Nightmare Douluo Appears, One Against Two Great Douluos

The man hovered in midair, dressed in a loose black cloak that shrouded his entire body in shadow.

His face could not be seen. Only a pair of cold, merciless eyes were vaguely visible as they looked down on the two girls from above, as though they were no more than ants.

The man merely glanced at them before turning his gaze toward Myriad Souls Douluo in the distance. His tone carried a hint of mockery and ridicule. "Myriad Souls, you really are getting more useless by the day. A dignified Title Douluo, yet you can't even take down a Soul King. If the Sect Leader finds out, where will you put that old face of yours?"

Myriad Souls Douluo's face turned green, then pale. He snorted coldly but, unusually, did not argue. He merely said in a muffled voice, "Nightmare, stop talking nonsense. This kid is strange. We need to be careful, or we might capsize in a ditch."

Nightmare Douluo chuckled, his tone filled with disdain. "Strange? No matter how strange he is, he's still only a Soul King. I'd like to see what kind of waves he can make."

As his words fell, he slowly raised his right hand, and an incomparably terrifying aura began gathering in his palm.

With Nightmare Douluo joining the battle, Li Changqing's situation instantly became even more difficult.

He could still barely hold on against one Title Douluo by relying on the restraint of his martial soul and maneuvering around him.

But the combined assault of two Title Douluos had far exceeded what he, as a Soul King, could handle.

The howls of resentful souls from the Myriad Souls Banner and the mental attacks of the Nightmare Demon came one after another, leaving him struggling to cope.

The golden pagoda began trembling violently, and its radiance dimmed somewhat.

He could not drag this out any longer.

Li Changqing's gaze sharpened, and the fifth soul ring beneath his feet suddenly lit up!

Fifth Soul Skill, Xuanhuang Merit Ward!

The Heavenly Profound and Earthly Yellow Exquisite Pagoda erupted with even more dazzling golden light.

Countless dense golden runes emerged across the pagoda's surface, forming an impregnable defensive barrier that enveloped his entire body.

Boom!

The attacks of Myriad Souls Douluo and Nightmare Douluo struck the pagoda almost simultaneously, erupting in a deafening blast.

Golden light collided madly with black evil energy, while the shockwaves of their clashing power swept outward and gouged deep ravines into the ground.

Yet, only moments later...

Crack.

A faint sound of breaking rang out.

A tiny crack appeared on the pagoda's surface.

Then, like a spiderweb, the crack rapidly spread across the entire pagoda.

Li Changqing's pupils contracted slightly.

He could not hold anything back any longer.

He drew a deep breath and swiftly formed a hand seal. The soul power within his body began circulating madly in an unprecedented manner.

The next moment, an entirely different power burst forth from within him...

Streams of black and white energy shot into the sky, intertwining and circling above his head before forming an enormous Tai Chi Diagram!

The Tai Chi Diagram slowly rotated, yin and yang merging together as it gave off a vast aura that seemed capable of encompassing heaven and earth and evolving all things.

"Yin and Yang of Heaven and Earth, suppress!"

Li Changqing shouted softly and slammed his right hand downward.

The Tai Chi Diagram released a golden pillar of light interwoven with black and white. Like divine punishment, it instantly enveloped Nightmare Douluo!

Nightmare Douluo's expression changed drastically. He discovered that he could not move at all!

That power seemed to come from a higher level of law, directly suppressing the origin of his martial soul.

His martial soul was the Nightmare Demon, a top-tier martial soul of the mental attribute.

And the principles of yin and yang contained within the Tai Chi Diagram happened to be the bane of all mental powers.

Whether it was the Tai Chi Diagram or the Xuanhuang Pagoda, both restrained him with unprecedented, terrifying force.

"Th-this... what kind of power is this?" Nightmare Douluo struggled with all his might, only to find that the binding force was like the shackles of heaven and earth.

No matter how he struggled, he could not break free. He could only watch helplessly as he was pinned in place, unable to move.

Seeing this, Myriad Souls Douluo's expression changed as well. He hurriedly waved the Myriad Souls Banner, trying to seize the chance to attack Li Changqing.

But Li Changqing had already prepared for this. With a wave of his left hand, the Xuanhuang Pagoda appeared again and blocked Myriad Souls Douluo's attack.

With his own strength alone, he stood against two Title Douluos!

Though it was only a brief restraint, it was enough to leave everyone present utterly stunned.

Jiang Nannan and Ye Guyi were both dumbfounded.

Jiang Nannan's sapphire-blue eyes widened, her voice filled with incredulous shock. "Sister Guyi... Changqing, he... has twin martial souls too?"

Ye Guyi was stunned as well.

She stared blankly at the enormous Tai Chi Diagram floating in the air, then at the dazzlingly golden Xuanhuang Pagoda. Shaking her head, she replied with equal confusion and shock, "I don't know... He never told me before."

After using the Tai Chi Diagram to briefly restrict Nightmare Douluo's movements, Li Changqing did not hesitate in the slightest. He suddenly spun around and gave up the chance to continue attacking.

Instead, he feinted toward Myriad Souls Douluo, forcing him to retreat half a step.

Then, seizing that fleeting opening, he shot toward Ye Guyi and Jiang Nannan like an arrow leaving the bow!

With one hand each, he grabbed their arms and hauled them up from the ground without a word. Then, without looking back, he sped toward the distant mountains and forests!

"Trying to run?" Myriad Souls Douluo roared and immediately urged the Myriad Souls Banner after them.

Nightmare Douluo also broke free from the Tai Chi Diagram's restraints moments later, his face so gloomy it seemed capable of dripping water.

Without another word, he transformed into a black shadow and chased after them.

Three figures raced through the night sky at astonishing speed.

Li Changqing was flying while carrying two people, and his soul power was being consumed far faster than usual.

On top of that, he had already suffered serious internal injuries from taking the attacks of two Title Douluos head-on.

Blood continuously seeped from the corners of his mouth, and his face grew paler and paler.

Ye Guyi and Jiang Nannan were tucked beneath his arms. Watching the two black shadows behind them draw ever closer, then seeing the blood constantly flowing from Li Changqing's mouth, they felt both anxious and heartbroken.

Ye Guyi gritted her teeth and finally could not help saying, "Changqing, if it really comes down to it... just leave us behind! Maybe you can still escape by yourself!"

Jiang Nannan nodded as well, her eyes reddening. "Yes, Changqing, don't worry about us..."

Li Changqing did not turn around. His voice was cold and resolute, carrying an unquestionable firmness. "What I said was that I would leave you behind when you refused to listen. Not that I would abandon you the moment we faced danger."

He took a deep breath, staring fixedly at the dense forest ahead. His voice was filled with fierce determination. "Cut the nonsense! I want to see whether they can really kill us here!"

He clenched his teeth as the soul power within him surged madly. His speed increased once more, and he charged deeper into the endless mountain forest.

However, the two Title Douluos behind them were clearly faster. The distance was shrinking bit by bit, and that terrifying pressure was drawing ever closer, as though it would swallow them whole in the next instant.

At that critical moment...

The Tai Chi Diagram behind Li Changqing suddenly began rotating on its own, erupting with dazzling black-and-white light!

The radiance grew stronger and brighter, completely enveloping the three of them.

The next moment, space seemed to twist.

The three figures vanished into thin air.

It was as though they had never appeared at all, not even leaving behind the slightest trace of their aura.

The howling night wind swept through the trees, rustling the leaves.

Myriad Souls Douluo and Nightmare Douluo reached the spot where the three had disappeared and stopped at the same time.

They hovered in midair, staring at the empty space ahead. Their expressions were utterly remarkable.

Myriad Souls Douluo's eyes widened as he circled the area several times in disbelief.

He repeatedly searched with his spiritual power, yet still failed to find any trace of them.

He turned toward Nightmare Douluo and asked in complete bewilderment, "Where are they?"

Nightmare Douluo's face was darker than the bottom of a pot.

He remained silent for a long while before squeezing out a few words through gritted teeth. "I don't know."

The two Title Douluos stared at each other, wide-eyed and speechless for a time.

A Soul King, carrying two burdens, had simply vanished right under their noses?

If word got out, would they have any face left at all?