The Battle Against Bibi Dong
Bibi Dong gave Tang San no chance to catch his breath.
Her Sixth Soul Ring lit up, unleashing her sixth Soul Skill, "Blood-Sucking Spider Thorn".
Countless dark purple spikes burst forth from the ground beneath her feet, spreading in all directions. Each spike was over a foot long, covered with fine barbs and venom.
There were too many spikes, and the area covered was too wide, so Tang San couldn't completely dodge them.
His Sixth Soul Ring lit up, and his sixth Soul Skill, "Blue Silver Guard," was activated.
A blue-gold shield appeared on his body, blocking all the spikes.
The spikes struck the shield with a series of muffled thuds, but they couldn't penetrate the emerald green light.
Bibi Dong's First Martial Soul, "Death Spider Emperor," focuses on defense, control, and survival, and its offensive capabilities are not very strong.
Her current attacks are mostly probing.
But Tang San won't remain on the defensive forever.
As it blocked the spider's sting, the Blue Silver Overlord Spear's golden light surged, Soul Breaking Spear Technique. The spear moved like a dragon, leaving golden trails in the air with its tip, carrying a sharpness that could pierce through any defense, and stabbed towards Bibi Dong's vitals.
Bibi Dong sensed the terrifying penetrating power contained in that gun, and her gaze narrowed slightly.
She had to take this attack seriously. Her Seventh Soul Ring lit up, and her Seventh Soul Skill, "Death Spider Emperor True Body," caused her to swell dramatically, with all her attributes increasing significantly.
At the same time, Bibi Dong's Fourth Soul Ring lit up, unleashing her Fourth Soul Skill, "Thorn Spider Armor".
A layer of purplish-black armor covered in poisonous spikes emerged from Bibi Dong's body, clinging tightly to her skin and completely enveloping her.
The poisoned spikes on the armor are slightly raised, and will actively thrust out when the spear tip approaches, forming a dynamic defensive net.
The tip of the Blue Silver Overlord Spear pierced the Thorn Spider Armor, exploding into a golden spark.
Bibi Dong took a slight step back, and cracks appeared on the surface of her armor, but it was not penetrated.
The defensive Soul Skill amplified by the Martial Soul Avatar was far stronger than Tang San had expected.
Bibi Dong did not give Tang San a chance to continue his attack.
Six purplish-black wings of light suddenly unfurled from her back, External Soul Bone the Six-Winged Purple Light Wings of her soul bone.
Three pairs of purple wings trembled slightly in the air. Each wing was nearly two meters long, and its surface shimmered with flowing purple light.
Bibi Dong's speed increased dramatically in an instant, and she disappeared from Tang San's sight as a blur.
She hovered in the air, looking down at Tang San, raising her arms, and her arm bones lit up simultaneously— Black Giant Scythes.
The next moment, her figure appeared above and to the side of Tang San, her arms transforming into two giant black scythes, which crossed and slashed down at Tang San's shoulders and neck.
That was the skill of her twin arm Soul Bones: the Black Giant Scythes.
The sound of the two giant scythes slicing through the air was sharp and piercing.
Tang San held the Blue Silver Overlord Spear horizontally in front of him, the spear clashing with the twin scythes.
"Clang!"
A deafening explosion rang out, and sparks flew everywhere.
Tang San was jolted back several steps, his feet leaving two deep furrows in the soil beneath his feet.
Bibi Dong's twin scythes possessed astonishing power; even with Tang San's strength, he felt a tingling sensation in his arms.
Tang San steadied himself, took a deep breath, and no longer held back.
The Seventh Soul Ring lit up beneath his feet, and his Seventh Soul Skill, "Blue Silver Emperor Undying Avatar," was activated, causing his aura to surge dramatically.
At the same time, the Eighth Soul Ring lit up, and the first skill of the eighth Soul Skill, "Myriad Wood Dominion," was activated.
Centered on Tang San, all the plants within a radius of several hundred meters responded to his call at the same time.
Vines burst forth from the ground, branches drooped from the sky, and blades of grass surged in from all directions, like a massive army of plants, Entanglement, whipping, and piercing Bibi Dong from every angle.
This is the Star Dou Great Forest, a world of plants, and Tang San's home turf.
Faced with an overwhelming attack of plants, Bibi Dong had no choice but to temporarily switch from offense to defense.
Her spider legs and giant scythe swung alternately, slicing the approaching vines, but there were too many vines. For every one she cut, ten more surged up, and for every ten she cut, a hundred more spread from even further away.
Her movements were constantly suppressed in the dense forest, and her speed and agility were greatly restricted.
A hint of panic finally crept into Bibi Dong's composed expression.
Her Eighth Soul Ring lit up, unleashing her eighth Soul Skill, "Spider Emperor Clone."
An identical clone emerged from the purple light behind her, possessing one hundred percent of her power, standing shoulder to shoulder with her, facing the surging vines and branches.
The two Bibi Dongs simultaneously wielded their double scythes, shredding the nearby plants into countless fragments.
However, Tang San's Life Domain had an almost inexhaustible supply of Soul Power in the forest.
The shredded plants instantly regenerated, denser and more resilient than before, relentlessly eroding Bibi Dong's defenses.
Just then, Bibi Dong switched her Martial Soul.
The Death Spider Emperor faded away, and the Soul-Devouring Spider Emperor emerged. The Soul Ring Configuration also changed to six black and one red.
Her Second Martial Soul Soul-Devouring Spider Emperor, focuses on offense and explosive power, making its aura even more fierce and sharp.
Bibi Dong unleashed her first Soul Skill, "Half-Moon," and her second Soul Skill, "Spear of Infinity," in quick succession.
A dark green, Half-Moon blade of light slashed out from her giant scythe, drawing an arc in the air and precisely severing several main vines controlled by Tang San.
Immediately afterwards, her arms came together, transforming into a sharp spear, which pierced straight at the hilt of Tang San's Blue Silver Overlord Spear.
The two attacks, one after the other, were perfectly coordinated.
Tang San activated the second skill of his Head Soul Bone, "Life Insight".
A faint golden light covered the surface of his pupils, stripping away all illusions and pretenses in his vision.
With his Life Insight, Tang San quickly distinguished between Bibi Dong's clone and her original body.
After parrying one of Bibi Dong's attacks, his Blue Silver Overlord Spear suddenly turned, the tip bypassing her defenses and thrusting straight at her body.
Bibi Dong leaned back slightly, avoiding the sharp point of the spear, but a look of shock appeared on her face. This Tang San could actually see through her clone.
Immediately afterwards, Tang San's ninth Soul Ring lit up.
His ninth Soul Skill, "All Things Imbued with Spirit," was activated, and his life force surged at an astonishing speed into a boulder beneath his feet and the broken roots of an ancient tree beside him.
The boulder trembled violently, deformed, and stretched within a few breaths, transforming into a rock giant three zhang tall, its thick arms striking Bibi Dong's body from both sides.
The remaining root sprouted new branches, transforming into a spirit warrior made of withered wood, wielding a spear formed from the tree's heartwood, which it thrust at Bibi Dong's ribs from the side.
The two warriors, imbued with spirits and possessing the strength of Titled Douluo, launched an attack simultaneously.
Bibi Dong activated her right leg bone skill, "Invincible Golden Body," at this moment. Golden light completely enveloped her body, making her immune to all attacks for an instant.
The rock giant's arms slammed into the golden light, producing a dull thud, but they couldn't budge her an inch.
The spirit warrior's spear struck the golden surface, sparking a string of sparks, but failed to penetrate.
Bibi Dong used the recoil from her Invincible Golden Body to create distance behind her, while simultaneously activating her Head Soul Bone skill, "True World."