The Mastermind
Meanwhile, in other directions, similar Soul Hunting squads turned their gaze to the sky.
"Someone sent a signal; we've been exposed."
"No more waiting, execute the plan immediately!"
Zhou You's Raven stood in the air, its sharp eyes constantly scanning the targets in several directions below. Upon seeing those people move, it immediately flew back to Zhou You's side.
At this moment, Zhou You and his group also saw the signal flare rise into the sky and deduced that the pursuers might have new moves.
When the Raven landed back on Zhou You's arm, the earth trembled instantly. Zhou You and the others were as if they were standing on a small boat, their bodies swaying and unable to stand steadily due to the surging waves.
Zhou You casually stuffed the Raven into his Treasure Bag, looked up, and saw that the ground not far away suddenly rose up, like a small hill rising from the flat ground, or like a moving wave, pulling the vegetation on the ground upwards, and finally breaking apart.
Tens of thousands of tons of earth and rocks shot into the sky, and the dust cloud blocked out the sunlight. The overlord of the earth, the Rolling Earth Dragon, broke out of the ground here!
The colossal body, covered in a thick layer of keratin, burst through the ground, and countless grains of sand, trees, and rocks fell from its massive form, like a mudslide.
The Rolling Earth Dragon's body is dark, grayish-black, and looks like an active volcano. As its body rubs against the ground, it emits a dry, rough sound that makes one's eardrums ache.
Its head was raised high, and its huge cylindrical body rose upwards, almost reaching into the clouds, like a growing world tree trying to pierce the sky.
After a short while, it lowered its head. Its enormous head had no eyes, ears, nose, or other features, only a terrifyingly large mouth, like a giant circular hole. Rings of sharp, crystal-like teeth grew along the mouth, layer upon layer, shimmering with a pale, cold light in the sunlight.
The giant cave was deep and dark, seemingly bottomless.
"It's Rolling Earth Dragon!" Yue Guan recognized it immediately.
After all, this Soul Beast was too easy to recognize; its size... there was no doubt that it exceeded the 100,000-year level!
This made Zhou You wonder: could it be that the group of people who had been following them were there to help them?
"Something's not right!" Gui Mei suddenly exclaimed.
Upon hearing Zhou You, Zhou You immediately looked across and saw that the giant Rolling Earth Dragon's ring-shaped mouth had its sharp teeth trembling slightly, emitting a strange sound.
The next second, the earth trembled again, and then the ground rolled, with more smaller Rolling Earth Dragons emerging from the ground to surround the giant Rolling Earth Dragon.
"This is a Rolling Earth Dragon's lair!" Yue Guan suddenly realized.
Zhou You's gaze sharpened, and he immediately understood their plan: they wanted to use someone else to do their dirty work!
"We have no choice but to retreat for now." He was perfectly clear-headed. The Soul Hunting could be postponed, and the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well could be found another day. There was no need to put himself in danger.
Just as they were preparing to retreat, an uninvited guest suddenly appeared in the jungle. Gui Mei eyes flashed as he looked at the newcomer and immediately discerned the other party's cultivation level.
"Soul Saint?"
The person who arrived at the scene was none other than a Soul Saint. He did not approach, but instead looked up at the Rolling Earth Dragon not far away. He immediately lit up a deep red Soul Ring, and the Seventh Soul Ring shone brightly red.
A vast surge of Soul Power suddenly erupted, and the [Martial Soul Avatar] was instantly completed. This powerful surge of Soul Power immediately attracted the attention of the Rolling Earth Dragon horde, and all the Rolling Earth Dragons turned their heads in this direction.
"You're courting death!" Upon seeing this, Gui Mei's eyes flashed with murderous intent, his Soul Rings on his body flickered and disappeared in an instant.
When he reappeared, a hand was already piercing the Soul Saint's chest.
Zhou You saw with his own eyes that the other party's eyes were completely calm, the eyes of a person with a clear conscience. His heart sank. This was a suicide squad!
A Soul Saint who is actually a suicide squad member—the power behind this guy is definitely not simple.
The Soul Saint, though pierced through the heart by the Gui Mei, held on to his last breath and did not die on the spot. He suddenly clasped his hands together and grabbed the Gui Mei's arm. At the same time, the Soul Power within his body became chaotic and began to surge violently.
Yue Guan sensed something and, without saying a word, put her hand on Zhou You's shoulder and quickly stepped back.
--"boom"!
A thunderclap sounded from the ground, and a huge energy wave exploded with the sound of air bursting. The spherical impact spread out with devastating force, instantly killing several unlucky Rolling Earth Dragons that were closest to it.
The Gui Mei figure was engulfed by the energy bomb and disappeared without a trace.
Gui Mei Martial Soul has a unique ability that grants immunity to general physical attacks, but not to energy attacks.
A Soul Saint unleashing his power in a sacrificial manner might not kill him, but it would certainly cause him some trouble.
Fortunately, Yue Guan reacted quickly, using the speed of Titled Douluo to take Zhou You into the sky in time, managing to escape the danger zone just before the explosion's blast hit.
However, this also exposed the two directly to the Rolling Earth Dragon.
The Rolling Earth Dragon has no eyes, but it can "see" the two people through its other sensory organs.
Suddenly, the Rolling Earth Dragon turned its head, and its abyss-shaped maw immediately pointed at the two of them, making their scalps tingle.
"Go!" Yue Guan leaped back again, grabbing Zhou You and flying in the opposite direction.
Suddenly, a wall rose up in front of them. No, it wasn't a wall, but a millennia-old Rolling Earth Dragon, which stood perfectly in front of Zhou You and Yue Guan.
Zhou You drew his sword and slashed horizontally, splitting the Rolling Earth Dragon in two with a line of blood. But at that moment, the massive maw of the 100,000-year-old Rolling Earth Dragon pressed down, and the sky darkened instantly.
On the distant horizon, only the jagged, menacing teeth of the Rolling Earth Dragon could be seen, forming a dense circle.
"Boy, your Martial Soul!" Yue Guan shouted immediately upon seeing this.
Zhou You, startled by his shout, turned to look into his eyes and immediately understood his meaning. After only a moment's hesitation, he made his decision.
The black umbrella appeared silently, its leaves, shimmering with a cold light, instantly unfurling like a blooming black lotus.
Yue Guan gathered his Soul Power in his palm and struck the umbrella surface with a fierce blow. The powerful Soul Power combined with the palm force instantly broke through the umbrella's resistance limit.
First Soul Skill activated!
The powerful impact spread, creating a huge reaction force that propelled Zhou You's body rapidly toward the edge of the Rolling Earth Dragon's gaping maw.
'Almost there!' Zhou You's mind raced. He knew he was still a little short of being completely out of danger. He immediately drew his Umbrella Sword, the blade extending at supersonic speed, and in the blink of an eye, it pierced the edge of the Rolling Earth Dragon's mouth.
He shifted from a hard Hard Sword to a softer one, reaching out and pulling with his powerful strength, yanking the hilt of the sword and violently pulling his own body towards it.
Just as the giant jaws were about to fall, he barely escaped danger.
The moment Zhou You landed, a strong gust of wind, carrying the impact, swept over him, propelling him forward.
He opened his umbrella, using air resistance to regain his balance. Looking back, he saw that the enormous Rolling Earth Dragon was buried in the ground. As for Yue Guan? He had already been swallowed by that beast!
However, as Titled Douluo, Yue Guan is not so easy to kill; it just might take him some time to figure out how to get out.
The most urgent task at hand is to find the Gui Mei as soon as possible. Zhou You turned around, his senses spreading out instantly, and he caught several unfamiliar signals.
"Um?"
A group of people emerged from the smoke and dust, their heads hidden and tails concealed.
Zhou You narrowed his eyes slightly. Was he the instigator?