Chapter 104: Weak Support
"Soul bone!"
Upon seeing the soul bone suddenly appear, Yu Xiaogang's face changed drastically.
This soul bone was one of the three thirty-thousand-year soul bones the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had used to atone for their mistakes. It came from a flood dragon soul beast, carrying the bloodlines of both the dragon and snake clans. It was highly compatible with Dugu Bo and his granddaughter, Dugu Yan, so Xiao Yu had given it to Dugu Bo.
However, it seemed that ever since Dugu Bo joined the Nine Stars Hall, his ambitions had grown. He felt that a thirty-thousand-year soul bone was unworthy of his precious granddaughter and wanted to assemble a complete set of soul bones all over fifty thousand years old. Therefore, he absorbed this right arm bone himself.
"Soul bone skill: Azure Dragon Dawn!"
A powerful dragon breath surged forth, roaring as it crashed into the golden light pillar surrounding the Golden Iron Triangle, endlessly battering it like the rushing waters of a mighty river.
"Not good!"
Sensing the protective light pillar outside beginning to falter under the soul bone skill's relentless attack, Yu Xiaogang hurriedly unleashed the Holy Light Dragon's strongest move: the Holy Dragon Avatar.
In an instant, the Holy Light Dragon shimmered with golden light, its scales blazing like fire. Its dragon roars grew increasingly intense, finally transforming into a massive fiery dragon that charged directly toward Dugu Bo's true form, the Emerald Phosphorescent Snake Emperor.
This strike from Yu Xiaogang was his last gamble. The greatest flaw of the martial soul fusion skill had already been discovered by Dugu Bo. Even if he could use the Holy Light Dragon to entangle Dugu Bo temporarily, he couldn't do so indefinitely. Dugu Bo would inevitably find an opportunity to attack their true bodies.
Since that was the case, he could only go all in, putting everything on one decisive strike. Victory would mean triumph; defeat would mean total loss.
However, Dugu Bo was no reckless fool who would meet a powerful attack head-on, unlike Huyan Zhen charging into the Sea God's Trident. Why should he oblige Yu Xiaogang's strongest strike?
This blazing Holy Light Dragon was clearly operating at overcapacity, with its soul power aura approaching that of a Title Douluo.
Although Dugu Bo could block the strike, he saw no reason to choose the more difficult path. Who knew if the Holy Light Dragon had any backup moves? If it were to explode upon collision, the blast might not harm him, but there were nearly a hundred sect disciples around the area.
"Medusa's Gaze!"
Activating the head soul bone skill, two ghastly white beams shot out from the Emerald Phosphorescent Snake Emperor's eyes, heading straight for the body of the Holy Light Dragon.
The white petrification beams struck the Holy Light Dragon, which was encased in flames, causing its previously unstoppable charge to momentarily halt.
Dugu Bo didn't expect Medusa's Gaze to petrify the Holy Light Dragon entirely. Its power had already reached a level close to that of a Title Douluo; it couldn't be subdued so easily. However, the skill could at least delay it for a while.
While the fiery dragon and the petrification beams were locked in a stalemate, Dugu Bo increased the output of his right arm soul bone.
Crack! Crack!
Under the continuous assault of dragon breath, the golden pillar shattered with a resounding crash, disintegrating into specks of light that scattered into the air.
Yu Xiaogang and the others took the brunt of the attack's aftermath and were sent flying. Liu Erlong and Flender, both Soul Sages, fared slightly better, their faces merely pale. However, the rank 29 Yu Xiaogang lay on the ground like a lump of mud, unable to stand up.
With the martial soul fusion skill broken, the once-imposing Holy Light Dragon vanished in an instant. Luo San Pao, the pig-like creature, plummeted from the sky. As Yu Xiaogang's soul power was already depleted, Luo San Pao retracted into his body upon hitting the ground.
Now that the threat of the Holy Light Dragon was gone, Dugu Bo saw no need to maintain his true martial soul form. With a flash of light, he reverted to his human form.
"Speak. How do you want to die?"
Dugu Bo's voice was icy as he glared at the trio before him, his eyes brimming with murderous intent.
Behind the three, whose faces had turned ashen, Xiaowu was doing her best to conceal her presence. Since they were in the depths of the Sunset Forest, it was common for soul beasts to appear occasionally. The earlier fight had already attracted many powerful soul beasts, so Dugu Bo hadn't yet realized that amidst all these soul beast auras, there was an extraordinarily strong one emanating from a human.
"Dugu Bo, don't be too arrogant!"
Liu Erlong stepped forward, lifting the collapsed Yu Xiaogang, who lay on the ground like a dead dog. Seeing his pitiful state, her eyebrows arched in fury. With a flick of her wrist, a blue metal orb appeared in her hand—this was the token of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
Proudly, Liu Erlong declared, "I'm not afraid to tell you that Xiaogang and I both hail from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. True, we are not your match, but if you kill us, aren't you afraid our clan will come for you?"
"Erlong, shut up!"
Previously playing dead, Yu Xiaogang instantly flared up upon hearing Liu Erlong mention the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. The words tore open an old wound, making him furious. Demonstrating his usual "superior" behavior toward his allies, he angrily rebuked Liu Erlong, "I have long since severed ties with the clan! You are not allowed to mention the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan in front of outsiders!"
Yu Xiaogang was an outcast from the clan, and Liu Erlong was an illegitimate child not even recorded in the family registry. The recent humiliation of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan—where its top experts were crushed by the Nine Stars Palace and had to surrender three soul bones over thirty thousand years old—was something the clan certainly wouldn't broadcast. This was why Liu Erlong still considered the clan to be her strong backing.
However, Dugu Bo, along with Yang Wudi and the other Nine Stars Palace disciples, couldn't help but burst into laughter upon hearing Liu Erlong mention the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
The wave of laughter left Liu Erlong puzzled. Her fiery temper had offended many over the years, and she had grown accustomed to using the clan's name to resolve crises. Normally, revealing her identity would make her opponents apologize in fear. Seeing this reaction from the Nine Stars Palace left her utterly confused.
Dugu Bo lifted his right arm with a smirk and said to Liu Erlong, "Disciple of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, do you know how I obtained this right arm bone?"
Liu Erlong, still dazed, had no idea why the mention of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan made the Nine Stars Palace members laugh so hard. She shook her head instinctively at Dugu Bo's question.
"This was a compensation gift from your clan leader, Yu Yuanzhen, to our Nine Stars Palace after he offended us. The young hall master found that this soul bone suited me well, so he gifted it to me."
Dugu Bo spoke with pride, "And you still dare mention the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan in front of us? Do you want Yu Yuanzhen, that old fool, to send a few more soul bones to apologize?"
"Impossible!"
Liu Erlong was utterly stunned by his words, standing frozen in place, unable to respond.
"It seems your backing isn't as strong as you thought. In that case, I'll just send you on your way!"
Dugu Bo sneered, gathering soul power in his right hand as he prepared to launch an attack.
(End of this chapter)
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