Chapter 103: The Importance of Supplies
"Golden Iron Triangle!"
With a shout from Flender, a strong golden light burst out from the bodies of Flender, Liu Erlong, and Yu Xiaogang. The golden light spread out, forming a triangle with the three of them as its vertices. Complex patterns simultaneously appeared beneath their feet.
"A three-person martial soul fusion skill?!"
Dugu Bo's eyes widened slightly. In his lifetime, this was the first time he had seen a martial soul fusion skill involving three people.
But this only surprised him briefly. If this fusion skill were being performed by three Soul Sages, he would have had to be more cautious.
What a pity! Among those three, there was one who hadn't even reached rank 30—a useless weakling. With this weak link dragging them down, the fusion skill could, at most, reach the level of a high-tier Soul Douluo.
"Luo San Pao!"
At this moment, Yu Xiaogang, the weak link in this fusion skill according to Dugu Bo, let out a low growl. His pig-like martial soul, Luo San Pao, leaped into the center of the golden triangle. Immediately, a golden beam shot into the sky, lifting Luo San Pao into midair.
"Dugu Bo! You will pay for what you've done!"
With Yu Xiaogang's enraged shout, sixteen soul rings flew off the three of them and gathered onto Luo San Pao at the center. In an instant, Luo San Pao, floating in the air, began to swell in size. It then let out a peculiar dragon's roar.
Enhanced by the soul power of two Soul Sages, the top-tier beast martial soul that Yu Xiaogang had squandered finally revealed its true form. As Luo San Pao's body expanded, golden diamond-shaped scales gradually covered its entire body. Its stubby limbs transformed into sharp dragon claws. Under the sunlight, its body gleamed with a dazzling brilliance. This was an aura of supreme sanctity—the true appearance of Luo San Pao, the Holy Light Dragon.
The massive golden dragon circled in the air, its eyes, as large as bronze bells, locked onto Dugu Bo, flashing with a bloodthirsty glint.
"They actually summoned such a giant creature!"
Dugu Bo's expression changed slightly. Dragon-type martial souls had a natural bloodline suppression over his serpent-type martial soul, causing a trace of discomfort in his body.
However, as a Title Douluo, Dugu Bo's pride remained unshaken. With an angry shout, he entered his martial soul possession state. Two yellow, two purple, and five black soul rings rose from his feet, a total of nine.
Facing the Holy Light Dragon's oppressive aura, Dugu Bo dared not let his guard down. His seventh soul ring, representing his true martial soul form, lit up instantly. An emerald green light burst from his body. In the next moment, Dugu Bo's figure vanished, replaced by a gigantic green snake, which glared at the Holy Light Dragon while flicking its tongue.
The Holy Light Dragon had been formed using Yu Xiaogang's martial soul, Luo San Pao. Flender and Liu Erlong's role was primarily to provide soul power. With their eyes closed, they were oblivious to the outside world. Ironically, the one in control was Yu Xiaogang, who had the lowest soul power.
With his beloved disciple tortured beyond recognition and his idol insulted, Yu Xiaogang burned with a desire to peel off Dugu Bo's skin and pull out his tendons. He let out a roar, unleashing the soul power within the Holy Light Dragon. The dragon opened its mouth and spat out a ball of golden light that shot towards Dugu Bo, now in his Emerald Phosphorescent Snake form, with lightning speed.
Dugu Bo refused to back down. The massive snake flicked its tongue, releasing a stream of poisonous green liquid that shot forward to intercept the Holy Light Dragon's attack.
Golden light and green light collided in midair, producing a loud explosion. The resulting shockwaves of soul power spread outward, nearly toppling the lower-ranked Nine Stars Hall soul masters standing around the battlefield.
After the clash, smoke and dust had yet to dissipate. The Holy Light Dragon spread its wings and, like a meteor, lunged at Dugu Bo.
Dugu Bo, unwilling to be outdone, sprang from the ground, his enormous snake body meeting the dragon's charge head-on. Thus, a fierce melee ensued in midair between the dragon and the snake. Golden and green light clashed continuously, with the sound of impacts echoing throughout the heavens and earth.
Although the Holy Light Dragon had the upper hand over the Emerald Phosphorescent Snake in terms of martial soul superiority, Yu Xiaogang's limitations meant that the three-person fusion could only reach the level of a Soul Douluo. On the other hand, Dugu Bo, unlike in the original story, had already overcome the backlash of his poison. Furthermore, nourished by the pills crafted by Yang Wudi, his cultivation had progressed by leaps and bounds. His soul power had now reached rank 93, nearly approaching rank 94.
So, in this battle, Dugu Bo firmly held the upper hand. However, since the Emerald Phosphorescent Snake lacked the ability to fly, whenever the situation became unfavorable, the Holy Light Dragon would swiftly ascend to the sky to regroup.
Just then, Yang Wudi finally arrived, albeit a bit late. This alchemy fanatic had been deeply engrossed in the immortal herbs within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, leaving most external affairs for Dugu Bo to handle. If not for Dugu Bo's extended absence this time, Yang Wudi wouldn't have even bothered to move.
"Old Poison, don't tangle with that giant dragon! Target those three! Interrupt their martial soul fusion!"
As the saying goes, an observer sees things more clearly than those involved. With a quick assessment, Yang Wudi identified the weak point. The Holy Light Dragon was indeed terrifyingly powerful, but it was not a single person's martial soul; it was the result of a fusion performed by three people, requiring an immense amount of soul power. As long as they disrupted the fusion, the dragon would naturally disappear.
It's akin to warfare; without the supply of provisions, even the bravest soldiers would starve to death.
"Despicable! Giving advice from the sidelines while others are fighting!"
Liu Erlong and Flender, now transformed into beams of golden light, were oblivious to the events outside. Only Yu Xiaogang, who controlled the Holy Light Dragon, heard Yang Wudi's reminder and couldn't help but curse.
Yu Xiaogang's voice wasn't particularly quiet, and Yang Wudi, being a Soul Douluo-level powerhouse, could hear it clearly even if it were a mutter.
Yang Wudi was left speechless. Where did this fool come from? This isn't the spirit battle arena; are we not allowed to give advice from the sidelines here? You've already brought the fight to our doorstep, so why should we be courteous to you? If everyone here decided to gang up on you, no one would say a word in protest.
Besides, if giving advice is "despicable," then is it "noble" for you three to gang up on one person?
Awakened by Yang Wudi's words, Dugu Bo's cold snake eyes instantly locked onto the trio standing in place. Suddenly, a spectral image of Dugu Bo emerged behind his massive snake body. His right arm flashed with a black radiance as a pitch-black soul bone appeared, with intricate dragon patterns extending from his right arm to cover the entire right side of his body.
(End of this chapter)
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