The Best Time to Strike

"Human, I give you one last chance!"

"Retreat now, and I can let bygones be bygones, acting as if nothing ever happened!"

Seeing that Chu Feng remained unscathed under his pressure, the eyes of the Sky Azure Bull Python deepened.

This human was merely a Quasi-Title Douluo, yet he could remain completely unmoved under his pressure.

His strength was not as simple as it appeared on the surface; his true combat power was definitely no worse than those two Title Douluos.

No wonder he dared to come hunt him while bringing only two Title Douluos.

Considering everything—the behemoth behind Chu Feng and his own formidable strength—the Sky Azure Bull Python took one step back, offering them a chance for a peaceful resolution.

At the same time, he gave the Titan Giant Ape a look, signaling him not to act rashly for the moment.

"Enough talk, let's fight!" Chu Feng glanced at the Titan Giant Ape behind him, reached out his right hand to grab at thin air, and summoned his Martial Soul, the Overlord Spear.

Three black lightning bolts condensed in Chu Feng's hand, interlocking and solidifying into a long black spear.

With the Overlord Spear in his grip, Chu Feng pointed the tip forward, aiming it at the Sky Azure Bull Python before him.

"Whoosh!"

Chu Feng's figure moved, transforming into a streak of black light as he darted forward.

Gripping the Overlord Spear, he lunged forward with supreme dominance.

The vast, overbearing aura wrapped around the spear tip, piercing through the air as it struck straight toward the Sky Azure Bull Python.

This strike had no bells or whistles; it possessed only the spirit of a rainbow piercing through everything.

Although Chu Feng's strike unleashed lightning, it was not his full strength.

It was merely a small probe against the Sky Azure Bull Python.

He was testing the creature's defenses and its reaction speed.

He was also testing just how terrifying the power of its Azure Dragon Bloodline truly was.

Seeing Chu Feng summon his Martial Soul, the Overlord Spear, and attack Da Ming without a word, the Titan Giant Ape's eyes turned blood-red instantly, and a low, angry growl rumbled in his throat.

On the surface of his rocky body, those crimson-red flame veins began to flow with molten lava, emitting a scorching glow.

These red veins flowed toward his fists, and the Titan Giant Ape's fists began to shine with a red light.

However, just as the Titan Giant Ape was about to launch an attack, the Sky Azure Bull Python, radiating a terrifying dragon might, gave him a look.

That single glance stopped his actions immediately.

Seeing this, the scorching flames on the Titan Giant Ape's fists instantly faded, and his violent aura settled down as well.

The Titan Giant Ape placed his massive fists back on the ground, pounded the earth twice in frustration, and kept his blood-red ape eyes fixed on the front.

Seeing Chu Feng launch an attack on the Sky Azure Bull Python, Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo had originally intended to activate their Martial Soul Fusion Skill immediately to provide crowd control.

But the next second, they realized that Chu Feng's strike was merely probing the Sky Azure Bull Python and was not intended to kill it in one blow, so they immediately dismissed the idea of using their Martial Soul Fusion Skill.

Although there was no limit to the number of times they could use their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, "Polar Static Domain," each activation consumed a massive amount of their soul power.

Given the soul power reserves of Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo, they could not use it many times.

Every time they used it, they had one less chance!

Right now, Chu Feng was only testing the Sky Azure Bull Python and had not truly committed to the fight.

Using their Martial Soul Fusion Skill would not help Chu Feng much; on the contrary, it would only waste a precious opportunity.

It would also expose their trump card.

If the Sky Azure Bull Python knew that their Martial Soul Fusion Skill possessed such powerful control, he would certainly guard against it carefully the next time they tried to use it, making it much harder to land.

Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo did not release their Martial Soul Fusion Skill to control the Sky Azure Bull Python; instead, both turned around to block the Titan Giant Ape behind Chu Feng.

As they turned, they were surprised to find that the Titan Giant Ape had no intention of attacking at all.

His gaze was fixed straight ahead, watching Chu Feng, who was attacking the Sky Azure Bull Python with the Overlord Spear.

Although the Titan Giant Ape did not launch an attack, Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo did not let their guard down.

They defended against him tightly.

The two kept a close watch on the Titan Giant Ape while keeping their peripheral vision on the battle between the Sky Azure Bull Python and Chu Feng.

Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo stared at the Titan Giant Ape, while the Titan Giant Ape stared at Chu Feng, who was battling the Sky Azure Bull Python.

Under the gaze of the Titan Giant Ape, the speed at which Chu Feng darted out was fast to the extreme.

In the blink of an eye, he had arrived directly in front of the Sky Azure Bull Python.

The tip of the Overlord Spear flashed with a cold black light, and streaks of black lightning swirled around the shaft.

Chu Feng exerted force with one arm and thrust the spear forward.

The piercing strike landed squarely on the massive body of the Sky Azure Bull Python.

"Clang!"

The sharp tip of the Overlord Spear struck the diamond-shaped scales on the waist of the Sky Azure Bull Python.

The scales on the Sky Azure Bull Python's waist were as hard as steel, and although Chu Feng's strike possessed considerable destructive power.

It failed to break through the Sky Azure Bull Python's defense or inflict any effective damage upon it.

The tip of the Overlord Spear slammed heavily against the scales, sliding slightly as it scraped against the cyan, diamond-shaped surface, sparking fire and emitting a loud metallic clang.

This fierce and devastating strike left only a shallow mark on a single cyan scale.

Watching his own strike leave such a faint trace on the opponent's scales, Chu Feng's pupils could not help but constrict.

Waves of shock surged within his heart.

The defensive power of the Sky Azure Bull Python was actually this formidable.

According to Chu Feng's expectations, his strike should have at least been able to break through its defenses with ease, even if it didn't inflict significant damage.

However, the cruelty of reality slapped him hard in the face, a slap that forced Chu Feng to re-evaluate himself while simultaneously extinguishing his previous arrogance.

The Sky Azure Bull Python was a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast possessing the Azure Dragon Bloodline; its strength was terrifying beyond measure, capable of exerting the power of at least a level 98 Super Douluo.

If pushed to a desperate corner, it could burn its own bloodline power to unleash the strength of a Limit Douluo!

At this moment, Chu Feng finally seemed to understand why Qian Daoliu had never led the seven Grand Pontiffs to hunt them down, despite knowing that the Sky Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape were right there in the Star Dou Forest.

When he read the book, Chu Feng had felt this was a plot hole.

After all, even if the Spirit Rings weren't needed, wouldn't two Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bones be highly desirable?!

Today, after the brief exchange of blows, Chu Feng understood everything in an instant.

It wasn't that Qian Daoliu didn't want to, nor was it that the Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bones held no appeal for him.

It was because Qian Daoliu knew the terrifying strength of the Sky Azure Bull Python; under normal circumstances, the Sky Azure Bull Python's strength was indeed inferior to his own.

But if pushed to a desperate state, the Sky Azure Bull Python could unleash the might of a Spirit Beast Emperor.

Even he would not be able to gain any advantage in that scenario.

Indeed, if human strength truly possessed an overwhelming advantage over soul beasts.

Then the core zone of the Star Dou Forest would not be a forbidden zone for humans.

It would be a human backyard.

In the original work, there were three reasons why the Sky Azure Bull Python performed so poorly.

One was because Bibi Dong had prepared for a long time.

Second was that the poison of her martial soul had a restraining effect on the Sky Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape.

The third was that it and the Titan Giant Ape had to sacrifice themselves for Tang San.

Of course, the last one was the most important point of all.