She Long

"Hm?"

Suddenly, a fluctuation of Soul Power came from afar.

"Senior Dugu! A Titled Douluo is heading this way. They should be an ally. Can you restrain the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger?"

"An ally?"

Dugu Bo froze for a moment, then sensed the Titled Douluo's Soul Power as well.

"Are you sure they're an ally?" Dugu Bo asked again.

"I'm certain," Ning Rongrong said. "That Titled Douluo is still here. He's an ally."

"Understood." Though he had many questions, Dugu Bo did not ask further.

The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's icy aura had weakened considerably. The poison seemed to have taken effect, though it had been suppressed. It seemed that unless it killed its enemies, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger would not stop.

As Dugu Bo fled, his speed suddenly dropped.

Dugu Bo knew that the speed enhancement had vanished.

Then, the next moment—

A vast surge of Soul Power flooded through his entire body.

"Another support ability?"

Feeling the immense Soul Power within him, Dugu Bo's Eighth Soul Ring began to glow.

"Seventh Soul Skill, Martial Soul True Body Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor!"

"Eighth Soul Skill—"

"Time Freeze."

In an instant, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's body stiffened, unable to move.

At the same time, the Soul Power fluctuation from the other side reached its peak.

Ning Rongrong put away the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.

"Ninth Soul Skill—"

"Rainbow Piercing the Sun!"

A spear tore through the air and shot straight toward the restrained Dark Demon Evil God Tiger.

"Roar—"

The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, proficient in spatial and temporal abilities, broke free from Dugu Bo's restraint after only a brief moment.

However, it was too late to evade the spear flying directly at it.

If it had been at full strength, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger naturally would not have cared.

But it had fought an enemy earlier, and now another Titled Douluo had wounded it with poison. It had expended far too much strength.

A Space Teleportation portal appeared beside the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger.

However, Dugu Bo's Time Freeze had hindered the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's ability, causing it to miscalculate the timing.

"Roar—"

A miserable shriek rang out as a streak of black smoke burrowed into the portal.

Accompanied by a violent explosion, an area spanning several thousand meters was reduced to wasteland.

It probably didn't see me, right? Ning Rongrong felt somewhat worried.

She had withdrawn the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda when the Titled Douluo on the other side began gathering his skill.

Watching the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger escape, everyone could not help but breathe a sigh of relief.

The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's sense of oppression was simply overwhelming.

Just then, a Soul Master who was not especially burly, with sharply defined features, slowly descended.

He withdrew his nine released Soul Rings and Martial Soul. The moment he landed, he spat out several mouthfuls of blood.

"It finally ran away. I never expected to encounter something like that on a trip out."

He walked over and looked at Dugu Bo, gratitude in his voice. "Mr. Dugu, thank you for your help. I am She Long."

"He's one of your people, right?" Dugu Bo frowned slightly. Why did this man seem so familiar with him? He did not know him at all.

"That's right. If it weren't for you, he probably wouldn't have survived either."

When She Long arrived, he had seen Dugu Bo restraining the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger.

Though he did not know why Dugu Bo had done so, he would not pass up the chance to severely injure the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger.

Even while seriously injured, he had gritted his teeth and unleashed his Ninth Soul Skill.

Still, it was somewhat regrettable that the beast had managed to escape.

As the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger departed, the Star Dou Forest returned to calm.

"Your Excellency, are you people from the Star Luo Empire?" Ning Rongrong was the first to speak.

Ning Rongrong's words left Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan slightly stunned.

Hadn't they said they were from Spirit Hall before?

But Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan quickly exchanged a glance and understood.

Still, afraid of saying something wrong, neither spoke further. They also wanted to see what Ning Rongrong intended to do.

Hearing Ning Rongrong's question, She Long looked startled. After thinking for a moment, he nodded.

"Yes, Ci Xue and I are from a hidden sect of the Star Luo Empire."

"We were helping Miss obtain a Soul Ring, but we never expected to encounter such a troublesome soul beast."

"Ci Xue told me to take Miss and leave first while he held back the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger alone."

"Speaking of which, it's rather embarrassing." She Long gave a bitter smile. "The two of us, together with Miss, still couldn't defeat the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger."

"From the looks of you, you know about that soul beast too, right?" Before Ning Rongrong and the others could respond, She Long continued. "The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger is different from ordinary soul beasts."

"Not only does it possess multiple attributes, it also has terrifying spatial and temporal abilities. Beyond that..."

"It is said that within a certain range, it can drag soul masters into a special arena."

"As for what exactly it is, we don't know. But... once someone is dragged inside, not a single person has ever come out alive."

"Not even a Titled Douluo."

"Hiss—" Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan sucked in a cold breath, looking at Ning Rongrong with strange expressions.

Ning Rongrong had just specifically warned them not to approach the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, and that the farther away they stayed, the better.

As the group chatted peacefully, they made their way out of the Star Dou Great Forest.

Led by She Long, they soon found the person called Miss outside.

She was a rather young girl, seemingly around the same age as Dugu Yan.

With a straight nose, slightly narrow phoenix eyes, and long golden hair, she radiated a holy aura that gave others the faint sense that she was beyond their reach.

"Uncle She Long, you...?" Seeing She Long return, especially seeing him carrying Ci Xue on his back, an agitated expression appeared on the girl's face.

Then, when her gaze fell upon Dugu Bo and the others, her eyes showed a trace of surprise.

"Uncle She Long, who are they?"

"He is Dugu Bo, the Poison Douluo. Miss should have heard of him, right?" She Long said. "Thanks to Dugu Mianxia's help, we were able to drive back the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger."

After saying that, he introduced the two girls beside him to her as well.

"This is Dugu Douluo's granddaughter, Dugu Yan. Beside her is Ning Rongrong, daughter of Ning Fengzhi, the Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."

"Oh, I know who you are." The girl walked over and introduced herself first.

"I am Qian Renxue. Thank you for saving Uncle Ci Xue."

"Qian Renxue—what a lovely name." Ning Rongrong smiled faintly.

"Are you from a reclusive sect of the Star Luo Empire, Sister? I heard She Long Mianxia mention it just now."

"More or less." Qian Renxue looked toward She Long, only to see him give a slight nod.

Qian Renxue then admitted it.

"I see."

Ning Rongrong said nothing more, while Qian Renxue began checking Ci Xue's condition.

"Uncle Ci Xue's condition is extremely dangerous." From She Long, Qian Renxue learned that Dugu Bo had kept Ci Xue alive with medicine, but his condition... was terrible.

Qian Renxue had been able to poison Xue Ye over a long period of time, so she knew some medical arts as well. She could tell that if Ci Xue was not treated soon, he would likely be finished.

After some thought, Qian Renxue said, "Uncle She Long, take Uncle Ci Xue back to the sect first. I plan to stay here a while longer."

"Miss!"

"That's enough." Qian Renxue cut She Long off. "You are all important to me. I do not wish for any one of you to die."

"Yes, sub... I understand. I'll return immediately." Seeing Qian Renxue's serious expression, She Long was deeply worried about Ci Xue's condition as well. Fortunately, this city also had a Spirit Hall.

"However, I will report what happened here to the Sect Master."

"Mm. It's fine even if no one is sent. Focus on recovering from your injuries."

At Qian Renxue's command, She Long left with Ci Xue. Yet Qian Renxue remained behind, and no one knew what her purpose was.