Feeling a Little Unable to Win, Dragon Duke I Love You!

"Third Soul Skill—Solitary Moon Slash!" Chen Chu shouted in a low voice. The phantom of Sagros behind him reappeared and lunged at the mantis king in the dust.

Although he didn't understand why he had to shout explosively every time he used a Soul Skill, he couldn't help himself. Perhaps this was a bug unique to the Douluo Plane.

The Third Soul Skill, Solitary Moon Slash, also came from a mantis-type Soul Beast. This Soul Skill could unleash a powerful crescent-shaped slash that ignored 15%-20% of the opponent's defense, specifically designed to break through high-defense targets.

It was the perfect skill to use against the tens of thousands of years old Dragon Mantis with its incredibly tough carapace.

After unleashing Solitary Moon Slash, Chen Chu continuously leaped and maneuvered among the ancient trees around him. With his current Soul Skills and his strength as a quasi-Soul Emperor, facing a five-thousand-year-old Soul Beast with a strong bloodline was still too much pressure. He needed to wear it down slowly and wait for an opportunity.

The fifty-thousand-year-old Dragon Mantis was already a dominant Soul Beast in this forest, with exceptionally formidable combat power. After taking a few hits from Chen Chu, it quickly reacted and locked onto Chen Chu's aura amidst the thick dust.

A few seconds later, Chen Chu's heart instinctively tightened, and he immediately rushed upwards. As expected, in the next second, two giant pincers, like the scythes of the Grim Reaper, shot out from the silent dust without any warning.

With a single strike, they shredded the hundred-year-old ancient tree into pieces.

Chen Chu used the momentum to step on the branches of another ancient tree. Just as he stabilized himself, he saw a cold glint flash from the dust below.

The Dragon Mantis's scythe-like forelimbs directly severed the tree trunk he had just landed on. Wood chips flew from the break, and the twin scythes grazed past his hand with a sharp whistling sound.

He didn't dare to linger. He tapped his toes on the branch and shot out like an arrow, simultaneously forming his right hand into a blade and condensing Soul Power in his palm.

"Second Soul Skill: Blade Qi Impact!

Releases a fan-shaped combat blade qi to attack multiple targets at range, with a 20% chance to reduce the opponent's defense by 5% and inflict a bleeding effect!"

Two green wind blades instantly shot out, heading straight for the Dragon Mantis's compound eyes. Although this Soul Skill was not as powerful as Solitary Moon Slash, it excelled in speed and the added bleeding effect. As long as he could hold on, he could eventually wear it down.

The Dragon Mantis clearly didn't take these two wind blades seriously. It swung its forelimbs, shattering one of them, and blocked the other with its forelimbs. Then, it advanced with its six thick legs towards Chen Chu.

Its speed was even faster than Chen Chu had anticipated. Each step caused the ground to tremble slightly, and the bushes and small trees along its path were directly crushed by it, leaving a messy trail.

Chen Chu's eyes narrowed. This guy had actually guessed his intentions and wanted to end the fight quickly. It truly lived up to its reputation as a born warrior, the uncrowned king of Beast Canyon.

"Such strong combat awareness, pushing towards me with all its might at the cost of self-harm, wanting to end this quickly!"

He sighed inwardly, his footsteps not stopping as he moved around the thicker ancient trees. The Dragon Mantis's attention was entirely on him, closely following behind. Its massive body repeatedly slammed into the tree trunks, causing bark to fall and leaving numerous scratches on the wood.

After running for a while, Chen Chu noticed that the Dragon Mantis was starting to show signs of fatigue. Realizing this was a good opportunity, he suddenly stopped and leaned his body sharply backward. The Dragon Mantis's forelimbs whistled through the air, slashing past above him and embedding themselves into the ancient tree.

Taking advantage of the opening as the creature struggled to withdraw its forelimbs, Chen Chu pushed off the ground with his feet, sliding low. The twin scythes, empowered by the Sagros's phantom, stabbed directly towards the Dragon Mantis's abdomen.

He remembered observing that while the Dragon Mantis's carapace was incredibly tough, its abdomen was a relatively weaker spot, one of its few weaknesses.

However, as the twin scythes touched the Dragon Mantis's abdomen, they were blocked by a layer of invisible Soul Power, leaving only a shallow mark.

"As expected, it has Soul Power protection," Chen Chu thought to himself. He quickly retracted his short blades and flipped up. How could such an intelligent creature not find ways to compensate for its weaknesses?

By now, the Dragon Mantis had withdrawn its forelimbs and turned to attack him again.

This time, its forelimbs glowed with a faint yellow light, clearly preparing to use its innate skills.

Chen Chu didn't dare to meet the attack head-on and could only dodge again. But the Dragon Mantis's attack speed had noticeably increased, its forelimbs moving faster and faster. Yellow slashes emanated from its forelimbs, striking towards Chen Chu. These slashes were powerful, leaving several-meter-deep gullies on the ground and felling ancient trees in a wide radius. The area around it became clear.

"This is bad, it's trying to clear the area," Chen Chu muttered as he dodged the slashes, searching for an opportunity to counterattack. He noticed that every time the Dragon Mantis unleashed a slash, it deliberately struck the trees, clearly intending to clear the area and remove the ancient trees obstructing its vision.

"No, if this continues, it'll get close, and if it gets close, I'm done for."

Chen Chu took a deep breath, Soul Power surging wildly within him. The phantom of Sagros behind him became clearer again.

"Fifth Soul Skill: Demon God Art: Tyrant Body!" Chen Chu shouted again in a low voice, his body glowing red.

The Fifth Soul Skill was one of his few amplification skills, a control-breaking and strengthening Soul Skill. For 3-5 seconds, it allowed him to enter a state of Tyrant Body, increasing his attack by 200% and his defense/speed by 100% each.

Most importantly, regardless of the damage he sustained in the first round, it would not exceed 15% of his health. It could be considered a conceptual-level Soul Skill and his trump card.

At the same time, the Third Soul Skill in his hand began to charge. This time, he didn't directly unleash Solitary Moon Slash but condensed it onto his twin scythes. Sagros's forelimbs were then enveloped in a layer of silver-white light.

The Dragon Mantis seemed to sense danger, stopping its attack and staring at Chen Chu warily. However, Chen Chu didn't give it time to react. Under the superposition of various buffs, his body turned into an afterimage, charging directly towards the Dragon Mantis.

Upon closing the distance, he dodged its forelimbs and thrust his twin scythes forward, aiming for the spot on the Dragon Mantis's abdomen where he had previously left a shallow mark.

"With a swish!" The twin scythes, imbued with the power of Solitary Moon Slash, successfully broke through the Dragon Mantis's Soul Power protection and pierced its abdomen.

The Dragon Mantis let out a sharp shriek, its massive body trembling violently. Its forelimbs flailed wildly, trying to swat Chen Chu away.

Seeing this, Chen Chu immediately withdrew his twin scythes and retreated. Although this strike had injured the Dragon Mantis, it was not enough to be fatal. As expected, after a brief moment of pain, the Dragon Mantis's eyes became even more ferocious. Green blood flowed from the wound on its abdomen, but its aura had not weakened much.

Chen Chu's heart sank as he saw this. He turned and fled into the jungle, cursing loudly, "Damn library, selling fake books! Didn't it say this thing would be basically incapacitated once its abdomen was pierced? What the hell is this? It got stronger after its belly was pierced."

"You fake book seller, I'll curse your ancestors!"

The moment Chen Chu felt the Dragon Mantis's surging killing intent, he knew he had been too careless. He really shouldn't have trusted others.