The dust in the Star Dou Great Forest suddenly surged, replaced by a soul power aura so overwhelming it made people catch their breath.
"Roar!"
"Zhu Xian! Back off! This isn't your Martial Soul City. If you want to attack the people of the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy, you'll have to get past me first!"
As Qian Ling'er's cold voice rang out, emerald-green soul power surged like a tide.
A tall, graceful figure wreathed in that aura stood before Lin Chen!
Her shadowy eyes fixed on Zhu Xian Douluo. Her face was cold, but her heart was pounding with nerves.
This is a woman. If we really fight, I'm afraid I won't be able to beat her...
Ling Yuan Douluo wasn't among the strongest Titled Douluos, but her soul power was still far beyond Qian Ling'er's. At best, she was one of the weakest Titled Douluos.
"You little brat, you've got some nerve! You dare tell me to back off?"
Ling Yuan Douluo's beautiful face was full of killing intent. Dark purple flames rose around her, scorching the air until it shimmered.
"Kill them all! If you don't, I'll roast you alive along with them!"
"Fine. You'll regret this!"
Lin Chen's mind was full of confusion. He had always thought Qian Ling'er was on his side. How had she managed to anger the Martial Soul Emperor?
"I'm not afraid of you!" Qian Ling'er stood her ground.
In the shadows, the Snake Spear Douluo tightened his grip on his weapon. His fingers turned pale from how hard he clenched it.
"If Zhu Xian Douluo takes Qian Ling'er away, the young master will be in trouble."
The Snake Spear Douluo knew how much Qian Ling'er meant to the young master. He was poised to step in at the critical moment and help Lin Chen with all his might.
But just as the two Titled Douluos were about to fight, a dreadful aura rose from the depths of the forest. It was so terrifying that it seemed to pierce the heavens and send shivers through the woods.
"Roar!"
In the sky, Di Tian's figure flickered into view.
He had intended to put up a show of force, but then he heard Gu Yue's voice, heavy with worry: "Di Tian, go save him. Something's happened to him."
"I'll deal with this later. First, bring him back to the lake and let me see him."
Ling Tian's golden pupils suddenly constricted. His master was actually asking him to protect a human? And a mere youth at that?
He was confused, but he still obeyed!
"Humans, leave this place!"
His furious shout cracked like thunder, exploding in everyone's ears.
Just as the empty sky seemed to contain nothing, a black dragon suddenly thrust out its head, blotting out the sun. Its scales gleamed like black jade, each one radiating an aura as dreadful as the stars themselves.
"What?!"
Zhu Xian Douluo cried out in shock. She didn't even have time to form a proper defense and could only force her flames together into a shield.
"Roar!"
The black dragon casually tore apart the dark purple sea of flames!
Zhu Xian Douluo was struck as if by a mountain. Her body flew back like a kite with its strings cut, blood spraying through the air as she crashed into a thousand-year-old tree.
With a single blow, he had severely injured a Titled Douluo!
"..."
A deathly silence fell over the area.
Only Qian Ling'er stared at the terrifying black dragon, her eyes filled with shock and awe.
"That's Ling Tian! He actually stepped in..."
"He's protecting me?"
Lin Chen immediately guessed that this had something to do with his diary.
He had probably fallen into Gu Yue's hands, and that had sparked her curiosity. She wanted to learn what was going to happen in the future.
So she wouldn't let anything happen to him.
After all, Bi Biyao and You Ruo were both able to protect him at Ling Tian's request.
Ling Tian's figure lingered in midair for a moment. His golden eyes gave Qian Ling'er a deep look, then he vanished.
Only a warning remained in the forest, echoing through its depths: "Anyone who dares act recklessly will die!"
"Cough! Cough!"
Zhu Xian Douluo coughed up blood, struggling to sit upright.
She was badly injured, but her foundation as a Titled Douluo was still intact.
The woman behind Qian Ling'er...
She had someone so powerful backing her?!
At that moment, the fear in her eyes finally gave way to a gleam of shrewd calculation. She turned her gaze toward the little dancer among the Shrek Academy students.
"That's... the aura of a hundred-thousand-year soul beast?!"
Ling Yuan Douluo's mood instantly flipped from gloom to delight.
There was a powerful guardian behind Qian Ling'er. She could just grab a hundred-thousand-year soul beast and return to Martial Soul Hall instead!
"Since that brat slipped through my fingers, come with me!"
Ling Yuan Douluo turned into a shadow and darted toward the little dancer.
"Xiao Wu!"
Tang San's face changed drastically.
"Roar!"
Suddenly, a roar loud enough to shatter martial souls erupted.
The Titan Giant Ape emerged from the mountain peaks. Xiao Wu was about to be captured, and rage and madness surged within him.
Its mountain-like body crashed down, and the force of its landing sent out a shockwave powerful enough to lift thousands of pounds.
It didn't bother distinguishing friend from foe. Its enormous fist came down like a falling meteor, attacking everyone!
"Run! Everyone, retreat!" Qin Ming yelled, rushing to lead the students to safety.
Zhao Wuji also took the Shrek students and fled in every direction.
Ling Yuan Douluo no longer dared pursue Xiao Wu and hurriedly ran away.
"Roar!"
But that dreadful aura still spread through the area, leaving everyone trembling. The power of the Titan Giant Ape was truly terrifying.
In the end, he had walked away with Xiao Wu.
Lin Chen stood in the air with the Zhu Xian Sword in his hand, soul power surging around him.
"Looks like both Bi Biyao and Gu Yue have a diary."
Lin Chen came to that conclusion.
"Boom—"
Suddenly, a gigantic spider appeared, its belly covered in humanlike faces and patterns.
The Man-faced Demon Spider!
"A Man-faced Demon Spider? And it's actually become a soul beast?!"
A fierce glint flashed in Lin Chen's eyes. He was going to kill it—if he didn't, it might leave trouble for Tang San!
The Man-faced Demon Spider leaped into the air. Its eight eyes stared fixedly at Lin Chen as it spewed a web filled with venom.
"First soul skill: Web Bind!"
Lin Chen snorted. The Zhuxian Sword Intent condensed around the blade, and a single slash split the web into pieces before it could even reach him.
"Perfect timing. I'll try out my sword skills on you!"
Lin Chen activated the Xuan'ao Footwork and appeared above the Man-faced Demon Spider in an instant.
"Fourth soul skill: Desolation Sword Intent!"
The black hundred-thousand-year soul ring lit up!
An enormous black sword shadow, formed from Desolation Sword Intent, descended from the heavens, creating a square death prison hundreds of meters across.
Each wave of killing intent carried a fearsome pressure that suppressed the spider, pinning it to the ground.
"Hiss!"
Lin Chen didn't give it a chance to struggle. He stabbed straight through its core, ending its life completely.
As the Man-faced Demon Spider died, a purple glow erupted from its shell, and its legs, each as sharp as blades, floated up in the air.
Lin Chen walked over and put the soul bones away.
"Tang San, I'll take this opportunity for myself."
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