The air in the Star Dou Great Forest froze in an instant, replaced by a suffocating pressure of soul power.
"Hiss—!"
"Ling Yuan, this is not your Spirit Hall! Do you think you can just touch someone from the Shrek Academy without asking me first?"
Following a cold, raspy snort, a thick green mist surged forward like a tidal wave.
Dugu Bo's tall, somewhat eerie figure stood before Lin Chen!
Those deep, gloomy eyes stared fixedly at Ling Yuan, his face wearing a cold sneer, though he felt a bit nervous inside.
This woman is a Title Douluo. If we really fight, I'm afraid I'm no match for her...
Ling Yuan was not the strongest among Title Douluo, but her soul power was ultimately greater than his; it was truly disadvantageous for him, the weakest of the Title Douluo, to fight her.
"Dugu Bo? You old poison thing, you want to meddle in this too?"
Ling Yuan's beautiful face was full of disdain, and crimson flames rose around her, scorching the void until it slightly distorted.
"Get lost immediately, or today I'll roast you along with him!"
"You dare to offend the Pope? You are just waiting for death!"
Dugu Bo was full of confusion; he had watched Lin Chen grow up, so when did he offend the Pope?
"Big words!" Dugu Bo did not retreat in the slightest.
In the distance, the Serpent Spear Douluo Yu Long gripped his serpent spear tightly, his knuckles turning white from the force.
"If Ling Yuan takes Lin Chen away, the Young Master's grand plan will surely be affected."
Yu Long knew well how much Qian Ling'er valued Lin Chen, and he was preparing to strike the moment the two clashed to give Dugu Bo a helping hand.
However, just as the two great Title Douluo were at daggers drawn, a vast, terrifying dragon pressure, as deep as an abyss, swept out from the deepest part of the forest like a storm!
"Hiss—!"
In the void, Di Tian's figure swayed slightly.
He had originally intended to continue watching from the sidelines, but the Gu Yue Na's voice suddenly echoed in his ears: "Di Tian, don't let anything happen to him."
"When the time is ripe in the future, bring him to the Lake of Life to see me."
Lin Chen's golden pupils suddenly constricted. The Lord actually wanted him to protect a human!
He was puzzled, unable to understand why a human teenager could be so favored by the Lord.
But he still hesitated and struck!
"Human, get out of this place!"
A roar like thunder exploded in the depths of everyone's eardrums.
Only to see the previously empty void suddenly pierced by a black dragon claw that covered the sky and blocked the sun, its surface covered in scales like black jade, each one exuding an aura that could extinguish the stars.
"What?!" Ling Yuan screamed, not even having time to complete her defenses, and could only force her flames into a shield.
"Hiss—!"
The black dragon claw tore through the sea of crimson flames with ease!
Ling Yuan was struck as if by a heavy blow, her entire body flying out like a kite with a broken string, spitting blood into the air and crashing heavily into several thousand-year-old ancient trees.
One strike, and a Title Douluo was severely injured!
"..."
The surroundings were terrifyingly silent.
Only Lin Chen stared at that terrifying black dragon claw, suddenly realizing something.
That is Di Tian! He actually intervened...
Because of me!
Lin Chen guessed that his diary must have fallen into the hands of Gu Yue Na, and it had piqued her curiosity, making her want to know about the future.
That was why she wouldn't let anything happen to him.
After all, Bi Ji and Zi Ji probably couldn't make Di Tian protect him personally.
Di Tian's figure flickered in mid-air for a moment, his golden eyes staring deeply at Lin Chen, before he vanished on the spot.
He left behind only a warning that echoed through the forest: "Anyone who dares to trespass again, die!"
"Pfft—!"
Ling Yuan spat out a mouthful of blood and struggled to stand up.
Although she was severely injured, the foundation of a Title Douluo allowed her to retain some strength.
Behind Lin Chen...
There is actually such a powerhouse!
At this moment, her gaze, blurred by the terror of the height, began to wander aimlessly, darting about until it suddenly landed on Xiao Wu, who was among the Shrek group.
"Is that... the aura of a ten-thousand-year Soul Beast?!"
Ling Yuan's originally gloomy mood instantly turned into ecstatic joy.
Since there was a terrifying expert guarding behind Tang San, she would just snatch a Soul Beast and return!
"Since that brat can't be touched, then you come with me!"
Ling Yuan moved like a phantom, lunging straight toward Xiao Wu.
"Xiao Wu!" Tang San cried out in alarm.
"Roar——!"
Suddenly, a roar that was enough to shatter one's soul resounded.
The Titan Giant Ape had been lurking in the distant mountain range, and upon seeing Xiao Wu being targeted, it fell into a state of absolute rage.
Its mountain-like body crashed down, and the gravitational field it unleashed caused the gravity within several miles to instantly increase several times over!
It didn't even bother to distinguish between friend and foe; its massive fists fell like meteors, indiscriminately attacking everyone present.
"Retreat! Everyone retreat!" Qin Ming shouted urgently, leading the Heaven Dou team to flee outward.
Zhao Wuji also led the Shrek students to scatter and escape.
Ling Yuan dared not continue hunting Xiao Wu either, and hurriedly fled.
"Roar——!"
However, that terrifying aura still scattered everyone; the strength of the Titan Giant Ape was truly terrifying.
In the end, it took Xiao Wu away.
Lin Chen stood in the shadows, the Zhuxian Sword resting against his chest, circulating his soul power to suppress his aura.
"It seems... both Bibi Dong and Gu Yuena have diaries."
Lin Chen muttered to himself.
"Sizzle—sizzle—"
Suddenly, a giant spider, pitch-black with a human face pattern on its abdomen, slowly crawled out!
Man-faced Demon Spider!
"Man-faced Demon Spider; it's the one that gave Tang San that soul bone!"
A sharp glint flashed in Lin Chen's eyes. Since I've run into it, I'll take it for myself. Why leave it for Tang San?!
The Man-faced Demon Spider was extremely cunning; its eight compound eyes stared fixedly at Lin Chen, and it suddenly spat out a web filled with corrosive poison.
"Fourth Soul Skill, Sword Intent!"
Lin Chen snorted coldly, the Zhuxian Sword Intent in his mind becoming incomparably sharp. With a single sword strike, the seemingly indestructible web was directly shredded into powder in mid-air.
"I'll take your soul bone!"
Lin Chen stepped using Xuan'ao Footwork, instantly appearing above the Man-faced Demon Spider.
"Fourth Soul Skill, Desolation Sword Prison!"
A black ten-thousand-year soul ring lit up!
Countless black sword shadows condensed from the Desolation Sword Intent descended from the sky, forming a Death Prison about ten meters in diameter.
Every sword aura carried a terrifying killing intent that could destroy the soul, pinning the struggling spider firmly to the ground.
"Screech——!"
Lin Chen did not give it any chance to struggle, as his sword pierced directly into the core of the human face, completely ending its life.
Following the death of the Man-faced Demon Spider, a cluster of purple-red light bloomed on its carapace, and a spider leg that looked like it was carved from purple crystal slowly floated up.
Lin Chen walked forward and collected the soul bone into his pouch.
"Tang San, I'll accept this opportunity on your behalf."
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