The Strongest All-Round Support in Douluo Continent

"I can't help it, your junior brother also has his own charm."

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Chrysanthemum Douluo looked helpless the whole way. The two holy sons and daughters chattered incessantly, and he didn't want to interrupt their conversation until they arrived at Wuhun City.

Duan Yufan and his two companions did not pass through Tiandou City on their way to Sunset Forest, but instead entered Sunset Forest from another side.

It was probably a coincidence that Duan Yufan was able to meet Dugu Bo, the Poison Douluo.

It was already late when they returned to Wuhun City, but they still managed to meet Bibi Dong in the Papal Palace.

"Teacher! We're back!" Duan Yufan and Hu Liena greeted Bibi Dong respectfully as they approached her.

"How did it go? Was it all right?" Bibi Dong asked with concern when she saw that they were her two disciples.

"Your Holiness the Pope! It went relatively smoothly, but I unexpectedly encountered Poison Douluo Dugu Bo, who was with a little girl, presumably his granddaughter." Chrysanthemum Douluo then repeated what Duan Yufan had said to Dugu Bo.

"Hmm! It's quite funny that someone who uses poison can also get poisoned. Xiao Fan! You did well. I hope Dugu Bo will be sensible. By the way, what are the effects of your two soul skills?" Bibi Dong sneered, but immediately changed her expression and asked her two beloved disciples with concern.

"Teacher! My third soul skill is called Holy Light Protection. It's a protective shield that can block soul skill attacks. It can block up to 50% of soul skill attacks, and right now it can block 30%. At the same time, it can also increase the movement speed of the person with the shield by 50%." Duan Yufan first introduced his soul skill.

"Hmm! Not bad. Your second and third soul skills combined can allow a Soul Master to fight against a Soul Sect or higher. Nana! What about your soul skills?" Bibi Dong praised Duan Yu Fan, and then asked Hu Liena.

"Teacher! My third soul skill releases a pink mist area, inheriting the characteristics of the Pink Lady Soul Beast. It can slow down enemies' movements, reduce their perception, and suppress their soul power within the pink mist area. The effect is 30%. I call this soul skill Pink Mist." Hu Liena revealed the effect of her third soul skill without hiding anything.

"Ha! Not bad. I thought it was some kind of fox-like spirit beast, but I didn't expect it to be a social spirit beast like Pink Lady. However, this spirit skill is indeed quite good, a very strong control skill." Bibi Dong was slightly surprised.

"It was all Junior Brother Xiao Fan's suggestion; otherwise, I wouldn't have thought of using the Pink Lady Soul Beast as my third Soul Ring," Hu Liena recounted the situation truthfully.

"Alright! You are all excellent. It's getting late, so you should go and rest." Bibi Dong said calmly.

"Okay, teacher!"

Duan Yufan and Hu Liena went back to their rest and sleep. After obtaining their third soul ring, the two of them also reached the level of Soul Master at level 31.

Duan Yufan returned to his room, sat cross-legged and meditated for a while. He wasn't in a hurry to absorb the immortal herbs and items that Dugu Bo had discovered. He planned to wait until Dugu Bo joined the Spirit Hall or until he reached the point where he needed to obtain his fourth spirit ring.

Drip, drip, rain began to fall outside the window...

In a small cave, a person sat cross-legged. As the rain began to fall and the night deepened, the person in the cave gradually began to convulse. A clap of thunder illuminated the person in the cave, who was none other than Dugu Bo.

Dugu Bo convulsed all over, his face contorted in agony, the poison penetrating deep into his bones, making it impossible to suppress the pain when it flared up.

After about an hour or two, Dugu Bo gradually returned to normal.

"Do I really have to join the Spirit Hall? I've been searching for an antidote for decades, but I still haven't found a way to cure my poisoning. If Yan'er really has an attack, can I bear the pain?"

Dugu Bo sat down again, covered in cold sweat, still feeling lingering fear as he thought about how his only son had died from the venom of the Jade Phosphorous Serpent, leaving behind the young Dugu Yan. Now, at the age of six, his granddaughter had also inherited the Jade Phosphorous Serpent and its venom.

"Let's wait a little longer!" Dugu Bo was still hesitant, not believing that the method he had been searching for for decades would be solved by a child of about seven or eight years old.

Duan Yufan and Hu Liena returned to their daily lives at the academy.

"Brothers, you're sparring again. Do you want me to help you recover your soul power?" Duan Yufan asked, seeing Xie Yue and Yan sparring.

"Hehe! No, no! We won't trouble you, Holy Son." Xie Yue and Yan Yi quickly said, waving their hands in greeting as soon as they saw Duan Yu Fan.

"No way! It's only been a short while, how can you improve your strength? Look, Senior Sister Nana and I are almost surpassing you. Don't you feel ashamed? I just acquired my third soul skill, so you guys spar a bit and help me test how effective it is." Duan Yufan immediately summoned a flawless white cross that shimmered with gold in his hand and said happily.

"First Soul Skill: Healing Prayer; Third Soul Skill: Holy Light Protection." Duan Yufan couldn't help but apply the buffs to Xie Yue and Yan respectively.

"Ah! No!"

"Hehe!" Hu Liena laughed as she watched the three of them.

Xie Yue and Yan had no choice but to fight each other again, but the effect was indeed quite good. When their soul power was almost exhausted, Duan Yufan seized the opportunity to replenish his energy.

The morning just passed by like that.

Wow! Duan Yufan can easily increase his soul power by simply adding an effective soul skill.

"How can cultivation be so boring for a genius like me!" Duan Yufan looked at Xie Yue and Yan, who were exhausted on the ground, and realized that he had already used up his first soul skill. It is worth mentioning that Duan Yufan could use his first soul skill thirty times.

Duan Yufan's daily life is usually this simple and unpretentious.

Twelve sudden events

"Brothers, call me again next time we spar!" Duan Yufan said, seeing that he could no longer unleash his first soul skill, and prepared to go to the simulated training environment to practice.

"Hehe!" Xie Yue and Yan watched Duan Yufan leave speechlessly.

"Holy Son! How come you're back so quickly from hunting for a Soul Ring? I thought you'd be gone for a few days." Xie Yue lay on the ground, quite surprised.

"You still dare to talk back! I already said we'd spar in private, but you insisted on saying the Holy Son wouldn't be back so soon and that we'd spar in a conspicuous place." Yan said to Xie Yue with a look of utter despair.

Duan Yufan was also puzzled, as neither of the two professions had the ability to release soul skills for others and replenish their own soul power. Duan Yufan could only attribute it to the system.

"This system has been running for a year without any response. It seems to be completely broken. Fortunately, it left behind this cultivation method." Duan Yufan muttered to himself, complaining about the system that appeared a year ago, which hadn't reappeared since then.

A month has passed since Duan Yufan returned with the spirit ring.

Recently, Bibi Dong encountered a very troublesome situation. Several villages west of Wuhun City have seen many people suffering from lethargy, with a sallow complexion tinged with purple and blue, accompanied by high temperature, recurring cough, and general weakness.

Initially, the condition occurred in a village, affecting only a few dozen villagers. Since the village was not far from Wuhun City, the village chief reported it to the West Branch of Wuhun Hall. The West Branch of Wuhun City sent an assistant to the village to treat the patients, and they seemed to recover. However, the symptoms reappeared a few days later.

In just two months, villages near this village began to show the same symptoms, and the disease spread rapidly, with some of the first cases even resulting in deaths.

"What's going on! Didn't you go to the village to treat the villagers? Why is the situation getting worse and worse? Now even a few have appeared in the West City." Bishop Lin Zhengguang of the West Temple shouted angrily at the auxiliary healers of the West Temple. Vice Bishop Mo was also there.

“Your Excellency! We did go to Liuguang Village. We witnessed the villagers recover completely before we returned. Moreover, there were more than a dozen more people on our second visit, and they were also cured. However, they reappeared a few days later for some reason.” The assistant who led the team said in a deep voice.

“Could it be the work of an evil spirit master? It’s strange and hard to guard against. An evil spirit master appeared near Wuhun City a year ago. Your Excellency, the most urgent thing is to report this to His Holiness the Pope and help the villagers,” Vice Bishop Mo suggested in a deep voice.

“Indeed, we must report this to His Holiness the Pope. Our West Palace has lost control of this matter. Vice-Bishop Mo, please go to the Papal Palace and tell His Holiness the Pope the truth about this!” Bishop Lin Zhengguang sighed helplessly, fearing that his position as bishop might be over this time.

"Yes, Your Excellency!" Vice-Bishop Mo accepted the order and walked out of the main hall.

"Have you guys managed to subdue those people who appeared in the West City?" Lin Zhengguang asked the five support masters.

"Your Excellency, the disease is under control, but I'm afraid it's too late. It seems the illness is contagious, but there are many Soul Masters in the city, so it shouldn't have much effect on them," said the team leader.

"Immediately order the investigation to be completed. Gather all the people these individuals have been in contact with and investigate them together," Bishop Lin Zhengguang said hastily.

"Yes, Your Excellency."

When Vice-Bishop Mo arrived at the Papal Palace, he was stopped by the guards.

"Halt! What brings you to the Papal Palace?"

"I am the Vice-Bishop of the West Temple, and I have urgent news to report to His Holiness the Pope." Bishop Mo handed the guard a token proving his identity.

"Please wait a moment while I go in and inform them." The guard checked the area and, finding nothing amiss, entered through the gate.

"Your Holiness the Pope! The Vice-Bishop of the West Temple has important matters to report to Your Holiness the Pope outside." The guard entered and knelt on one knee to speak to Bibi Dong.

At this moment, only Bibi Dong, along with her two right-hand men, Ghost Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo, were in the main hall.

"Oh! Bring him in." Bibi Dong casually instructed the guards.

"Yes, Your Holiness the Pope." The guard respectfully rose and stepped back a few paces before turning and leaving.

"Your Excellency! His Holiness the Pope requests your presence!" the guard announced immediately upon emerging from the room.

"Thank you!" said Vice-Bishop Mo, and walked through the gate.

"Greetings, Your Holiness the Pope!" Vice-Bishop Mo also knelt on one knee and said.

"Get up! What brings you to the Papal Palace so suddenly?" Bibi Dong stepped aside, showing the deacon Mo, whom she had met a year ago.

"Thank you, Your Holiness!" Bishop Mo said respectfully as he stood up and continued speaking.

"Your Holiness, a disease has suddenly appeared in several villages near the west of Wuhun City. It looks like poisoning and is contagious."

"Initially, a dozen or so people in Liuguang Village developed this symptom. A month ago, our West Palace received a request from the village chief, so we sent out auxiliary healers from the West Palace."

"We went to Liuguang Village that day and witnessed the villagers recover completely before returning to the Spirit Hall. However, seven days later, the village chief of Liuguang Village came to the West Hall again, and he also developed the same condition. We cured the village chief."

"I went to Liuguang Village with the village chief again. The patients who had been treated before had developed symptoms again, and half of the people in the village had the same symptoms. This continued for a month, and we received requests from five or six villages. Recently, several people in Xicheng have also developed the same symptoms."

"So I suspect that the evil spirit master poisoned the villagers with some unknown poison, and as a result, it spread from one to ten, from ten to a hundred, until the West Palace couldn't control it, so they came to disturb His Holiness the Pope." Vice-Bishop Mo reported the situation over the past month truthfully.

"Elder Gui, organize ten Soul Saint-level support-type Soul Masters with healing abilities to treat the villagers. Remember, after treatment, isolate them and continue to observe their condition. Report to me immediately if anything happens." Bibi Dong made the arrangements immediately after hearing Vice Bishop Mo's words.

"Also, we need to organize a team to search for the evil spirit masters in the area around Wuhun West City and the village. We must capture the evil spirit masters who like to hide in the shadows. Elder Ju, you should also go and help search for the evil spirit masters." Bibi continued to instruct Ghost Douluo.

"Yes, Your Holiness!" The two elders accepted the order and immediately made the arrangements.

However, the villagers were indeed treated, but the illness relapsed after about seven days, and even some high-level Soul Masters were infected.

Within another month, symptoms began to appear in the villages west of Wuhun City, and even spread to Wuhun XC District. Bibi Dong immediately stopped all people from the western part of the city from coming to the other three Wuhun Districts.

Bibi Dong had no choice but to summon Duan Yufan from the academy, because she remembered Duan Yufan's purification abilities and wanted to see if he could solve the poison problem.

Duan Yufan had not received any news of this. Information transmission was inconvenient to begin with, and Duan Yufan was also meditating in the simulated training field from time to time, which took several days.

"Teacher, is there something you need that you suddenly called me here for?" Duan Yufan asked, puzzled.

"Xiao Fan, does your first soul skill, Purification, cure all poisons?" Bibi Dong asked with a worried expression.

"Yes, teacher!"

Bibi Dong then recounted what had happened over the past two months.

"What! A plague." Duan Yufan immediately understood the situation upon hearing this.

Duan Yufan found it very strange that a plague could appear in the Douluo Continent.

The Thirteen Divine Tests Descend

"Hmm! I suspect it's the work of an evil soul master, but Elder Ju and Elder Gui searched for a month and couldn't find any trace of the evil soul master. Now there are probably more than 20,000 people who have fallen ill, and even healing soul masters are helpless. The number is still increasing."

"Moreover, even the soldiers below the Soul Venerable level who are in charge of maintaining order have been infected with the disease." This was the first time Bibi Dong had encountered such a situation, and she couldn't find a solution for the time being, so she had no choice but to let Duan Yufan give it a try.

"Teacher! I can't guarantee it either! I can only try it for one day first. But, teacher! How long after the Soul Master is cured of this disease will it relapse?" Duan Yu Fan was not sure if this purification ability could cure the plague. Duan Yu Fan knew that the plague was not a poison.

"It will relapse in about seven days. Let's go to the Spirit Hall West. Xiao Fan, if you successfully avert this disaster, the name of the Spirit Hall's Holy Son will spread throughout the entire continent." Bibi Dong looked at Duan Yu Fan with anticipation.

"Teacher, it's just an empty title! Besides becoming gods, if we have the ability, we should also establish a life for the people and bring peace to all," Duan Yufan solemnly declared.

“Xiao Fan!” Bibi Dong was shocked.