Hu Liena Battles Dugu Yan

When Dugu Bo saw Chrysanthemum Douluo actually unleash his Ninth Soul Skill, his pupils abruptly contracted. Damn, he was serious? Did he really intend to kill me?

"Ninth Soul Skill, Jade Phosphor Divine Light!"

Dugu Bo could no longer care about anything else. At such a dangerous moment, there was no time to think. With an angry roar, he boldly unleashed his own Ninth Soul Skill.

"Damn chrysanthemum, if you want my life, I'll fight you to the death."

Time passed second by second. Hu Liena stared at the spring, calm as a mirror, her heart still hanging in suspense.

"Lu Leng, you have to be all right."

She prayed over and over in her heart.

But just then, a crisp voice suddenly rang out. "Grandpa, are you here?"

Following the voice, Hu Liena saw a woman with purple hair and green eyes. Her features were delicate and her figure graceful. Though she was not as beautiful as Hu Liena, she possessed a charm of her own.

"Huh? What happened here? Someone's been here!" Dugu Yan noticed that the plants had been disturbed. She immediately looked around warily as two yellow soul rings lit up around her.

Hu Liena watched from the shadows and had no intention of showing herself. Lu Leng had yet to emerge, so it was best to avoid trouble if possible.

Yet at that very moment, bubbles rose from the spring. The faint sound immediately caught Dugu Yan's attention.

"Who's there? Come out now!"

Hu Liena frowned as Dugu Yan began walking toward the spring. Alarmed, Hu Liena thought that if Dugu Yan discovered Lu Leng inside and disturbed him, all their efforts would be wasted.

With that in mind, Hu Liena immediately stepped out.

"Who are you?" Dugu Yan asked warily, looking at the woman before her who was even more beautiful than herself.

"Who I am doesn't matter. Since I've appeared, you're destined to stay here," Hu Liena said coldly, a trace of killing intent on her face.

"You want to kill me?" Dugu Yan froze. What nerve. She had come onto her family's territory, stolen from them, and now she wanted to kill her? "You needn't have died, but blame yourself for appearing here." As she spoke, three soul rings lit up around Hu Liena.

In this situation, she had to kill Dugu Yan for Lu Leng's safety. If she let her escape and she found Dugu Bo, then they would be the ones to die! "A Soul Elder!" Dugu Yan was shocked. This girl, who looked about the same age as her, was actually a level-thirty Soul Elder! "Die!" Hu Liena attacked without hesitation, showing no delay. She struck at full strength from the very start. A demon fox appeared behind her, a soft tail extending from her rear. Swift and nimble, she darted left and right as she rushed toward Dugu Yan.

"The one dying is you!" The Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor appeared behind Dugu Yan as she unleashed her First Soul Skill, Jade Phosphor Red Poison, increasing her speed and attack power.

The two instantly clashed.

One possessed a fox martial soul, the other a snake martial soul. One was a Soul Elder, the other a Soul Grandmaster, yet both were Control System Soul Masters. However, their methods of control differed. Hu Liena specialized in single-target control, while Dugu Yan specialized in group control.

In a one-on-one environment like this, combined with the gap in Soul Power, Dugu Yan fell into a disadvantage before long, defending as she retreated.

"Second Soul Skill, Fox Charm!"

The moment the soul skill was unleashed, a fox shot out and arrived before Dugu Yan in the blink of an eye. Dugu Yan only felt something soft brush past her, and she immediately discovered that she could no longer move.

Seizing the opportunity, Hu Liena closed in and lashed out with a powerful roundhouse kick to Dugu Yan's stomach, sending her flying seven or eight meters away.

Dugu Yan felt a twisting pain in her lower abdomen. Her throat tasted metallic, and she spat out a mouthful of blood. Her body regained control at that moment, and she quickly struggled to her feet before unleashing her Second Soul Skill on herself, Jade Phosphor Blue Poison.

It numbed the pain in her body while also increasing her defense.

"She can still fight." Hu Liena had thoroughly absorbed Bibi Dong's battle philosophy: strike while the enemy was weak and take their life! Without another word, she charged forward again.

She threw a punch, but Dugu Yan did not dodge, allowing Hu Liena's fist to strike her face.

Dugu Yan smiled instead. She tilted her head downward with the blow, twisted her waist, planted her left foot as a pivot, and fiercely swung her right leg. It traced a wide arc through the air as it lashed toward Hu Liena.

That kick caught Hu Liena off guard. Borrowing the force of her own attack, it struck Hu Liena hard and sent her flying four or five meters away.

Hu Liena rose sharply to her feet, looking disheveled. The pain radiating from her right arm made her expression turn even colder.

Without wasting words, she directly activated her soul bone skill.

External Soul Bone, soul skill.

Of her four skills, this was the only one that was not a control-type skill. It was called Spirit Soul Raid!

Once used, it allowed her to launch three Spirit Soul Raids and catch her opponent off guard.

In an instant, Dugu Yan only saw an afterimage flash before her eyes. Before she could see it clearly, a heavy blow landed on her stomach.

However, she had used Jade Phosphor Blue Poison and could not feel pain. As long as she retained control of her body, she could temporarily ignore Hu Liena's attacks. Once she located Hu Liena, she could counterattack.

But Hu Liena was too fast. The blow to her stomach had barely landed when the next attack arrived.

A heavy punch from behind.

Her body lurched forward from the impact, and she was about to fall. But suddenly, she placed both hands beneath her jaw. Immediately afterward, a long, powerful leg struck her hands. Borrowing the force, she flipped through the air and landed steadily.

Hu Liena appeared in front of her and gave her a surprised look. She had not expected Dugu Yan to evade her killing move under those circumstances.

In that Spirit Soul Raid just now, the first two strikes had merely set up the final blow. If that final kick had hit Dugu Yan's neck, she would have been severely injured even if she did not die.

Dugu Yan sneered. "You think you can kill me with just that?"

The moment she had been hit by the first strike, she had secretly used her First Soul Skill, Jade Phosphor Red Poison. When used on herself, it increased her neural reactions and attack speed. When used on an enemy, it slowed their reactions and speed.

With one side gaining speed and the other losing it, Dugu Yan had naturally seen through Hu Liena's killing move.

"You may be temporarily immune to pain, but your injuries haven't lessened at all. Once your soul skill wears off, that'll be when you fall to your knees and die!" Hu Liena's expression remained cold. Killing Dugu Yan was only a matter of time.

Having her weakness exposed, Dugu Yan began to panic. She knew that her death was only a matter of time as well. If she could not hold on until her grandfather appeared, she would definitely die today.

But they had fought for so long, and her grandfather had not appeared. She had no idea where he had gone. So at this moment, she had to save herself.

With that thought, she immediately fled backward. As long as she escaped into the Poison Mist, Hu Liena would have no way to deal with her.