"Rongrong!"
When Su Bai appeared with Ning Rongrong, Ning Fengzhi couldn't help but call out. Seeing his daughter safe and sound, he breathed a sigh of relief. Before arriving, he had been worried that he might be too late.
Ning Rongrong was the future of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. If something happened to her, he would be deeply saddened. He had wanted to come sooner, but Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo needed to recover from their injuries; otherwise, they would have been no match for anyone.
But now, seeing his daughter unharmed, he felt somewhat reassured.
Suddenly, Ning Fengzhi noticed something, and his face changed dramatically. He exclaimed, "Rongrong, your... your purity... it's gone?"
These words caused everyone's expressions to change, especially Oscar, who found it hard to accept. It had only been a short time, and Ning Rongrong had already been taken by Su Bai. She was supposed to be his goddess, belonging only to him.
"Why?" Oscar staggered back a few steps, his face ashen. His goddess had been defiled.
"Beast!" Sword Douluo's face was grim. Ning Rongrong had fallen to this state to save them, and now, she had lost her purity because of them. They wished to kill Su Bai immediately.
Ning Fengzhi felt the same, but his self-restraint prevented him from lashing out directly. He took a deep breath, calming his emotions, and spoke, "Rongrong, we've come to rescue you."
"Daddy!" Ning Rongrong called out, then, somewhat embarrassed, said, "Daddy, I... I don't want to go back. I'm quite happy here." Saying this, she leaned into Su Bai's embrace.
The crowd's expressions changed drastically. In such a short time, Ning Rongrong had changed so much. They were convinced Su Bai had used some evil method or was threatening her, as otherwise, she would never have acted this way. Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo knew Ning Rongrong too well to believe otherwise.
"Uncle Jian, Uncle Gu, attack!" Ning Fengzhi's anger peaked, and he could no longer hold back. He gave the order to attack directly.
Immediately, he summoned his martial spirit, boosting both Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo.
"Martial Spirit Possession!"
"Martial Spirit Summon!"
They had worked together for many years and had perfect coordination. Without needing more instructions from Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo were ready.
"Fifth Soul Skill, Sword Sweep!"
Sword Douluo started with his fifth soul skill, sending countless sword shadows flying towards Su Bai.
"Fifth Soul Skill, Bone Dragon Mirage; First Soul Skill, Bone Dragon Pierce!"
Bone Douluo used two soul skills simultaneously. He conjured numerous bone dragons, then launched a frenzied assault on Su Bai. Their strength nearly doubled with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda's support. With Ning Fengzhi's assistance, they were confident they could defeat Su Bai.
Roar~
At this moment, Su Bai revealed his true form. A gigantic dragon shadow appeared, but Su Bai did not attempt to dodge, using his Eternal Body to take the hits head-on.
Ding ding ding~
Countless attacks landed on Su Bai, but they couldn't penetrate Su Bai's defense even with the amplified strength of Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo.
Su Bai remarked, "Your strength has improved, but it's still not enough to harm me. At best, it's like being nibbled by ants."
"Arrogant!" Sword Douluo shouted angrily. He exchanged a glance with Bone Douluo, both nodding in silent agreement.
"Ninth Soul Skill, Divine Demon Dual Slash!"
"Ninth Soul Skill, Heavenly Bone Dragon Wave!"
They unleashed their ninth soul skills, clearly ready to fight to the death. Sword Douluo's skill tore a rift in the sky, from which countless sword shadows rained. Bone Douluo's skill was a locking move; once activated, it immobilized the target and released a powerful shockwave to critically injure the opponent. This was their martial soul fusion technique: one immobilized the enemy, and the other attacked.
Their coordination was impeccable. The sword shadows struck him almost as soon as Su Bai was immobilized.
"What!"
"He broke free of the restraint?"
But they had underestimated Su Bai. Despite being immobilized by Bone Douluo, Su Bai's enormous body moved. He ignored Sword Douluo's attacks, which felt like massages.
However, Su Bai wasn't content with sitting idle. "Eternal Azure Dragon Claw!" He swung his dragon claw, releasing a powerful shockwave. Simultaneously, Bone Douluo's shockwave was launched.
Boom~
The two shockwaves collided, shattering the space around them. Those watching from below were sent flying by the impact. The force was immense, and had they been any closer, they would have been instantly killed.
In the end, Su Bai's Eternal Azure Dragon Claw prevailed. Fortunately, Bone Douluo used his eighth soul skill, Space Gate, at the critical moment to dodge.
"Indeed, a bit troublesome," Su Bai muttered. While Sword and Bone Douluo were still dazed, Su Bai flashed his figure.
"Not good!"
"Fengzhi!"
Their expressions changed dramatically. Su Bai reappeared before Ning Fengzhi, clutching him in his dragon claw. Due to Su Bai's immense strength, Ning Fengzhi's face turned red from the pressure.
Sword Douluo was about to rescue him, but Su Bai warned, "Come closer, and he will die."
The two stopped immediately, their faces filled with frustration and helplessness. Their focus had been entirely on Su Bai, leaving Ning Fengzhi unprotected. As an auxiliary soul master, he had no combat power, a common vulnerability in battles involving soul masters.
Su Bai's strategy was sound. In soul master battles, one always aimed to eliminate the opponent's auxiliary soul master first. They had expected Su Bai, a proud and powerful being, to disdain such tactics, but Su Bai had proven them wrong.
"Don't hurt my dad... please."
At the crucial moment, it was Ning Rongrong who spoke up. In truth, even without her plea, Su Bai had no intention of killing Ning Fengzhi. His purpose in capturing Ning Fengzhi was to stop the fight, not to continue it.
Though he could have used Void Storm to instantly kill Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo, he refrained. These two were crucial to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and now that Ning Rongrong was his woman, he couldn't bring himself to kill them. Doing so would make it impossible for Ning Rongrong to face him in the future.
Thus, Su Bai had opted for this tactic.
Transforming back into his human form, Su Bai grabbed Ning Fengzhi by the shoulder and brought him to Ning Rongrong.
"Dad!"
Seeing that Su Bai hadn't killed her father, Ning Rongrong sighed in relief. She hurriedly explained to Ning Fengzhi, "Dad, please stop fighting. Su Bai didn't force me. I chose to stay with him willingly. He's been very good to me. Not only did he help me evolve my martial spirit, but he also assisted me in acquiring my third spirit ring. I'm now at level thirty-seven."