"Martial Soul, Plate Armor Giant Rhinoceros!"
An earthen-yellow radiance erupted from Niu Gao's body, and his physique began to swell.
His muscles bulged, while a thick keratinous layer emerged across his skin, like that of a rhinoceros—rough and resilient.
His head changed as well. A thick horn grew from his forehead, gleaming with a metallic luster.
Eight Soul Rings rose from beneath his feet: yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black.
An eight-ring Soul Douluo, with the same two yellow, two purple, and four black configuration as Yang Wudi.
The Plate Armor Giant Rhinoceros was the Martial Soul of the Defense Clan, one of the continent's strongest beast-type Martial Souls in terms of defense.
After cultivating for so many years, Niu Gao had pushed his defense to its absolute limit.
Among those of the same rank, no one could break through his defenses.
Even a Titled Douluo would need more than one or two moves to shatter his defense.
"Come."
Niu Gao hammered his fists against his chest, producing a dull metallic clang. Fighting spirit blazed in his eyes.
Dugu Bo slowly walked to the center of the clearing. He did not summon his Martial Soul, merely standing with his hands behind his back.
"Ready?"
"Ready!"
Dugu Bo raised his right hand, palm up. Deep-purple Nether Qi poured from his palm and condensed into a fist-sized sphere of light.
The sphere was not large, and its color was not particularly dark. It looked utterly ordinary, without the slightest imposing aura.
Niu Gao frowned.
That was it?
But Yang Wudi's expression changed.
He had personally witnessed Dugu Bo attack before and knew exactly how terrifying that seemingly unremarkable deep-purple sphere was.
"Go."
Dugu Bo spoke softly.
The deep-purple sphere floated from his palm and drifted toward Niu Gao at an