Chapter 86: Two Idiots??
Core Region of Sunset Forest
A barren land spanning nearly a thousand meters had appeared.
The entire area was completely desolate—no trees, not even a single blade of grass. The ground was riddled with craters and uneven pits.
It looked as if the place had been bombarded.
In truth—
It had.
The aftermath of the clash between Dugu Bo and Chrysanthemum Douluo had left behind devastating residual energy.
Especially Dugu Bo's attacks—
They carried dark attributes with corrosive properties, which caused the countless pits scattered across the ground.
Dugu Bo stood suspended in the air.
Meanwhile, Chrysanthemum Douluo had been knocked down into the forest below and disappeared.
This made Dugu Bo feel something was off.
That last attack shouldn't have been enough to take him down…
He knew the power of his own attack.
Chrysanthemum Douluo's move wasn't weak either, and the collision had lasted long enough for him to react—
Whether by defending or dodging, he should have managed it.
Feeling uneasy, Dugu Bo decided to take the initiative.
His Evil God Wings flapped violently as he shot downward toward the forest.
But at that moment—
Both Ghost Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo suddenly rose from the forest.
Facing each other, they clasped hands—
Their bodies instantly fused.
All eighteen spirit rings condensed into a massive gold-and-silver ring that silently flew outward.
"Dual Polarity Static Domain!"
Everything around them turned gold and silver.
Time itself seemed to freeze.
Their fused bodies disappeared the moment the domain formed.
The enormous ring expanded midair, growing to over a hundred meters in diameter.
Dugu Bo—
who had been diving down—
suddenly stopped midair, as if gravity no longer applied.
The three of them were frozen in place, facing each other.
It was so quiet…
It almost felt like a few crows flew past in the sky.
An awkward silence filled the air.
Although his body couldn't move, Dugu Bo's thoughts were still active.
And right now, he only had one thing to say:
Two idiots.
You used your martial soul fusion skill to immobilize me…
So who's going to attack me?
In their panic earlier, they hadn't thought things through.
They instinctively used their fusion technique to restrain Dugu Bo—
But not to attack.
The gold and silver light suddenly shrank, wrapping tightly around Dugu Bo.
Everything else returned to normal.
Trees swayed again.
Dust drifted in the wind.
Only Dugu Bo remained trapped in place, unable to move.
At that moment—
Ghost Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo separated.
With perfect coordination, they turned into streaks of light—
And fled into the horizon.
Leaving Dugu Bo alone in the sky.
…completely dumbfounded.
What kind of move was that?
They used a martial soul fusion skill… just to run away?
No wonder back then, when Qian Xunji was severely injured, these two were mostly fine…
But it didn't matter.
Even if they escaped—
Soon, he would be able to activate the simulation again.
By then, his strength would increase once more.
Ghost Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo would be nothing.
Once he advanced further—
There would only be a handful of people on the continent he needed to fear.
And more importantly—
After reporting what they saw to Bibi Dong, suspicion that he possessed twin martial souls would be reduced.
It would even mislead her.
Killing two birds with one stone.
Dugu Bo turned and flew toward the outer valley where he had set up his poison formations.
The continuous shockwaves from earlier had destroyed most of them.
He needed to rebuild.
Otherwise, spirit beasts might wander into the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.
And now—
His poison had fused with the ice and fire toxins of that place.
Its strength had increased many times over.
The new poison formations would be far superior to the old ones.
Dugu Bo began working once more…
Meanwhile…
After leaving Sunset Forest, Ghost Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo hurried toward Spirit Hall.
They needed to report—
That there was another Title Douluo in Sunset Forest.
And a powerful one at that.
A few hours later—
They arrived at Spirit City.
Without stopping, they headed straight to the Papal Hall halfway up the mountain.
The palace guards bowed immediately.
"Greetings, Elder Ghost. Greetings, Elder Chrysanthemum."
"Dispense with formalities."
Chrysanthemum Douluo waved casually and entered.
As trusted confidants of Bibi Dong, they didn't need permission to see her—this was common knowledge within Spirit Hall.
Inside the vast hall—
Bibi Dong sat resting, a few document scrolls laid out before her.
"You're back?"
"How did it go?"
She slowly opened her eyes.
The two exchanged awkward glances.
Chrysanthemum Douluo forced himself to speak:
"Your Holiness… we didn't find Dugu Bo."
Bibi Dong straightened, her gaze turning sharp.
"You didn't find him? I told you to search Sunset Forest."
"It's not that big. Don't tell me two Title Douluo couldn't find him."
Chrysanthemum Douluo quickly explained:
"That's not it, Your Holiness. We found his lair—but Dugu Bo wasn't there."
"Instead… another Title Douluo appeared."
Bibi Dong's expression changed.
"What? There's another one?"
Chrysanthemum Douluo smiled bitterly.
"Yes… and he's quite strong."
"We were no match for him."
He recounted everything that happened in Sunset Forest in full detail.
After listening—
Bibi Dong fell silent for a few seconds, rubbing her forehead.
"So… even if he's not Dugu Bo's illegitimate son, he must be closely related."
"And the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger we worked so hard to hunt…"
"Was absorbed by that person?"
The more she thought about it—
The angrier she became.
Her grip tightened slightly.
If she had full control over Spirit Hall and more capable subordinates—
She would have already led a force to kill Dugu Bo.
Chrysanthemum Douluo nodded.
"Yes, Your Holiness. That man does resemble Dugu Bo somewhat…"
"But his martial soul isn't the Jade Phosphor Serpent."
Bibi Dong looked at them suspiciously.
"You two together still weren't his match?"
"Don't tell me he's above Level 95?"
Both Ghost Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo were Level 95 Super Douluo.
Even if somewhat inflated—
They shouldn't lose to a young man.
Chrysanthemum Douluo hesitated, embarrassed.
"…He only released one spirit ring."
"We… couldn't determine his strength."
Not just his strength—
They couldn't even identify his martial soul.
"But he possesses the external spirit bone of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, along with two of its powerful abilities… so…"
Bibi Dong rubbed her temples again, clearly frustrated.
"Enough. You may leave."
"We'll put this matter aside for now."
End of Chapter 86
T/N: 1×1 is still equal to 1 I guess