Boom! Boom! Boom!
The ground beneath the Golden Earth Dragon King churned like mad.
Although Tuoba Xuan's attacks couldn't hurt it, they could keep it firmly pinned down.
The Ten Thousand Jun Tremor was especially effective. The ground around the Golden Earth Dragon King was blasted away, forming a vast, steep-sided pit.
With the added pulling force of Void Devour, the Golden Earth Dragon King could barely move.
After all, the Golden Earth Dragon King was a top-tier defensive Soul Beast.
Tuoba Xuan's Soul Power was too low, and Tuoba Xi was a defensive Soul Master as well.
Neither of them could deal much damage to the Golden Earth Dragon King.
That left Dugu Bo to bear the pressure of the main attack.
Dugu Bo reached toward the Storage Soul Tool at his waist, but Tuoba Xuan stopped him.
"Don't, Old Poison!"
Tuoba Xuan had given Dugu Bo a deadly weapon.
It was the Blood Swan Kiss, which could multiply the potency of poison several times over.
Though Soul Masters couldn't absorb the Blood Swan Kiss, it was a priceless treasure to poison-attribute Soul Masters.
It was no exaggeration to say that, with the Blood Swan Kiss in hand, Dugu Bo could now match a level 97 Titled Douluo who wasn't of the Power Attack System or the defensive type.
Dugu Bo's Soul Power Level was currently 93, and his Martial Soul had evolved from the Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor into the Jade Scale Flood Dragon Emperor.
His poison was already several times stronger than before, and now he had a treasure like the Blood Swan Kiss.
With a single flick of his wrist, he could wipe out an entire city.
But the Blood Swan Kiss was far too powerful. If Dugu Bo used it now, it would likely turn the Sunset Forest into a wasteland.
So Tuoba Xuan stopped him at once.
"Grandpa, hold that beast down. Old Poison, poison its mouth and nose!"
Tuoba Xuan swiftly laid out their plan.
Tuoba Xi didn't hesitate when he heard Tuoba Xuan's voice.
"Sixth Soul Skill, Sacred Armor Binding!"
The Holy Armor Earth Dragon roared, and golden light instantly bound the Golden Earth Dragon King tight.
"Leave it to me!"
Soul Power surged around Dugu Bo.
"Sixth Soul Skill, Jade Scale Poison Kill! Fifth Soul Skill, Jade Scale Poison Array!"
Dugu Bo unleashed two deadly attacks at once.
The Golden Earth Dragon King went berserk too, struggling desperately to escape, ready to fight to the death.
"Heart of the Mountain Dragon skill—Might of the Dragon King!"
Tuoba Xuan spread his dragon wings and soared into the sky. The massive phantom of the Mountain Dragon King crashed down like Mount Tai.
Boom!
Tuoba Xuan had raised the pressure of Might of the Dragon King to its absolute limit.
This spiritual pressure could ignore differences in strength and strike straight at an enemy's heart.
The Golden Earth Dragon King was immediately overwhelmed by the pressure. The sheer force of this superior dragon's aura was even more terrifying than the attacks of Tuoba Xi and Dugu Bo, two Titled Douluo.
A momentary lapse appeared in the Golden Earth Dragon King's defenses.
In an instant, Dugu Bo's attack struck.
The Jade Scale Severe Poison had seeped into every part of the Golden Earth Dragon King's body.
"Now, Grandpa!" Tuoba Xuan shouted.
"On my way!" Tuoba Xi let out a hearty laugh, and his massive body came crashing down from above.
The impact shattered the Golden Earth Dragon King's scales.
Tuoba Xi's claws pierced its flesh.
A wound deep enough to expose bone ran from its throat all the way to its abdomen.
The Golden Earth Dragon King gave one last cry of pain, and its life ended.
"Grandpa, absorb it quickly!" Tuoba Xuan reminded him, because he had just sensed the presence of other Soul Masters.
Their battle had been so fierce, yet those Soul Masters weren't immediately leaving the Sunset Forest.
That meant the newcomers were powerful—at least Soul Douluo-level experts.
They had just fought a fierce battle, and their Soul Power was already depleted. If they were ambushed, they might not be able to resist.
Dugu Bo had also sensed the newcomers. His expression instantly turned cold.
Two of the incoming Soul Power signatures were very familiar to him.
"Uh-oh. We've got trouble!"
Dugu Bo stopped Tuoba Xi from absorbing the Soul Ring.
Tuoba Xi's expression grew grave as well. He could clearly sense that two of the newcomers were more powerful than he was.
"Brother Dugu, who's coming?"
Tuoba Xi was already prepared to fight another battle.
"Old friends."
Dugu Bo's expression darkened further.
"Old friends?" From this, Tuoba Xuan seemed to figure out who was coming.
"Spirit Hall!"
Speak of the devil, and he appeared.
Several figures arrived in the blink of an eye.
There were five of them, and Tuoba Xuan recognized one.
"Well, well! Dugu Bo and his wife!"
The speaker's face was unnaturally pale. He wore golden robes and heavy eye makeup, and looked like a gay man.
"Chrysanthemum Guan, what are you doing here?" Dugu Bo asked disdainfully.
That's right—the newcomers were Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan of Spirit Hall, with Ghost Douluo Gui Mei behind him.
Three more people stood behind the two of them. Tuoba Xuan had seen one of them in Skywater City: Spirit Hall's Holy Maiden, Hu Liena.
He could make a rough guess about one of the other two. The man stood tall, and his entire body radiated a violent aura.
He stood firmly in front of Hu Liena, like a knight guarding a princess.
If Tuoba Xuan wasn't mistaken, this man was Yan.
As for the last person, Tuoba Xuan didn't recognize him.
He was probably an official from Spirit Hall.
"Well, well. You're here too, you old earth dragon?" Ghost Douluo's body was somewhat insubstantial, like a shadow.
Tuoba Xi's throat shifted. "I never expected to meet two esteemed Douluo here. And Brother Chen is here too."
The last man nodded. His name was Chen Ming, and his Martial Soul was the Ghost Head Bee. He was a level 82 Soul Douluo.
The group had come to the Sunset Forest to hunt fifth Soul Rings for Hu Liena and Yan, who had just advanced to Soul King.
At first, only Chen Ming was supposed to lead the two of them.
But on the way, they ran into Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluo, so they had joined forces.
"Who would've thought the two of you would end up together?" Chrysanthemum Douluo's voice was exceptionally shrill.
Dugu Bo snorted. "Old Chrysanthemum, we'll settle our business another time. What brings you here today?"
Chrysanthemum Douluo acted as if he hadn't heard. Making a delicate orchid-finger gesture, he actually approached Tuoba Xuan.
"Ooh, what a handsome young man! Come here and let big brother dote on you!"
Tuoba Xuan's face darkened. The rouge on Chrysanthemum Guan was so overpowering it made him choke.
Tuoba Xuan shoved Chrysanthemum Guan away, utterly repulsed.
Chrysanthemum Douluo didn't seem offended.
Tuoba Xuan quietly took a step back and hid behind his grandfather.
Chrysanthemum Douluo raised his chin and gave a soft snort.
But Chrysanthemum Douluo's antics had caught Hu Liena's attention, and she noticed Tuoba Xuan.
Hu Liena recognized him at once. He was the one who had wrecked their show in Skywater City.
He was also the person Spirit Hall had posted notices about, searching for desperately.
"Grandpa Ghost, the person across from us seems to be Long Xuan, the one my teacher was looking for."
Ghost Douluo's gaze instantly fixed on Tuoba Xuan.
"Boy, you've certainly made us search high and low!"