Ming Dou Mountain Range.
The mountains had snapped.
The corpses of Niu Tian and Titan lay sprawled across the ground.
Poison Not Dead had collected their soul bones and then used a soul tool to gather their soul rings after death.
It was only natural for the two, who had transformed from soul beasts, to burst out with soul rings upon death.
"Dai Mubai, Xingluo City..."
Poison Not Dead's gaze turned towards Xingluo City, his voice cold.
He was about to charge into Xingluo City.
But a voice stopped him.
"Wait."
Poison Not Dead stiffened and turned to look in the direction of the voice.
Behind a few charred trees, he saw a familiar figure.
"Qin Xiao."
A smile appeared on Poison Not Dead's aged and cold face.
"You've worked hard."
Qin Xiao looked sincerely at the two bodies on the ground, expressing his thanks.
Poison Not Dead had helped him deal with Niu Tian and Titan and had also crushed Dai Mubai's clone, giving him time to grow.
"Why did you stop me from destroying Dai Mubai's clone?"
Poison Not Dead asked, puzzled.
"Because I need some time,"
Qin Xiao answered earnestly.
"How long?"
"The longer, the better."
If Dai Mubai's clone died, Dai Mubai would know instantly.
Even though he didn't know what had happened, it was very possible that an even greater power would come down, and that wouldn't be good for him.
"Ok, I understand,"
Poison Not Dead nodded gravely, then said, "Sometimes, I really can't see through you."
"Is it possible that you've never seen through me?" Qin Xiao chuckled.
"You little brat..."
Poison Not Dead laughed and cursed, "Do you think I'm blind?"
Qin Xiao nodded emphatically.
"Get lost!" Poison Not Dead stomped his foot in anger.
...
Time flies swiftly like a white steed flitting past a gap.
Two months had passed in a blink of an eye.
In an unnamed cave, Qin Xiao slowly stood up.
He bowed sincerely to the weakened Skydream Ice Silkworm, Ice Emperor, and Snow Emperor in front of him.
"Thank you for your assistance, which made it possible for me to reach Level 99 Titled Douluo in such a short time."
During those two months, Qin Xiao had cultivated intensely.
He absorbed the essence of heaven and earth from within the three beings like a madman.
In just two months, his cultivation level had greatly advanced, reaching the pinnacle of Titled Douluo from Soul Emperor.
For him, this was no difficult feat.
After all, the realm was not a barrier.
He was like an empty bottle, just needing to be refilled with water.
Now that the Ice Emperor, Snow Emperor, and Skydream Ice Silkworm had been emptied, Qin Xiao had become the pinnacle of Titled Douluo.
"Brother, we're family—no need for formalities. It's natural for us to help you,"
The Skydream Ice Silkworm said flatteringly.
Qin Xiao smiled slightly, "When I return to my peak cultivation, it will be time for your bodies to be remade."
With that, he reached out his hand, and the three instantly transformed into streams of light that entered his body.
Two months had passed.
And it was time to settle the remaining matters.
Thinking this, he walked out of the cave.
"You've come out?"
Poison Not Dead immediately welcomed him, looking deeply at Qin Xiao with a complicated expression, "What realm are you at now, kid?"
"Should be about the same as you," Qin Xiao said with a slight smile.
Poison Not Dead raised an eyebrow, not believing Qin Xiao's words, "Are you bragging..."
But before he could finish his sentence, he was shocked by the nine soul rings under Qin Xiao's feet.
"Titled Douluo!"
"You really became a Titled Douluo!"
"A Titled Douluo in your teens, how is that possible!"
Poison Not Dead was completely astounded.
However, that was the fact.
He had never reached Qin Xiao's realm, so he couldn't understand how Qin Xiao managed to do it.
Moreover, he recognized the familiar auras of both the eighth and ninth soul rings on Qin Xiao.
These were the Titan and Niu Tian's soul rings that he had given to Qin Xiao.
"This isn't a big deal for me,"
Qin Xiao said indifferently, waving his hand after retracting his soul rings, "Anything new happened recently?"
"Indeed, a lot has happened. The Sun-Moon Empire's armies have already breached the defenses of the Xingluo Empire and are heading towards the imperial city. Furthermore, the Evil Soul Master Organization has become very powerful, hardly inferior to the once formidable Shrek Academy,"
Qin Xiao nodded slowly; all of this was within his expectations.
If the Evil Soul Master Organization hadn't become notorious after receiving Electrolux's help, that would be truly surprising.
"Let's go," Qin Xiao called out.
Poison Not Dead looked around bewildered, "Where to?"
"To Xingluo City, to do what must be done."
...
Three days later.
Qin Xiao and Poison Not Dead had arrived inside Xingluo City, heading straight for the Duke's Mansion.
"Huo Yuhao, today I will help you destroy the Duke's Mansion, and after that, we'll be even," Qin Xiao muttered to himself, gazing up at the mansion's plaque.
"Who are you? You can't linger in front of the Duke's Mansion for long," the gate guards called out sternly upon seeing the two men.
Without a word from Qin Xiao, Poison Not Dead began to act.
With a wave of his hand, a terrifying burst of Soul Power erupted, sending the two guards flying.
Then, taking the lead, he shattered the front doors.
The two of them thus boldly walked into the Duke's Mansion.
...
"Trouble! Trouble!"
A frantic shouting awoke the Duchess.
"What's happened? Why all the panic?" the Duchess asked frowning in displeasure. "Can it be that the Sun-Moon Empire's armies have breached our walls?"
"No, that's not it,"
The servant shook his head repeatedly, "Someone has directly attacked our doorstep."
"Useless thing!"
The Duchess slapped the table in anger, "Then drive them off!"
"We fought, but couldn't overpower them," the servant replied with a grimace, shaking his head, "Madam, you'd better flee. They are simply too strong."
The servant was in despair.
What?! The Duchess's face went pale instantly upon hearing this.
She hastily got up and rushed towards the main hall's entrance.
However, before she could get far, two figures blocked the entrance of the hall.
The Duchess instinctively stopped in her tracks.
"Huo Yuhao!
You lowlife, you dare to come back!" she spat out, her words seething.
Qin Xiao's gaze hardened and then he coldly uttered one word, "Kill!"
"You little beast, if you dare touch a hair on my head..." the Duchess began with false bravado.
However, before she could finish, Poison Not Dead had already reached her and threw a punch.
The Duchess's body instantly disintegrated into a cloud of dust.
It was that simple.
Before Poison Not Dead, the Duchess was no more than an ant.
"No!" A blood-curdling scream suddenly came from behind them.
Qin Xiao turned around only to find Dai Yueheng.
"And what about this young man?" Poison Not Dead asked, itching to strike.
"Kill!" Qin Xiao's response was still one word.
Today, his purpose for visiting the mansion was just that single word.
To completely sever all ties with Huo Yuhao.
Five minutes later, he and Poison Not Dead left the Duke's Mansion.
Meanwhile, in the distant Divine Realm,
Dai Mubai's expression suddenly changed, "My avatar has been destroyed!"