluo.

Moreover, it was exactly as the other party said: if two Super Douluo attacked with full force, he, who had just entered the Title Douluo realm, would almost certainly die.

One must know that for Title Douluo, a difference of one level of soul power results in a very obvious gap in strength; it is not as easy as that hair-brained Master Yu Xiaogang says!

The carriage of the Shrek Academy group successfully arrived at the Star Dou Great Forest.

They were completely unaware that the plan they were so proud of was full of holes in the eyes of the Spirit Hall, and they were still feeling smug about it.

As for the exchange between Dugu Bo and Chrysanthemum Pass, it was just a sparring match; neither side could possibly go all out.

Dugu Bo just wanted to use this to demonstrate his progress and shake off the title that had been hung on him.

The Shrek group opened a room in a hotel in the small town and immediately dived into the forest.

Compared to when they first enrolled, the group was clearly much more familiar with the path.

The Star Dou Great Forest was once the hometown where Xiao Wu lived for one hundred thousand years; she was familiar with every corner of the forest.

She had some idea of where the rare treasures were.

"Third Brother, Master, why don't we go take a look at the east side?" Xiao Wu suggested.

She was very certain that the "Immortal Herb" Tang San spoke of was located in the east.

In the past, she did not have the concept of Immortal Herb and categorized these herbs rich in spiritual energy as rare treasures.

Immortal Herbs are not only of great help to Spirit Masters but also to Soul Beasts. The spiritual energy within them is the key to the evolution and breakthrough of Soul Beasts.

Yu Xiaogang hesitated slightly, while Tang San smiled and said: "Teacher, Xiao Wu's martial soul is a rabbit, and she has a keen sense of smell for treasures; trusting her is definitely correct."

Xiao Wu giggled and added, "Master, and everyone, don't forget, the Star Dou Great Forest is my lucky place."

Back then, she was snatched away by the Titan Giant Ape, yet still had the chance to escape, and on the way, she happened to run into a Soul Beast that had been scared unconscious, which just happened to be suitable as her Soul Ring.

With all these factors combined, the group had no choice but to believe Xiao Wu's words.

Before Yu Xiaogang could speak, Liu Erlong urged: "With such good luck, we should trust Xiao Wu; let's hurry and follow."

She also hoped that Yu Xiaogang could break through the shackles of level twenty-nine, so she appeared quite proactive.

On the road, Ma Hongjun could not help but mutter, "I wonder if there is a Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower."

He had long since kept Tang San's words in his heart.

Hearing this, Tang San replied, "Fatty, the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower is of an extremely high grade, and as a fire-attribute Immortal Herb, it only grows near volcanic craters or in special treasure-gathering basins."

"Set your mind at ease; we will look as we go. If there is one, it will definitely belong to you."

With this reassurance, Ma Hongjun was suddenly full of energy.

However, they still needed to hunt a Soul Beast for Dai Mubai on this trip, and once they found a suitable one, they would have to stay temporarily while Dai Mubai absorbed the Soul Ring.

Ten days passed in a row.

The Shrek group had almost no harvest, only finding a small flower that concealed one's aura along the way.

Tang San did not take it seriously, but Xiao Wu thought its appearance was exquisite, so she wore it on her person.

Herbs that conceal one's aura do not have much of a market on the continent; after all, most Spirit Masters act openly and have no need to be sneaky.

(End of this chapter)