Trap & the fifth Soul Skill

The creature that attacked Zhou You was the Ghost Vine, a plant-type Soul Beast. Its vines are covered with sharp thorns and contain neurotoxins. It is generally found in large quantities on the edge of the Star Dou Great Forest.

In terms of population distribution, this plant is a relatively common type, second only to Blue Silver Grass in number.

Ten-Year Rank Ghost Vines are a common sight on the outskirts of the Soul Hunting Forest, and also something that causes many Soul Masters who enter the Soul Hunting Forest for the first time to suffer greatly.

Because this plant survives by absorbing the Soul Power of other creatures, it often sneaks up on them.

This was the first time Zhou You had seen this plant in Sunset Forest, and... this Ghost Vine was also different from the usual Ghost Vine in appearance.

Zhou You judged that this Ghost Vine must have surpassed the thousand-year limit and possessed a cultivation Ten-Thousand-Year Rank, otherwise it would never have such power.

While I was pondering, the Ghost Vine attacked again!

The thorny vines transformed into black shadows, and in the blink of an eye, they were in front of Zhou You.

Zhou You narrowed his eyes, and the [Azure Dragon in the Sleeve] reappeared, clashing with the vines in mid-air, sparks exploding in the air.

The Rou Sword, capable of slaughtering the thousand-year-old Man Faced Demon Spider like cutting melons and vegetables, couldn't gain the slightest advantage against the vines!

Upon witnessing this scene, Dugu Yan's heart clenched.

Zhou You's attacks seem to have lost their effectiveness. What should he do?

Dugu Bo stroked his beard smugly, thinking to himself, "Finally, you've seen my power, kid. How could a mere Soul King like you possibly possess such abilities..."

Thinking of this, Dugu Bo's smile faded slightly, and he fell silent.

Yes, this kid is so young, yet he's already Soul King!

He hadn't had time to think much about it in his anger, but now that he realized it, he found it absurd. This must be the youngest Soul King in history!

He seemed to understand a little why Old Saobao and Old Gui were so nervous. Such a promising talent, as long as he didn't die prematurely, would definitely become Titled Douluo in the future. Any force would regard him as a treasure and wish they could worship him.

Considering that he had already accepted the invitation from the Spirit Hall and might even become colleagues with this kid in the future, Dugu Bo hesitated.

He had just joined the organization and offended a promising reserve elder. Even if he had low emotional intelligence, he felt that this was somewhat inappropriate.

But when he caught a glimpse of his granddaughter's worried expression out of the corner of his eye, he suddenly felt he could go even further!

"Shall we make a move?" Gui Mei suddenly asked.

"Old Ghost, you're in too much of a hurry," Yue Guan said in surprise. "This is nothing!"

Even the most protective parent wouldn't be this overprotective. He finally has a proper chance for real combat, and you're not letting him practice more?

Furthermore, Yue Guan was curious about what his new Soul Skill was.

"That's a ten- Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast," Gui Mei said in a deep voice.

Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts are already quite intelligent, even Plant-type Soul Beasts are no exception, and plant-type soul beasts are even more troublesome than animal-type soul beasts.

The incident a few years ago, when the two of them and Bibi Dong were entangled by a Swamp Overlord- level Plant-type Soul Beast, is still vivid in their minds!

However, Yue Guan had a blind faith in Zhou You, and simply said, "Just you wait and see."

Seeing that Yue Guan, as a teacher, had said so, Gui Mei could only purse her lips and remain silent, continuing to watch.

However, he has already made a decision: if Zhou You encounters danger, he will take immediate action.

While experience is valuable, there's no need to get hurt because of it.

Although he and Yue Guan had never taken Dugu Bo's poison seriously, that was because their abilities countered his. But for other Soul Masters, "poison" has always been a huge threat.

Moreover, the poison was released by a Ten-Thousand-Year Rank Ghost Vine. If it were a different opponent, even a ten-thousand-year-old Titan Giant Ape, Gui Mei would believe that Zhou You could win.

Now... he can only concentrate on the battle situation and be ready to intervene at any time.

Inside the Poison Formation, after some probing, both sides had roughly gauged each other's strength, and their subsequent attacks would be ruthless.

There's more than one Ghost Vine!

Dozens of thick vines hung down, surrounding Zhou You from all directions. The vines lashed out in the air, creating a sound like thunder.

Using his umbrella for protection, Zhou You dodged and parried the attacking vines as he weaved through the encirclement. He was highly focused, his eyes fixed on the true form of the Ghost Vine.

Like other plant-type Soul Beasts, the Ghost Vine is also immobile, its roots are deeply embedded in the earth, and it can only attack through its vines.

Therefore, as long as a powerful attack can be launched against its main body, this behemoth can be contained. If possible, directly attacking its Soul Core would be the most effective method.

But this Ghost Vine wasn't stupid either. In Zhou You's mental vision, it kept shifting its Soul Core, as if it knew what Zhou You was planning.

The stalemate lasted less than three minutes. Zhou You, who had been moving quickly, gradually found that his range of movement was shrinking. Upon closer inspection, he realized that all the places he could land on were blocked by countless vines.

The thorny vines intertwined to form a giant net, confining Zhou You to a small area.

Soon, his agile skills were no longer enough to perfectly dodge the vines' attacks, but at the same time, Zhou You finally figured out the movement pattern of this Ghost Vine's Soul Core.

For a moment, both sides froze. Zhou You made the first move, activating his third Soul Skill!

At the tip of the umbrella, a point of light bloomed, bursting forth instantly and transforming into a fist-sized ball of light that approached the Ghost Vine's true form.

The opponent deployed all its vines, yet not a single one could stop it in time!

At the edge of the sphere of light, within the field of vision, a Soul Core quietly approaches the point where the sphere will land.

By calculating the lead time, Zhou You accurately predicted the path of the Soul Core's movement. Once the light sphere struck, the opponent would be either dead or crippled!

Just then, the ground rose up, and countless roots broke through the soil, Entanglement to form a giant shield. The ball of light struck the shield, shifting its angle by an almost imperceptible sliver.

At the same time, the Ghost Vine itself also shifted slightly in the opposite direction due to the movement of its root system.

Finally, the ball of light struck the tree trunk, instantly carving a hole the size of a human head, completely open from front to back. Purple sap splattered from the hole, and a corner of the Soul Core was visible at the broken end, disappearing in an instant.

"They actually dodged it!" Yue Guan was extremely surprised to see this.

Plant-type Soul Beasts have no other vital organs besides their Soul Cores, so even if there's a hole the size of a human head in the tree trunk, it won't affect them at all.

At this moment, the tree roots that had broken due to blocking the light sphere reassembled, and then it suddenly became still.

Zhou You was puzzled, but then he suddenly realized something. Looking down, he saw that the roots of the Ghost Vine had appeared under his feet, and he was standing on the ground made up of roots!

Soon, he felt his Soul Power slowly draining away. As his Soul Power dissipated, countless flower seedlings suddenly sprouted from the ground around him, quickly grew into flower buds, and then bloomed, releasing pollen.

In just a few seconds, the area Zhou You was covered with strange purple flowers, and pollen filled the air.

Even with the [Escape Light] protecting him, Zhou You still felt a slight numbness in his mind.

He felt like he had fallen into a Poison Urn, even the air he was breathing was poisonous!

Zhou You no longer held back and slowly opened the Heaven- and Earth-Harmonizing Umbrella.

Fifth Soul Skill, activated!