Soul Hunting Failed

Dugu Bo arrived at this point as well. He was quite surprised when he saw Qian Renxue; it was his first time seeing her true appearance.

"Your Highness the Saint Son, this is...?"

"Huh? You're Dugu Bo? What happened to your hair? Wasn't it green?"

"Thanks to His Highness the Saint Son's treatment, my hidden ailment was completely cured. That is why it changed."

"She is my Teacher's granddaughter, Qian Renxue. This is the Second Worship, Golden Crocodile Douluo."

"Greetings, Senior Golden Crocodile."

Given Golden Crocodile Douluo's age, Dugu Bo was not wrong to address him as Senior.

Golden Crocodile Douluo nodded and said, "We can depart now, yes? Let us hurry, lest unforeseen changes arise."

"Alright. Everyone is here. Let's go."

Xiao Chenlong summoned Little Monkey, who transformed into a Golden Peng. Everyone climbed onto Golden Peng's back and flew toward Spirit City.

At Golden Peng's speed, they would not need long to reach Spirit City.

Meanwhile, Bibi Dong had already ventured deep into the core region of the Star Dou Great Forest.

There were still many Spirit Beasts at the fifty- or sixty-thousand-year level in the core region of the Star Dou Great Forest, and quite a few at seventy or eighty thousand years as well. However, Bibi Dong had no interest in any of them. Her target had always been Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts.

But Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts were inherently rare, and their intelligence was no different from that of humans. When they encountered powerful Spirit Masters, they would avoid them as well.

Therefore, finding a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast was largely a matter of luck.

Bibi Dong forced the people she had brought to search day and night. Even Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo were beginning to struggle, let alone those Soul Douluo.

"Your Excellency the Pope, we should let everyone rest. Otherwise, even if we find a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast later, we will have no way to hunt it."

Chrysanthemum Douluo cautiously offered Bibi Dong his suggestion. Bibi Dong cast him a cold glance, but ultimately nodded.

Seeing Bibi Dong nod, Chrysanthemum Douluo let out a breath of relief and immediately went to arrange for everyone to rest.

Though the people below did not dare say anything to Bibi Dong openly, their resentment toward her in private was immense.

After resting for a night, they continued onward the next day. Perhaps fortune had finally favored Bibi Dong for once, because they actually encountered a Shapeshifted Soul Beast.

This Shapeshifted Soul Beast was Xiao Wu's mother, Ah Rou. The moment Ah Rou realized she had been targeted, she immediately rushed toward her home at top speed.

The Sky Azure Bull Python and Titan Giant Ape were both there. Only under their protection could her safety be guaranteed.

Naturally, Bibi Dong would not let her prey escape before her eyes. Disregarding her own image, she used her Martial Soul Avatar and transformed into a half-human half-spider, darting through the trees and swiftly catching up to Ah Rou.

A sharp Spider Spear stabbed toward Ah Rou. With an incredibly difficult maneuver, Ah Rou evaded the strike, then teleported directly in front of Bibi Dong and kicked her in the face. Using the rebounding force, she once again widened the distance between them.

Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo caught up at this moment, just as Bibi Dong shouted.

"What are you two waiting for?"

Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo exchanged a glance. The same nine Spirit Rings—two yellow, two purple, and five black—spread out from each of them. All eighteen Spirit Rings fused together amid golden and silver light.

Then, the Two Forms Static Domain unfolded. Ah Rou had no time to escape and was frozen within the Two Extremes Stillness Domain.

"Well done!"

Joy appeared on Bibi Dong's face. Then, a Spider Spear shot toward Ah Rou, stabbing straight for her heart.

Ah Rou closed her eyes, feeling that she was finished.

However, at that moment, a clear bull's roar rang out, brimming with extreme fury.

"Azure Ox Annihilation Divine Thunder!"

Purple-blue lightning crashed down, targeting Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo, who were maintaining the Two Forms Static Domain.

Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo immediately withdrew the Two Forms Static Domain. Seizing the opportunity, Ah Rou twisted sharply to the side and narrowly avoided Bibi Dong's attack.

"What are you doing? Who told you to withdraw it?!"

Watching her prey escape when it was already in her grasp, Bibi Dong flew into a rage.

The original Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo would certainly have withstood the Sky Azure Bull Python's attack and allowed Bibi Dong to successfully kill Ah Rou.

But because of Xiao Chenlong, Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo had already developed other intentions. Naturally, they were unwilling to risk themselves merely to fulfill Bibi Dong's goal.

In a sense, Xiao Chenlong had saved Ah Rou's life as well.

Faced with Bibi Dong's questioning, Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo simply chose to remain silent.

"Roar!"

Another furious roar erupted as the Titan Giant Ape charged out from the side. The instant he appeared, he killed a Soul Douluo who had failed to dodge with a single punch.

The Titan Giant Ape and Sky Azure Bull Python were both Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts. Along with Ah Rou, a Shapeshifted Soul Beast, Bibi Dong was practically drooling with desire.

Yet with her current strength, even together with Chrysanthemum Douluo, Ghost Douluo, and the remaining Soul Douluo, it was simply impossible for her to successfully kill any one of the three.

The irritable Titan Giant Ape charged toward Bibi Dong, while his Gravity Domain spread out at the same time.

Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo immediately felt an immense gravitational force pressing down on them.

"Divine Slaughter's Domain, open!"

Bibi Dong unleashed her Divine Slaughter's Domain to counter the Titan Giant Ape's Gravity Domain.

At the same time, the Sky Azure Bull Python unleashed his Slow Domain. Under the overlap of the two domains, the Soul Douluo were nearly unable to move.

Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo felt miserable as well, as neither of them possessed a domain skill.

"Death Domain, open!"

Bibi Dong deployed both the Death Domain and Divine Slaughter's Domain at once. She was finally going all out.

"Titan Nova!"

The Titan Giant Ape's target was Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo. Chrysanthemum Douluo sensed the danger and reacted immediately.

"Ninth Soul Skill: Withered Chrysanthemum, Scars Across the Ground, Flowers Fall and Hearts Break!"

Golden blades transformed into a tornado, rushing to meet the Titan Nova hurtling toward him.

"Chimei Wangliang!"

Ghost Douluo launched an attack at the same time, relieving Chrysanthemum Douluo's predicament.

Meanwhile, the Sky Azure Bull Python was locked in battle with Bibi Dong. Even with Bibi Dong going all out, she could only suppress the Sky Azure Bull Python, nothing more.

This was, after all, the Star Dou Great Forest—the home ground of Spirit Beasts. The longer the battle dragged on, the more unfavorable it became for her.

Just then, massive commotion came from nearby.

"Beast Tide! This is bad—it's a Beast Tide!"

Upon hearing this, Bibi Dong, Chrysanthemum Douluo, and Ghost Douluo's expressions instantly turned grim.

"Azure Ox Annihilation Divine Thunder!"

The Sky Azure Bull Python attacked again, forcing Bibi Dong back. At the same time, with one roar from the Sky Azure Bull Python, the Beast Tide approached even faster.

Though she was deeply unwilling, Bibi Dong clearly understood that this soul hunting expedition had failed.

"Retreat!"

Having finally received Bibi Dong's order, everyone hurriedly withdrew. If they were swept into the Beast Tide, even Titled Douluo risked perishing, let alone Soul Douluo.