As Kamen Rider Black's theme song began to play, Shadow Moon and black rx received an invincible buff!
Shadow Moon struck first, driving the blood-red Satan Saber viciously at Dugu Bo.
"Not good!"
Although Dugu Bo did not know how powerful the Satan Saber was, his senses told him he had better not let that thing touch him.
So Dugu Bo could only use his Soul Power again to blast the two of them away and widen the distance.
On the other side, black rx actually had a weapon as well, but he did not dare take it out. After all, black rx's Revolving Sword was a true causality weapon.
Just like the anti-master Noble Phantasm next door on the moon, it had to draw blood the moment it appeared. From the Universe Empire Leader above to the Bat Monster Sacrificed to the Heavens below, all it took was one strike from the Revolving Sword to deal with them.
After Dugu Bo used Soul Power to blast Shadow Moon away, black rx also found an opening and hurriedly attacked Dugu Bo from the side.
Seeing black rx attacking from the flank, Dugu Bo immediately sensed trouble. He had not expected the gap between them to become so great after their transformations.
Dugu Bo hurriedly used his Fourth Soul Skill, placing another shield around himself.
But this time, Dugu Bo seemed not to have expected the shield to fail him again. Or rather, he had not expected black rx's attack to be so powerful.
The protective barrier around Dugu Bo only resisted briefly before shattering again under the opponent's attack.
"This..."
Dugu Bo had not expected that after using this shield skill twice in a single day, both times it would be shattered by his opponents' fierce attacks.
This was something Dugu Bo had never expected. He had not expected the two of them to grow so much stronger after transforming.
Still, Dugu Bo could only use his Soul Power again to blast black rx away.
Dugu Bo had also discovered the two men's weakness, or rather, the area in which they were not proficient.
Both Shadow Moon and black rx were power-attack Soul Masters. Dugu Bo had yet to see any long-range attacks from them, so he did not know whether they lacked them or simply had not used them.
For now, the two of them were overwhelmingly strong in strength, speed, reflexes, and combat ability. The only thing they might lack was long-range skills.
As a control-type Soul Master, Dugu Bo could never keep the two under control. That whatever-flash of theirs wiped out all negative statuses and the snake formation on the ground in an instant. He could not charge in himself, and he definitely could not beat the two of them in close combat. Even after raising his Soul Power to over level seventy, a suffocating sense of helpless frustration welled up within him.
Thus, Dugu Bo either had to cast aside his pride and suppress them with his Martial Soul Avatar, or properly kite them and see whether he could defeat the two.
Just as Dugu Bo was considering his options, Shadow Moon, who had been blasted away, returned to Dugu Bo's side when black sun shattered Dugu Bo's shield.
Shadow Moon stood on his left foot, light coiling around his right leg, and viciously kicked at Dugu Bo.
Dugu Bo's close-combat ability could not exactly be called terrible. It was simply what one would expect from a control-type Soul Master.
Although Dugu Bo was a Titled Douluo, and his vast Soul Power had nourished his body over the years until it became incomparably strong, he was still somewhat lacking compared to Shadow Moon, who specialized in close-quarters combat.
Thus, to Dugu Bo's surprise, he was actually knocked back by a Soul Ancestor's kick.
Soul Power beneath Dugu Bo's feet nailed him firmly to the ground. To stop Shadow Moon from attacking again, he had no choice but to place another layer of shielding around himself.
After Dugu Bo blasted black rx away, black rx rolled backward two and a half times, neatly stopped himself, then immediately got up and ran toward Dugu Bo.
At that moment, Shadow Moon and black rx stood together once more.
The two understood that they could not give Dugu Bo an opportunity. They could not give Dugu Bo any chance to unleash a Soul Skill.
Without the slightest hesitation, the two once again strode toward Dugu Bo.
Even the strongest Soul Skills required casting time, though the Soul Rings behind Dugu Bo had already appeared.
A new shield had condensed around Dugu Bo, but he still did not dare lower his guard.
Their casual attacks earlier had been enough to shatter his shield. If he unleashed a Soul Skill now, then at such close range, with these two men's speed and coordination, Dugu Bo did not believe he could cast it successfully.
To be honest, against ordinary Soul Emperors and the like, even with Dugu Bo suppressing his strength, he could still slaughter them with ease.
How could Dugu Bo have imagined that two Soul Ancestors would force him into such a state? It was truly absurd.
But if Dugu Bo used a Soul Skill, he feared the two would attack him. If he did not use a Soul Skill, he had no way to deal with them either.
Moreover, this was an arena. It might look large, but it actually had boundaries.
Stepping off the arena meant defeat. In the vast open world outside, Dugu Bo would not believe he had anything to fear... right?
It was not as though Dugu Bo had not considered other methods. Soul pressure?
What a joke. Soul Power suppression was something used only when one held an absolute advantage in strength.
Dugu Bo's Soul Power was currently useless even for unleashing Soul Skills, and he was supposed to use Soul pressure?
The greatest predicament Dugu Bo faced now was the issue of distance.
It was not that Dugu Bo's Soul Skills were completely useless, but the moment he used one, Shadow Moon and black rx could rush right up to his face and punch him twice. Thus, Dugu Bo did not dare act rashly.
In games, interrupting skill casting usually required control, knockback, or silence. But in reality, sorry, if someone smashed your head open, could you still cast anything?
"No other choice."
Between losing the match and losing face, or using his full strength and losing face, Dugu Bo still chose the latter.
There was no helping it. Bullying the weak with his strength was hardly Dugu Bo's first time doing so. It could be said that he was thoroughly familiar with it.
"Martial Soul Avatar!"
Of course, even bullying the weak required some finesse. Using a Titled Douluo's power to instantly kill them would make him seem petty. More importantly, his granddaughter Dugu Yan was watching below, so he could not do that.
Then he would use his Martial Soul Avatar, the greatest dividing line among Soul Masters.
If Titled Douluos and Soul Douluos were separated by two ranks, then the difference between having a Martial Soul Avatar and not having one was equally enormous.
After all, Tool Martial Soul users could not defeat Beast Martial Soul users in the early stages, but after gaining Martial Soul Avatars, Beast Martial Souls would generally be weaker than Tool Martial Souls.
Of course, that was only relative, but the time Tool Martial Souls truly displayed their power was when their Martial Soul Avatars appeared.
"Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor True Body!"
Unlike an ordinary snake's small body, this was a giant python that occupied the entire arena!
"I didn't expect you two to have some skill, but having skill does not mean you can act recklessly. As your elder, I'll give you a lesson first!"
Dugu Bo used his Martial Soul Avatar against two Soul Ancestors without so much as a blush.
When Dugu Bo unleashed his Martial Soul Avatar, Shadow Moon and black rx realized just how enormous the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor was, so they could only stand in a tiny corner.
The arena that had just restricted Dugu Bo had now become the terrain restricting the two of them. The tables had truly turned.
"Bring out your strongest attack. Let today's battle end here."
Dugu Bo also gave the two men some face, allowing them to use their strongest attack. Then he could offer some comments, they could flatter Dugu Bo a little, and today's matter could end just like that.
"Shadow Moon, use Rider Kick!"
Black rx looked toward Shadow Moon. Shadow Moon, beneath his helmet, nodded in agreement.
"Rider Kick!"
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In the end, I went out and got an injection for my cold, and it came right down. Sure enough, injections are the absolute best!
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