A Great Battle, Part One

In the original work, Tang San had used the scent of the Aromatic Silk Beauty to attract soul beasts, though he had dripped a few drops of fragrance-spreading potion onto it.

But Du Bai had not used any fragrance-spreading potion, yet he had still drawn in a group of soul beasts with considerable cultivation.

In truth, it was not solely the Aromatic Silk Beauty's doing.

When Du Bai and Bibi Dong harvested the rare herbs and immortal flowers, they had picked up the scent of that medicinal mountain.

And they had not dealt with it in time.

Thus, the lingering scent of the medicinal mountain, combined with the Aromatic Silk Beauty's fragrance, had attracted this group of soul beasts.

"It's fine. This isn't your fault!"

Bibi Dong replied gently.

At the same time, Bibi Dong took out the Aromatic Silk Beauty.

The moment the Aromatic Silk Beauty appeared—

The soul beasts outside the poisonous mist, as well as the Jade Scale Snake King and Jade Scale Scorpion Demon moving within it, immediately grew restless.

"They really were attracted by this Immortal Product!"

Having confirmed it, Bibi Dong spoke.

Then, Bibi Dong stored the Aromatic Silk Beauty in her storage-ring Soul Tool.

The disappearance of the immortal flower's fragrance immediately stirred those soul beasts into another bout of agitation.

However, they were not stupid. They had personally seen that the Aromatic Silk Beauty was on this man and woman!

As long as they killed them, they could obtain the Aromatic Silk Beauty!

Rare herbs and immortal flowers were not only immensely useful to soul masters; they also held a fatal allure for soul beasts.

Whether soul master or soul beast, consuming an Immortal Product would allow them to improve their cultivation!

That was also why so many soul beasts had gathered here.

"Bibi Dong, do we fight, or take a detour?"

Du Bai asked.

At present, Dugu Bo's poisonous mist had cut off some of the soul beasts outside it. Only these two poison-attributed snakes and scorpions could move freely through it.

If they chose to take a detour, these soul beasts would not be able to keep two powerful Soul Douluos like Du Bai and Bibi Dong behind.

Bibi Dong's beautiful eyes swept over the restless soul beasts, and a flash of fighting spirit appeared in them.

"Fight!"

With that single word, Bibi Dong chose the most domineering and violent way to leave.

"Good!"

"Perfect chance to test my new soul skill!"

Du Bai's gaze instantly changed, his entire body brimming with fighting spirit.

"One each. I'll handle the Jade Scale Scorpion Demon, and you handle that Jade Scale Snake King!"

Du Bai said to Bibi Dong.

Bibi Dong's martial soul was the Death Spider Emperor, the sovereign among spider-type martial souls.

Meanwhile, this Jade Scale Snake King was merely a snake king. It was still far from reaching the level of an emperor.

In Bibi Dong's eyes, the Jade Scale Snake King was nothing but a little bug—a joke.

"Fine!"

Bibi Dong nodded slightly, agreeing with Du Bai's arrangement.

The strongest two soul beasts present were the Jade Scale Scorpion Demon and Jade Scale Snake King, both capable of ignoring the poisonous mist.

As long as they defeated the Jade Scale Scorpion Demon and Jade Scale Snake King, the other soul beasts would leave on their own.

"Kill!"

Without further nonsense, Du Bai and Bibi Dong each unleashed their martial souls.

Bibi Dong released her First Martial Soul—the Death Spider Emperor!

In an instant, eight soul rings—yellow, purple, purple, purple, black, black, black, black—circled Bibi Dong's proud figure.

Her holy, flawless body was once again clad in that wicked Spider Emperor armor, emanating a terrifying aura that made hearts tremble.

Du Bai, meanwhile, released his second martial soul, which likewise possessed eight soul rings—Barrett Destroyer!

In an instant, eight optimal soul rings—yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black—rose abruptly.

They circled around Du Bai's body.

The soul rings on Du Bai and Bibi Dong's bodies pulsed wildly, radiating terrifying pressure.

Two Soul Douluos—and outstanding ones among Soul Douluos at that—were now fighting side by side.

The terrifying fluctuations of Soul Douluo Soul Power and those rings of dreadful soul rings instantly scared off a group of timid, low-cultivation soul beasts.

Purple light spread as Bibi Dong made her move.

Behind her, her martial soul manifested—a massive, spherical poisonous spider covered in thick green fur. It opened its bloody maw, exposing its fangs.

In an instant, a dark-purple spiderweb sprayed forth, carrying nauseating mucus and hazy purple poisonous gas as it covered the Jade Scale Snake Empress.

Smack—

The Jade Scale Snake King, as thick as a water vat, swiftly shifted its massive body and adjusted its direction.

Its incomparably thick snake tail swept toward the enormous Death Spider Emperor web rushing at it.

Hiss—

At the same time, the Jade Scale Snake King let out a piercing cry.

From its bloody maw, it spat out a thick poisonous tongue coated in corrosive, revolting toxic mucus, lashing toward Bibi Dong.

In an instant, Bibi Dong and the Jade Scale Snake King, woman and serpent, became entangled in battle.

Terrifying purple light filled the heavens and earth, saturated with dreadful killing intent.

On Du Bai's side, his eight optimal soul rings pulsed wildly around him.

With his Seventh Soul Skill, Destroyer True Body, already activated, Du Bai held the Barrett Destroyer Cannon in his hands.

The Destroyer Cannon, forged from dark gold, exuded an aura capable of annihilating all things in the world, intimidating the Jade Scale Scorpion Demon.

Screech, screech, screech—

Sensing the terrifying aura of the man before it, the Jade Scale Scorpion Demon intended to seize the initiative.

At that moment, the Jade Scale Scorpion Demon waved its enormous pincers. Its eight thick, sharp scorpion legs moved rapidly, producing a string of screeching sounds.

The Jade Scale Scorpion Demon moved incredibly fast, leaving only an afterimage on the ground as it charged out of the poisonous mist.

When Du Bai finally saw the Jade Scale Scorpion Demon's ugly, massive, fearsome body—

Its thick tail stinger had already risen wildly, firing a cloud of black poisonous mist wrapped in hazy toxic gas toward Du Bai.

Du Bai held the Destroyer Cannon, his eyes turning sharp.

"Perfect timing!"

Du Bai had long since entered a combat-ready state, observing the battlefield.

Now that the scorpion demon had spewed poisonous mist and charged at him, it was the perfect opportunity for Du Bai to strike back!

Fifth Soul Skill, Phantom Gun, activate!

At once, the eight soul rings on Du Bai's body shone brilliantly.

At the same time, Du Bai's body became lighter, greatly boosting his movement speed as he entered a three-second state of invisibility.

Du Bai retreated to a safe position nearby, one suitable for shooting the scorpion demon.

At the same time, he left behind a lifelike phantom identical to himself, which fired at the Jade Scale Scorpion Demon.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The phantom Du Bai had left in place fired three shots at the massive scorpion demon.

Screech, screech, screech—

The Jade Scale Scorpion Demon's speed was astonishing. Dodging left and right, it actually evaded all three shots fired by Du Bai's phantom.

That cloud of black poisonous mist landed first where Du Bai's phantom stood.

Then, having successfully dodged the bullets, the Jade Scale Scorpion Demon charged to the phantom's location and raised its terrifyingly sharp tail stinger before driving it down.

Human, die!

The Jade Scale Scorpion Demon frantically unleashed its killing blow, believing it was about to succeed.

Yet when its massive scorpion tail stabbed down, it passed straight through the phantom.

With a boom, the scorpion tail stabbed viciously into the ground.

The entire ground instantly cracked apart, forming a terrifying spiderweb pattern. It was clear just how powerful that strike had been.

Unfortunately, the Jade Scale Scorpion Demon had fallen for Du Bai's Fifth Soul Skill, Phantom Gun. What it had attacked was merely an illusory phantom.

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