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Chapter 48: Killing the Thunderclap Hell Vine
🕑 Added 2025-07-29 07:11:41 +0000 UTCUpon hearing this, Dugu Bo nodded slightly.
"Alright then. A mere Thunderclap Hell Vine—I don’t even consider it a threat. I’m curious to see just how much potential you really have, kid!"
"Let’s go!"
Immediately, Dugu Bo wrapped his arms around Dugu Yan and Ignaz, rapidly flying toward the center of the thunderstorm.
The closer they got to the storm’s center, the more frequent the lightning eruptions became, and the vegetation grew increasingly sparse. The scattered giant trees had been struck into charcoal and had collapsed one after another, with no spirit beasts lingering in the area.
Soon, Dugu Bo stopped beneath a giant tree just 400 meters from the storm’s center. After observing with his keen eyesight, he said with a mixture of shock and disappointment:
"Little Ignaz, 400 meters away at the center of the thunderstorm, there is indeed a Thunderclap Hell Vine. However, this spirit beast’s age has already reached 19,000 years. Under the cultivation of this lightning power, it could break through to the 20,000-year mark at any moment. The age is too high—you should choose another spirit beast instead!"
This wasn’t because Dugu Bo was afraid. He could definitely eliminate this nearly 20,000-year-old Thunderclap Hell Vine without any problem, and it wouldn’t even take much time.
But with his granddaughter present, his actions would inevitably be restricted. If the Thunderclap Hell Vine realized it couldn’t defeat him and decided to attack Yan Yan instead, what would he do?
As for Ignaz, he wasn’t worried at all. As mentioned before, he had resistance to lightning, and Dugu Bo had previously witnessed the blood mist that erupted when Ignaz’s martial spirit evolved. Even if the Thunderclap Hell Vine’s attack power was extremely domineering, Ignaz would definitely not be in mortal danger.
At this moment, with his current eyesight and the assistance of his powerful spiritual force, Ignaz could also see the 20,000-year-old Thunderclap Hell Vine in the distance.
It appeared entirely dark purple, with numerous thick vines growing upward in alternating spirals, resembling a giant tree ten meters tall. Blue electric arcs that had recently struck down surrounded its body—explosive and powerful.
"Senior, please help me hunt this Thunderclap Hell Vine. I’m confident I can successfully absorb it!"
Seeing Dugu Bo’s somewhat worried expression, Ignaz patted his chest and continued:
"Senior, I’ll be right beside little sister to protect her. Even if I get injured, I won’t let her suffer the slightest harm!"
Ignaz bowed respectfully to Dugu Bo. He understood that this 20,000-year-old Thunderclap Hell Vine had strength comparable to a 40,000 to 50,000-year-old spirit beast—that was Spirit Sage-level power.
With his current level of just 40, even if he used all his techniques, he alone couldn’t handle the Thunderclap Hell Vine, let alone the fact that his current spirit power couldn’t even sustain using all his techniques once.
At this moment, his eyes were filled with longing. If the Thunderclap Hell Vine really chose to attack Dugu Yan during their assault, he would unhesitatingly reveal all his trump cards to ensure her safety—this was no empty promise!
Dugu Yan watched Ignaz’s resolute expression, especially the determination radiating from his eyes, which captivated her even more.
"Grandpa, I’m now a Spirit Elder with some ability to protect myself, and my third spirit ring isn’t weak either. I can take care of myself. Since Big Brother Ignaz is so determined about this Thunderclap Hell Vine, let’s help him and make it his spirit ring!"
"Alright then!"
Without any hesitation, Dugu Bo immediately activated his True Body martial spirit and flew toward the Thunderclap Hell Vine 400 meters away. A black jade poison dragon appeared in the dark sky above Thunder Canyon, seeming to merge completely with the surroundings.
The Thunderclap Hell Vine, which had been waiting for the next lightning strike, suddenly sensed an extremely powerful spirit power fluctuation. Its vine body swayed, and countless purple lightning orbs condensed from within before rapidly bursting outward.
Seeing this, Dugu Bo, now controlling his Jade Poison Dragon martial spirit, immediately used his sixth spirit ability to test the Thunderclap Hell Vine:
"Jade Poison Dragon Break!"
A massive black energy beam shot from the Jade Poison Dragon’s mouth, directly exploding the incoming purple lightning orbs and scattering them into countless tiny electric arcs that fell to the ground, scorching the trees they touched.
Seeing the black energy beam shooting toward it, the Thunderclap Hell Vine quickly reacted, sending countless purple electric arcs as thick as saplings crashing down.
A solid purple lightning net-like shield formed in front of it. When Dugu Bo’s sixth spirit ability struck, it seemed to dissipate the force—the black energy wave quickly dispersed and was absorbed, growing smaller.
Seeing this, Dugu Bo had no time to continue entangling with it.
"Ninth spirit ability: Jade Domain Divine Light!"
Dugu Bo’s eyes merged with the Jade Poison Dragon beneath his feet, firing two black-green energy beams.
"Bang—"
The purple lightning net shield cracked and then shattered completely. Seeing this, the Thunderclap Hell Vine quickly coiled two vines into a shield in front of itself and summoned more lightning to try to weaken the black energy.
But it was useless. After the Jade Phosphorous Snake Emperor evolved into the Jade Domain Poison Dragon, all spirit abilities had doubled in power. The current Jade Domain Divine Light was already comparable to a 90,000-year spirit ability.
All of the Thunderclap Hell Vine’s defenses failed. The Jade Divine Light directly pierced one of its main vines. The wound turned dark green, and the toxin rapidly spread to other parts of its body.
At this moment, all its vines trembled, as if it had fallen into intense pain.
Seeing this human before it—one with Titled Douluo strength, even stronger than itself—the Thunderclap Hell Vine became enraged.
Several uninjured main vines quickly generated a tremendous dark purple lightning energy, preparing to forcibly expel the invading toxin.
How could Dugu Bo miss such a perfect opportunity? He quickly used his eighth spirit ability:
"Time Freeze!"
With Dugu Bo as the center, time completely froze within a 100-meter radius, including the Thunderclap Hell Vine. In that moment, Dugu Bo rapidly used his third spirit ability: Corrosive Black Witch Snake.
Three dark green energy snakes charged toward the Thunderclap Hell Vine, corroding its two remaining uninjured main vines.
As a finger snap rang out, the time-freeze state dissipated, and the ten-meter-long Thunderclap Hell Vine crashed down with a thunderous roar.
Standing on the head of the Jade Domain Poison Dragon, Dugu Bo looked down at the now-motionless Thunderclap Hell Vine and said contemptuously:
"I thought you spirit beasts had some cunning, but you turned out to be pathetically weak!"
Then his voice echoed toward Ignaz and the others behind him:
"Kid, Yan Yan, you can come over now!"
As the two quickly rushed to the scene, they saw Dugu Bo standing on one of the Thunderclap Hell Vine’s thickest vines.
"Senior truly deserves to be a level 95 Super Douluo. The entire battle didn’t even last a minute before you took down the Thunderclap Hell Vine."
Quite satisfied with this praise, Dugu Bo urged:
"Little Ignaz, this Thunderclap Hell Vine is already severely injured. Hurry over. If you miss this opportunity and it dies from poison, I won’t be responsible."
