Douluo: Legend of the Holy Land

Chapter 47 Golden Lion Battles Thunder Dragon

Dugu Bo was merely a nominal guest elder of the Heaven Dou Empire and did not accept any orders from the Heaven Dou Empire. This was because Emperor Xue Ye had never been fond of him, and most of the time it was Xue Xing who mediated between them, preventing a conflict from breaking out between Dugu Bo and Xue Ye.

Now that Xue Xing has betrayed Dugu Bo, Dugu Bo has lost his ally in the Heaven Dou royal family. In addition, with Yu Yuanzhen's promise to sacrifice a titled Douluo to gain the support of one of the three upper sects, Xue Ye made her choice after only one night of consideration.

To prevent Dugu Bo from retaliating against the Heaven Dou Empire after escaping by chance, Xue Ye not only mobilized the three Soul Douluo-level instructors from the academy for assistance, but also dispatched two Soul Douluo-level royal retainers to surround and kill Dugu Bo with all their might.

. . . . . . . . . .

As evening approached, the sun was nearing its setting.

The distant horizon was orange-yellow, surrounded by overlapping mountains, where wispy clouds rose from the crisscrossing peaks.

Above the Nine Star Palace branch, which had already broken ground and was beginning to take shape, a sudden storm arose.

Where is Dugu Bo?

A majestic voice rang out; it was Yu Yuanzhen. He unleashed the terrifying power of a level 95 Title Douluo, and the air surged like a hurricane, carrying fallen leaves and flying stones, causing the lush plants to tilt in unison.

Upon hearing this, Dugu Bo appeared first, also releasing the pressure of a Title Douluo-level being, and stared at Yu Yuanzhen from afar.

Immediately afterwards, Yang Wudi and Ye Renxin, who happened to be at the Nine Stars Palace branch, moved upon hearing the news and stood behind Dugu Bo.

It was during the holiday, and Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan happened to be there. Hearing the commotion, they followed Xiao Yu out and saw Meng Shenji, Bai Baoshan, and Zhilin standing behind Yu Yuanzhen.

"Three education commissioners, what do you mean by this?"

Dugu Yan, being the least cunning of them all, immediately asked the question.

Upon hearing this, Meng Shenji and the other two immediately showed a look of shame. After all, they were Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling's teachers. As their teachers, they were helping outsiders to deal with their elders, which was a disgrace to their students' respect.

However, besides being teachers at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, they were also subjects of the Heaven Dou Empire. They had no choice but to obey the emperor's orders.

"Yu Yuanzhen, what is your purpose in bringing so many people here?"

Dugu Bo's cold gaze swept over the three men, Meng Shenji, who dared not answer Dugu Yan. Their appearance meant that the Heavenly Dou Empire had chosen to abandon him and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. He felt a chill in his heart. After calming himself down, he fixed his gaze on Yu Yuanzhen, who was at the head of the group, and said in a deep voice.

Yu Yuanzhen snorted coldly and said bluntly, "Old poisoner, we're all honest people here, so I won't beat around the bush with you. Hand over that brat Xiao Yu, and the secret treasure that will help your granddaughter evolve her martial soul, and I'll leave immediately, without harming a single hair on your head or your granddaughter's head!"

Yu Tianheng!

Upon hearing this, Dugu Bo was furious. Yu Yuanzhen was targeting Xiao Yu simply because he wanted to know the secret of Xiao Yu's ability to absorb a spirit ring beyond his level. Xiao Yu's ten-thousand-year spirit ring had only been shown at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy. Similarly, only people from the same academy as his granddaughter knew about her spirit evolution. So, apart from Yu Tianheng, who else would tell Yu Yuanzhen?

It was all for nothing that his own granddaughter had spoken well of Yu Tianheng in front of him, and he had even considered bringing the two together so that he could find someone for his granddaughter to rely on in the future.

Seeing that Dugu Bo hadn't spoken for a long time, Yu Yuanzhen couldn't wait any longer: "Old Poisoner, I don't have much time for you to think about it."

"impossible!"

Dugu Bo quickly regained his composure and resolutely refused, saying, "Brother Xiao has done my Dugu family a great service; you can forget about harming a single hair on his head!"

"In that case, there's nothing more to discuss!"

Yu Yuanzhen let out a cold shout and struck first. His Martial Soul True Body manifested, transforming into a gigantic blue lightning tyrannosaurus. He addressed the eight Soul Douluos he had brought, saying, "I'll hold off Old Poison for now. You guys hurry up and deal with the others!"

"Eight Soul Douluos, Yu Yuanzhen, what a grand scheme! It seems you're determined to get me here too!"

Dugu Bo sneered. Unfortunately for Yu Yuanzhen, he was destined to run into a brick wall today.

With his seventh spirit ring gleaming, Dugu Bo also activated his Martial Soul True Form. His massive, tens-of-meters-long snake body didn't meet Yu Yuanzhen head-on; instead, it charged straight at the three Heaven Dou Royal Academy Soul Douluo instructors led by Meng Shenji: "Old Dragon, your opponent isn't me!"

"Sixth Soul Skill, Thunder Strike!"

Just as Yu Yuanzhen was stunned by Dugu Bo's words, a voice like the roar of a lion or tiger rang out in mid-air. In an instant, countless bolts of lightning converged into a single point, compressed into an ultra-high-density sphere, and shot out like lightning in the form of an energy ball.

Yu Yuanzhen's expression changed, and he immediately activated his left arm soul bone skill, a defensive soul bone skill called Thunder Guardian. Streaks of lightning transformed into a circular protective shield, which collided with the energy ball in the air. The intense energy impact eventually turned into an explosion, and countless purple-blue smoke swirled in front of Yu Yuanzhen, obscuring his figure.

The rule of "no harm even with smoke" remains unchanged. Aiolia never expected to kill a level 95 Title Douluo with just his sixth soul skill. He stood there with his hands behind his back, quietly waiting for Yu Yuanzhen to appear.

After a long while, the smoke dissipated, revealing Yu Yuanzhen's burly figure. At this moment, Yu Yuanzhen's expression became solemn. Which Title Douluo wasn't an arrogant person? Dugu Bo had chosen to deal with several Soul Douluos instead of leaving himself to others, which could only mean that the person in front of him was also a Title Douluo, and that his strength was above Dugu Bo's.

"May I ask your esteemed name? I am Yu Yuanzhen, the patriarch of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan. Would you do me the honor of having me today? The Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan would be eternally grateful!"

Faced with an unknown Title Douluo, Yu Yuanzhen's first reaction was to offer bribes. As long as he could persuade this Title Douluo to remain neutral, everything would be fine.

"Nine Star Palace, Aiolia!"

Aiolia coldly glanced at Yu Yuanzhen and said, "No need for further nonsense. Xiao Yu is the young master of my Nine Star Palace. You dare to plot against my young master? Today, there is no other way but to fight!"

As he spoke, Aiolia activated his Martial Soul Possession, and a golden lion appeared behind him, with two yellow, two purple, four black, and one red spirit rings rising one by one.

A 100,000-year soul ring!

Upon seeing the red spirit ring, Yu Yuanzhen's pupils contracted sharply, and a feeling of regret spread through him. He was annoyed that he had been too arrogant and had acted without thoroughly investigating Xiao Yu's background.

But it's too late to regret it now. They've already come to their doorstep, and there's no possibility of reconciliation between the two sides. They have no choice but to bite the bullet and go for it.

Although there were two Title Douluos on the other side, he had brought eight Soul Douluos with him. Dugu Bo was only at the bottom among the Title Douluos, and the combined strength of several Soul Douluos might not necessarily lead to their defeat.

With a roar, the Jade Essence, transformed into a giant dragon, trembled, its massive body soaring into the sky before swooping down towards Aiolia.

Aiolia activated his Martial Soul True Form, and the golden lion raised its sharp claws, unleashing a ball of light at the charging dragon.

(End of this chapter)