Chapter 59: Obtaining the Sea God's Heart
Douluo: Dugu Bo's Life Simulator
When Dugu Bo left the imperial palace, it was already evening.
Inside his storage soul tool, there was now an additional box.
Within it lay the Sea God's Heart, quiet and still, like a deep-blue crystal.
Dugu Bo was in an excellent mood.
Trading a fire-attributed immortal herb he had no use for—
For a god position?
Absolutely worth it.
After leaving the palace, he rushed toward the Sunset Forest at full speed.
He couldn't wait to examine the Sea God's Heart.
Unbeknownst to him—
A shadow trailed behind him from afar, concealed by the night.
Dugu Bo appeared completely immersed in his joy, as if he hadn't noticed.
But this alone revealed something—
The follower's strength was definitely above Titled Douluo.
Otherwise, Dugu Bo couldn't possibly have failed to detect them.
He flew straight toward his lair.
The shadow followed all the way—
Until they reached the poison array outside the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.
The figure crouched on a distant tree, hidden in darkness, watching silently.
Only after Dugu Bo disappeared into the poison array—
Did the figure turn and head back toward Heaven Dou City.
Not long after—
They arrived at Heaven Dou Imperial City and slipped inside under cover of night.
Crown Prince's Residence
Inside the Crown Prince's chamber—
The black-clad figure reported to Xue Qinghe.
Or rather—
Qian Renxue.
There were three people present:
Qian Renxue
The black-clothed tracker
A plump elder
The latter two were Titled Douluo sent by Qian Daoliu to protect her:
Snake Spear Douluo — She Long
Porcupine (Thorny Pufferfish) Douluo
The one who had followed Dugu Bo—
Was She Long.
Standing respectfully, he reported:
"Miss, after leaving Heaven Dou City, Dugu Bo went straight to Sunset Forest."
"I followed him and discovered a massive poison array in the forest's core."
"After he entered, I withdrew to avoid alerting him."
Qian Renxue rested a hand on her smooth chin.
"Elder She, are you certain he didn't notice you?"
She Long hesitated.
"…He probably didn't. I kept my distance, and it was late at night. Besides, he had just gained something from Emperor Xue Ye and seemed to be in a good mood…"
The other elder rolled his eyes.
"'Probably'? At your age, you still speak so unreliably?"
"If he noticed, he noticed. If not, then not."
She Long bristled.
"Then why didn't you go?"
"Oh? Say that again?"
As the two were about to argue—
Qian Renxue interrupted them.
"That's enough."
"Even if he noticed, it doesn't matter."
"Dugu Bo has no way of knowing which faction we belong to."
After a brief pause, she added:
"She Long, send this information back to the Spirit Hall."
"Yes, Miss."
He bowed and left.
…
Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well
Meng Shu was still cultivating.
Chao Tianxiang stood guard by his side.
Dugu Bo didn't disturb them.
He wasn't in the mood.
Inside his secret chamber—
His expression darkened.
Because he had, in fact, noticed the tracking.
After absorbing Long Aotian's soul—
His perception had surpassed that of ordinary Titled Douluo.
From the moment he left Heaven Dou City—
He knew he was being followed.
He simply chose not to expose it.
Because he had already guessed—
It was Qian Renxue's doing.
The reason was simple:
He had revealed an immortal herb.
And that had attracted her attention.
Still—
He was certain she wouldn't act immediately.
Compared to uncertain rumors of immortal herbs—
Her current mission was far more important.
She wouldn't risk exposing herself over something uncertain.
Most likely—
She would report this to Qian Daoliu.
As for whether Qian Daoliu would care—
That was uncertain.
Damn it… I was careless.
He had been too focused on obtaining the Sea God's Heart.
But now that he had it—
Even if the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well were exposed—
It wouldn't be unacceptable.
And besides—
It hadn't been exposed yet.
Even if the Spirit Hall acted—
It would likely only be a probe.
As long as Qian Daoliu didn't personally intervene—
There would be no major threat.
And in truth—
Whether the information even reached him was questionable.
Qian Renxue wouldn't send She Long far away just to deliver uncertain information.
He had to stay to protect her.
So—
She would most likely pass the message through Spirit Hall branch temples.
From the beginning—
Those branches weren't just for awakening martial souls.
They were also intelligence networks—
Used to spread influence and gather information across the continent.
Later—
Under Bibi Dong, many reforms strengthened them further.
After thinking this through—
Dugu Bo finally relaxed slightly.
He took out the Sea God's Heart.
The moment it appeared—
The entire chamber was bathed in a soft blue glow.
It looked almost dreamlike.
Holding it in his hand—
He examined it carefully.
Then, after a deep breath—
He placed it gently on the table.
He hesitated.
Should I fuse with it?
From Long Aotian's memories of Douluo Dalu—
He knew the method.
It was simple:
Be capable of bearing the power of the Vast Sea
Drip blood onto the Sea God's Heart
Complete the fusion
But—
He hesitated.
A god position—
Was also a kind of restraint.
For someone who valued freedom—
That was hard to accept.
And more importantly—
Fusing it might subject him to the watch of higher gods.
He knew—
A trace of the Sea God's divine consciousness still lingered within it.
Fusing it—
Would awaken that consciousness.
After some thought—
Dugu Bo made his decision.
He put the Sea God's Heart away.
If he didn't have the system—
He would fuse with it immediately.
But now—
Future simulation rewards might offer something better.
Perhaps even a superior god position.
To put it simply—
Dugu Bo now found the Sea God's first-tier god position…
Somewhat lacking.
Even if the system didn't provide one—
He already knew where the inheritance of the Asura God was.
After all—
Humans are ambitious.
If he didn't try—
How could he ever accept it?
[End of Chapter 59]