Returning along the same path, Sun Sheng, who was searching for Tuo Bayue, received another notification from the System.
As expected, his efforts were not in vain.
He estimated that Dragon Lord had put in a lot of effort for him.
And an hour later, Sun Sheng finally found Tuo Bayue.
"Little Sheng, you're finally back. I was so scared, I thought I'd never see you again."
Tuo Bayue, who was anxiously waiting in place, rushed over the moment she saw Sun Sheng return.
She buried her head in his chest, raised her small fists, and gently pounded his chest, her voice filled with worry and grievance.
Those streams of hot tears flowed slowly down her fair cheeks.
"Alright, alright, I'm back, aren't I?"
Sun Sheng gently stroked her hair, comforting her softly.
"Little Sheng, promise me, never leave me again, okay?"
Tuo Bayue slowly raised her head, looking at Sun Sheng with pitiful eyes, her face full of pleading.
"Silly girl, even if you chased me away, I wouldn't leave you."
"I'm set on you for life."
Sun Sheng gently wiped the tears from her face, smiling dotingly.
"Okay!"
Tuo Bayue nodded, tiptoed, and kissed him deeply.
"Come on, Little Yuèyuè, get on my back, let's go find Little Na-jie and the others!"
Sun Sheng savored the warmth of the moment, finding it endlessly satisfying. He slowly squatted down, signaling her to jump on.
"Hehe, giddy-up, giddy-up, giddy-up!"
Tuo Bayue jumped onto his back with a giggle, waving her small hands.
"Let's go!"
Sun Sheng found a suitable position for his hands, supporting her, and followed the marks left by Hu Liena along the way.
"Wang Wu, step back, you don't need to help us."
"Just be responsible for alerting us to danger."
Yan stood in front of Wang Wu, forcing back a giant mantis that was entirely dark green, ten meters tall, and possessed a pair of scythes over five meters long.
This mantis was the Death Mantis, renowned in the world of Soul Beasts, known for its agility, extremely strong attack power, and extremely high lethality.
It was one of the most dangerous Soul Beasts.
Don't underestimate this Death Mantis just because it has only been around for ten thousand years; it is enough to crush ordinary Soul Beasts of twenty or thirty thousand years, and even kill them.
"Yes!"
After hearing his words, Wang Wu left the battlefield with a somewhat gloomy expression.
He knew that Yan and Xie Yue were very dissatisfied with his combat power.
Since they discovered the Death Mantis and fought against it, he had not played much of a role. Yan and Xie Yue even had to lend a hand from time to time, helping him resist the Death Mantis's fatal attacks.
Even if the three of them didn't say it explicitly, he knew that he was just a burden.
Not only could he not help, but he was even hindering them.
This gap in strength made him feel deeply inferior.
At the very least, he was a level fifty-one Spirit King, which could be considered a small powerhouse in Douluo Continent.
But in front of Yan, Xie Yue, and Hu Liena, he was just a noob.
There was no need to mention Yan; he was also a level fifty-one Spirit King, but he could accept that his strength was inferior to Yan's.
After all, combat power was related to many factors, such as: Martial Soul, Soul Rings, Soul Skills, etc.
However, Xie Yue and Hu Liena had not yet advanced to Spirit King, nor did they have ten-thousand-year Soul Rings and Soul Skills.
The combat power they unleashed was also not something he could compare to.
This made it a little difficult for him to accept.
Was the gap between him and the geniuses of Spirit Hall really that big?
Without a doubt, Wang Wu was greatly affected at this time, and he completely lost confidence in himself.
"Little sister, you're responsible for drawing it out."
"Yan, you're responsible for the main attack, putting direct pressure on the Death Mantis."
After Wang Wu withdrew from the battlefield, Xie Yue immediately made arrangements.
Although Yan was the strongest among the three of them, Xie Yue was quick-witted and resourceful, always able to spot problems and make accurate judgments at crucial moments.
When the three of them fought together, he was the true core.
"Fox Charm!"
Upon hearing Xie Yue's arrangement, Hu Liena unhesitatingly used her first Soul Skill, her charming eyes emitting a pink light.
Although her first Soul Skill was only a hundred-year Soul Skill, its effect on the ten-thousand-year Death Mantis was minimal, it could still make the Death Mantis dazed for a moment.
That was enough for Yan and Xie Yue to seize the opportunity and launch a surprise attack.
And so, the moment the pink light shot into the Death Mantis's eyes, Yan and Xie Yue both made their moves.
"Flying Sand Raging Flames!"
Yan decisively used his ten-thousand-year Soul Skill, and the black Soul Ring instantly lit up, releasing a deep black light.
Immediately afterward, flying sand and raging flames intertwined, surging towards the front of the Death Mantis.
The terrifying power of it made Wang Wu, who was watching from the sidelines, tremble with fear.
So strong!
Also a ten-thousand-year Soul Skill, the power Yan unleashed was far beyond his reach.
This huge gap struck him hard once again.
"Break!"
At the same time, Xie Yue's four Soul Skills lit up simultaneously, and the moon blade in his hand turned into a streak of bright moonlight, spinning rapidly as it slashed out.
The Death Mantis was not to be trifled with; it instantly broke free from Hu Liena's first skill.
The pair of scythes, each over five meters long, shimmered with a dark green light as they slashed towards Yan and Xie Yue's attacks.
Boom!
Sparks flew, flying sand swirled, moonlight shone, and dark green light sparkled!
"Little sister!"
Xie Yue suddenly shouted and rushed towards Hu Liena at top speed.
He knew that with their current abilities, it would be a bit difficult to kill the Death Mantis.
In order to end the battle as soon as possible, Xie Yue planned to use their last resort with Hu Liena.
Upon hearing Xie Yue's shout, Hu Liena tacitly rushed towards him at top speed.
The moment the two made contact, a dazzling red light flashed, quickly spreading around them, forming a red light curtain, like a ball of light.
After the red light dissipated, the two had transformed into a bewitching figure with long, flowing hair and a full head of red hair, whose gender was indistinguishable.
This was Xie Yue and Hu Liena's Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Demon Charm!
Finally, they used it!
Yan watched the two transform, breathed a sigh of relief, and revealed a confident smile.
Months ago, the two had used their Martial Soul Fusion Skill to help him hunt a ten-thousand-year Soul Beast.
Wang Wu, upon seeing this scene, was dumbfounded, his eyes filled with shock.
He never expected that the two of them had such a powerful means as a Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
"It's over!"
Xie Yue, in his Demon Charm state, looked at the unscathed Death Mantis and threw out both red moon blades at the same time, turning them into a scarlet full moon that shattered the air as it flew.
In an instant, a faint red light flashed, and Xie Yue and Hu Liena separated, collapsing to the ground with pale faces.
That move just now was a Soul Skill that Xie Yue had created himself, called Full Moon.
Whether he used it alone or in the Demon Charm state, the moment the Soul Skill was unleashed, it would consume all the Soul Power in his body, leaving him unable to fight again in a short period of time.
Clang!
Perhaps sensing the threat, the Death Mantis released a dazzling dark green light from its entire body, and an even more terrifying killing intent erupted from within it.
Under the enhancement of the dark green light and killing intent, the Death Mantis changed, transforming into a double-edged giant blade to meet the red full moon.
Clang!
The Death Mantis collided with the red full moon, bursting out a dazzling red and green light that enveloped the surrounding hundred meters.
Just when everyone thought the Death Mantis was dead, the Death Mantis, with one of its scythes broken, suddenly rushed out of the dazzling red and green light at top speed.
"Not good!"
Yan and Wang Wu's expressions changed drastically upon seeing this, and they wanted to go and provide assistance, but it was already too late.
Hu Liena and Xie Yue watched in horror as the Death Mantis rushed towards them at top speed.
The two knew that their end had come.
But at this moment, an overbearing and deep voice came.
"You want to kill this young master's woman? You're courting death!"
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