Douluo: Phoenix God Descends, Emperor Flame Burns the Sky

Chapter 542 Dugu Bo: Lin Xiao survived it, why can't I!
Underground secret realm.

"hiss--"

"hiss--"

Dugu Bo lay prostrate on the ground, his hands gripping his throat tightly, unable to utter a word.

Forced to vibrate their vocal cords, they emitted painful hissing sounds from the gaps in their throats.

Countless diseases broke out in his body, countless toxins accumulated in his body, and countless poisonous creatures tore at him.

This kind of pain.

It has exceeded the limits of what humans can endure.

Dugu Bo's consciousness had long since become blurred.

In a daze, it seemed as if I had just had a long dream.

In his dream, he seemed to have returned to the time when Lin Xiao was tempering his body with evil fire. The most dangerous time was when he was tempered by the fire of the sun, which almost burned Lin Xiao to ashes.

The pain was so intense, it felt like my internal organs were being burned alive, and I hovered on the brink of death countless times.

But in the end...

However, Lin Xiao successfully underwent a phoenix-like rebirth, burning away his old self and gaining a new life.

After its phoenix rebirth, it obtained a new flame authority, the Great Sun Golden Flame, and its martial soul also evolved accordingly.

Although Lin Xiao was a junior, Dugu Bo never treated him as such. From initial contempt and disdain to later equal interaction, the turning point began with Lin Xiao's Evil Fire Body Tempering.

That was a hardship that even Dugu Bo was terrified of at the time. Putting himself in Dugu Bo's shoes, he was not even sure if he could have endured the pain. Therefore, he was truly impressed by Lin Xiao's perseverance.

"Ho-"

Dugu Bo let out a labored gasp, like a leaky bellows, as an unprecedented anger surged from his heart.

Damn evil god, damn plague, are you trying to make me a fallen one?

I refuse to accept this!
You want me to die, but I want to live!
Just as the phoenix can be reborn from the ashes amidst raging flames, his golden-horned jade dragon can also undergo a unique transformation amidst the suffering of being skinned alive and shattered to pieces!
If Lin Xiao can do it, why does Dugu Bo think he can't?

An astonishing will surged forth, and Dugu Bo, relying entirely on his instincts, unleashed the inner core within his body.

A fist-sized, jade-green bead floated above Dugu Bo, while green poisonous smoke emanated from Dugu Bo's seven orifices, all of which was absorbed by the inner core.

A soft, emerald-green light emanated from the inner core, enveloping Dugu Bo and maintaining the stability of his body, preventing him from collapsing prematurely.

His body was still festering, his flesh was still decaying, and he coughed incessantly like someone with tuberculosis, as if he wanted to cough up his lungs and heart.

But he is not dead yet.

Dugu Bo felt that he was in an extremely mysterious situation. It was as if he had jumped out of his body and was above the pain, carefully sensing the feeling of various toxins and plagues raging on his body.

Feeling the decay and decay of life.

The plague's revelry...

I do not know how long it has been.

Dugu Bo's body has returned to normal, or rather, he has become numb to pain.

He stiffly touched his face, expecting to feel nothing, but to his surprise, the skin was as smooth as a tender egg, leaving Dugu Bo stunned.

Dugu Bo came to his senses, feeling as if he had been in another world.

It's as if the soul has only now returned to its body.

He looked down blankly and saw a large clump of dark, dirty soil mixed with green and black slime on the ground, which looked disgusting.

So, these are all things you kept yourself?
His previous experience still left him with lingering fears. After some recollection, his mind cleared again, and Dugu Bo roughly understood the current situation.

He was probably targeted by an evil god. That evil god was called the God of Plague, also known as the God of Calamity, whose power was to spread plague and calamity. He himself had likely disturbed His slumber, thus incurring the other's revenge and torment.

But what's wrong with my face?

Dugu Bo couldn't help but take out the mirror to examine himself closely, and was immediately taken aback, followed by great shock.

The person appearing in the picture no longer resembles an old man at all.

His beard had all fallen off, and his face was fair and rosy, clearly that of a dashing young man.

That's me when I was young!

Rejuvenation?
No, it all seems to be related to the plague I have been suffering from.

Dugu Bo even felt as if all his old cells had died out, and all that was left were new cells.

Just then, Dugu Bo received a stream of information in his mind, which contained a detailed introduction to the God of Plague.

"As expected, it's an evil god..."

The scene that nearly killed Dugu Bo was the opening test of the God of Plague. Passing the test would automatically unlock the Nine Trials of Plague.

However, if one fails the opening test...

And that was the end of it...

Because the only task at the beginning of the test is to survive the plague!
Dugu Bo felt better than ever before. He summoned his martial spirit and discovered that the Golden Horned Jade Dragon had grown claws and was showing signs of evolving into a dragon...

……

Wuhun Temple.

Bibi Dong only has one more test left, the Rakshasa God Test. Once she completes the ninth test, she will be able to become a god in one fell swoop.

The task of this ninth test coincided remarkably with her own desires.

"The ninth test of the Rakshasa God, the task requirement: gather the resentment of all living beings, and you can transform into the body of a Rakshasa."

The reward, naturally, is to become the Rakshasa God.

Bibi Dong herself wanted to take revenge on the Qian family and didn't care much about the Soul Masters on the continent because she had never gotten rid of her resentment and had never been able to truly control her own resentment.

Even if one manages to pass the exam by taking shortcuts, it sows the seeds of greater trouble for the future.

But Bibi Dong didn't care about any of that.

After careful consideration, she finally decided to wage war against the Heavenly Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire!
At this point, some people wondered why Bibi Dong dared to launch a war so rashly, given that she had just suffered a setback not long ago.

Even total war!
To be an enemy of the entire continent!
This is undoubtedly the most foolish thing to do!
However, in Bibi Dong's mind, the Spirit Hall was the ancestral property of the Qian family, and to her, it was like selling off her family's land without a second thought.

Does it matter whether the Spirit Hall can win or not?
It doesn't matter at all.

As long as enough people die, the continent will be devastated, filled with cries of sorrow and resentment. Before long, an extremely powerful resentment will condense, and Bibi Dong's authority is precisely what allows her to control this resentment.

As for whether the dead were from the two great empires, the Spirit Hall, or innocent civilians, does it matter?

Bibi Dong has always had only one demand.

That's a dead person.

She didn't care who died.

But before this order is fully executed, Bibi Dong has one more thing to do.

Holding the Rakshasa Demon Scythe, she went straight to the offering hall, her killing intent overwhelming, and said in a cold voice:
"Qian Daoliu! Come out and see me!"

(End of this chapter)