This laughter seemed to wash away all the humiliation he had suffered before.
As he chuckled, Dugu Bo rubbed his nose.
If not for borrowing a bit of Dugu Yan's Calamity Poison Physique blood and fusing it into his own poison, he might not have won this fight.
Just what kind of constitution is that Calamity Poison Physique? Why is its toxicity even stronger than a Titled Douluo like me?
Dugu Bo couldn't figure it out, but he knew one thing—the age of Dugu Bo had arrived.
Yue Guan glared fiercely at Dugu Bo, forcing himself to endure the poison coursing through him.
"Yue Guan, are you alright?" Gui Mei asked calmly, watching his injured companion.
He had thought about intervening, but he knew Yue Guan's personality—competitive and prideful. This loss might just help him make a breakthrough.
Especially since his opponent was Dugu Bo, his longtime rival. Admitting defeat to him was harder than ascending to the heavens.
"Hmph! Do I look like I'm not alright?" Yue Guan snapped stubbornly.
Meanwhile, behind a nearby rock, Mo Fan was frozen with fear, all thoughts of looting utterly gone.
"With that kind of fight? Anyone who charges in is a damned fool."
Terror gripping his heart, he muttered to himself.
Thinking back to how he had once wanted to teach Dugu Bo a lesson… He cringed. So that guy was a Titled Douluo? He really had no eyes.
Clearly, years of hiding among the lower ranks had dulled his ability to judge people.
For now, survival was top priority—time to bail.
Mo Fan ran north as fast as he could, putting several kilometers between himself and the battle.
Only to crash headfirst into someone again.
"Huh? Ain't this that little bitc—wait, no, young lady."
"Young lady! When did you all get here?"
"Ah, my bad, I didn't hurt you just now, did I?"
Mo Fan bowed and scraped, his voice fawning. After all, knowing the power of those around her, he didn't dare act arrogant.
"I think you forgot something." Lin Feng shot him a dark look, soul power flaring in his palm.
One slap sent Mo Fan sprawling to the ground.
"We're enemies here."
"Do you think I forgot that moment earlier where you tried to attack her?"
"Also—you were about to say 'bitch' right?"
Lin Ye and Dugu Yan who was watching nearby is astonished.
Just when did he become such a hot-tempered guy anyway?
The Dragon Seeking Compass suddenly began vibrating again, its pointer fixed underground.
Lin Feng looked around—no one nearby had noticed. He punched the ground.
A deep hole over ten meters wide appeared.
Just as he suspected.
The ground in the lava zone was actually a special type of soil floating atop molten magma.
"Father, Yan'er—let's go," Lin Feng said resolutely.
"Flaming Sun Three-Headed Serpent—Martial Soul Avatar!"
"Emperor Flame Nine-Headed Dragon—Manifest!"
"Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor—Manifest!"
All three summoned their martial souls and jumped into the pit.
As they descended into the lava, Dugu Yan's body began to falter after only a few meters—despite being shielded by soul power, she showed clear signs of pain from the intense heat.
Lin Ye, a Soul Douluo with fire affinity, remained steady.
"Martial Soul Fusion—Jade Fire Nine-Headed Dragon!"
Lin Feng immediately pulled her close and initiated fusion.
A massive, green-scaled Nine-Headed Dragon materialized, dozens of meters long, its power now at the level of a Soul Emperor.
The fused Nine-Headed Dragon and Lin Ye's Flaming Sun Serpent wound around each other and plunged deeper, following the Dragon Seeking Compass.
Inside the Nine-Headed Dragon, Dugu Yan slowly relaxed, her breath returning.
The vibration of the compass intensified in Lin Feng's hand… until it abruptly stopped with a ding.
The massive Flame Beast King lay just ahead.
'System, Trait Insight!'
[Soul Beast: Flame Beast King]
[Traits: Ironhide (White), Shock Pulse (Purple), Fire Crystal (Purple)]
[Fire Crystal (Purple): You can condense a special crystal within your body. It can absorb other Fire Crystals or soul cores to evolve.]
Lin Feng's heart trembled.
No wonder this Flame Beast had risen above its kin to become King.
It truly had Heaven's favor.
This Fire Crystal was practically equivalent to a soul core.
Such a trait would be incredibly useful for future cultivation.
"System, copy [Fire Crystal]."
Lin Feng copied it without hesitation.
But when he checked his own panel, he realized all his current traits were still useful—none worth replacing.
He'd wait until he returned to pick the least useful one.
After all, he could only copy one trait at a time—and couldn't copy a new one without discarding the current.
Turning back, Lin Feng's gaze sharpened as he looked at the Flame Beast King.
To evolve further, it would need to shatter its crystals under sunlight to absorb their energy.
Though only 70,000 years now, if it completed this process, it could easily break into the 99,999-year tier.
A true 100,000-year soul beast was within reach.
Sensing the humans, the Flame Beast King roared in fury and flapped its wings, flying toward the surface.
As it retreated, it kept firing massive fireballs over its shoulder.
"Yan'er, Lin Feng—can your soul power handle this?" Lin Ye stepped forward protectively, ready to shield them.
"Father, I've absorbed immortal herbs and soul rings. Fire attacks no longer scare me."
Lin Feng smiled calmly.
Lin Ye weaved through the blasts with agility.
Meanwhile, the Nine-Headed Dragon that held Lin Feng and Dugu Yan charged through the fireballs head-on.
Seeing this, the Flame Beast King growled in frustration—it had failed to shake them off, and they were closing in.
With a roar, it spun around to face them and lunged forward.
Lin Feng noted that the shattered crystals on its back were now gone.
The red Fire Crystal on its forehead had grown significantly larger.
Clearly, it had absorbed the crystals of its slain kin to strengthen itself.
As Lin Feng steered the dragon into position for a direct clash—
The Flame Beast King began forming another fireball in its mouth.
This time, however, it was drawing power from the surrounding flames to fuel the attack.
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