Sneak Attack

"Big brother, what do we do?"

Er Ming's smile froze completely, leaving only despair.

Though it had only been two moves, shattering the meteors had nearly exhausted all their strength.

The third one was coming... Even if they barely managed to break it, what about the fourth? The fifth?

Da Ming was equally helpless.

He knew better than Er Ming that the Lake of Life was not only their home, but also the territory of that pack of terrifying ferocious beasts!

But now, they could not stop them, nor could they contact them.

Let those ferocious beasts block the meteors themselves.

With so many meteors falling, this was clearly no accident.

"Er Ming, go!" Da Ming growled.

The Titan Giant Ape had been waiting to hear those words. The moment he did, he took off at a mad sprint.

The two giant beasts became streaks of shadow, charging violently toward the edge of the forest.

Boom—!

The third meteor slammed down, shaking the earth violently. Lake water blasted into the sky, turning into towering waves.

That destructive roar finally tore through the silence of the alternate space.

The destruction of the Lake of Life completely alarmed every ferocious beast.

This place was not only where they recuperated,

but also where the Common Lord slept while recovering from his injuries.

Di Tian was the first to rush out, his cold dragon eyes instantly locking onto the burning meteor.

"Who?" He caught a familiar yet dangerous trace of aura.

Roar—!

Bear Lord and Scarlet King followed close behind, their furious roars making the air hum.

Bear Lord was especially enraged. The repeated intrusions lately had already pushed him to the brink of explosion:

"Di Tian! Where is the enemy?"

High above, Duanmu Ci looked down at the three ferocious beasts that had appeared below, a cold curve rising at the corner of his mouth.

"Taking on all three of you at once... even I find that somewhat troublesome now."

He murmured softly, but his hands had already formed mysterious seals.

"But... I came prepared!"

"Impure World Reincarnation!"

On the ground, beside Bear Lord.

Crack, crack!

Two wooden coffins burst from the earth without warning!

"Hm?" Bear Lord turned his head in alarm.

Di Tian and Scarlet King's gazes were instantly drawn to the bizarre sight as well.

Di Tian reacted fastest. The Black Dragon Sword carried an edge capable of tearing space apart,

as it slashed without hesitation toward one of the wooden coffins!

Crash!

The wooden coffin shattered on impact, splinters scattering everywhere.

"Empty?" Scarlet King's three heads warily scanned the wood fragments filling the sky.

But the next moment, something bizarre happened—

All the fragments seemed to reverse through time, suddenly shrinking and converging!

Two figures rapidly solidified within the dust!

"Where is this?" Tang Hao's eyes were somewhat dazed.

Tang Chen, however, instantly erupted with sharp battle intent, his gaze fixed firmly upon the three giant beasts before him that radiated overwhelming ferocity!

The three ferocious beasts before them were terrifying,

and the unprecedented pressure made his entire body tense.

"What are those things?" Di Tian's dragon eyes narrowed.

He sensed that these two "people" had no life aura at all, yet they were bizarrely "alive"!

That sword strike had clearly cut them apart. How had it done nothing?

At that moment, a cold voice rang directly in Tang Hao and Tang Chen's minds:

"Tang Chen, Tang Hao. Beat the three ferocious beasts before you until they lose the ability to resist. Understood?"

Duanmu Ci remained hidden high in the sky, his voice carrying an unquestionable command.

Tang Hao instantly recognized the owner of that voice, and fury rose within him:

"Duanmu Ci! You promised to let me see my son! When exactly will that be?"

"Complete this task, and in two months, I'll let you see Tang San."

Duanmu Ci's voice was utterly calm. "Stop talking nonsense. Move!"

Tang Hao felt slightly reassured.

As long as he endured this one more time...

Then he would have Little San take Ah Yin away and hide...

He absolutely could not let Duanmu Ci discover Little San's talent!

He exchanged a glance with Tang Chen, and they instantly reached an understanding.

Buzz—!

Nine Soul Rings erupted from their bodies at the same time.

Dazzling red light flashed. They were unmistakably Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Rings.

"Titled Douluo? And you killed Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts?" Bear Lord flew into a rage, savage killing intent soaring into the sky.

To them, killing high-level Soul Beasts was an irreconcilable blood feud.

Without another word, the battle exploded instantly.

"Great Sumeru Hammer! Explode!" Tang Hao roared, targeting the nearest Bear Lord and Scarlet King.

Other than his ninth Soul Ring, the other eight Soul Rings exploded violently.

An incomparably violent torrent of energy surged madly into the enormous Clear Sky Hammer. The hammer's radiance swelled, as though even space itself would be crushed apart.

"Roar! Courting death!" Bear Lord was furious beyond measure. His dark-golden claws swept out with the force to tear apart heaven and earth—Sky-Tearing Claw.

Scarlet King began shaking his three canine heads as well, continuously spewing flames.

On the other side, Tang Chen also fearlessly exploded eight Soul Rings!

At present, their physical strength was only comparable to that of Rank 95 Titled Douluos. Only by fully Exploding their Rings

could they briefly unleash the terrifying power of Limit Douluos and barely contend against ferocious beasts like Di Tian and Bear Lord.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The earth-shaking collisions instantly transformed the Lake of Life region into a sea of energy storms.

The lake water evaporated, and the earth was torn apart.

As Di Tian wielded the Black Dragon Sword in fierce battle against Tang Chen, his dragon eyes sharply swept over the chaotic battlefield and the surrounding void.

These two bizarre "corpses"...

And that familiar yet heart-palpitating aura... Who else was hiding behind all this?

Duanmu Ci looked down at the death battle below.

Tang Chen and Tang Hao Exploded their Rings again and again, their bodies shattering and healing, only to charge forward once more before they had even caught their breath.

This clash of Limit Douluos had already continued for three days and three nights.

Mountains collapsed, and lake water steamed away.

Di Tian still appeared relatively composed.

Though Tang Chen's full-force Ring Explosion was fierce, his current strength was ultimately only Rank 95. Even with Explode Ring, he could only ensure that he held Di Tian back.

Bear Lord and Scarlet King were in far more miserable states.

Scarlet King had long since collapsed on the ground, his fate unknown.

Bear Lord had lost an arm. The flesh on his face was mangled, his entire body soaked in blood as he gasped violently.

The savagery in his eyes had long faded, leaving only bottomless exhaustion.

"Sky-Tearing Claw!"

"Great Sumeru Hammer!"

"Ninth Soul Skill—Sky-Rending Strike!"

The opponents were powerful, but the most despairing part was—they could not be killed!

Every time they were knocked down, every time they were gravely wounded, they would drag their broken bodies back to their feet and erupt with even wilder power.

That endless madness was enough to crush any will.

Bear Lord was sent flying once again by the berserk hammer force.

High above, Duanmu Ci's tightly closed eyes suddenly opened!

It was time to reap the harvest!

Seven deep-red Soul Rings abruptly activated,

and violent Soul Power instantly erupted, sweeping in all directions.

Below, Di Tian's pupils contracted as he instantly locked onto the source. "There! The one behind this!"

"Kamui!"

Duanmu Ci's figure vanished from the sky in an instant.

Whoosh!

The next moment, he appeared behind Bear Lord like a ghost.

The utterly exhausted Bear Lord had no time to react at all.

A fierce glint flashed through Duanmu Ci's eyes as his sixth Soul Ring blazed brightly:

"Soul Impact!"

The Rinne Sharingan shone with brilliant purple light,

and bolstered by terrifying Eye Power, the invisible Soul Impact smashed brutally into Bear Lord's mind.

"Argh—!"

Bear Lord felt as though his skull were about to explode. The agonizing pain of his soul being torn apart instantly flooded his entire body.