Upon hearing the voice filled with endless fury, the previously cheerful atmosphere among the group instantly vanished.
"Bone Douluo, proceed according to the plan we discussed earlier," Sword Douluo said, his Seven Kill Sword instantly expanding as he swiftly charged toward the Sky Blue Bull Python.
To ensure Li Xun could safely absorb the Spirit Ring, they had to keep the battle far away to prevent any residual effects from harming him.
Poison Douluo, on the other hand, was brimming with confidence. Having just broken through to the 95th level and with his Martial Soul evolving, he was eager to test his newfound strength in battle.
Summoning his Martial Soul, a massive blackish-green serpent, over twenty to thirty meters long, appeared before everyone. Dugu Bo gracefully landed on the serpent's head and chased after Sword Douluo.
Ci Xue and Snake Lance exchanged glances, both seeing confusion and curiosity in each other's eyes.
They had sensed something earlier, but they hadn't expected the old man to truly break through to the 95th level. Moreover, it seemed his Martial Soul had evolved as well.
The Spirit Hall, in its quest for future dominance, had secretly gathered a lot of information.
Aside from the truly hidden powerhouses, individuals like Dugu Bo, who posed potential threats, were inevitably on the Spirit Hall's list.
As someone whose Martial Soul countered Dugu Bo's, Ci Xue naturally had a detailed understanding of him. Based on his analysis, Dugu Bo was clearly no match for him.
At the time, Ci Xue hadn't paid much attention.
But now, things were different. The old man had entered the realm of a Super Douluo, and his Martial Soul no longer seemed to be the Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor.
With three Super Douluos in one sect, wasn't the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School becoming too powerful? Wouldn't that make him the weakest among the Title Douluos? A sense of urgency immediately arose in Thorn Blood Douluo's heart.
With these thoughts swirling in his mind, Ci Xue and Snake Lance soared into the sky.
To avoid any mishaps, the task of protecting Li Xun was assigned to Bone Douluo.
After seven or eight years, his Soul Power was now infinitely close to the 97th level, with only a single opportunity needed to break through.
Bone Douluo's aura suddenly spread out, his immense pressure enveloping the surroundings, intimidating the Soul Beasts lurking in the shadows.
Meanwhile, within the Spiritual Sea of Consciousness, Li Xun clung to the Titan Giant Ape, biting off a large chunk of its spiritual energy and swallowing it voraciously.
The Titan Giant Ape, unwilling to be outdone, continuously hammered Li Xun on his back with its fists. However, due to Li Xun's tricky position, the ape's force was significantly affected, causing minimal harm.
As the spiritual energy entered his body, Li Xun's spirit surged, and he quickly accelerated his devouring speed.
Not only was he gaining the upper hand in the Spiritual Sea, but Li Xun's physical condition was also improving.
Unlike the brutal experience of absorbing the Blue Silver King, which required him to explode his arm and leg to disperse the violent energy, he had also undergone Xiao Wu's selfless sacrifice, significantly enhancing his physical constitution.
Although the power of a 100,000 Year Soul Beast had undergone a qualitative transformation, how could Li Xun not have progressed as well?
His swollen body gradually returned to normal, and the damaged tissues began to heal under the influence of the Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone and Wood Release.
Although there was still energy rampaging within his body, absorbing it was merely a matter of time.
At this moment, Sword Douluo and the Sky Blue Bull Python finally met.
"It's you!" The Sky Blue Bull Python, looking at Sword Douluo blocking its path, felt a sense of familiarity.
After a moment of reflection, he recalled events from many years ago: "I heard Er Ming's call. So, it was you who brought people in to hunt us!"
"Slow Domain!" the Sky Blue Bull Python roared, its body radiating a dark green light.
Sword Douluo had fought it before and was well aware of the Soul Beast's abilities: "Third Soul Skill, Sword Wings as Flight."
The Seven Kill Sword hummed incessantly, and as Sword Douluo infused it with Soul Power, its speed surged instantly, allowing him to escape the Sky Blue Bull Python's domain in the blink of an eye.
Unlike humans, Soul Beasts often cultivate for tens or even hundreds of thousands of years. Judging their strength solely based on Soul Power and energy would be too simplistic.
Even among experts of the same level, there are differences in strength, let alone among beasts that have cultivated for tens of thousands of years.
These differences stem from variations in bloodline and innate talent, but the most crucial factor is still the opponent they face.
Take Dugu Bo, for example. As a Title Douluo, who could he truly surpass?
Sword Douluo stood high in the air, his pristine robes fluttering wildly in the wind.
Although the Sky Blue Bull Python could unleash the combat power of a level 97 with its level 96 strength, it was still no match for him. Without external interference, Sword Douluo was confident he could kill it in a prolonged battle.
The reason he hadn't achieved victory last time was simply because Li Xun was too close to absorbing the Spirit Ring, and the Sky Blue Bull Python had the Titan Giant Ape as an ally.
But now, the situation had reversed.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—
Three sharp sounds pierced the air as Dugu Bo, along with Ci Xue and Snake Lance, appeared near the Sky Blue Bull Python in an instant.
Sensing the Soul Power fluctuations of these individuals, the Sky Blue Bull Python's heart tightened. Their arrival seemed like a death sentence for Er Ming.
"Roar—"
The Sky Blue Bull Python let out a mournful cry to the heavens, its massive bull eyes instantly shrouded in a thin mist.
It knew that it stood no chance against the four opponents before it, and its massive body quickly retreated.
"What should we do?"
The Sky Blue Bull Python's sudden retreat caught everyone off guard. Ci Xue and Snake Lance immediately looked to Sword Douluo for guidance.
Sword Douluo hadn't expected the Soul Beast to be so decisive either, and a thoughtful look appeared in his eyes: "Drive it further away to prevent it from sneaking back."
With that, the Seven Kill Sword's speed surged once more, and he pursued it.
While killing the Sky Blue Bull Python here and obtaining a hundred-thousand-year Soul Bone would be a cause for celebration, Li Xun still needed eleven more Spirit Rings.
The boy had already made a start, and Sword Douluo knew that, given Li Xun's ambition, in his future Martial Soul planning, he might not even glance at Soul Beasts with cultivation levels below a hundred thousand years.
Leaving behind a Sky Blue Bull Python that he could easily defeat wasn't a bad idea, as it would be easier to absorb.
Moreover, the Spirit Hall had only promised to help the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School obtain one hundred-thousand-year Spirit Ring.
But then again, even if they agreed to help, Sword Douluo and the others couldn't fully trust them.
The four humans and the beast raced across the land.
The Sky Blue Bull Python continuously unleashed skills as it retreated. The sky rained down with devastating divine thunder, and it swung out sluggish divine claws, but none of it slowed the four pursuers.
From their attacks, the Sky Blue Bull Python could tell that they had no intention of killing it. But this only made it angrier.
Were they keeping it as a backup Spirit Ring?
A fierce glint flashed in the Sky Blue Bull Python's eyes, and it suddenly turned its head, spewing a massive water column several feet thick toward its pursuers.
The water column was immensely powerful, forcing Sword Douluo and the others to dodge hastily.
The massive torrent toppled towering trees, leaving patches of bare earth in its wake. Although the water column didn't hit anyone, it caused significant damage to the Star Dou Great Forest.
Seeing that the attack had failed, a flicker of disappointment flashed in the eyes of the Sky Blue Bull Python.
It had no choice but to try its luck in the lake!
The Sky Blue Bull Python quickly made its way toward the central lake of the Star Dou Great Forest, determined to investigate.
Ever since it and Er Ming had taken over the central lake, the Sky Blue Bull Python had noticed something unusual.
No matter how deep it dove, it would always encounter an invisible barrier at a certain depth, preventing it from reaching the bottom of the lake.
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