Douluo Continent: The World Shines with Stars

Chapter 41 Poisonous Spirit Dragon

Sunset Forest is a large gathering place for soul beasts within the territory of the Heaven Dou Empire, and the number of ten-thousand-year soul beasts is far lower than that of Star Dou Great Forest.

Xu Mingxi and Dugu Xin agreed to meet in a small town outside Sunset Forest, but the Star Crown Sect was far away, and the three of them were still two days late despite their best efforts.

Dugu Xin stood at the entrance of the town and saw the three people he had met in the Star Dou Great Forest from afar. He then told Dugu Bo about the strength of the two elders.

This surprised and delighted Dugu Bo. He had thought that the arrival of two Soul Douluos from the Star Crown Sect was already a great honor, but he hadn't expected them to send an even Title Douluo.

He forced a smile onto his slightly stiff face and quickly stepped forward to greet him.

Xu Mingxi also saw the old poisoner, who was one of the most important supporting characters in the original work. He had dark green hair and beard, sunken cheeks, and emerald-like eyes that radiated a captivating sharpness.

Under Dugu Bo's surprised gaze, Xu Mingxi stepped past the titled Douluo beside her, walked up to him, and extended her right hand.

"Senior Dugu, I have long admired your name. I am Xu Mingxi from the Star Crown Sect. Greetings, Senior."

"I've heard so much about you."

Looking at the two silent powerhouses beside him, Dugu Bo had a guess about Xu Mingxi's status in Star Crown, and naturally he would no longer treat him as a junior.

None of them were particularly enthusiastic or talkative. After exchanging a few words, Dugu Bo took out a scroll from his storage soul tool and slowly unfurled it in front of Xu Mingxi and the other two.

"Its body is slender, its scales are dark green, it has a single horn on its head, and two claws on its belly. Senior Dugu, this must be the Poisonous Spirit Dragon."

"That's right, I've already investigated. This venomous dragon should be around 70,000 years old."

Dugu Bo remembered another scroll in his storage soul tool and felt a little guilty.

He had originally chosen the 60,000-year-old Poisonous Light Serpent King, but he didn't expect that the Star Crown Sect's lineup this time also included a Title Douluo.

Since that's the case, he changed his target to a more aged and stronger Poison Spirit Dragon, which shouldn't be a big problem, right?

He was able to absorb the soul ring of the 50,000-year-old Medusa when he was at level 80. Now that he has reached level 90, absorbed the soul bone of Medusa, and suppressed the toxins in his body, there is no reason why he cannot absorb the 70,000-year-old Poison Spirit Dragon.

Xu Mingxi glanced at the Grand Elder, who nodded, and then he put away the scroll, agreeing to hunt down the target chosen by Dugu Bo.

Dugu Bo felt relieved and led the way, explaining the details of the Poisonous Spirit Dragon. The group then entered the Sunset Forest.

"The Poison Spirit Dragon's greatest strength lies in its venom. The venom it spews can turn a fertile forest into a dead land. We'll try our best to prevent it from releasing it."

Compared to detoxification, Dugu Bo was more skilled at poisoning; even he had to temporarily avoid the Poison Spirit Dragon's poison.

Moreover, Dugu Bo was confident that he could control the Poisonous Spirit Dragon. His eighth soul skill, Time Freeze, combined with the skull soul skill Medusa's Gaze, made it one of the strongest control soul skills in the Douluo Continent.

"Alright, I will do my best then. Ninth Brother, if the Poison Spirit Flood Dragon is still alive, I'll leave it to you."

Dugu Bo could only control the Poisonous Spirit Dragon; otherwise, he couldn't do much. Its poison was difficult to deal with, especially for Soul Masters.

Against a spirit beast like the Poison Spirit Dragon, whose venomous body is exceptionally powerful, his poison isn't entirely useless, but it's better than nothing.

As they advanced, the group discussed their strategy. The 70,000-year-old Poisonous Spirit Dragon in Sunset Forest was practically a tyrant, and other spirit beasts were no match for it. The group arrived at the Poisonous Spirit Dragon's territory without incident. Over the years, the Poisonous Spirit Dragon had transformed this place into a dead zone. The highly poisonous swamp bubbled and gurgled, with poisonous gas rising from the bursting bubbles, covering the air in a toxic mist. Even with her spirit power, Xu Mingxi felt a slight stinging pain.

"These are my specially prepared antidote pills. Taking them will prevent the poison from spreading in your bodies."

Dugu Bo took out several brownish pills from his soul tool and distributed them to everyone, two pills each. Since he had included the Poison Spirit Dragon as one of his targets, he wasn't going to do any research at all.

This elixir was carefully prepared by Dugu Bo after collecting soil and poisonous mist from the territory of the Poisonous Spirit Dragon. It can withstand not only the swamp and poisonous mist, but even if one is sprayed by the Poisonous Spirit Dragon, it can last for a while.

"I hope we don't need to use a second one," Dugu Bo prayed silently. He really wasn't confident he could neutralize the Poison Spirit Dragon's poison.

The group waited outside the territory of the Poisonous Spirit Dragon until midnight. The Grand Elder, feeling the active starlight around him, gave the order to set off and took the lead without hesitation.

Dugu Bo followed closely behind. He wanted to unleash his full power to subdue the Poison Spirit Dragon the moment he saw it, thus buying time for the Grand Elder.

Xu Mingxi looked up at the night sky. There were no clouds, the moon was high in the sky, and the stars were twinkling. It was a good day for hunting souls.

Not long after they left, a roar resounded through the sky, trees fell in swathes, and a green dragon soared into the heavens.

"Stop! Stop! The Poisonous Spirit Dragon seems to be fighting with something."

Everyone lowered their bodies and held their breath. Dugu Bo jumped onto a nearby tree, his eyes transforming into snake pupils as he observed the Poisonous Spirit Dragon's every move.

It soared into the air, turned around mid-air, opened its ferocious maw, and suddenly spat out a mouthful of green venom that seemed to be steaming, turning into a curtain of water that completely covered the area below.

At this moment, a jet-black beam of light shot into the sky, breaking through the venomous water curtain. Xu Mingxi only saw a black shadow flash by, and when it reappeared, it was already at the tail of the Poison Spirit Dragon.

"Aww!!!"

The suddenly appearing soul beast bit the Poison Spirit Dragon's tail, twisted its body, and flung it downwards.

With a loud crash, the Poisonous Spirit Dragon was slammed to the ground, unable to move for a moment.

"An 80,000-year-old shadow wolf!"

Dugu Bo has spent many years searching for poisonous insects and venomous plants in the Sunset Forest, so his knowledge of the area is exceptional. He recognized the Shadow Wolf at a glance, as it was one of the dominant soul beasts of the Sunset Forest, just like the Poison Spirit Dragon.

After the Poisonous Spirit Dragon was smashed to the ground, the Shadow Wolf landed on its body and bit its vital spot. The Poisonous Spirit Dragon was not to be outdone and swung its tail, pulling the Shadow Wolf off its body.

The two spirit beasts clashed and fought back and forth. The Shadow Wolf was older and incredibly fast, while the Poison Spirit Dragon had a stronger bloodline, making its poison and physique exceptionally powerful.

The two clashed head-on, and the Shadow Wolf was quickly defeated, transforming into a streak of black light and disappearing swiftly into the forest.

Green blood seeped from the body of the Poisonous Spirit Dragon, and the blood of the Shadow Wolf remained in its mouth. It roared to the sky, demonstrating its victory and proclaiming its power.

"Let's do it!"

(End of this chapter)