95,000-Year Fire-Breathing "Lizard"

"Playing dead or something..."

Focalors murmured, her face flushed red. How could she possibly be embarrassed by something like that?!

"Of course not. It's just that my strength hasn't recovered yet, and I need some time to recuperate. Yes, recuperate for a while!"

Neuvillette was stunned by that. Such a huge Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well still wasn't enough for Focalors to recover to her peak?

Neuvillette fell into thought. He remembered that the true core region of the Star Dou Great Forest had a Lake of Life...

Focalors: "..."

Was there any chance that she was simply making an excuse?

Even after losing her God Seat, she still possessed the rank of a Demon God. Though she had not yet returned to her peak, she was not far from it.

Yet this fool actually believed her.

"You're so easy to fool!"

"You really have slippery feet!"

This minor episode on Focalors's side did not affect Neuvillette's "tailing" of Lakesius.

Speaking of which, Lakesius truly was a formidable expert who had roamed Douluo Continent for decades. He was exceptionally experienced in hunting soul beasts. Finding where soul beasts were and determining their levels was effortless for him.

A level ninety quasi-Titled Douluo could not exactly walk sideways through Sunset Forest, but he was not far from it.

Only after Lakesius reached the depths of Sunset Forest did he finally become more restrained.

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Neuvillette suddenly frowned. There was actually such a soul beast in Sunset Forest?

To avoid being discovered by Lakesius, they were separated by some distance. Even if Lakesius became Titled Douluo, he still would not be able to detect him.

"Although this soul beast hasn't reached the hundred-thousand-year level, it should be the absolute overlord of Sunset Forest, shouldn't it?"

"Roar~"

At that moment, a resounding dragon roar echoed through the skies, confirming Neuvillette's guess.

This was a Fire Attribute Subdragon over ninety thousand years old, close to a hundred thousand years!

Such an existence would be an overlord-level powerful soul beast not only in Sunset Forest, but even in the Star Dou Great Forest!

Dragon-type soul beasts were naturally much stronger than ordinary soul beasts of the same level. This was even more so for a Subdragon, whose cultivation had exceeded ninety thousand years.

Lakesius was completely dumbfounded. He had been planning to bring his old brothers to the Star Dou Great Forest for a stroll after returning, yet Sunset Forest had instead given him a fright.

Not a pleasant surprise, but a genuine shock!

Could he possibly face a ninety-thousand-year-old Subdragon on his own?

This thing seemed to have noticed him?

This was a Blazing Fire Azure Dragon over ninety-five thousand years old. In its perception, a human had actually dared enter its territory. This was a challenge to its authority!

Did they think a fire dragon that did not lose its temper was just decoration?

Under normal cultivation, it only needed another thousand or so years to break through to the hundred-thousand-year level.

A soul beast's cultivation years did not have much to do with its actual age. Take the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King, for example. He was roughly two hundred and fifty thousand years old, yet his cultivation exceeded nine hundred and fifty thousand years.

That depended on the soul beast's talent.

There were also the two Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bears Huo Yuhao raised. At first, they had merely been century-old soul beasts.

After wreaking havoc in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, their cultivation had reached the ten-thousand-year level.

A soul beast's cultivation was related to both talent and opportunity.

At this moment, Lakesius's back felt chilly, and cold sweat poured down his forehead. This Blazing Fire Azure Dragon had truly noticed him!

Fortunately, if he focused solely on escaping, the Blazing Fire Azure Dragon would have no way to stop him.

Let's test it and see whether it can be hunted.

Lakesius thought to himself. He did not flee at once. Instead, he prepared to test it. If there was a chance to kill this Subdragon, he would gather his good brothers and return!

Intelligence was important for soul masters, and it was equally important for soul beasts. After probing it first, they could make fewer mistakes during the official hunt, raising their chances of success.

Although it was not a flying Fire Attribute soul beast, its quality far surpassed that of most flying Fire Attribute soul beasts!

"Golden Crow Possession!"

Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black—eight soul rings rapidly rose from beneath Lakesius's feet.

A pair of golden wings spread from his back, his hands turned into sharp claws, and faint golden flames burst forth all over his body.

Neuvillette was now only about a hundred meters away from Lakesius, but Lakesius's attention was entirely focused on the Blazing Fire Azure Dragon in the distance. He did not notice Neuvillette's arrival at all.

Facing Lakesius after Martial Soul Possession, the Blazing Fire Azure Dragon revealed a humanlike look of mockery. At its level, it could not yet speak human language, but its intelligence was no weaker than that of a human.

The human before it had only eight soul rings. He was not even a Titled Douluo, yet he dared face a Subdragon like it alone!

That was simply courting death.

"Roar..."

The Blazing Fire Azure Dragon roared in fury, then charged at Lakesius with its enormous body.

The two quickly clashed. What began as mutual probing gradually turned into a real fight.

Lakesius's martial soul had only recently evolved, and he still lacked an accurate understanding of his own combat power. Yet as the battle continued, he increasingly felt that this Blazing Fire Azure Dragon did not seem all that impressive?

He could not defeat it, but neither would he lose.

The Blazing Fire Azure Dragon was equally alarmed. This Soul Douluo before it was even somewhat stronger than the Titled Douluo it had faced before.

After probing each other, both sides vaguely grasped the other's strength and began to take the battle seriously.

If it truly became a fight to the death, Lakesius would not be the Blazing Fire Azure Dragon's match. First, the Blazing Fire Azure Dragon was a Subdragon, and not a weak one even among Subdragons. Its cultivation was just short of a hundred thousand years!

Second, Lakesius only had eight rings at present. Though he had already broken through to level ninety and was a quasi-Titled Douluo, he had not undergone the baptism of a ninth soul ring. He could not be considered a true Titled Douluo.

Against a ninety-thousand-year-old Subdragon, an ordinary Titled Douluo—such as the former Dugu Bo—would not even need to think about it. Dugu Bo would absolutely run as fast as he could.

Fight?

There was no hope of winning at all!

"After the old man obtained the Immortal Herb, his martial soul evolved and his strength soared. But facing a Subdragon-type... No, what kind of dragon-type soul beast is this fire-breathing lizard?"

Neuvillette shook his head, preparing to help Lakesius take down this Blazing Fire Azure Dragon.

If it had been another soul beast, he might have needed to spend some effort. But it was a fire-breathing lizard!

That made things much easier instead.

Taking one step forward, Neuvillette instantly unleashed his aura and pressure, crushing down upon the Blazing Fire Azure Dragon. At the same time, he shifted into his combat form.

Gold, gold...

Two Golden Soul Rings rose from beneath his feet, and Neuvillette's appearance changed slightly...