Chapter 58 The Life-Saving Windmill

Among the Titled Douluo, Dugu Bo was far from the strongest, yet he was precisely the person everyone least wished to encounter.

Because Dugu Bo acted entirely on his own whims and cared nothing for the opinions of others, his reputation in the master-of-spirit world was abysmal.

If an ordinary spirit master had the misfortune of running into him, it was essentially a brush with a life-or-death crisis. One could never predict Dugu Bo's actions, and no matter how one behaved, there was always a chance of provoking this Titled Douluo.

Before long, Mo Hui rode his Pidgeot over to fly alongside Feng Qingcang. On the horizon behind them, several streaks of azure light were rapidly rushing toward this direction.

Seeing this, Feng Qingcang let out an internal sigh, then respectfully called out to Dugu Bo not far away, "May I ask if Your Excellency is the Title-Holder of the Jade Phosphorus, Senior Dugu Bo?"

"I never expected a junior like you to be so observant and actually recognize this old man."

Hearing Feng Qingcang's words, Dugu Bo smiled faintly and replied.

"Phew—"

Feng Qingcang breathed a sigh of relief, wiping the sweat from his forehead. It seemed this Dugu Bo was not as eccentric in temperament as the rumors suggested.

However, in the very next second, Dugu Bo's words made Feng Qingcang's heart leap straight back into his throat.

With a sudden shift in expression, Dugu Bo spoke in an icy, bone-chilling tone, "Since you recognize this old man, how dare you trespass into my territory? Who gave you the gall?"

As soon as these words fell, cold sweat poured down Feng Qingcang's forehead. He hurriedly cupped his fists and said, "Senior, there has been a misunderstanding! Junior was unaware this place belonged to you; otherwise, we would never have entered. Still, it is indeed our fault. If Senior has any demands, please feel free to state them. As long as it is within our power, we will certainly comply."

"Unaware?"

Dugu Bo sneered coldly, then declared, "How about this: I won't be accused of bullying a junior. I will not use my True Spirit Avatar. If you and those people behind you can withstand three of my moves, I will let you all go. How does that sound?"

At this moment, the six instructors of the Divine Wind Academy had arrived one after another. Upon hearing Dugu Bo's words, their expressions instantly tightened.

Though their lineup was already formidable, the man before them was none other than Dugu Bo, the Jade Phosphorus Douluo.

Even though he agreed not to use his True Spirit Avatar, Dugu Bo was world-renowned for his virulent poisons. When dealing with spirit masters of lower ranks than himself, he was far more lethal than any other Titled Douluo, and there was no telling when one might succumb to his toxic miasma.

Yet they had no other options left. They could attempt to flee, but against Dugu Bo, only Feng Qingcang could guarantee a safe escape, while the rest of them faced a very real risk of perishing here.

Thus, after exchanging glances, the members of the Divine Wind Academy all hardened their gazes.

Dugu Bo said, "It seems you are ready. Then take my first move."

With that, Dugu Bo immediately activated his spirit incarnation. Serpent-like scales spread across his body, and his emerald-green eyes transformed into vertical pupils.

Second Spirit Skill: Jade Phosphorus Snake Venom!

Dugu Bo's second spirit ring lit up, and a wave of corrosive, emerald-green poisonous mist drifted toward the group from the Divine Wind Academy. Wherever the toxic mist spread, vegetation instantly withered and melted away.

"Sixth Spirit Skill: Cleansing Wind!"

At that very moment, Feng Yi—the sole support-type master among them—saw the toxic fog rolling in and immediately made his move. With a shake of the wind-sail in his hand, a strange, fierce gale materialized around the group.

The poisonous mist unleashed by Dugu Bo made a sizzling sound the moment it entered the boundary of that wind, instantly dissolving into nothingness.

This was precisely the effect of Feng Yi's sixth spirit skill, Cleansing Wind, which could purge alien spirit power within a certain range along with the negative effects they brought.

Yet, despite blocking the attack, Feng Yi's complexion was far from pleasant. He could feel his own spirit power draining away at an alarming rate; at this rate, it wouldn't be long before his reserves were entirely sucked dry.

Fortunately, the other instructors were not standing idly by. Seeing the situation, they immediately unleashed their respective large-scale wind-attribute spirit skills.

In an instant, violent gales howled across the clearing, rapidly scattering Dugu Bo's poisonous mist.

"Wind-attribute spirit masters? Consider yourselves lucky."

Seeing his toxic fog blown away, a trace of surprise flashed in Dugu Bo's eyes, though he didn't find it particularly strange.

Airborne poison mist was indeed easily dispersed by the wind, especially when so many Spirit Emperor-level masters attacked simultaneously.

"But how will you block this second move?"

The next instant, Dugu Bo struck again. His third spirit ring lit up as two emerald-green beams shot from his eyes, transforming into a pair of green poisonous serpents that hurtled straight toward the group from the Divine Wind Academy.

Seeing Dugu Bo launch another attack, the members of the Divine Wind Academy were startled. Subconsciously, they unleashed their strongest spirit skills, desperate to intercept the two emerald snakes.

Various wind-type spirit skills bombarded the pair of serpents, causing their previously brilliant green glow to grow increasingly dim.

"Hawk's Wrath!"

Seeing the two venomous snakes rapidly closing in, Feng Qingcang could no longer sit back. He immediately executed his fifth spirit skill, Hawk's Wrath.

This was his most powerful single-target attack skill. A massive cyan energy beam erupted from Feng Qingcang's mouth, and under this ferocious strike, one of the toxic snakes was instantly pulverized into dust.

However, Dugu Bo's third spirit skill involved two serpents. While Feng Qingcang had taken care of one, the other bridged the distance between them in a flash, leaping forward right in front of Feng Yi and snapping open its jaws.

Purplish-green smoke faintly billowed from the serpent's maw. Clearly, if Feng Yi were bitten, even with his Cleansing Wind skill capable of removing negative debuffs, he would undoubtedly die here.

Yet at that very moment, a colossal cyan wind-wheel came flying in from the side, instantly positioning itself before Feng Yi to separate him from the emerald serpent.

"Hiss—!"

Upon colliding with the massive cyan wind-wheel, the emerald serpent let out a miserable screech, its body being ground away at an astonishingly fast rate by the high-speed revolving vortex.

In mere moments, the poisonous green snake dissolved into specks of emerald energy and dissipated into the air.

"Good! To be able to deploy such a powerful cutting wind-wheel in such a short amount of time—just who has practiced this ultimate technique to such proficiency?"

Seeing the second snake neutralized, everyone from the Divine Wind Academy showed expressions of joy. Yet when they looked toward the direction from which the wind-wheel had come, they were struck dumb with astonishment.

Indeed, this cutting wind-wheel had been unleashed by none other than Mo Hui. His face was pale as death, heavy drops of sweat rolled down his forehead, and the Pidgeot above him looked utterly exhausted, having clearly paid a steep price for the attack.

"Huff, huff, huff—"

Mo Hui gasped heavily for air. That cutting wind-wheel had just surpassed his current limits. Not only was it executed jointly with Pidgeot, but it also incorporated his newly comprehended technique, the New Ring Fusion, superimposing nearly fifty wind blades in total. It had drained the vast majority of his spirit power just to unleash that massive cutting wind-wheel.

"Cutting wind-wheel, go!"

Such a powerful wind-wheel naturally could not be wasted. After resting for a brief moment, Mo Hui continued to manipulate the vortex, sending it hurtling toward Dugu Bo.