Chapter 229 Suppressing Wang Qiu'er, the Demon Reveals His True Form!
The air at the edge of the cliff was already tense, and now it was even colder.
Wang Qiu'er's murderous intent seemed to spring from the depths of her heart, and she herself was not fully aware of it.
But this almost imperceptible ripple, like a pebble thrown into calm water, instantly created ripples.
The first to notice was the poison.
His gaze was originally fixed on Huo Yuhao.
But just a moment ago, his senses detected something unusual about the figure behind Huo Yuhao.
The fluctuation was so faint that anyone who wasn't a powerhouse of his level wouldn't even notice it.
But Du Busi is a level 98 Super Douluo, and even with an injury to his left shoulder, his senses are not dulled in the slightest.
He tilted his head slightly, shifting his gaze from Huo Yuhao to Wang Qiu'er.
Long Aotian was the second to notice.
His cultivation level is not as high as Du Bu Si's, but his martial soul is a body-based martial soul, which is extremely sensitive to changes in the energy around him.
Although the killing intent was brief, it stung him like a needle.
He frowned, looking at Wang Qiu'er as well, his arm slightly tense.
Liu Yuan sensed it as well.
His three pupils were constantly opening and closing slightly, with a purple-gold light flowing within them.
He had been observing Huo Yuhao and Wang Qiu'er, so he sensed the killing intent as soon as it appeared.
Moreover, he knew better than Du Busi and Long Aotian where this killing intent came from.
The three people's gazes almost simultaneously converged on Wang Qiu'er.
Wang Qiu'er's face was very tense.
She felt the weight of those three gazes.
Poison Undying's gaze was scrutinizing, as if he wanted to see right through her;
Long Aotian's gaze was hostile, and the slight movement of his arm indicated that he was ready to strike at any moment.
As for Liu Yuan's gaze... she couldn't quite put her finger on it; it wasn't hostility, nor was it scrutiny, but rather more like a knowing look.
That sense of knowing made her very uncomfortable.
Huo Yuhao sensed the change in atmosphere.
He turned to look at Wang Qiu'er, then at Liu Yuan and the other two, and frowned.
"What's wrong?" he asked.
No one answered him.
Du Bu Si didn't move, but his soul power was already circulating within his body.
Long Aotian took half a step back, adjusted his position, and protected Liu Yuan behind him.
Liu Yuan stood still, the purple-gold light in his three pupils flashing.
Then, Liu Yuan spoke.
"Huo Yuhao, long time no see." His voice wasn't loud, but every word was clearly audible in the quiet forest. "I never expected you to be hanging out with soul beasts."
Huo Yuhao was stunned.
His brain seemed to be stuck for a moment, and he didn't react immediately.
Soul beast? What soul beast? He followed Liu Yuan's gaze to Wang Qiu'er, then looked at Liu Yuan, his expression changing from confusion to bewilderment.
"What do you mean?" Huo Yuhao asked, "Wang Qiu'er is a soul beast?"
His tone was filled with disbelief.
Wang Qiu'er was a friend he met at Shrek Academy.
Although she was aloof and rarely spoke, Huo Yuhao never doubted her identity.
Wang Qiu'er's expression changed.
It wasn't the anger of being falsely accused, but the tension of having one's secret exposed.
Her lips were pressed tightly together, her fingers were slightly curled, and her body was taut like a string.
Seeing her reaction, Du Busi already knew the answer.
He sneered, not rushing to make a move, but instead turning to look at Liu Yuan.
"Liu Yuan, are you sure?"
Liu Yuan nodded, his tone calm: "Confirmed."
He didn't explain further.
In the Douluo Continent, there are not many people who can see through Wang Qiu'er's true form.
However, Liu Yuan has memories of the original work, and Wang Qiu'er's identity was never a secret from the beginning.
She is an imperial auspicious beast, the three-eyed golden lion of the Star Dou Great Forest.
She looks almost exactly like Wang Dong'er, but their temperaments are completely different.
Wang Dong'er is gentle and graceful, while Wang Qiu'er is aloof and cold.
Ordinary people wouldn't notice this difference, but Liu Yuan wouldn't be mistaken.
After hearing Liu Yuan's confirmation, Du Busi did not ask any further questions.
He had absolute trust in Liu Yuan's judgment.
Poison Undying took a step forward.
He did not release his martial soul or use any soul skills; he simply released the soul power pressure of a level 98 Super Douluo.
The oppressive aura wasn't directed at Huo Yuhao, but rather precisely locked onto Wang Qiu'er.
Wang Qiu'er's body suddenly stiffened.
She could feel the oppressive force pressing down on her like a mountain, making it hard for her to breathe.
She tried to mobilize her soul power to resist, but under the suppression of the poison, her soul power seemed to be frozen and could not be used at all.
Huo Yuhao, standing beside her, also felt the aftershocks of that oppressive aura. His face paled slightly, but he did not retreat; instead, he stood in front of Wang Qiu'er.
"Poison Sect Master, let's talk this out." Huo Yuhao's voice was a little tense. "Wang Qiu'er is my friend, she is not some kind of soul beast."
Long Aotian sneered from the side: "Your friend? Do you even know what she is?"
Huo Yuhao opened his mouth, wanting to refute, but he found that he lacked confidence.
Because he genuinely didn't know anything about Wang Qiu'er, he didn't know much about her, and he really couldn't do anything about the poison that wouldn't kill her.
Du Busi ignored Huo Yuhao, his gaze fixed on Wang Qiu'er.
"Reveal your true form." Poison Undying's voice wasn't loud, but it carried an irresistible sense of oppression.
Wang Qiu'er gritted her teeth, remaining silent and still.
Her body was trembling slightly, not from fear, but because she was doing her best to resist the oppressive power of the Undying Poison.
But the gap between her and the 98th grader was too great, and she couldn't hold on for long.
Seeing this, Liu Yuan spoke again.
"Master, don't kill her." Liu Yuan's voice was calm. "She is the Emperor Beast of the Star Dou Great Forest, the same Three-Eyed Golden Lion from last time. If you kill her, it will be difficult to explain to Di Tian."
Poison Undying raised an eyebrow.
Of course he remembered the three-eyed golden lion.
Last time in the Star Dou Great Forest, it was because of that three-eyed golden lion that they were caught red-handed by Di Tian and Xiong Jun.
If he hadn't risked his life to break through, Liu Yuan and Long Aotian might not have made it back.
"So it was you." Poison Undying's tone turned cold.
He had a very bad impression of the three-eyed golden lion.
It wasn't because of her abilities, but because of her meddling.
If it weren't for her, they wouldn't have been in such a sorry state last time.
Wang Qiu'er's body trembled even more violently.
She wanted to escape, but the oppressive power of the poison locked down the space around her, making it difficult for her to even move.
Huo Yuhao stood aside, anxiously watching Wang Qiu'er's pained expression.
He wanted to do something, but he found himself powerless. Faced with the overwhelming pressure of the invincible poison, he couldn't even get close.
"Wang Qiu'er..." Huo Yuhao called out.
Wang Qiu'er did not answer.
Her body began to undergo visible changes.
A faint golden light appeared on her skin, growing brighter and brighter, and her figure gradually twisted and deformed within the light.
Huo Yuhao's eyes widened.
He watched as Wang Qiu'er transformed from a young woman into a golden-yellow soul beast.
The soul beast wasn't very large, only about two meters tall, and its entire body was covered in golden fur. It had a vertical pupil in the middle of its forehead, emitting a faint light.
Three-eyed Golden Lion.
Huo Yuhao was completely dumbfounded.
He stood there blankly, staring at the golden soul beast, his mind completely blank.
Wang Qiu'er is a soul beast? The person he'd known for months, the one who looked exactly like Wang Dong'er, was actually a soul beast?
"Don't look!" Wang Qiu'er's voice came from the soul beast's mouth, tinged with panic, "Huo Yuhao, don't look!"
She didn't want Huo Yuhao to see her beast form.
In front of that human boy, she had always maintained her human form; it was her only remaining dignity. But now, all of that had been shattered.
Huo Yuhao didn't look away. He stared at Wang Qiu'er, his lips moved, but no sound came out.
Liu Yuan stood not far away, watching this scene with a calm expression.
He had never harbored any hostility towards Wang Qiu'er, but this bitch had repeatedly ruined his plans, and Liu Yuan had completely had enough. If it weren't for Di Tian, he would have skinned her alive by now, so he wasn't going to let Wang Qiu'er have her way.
"I don't know why a soul beast could lurk beside a human for so long."
"But it's definitely not a good thing."
He looked at Huo Yuhao, his tone becoming somewhat indifferent.
"Huo Yuhao, you owe me another favor."
(End of chapter)