Breaking Through the Formation
Meanwhile, on a hill not far from the entrance to the Poison Formation, Dugu Bo, Dugu Yan, Ghost Chrysanthemum, and two others were observing the situation inside the poisonous miasma through a mirror.
Gui Mei and Yue Guan were clearly worried about Zhou You leaving their sight. In order to dispel their concerns and achieve their goal of making Zhou You suffer, Dugu Bo had no choice but to bring the two to this cave.
This is where he temporarily stores medicinal herbs after collecting them. At the entrance of this cave, he also keeps a nest of poisonous wasps, all of which he personally raised using his own venom, so they are very obedient to his commands.
Dugu Bo possesses a mirror-shaped Soul Tool that can designate a Soul Beast and bind it to it. Once bound, the Soul Beast's observations will be reflected in the mirror.
At that very moment, a poisonous wasp infiltrated the poisonous miasma, live-streaming its heroic rampage Zhou You the land.
This was also so that if he encountered danger, the Douluo present could react in time and rush to his rescue.
Dugu Yan watched with sparkling eyes, not daring to blink; Dugu Bo's face darkened, realizing he'd been fooled by the kid's act.
Yue Guan remained calm, as he had anticipated this.
Gui Mei watched very carefully. Unlike Yue Guan, he was usually very busy and didn't have time to pay attention to Zhou You's specific situation. Therefore, this was the first time he had carefully observed the opponent's actual combat performance.
"Old Ju, this fighting style is quite different from yours." Gui Mei, somewhat puzzled. "Aren't you two master and disciple?"
Judging from Zhou You's fighting style, there is absolutely no indication of any connection or inheritance between the two.
Yue Guan's usual battle tactics emphasize grandeur and a spectacular display; he relishes the feeling of having all eyes on him.
Very flashy.
No wonder Dugu Bo secretly called him an "old show-off," not just because this guy liked to dress up, but also because he loved to show off in front of others.
Regardless of how well the battle goes, the scene must be large enough and impressive enough.
Zhou You's fighting style is almost the complete opposite. His movements are not large, he rarely makes ineffective attacks, and he cares more about the accuracy of his attacks than power.
This style...
Dugu Bo looked at Gui Mei with suspicion in his eyes. "Compared to that old show-off, why do you seem more like that kid's teacher?"
"Don't cause trouble, you old poisoner!" Yue Guan's eyes were unfriendly.
The Gui Mei didn't speak, but if someone observed closely, they would notice a barely perceptible slight upturn at the corner of his mouth.
Clearly, Zhou You's fighting style suited him perfectly.
In the mirror, Zhou You waved his sleeves with small movements, his feet tapping, his whole body as light as if he were dancing.
Silver light flickered in and out of the air; with each flash of light, a thunderclap rang out, and at the same time, a corpse of an insect fell to the ground.
The poisonous wasp responsible for broadcasting didn't dare get too close, keeping a slight distance, which allowed it to see areas that Zhou You couldn't.
Around him, swarms of Man Faced Demon Spiders crowded together, filling the space around Zhou You. Most of them were Hundred-Year Soul Beasts, and a few were thousand-year-old Soul Beasts.
The sight of these venomous spiders huddled together was quite spectacular; their dense, overwhelming numbers would make any person with trypophobia scream and go crazy on the spot. Even Yue Guan's eyes twitched at the sight; he was disgusted.
This scene is really... too unglamorous!
Even after all these years, this old addict still enjoys these unseemly things, but...
"If you think you can teach my students a lesson based on these things, you're probably not quite there yet."
"Is that so?" To everyone's surprise, Dugu Bo laughed upon hearing this. "Don't be so sure of yourself. My Poison Formation still contains many other strange and wonderful things!"
Just then, the image in the mirror changed.
Suddenly, Zhou You leaped up, his body leaving his original spot, and he landed in the swarm of Man Faced Demon Spiders as if in a panic.
This was a very dangerous move, even though most of the Man Faced Demon Spiders here only had a hundred years of cultivation, which wouldn't be too difficult for Zhou You to deal with now.
But there are not just one or two spiders here, but dozens or even hundreds. The smallest ones are as big as a washbasin, and the largest ones are even bigger than a foal.
It's said that ants can kill an elephant if they are numerous enough, and spiders are no less capable.
In the outside world, to gather these Soul Beasts together like this, it would require the Ten-Thousand-Year-Old Man Faced Demon Spider to forcibly bind them together, but Dugu Bo achieved this feat by using Poison Formation and unique breeding methods.
Zhou You wasn't under much pressure earlier because these spider demons had no leader, so there were no tactics to speak of. Instead of fighting Zhou You to the death, most of the Man Faced Demon Spider were busy devouring the corpses of their own kind.
So he didn't actually need to face Man Faced Demon Spiders, but now that he had suddenly fallen into the swarm, the spiders immediately became agitated.
They suddenly remembered that they could spin silk, and in an instant, countless spider webs sprayed towards Zhou You's body!
The spider silk of the Man Faced Demon Spider is not only tough, but also covers a wide area.
Unlike ordinary spiders that spin webs, the magic spider spins a giant, single-piece web that can be produced instantly, and the silk also carries neurotoxins.
A typical Soul Master might attempt to hunt down a single Man Faced Demon Spider, but when faced with a swarm of them, running away is the only option.
Zhou You only had an Umbrella Sword; no matter how sharp it was, how could it possibly cut through all the giant nets attacking from all sides?
Under everyone's watchful eyes, Zhou You finally took out the Heaven- and Earth-Harmonizing Umbrella, opened it, and the umbrella leaves instantly transformed.
Fourth Soul Skill activated!
A sudden gust of wind arose, and invisible Wind Blades poured out like a torrential rain. The spider webs flying in from all directions were not only swept away instantly, but were also cut to pieces by the even denser Wind Blades.
Zhou You didn't stop moving. Holding the Heaven- and Earth-Harmonizing Umbrella, he spun around in a 360-degree circle, showering Man Faced Demon Spider a baptism of storm.
In an instant, these demonic spiders were either blown away or cut into countless pieces. Not only that, but much of the surrounding poisonous miasma was also dispersed by the gale, revealing a vacuum zone.
Only then did Zhou You notice that at the feet of the Man Faced Demon Spider, countless palm-sized purple scorpions were crawling all over it.
"Soul-Devouring Ghost Scorpion?" Zhou You suddenly realized. No wonder he felt something strange under his feet earlier; it turned out this thing was the culprit!
The Soul-Devouring Ghost Scorpion possesses a unique skill called "Horse-Toppling Stake." Its scorpion tail is poisonous and can infect the energy-constructed protective aura around an individual. It doesn't corrode the aura, but rather infects it. This poison seeps into the pores through the Soul Power.
Just now, Zhou You felt something was wrong with his ankle, so he immediately jumped up, but the [Escape Light] near his ankle was still infected with the poison.
After all, it was just a basic shield technique. It was already quite an achievement to be able to block the poison's erosion. This was not a shield specifically designed for poison resistance, and Zhou You's life cultivation was not yet at the point where he could withstand everything head-on.
Therefore, he had no choice but to discard this portion of infected Qi to prevent it from spreading further.
Unlike the Man Faced Demon Spiders, these scorpions weren't blown away. This was not only because these little creatures had hard shells, but also because they stayed very close to the ground and had a firm grip.
Just as Zhou You was about to switch to his Soul Skill to clear the field, he heard a whooshing sound in his ear. Without hesitation, he immediately unfolded the Heaven- and Earth-Harmonizing Umbrella.
The next moment, something unknown slammed into the umbrella with tremendous force, instantly triggering a counterattack using the First Soul Skill!
A shockwave suddenly erupted, further dispelling the poisonous miasma. Zhou You saw the attackers' true faces and looked surprised.
"It's actually..."