Qin Ming, the leader of the Royal Fighting Team, standing not far away, was greatly alarmed when he saw Dugu Yan release "Azure Phosphorus Purple Poison." He circulated his soul power, ready to save her at any moment.
Xiao Wu was also shocked; even a fool could see that Dugu Yan had spat out a deadly poison. She hurriedly shouted, "Xiao Zong, be careful!"
The members of the Royal Fighting Team smiled. Although they had no conflict with the clan leader, they still hoped that Dugu Yan, with whom they had spent so much time, would win.
The next moment, an astonishing scene unfolded.
The zu zong suddenly had two large leather pouches in his hands. With a forceful flick, he sent the pouches into the air, simultaneously firing two black kunai filled with gas.
Bang—
Without a doubt, the pouches exploded. Under the combined effect of the kunai covered in soul power and the gas pressure, they shattered instantly, the realgar wine inside turning into a large cloud of mist that scattered in all directions.
At the same time, the zu zong's first soul ring lit up.
"First Soul Skill—Poison Dragon Entanglement."
The Blue Silver Emperor Vines, adorned with fiery red scales, didn't attack Dugu Yan, but instead lunged at the water mist. In an instant, the water mist, affected by the high temperature, completely transformed into fire mist, filling the entire area with a unique fragrance. It also enveloped the purple mist entirely.
The zu zong let out a soft breath and murmured, "Phew! Finally succeeded. All my practice wasn't in vain." The
solidified purple mist actually ignited simultaneously before the bursting flames, emitting a series of popping sounds before instantly disappearing into the air.
"No, this is impossible. How could you break my Azure Phosphorus Purple Poison?" Dugu Yan stared blankly at the clan leader opposite her, her eyes filled with disbelief. Not only her, but every member of the Royal Fighting Team, including Qin Ming and Xiao Wu, was somewhat stunned.
"The Azure Phosphorus Serpent Venom is nothing but a trivial trick. If all five Azure Phosphorus Poisons were used, I might be more cautious. Your Azure Phosphorus Serpent Venom is still lacking in power," the clan leader repeated Tang San's words to Dugu Yan verbatim from the original story.
The clan leader (secretly pleased): Finally, he pulled off a good show!
Tang San (angrily): You scoundrel! You not only plagiarized my tactics, but also my lines! I will never forgive you!
The next moment, the clan leader dispelled his first soul skill, and the Blue Silver Entanglement skill was used again, easily binding Dugu Yan like a dumpling.
The clan leader looked at Qin Ming beside him and said, "Well, Teacher Qin, I won, didn't I?"
Qin Ming swallowed hard. "In this soul battle, the clan leader is victorious."
The commotion from the battle between the clan leader and Dugu Yan was considerable; many students who had rushed over had gathered, including several teachers such as Sun Buyu.
Only after Qin Ming announced his victory did the clan leader release the bound Dugu Yan.
The crowd gathered around, murmuring amongst themselves.
Girl A, the infatuated girl: "Wow, who is this handsome blue-haired guy? He's so good-looking!"
Girl B, the infatuated girl: "Little brother, I want to have your babies."
Guy A: "That guy is really amazing, he actually defeated Dugu Yan."
Dugu Yan wasn't injured at all, not even a drop of blood was left, she just had a little too much soul power consumed. With her boyfriend Yu Tianheng's help, Dugu Yan walked up to the clan leader, stared at him intently, and asked coldly: "What was that pouch you had just been carrying?"
The clan leader pretended to be indifferent and said: "Realgar wine!" When
the clan leader said realgar wine, not only Dugu Yan, but most of the people present also showed a look of doubt.
Just then, Sun Buyu spoke up, "Hehe, snake-type spirit beasts do indeed hate the smell of realgar, but I never expected that realgar wine could actually neutralize snake venom. Young friend, you really put your knowledge to good use!"
"Back then, my first spirit ring was taken from a hundred-year-old venomous snake-type spirit beast. I specially prepared realgar wine for this purpose, just in case. Who knew that the headmaster who helped me hunt for the spirit ring was too powerful, so the realgar wine was saved. It just so happens to be used today," the clan elder fabricated lies without batting an eye. He couldn't very well tell everyone that this was all premeditated!
Blanklin (excitedly): Am I really that powerful?
Clan Elder (smirking): Bah! You're just using me as an excuse! I killed the Black-Scaled Poisonous Python all by myself, all by myself.
Xiao Wu excitedly pounced over, transforming into a sloth and clinging to the clan leader's neck, cheering, "Wow! Xiao Zong, you're amazing! You actually defeated that old woman!"
The clan leader's explanation clearly disappointed Dugu Yan. As the only granddaughter of the Poison Douluo, her long-held pride in her snake venom had been shattered. Dugu Yan took off her exquisite bracelet and threw it in front of Xiao Wu. "A bet's a bet. This three-cubic-meter storage soul tool is yours. From today onwards, you are officially members of the Royal Fighting Team."
Xiao Wu caught the bracelet, clearly somewhat bewildered. "Old woman, what is this—"
The clan leader slapped Xiao Wu on the head with a chop.
"Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!"
Xiao Wu cried out in pain, clutching her head.
"Still calling her 'old woman'? She gave you her beloved storage soul tool! Don't be heartless, call her Sister Yanzi!"
Although Xiao Wu had a disagreement with Dugu Yan earlier, she still listened to the clan leader. She bowed to Dugu Yan and thanked her, saying, "Thank you, Sister Yanzi!"
Even the disappointed Dugu Yan was taken aback by the clan leader's actions. "Clan leader, you—"
The clan leader smiled faintly, "It was all a misunderstanding. Besides, we'll be teammates on the same team from now on. It would be wrong to have a disagreement over something so trivial."
The clan leader's words improved the impression of him among the Royal Fighters. Several academy teachers, including Qin Ming and Sun Buyu, nodded with smiles.
After everyone dispersed,
Qin Ming said with a smile, "In that case, I'll treat everyone to a big meal in Tian Dou City tonight."
Everyone cheered.
"Yay!"
"Long live Teacher Qin!"
That night, most of the Royal Fighters, including their leader Qin Ming, got drunk. Xiao Wu and Dugu Yan reconciled with a smile, drinking heartily until they were both quite drunk. Only Ye Lingling didn't drink alcohol, only a small beverage. She sat there alone, giving brief replies when others spoke to her.
After the banquet, the clan elder escorted the drunk Xiao Wu back to her room and then came out. His alcohol tolerance was still good, and he wasn't drunk. As he left the room, he ran into Yu Tianheng, who was also escorting Dugu Yan back to her room.
The two looked at each other and nodded.
Yu Tianheng remained expressionless and said calmly, "Thank you for showing mercy to Yanzi during the day."
"No, no, Yanzi's strength is very strong. If I hadn't happened to have realgar wine on me, I might have lost," the clan elder hurriedly shook his head in denial.
Seeing the zu zong's serious expression, even the usually aloof Yu Tianheng couldn't help but twitch his lips.
If he hadn't witnessed their battle with his own eyes, he almost would have believed him. "I don't believe you for a second, you wicked brat."
Passing the zuzong, Yu Tianheng left with the words, "Next time I want to see your true strength."
The zu zong nodded and strode back to his room. (
End