Douluo: Unlocking the Great Secrets of the Human Body, Becoming a Heavenly Demon

On the ninth day, Bai Xu finally waited for the Spirit Ascension Platform's riot phase.

He concealed himself in the shadows beneath the dense forest. During the riot phase, not only did Soul Beasts increase in number, they also became extremely violent, attacking humans on sight. Battles would also draw the surrounding beast packs into a siege. Once Soul Masters fell into a hard fight, elimination would not be far off.

But this was exactly the outcome Bai Xu wanted.

He targeted a hundred-year Bone Spike Porcupine beneath the tree, leaped down from above, and smashed his fist precisely onto its head. Its defensive bone spikes shattered, and it died in a single blow.

The next moment, several piglets burst from the nearby bushes and charged at Bai Xu with shrill squeals.

Seeing that the piglets were still immature, Bai Xu punched them one by one, sending them flying backward.

The commotion had already spread. Rustling sounds began to emerge from the surrounding area. Bai Xu quickly ran toward an open space, while the rustling behind him grew denser and more frequent, as though dozens of feet were striking the ground at once.

Once he reached an open clearing dozens of meters wide, with no trees blocking his view, Bai Xu finally saw its true form.

It was a Thousand-Year Centipede. A pair of wings had even grown on its back. It was fifteen meters long, its armor gleaming brightly, and the rustling of its hundred legs against the grass sent chills down one's spine.

Screech, screech, screech!

Its wings lightly flapped, and the Centipede was actually able to use the wind to glide briefly. Its body straightened like a sharp arrow, tearing through the air as it shot straight at Bai Xu.

Bai Xu pushed off with both legs, turned and dodged to the right, while forming a golden sword in his hand to defend himself.

When they clashed, its enormous size truly brought a certain psychological pressure, like the instinctive fear humans felt when facing something gigantic.

Soul Power surged through the Centipede. Its hundred legs transformed into swords, slashing over a hundred streams of sword energy through the air!

Seeing this, Bai Xu formed another sword in his left hand. His arms danced, creating a dense wall of attacks before him, barely protecting himself from the barrage of sword energy.

However, in the next instant, the Centipede glided toward him. The sharp serrated fangs at the corners of its mouth were ready to tear Bai Xu's body in two.

Clang!

The Golden Sword lay across his side, blocking the two serrated fangs attacking from the flank. The enormous impact sent Bai Xu reeling backward, and he slammed into the cliff wall behind him, leaving behind a huge dent.

This was Bai Xu's first time encountering a Soul Beast that possessed both speed and strength, and was superior to him in every respect.

But unfortunately, Soul Beasts lacked intelligence.

The Centipede's serrated fangs continued exerting force. Its ugly face was only two meters from Bai Xu's, while Bai Xu's chest swelled. There was not the slightest fluctuation of Soul Power, so it never noticed the incoming attack.

Then over a dozen flying swords struck it in the face, forcibly carving more than ten centimeters into its head.

The Four-Thousand-Year Centipede died.

Bai Xu struggled up from the cliff wall. The taste of blood filled his throat, and he spat out a mouthful of blood. That collision had caused him some internal injuries.

However, with the death of that Four-Thousand-Year Centipede, the surrounding forest seemed to transform into a forest of death. Pairs of eyes glimmered red within the dense woods, all staring fixedly at Bai Xu.

Thud, thud. One enormous figure after another stopped hiding and slowly emerged from the darkness.

The death of this forest's overlord would inevitably trigger a struggle for dominance among its subordinates.

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"Man Faced Demon Spider. Unicorn Giant Rhinoceros. Great Vajra Bear." Bai Xu smiled bitterly as he looked at the three great Soul Beasts surrounding him, an overwhelming sense of helplessness rising in his heart.

Only the Man Faced Demon Spider had an eight-hundred-year cultivation. The other two were both over three thousand years old, and they had set their sights on the immense spiritual energy stored within Bai Xu.

Under normal circumstances, pressing the rescue device and leaving the Spirit Ascension Platform would have been the wisest choice. But Leng Jiuming had once told Bai Xu that when facing such a desperate situation, he must never panic. In the future, he would inevitably be surrounded and attacked while alone. Discovering his own potential and turning it into strength was the true purpose of training in the Spirit Ascension Platform.

Thinking of that, Bai Xu's fighting spirit rose as well.

He slowly stepped forward, fully prepared.

The first thing to greet him was the Man Faced Demon Spider's green saliva, which was highly poisonous. Bai Xu merely twisted his body aside and dodged it. The saliva landed on the cliff wall, producing a sizzling corrosive sound.

Then the Unicorn Giant Rhinoceros and Great Vajra Ape charged at him. The Unicorn Giant Rhinoceros barreled forward with reckless force, but it was slightly slower, allowing Bai Xu to sidestep it. However, the attack was incredibly powerful, directly smashing apart the cliff wall behind Bai Xu.

The collapsing rocks buried the entire rhinoceros beneath the mountain.

The Great Vajra Ape followed close behind. Its arms swung wildly, and it was fast enough to keep up with Bai Xu. Bang, bang, bang! Its arms smashed down in a frenzy, forcing Bai Xu to flee in all directions in a sorry state.

He did not want a prolonged battle. He glanced around, seeking a route of escape, but the Man Faced Demon Spider had laid poisonous webs throughout the surrounding forest. There was no way in and no way out.

Boom!

Bai Xu finally used the Earth Element, covering his skin with Rock Hardening before layering Metal Element over it. He crossed his arms above his head and forcibly took a punch from the Great Vajra Ape.

The force was so great that both his feet sank several centimeters into the ground. Still, he had blocked a punch from the strength-renowned Great Vajra Ape.

Before he could even catch his breath, countless fist shadows came crashing down. Bai Xu decisively moved his feet and fled at full speed toward the right.

When he looked back, the Great Vajra Ape's fists had already smashed huge pits into the ground. At the same time, the small mountain collapsed, and the Unicorn Giant Rhinoceros emerged unscathed. It shook the dust from its head and locked onto Bai Xu once more.

In the instant he observed the two great Soul Beasts, Bai Xu's expression suddenly changed drastically. Ignoring his own extreme speed, he hurriedly dropped to the ground. The Man Faced Demon Spider's poison barely grazed past his body. The massive momentum sent him rolling across the ground, and he only stopped after crashing into a large tree.

Leaning against the trunk, he had three great Soul Beasts blocking him from the front, while the forest behind him had already been filled with countless poisonous spider webs by the Man Faced Demon Spider. Worse still, the Man Faced Demon Spider could launch sneak attacks when people let down their guard.

"I'm going for it."

Bai Xu pushed himself up. His entire body took on an earthy yellow layer as the Essence of Metal was rapidly consumed. With a determined gaze, he charged straight into the poisonous spider webs in the forest, finally seeing a sliver of hope.

Though the webs were highly poisonous, they were blocked by the Earth Element layer on his skin. And while the webs were tough, the Metal Element could cut through them. Bai Xu sliced open a small gap and escaped the encirclement.

The three great Soul Beasts froze for a moment, then roared in fury. Their rumbling footsteps made the ground tremble faintly.

Three beasts and one human chased one another, beginning a parkour race through the primeval forest.

The most overbearing was the Unicorn Giant Rhinoceros. It lowered its head, the horn on its forehead emitting a faint white glow, and rammed through trees along its path like a bulldozer.

The Man Faced Demon Spider was the fastest. From time to time, it spat poison to block Bai Xu's path, but every attack was neutralized. The Great Vajra Ape ran between the tree trunks, keeping pace behind the Man Faced Demon Spider.

Along the way, countless Soul Masters who had entered the Spirit Ascension Platform were caught up in the chaos. Some were rammed to death by the Unicorn Giant Rhinoceros, some were poisoned to death by the Man Faced Demon Spider's casual sprays of venom, and some were grabbed by the Great Vajra Ape and hurled at Bai Xu as weapons.

Elsewhere, Tang Wulin's Team, who were hunting alone, encountered the Ice Staff Siblings. The older brother was a three-ring Soul Master, and the spiritual energy halo around him was exceptionally dense.

"Leave the Spirit Ascension Platform yourselves and leave behind your spiritual energy halos. Then I won't make you suffer," the Ice Staff Youth said as though it were only natural.

Just then, the ground trembled faintly, and beast roars continuously echoed from the distance.

Before anyone could figure out what was happening, Bai Xu's bedraggled figure abruptly emerged from the bushes. Upon seeing Gu Yue, Bai Xu's face brightened. "Help me hold them off for a moment. I will definitely repay you afterward!"

After that, he stopped running. Metal Element shone brilliantly around his body as he began gathering strength without pause.

When the Man Faced Demon Spider saw several human figures, it paused and settled on the right side of the forest, sizing everyone up. The Great Vajra Ape followed soon after, landing to everyone's left.

However, the three-ring Ice Staff Youth's Soul Power was enough to threaten it.

"Damn it! You actually provoked so many Thousand-Year Soul Beasts!" the Ice Staff Youth cursed loudly, preparing to leave with his younger sister.

But the Man Faced Demon Spider did not look like it intended to let anyone leave. Poison and spider silk flooded the area, and everyone displayed their abilities as they dodged the deadly venom.

Before Bai Xu, the golden sword grew larger and larger until it expanded to a full ten meters in length. It was incomparably sharp, and even the golden currents it casually emitted could rip the venom and spider webs to pieces.

"Everyone, help me! We'll split the spiritual energy evenly afterward!"

Bai Xu's words halted everyone's retreating steps. They looked at the gigantic Golden Sword floating before him. It seemed that he really could kill Thousand-Year Soul Beasts, so everyone fell into hesitation.

"Fine. I'll help you hold them off for a while, but you need to be quick!" The Ice Staff Youth gritted his teeth, had his younger sister move away, and stood before Bai Xu.

"Boss, what should we do?" Xie Xie asked. They recognized Bai Xu. Although he had defeated their entire team and caused Teacher Wu to scold them, given the current situation, the spiritual energy afterward mattered more than any grudge against him.

"Help him! Gu Yue, it's up to you," Tang Wulin said decisively.

Gu Yue nodded. A burst of intense light erupted, blinding the Soul Beasts.

But at that moment, the late-arriving Unicorn Giant Rhinoceros crashed into the scene. Caught off guard, it was completely blinded. Unfortunately for it, Bai Xu's Golden Sword had already finished gathering power.

Slash!

Everyone heard only the cry of a sword. Then the Unicorn Giant Rhinoceros was split into two, a gruesome sight to behold.

"Holy shit!" Xie Xie's mouth hung half open, too shocked to say anything else.

Tang Wulin stared at the scene in shock, cold sweat pouring down his forehead. Gu Yue also looked somewhat surprised as she studied the heavily panting Bai Xu with a puzzled gaze.

"Don't just stand there. There are still two left!" Bai Xu panted, nearly exhausted. "I'm out of strength. I'll rest first. You deal with them as you see fit."

Before either side could respond, the Man Faced Demon Spider and Great Vajra Ape lunged at them like mad.

Tang Wulin's group fought the Man Faced Demon Spider. Their coordination was incredibly precise, allowing them to neutralize wave after wave of its attacks. The Ice Staff Youth faced the Great Vajra Ape, but he was in a far worse situation, chased everywhere by the ape.

The ice-element Soul Skills he used were not lethal to the Great Vajra Ape and could only slow it down.

"Come support me! I can't hold on!" the Ice Staff Youth roared.

Bai Xu was helpless. His physical strength had indeed reached its limit, but he still had spiritual power. So he shouted, "Gather strength for your strongest attack! Find an opening and kill it!"

Then a Mental Attack drifted out. The instant it landed on the Great Vajra Ape's forehead, pain sent it rolling across the ground. Its soul seemed to be pierced by hundreds of sharp spikes, agony tearing through its heart.

"The back of the Great Vajra Ape's head is its weakest point. Then I'll use my strongest Ice Fury!" the Ice Staff Youth shouted. He poured in all the Soul Power he had left, creating a sharp ice spear roughly five meters long.

One strike ended the Great Vajra Ape's life.

On the other side, Tang Wulin and the others also killed the Man Faced Demon Spider through their seamless cooperation.

The situation now became delicate. In terms of Soul Power and condition, Tang Wulin's Team was undoubtedly the most intact. Bai Xu and the Ice Staff Youth were each exhausted in their own way, one drained of physical strength and the other depleted of Soul Power. Neither had the ability to continue fighting.

In other words, Tang Wulin's group could claim the spiritual energy of these Thousand-Year Soul Beasts for themselves. If they did, their Soul Spirits would definitely undergo tremendous evolution!

Just then, Bai Xu staggered to his feet and said, "As I said before, we split the spiritual energy evenly. What do you all think?"

"I have no problem with that." The Ice Staff Youth spoke first, then immediately began watching Tang Wulin's group warily.