Principle of Refraction, Mirror Flower, Water Moon

Two yellow, three purple, and four black—not the commonly cited optimal Soul Ring configuration.

Before the Soul Rings vanished, the martial soul it revealed had a round, bloated belly, spikes, and blood-red skin. Then there was the slightly plump old man lying on the ground, his flesh mangled beyond recognition.

Wasn't this guy a pufferfish...

Oh no, Porcupinefish Douluo. Why was he here?

Forget it, they needed to leave quickly!

Ning Rongrong placed a pill in her mouth and gently chewed it.

"Rongrong, what are you eating?" Dugu Yan froze for a moment.

"A Detoxification Pill for Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor Poison. Yan Yan Jie, you should take one too, or it'll be troublesome later."

Hearing Ning Rongrong speak so seriously, Dugu Yan also popped a Detoxification Pill into her mouth.

When Dugu Bo saw his granddaughter and Ning Rongrong doing the same thing, he said nothing.

Because he, too, sensed an intense malice rapidly approaching them.

That palpitating sense of danger forced Dugu Bo to remain cautious.

"Senior Dugu, follow my plan later. We might still be able to escape," Ning Rongrong said quickly.

"That's a Dark Demon Evil God Tiger over fifty thousand years old. Legend says it is connected to an evil god."

"In terms of strength, it can escape from the hands of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Sky Azure Bull Python and a Hundred-Thousand-Year Titan Giant Ape."

"What..." Shock filled Dugu Bo's eyes.

He had never even seen a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, but a Titan Giant Ape was already terrifying at ten thousand years. Let alone a hundred thousand years.

Yet even so, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger could still escape. Its terrifying nature was obvious.

"Rongrong, what's your plan?"

After spending so much time together, Dugu Bo knew that Ning Rongrong would not joke around about something this serious. If she said they could escape, she must have had some confidence.

"The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger is injured. Several different auras linger on its body, and there are signs of poisoning. If we make good use of that, we might be able to get away."

"My plan is..."

After hearing Ning Rongrong's plan, Dugu Bo fell silent.

"It's not that I don't believe you, but can this really work?" Dugu Bo hesitated inwardly.

"This is our only option. Bring that Titled Douluo with us. He may prove useful."

"He..." Ning Rongrong fell silent for a while before saying, "He should be from Spirit Hall."

The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger racing toward them carried traces of a holy aura.

There was also another energy, entirely different from that of the severely injured and unconscious Titled Douluo.

Ning Rongrong had roughly pieced together some clues.

"Though it'll be more troublesome, if we bring him along, we might gain reinforcements."

Dugu Bo was already carrying two burdens. One more would make little difference.

"Alright."

Dugu Bo used his Soul Power to lift Ning Rongrong and Dugu Yan, swiftly approaching the unconscious Titled Douluo.

Then, he took out a piece of spirit ginseng from the Hundred Treasure Pouch and stuffed it into the man's mouth to keep him alive.

Next, he used his Soul Power again to lift all three of them and raced toward the edge of the forest.

"Roar~"

At that moment, the whistling figure arrived.

Just as Ning Rongrong had predicted, it was the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger.

The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger was pitch-black all over, its sleek fur completely free of any mottled color.

Its limbs were powerful, every step accompanied by a heavy thud, and the aura it radiated was incomparably cold and dark.

Its ruby-like eyes brimmed with bloodthirsty killing intent. Even looking at them filled one with an inexplicable sense of fear.

"Nine Treasures turn to Glazed Tile, second: Speed!"

The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda accelerated Dugu Bo. Ning Rongrong took out spirit ginseng from her bracelet and bit into it, replenishing her energy.

With the buff from the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, Dugu Bo's speed immediately rose to another level.

Dugu Bo was somewhat astonished as well.

He could clearly feel that his speed had increased by fifty percent compared to before.

What a terrifying support ability.

"Rongrong, your complexion looks awful..."

Dugu Yan's sudden words drew Dugu Bo's attention.

As he fled at top speed, Dugu Bo saw Ning Rongrong holding the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, looking as though she had only just recovered from a serious illness.

"It's fine." Ning Rongrong shook her head. "Supporting a Titled Douluo is still a bit of a stretch, but if it's just a single enhancement, I can manage it!"

Crunch, crunch—

After finishing the spirit ginseng, some color returned to Ning Rongrong's face.

"Roar~"

Another howl rang out.

With the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda's enhancement, Dugu Bo instantly widened the distance between himself and the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger.

Already injured, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger gradually struggled to keep up with Dugu Bo's speed, letting out furious roars.

As Dugu Bo fled, he continuously released mixed poison behind him, making the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger extremely uncomfortable.

It was not a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast to begin with. Dugu Bo's poison had little effect on Titled Douluo, but it worked on the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger!

It had already been wounded by Porcupinefish Douluo's poison in the earlier battle, then attacked by the other two—especially one who possessed light-element power. At this moment, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger was in terrible shape.

Dugu Bo did not move in a straight line, but in a serpentine pattern.

Unable to predict Dugu Bo's movement, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger used Space Jump.

After repeatedly using its Charge skill to teleport through space, it crashed through rows of trees without managing to close the distance.

The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, whose intelligence was no weaker than a human's, had already realized that the other side would not let it get close.

So, it began using ranged attacks.

It released countless corrosive light blades, intending to slice the people ahead into pieces.

Dugu Bo noticed this as well, but recalling what Ning Rongrong had just said, he did not pay it much attention.

"Senior Dugu, move three meters to the left."

"Alright." Without hesitation, Dugu Bo used Soul Power to lift everyone and shift three meters to the left.

Countless light blades flew past Dugu Bo, but not a single one struck him or those he carried.

The light blades tore through the dense forest ahead, instantly corroding a vast stretch of trees.

"What a terrifying creature." Dugu Bo's pupils contracted.

That seemed even more terrifying than his poison.

"Senior Dugu, jump five meters up."

"Understood." Dugu Bo leaped into the air, once again causing the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's attack to miss.

Dugu Bo continued running through the Star Dou Great Forest toward its outskirts, using the forest's complicated terrain to evade the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's attacks.

"Roar~"

Roar after roar echoed out as the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger vented its fury. Then, it suddenly accelerated.

Several spheres of light appeared around its body, each carrying energy of different attributes.

Seeing this, Ning Rongrong took a deep breath and stuffed another spirit ginseng into her mouth.

"Mirror Flower, Water Moon."

Using the reflected rays cast by the forest under the light, she manipulated the moisture in the air to create an effect similar to the refraction of light, just as before.

The light spheres shot toward Dugu Bo at incredible speed.

Yet, they flew past both his left and right sides without hitting him.

With intelligence no weaker than a human's, after repeated attacks—

The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger seemed to have noticed something. The target it had been attacking all along appeared to be nothing but an afterimage, completely lacking any sense of reality.

Though it did not fully understand the principle, it had figured out how to break it.

"This is troublesome. It looks like it saw through it." Ning Rongrong frowned tightly.

By using the principle of light refracting off water to make the enemy mistake the target's position, it could be exposed after enough attacks.

"What should we do next?"