chsdbacks Chapter 80's performance level reached 6%.
Chapter 80's performance level reached 6%.
Chapter 80 achieved a 60% level of acting prowess.
Yue Guan's parting words, no matter what, would arouse Dugu Bo's suspicion.
He will inevitably tell Tang San about these things.
With the Vast Ocean Universe Cover right before them and the journey to Seagod Island about to begin, Ye Ming would not allow Tang San to harbor any doubts.
This will disrupt his plans.
He was very pressed for time; he had to race against the clock.
He must succeed; he cannot afford to fail. If he fails, Tang San and his group will turn against each other, and with the intervention of Bone and Sword Douluo, he will inevitably find himself in a stalemate.
So, taking advantage of the fact that no one was around and Dugu Bo was off guard, he struck a fatal blow!
Ye Ming pulled out the Evil God's Dagger and then used it to stab his own thigh and right chest.
"Hiss!!"
Two sounds of flesh being torn apart rang out as the Evil God's Thorn pierced straight through his body.
A bead of cold sweat appeared on his forehead, and he silently put away the Evil God's Thorn.
Blood flowed freely, but Ye Ming ignored it all and hoisted Dugu Bo's corpse onto his back, limping towards the Emperor's palace.
[Ding! The Refining Dao Venerable's performance level has reached 60%. Reward: 5 Green Grain Immortal Essences, 1 Six-Rank Immortal Gu (Immortal-Stabilizing Wandering Gu), 1 Six-Rank Immortal Gu (Spring and Autumn Cicada), 1 Six-Rank Immortal Gu (Soul-Purifying Gu), and 1 Refining Dao Grandmaster Insight.]
Hearing the system notification in his mind, Ye Ming was filled with mixed emotions.
Upon seeing the reward, he couldn't wait to receive it!
"Three Immortal Gu!!"
"Rogue Cicada! Immortal-Stabilizing Wanderer! Soul-Purifying Gu!!"
"Insights from a Grandmaster of Dao Refining!!"
He was overjoyed, and just then, he heard a whooshing sound coming from the Wind-Following Ear Gu.
Ye Ming's face was filled with grief, his eyes were red, and he cried out:
"Senior Dugu, you died a terrible death!!"
"Damn the Spirit Hall, I will kill you all!!"
In the sky, Gu Rong, the Bone Douluo, arrived just in time to hear cries coming from below.
He leaped down and immediately saw the pitiful Ye Ming carrying the lifeless Dugu Bo on his back, limping forward.
"Ye Ming, what's going on?" Gu Rong asked, stunned.
Ye Ming's expression shifted, and finally he just murmured blankly, "It's all my fault, it's all my fault!"
"It's my fault that Senior Dugu died!!"
His eyes were red and swollen, as if he had suffered a tremendous blow.
When Gu Rong saw the bloody hole in Ye Ming's right chest and the bloody hole in his leg, her eyes showed more sympathy.
He stepped forward and gently patted Ye Ming, using his soul power to stop the bleeding from his wound.
"Sigh!" Gu Rong sighed softly, hesitating to speak, but in the end he couldn't say anything.
Just then, the sound of running came from afar. Yang Wudi, carrying Emperor Xueye on his back and with Tang San beside him, was running rapidly towards them.
Tang San possessed the Purple Demon Eye, a pupil technique that granted him exceptional eyesight. Even from a great distance, he could clearly see Ye Ming, covered in blood, and Dugu Bo, who lay motionless on his back.
His heart skipped a beat, and he immediately activated the right leg soul bone skill given to him by his mother: Flight!
In the blink of an eye, Tang San had already flown across that distance and arrived in front of Ye Ming.
He had killed countless people in the Killing City and knew the dead very well. He could tell that Dugu Bo was dead just by looking at his drooping head.
"Brother, what... what's going on..."
"The old monster, the old monster, he..."
Tang San staggered, still unable to believe the truth.
"Third...Third Brother, I'm sorry..." Ye Ming's face was ashen, and he said tremblingly, "It's all my fault, it's all my fault for causing Senior Dugu's death."
"puff!!"
He spat out a mouthful of blood, fell backward, and landed heavily on Dugu Bo, whom he was carrying.
"Brother Ye Ming!!"
Tang San stepped forward, about to use the Mysterious Heaven Skill, when he heard Gu Rong speak behind him.
"Let the mistress get some rest!"
"He fought with his strength completely exhausted and suffered serious injuries. Falling into a coma is his body's way of protecting itself, so it's best not to wake him up for now."
Tang San nodded upon hearing this; he was actually quite aware of these things.
The panic was simply because Dugu Bo's death was too shocking, and he lost his composure for a moment.
"Xiao San, what are you doing here? What's going on?" Gu Rong asked, frowning.
Seeing Yang Wudi rushing towards them, Tang San decisively put Dugu Bo's corpse into the Ruyi Hundred Treasures Pouch at his waist, then carried Ye Ming on his back and said:
"Senior, time is of the essence. Let's find a safe place to heal Emperor Xueye first, and we can talk as we go!"
Gu Rong nodded, then led Tang San to the palace to meet Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo.
On the way, Tang San slowly said, "The day after I returned to the academy, I encountered the old monster... Then we entered the palace and met Qian Renxue disguised as Xue Qinghe, accompanied by two Title Douluos, one with a porcupine and the other with a snake spear..."
"Ye Ming's cousin displayed incredible power, forcing the Serpent Spear to self-destruct and die. Qian Renxue and the Porcupine fled in panic. He went after them, and I told the old monster to follow and help him..."
He sighed softly, "I never imagined that our reunion would be forever separated by death."
"This shouldn't be happening!"
"With the fighting power unleashed by my cousin and the cultivation level of the old monster, there's no way we can be no match for the two of them!"
After hearing Tang San's explanation, Gu Rong pondered for a long time before slowly saying, "Alas, this matter is probably somewhat of a coincidence."
"The sect leader, the Seven Killers who rushed back, and I discussed the construction of the new Seven Treasures Glazed Tile sect within the palace."
Unexpectedly, Yue Guan and Gui Mei, through the machinations of the fake prince, led 1,500 soul masters into the palace, intending to massacre my sect's disciples once again.
Only two thousand Imperial Guards were scattered throughout the palace, while another two thousand were receiving training from the Master at Shrek Academy.
However, with Old Seven and I joining forces, plus the sect leader's assistance, we're more than capable of dealing with Yue Guan and Gui Mei.
He sighed and continued, "But Yue Guan and Gui Mei possess a very troublesome martial soul fusion skill! It was this fusion skill that allowed them to escape successfully."
"When we dealt with the Spirit Hall Soul Masters who were causing trouble and caught up with us, we saw Tang Yeming in this miserable state."
Gu Rong stroked his chin and pondered, "According to what you said, I'm afraid that when Ye Ming and Dugu Bo fight, they'll encounter Yue Guan and Gui Mei joining forces, and in the end, they'll be pierced by the spikes of the Porcupine Douluo!"
Tang San couldn't help but nod in agreement.
"The holes in the old monster's and my cousin's bodies were indeed caused by sharp objects! It must have been the Porcupine Douluo!"
He gritted his teeth and sneered, "I will definitely avenge that old monster!"
"Spirit Hall, I will personally annihilate you!!"
Lying on Tang San's back, Ye Ming listened to their conversation, pondered it, and felt that it made a lot of sense.
What Gu Rong said was exactly what he himself was thinking.
A quarter of an hour later, Tang San and his group successfully reunited with Ning Fengzhi and the others.
Since Yang Wudi was able to cure Emperor Xueye's poison, Tang San kept Yang Wudi in the palace to help Emperor Xueye detoxify.
He himself, carrying Ye Ming on his back, returned to Shrek Academy under the escort of Bone Douluo.
As soon as they arrived at the entrance of Shrek Academy, Titan and the others rushed out anxiously.
Tang San was somewhat surprised. Weren't Titan and the others at the Tang Sect?
After some explanation, he finally understood that the Spirit Hall had about 1,500 spirit masters who, with the Crown Prince's orders, were preparing to join forces with the Heaven Dou Empire's 2,000 Imperial Guards to suppress Shrek Academy and massacre its students.
However, the Heaven Dou Empire's Imperial Guards were puzzled by this order. Under Yu Xiaogang's control, they turned against the Heaven Dou Empire and, together with the members of the four single-attribute clans of the Tang Sect, successfully repelled these Soul Masters.
After entering Shrek Academy, Ye Ming woke up slowly.
His eyes were bloodshot as he explained to the crowd:
"I fought alongside Senior Dugu, and we had severely injured Qian Renxue and the Porcupine Douluo. Just as we were about to finish them off, we were immobilized by the fusion technique of Yue Guan and Ghostly Martial Souls!"
"The Porcupine Douluo unleashed his full power, his spikes killing Senior Dugu, but I was also injured in the process..."
Hearing Ye Ming's explanation, everyone present sighed.
"It's all my fault. If I hadn't insisted on chasing him, Senior Dugu Bo wouldn't have died."
Ye Ming's eyes were red-rimmed, and his face was full of sorrow.
Yu Xiaogang stood up first, patted Ye Ming on the shoulder, and said, "Kid, this shouldn't be your fault."
"You did the right thing in that situation. It's just that we didn't anticipate the Spirit Hall's scale would be so enormous!"
"What we need to do now is increase our strength, destroy the Spirit Hall, and avenge Poison Douluo!"
Ye Ming's eyes were red-rimmed, but a resolute look returned to his face.
He nodded emphatically, "Thank you, Master!"
"I will definitely avenge Senior Dugu Bo!"
He looked at Tang San and said apologetically, "Third Brother, I'm sorry! I will personally avenge Senior Dugu!"
Hearing Ye Ming's words, Tang San stepped forward and hugged him tightly, saying each word clearly, "We brothers will handle this together!"
"Destroy the Spirit Hall and give that old monster an explanation!!"
"I've decided that once Emperor Xueye wakes up and the situation stabilizes, we'll head to Seagod Island!!"
"Poseidon Island?" Yu Xiaogang's expression turned grave. "It's an extremely dangerous place, but it also holds immense opportunities!"
Tang San took a deep breath. "Teacher, time is of the essence, and the Spirit Hall is making increasingly aggressive moves! Only a place like this can allow us to grow quickly!"
Yu Xiaogang nodded, "It's good that you've made your decision."
"In fact, I also planned to send you to Poseidon Island for training."
Ma Hongjun then chimed in, "Third Brother, Brother Ye Ming, you can't forget about me in such a wonderful place!"
Oscar and Ning Rongrong nodded excitedly, "We're here too!"
Just then, Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing followed Liu Erlong and the others in, teasing, "Little San, we Shrek Seven Devils are a team! Don't even think about sneaking away with your cousin as soon as we meet!"
Tang San looked at everyone and felt a surge of emotion.
He had already explained the crisis on Poseidon Island, yet his brothers still supported him so much.
This is the brotherhood between the Shrek Seven Devils!
"Alright!" Tang San nodded emphatically. "No matter what, we'll brave it together!"
Ye Ming smiled when he saw this.
Let's all be well! Let's all be well!
(End of this chapter)