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"Roar! Little Brother, run quickly—I'll hold them back!"
The Azure Bull Python let out a thunderous roar as it positioned its massive body in front of the Titan Giant Ape.
This time, they had underestimated their opponents. They hadn't expected the humans to be so powerful. Initially, they had only sensed strong auras, but none that surpassed their own.
Their instinctual perception of aura intensity had led them into this crisis—a deliberate ploy by Li Luochen. He had instructed Dugu Bo beforehand to use stealth herbs to create several pills capable of concealing their true strength.
They didn't need to hide much—just enough to make the Title Douluos appear to be at the Soul Douluo level. This allowed them to catch the beasts off guard.
Who could have expected these two foolish soul beasts to recklessly charge head-on? Now that they were beaten so badly, who could they blame? Yes, humans are cunning—we fight not just with brute force but also with intelligence. What else are brains for if not to outwit?
"No, Big Brother! If we go, we go together. If we die, we die together! If worse comes to worst, we'll drag them down with us in a self-destruction!"
The Titan Giant Ape refused to be a coward fleeing for survival. It wanted to live and die alongside its elder brother!
"You… *sigh*… I hope Sister Xiao Wu is doing well in the human world."
The Azure Bull Python gazed at the sky, where the shadow of a certain beautiful young girl flickered in its mind.
After a single breath, both the Titan Giant Ape and the Azure Bull Python's gazes hardened, and their auras surged explosively! They were preparing for a desperate attack!
"Be careful—they're about to launch a life-or-death assault!" Qing Luan Douluo shouted loudly.
All the Title Douluos prepared themselves for battle. Only Dugu Bo remained calm and composed.
Although the Titan Giant Ape and Azure Bull Python's auras surged, they suddenly spat out blood after reaching a certain peak. The blood was black, with colorful streaks of seven hues within it—a kaleidoscope of poisonous black blood! Immediately afterward, their auras began to wane.
"Hehe, the moment has finally come. Everyone, the toxins have seeped into their very bones! Launch the next wave of attacks. These two beasts have immense defense and vitality—it'll take near-lethal blows to bring them down. Xiao Chen and Yan Yan, get ready!"
Dugu Bo spoke calmly because he had already poisoned them from the very beginning. It was his strongest seven-layered mixed poison, but he had enhanced it further.
Using toxic herbs from the Ice Fire Yin Yang Well, he created a powder to mix with his seven-layered poison. This resulted in an incredibly potent weakening toxin, amplifying effects like debilitation, paralysis, and corrosion!
This was Dugu Bo's latest creation. However, the toxin's activation was extremely demanding—it required the targets to exert their full strength. Once they fully mobilized their spirit power, the toxins would spread rapidly throughout their bodies, accelerating the poisoning process.
This was why the two beasts' auras surged initially, causing the other Title Douluos to brace themselves, while Dugu Bo remained calm and collected.
Dugu Bo had meticulously prepared for this hunt. In addition to the potent poison, he had also mixed in petals from the immortal herb, Snow Swan Kiss. The Snow Swan Kiss amplified the potency of the toxins exponentially.
The bodies of hundred-thousand-year soul beasts were extraordinarily resilient. To ensure the poison took effect, the Snow Swan Kiss was essential. However, Dugu Bo was unwilling to use too much—he only used the smallest petal.
The Snow Swan Kiss still held great significance for him. It might even help him quickly reach level ninety-nine! This was his path to the limit, and he wasn't about to squander it all!
Upon hearing Dugu Bo's command, the Title Douluos unleashed their ninth soul skills.
"Ninth Soul Skill: Eternal Cry of the Azure Phoenix in the Eastern Suburbs!"
"Ninth Soul Skill: Glacial God's Shattering Light Feather!"
"Ninth Soul Skill: Enlightenment of Bodhi!"
"Ninth Soul Skill: Salvation of All Beings!"
"Ninth Soul Skill: Dark Critical Point, Dragon of Darkness Annihilation!"
"Ninth Soul Skill: Spatial Rending Hurricane Slash!"
The six Super Douluos' ninth soul skills simultaneously struck the Titan Giant Ape and the Azure Bull Python. Already severely wounded and heavily poisoned, the two beast kings were now subjected to another devastating barrage of attacks.
"Yanzi, it's time for us to prepare! Let's use our strongest attacks!"
Li Luochen said to Dugu Yan, who nodded in understanding.
"Seventh Soul Skill: True Body of the Martial Soul! ×2"
Two crimson soul rings shone brightly as both entered their respective martial soul true body domains!
"Killing God Domain!"
At this moment, Li Luochen remembered he still had the Killing God Domain at his disposal. He hadn't used it in so long that he'd almost forgotten.
"Azure Dragon Domain!"
Feeling the boost from the Killing God Domain, Dugu Yan's lips curled slightly into a smile. She released a verdant domain. Within this domain, allied dragon-type spirit masters received a 20% boost to all attributes, while enemy dragon-type spirit masters or soul beasts were suppressed by 30%.
Li Luochen glanced at the Azure-Golden Dragon beside him. At this moment, Dugu Yan had transformed into the Golden Radiant Azure Dragon, embodying the majestic image of the Eastern Azure Dragon—noble yet exuding overwhelming dominance.
In contrast, Li Luochen's transformation was relatively ordinary. His martial soul true body manifested as a terrifying aura emanating from his body. From his perspective, it felt like he had become a Super Saiyan—his attributes increased by 200%, and all his soul skills could be used infinitely with double their original power.
In this state, Li Luochen was exceptionally powerful. He could also enlarge his Atlas Staff and smash it down on enemies.
However, at this moment, his second and third soul rings were fusing. The water and fire attributes of his soul rings were merging—a high-powered attack unique to Li Luochen.
In his opinion, the power of his water-fire fusion attack rivaled that of a hundred-thousand-year soul ring. Unfortunately, his current fusion was limited to the ten-thousand-year level. Perhaps in the future, when he grew stronger, he could attempt to fuse two hundred-thousand-year soul rings. By then, the power would be even greater!
"Water and Fire in Harmony, Water and Fire in Conflict. Water and Fire Merge, Dividing the Two Extremes! Atlas Staff, Ruthless Yin Yang Strike!"
From Li Luochen's Atlas Staff, flames and water currents erupted from opposite ends, converging along the staff. The fusion of water and fire—two elements that normally repelled each other—emanated an awe-inspiring presence.
The other Title Douluos were stunned by this technique. Could water and fire really be used like this?
With a sudden motion, Li Luochen hurled the Atlas Staff, smashing it directly onto the Titan Giant Ape's head.
*Boom!*
The Titan Giant Ape's head exploded instantly. Had it been in peak condition, even a direct hit from this attack would have only injured it. Even if its defenses failed, it could have dodged.
But now, the Titan Giant Ape was already critically wounded and on the brink of death. How could it possibly resist? Its survival up to this point was a testament to its incredible vitality.
As the Titan Giant Ape's head exploded, a scarlet-red soul ring emerged from its corpse, marking the death of the Forest King.
The Forest King, Titan Giant Ape, has fallen.
"Little Brother!" The Azure Bull Python let out a mournful roar. "I'll make you pay…!"
Before it could finish its sentence, a green figure pierced through its skull, leaving a gaping hole in its head—an utterly grotesque sight.
It turned out that Dugu Yan had gathered her strength. Using the weakening effect of her martial soul true body, she channeled all her spirit power into her Azure Dragon Terror Claw, delivering a fatal blow to the Azure Bull Python.
The Azure Bull Python's massive body collapsed, and a scarlet-red soul ring emerged.
The Forest Emperor, Azure Bull Python, has fallen!
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