Ju Hua Guan's Fury?

"Refuse a toast only to drink a forfeit, Elder Gui. Take Yan and leave first. Leave him to me!" Seeing that Wang Xiao would not heed his warning, Ju Hua Guan spoke to his partner.

He planned to use his strength to suppress Wang Xiao and teach him an unforgettable lesson.

Make him retreat in the face of difficulty.

But he was far too full of himself and had overestimated his own abilities.

How could someone like him possibly teach a genius like Wang Xiao a lesson?

Wasn't that just asking to be struck by lightning?

"Little Ju Ju, you fight your fight. I'll just watch from the side!"

Gui Mei had no intention of leaving. He did not want to miss this good show either.

He pulled Yan onto a rooftop nearby, where they sat and watched closely.

Wang Xiao did not pursue them. He knew that unless he defeated Gui Mei and Ju Hua Guan first, how could he possibly kill Yan?

Hmph~

This kid really has some skill. I like him!

But how many blows can a little brat like him possibly withstand from me?

Rustle, rustle, rustle~

Tap, tap, tap~

Facing the Chicken Blood Vine stems and leaves sweeping toward him, Covering the Sky and Earth, Ju Hua Guan saw that the spinning Six-winged Leaves possessed terrifying destructive power. He found it unbelievable and did not dare underestimate them.

As a Level Ninety-Five Titled Douluo, Yue Guan naturally understood one principle: underestimating an enemy was equivalent to suicide.

With his intelligence, he would never make such a low-level mistake.

Ghost Douluo spread his hands, Soul Power circulating and erupting throughout his body, blasting the dust off the rooftop.

Radiance flowed across his entire body, dazzling to the eye.

At once, colored Soul Rings rose from beneath him.

Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black, black.

There were exactly three colors and nine Soul Rings.

Then Yue Guan shouted, "Seventh Spirit Skill: Martial Soul Avatar!"

At once, a Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum appeared beside Ju Hua Guan's left hand.

The Martial Soul Avatar manifested.

The golden flower shimmered with flowing light, dazzling beyond compare.

This was the strength of a Titled Douluo. The terrifying sensation it gave off sent chills down one's spine, its oppressive force blanketing the entire area.

At this moment, dense Soul Power radiated from every part of Yue Guan's body, while an aura of death spread outward in all directions.

His killing intent grew heavier.

A Titled Douluo was among the highest existences in the Douluo world, surpassed only by Super Douluos and Level Ninety-Nine Limit Douluos.

Any Douluo below Level Ninety had only one fate before him: death.

This was no joke.

As a soul skill of the Seventh Soul Ring, Martial Soul Avatar allowed the Martial Soul and Soul Master to merge as one and release the Martial Soul's true form. Its power was absolutely not as simple as one plus one equaling two.

Instead, it enhanced every attribute, bringing them nearly to a perfect state.

Under the effects of the Seventh Soul Ring, Ju Hua Guan could both attack and defend.

Already terrifyingly powerful, he was even less human now—a monstrous super beast.

A Soul Master like him was undoubtedly the bane of most Soul Masters and soul beasts.

Ordinary soul beasts of ten thousand years or less were even easier for him to kill than chickens.

"Ninth Spirit Skill: Withered Chrysanthemum, Wounds Cover the Ground, Flowers Fall and Hearts Break!"

The Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum immediately burst apart, transforming into petals Flying All Over the Sky.

Every petal spun at high speed like a razor-sharp blade, attacking the encroaching Chicken Blood Vine stems and leaves.

As the two collided, they produced a series of metallic clanging and grinding sounds.

For a moment, the scene was earth-shaking, enough to make gods and ghosts weep.

This was a battle between powerful experts.

As the saying went, When Gods Fight, mortals suffer. There was a reason for that.

One careless moment, and someone could be struck by their flashes of attack or swept up in their Soul Power.

In light cases, they would cough blood and die.

In severe cases, they would be sliced in two or cut clean through at the waist.

In the worst cases, splattered brains and crushed bodies were commonplace.

So when immortals fought, ordinary people should not even watch.

Even hundreds or thousands of miles away was not necessarily far enough.

The moment Yue Guan unleashed his Ninth Spirit Skill, Wang Xiao's fifth Chicken Blood Vine martial soul skill, Covering the Sky and Earth, was clearly at a disadvantage and could no longer hold out.

The Chicken Blood Vine stems and leaves were instantly shattered and dispersed by the Scattered Petals of the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum.

Wang Xiao was forced back several steps. Having suffered a heavy blow, he spat out several mouthfuls of blood.

After all, he was Fighting Above One's Level. This little injury was nothing.

Wang Xiao had already been mentally prepared. If he could defeat This Titled Douluo, Ju Hua Guan, he would become famous throughout the land within three minutes.

He just had not expected Ju Hua Guan to use Martial Soul Avatar on the first move. How was he supposed to take that?

Then, on the second move, he used his Ninth Spirit Skill. That was even harder to endure.

This style of fighting was truly bizarre.

Wang Xiao only wanted to say, Damn it, Little Ju Ju, bullying me like this—does your conscience not hurt?

After thinking it over, he even felt a little excited.

It seemed that his Chicken Blood Vine martial soul's fifth skill, Covering the Sky and Earth, had put considerable pressure on Yue Guan.

Otherwise, he would not have revealed all his trump cards right from the start.

That was a major taboo for Soul Masters.

Especially with such a shameless fighting style.

What level was Wang Xiao, and what level was Yue Guan? Even if Yue Guan won, it would still be an unglamorous victory.

Most likely, if Yue Guan had not used that move, he would not have been able to free himself anytime soon.

Wang Xiao calculated that if he wanted to fight him, he would have to start with speed.

Just then, a figure appeared on a more distant rooftop.

A staff nearly two meters tall rested in her right hand as she stood still and watched the battle from afar.

This woman exuded an aura of nobility and elegance from head to toe.

Wang Xiao, however, had not noticed her direction.

When crossing blades with an expert like Chrysanthemum Douluo, he naturally could not look around or fight while fearing wolves ahead and tigers behind. That was a grave taboo in battle.

When enemies met on a narrow path, the brave won. Striking when it was time to strike was the Golden Finger of combat.

"First Spirit Skill: Grappling Kill!"

"Second Spirit Skill: Strangling Kill!"

"Third Spirit Skill: Thorn Pierce!"

"Fourth Spirit Skill: Inverse Scale Spiral Slash!"

"Fifth Spirit Skill: Covering the Sky and Earth!"

Wang Xiao immediately unleashed all five soul skills of his Chicken Blood Vine martial soul in one burst, from the first through the fifth, erupting with power.

Such an outrageously overpowered operation was something no one else but him could pull off.

Wang Xiao's continuous assault exerted enormous pressure on Yue Guan.

This was where the Chicken Blood Vine martial soul excelled, catching Ju Hua Guan completely off guard.

Ju Hua Guan could only dodge again and again. For the moment, he had no way to gather power and unleash a soul skill to counter Wang Xiao's attacks.

Wang Xiao also used this time to search for a way to deal with him.

As long as he found Ghost Douluo's weakness and struck it in one blow, victory would not be a problem at all.

Otherwise, facing such a powerful opponent without any formidable techniques, he truly had no chance of winning.

Normally, if a Level Fifty-Two Soul King fought a Level Ninety-Five Titled Douluo, the outcome would basically be decided within three moves.

And that was only if the opponent was not going all out.

Otherwise, surviving even one move would be a miracle.

Wang Xiao had already analyzed this clearly.

He was absolutely not going to rush in blindly and offer up his life.

He had never done that sort of thing.

Giving away free kills was something rookies often did in games.

If they could not win, they fought with their lives.

After all, they could revive, so there was nothing to fear. Maybe they could even trade one life for another and blow up a big BOSS. Then their death would be worthwhile, heavier than Mount Tai rather than lighter than a feather.

Not that kind of "If you're my brother, then come chop me down!"

That sort of thing was unacceptable.

Even dying for it would be lighter than a feather, not worth it.

Right now, Wang Xiao's battle was real. He only had one life and could not revive endlessly. Once he died, it was over.

Wang Xiao had no choice but to fight seriously.

Although Ju Hua Guan had already used two soul skills—the Seventh and Ninth Spirit Skills—neither had been a direct attack against him.

As for that Ninth Spirit Skill, Withered Chrysanthemum, Wounds Cover the Ground, Flowers Fall and Hearts Break—

Whether Wang Xiao could survive it was still unknown.

It could be said that Ju Hua Guan had not intended to take his life.

He was also showing consideration for Bibi Dong's sake.

Earlier, Bibi Dong had instructed him and Gui Mei not to kill Wang Xiao.

Otherwise, given Ju Hua Guan's usual temper, he would never have shown him mercy.

"Brat, it seems that unless I show you something serious, you truly won't know the height of heaven or the depth of earth!"

Ju Hua Guan finally grew angry and immediately attacked Wang Xiao. "First Spirit Skill: Falling Flowers Have Intent, Flowing Water Has None!"

Suddenly, chrysanthemums rained down from the sky like snowflakes Flying All Over the Sky, every flower gleaming with razor-sharp light.

This soul skill was rather formidable.

Seeing the petals falling over his head like flashing blades and sword lights, Wang Xiao's heart turned cold.

He did not understand the skill, so it caught him somewhat off guard.

He immediately used the Lingbo Weibu Accelerated Version movement technique and barely dodged safely.

The petals struck the ground, punching one crater after another into the earth.

Wang Xiao felt lingering fear at the sight. If those landed on me, I'd be covered in scars!

"What?" Ju Hua Guan had not expected this either. This kid not only has powerful Soul Rings and an impressive Martial Soul, but even his movement technique is extraordinarily fast. I'm afraid that even with my current speed, I can't catch him.

Good. It has been a long time since I encountered such a troublesome brat. Today has truly opened my eyes.

For a mere Level Fifty-Two Soul King to evade his First Spirit Skill so easily, Wang Xiao truly was a rare genius among geniuses.

Wang Xiao flashed to Ju Hua Guan's side and prepared to use his second Martial Soul. "First Spirit Skill: Hundred Treasures Great Change!"

His second Martial Soul, the Hundred Treasures Glazed Pagoda, immediately expanded dozens of times in size under its First Spirit Skill.

It became a massive pagoda over thirty meters tall, carrying formidable offensive power of its own.

With a flick of his index finger, Wang Xiao sent the enormous Hundred Treasures Glazed Pagoda crashing toward Ju Hua Guan.

"This..."

Ju Hua Guan suddenly turned pale with shock. He had never expected the Hundred Treasures Glazed Pagoda to be an assault-type Tool Spirit.

He had assumed it was merely a support-type Martial Soul and thus had not taken it seriously.

Now he understood, but it was already too late to defend.

Bang!

Aah~

Caught off guard, Ju Hua Guan was sent flying by the enormous pagoda, crying out miserably.

His entire body slammed straight into the rooftop, sending tiles clattering and shattering across the ground.

He flipped through the air several times before finally steadying himself.

Gui Mei, who had been coldly observing from the side, was also stunned by the sight. "Well done, Wang Xiao. You really hid your strength deeply. You fooled both Elder Ju and me."

"It seems this Douluo will have to regard you in a new light from now on!"

Yan, who stood beside Gui Mei, was trembling so badly that his legs shook.

Only now did he realize that he had provoked someone he should never have provoked—someone he could not afford to provoke.

Had Elder Gui and Elder Ju not saved him earlier, he would already have died alongside those seven companions, leaving not even bones behind.

If Wang Xiao could not be killed this time, then Yan would have to live beneath his shadow from now on, under the constant threat that Wang Xiao might take his life at any moment.

Things looked grim.

No!

To be safe, Elder Gui has to join in too.

"E-Elder Gui, look at how arrogant Wang Xiao is. He does not even respect you or Elder Ju. If he grows stronger, won't Spirit Hall be under his control in the future?"

"By then, he will respect neither you nor Elder Ju, and he may even frame you both."

"So why don't you join forces with Elder Ju and kill him, cutting off the trouble at its root? In the future, aside from Your Excellency the Pope, won't Papal Palace still be yours to command? Right?"

Bang!

Gui Mei suddenly slapped Yan across the head with considerable force, nearly knocking him unconscious. "Yan, let me tell you this: this Douluo obeys only Your Excellency the Pope. Do not try to incite people, or I'll kill you first."

"Do you think this Douluo doesn't know about that petty grudge between you and Wang Xiao? Didn't you two fall out over fighting for Nana?"

"You're trying to use someone else's blade to kill your enemy? You're still too green. And don't set your sights on Elder Ju and me either. If you've got the ability, go deal with him yourself. If it weren't for the fact that you're a talent we raised, Elder Gui and I wouldn't even have bothered saving you today!"

Yan was badly frightened. He hadn't expected Gui Mei to see through his intentions.

Now his clever scheme had backfired, and he had nearly been beaten to death. He no longer dared to say another word and obediently watched from the side.

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