Douluo Traversal: I Pull Out a Dou Technique and You Don't Explode, Section 6

At last, the soul beast revealed its true form. It was a crimson lion, radiating scorching heat from its entire body, its magnificent mane dancing like flames.

"That's a Blazing Male Lion!"

Si Si said in a low voice.

"Judging by its size, it should be three or four hundred years old."

She was not entirely certain, but she was probably right. The margin of error would not exceed a hundred years.

"Xiao Bai, this soul beast is a little too old. You might not be able to withstand it. Let's wait for it to leave and continue searching."

But Liu Bai shook his head directly, a blazing light bursting from his eyes!

"No, I've decided. I'm choosing it for my first Soul Ring!"

Si Si was startled.

"Xiao Bai, are you sure? This Blazing Male Lion has likely exceeded four hundred years. Can you endure it?"

Liu Bai nodded.

"Sister Si Si, trust me. It'll be fine!"

His body had undergone the dual tempering of Dou Qi and Soul Power, far surpassing that of an ordinary one-ring Soul Master. On top of that, he possessed the Blood Body Martial Soul.

As everyone knew, because a Body Martial Soul was part of the body itself, it naturally strengthened the user's physique.

That was why he was confident that he could definitely endure it!

Seeing that Liu Bai had made up his mind, Si Si nodded as well, though her expression remained somewhat grave.

This was a Blazing Male Lion, absolutely one of the stronger types among hundred-year soul beasts.

She was only a level 23 Soul Grandmaster, and a agility-attack type at that. Against a Blazing Male Lion, her odds of victory were only fifty-fifty.

Seeing this, Liu Bai directly took out the short blade he had prepared long ago.

"Sister Si Si, while it hasn't noticed us yet, we should take the chance to severely injure it! Pierce straight through its lungs, then we can wear it to death!"

Si Si looked at him in surprise. She had not expected Xiao Bai, who usually seemed like such a cute little boy, to remain so calm in battle.

He did not seem like a six-year-old child. Was this what a genius was like?

She also drew a dagger. As an agility-attack type Soul Master, she normally carried a weapon.

This was not the Soul Master Tournament, where weapons were forbidden. Hunting soul beasts was a battle of life and death!

As long as they could win and kill their opponent, any method was the right one.

The two found the right moment, just as the Blazing Male Lion found a spot and was about to lie down to rest!

Si Si made her move!

Martial Soul Possession, Azure Fox!

First Soul Skill, Phantom Shadow. Second Soul Skill, Assault!

Her figure vanished from the spot in an instant. The next moment, she had already appeared above the Blazing Male Lion's head!

In a flash, her dagger sank deeply into the Blazing Male Lion's left chest.

"ROAR!!"

The Blazing Male Lion let out a pained roar as blazing flames erupted from its body.

Si Si hurriedly leaped away several times.

The azure fox tail behind her swayed back and forth.

She stared vigilantly at the Blazing Male Lion, which had already risen to its feet.

"It worked."

That strike had directly pierced the Blazing Male Lion's left lung. From now on, it would continuously lose blood and struggle to breathe.

If it did not fight, it might not die, since it was a soul beast. But now, it had to face Si Si, an agility-attack type Soul Grandmaster.

Its fate was sealed!

Red Scale Leap! First Soul Skill: Flame Vault - Azure Profound Fire!

Huff, huff...

The Blazing Male Lion panted heavily. It was already having difficulty breathing, and bloody foam had begun to spill from its mouth.

At this moment, it was incomparably enraged!

It had actually been ambushed by the human woman before it!

"ROAR!!"

It let out a furious roar. Crimson flames surged around its body, and its aura abruptly rose to a new level!

Flames even began to spew from its eyes!

It was going all out!

Crack!!

The sound of a massive tree trunk striking the ground rang out. It was to the Blazing Male Lion's left, and it instinctively turned its head toward it.

Squelch!!

Awoo!

Liu Bai had appeared on its right side at some point. He drove a dagger straight into it, then immediately leaped away!

The Blazing Male Lion staggered, then turned back to stare incredulously at Liu Bai, who had already jumped away.

There was another sneak attacker!

At this moment, a faint layer of blood-red aura curled around Liu Bai's body, and several bloody streaks appeared across his cheeks!

Self-Created Soul Skill, Red Phosphorus Leap!

It was inspired by an anime he had watched in his previous life called Jujutsu Kaisen.

In it, Blood Manipulation accelerated the circulation of blood within the body and made the heart pump blood harder!

It greatly enhanced one's physical abilities!

Based on that concept, he had successfully replicated Red Phosphorus Leap!

While Red Phosphorus Leap was active, his physical abilities would be amplified several times over!

His reaction speed, strength, speed, and every other aspect were enhanced!

The Blazing Male Lion roared angrily and pounced at him!

With both lungs pierced, it would certainly die given its cultivation!

But even if it died, it still wanted to kill this little runt who had ambushed it!

Liu Bai did not panic in the slightest.

With a light backward leap, he dodged the attack!

Seeing Liu Bai in danger, Si Si directly hurled her dagger at the Blazing Male Lion's back!

The Blazing Male Lion had long been guarding against her. With a turn and a swipe of its claws, it knocked the dagger away.

Liu Bai took the opportunity to leap onto a tree.

Red Phosphorus Leap could not be maintained indefinitely. He was still too young, and his physique could not support using this move for long.

So... I have to end this quickly!

Compress!!

Thump! Thump!

An intense sensation of swelling surged through him. Whoosh!!

Squelch!

A burst of blood exploded from the Blazing Male Lion's body!

Squelch! Squelch! Squelch!!

Several more bursts of blood exploded in succession.

"Hahaha, nice one, Xiao Bai!"

Si Si also pushed her speed to the limit and picked up her dagger.

Second Soul Skill, Assault!

The two figures flashed about continuously.

The Blazing Male Lion was already suffering from its injured lungs, and Liu Bai targeted its joints with every strike.

That was right, Liu Bai had directly severed its ligaments!

It had strength but could not use it. Before long, it could no longer rise.

Liu Bai let out a long breath and stopped Red Phosphorus Leap.

He moved his body slightly. His muscles were somewhat sore.

Put simply, this move forcibly drew out the body's strength.

It consumed a great deal of stamina, especially placing a heavy burden on the body. How long it could last depended entirely on how long the body could endure it.

Si Si jumped down beside him.

"Not bad, Xiao Bai. I didn't expect you to be this strong. You don't even have a Soul Ring yet."

Si Si was genuinely shocked. The combat power Liu Bai had displayed just now was no weaker than that of some ordinary two-ring Soul Grandmasters.

Liu Bai raised his dagger and stepped forward to finish off the Blazing Male Lion completely.

A bright yellow hundred-year Soul Ring rose into the air.

"It was just a small application of my Martial Soul. Sister Si Si, I'll have to trouble you to guard me."

Si Si nodded.

"Don't worry. Just focus on absorbing the Soul Ring."