Chapter 48: Regret
Over the Sunset Forest, the sky was filled with flashes of lightning and the roar of thunder, as winds surged and clouds churned.
A gigantic dragon, nearly fifty meters long, crackled with electricity as it soared through the air, its sharp claws relentlessly striking out.
Opposite the dragon stood a lion, radiating golden light and towering several meters tall. Instead of evading the dragon's seemingly unstoppable claws, the lion met them head-on with even greater strength.
As the dragon and lion clashed, dazzling purple and gold lights collided in mid-air, sending out countless orbs of intertwined colors that quickly dissipated.
Each collision produced powerful waves of soul power, shaking the very heavens and earth.
Directly below the fierce battle between the two level 95 Super Douluos, Dugu Bo, transformed into the Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor, confronted Meng Shenji, Bai Baoshan, and Zhi Lin, the three Soul Douluo deans of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
Having worked together for over a decade, the three deans were highly coordinated. As soon as Dugu Bo attacked, they formed a battle formation. Heavenly Star Furnace Soul Douluo Bai Baoshan and Sky Green Vine Soul Douluo Zhi Lin took positions behind Meng Shenji, and together they released a formidable aura to counteract the terrifying pressure of a Titled Douluo emanating from Dugu Bo.
"Martial Soul Avatar!"
The three voices rang out in unison.
In an instant, Meng Shenji's body became ethereal, turning into a pitch-black shadow shrouded in dense black mist. His eight soul rings—two yellow, three purple, and three black—shone simultaneously.
A golden furnace appeared in Bai Baoshan's palm, adorned with seven glowing silver stars. His soul rings, identical in quality to Meng Shenji's, shone brightly as a solid and imposing aura enveloped his body.
Zhi Lin's martial soul, the Sky Green Vine, manifested as a single vine that gleamed like jade. A faint green aura emanated from his body, spreading all around him.
The three deans were renowned powerhouses on the continent. Dugu Bo did not dare underestimate them and struck first. The Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor flicked its tongue and spewed a cloud of green mist.
"Be careful!"
Dugu Bo's poison, reputed to be capable of wiping out cities, was no joke. Though Bai Baoshan was the defensive soul master among them, his Heavenly Star Furnace could only defend against physical or energy attacks, leaving it ineffective against airborne toxins.
Instead, it was Zhi Lin's Sky Green Vine, with its life attribute, that could significantly counteract Dugu Bo's poisonous attacks.
The green vine grew wildly, forming a thick wall of thorns that continuously thrashed about, fending off the Jade Phosphor Serpent's venom.
Meanwhile, Yang Wudi also joined the fray, wielding his Soulbreaking Spear against the other two royal consecrates of the Heaven Dou Empire.
With the black spear in hand, Yang Wudi entered a state of total focus, all emotions vanishing. His entire essence was channeled into the iron spear. At that moment, he and the spear were one!
With a fierce shout, Yang Wudi thrust his spear forward like lightning, each strike laden with immense killing intent, executed with unwavering precision and relentless force. There was no pause between his attacks—each strike was a commitment to break through or perish trying!
The two royal consecrates, having lived a life of luxury for many years, had never encountered someone as fiercely determined and reckless as Yang Wudi.
They were thrown into disarray by his relentless assault and found themselves utterly overwhelmed despite their numerical advantage.
"Let's help the patriarch!"
Yu Yuanqing, the Grand Elder of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, quickly assessed the three battlefields and made a decision.
The Soul Douluos of the Heaven Dou royal family were unfamiliar to them, and their hasty intervention might disrupt the original formation, potentially causing more harm than good. It was better to assist their familiar patriarch.
Yu Yuanhao and Yu Xiaoxin nodded in agreement and moved to join Yu Yuanzhen and Aiolia.
But before they could take more than a few steps, a sudden jolt of pain and numbness spread through their bodies, causing all three to stumble and kneel on one knee.
"Sorry, but my old friend is currently enjoying his battle. I can't let you ruin it. Why don't you stay and play with me instead?"
A mocking voice reached their ears. They turned to see a blue-haired man standing not far away.
It was Milo, who had used his fifth soul skill, Constraining Thought Wave, a wide-range psychic skill that immobilized its targets, causing intense pain and fear.
Another Titled Douluo!
Yu Yuanqing and the others' hearts sank. To simultaneously restrain three Soul Douluos without even summoning his martial soul, this man could only be a Titled Douluo.
"Yuanhao, Xiaoxin, fight him!"
Yu Yuanqing roared, summoning his Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul. The martial soul avatar activated, and with a burst of strength, he broke free from the Constraining Thought Wave.
Yu Yuanhao and Yu Xiaoxin followed suit, using their martial soul avatars to break free. Three thunder dragons, each nearly forty meters long, charged at Milo with reckless abandon.
"Foolishness!"
Milo sneered, activating his martial soul avatar. A golden scorpion, bathed in radiant light, blocked the three thunder dragons. His nine soul rings—two yellow, two purple, four black, and one red—shone with an intimidating aura.
A hundred-thousand-year soul ring! Yet another Titled Douluo with a hundred-thousand-year soul ring.
Regret filled the hearts of Yu Yuanqing and the others. How had they provoked such terrifying opponents?
With their morale crushed, Milo quickly dispatched them. Within half a minute, the three were incapacitated by Milo's scarlet poison stingers, writhing in agony on the ground.
Next to finish was Yang Wudi. Under the relentless assault of the Soulbreaking Spear, the two royal consecrates, softened by years of comfort, were quickly defeated, struck down at their vital points and losing their ability to fight.
Dugu Bo's battle was more challenging. Unlike the royal consecrates, Meng Shenji and his companions, as academy deans, had faced numerous prodigies in various competitions.
Driven by these young talents, they had never slackened in their training. They forced Dugu Bo to reveal one of his trump cards—his head soul bone skill, Medusa's Gaze.
Caught off guard by the Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor's soul bone attack, the three were half-turned to stone, unable to move a muscle.
(End of Chapter)
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