"Excellent!"
At Yu Xiaogang's words, Chrysanthemum Douluo flashed forward and appeared before Yao Xuan!
Then Chrysanthemum Douluo abruptly swept his hand through the air!
In an instant.
Chrysanthemum petals appeared out of thin air, forming an orange barrier that sealed off the space within a hundred meters of Yao Xuan!
It was Chrysanthemum Douluo's third Spirit Skill, Breath Barrier!
"Brat, you've got guts to refuse Spirit Hall's invitation, don't you?"
"I've come this time on behalf of His Holiness the Pope to deliver you an ultimatum."
"You have only two choices!"
"First, join Spirit Hall and become His Holiness the Pope's second personal disciple!"
"If you perform well, you might even become Spirit Hall's next Holy Son!"
"Second, continue refusing Spirit Hall's invitation!"
"If you do, then I'm afraid I'll have no choice but to take your corpse back!"
"I'm sure you're a smart person, so please make your choice quickly!"
Looking at Yao Xuan, Chrysanthemum Douluo wore a grim smile, making no effort to hide the threat in his words!
Hearing Chrysanthemum Douluo's words and seeing his terrifying gaze, Xiao Wu's delicate body trembled with fear!
At that moment, she regretted it deeply. She regretted believing Tang San's lies and making Brother Yao Xuan risk his life!
And now, trying to save her had landed Brother Yao Xuan in danger, too.
If she really caused the Auspicious Beast to get hurt, she would be a sinner against the Soul Beast Clan!
At the thought, tears glimmered in the corners of Xiao Wu's eyes.
"Xiao Wu, don't be afraid. I'm here. Everything will be fine!"
Seeing how worried Xiao Wu looked, Yao Xuan reached out and gently patted her head before turning toward Chrysanthemum Douluo.
"Become His Holiness the Pope's personal disciple, with a chance of becoming Spirit Hall's Holy Son?"
"I admit, it's a tempting offer, but I still refuse!"
As he spoke, Yao Xuan calmly rejected Chrysanthemum Douluo's offer, then activated the Bloodline Awakening Card with a thought!
The next moment.
Vast torrents of Bloodline Power surged into Yao Xuan's body!
As that terrifying Bloodline Power poured into him, Yao Xuan felt his body fill with an inexhaustible supply of energy!
"Oh? So you've chosen the second path?"
A faint glint of killing intent flashed in Chrysanthemum Douluo's eyes. His voice grew even more sinister, as if he were ready to strike at any moment!
"No. I choose a third path!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Yao Xuan activated Shape-Shifting again, transforming from his human form back into his Soul Beast form!
The next moment, Yao Xuan vanished from before Chrysanthemum Douluo!
And just as Chrysanthemum Douluo stood stunned, a dazzling golden light appeared. A golden beast, four meters long, immensely imposing, and with four dragon-like claws, materialized before him!
"Who... who are you?"
Chrysanthemum Douluo stared at the scene, utterly dumbfounded!
"How dare the esteemed Chrysanthemum Douluo bully someone weaker than himself and target the heir of my Auspicious Beast Family? Is this how Spirit Hall conducts itself?"
At that moment, Yao Xuan looked toward Chrysanthemum Douluo in the distance and spoke coldly.
To avoid revealing that he was a Soul Beast and attracting trouble, Yao Xuan had quickly come up with an alias and fabricated a false identity!
"What? The Auspicious Beast Family? I had no idea there was such a secluded family on the Douluo Continent. I'm truly sorry for offending you!"
"What we did just now was indeed wrong. I apologize. How about we let this matter drop?"
Feeling the powerful aura radiating from Yao Xuan—one that was in no way weaker than his own—Chrysanthemum Douluo realized he had picked a fight with someone he couldn't afford to provoke!
Although he was an elder of Spirit Hall, Chrysanthemum Douluo didn't want to risk his life in a fight without good reason!
He clasped his hands before his chest and humbly admitted his mistake!
"Hmph, let this matter drop? That's easy for you to say!"
"If I hadn't shown up, you might have killed Yao Xuan!"
"You dared to attack the heir of the Auspicious Beast Family. Even as a Titled Douluo of Spirit Hall, you'll have to pay the price!"
As he spoke, Yao Xuan focused his Bloodline Power to protect Xiao Wu, then directly activated his Golden Dragon King Bloodline and unleashed Golden Dragon Claw: Shatter!
The golden patterns on his right claw shone brilliantly, stirring the mysterious power of the Shatter law. Yao Xuan dug his hind legs into the ground and pounced at Chrysanthemum Douluo!
Since Chrysanthemum Douluo had forced him to use the Bloodline Awakening Card, Yao Xuan naturally had no reason to back down without a fight!
Besides.
He had finally gotten the chance to experience the combat power he would possess after reaching ten thousand years of cultivation. Yao Xuan didn't want to pass up this precious opportunity!
"Hmph, you want to fight? Then I'll fight you to the end!"
"Your Auspicious Beast Family may be powerful, but Spirit Hall isn't afraid of you!"
Seeing the mysterious powerhouse charge at him, Chrysanthemum Douluo snorted and activated his Martial Soul Avatar!
The next moment.
Chrysanthemum Douluo's aura surged like a roaring sea!
The Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum Martial Soul in his hand grew with it, its diameter instantly exceeding five meters!
After successfully activating his Martial Soul Avatar, Chrysanthemum Douluo focused his thoughts and unleashed his Eighth Spirit Skill, Myriad Rays of Flowing Light!
At that moment, dazzling golden rays suddenly blossomed from the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum in his hand!
Blazing hot, they gathered in midair like lasers, carrying temperatures of tens of thousands of degrees as they shot toward Yao Xuan!
"Good!"
Facing Chrysanthemum Douluo's Eighth Spirit Skill, Yao Xuan showed no hint of panic!
The Shatter effect of Golden Dragon Claw wasn't ordinary destruction—it was Shatter in the sense of the laws themselves!
Whether physical objects or energy constructs like Spirit Skills, nothing could withstand the erosion of the Shatter law!
Boom!
The next moment, with a thunderous crash, Yao Xuan's Golden Dragon Claw collided with the terrifying golden rays!
In the blink of an eye, they were smashed apart, and Yao Xuan's claw struck the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum Avatar Chrysanthemum Douluo had summoned to protect himself!
The next moment, one section of the enormous Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum was instantly shattered!
The devastating damage to his Martial Soul Avatar flushed Chrysanthemum Douluo's face. He spat out a mouthful of blood and nearly lost control of his Martial Soul Avatar!
"Such... such incredible strength! It seems my only chance to turn this around is to use my Ninth Spirit Skill!"
Seeing Yao Xuan effortlessly break through even his Eighth Spirit Skill, Chrysanthemum Douluo's eyes filled with solemnity!
"Fine, I'll give it everything I've got!"
Chrysanthemum Douluo focused his thoughts, and the Soul Power throughout his body began to boil. The ninth Soul Ring on his body suddenly lit up!
The next moment, boundless Soul Power poured into the enormous Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, as if there were no cost too great!
As all that Soul Power poured into it, the shattered Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum restored itself, bloomed, and rose into the air, radiating a terrifying aura!
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