Douluo: I achieve godhood through System

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Bai He's face turned deathly pale. What kind of situation is this?

Dugu Bo had come to purchase the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng, and they had truly paid for it—150,000 gold soul coins.

However, the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng had been stolen. That was a fact. He had just visited the family's secret treasure vault, and nothing else was missing, only the ginseng.

It wasn't taken earlier or later, but now, at this time—Bai He was at a loss for words.

At this moment, Wang Li calmly spoke:

"Senior, we came here with our grandfather, genuinely intending to purchase the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng. What you've said doesn't seem convincing. How about this—let's go with you to the original place where the ginseng was stored?"

"Let us take a look. If it truly was stolen, we will accept it. But if it wasn't…"

Wang Li didn't continue his sentence. He just couldn't understand. After all, Bai He had planned to give the ginseng to Tang San seven years later. How could it have been stolen now?

Upon hearing this, Bai He glanced at Dugu Bo, whose face was as dark as a bottomless pot and whose eyes were filled with hostility. He opened his mouth but didn't know how to explain. He could only say:

"Your Excellency, and the two young friends, please follow me. Only in this way can I prove that what I've said is true."

Following Bai He, Dugu Bo, Dugu Yan, and Wang Li made their way deep into the fort and entered the Bai family's ancestral hall. The hall had already been opened, revealing a passage.

With Dugu Bo present, they weren't afraid of Bai He playing tricks, so they followed him directly inside.

Following the passage, they entered a secret room. However, the vast room now appeared empty.

It was clear that the Bai family's situation was dire!

Bai He then approached a stone platform, turned, and looked at everyone with a sorrowful expression:

"Your Excellency, the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng was originally placed in a jade box, and the box was kept on this stone platform. But now, it's gone…"

Dugu Bo furrowed his brows. Bai He seemed genuinely calm, not like someone trying to deceive them. But they were here for the ginseng, and now that it had been stolen, how long would it take to find another one?

Wang Li scanned the room and then quietly activated his Blue Silver Domain. If the ginseng had truly been kept here, and someone had stolen it, there should be traces left behind—trees or plants could provide clues, and Wang Li could pick up on the smallest traces.

The Blue Silver Domain expanded, and his spiritual power began to search for plants to communicate with. After a while, he suddenly spoke:

"Grandfather, not long ago, someone came here and used earth escape techniques. This person has a strange aura. It was him who stole the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng. But I'm confident I can track him. Let's hurry!"

Dugu Bo was overjoyed when he heard this. Without saying another word to Bai He, he quickly led Dugu Yan and Wang Li, disappearing from the secret room and soaring into the air.

Bai He stood frozen. He had indeed felt a special force pass through him earlier. The young man had never seen the thief but was already able to track his position.

At that moment, his expression shifted unpredictably. This was beyond his control. As a high-ranking Soul Saint, he was purely a sensitive system type, and his abilities couldn't match what was unfolding.

After exiting the secret room, Bai He instructed his family members not to panic, then summoned his martial soul and personally went to request reinforcements.

…

At least several dozen miles away from Bai Family Fortress, on the peak of a mountain.

An old man, dressed in simple robes, sat on a bluish stone at the mountaintop. Despite his hair being white, his complexion was ruddy and youthful. His appearance resembled that of a crane-haired immortal, ageless and dignified.

In his hands, he held a jade box, which was now open. Inside the box lay the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng.

It was blood-red and translucent, with a surface featuring raised patterns that formed a special design—a five-clawed dragon soaring through the skies.

The old man's fingers lightly brushed the ginseng. He sighed, saying:

"Crystal Blood Dragon, born as an eighth-tier treasure, but your age is only about five thousand years. You won't help me survive the next heavenly tribulation. Forget it, forget it, I'll return you. I don't have the time to wait for you for another five thousand years."

Suddenly, the white-haired elder rose, looking up at the distant sky. He sensed someone was approaching.

Not long after, several black dots appeared in the sky, growing larger. These were Dugu Bo, Dugu Yan, and Wang Li.

They reached the mountain peak and landed. It was clear that the elder had sensed their arrival, and they had equally noticed him.

Wang Li solemnly told Dugu Bo:

"Grandfather, it's him. Without a doubt, the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng is with him. Also, his aura is very strange. He's neither fully human nor entirely something else. Something isn't right."

Dugu Bo nodded. Even though this person was unusual, as a Titled Douluo, he still held his own pride. He spoke in a deep voice:

"Senior, the Bai family's Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng. Return it now! Theft is a dishonorable act!"

The white-haired elder smiled calmly and curiously said:

"I was just about to return it. Moreover, you are quite strange—there's a faint smell of decay on you, but your bodily functions are in peak condition. Such vigorous life force isn't yours; someone must have given it to you!"

The elder's gaze swept over Wang Li and Dugu Yan, and he immediately exclaimed in surprise:

"A human, possessing the life force of the Blue Silver King? And this... this is the aura of an immortal-grade treasure, the fragrance of Xiangsi Duanchanghong (Yearning Heartbreak Red). You... truly amaze me!"

Dugu Bo's brows furrowed tightly. His soul power surged as he prepared to act immediately. This person had, in just a few words, revealed things he had never known about—Blue Silver King, immortal-grade treasures. No matter what, he couldn't let this person escape easily.

The white-haired elder seemed to sense Dugu Bo's intentions. He quickly waved his hands and said:

"Don't be angry. I truly have no ill intentions."

Then his gaze locked onto Wang Li, eyes shining with intensity, full of eager expectation as he said:

"An immortal-grade treasure has already bonded with its owner, but this young friend, you possess the life force of the Blue Silver King. If you can channel this life force, I believe it's possible. This Titled Douluo, Your Excellency, has the life force you gave him. Could you perhaps demonstrate it?"

Wang Li felt a surge of wariness. The elder had instantly identified his Blue Silver King martial soul—this person was no ordinary being. Seeing the intense desire in his eyes, Wang Li thought for a moment before answering in a low voice:

"Senior, I don't know what the Blue Silver King is. I only possess a mutated Blue Silver Grass martial soul."

With that, Wang Li summoned his martial soul and activated his second soul skill. A pure ball of life force appeared in his hand.

The white-haired elder's expression lit up in joy, unable to contain a hearty laugh:

"There's hope! I have hope!"

He then tossed the jade box containing the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng into the air and quickly said:

"Please return this Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng to the family from earlier. Also..."

"Young Blue Silver King, once you evolve into an Emperor and reach a Soul Power of 90, remember to come to the Great Snow Mountain in the extreme north. I'll gift you a 100,000-year soul ring and a 100,000-year soul bone!"

With his words finished, the white-haired elder transformed into a flash of white light and disappeared underground.

Dugu Bo caught the jade box, but when he tried to capture the white-haired elder, he missed. His brow furrowed as shock filled his heart.

This white-haired elder had been mentioned in the original work but never appeared. I've materialized him here. I originally planned to reveal him later, but since someone asked, here's the explanation: the 10,000-year, ninth-grade Ginseng King, an immortal ginseng older than 100,000 years, is why he could find them with such precision.

(End of Chapter)