"Barely Becoming a Titled Douluo, and the Counterattack System Arrives

"It's been a long time since I stepped into Sunset Forest. It's grown much denser."

Walking into the forest, Lin Fan stepped onto the grass, releasing the pressure of a Title Douluo from his body, making all nearby spirit beasts too afraid to approach.

This saved him a lot of trouble.

Using the sun as a reference and relying on the directions in his memory, he headed toward the heart of Sunset Forest.

After more than two hours, near noon, Lin Fan arrived at his destination, surrounded by century-old trees that blotted out the sun.

Before him lay a thick, dark green mist—dense and unmoving.

He couldn't see more than a few inches into it with the naked eye.

The last time Lin Fan came here, he'd been thwarted by this poisonous mist.

During his second visit, when he was a Spirit Emperor, he barely managed to pass through the mist but ended up encountering Dugu Bo.

Fortunately, it had been a rainy day then, and Dugu Bo had been distracted by his poison flaring up, failing to notice Lin Fan sneaking in.

"In just over ten years, the range of this poisonous mist has expanded a lot, and the toxicity has become even stronger."

"It must be because the Jade Phosphor Seven-Headed Flower's age has increased."

Luckily, this time I came prepared. With my current strength as a level 92 Title Douluo and my Body of Immunity to All Poisons, everything is in place."

With confidence, Lin Fan walked straight into the poisonous mist without even using his spirit power for protection.

At this moment, the power of his Body of Immunity to All Poisons became fully evident. In this place, where others would struggle to resist the toxins even with spirit power, Lin Fan moved around as easily as if strolling in his backyard.

But once he entered the mist, the surroundings darkened as if night had fallen—he couldn't see his hand in front of his face.

This showed just how thick and toxic the mist was, so dense that even light couldn't penetrate it.

No wonder only Dugu Bo dared to enter this place.

Sunset Forest was located quite close to Heaven Dou City, and countless spirit masters came here to hunt soul beasts. Lin Fan didn't believe that no one else had discovered this poisonous mist after all these years.

Most likely, others either found it too dangerous or suspected a terrifying soul beast was guarding the area, so they always avoided it.

Walking at a steady pace through the mist for about twenty minutes, Lin Fan suddenly sensed alternating waves of hot and cold energy ahead.

Amid the mist so dense that it blocked even light, faint blue and red glows appeared in the distance.

"Not far now." Lin Fan's heart stirred as he felt the changing environment.

After all, this was the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, and the immortal herbs here had been on his mind for a long time.

His pace quickened.

As he walked, the scenery abruptly brightened. He had emerged from the mist and arrived at the true core area, where the poisonous fog could not penetrate, clearly because the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well itself was inherently poisonous.

Inside the valley, blue and red lights intertwined, illuminating the surrounding mist. At the center were the chilling Ice Spring and the steaming Fire Spring.

The cold and heat didn't blend at all, forming a unique and stunning scene.

All around, rare and exotic plants seemed like supporting actors or captivated spectators, all facing the springs.

Perhaps the strange flora and the springs together created this one-of-a-kind landscape.

Lin Fan barely had time to admire the sight when a surge of dark green poison shot toward him from the side.

Without hesitation, he summoned his Azure Shadow Sword and slashed it apart.

Though he wasn't afraid of Dugu Bo's poisons due to his immunity, getting hit by his spirit power still hurt.

Naturally, Lin Fan struck back immediately.

"Dugu Bo," Lin Fan muttered as he calmly looked up.

In front of him stood an old man, thin and tall, with gray-green hair and beard, dressed in a plain gray robe.

His cheeks were sunken, his hair wild, and his eyes glowed like green gems, just like a venomous snake's stare, making others instinctively wary.

Dugu Bo's personality mirrored that of a snake: sinister and ruthless. He wouldn't make a move lightly, but once he did, he'd go all out.

"To have reacted so swiftly and broken my poisonous attack—you've got some skill. But how dare you intrude upon my cultivation ground? Aren't you afraid of dying here, with no one to retrieve your corpse?"

As Dugu Bo spoke, his Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor spirit appeared and coiled around him. If Lin Fan's answer wasn't satisfactory, Dugu Bo seemed ready to attack at any moment.

"I didn't expect the Poison Douluo, renowned for his mastery of toxins, to be hiding out here," Lin Fan replied with a cold snort. "As for death, we'll see who dies first."

As he spoke, Lin Fan unleashed his full power—nine spirit rings glowing brightly around him.

There was no need for pleasantries. After all, Dugu Bo had ambushed him just moments ago.

More importantly, in this world, strength ruled everything. Whoever was stronger had the right to speak.

"A Title Douluo… Level 92." Dugu Bo's expression darkened. "So the dogs from Spirit Hall have tracked me down here? Prepare to die!"

Without hesitation, Dugu Bo unleashed his fourth spirit skill: Jade Phosphor Confusion Array. Two hundred-year and two thousand-year spirit rings lit up.

Lin Fan guessed that Dugu Bo's early spirit skills likely focused on boosting his toxins and defenses.

The confusion array covered both Dugu Bo and Lin Fan.

But Lin Fan just smiled, making no effort to dodge.

Dugu Bo, known as the weakest among the Title Douluo, relied mainly on his toxins to fight.

Now, however, Lin Fan's Body of Immunity to All Poisons rendered Dugu Bo's most potent weapon useless.

For Lin Fan, it was as if Dugu Bo had lost half his strength.

"He isn't dodging? He's just standing there in my poison fog without even using a defensive spirit skill? Is he underestimating my poisons or overconfident in his strength?" Dugu Bo thought warily.

Lin Fan's calm unnerved him.

"First Spirit Skill—Azure Shadow Manifestation." Lin Fan activated his first spirit skill, sending two green sword beams slashing toward Dugu Bo.

"Good thing I didn't act recklessly during my second visit here years ago. If I had shown myself back then, I would've died instantly under his poison," Lin Fan thought to himself. "Fortunately, I don't fear his toxins now."

Dugu Bo gathered two poisonous mist spheres to block Lin Fan's sword beams.

Next, Dugu Bo's Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor grew in size, transforming into a massive form over twenty meters long.

"Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor True Body!" Dugu Bo announced grimly.

Lin Fan's face darkened slightly. He hadn't expected Dugu Bo to immediately unleash his spirit avatar.

The enormous serpent unleashed a terrifying breath attack, spewing a thick green beam of poison from its maw like a dragon's breath.

"But poison is useless against me. There's no need for me to use my spirit avatar yet," Lin Fan mused.

"Sixth Spirit Skill—Storm Sword Technique."

His Azure Shadow Sword split into six, forming a spinning storm of sword energy that shredded everything in its path and tore through Dugu Bo's poisonous attack.

"He only used his sixth spirit skill to counter my True Body attack enhanced by poison? He's looking down on me!" Dugu Bo's rage flared.

"Sixth Spirit Skill—Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor Burst!"

Boom!

Their spirit skills collided, shaking the entire valley. Massive boulders dislodged from the cliffs and tumbled down toward the valley floor.