Chapter 223: Yu Yuanzhen's Grief and Resentment
Even now, Yu Yuanzhen did not truly believe that the poison could kill him.
He remained alert for the possible appearance of Dugu Shuo or Dugu Bo.
Unbeknownst to him, the Domination Venom and the two Emerald Dragon Serpents were all of Dugu Feng's weapons.
Seizing the opportunity, the two Emerald Dragon Serpents flew in like sharp swords, indifferent to the lightning surrounding Yu Yuanzhen, and attacked.
"Hiss!"
The serpents let loose sharp cries, piercing Yu Yuanzhen's body at lightning speed.
Opening their sharp fangs, they clamped onto his blood vessels.
They were the first to feel the raging lightning generated by Yu Yuanzhen.
The serpents' bodies were far more resilient than ordinary soul beasts.
Back when they were nine-segmented emerald serpents, they were famed for their steel-like skin and cutting resistance.
Now evolved into Emerald Dragon Serpents, their resilience and resistance to abnormal states became even more terrifying.
They injected toxins instantaneously upon contact and quickly retreated.
Circling above, they dove again with tremendous force.
The impact alone made Yu Yuanzhen stagger.
His soul power fought desperately to repel the Domination Venom.
Even Titled Douluo could not cleanse the Venom once it formed—it could only be resisted with soul power.
But being unable to remove it did not mean a Titled Douluo would die instantly.
Poison potency mattered, but so did quantity.
The same poison might kill a leopard but not an elephant.
Uneasiness gripped Yu Yuanzhen—it was the current reality.
Dugu Feng had only just reached Soul King, and his Domination Venom was still tiny, about the size of an egg.
Yu Yuanzhen was a level ninety-five Titled Douluo, and his soul power vastly outweighed it.
He pursued the Venom with all his soul force.
Yet the Venom's strength lay in its constant evolution—absorbing Yu Yuanzhen's soul power and transforming into new poisons.
Yu Yuanzhen shuddered in terror.
He had never seen poison like this before.
"Seems it can't be removed quickly—then I'll kill the poisoner!"
With full soul power, he surged toward Dugu Feng's location.
The Emerald Dragon Serpents' relentless harassment—inflicting wounds and injecting poison—was momentarily ignored.
If the Domination Venom took control, Yu Yuanzhen's life would be at risk.
He lit the sky with his thunder, searching for Dugu Feng's trace.
Then he froze in disbelief—Dugu Feng was flying above him.
"Flying soul bone?" Yu Yuanzhen's expression darkened.
Dugu Feng was a Soul King, so flying without soul bones was unlikely.
Though Titled Douluo could also fly, Yu Yuanzhen himself couldn't manifest his Spirit Avatar now due to his injuries and depleted soul power. Flying would consume even more energy.
He immediately saw through Dugu Feng's plan—to exhaust him.
"Foolish! You really think I have no countermeasures?"
Suddenly, an explosive burst of soul power erupted from Yu Yuanzhen's torso.
A vast dragon's roar echoed, rippling through the air.
A piercing sonic wave surged toward Dugu Feng.
This was Yu Yuanzhen's sixth soul skill, Sky-shattering Dragon Roar—a wide-ranged, indiscriminate offensive technique.
A single blast could kill a Soul King like Dugu Feng outright.
But reality was different.
Behind Dugu Feng, eight spider legs emerged, and his upper body was covered by ruby armor.
The sound waves pushed him backward continuously.
He retreated swiftly, unwilling to face Yu Yuanzhen head-on.
How fierce could a dying Titled Douluo's counterattack be? Dugu Feng wanted none of it.
Yu Yuanzhen's attack pleased him; the more soul power Yu Yuanzhen spent, the more the Domination Venom could seep through his defenses.
The two Emerald Dragon Serpents continued their harassment.
This was turning into a battle of attrition between Dugu Feng and Yu Yuanzhen.
Yu Yuanzhen's pupils contracted sharply. "External soul bone—it's you!"
He was finally certain that Dugu Feng had stolen Tang San's external soul bone.
Hatred filled his heart.
He and Tang Hao had fought to the death, only for Dugu Feng to claim the prize.
He hated Dugu Feng beyond measure—stealing his advantage, then daring to attack him.
He truly was evil—the tumor of the continent.
"Hmph!"
Yu Yuanzhen grunted as the poison within him intensified.
He felt the breath of death closing in.
Taking the form of a lightning dragon, he summoned devastating electrical power, compressing the Domination Venom into a tight, shrinking orb.
His heart leapt.
Then froze with shock.
The moment of maximum attack passed—and the venom surged anew, swiftly devouring his organs and limbs.
A cloud of purple mist spread, clouding his mind.
The Emerald Dragon Serpent had triggered its innate skill, Confusion—a mental toxin akin to spiritual poison, similar to Dugu Feng's Jade Phosphor Crimson Venom.
At his level—ninety-five—Yu Yuanzhen normally would not succumb to such influence.
But now, inside and out, poison and attack assailed him fiercely.
His recent severe injuries left him vulnerable; his mind flickered uncertainly.
This was the critical, decisive moment.
As his consciousness wavered, the Domination Venom seized control, launching a devastating dual assault on both body and spirit.
Dugu Feng's heart calmed.
Yu Yuanzhen's death was only a matter of time.
Dugu Feng continued distancing himself from the center of the battlefield.
With the help of the Blue Silver Emperor's right leg bone, he steadily increased his altitude.
Now it was only a matter of waiting.
Little Snake's dream was to assassinate a Titled Douluo.
Dugu Feng intended to fulfill it first.
Though this Titled Douluo was injured, he was still among the continent's strongest.
The thunderstorm following behind shook the air more violently than summer lightning.
Dugu Feng sneered, "Struggle all you want—this is your last breath!"
Suddenly, a furious voice roared out:
"Was it you who killed Tianxin and Tianheng?"
Yu Yuanzhen's voice was filled with bitterness and refusal.
At that moment, the figure behind him emerged.
This venom was overwhelming.
It gave Yu Yuanzhen new insight—and new suspicion—into recent events.
Since Tang San killed Yu Tianheng, relations between the Clear Sky Sect and Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had plummeted.
That bitter rivalry culminated in the devastating battle with Tang Hao—both sides gravely wounded.
The biggest winner was the Dugu Clan.
Yu Yuanzhen realized those two battles hid deep schemes.
And conveniently, the Dugu Clan had been present at both.
(END CHAPTER)
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