Chapter 95: Ambushed in the Forest!
As the auction came to an end, aside from Dugu Bo, Spirit Hall, and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, everyone else gradually left the venue.
The atmosphere inside became subtly tense.
"Your Eminence, here is your card."
Jiakisen handed Dugu Bo the card containing the payment from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Meanwhile, the Qiluo Tulip had already been delivered into Ning Fengzhi's hands.
Soon, Ning Fengzhi, dressed in a white robe and smiling brightly, slowly walked out of his VIP room.
The Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo followed closely behind, both curiously observing Dugu Bo.
Ning Fengzhi approached and said politely:
"May I ask how to address Your Eminence?"
Dugu Bo put away the card and replied calmly:
"An Mo."
("Dark Demon.")
Ning Fengzhi, clearly in a good mood after obtaining the herb, smiled and said:
"Your Eminence An Mo, if you don't mind, would you accompany us to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect?"
"The spirit bone and the two treasures are all stored in our sect's treasury."
Dugu Bo looked at him deeply, then nodded.
"Alright. I'll take the trip."
He understood perfectly—Ning Fengzhi's invitation was also a request for protection.
If an ambush occurred, Dugu Bo would have to act as well.
After all, he hadn't received his full payment yet.
In the Spirit Hall's VIP room, Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo hesitated as they watched them prepare to leave.
Ning Fengzhi glanced in their direction, then said to his companions:
"Let's go."
The Sword and Bone Douluo nodded, and in an instant, they disappeared.
Dugu Bo quickly followed.
He was quite interested in visiting the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's treasury himself.
Only after they left did the Spirit Hall group emerge.
Chrysanthemum Douluo's expression was unpleasant.
"Ning Fengzhi is really cunning—he even brought that guy along."
If that "An Mo" Title Douluo hadn't been there, they would have already made their move.
Their Two Extremes Static Domain could restrain two Titled Douluo for a few seconds.
But adding another powerful one like Dugu Bo?
The difficulty would increase drastically.
At most, they could hold them for a breath or two before breaking free—and then they would be in serious trouble.
Ghost Douluo said:
"Enough talk. Let's follow them first."
Chrysanthemum Douluo turned to Salas and Hu Yanzhen.
"You two head back. We probably won't need you this time."
Originally, they planned for the two of them to seize the herb after deploying their fusion technique.
But with Dugu Bo now involved, that plan was no longer reliable.
As soon as he finished speaking, Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo vanished.
Only Salas and Hu Yanzhen were left exchanging confused looks.
Outside Heaven Dou City, in a small forest—
The Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo led Ning Fengzhi forward at high speed.
Dugu Bo followed closely behind as they moved swiftly through the trees.
The Sword Douluo glanced back and said:
"Fengzhi, those two are still following us. Should we—"
The Bone Douluo waved it off.
"No need. Ahead is the spatial gate I set up. Once we reach it, we'll be safe."
His martial soul—the Bone Dragon—was extremely unique.
It granted him immense defensive power, earning him the title of the strongest defense on the continent.
At the same time, it possessed mysterious spatial abilities, making him one of the most elusive Title Douluo.
His sixth soul skill allowed him to create spatial portals.
As long as he had visited a location and could accurately lock onto it, he could construct a gate leading there.
Passing through it would instantly transport them thousands of miles away.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect wasn't far from Heaven Dou City.
If he were alone, Bone Douluo could create a portal instantly.
But since multiple people needed to be transported, preparation was required.
So when they first arrived, they had already set up a spatial gate in the forest outside the city.
Once they passed through it, they would instantly return to the sect.
Bone Douluo raised an eyebrow.
"Besides, those two probably wouldn't dare attack. Otherwise, they wouldn't have waited until now."
The Sword Douluo nodded and said no more.
Everyone focused on moving forward.
Soon, a pitch-black portal appeared before them—about three meters tall and one meter wide.
But just as they were about to reach it—
The surrounding air suddenly grew heavy.
Dugu Bo's expression changed.
"Be careful!"
A massive shadow of a staff descended from the sky, smashing down toward them!
The air was compressed violently, creating a visible vacuum in the sky.
In truth, even without Dugu Bo's warning, the Sword and Bone Douluo had already sensed the danger.
They reacted instantly.
A deep black glow erupted from Bone Douluo's fifth soul ring.
"Bone Shield!"
A massive pale-white bone shield formed in front of them, blocking the descending attack.
BOOM—!
The clash of attack and defense sent a shockwave rippling outward.
Towering trees trembled violently under the aftershock.
Leaves scattered like butterflies, filling the sky before slowly drifting down.
Though the first strike was blocked, the enemy didn't stop.
Another identical staff shadow descended!
This time, the one who moved was the Sword Douluo.
Clang—!
A sharp sword cry echoed through the forest.
A simple yet ancient silver-white longsword appeared in Chen Xin's hand.
His silver hair fluttered as his aura surged like a rising tide.
"Kill!"
With a low shout, his sword released a dazzling beam of light, shooting straight toward the incoming attack.
CLANG—!!!
A deafening metallic collision rang out.
A violent surge of soul power exploded from the point of impact, expanding outward in waves.
Everyone's robes fluttered wildly.
The surrounding trees groaned under the pressure, as if they might snap at any moment.
The staff shadow and sword light slowly dissipated together into the air.
As the attack faded—
Two figures gradually appeared in the sky above.
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T/N: the reason behind my late translation is because I almost entirely forgot that I have a fanfiction to translate