Tang San was deliberately luring me there. There had to be an ambush.
But... if I didn't go, then—hmph! I'd like to see what tricks he has up his sleeve!
He hesitated for a moment.
Then he finally started walking.
Alone, he headed toward the Star Dou Great Forest.
The wind swept through the treetops, and the leaves rustled.
Yu Xiaolong followed the traces Xiao Wu had left behind, tracking her all the way.
He had only just stepped into the forest.
A figure emerged from behind a tree.
Tang San.
A mocking smile played on his face, and his gaze was cold.
"Old man, you finally took the bait."
Yu Xiaolong stopped.
The trees around them began to tremble.
Heavy footsteps rumbled across the ground.
A terrifying pressure of Soul Power descended over the area.
Tang San's voice brimmed with delight.
"This is where you'll meet your end."
Yu Xiaolong's pupils suddenly contracted.
In the distance.
A terrifying presence suddenly appeared.
A Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast! The Titan Giant Ape!
Boom!
The whole earth shook violently.
Damn... I fell for it!
Yu Xiaolong frowned.
Er Ming, the Titan Giant Ape, roared and charged at him.
A bloody wind whipped around them, and the ground cracked.
First Soul Skill: Arrow of Death!
Yu Xiaolong struck at once.
Without the slightest hesitation.
He unleashed his First Soul Skill.
His strongest attack, too.
He was facing a genuine Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast!
And one renowned for its physical strength.
He couldn't afford to let his guard down for even a moment!
Yu Xiaolong roared, and the phantom of the Sagittarius Star Dragon appeared behind him.
A golden arrow shot through the air, its piercing power pushed to the limit.
Er Ming swatted it aside with one paw, and the arrow burst into fragments of light.
Second Soul Skill—Amaterasu Sword!
Seeing his First Soul Skill shattered by sheer force,
Yu Xiaolong didn't pause.
At his command,
his First Soul Ring sprang into view, crimson and bright.
In his hand,
a golden greatsword descended from the sky, wrapped in flames.
The phantom of the Ultimate Wood Divine Dragon roared at the heavens.
A flicker of surprise crossed Er Ming's eyes.
So that's what the brat used last time—that Soul Ring, far beyond a hundred thousand years, to distract me!
Hmph!
But...
That's all it can do.
It punched, and the Amaterasu Sword shattered inch by inch.
As expected of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast...
Yu Xiaolong gritted his teeth and activated both Soul Rings at once.
"Gemini Star Dragon—Twin Cannons!"
As soon as the words left his mouth,
vines coiled around
both his shoulders.
Then two green heavy cannons were brought to bear.
They took aim at the Hundred-Thousand-Year Titan Giant Ape.
Two dragon shadows crossed, and the energy cannons roared out.
Er Ming bared its teeth in a cruel grin.
"Gravity Control Domain."
The air abruptly grew as heavy as lead.
The trajectories of the two energy blasts veered off course.
At the same time,
Yu Xiaolong's body flew backward like a kite with its strings cut.
He slammed into a giant tree, and its trunk burst apart.
He spat out a mouthful of blood, his vision blurring.
So this... is the gap between us and a hundred thousand years...
A Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.
Its battle prowess rivaled that of a Super Douluo!
His own level was only Soul King, rank 54!
Even with two hundred-thousand-year Soul Rings,
he still stood absolutely no chance against it!
Tang San stood in the distance, his grin stretching almost to his ears.
That's it! Beat him to death!
His hands trembled with excitement.
Xiao Wu bit her lower lip and clenched the hem of her clothes.
Third Brother, isn't this going too far...?
That's a living person's life...
Tang San caught Xiao Wu's expression out of the corner of his eye.
His heart gave a jolt.
No. I can't let her waver.
Yu Xiaolong has to die!
The killing intent in his eyes deepened.
He had seen the power of those few moves clearly.
This uncle-master... he's actually this strong!
If I were up against him...
With my abilities, I'm afraid...
Unless I used Yama's Invitation and caught him completely off guard,
I wouldn't stand a chance against him!
If I don't eliminate him today, he'll become a major threat in the future!
At the thought, a vicious glint appeared in Tang San's eyes.
Er Ming roared and raised its enormous palm.
It blotted out the sky, radiating an aura of destruction.
Yu Xiaolong felt as though every bone in his body had been broken.
He couldn't move.
The enormous palm came crashing down.
Resistance Fire Ring!
At that very moment,
a red figure suddenly shot out of the forest.
Tang San, Xiao Wu, and the Titan Giant Ape all turned their attention toward her.
A fiery-red figure charged into the clearing.
A ring of flames burst outward, knocking the enormous palm half an inch off course.
That half-inch saved a life.
Yu Xiaolong turned his head with difficulty.
Her red dress fluttered, her teeth clenched.
Huo Wu!
"I didn't come to save you!"
Huo Wu turned her face away, her voice trembling.
Idiot... who told you to come alone...?
Her calves shook, but she didn't take a single step back.
Yu Xiaolong managed a smile.
"I knew you'd come."
He took an Immortal Herb from his Storage Soul Tool.
Its petals were like fire, its stamens like gold.
Infernal Delicate Apricot.
"Eat this."
Huo Wu's eyes widened.
"You're still... at a time like this..."
"Don't waste your breath."
Yu Xiaolong shoved the Immortal Herb into her mouth.
Huo Wu swallowed instinctively.
A rosy flush spread across her cheeks.
The next moment, her Martial Soul released itself.
The phantom of the Lion Star Dragon roared in midair.
The flames shifted from crimson to pure gold.
Ultimate Fire!
Even the air around them seemed to burn.
Tang San's eyes nearly bulged out of their sockets.
An Immortal Herb! That's an Immortal Herb!
Infernal Delicate Apricot... I missed my chance!
And what kind of Martial Soul does that woman have?
How can her fire-attribute Soul Power be so overbearing?!
Tang San stared at the sight.
Envy and shock welled up inside him.
His keen senses detected the terrifying fire-attribute energy within Huo Wu.
His hand clenched spasmodically.
Infernal Delicate Apricot!!!
Why does he get all the good things?!
Why can't I get any?!
Jealousy seeped through his heart like poison.
Xiao Wu took a step back, staring at the golden flames.
Ultimate Fire... how is that possible...?
Er Ming, too, was forced back half a step by the flames.
But it was, after all, a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.
A furious roar rang out, and it lunged again.
A hundred-thousand-year-old Soul Beast.
Its fighting strength was overwhelming.
Its momentum was unstoppable!
Yu Xiaolong's expression didn't change.
He gritted his teeth.
There was no choice.
If this dragged on any longer,
something could really go wrong.
He could only use his last resort!
An ancient-looking mirror appeared in his palm.
Its surface rippled like water, starlight swirling across it.
The Libra Star Dragon's divine artifact, the Space-Time Mirror.
"Go."
Yu Xiaolong grabbed Huo Wu's hand.
The mirror flashed.
The two of them vanished into thin air.
Er Ming's enormous palm struck empty air.
The earth collapsed with a thunderous crash, sinking three feet.
There was nothing there.
Not a single person in sight.
Er Ming froze.
In a hundred thousand years, this was the first time someone had vanished into thin air right under its claws.
It threw its head back and roared. The entire forest trembled.
Tang San's face was ashen as death.
Gone... He'd actually vanished...
How was that possible!
He slammed a fist into a tree trunk.
Bark pierced the gaps between his fingers, and blood welled up.
He couldn't feel the pain.
All he felt was the pent-up resentment and humiliation in his heart.
He'd been just one step away...
Xiao Wu gazed at the place where Yu Xiaolong had disappeared.
Quietly, she breathed a sigh of relief.
Thank goodness... Thank goodness he got away...
She looked at Tang San's back, her expression complicated.
Third Brother... Was killing really right?
She didn't know.
But she knew she would always follow him.
Whether he was right or wrong.
She was determined to stay by Third Brother's side.
Whatever he did, she would support him without question.
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