Chapter 76: I Was Tricking You

Men die for wealth, birds die for food.

There was not a shred of sympathy in Wu Qi's heart.

The Soul Beast Forest was inherently a lawless place where the strong preyed on the weak; if he were weak, his enemies would show him no mercy.

The edges of the Crane Cloud Wings were sharpened, and under the amplification of his Fourth Soul Skill, Wu Qi's attack power was terrifyingly strong.

The great blades formed from feathers certainly could not be compared to real swords and blades. But in the face of absolute strength, this gap had become negligible.

The wing blades struck out, charging into the trio's encirclement, and relying on his formidable attack power and extreme attack speed, he easily knocked the three of them to the ground.

Dugu Bo, standing to the side, watched the battle situation from start to finish.

Sensing the soul power fluctuations on Wu Qi, he couldn't help but click his tongue, "To have such a solid foundation of soul power while only a Soul Ancestor, this little fellow will absolutely have no bottlenecks in his future breakthroughs!"

Not only that, but an unusual aura of soul power radiated from Wu Qi's wings.

Thanks to how well Wu Qi had hidden it, it took Dugu Bo several attempts at sensing before he noticed the clues.

"Could it be some kind of torso soul bone?"

Dugu Bo did not overthink it; although they had not known each other for long, after several exchanges, both sides had come to regard each other as trusted friends, and he would just ask Wu Qi about it later.

……

Some are happy, some are sad.

If he could do it all over again, Han Bo would definitely not have jumped out to snatch the soul bone.

The battlefield had already devolved into Wu Qi's personal show; their defeat was sealed, and their bitter struggle now was merely delaying the arrival of death.

Having the life to take it but not the life to spend it was vividly demonstrated at this moment.

Seeing that they could no longer hold on, Han Bo hurriedly begged for mercy, "Little brother, it was our mistake. If you let us go, we guarantee we won't trouble you again in the future."

Wu Qi shook his head, "It's not that you've realized your mistake, but that the fear of death is driving you to beg for mercy. You already know we possess a soul bone, and I am someone who never likes to look for trouble for myself."

"To me, only the dead can keep secrets."

Upon hearing this, Han Zhong was furious, "Damn it, do you really think we're easy to bully? Fourth Soul Skill—"

In a fit of rage, he raged for a moment.

Wu Qi's speed was so fast that it would never give them the chance to build up power to unleash a soul skill.

Facing such weaklings, in a mere five minutes, all three brothers died one by one at Wu Qi's hands.

The battle ended, and Wu Qi took the valuables from their bodies and turned to wave at Dugu Bo.

"Old man, no comments?"

In the eyes of a Title Douluo, Wu Qi's methods certainly didn't count for much, but among those of the same level, these were moves that were hard to counter.

With his footwork, speed, and attacks pushed to the extreme for his level, this fighting style was undoubtedly the most concise way to battle; there was no need for comment.

Dugu Bo retorted, "Little fellow, are you not pointing at the mulberry to curse the locust, mocking me for being inferior to you back in the day?"

Wu Qi's expression relaxed, and he smiled, "I didn't mean that at all."

"By the way, that soul bone on your back, what is its origin?"

With his own people, Wu Qi saw no need to hide it, "It's an external soul bone; you're quite ignorant, aren't you?"

……

The soul hunting ended, and since it was already late, the two returned to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

During this time, after Dugu Bo's repeated refusals, Wu Qi finally accepted the soul bone.

"Old man, I have been away for a long time on this trip, and your poison is cured, so I will head back tomorrow," Wu Qi said.

Dugu Bo pressed, "Won't you stay here and cultivate for a while longer? I can feel that if you utilize the spring water, your soul power level could still increase by two or three ranks in a short time."

Wu Qi shook his head.

Currently, he was still some distance from level fifty, and the further he went, the slower his cultivation speed would become.

It would be better to wait until the time was ripe and use the power of the spring water to break through to level fifty directly.

One must know that staying in the spring water for too long would cause the body to develop a certain resistance, and the effect of using the spring water for cultivation in the future would be greatly weakened.

There is only one chance for such cultivation; why not use it when one is about to break through?

Dugu Bo nodded, then immediately changed the subject, "By the way, I have some pharmacological questions here that I would like to discuss with you. With your unique insights, perhaps you can help me solve these difficulties."

Wu Qi gave an awkward smile and scratched his head, "That, to be honest, don't get angry."

"I don't understand medicine at all, but I have conducted in-depth research on martial souls. After seeing Dugu Yan earlier, I had a guess in my heart, and the moment I saw you, I became certain that you and your granddaughter were suffering from martial soul poison."

As he spoke, he couldn't help but feel a bit guilty, "I originally thought about tricking some medicinal herbs out of your hands, but I didn't expect you to have so many Immortal Herbs, so I just went with the flow and proposed the Poison Pill Method."

Dugu Bo was dumbfounded.

So, he had been treated as a lab rat to test the feasibility of a theory?

Now that he had successfully condensed the Poison Pill, it proved the feasibility of this method. Although he was dissatisfied, the facts were right before his eyes.

"Forget it, I can't be bothered to argue with you. Since you are proficient in Spirit Master theory, why don't I teach you medicine? In the future, if you combine medicine with Spirit Master theory, you might just create a brand-new school of Spirit Master theory."

"After you succeed, don't forget my help."

Almost all the great theorists in the Soul Master World possessed decent cultivation themselves, except for a certain Master.

With Wu Qi's cultivation speed, Dugu Bo believed that if the other party compiled his own cultivation results into a volume, it would surely be a monumental work admired by countless people.

Wu Qi hurriedly waved his hand, "Forget it, I still have to go back and form a team; I don't have time for this for now. Anyway, Title Douluos have long lives, there is plenty of time."

Dugu Bo stopped insisting.

There is a saying in the Soul Master World: thirty determines eighty.

That is, the cultivation results obtained at thirty can influence one's achievements at eighty.

Wu Qi was still young, and Dugu Bo believed that by the time the other party reached thirty, he would inevitably break many records on the continent.

As for his achievements at eighty, he could not estimate them.

"Very well, I will go back with you tomorrow."

"Right, I want to ask you, should Yan Yan absorb the Immortal Herb first, or should she condense the Poison Pill first?"

Dugu Bo's cultivation was not high, so the order did not matter.

Wu Qi suddenly thought of something, his expression extremely serious, "Old man, regarding the matter of the Immortal Herb, you must absolutely not let too many people know."

"Behind Yu Tianheng is the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family; if the Lightning Douluo comes forward to seize it, you will not be able to defend this treasure land."

"I know the relationship between Dugu Yan and Yu Tianheng, but since it concerns survival, I hope you will take it seriously."

There was no need to say it; Dugu Bo also knew what to do.

The rumors previously spread within the city had already caused Yu Tianheng to lose face, and in order to win back the family's attention, he would inevitably want to perform a miraculous feat.

If he were made aware of the Immortal Herb, he would one hundred percent tell his family, drawing Yu Yuanzhen to come forward.

A treasure land like the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well had significant returns when used to grow medicinal herbs, and it might even become a treasure land for the Dugu Family to build their fortune in the future; it absolutely could not be lost.

"Little fellow, are you really not considering Yan Yan? If I remember correctly, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family has a family rule."

If one chooses a partner who is not a disciple of the clan, then one's own cultivation must be higher than the partner's.

Yu Tianheng was at a critical stage and could not possibly violate the family rules!

(End of this chapter)