The sky turned gloomy.
Thunder rumbled.
The lake, once full of vitality, began to surge as a powerful Spirit Power brewed within its depths.
A massive bovine head appeared before the group.
This head was a full four meters in diameter, with eyes like lanterns fixed on them. Below it was connected a snake body, entirely cyan-black, several times thicker than a water vat.
The moment the Azure Bull Python revealed itself, Dugu Bo felt a sense of pressure.
"As expected of a variant, this aura is truly intense."
Su Ming nodded.
Seeing Da Ming's true form with his own eyes, he too felt a strong sense of oppression.
In the Douluo 2 era, Da Ming had ultimately taken a human form and wasn't in his complete beast state. He fought using his Martial Spirit, the Azure Bull Python, which offered far less sense of oppression compared to his current true body.
The Azure Bull Python possessed True Dragon bloodline within it, but it had been fully digested, this power integrated into its serpent body, completely used to strengthen itself, unbound by the constraints of the dragon bloodline.
This was its most unique point, and the reason it was called a variant.
"Humans, your cultivation has not been easy. Leave quickly, or do not blame me for showing no mercy."
The bovine mouth opened, and a voice like thunder echoed around the Life Lake.
"Enough nonsense. Where is that Titan Giant Ape?"
Titan Giant Ape?
Er Ming?
Da Ming's gaze fixed on Yueguan, who had spoken these words.
"You... deserve death!"
He offered no further persuasion and struck directly.
This group was clearly here for Spirit Hunting, and their target was Er Ming!
Da Ming was enraged.
With his body as the core, a cyan-black light instantly spread out, generating a domain.
Azure Bull Slow Domain.
The domain's effects were controlled by Da Ming. He could arbitrarily slow down a specific area, affecting both mental capacity and physical movement—it wasn't a case of being able to think but not move.
This was a domain of the Time attribute.
The instant Da Ming deployed the Azure Bull Slow Domain, Su Ming moved.
While others would be affected by the power of Time and become sluggish, he would not.
Trinity!
When a power not of this era erupted, Su Ming's actions were completely unimpeded.
He didn't do anything else, merely purely opened his own domain.
"Domain of Chaos!"
The Domain of Chaos specialized in stirring up trouble.
The Azure Bull Slow Domain was broken open. The six Titled Douluo instantly reacted, releasing their Martial Spirits and Spirit Rings.
"Martial Spirit True Body!"
Above Yueguan's head, a colossal golden chrysanthemum materialized, shooting out countless stamen-like streams of light, resembling golden needles, covering Da Ming.
Gui Mei transformed into a mass of dark ghostly shadow, releasing a cloud of black energy that swept towards Da Ming.
Yu Yuanzhen's body dragonified, blue-purple electric currents coalescing into a giant thunderous dragon claw.
Chen Xin transformed his body into a sword, a fierce sword Qi bursting from the Seven Kill Sword as he slashed towards Da Ming.
Zhu Jiuyang transformed into a mass of blazing flame, the fire taking the form of a phoenix. With a single cry, it condensed countless fireballs that covered the entire Life Lake.
Dugu Bo was about to release his poison but was stopped by Su Ming.
Su Ming broke out in a cold sweat.
Seriously, bro, you can't poison this place.
What if you provoke Di Tian and the others who are in seclusion? That would be troublesome.
Right now, Tianmeng had been captured, and Di Tian and the others were still happily feasting. They could turn a blind eye to what was happening above, but if the entire Life Lake was turned into poisoned water, the Fierce Beasts in seclusion at the bottom of the lake would collectively emerge.
Fortunately, Dugu Bo's power wasn't crucial. Even without his poison assistance, this battle was still one-sided.
Five against one, the advantage was ours.
Watching Da Ming quickly fall into a disadvantage, Su Ming revealed an expression of assured victory.
He didn't let his guard down either, releasing his spiritual power to sense Er Ming's aura.
"Where did Er Ming go?"
Su Ming was puzzled.
"Su Ming, that Titan Giant Ape isn't here. What's the plan?"
After suppressing Da Ming, Yueguan also found a moment to ask.
"If the Titan Giant Ape isn't here, then we'll take this Azure Bull Python."
Su Ming had no intention of searching the entire forest for Er Ming.
Since Er Ming wasn't here, they would hunt Da Ming first.
He wanted both of them anyway.
The previous decision to hunt Er Ming first was mainly because Da Ming was more rational and wouldn't run amok through the forest venting his fury.
Da Ming also heard their conversation and was furious.
"Humans, you are too presumptuous!"
This was the very core of the Star Dou Great Forest!
They actually discussed right in front of him whether to hunt him or Er Ming.
His massive bovine head emitted a faint light, surrounded by the power of wind, rain, thunder, and lightning, all converging on the single horn on his forehead before erupting outwards, shooting towards Yu Yuanzhen.
"Azure Bull Annihilating Thunder!"
Simultaneously, behind him, Spirit Power condensed into a dragon-like form, charging towards Zhu Jiuyang in the sky.
His body emerged further from the Life Lake, the serpentine body covered in a layer of cyan-black light. After withstanding the attacks from Yueguan and Gui Mei, it transformed into numerous serpentine bodies, entangling Yueguan and Gui Mei.
"Today, none of you will escape!"
Da Ming roared.
Heaven and earth changed color.
His strength was immense. As a variant, his 100,000-year cultivation rivaled that of a Fierce Beast.
It could be said he was purely accumulating his own power and digging into his potential. Otherwise, he could directly instantly boost his cultivation to 300,000 years and undergo successive tribulations. He could definitely pass the 300,000-year heavenly tribulation, but doing so would mean facing the 400,000-year tribulation, which he wasn't so confident about.
Although he might struggle through it, he would ultimately lose a lot of development time.
Not cost-effective.
It was better to soak in this Life Lake, absorbing its vitality and the vast primordial energy seeping from below, continuing to digest his own True Dragon bloodline, further stimulating it and making it his own.
As Da Ming raged, the 90,000-year Spirit Beasts around this Fierce Beast habitat grew restless, quickly evacuating this dangerous area.
Moo!
The horns on either side of his head glowed. A pair of bovine horns slowly materialized in the sky above, rapidly descending, aiming directly for Su Ming's location.
He wanted to kill Su Ming first.
This Spirit Master who coveted his Spirit Ring was the mastermind.
Locked on by the pair of horns, Su Ming felt suppressed.
However, he wasn't nervous.
As the horns fell, his body transformed into a stream of water, merging with the surrounding space, then flowing out in the distance, reassembling into his physical form.
"Wretched beast!"
Yueguan and Gui Mei seized the chance to break free from Da Ming's restraints and activated their Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
"Two Poles Static Field!"
Shock flashed in Da Ming's eyes.
The next moment, that shocked expression froze.
Above the Life Lake, Da Ming's movements were sealed, suspended in mid-air.
"Do it now!" Yueguan roared.
He and Gui Mei seemed to be under great strain.
"Myriad Swords Return to Origin!"
In the sky, the phantom of a giant sword coalesced.
His nine Spirit Rings enlarged, each dozens of meters in diameter, spreading out and transforming into countless yellow, purple, and black sword Qis.
These innumerable sword Qis converged on the giant sword phantom, materializing it from illusion to reality, with the sword Qis forming patterns inscribed upon the giant blade.
Da Ming looked up, staring fixedly at the giant sword about to descend.
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