Gu Rong and Dugu Bo stared intently at the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger opposite them; the two men and the beast were locked in a standoff.
Yun Ming observed the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger silently from behind the two Title Douluo. At this moment, the brutality and covetousness that had filled the beast's blood-red eyes had completely receded, replaced by absolute calmness. While this made Yun Ming even more satisfied with this Super Soul Beast, it also made the situation feel increasingly tricky.
This battle today would be difficult.
Yun Ming was not the only one to notice the change in the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger; the two Title Douluo had fought across the continent for many years and were no fools, so they naturally noticed it as well.
Seeing that their opponent showed no openings, Bone Douluo Gu Rong decided not to wait any longer. He chose to take the initiative to create an opening; after all, they were two Title Douluo working together. Even if he lost the initiative or left an opening for a moment, Dugu Bo could help him cover it.
Action followed thought. Gu Rong's first, third, and fifth Soul Rings lit up simultaneously. His stature, already over three meters tall due to his Martial Soul Avatar, surged again, reaching nearly seven meters. His body, which had previously only shown Bone Dragon features on his hands, elbows, and head, was now completely transformed into an upright, humanoid Bone Dragon. The ferocious, gleaming bone spurs and bone armor covering his body signaled the formidable combat power of Gu Rong's current state.
With a flap of his Bone Dragon Wings, Gu Rong vanished from his spot with eerie silence, not stirring a breath of wind. When he reappeared, he was already in front of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, a Bone Dragon Claw swiping directly at the beast's arrogant face.
The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger was somewhat startled by Gu Rong's sudden appearance, but that was all. It possessed space-attribute abilities as well, and it could do the same—even faster. The moment Gu Rong appeared, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger sensed him and immediately executed a countermeasure.
A massive amount of gray mist erupted from the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, spreading rapidly in all directions. Gu Rong, being the closest, was immediately enveloped by the gray mist.
Dark Demon Evil God Tiger innate domain skill: Evil God Domain.
As the gray mist entered his body, Gu Rong felt anger, laziness, arrogance, greed, and killing intent. Various negative emotions began to erode his mind, causing him to pause involuntarily as he hurriedly mobilized the Bone Dragon soul power within him to resist the evil gray mist. The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger was waiting for that exact moment of hesitation.
At this instant, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger moved. Unlike its previous slow and steady demeanor, this movement was as fast as a bolt of black lightning. To the astonished eyes of Yun Ming and Dugu Bo, the entire tiger vanished from its spot. When it reappeared, it was already behind Gu Rong, its massive tiger paw unsheathing pitch-black, ink-like claws. It swiped directly at the back of Gu Rong's head, seemingly seeking revenge for the slap Gu Rong had attempted earlier.
Fast! It was simply too fast!
The explosive speed of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, which possessed space, wind, and lightning attributes, was ridiculously high. Before Dugu Bo could even react, Gu Rong was already in danger.
Gu Rong, currently under attack, had managed to temporarily suppress the gray mist, sensing the intense wind pressure and the lethal crisis behind him.
The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's claw strike was aimed at Gu Rong's head; if this landed, Gu Rong would likely be severely injured instantly.
Gu Rong hurriedly mobilized his space power, intending to Teleport away, but the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, as a Super Soul Beast of supreme intelligence, would never fail to guard against such a move. Silver light flared in its eyes, and the surrounding space power was instantly churned into a chaotic mess, completely cutting off any possibility of Gu Rong using Teleportation to escape.
Noticing the situation, Gu Rong's face darkened, and he cursed the "cunning beast" in his heart. At this moment, Dugu Bo finally reacted. His fifth Soul Ring lit up immediately, and a beam of Emerald Soul Light, a foot in diameter, shot from his palm toward the waist of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger.
"Jade Scale Poison Light!"
But it was too late. Dugu Bo's attack was definitely not as fast as the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, and judging by the speed it had just displayed, it might even be able to dodge after landing its own hit.
Just as Gu Rong sensed that Dugu Bo's action was a step too slow, mentally cursing Dugu Bo for being "unreliable and weak," and deciding to reinforce his head's defense to take the hit, he suddenly heard Yun Ming's Soul Power Transmission in his ear.
"Prepare to counterattack."
Before Gu Rong could fully grasp Yun Ming's meaning, he felt the previously chaotic space power behind him encounter a nemesis, quickly being suppressed. Along with this force, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger behind Gu Rong was also suppressed.
The moment the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger moved, although Dugu Bo had lost track of it, Yun Ming had not; his Spiritual Power had been locked onto it the entire time. As it acted, the Atlas Divine Spear appeared in Yun Ming's hand. White light flared on the spear, and his Anti-air Power was unleashed at full strength.
Although Yun Ming's cultivation could only slow the beast's movement for a split second, in battles between Title Douluo, opportunities often lay in such fleeting moments. It was true when the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger launched its counter-attack, and it was true now as Yun Ming delayed that attack.
With this brief window, Dugu Bo's attack, which had been too slow, could finally land simultaneously with the tiger's claw strike.
Due to the unique nature of Dugu Bo's abilities, even people or beasts with much higher cultivation dared not take his attacks head-on, creating an effect of "attacking where the enemy must save."
As the target of the attack, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger sensed the threat and decisively abandoned its strike. Its massive body stopped dead in mid-air, ignoring inertia. With a flap of its wings, it stirred up a small storm and shot straight up into the sky.
After dodging Dugu Bo's poison light, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger flipped in mid-air, accelerated with its wings, and utilizing the momentum of gravity, lunged at Gu Rong with both claws. The speed of the movement was breathtaking.
The rapid counter-attack did not diminish its power; the immense force was fully contained within its tiger claws. Yun Ming was certain that if these two claws landed, Gu Rong would definitely be injured.
But Gu Rong, having recovered, launched his own new round of attacks. He looked up, his Spiritual Power locked on throughout, and his sixth Soul Ring lit up. A silver-gray fire glowed within the dragon's mouth.
"Dragon Breath!"
A pillar of silver-gray dragon flame, three zhang in diameter, erupted from Gu Rong's dragon mouth, surging toward the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, which was hurtling toward him like a black meteor.
Having learned from his near-miss, Gu Rong had been guarding against the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's speed all along. He had waited until it was right in front of him to unleash the Dragon Breath, preventing this winged beast from escaping again.
Seeing that this attack seemed unavoidable, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's Evil God Hook erupted with a layer of intense gray airflow to protect its body.
"Evil God Guard!"
This was the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's most powerful defensive skill, capable of instantly protecting its body with the aura of the Evil God. Its defensive effect was comparable to the absolute defense of an Invincible Golden Body, though its limit was slightly lower. However, the duration of the defense was very long and was not restricted by its own movements.
Thus, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger held its shield, continued to flap its wings, and charged at Gu Rong while tanking the "Dragon Breath."
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