Dragon and Serpent Clash (Part 2)

Beginning at rank thirty, each time the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul acquired a soul ring, part of the soul master's body would become draconic.

Now, Yu Xiaolie possessed the strength of a Soul Emperor, and both his hands and feet could undergo a partial dragon transformation.

Both his aura and imposing presence were vastly stronger than before his transformation.

A trace of gravity flashed through Dugu Xin's eyes as well. As one of the upper three sects, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's martial soul needed no questioning.

Yu Xiaolie looked at Dugu Xin floating in the air, a mocking smile curling across his lips.

"Not coming down? Then I'll knock you down!"

"Fourth Soul Skill, Thunder Dragon Head!"

In an instant, the fourth deep-purple soul ring on his body lit up. Countless bolts of lightning burst from between his scales, releasing a formidable dragon's might as a resounding dragon roar rang out.

A massive Thunder Dragon Head shot forth, hurtling toward Dugu Xin in midair.

Dugu Xin retreated, and the sixth soul ring on his body lit up at once.

"Sixth Soul Skill, Jade-Scale Serpent Emperor Break!"

Dugu Xin spread his arms and let out a long howl toward the sky.

The next moment, the phantom of the Jade-Scale Serpent Emperor behind him solidified as his soul power surged violently.

A Jade-Scale Serpent Emperor over ten meters long fully manifested, its body covered in emerald scales and its horned head fierce and imposing.

Its snake eyes, fangs, and tongue were all lifelike, as though a living Jade-Scale Serpent Emperor were gliding through the air.

"Go!"

Dugu Xin flung his arms, and the Jade-Scale Serpent Emperor opened its gaping maw before charging at the Thunder Dragon Head.

At the instant of collision, the Jade-Scale Serpent Emperor opened its bloody jaws. Amid a spreading cloud of thick emerald poison mist, it swallowed the attack whole.

Yet the Jade-Scale Serpent Emperor did not slow. Instead, its momentum grew even more ferocious as it blasted toward Yu Xiaolie.

How was that possible? Yu Xiaolie's eyes filled with shock.

He had never imagined that his Thunder Dragon Head would be broken so easily, much less become fuel for his opponent.

Without time to think further, Yu Xiaolie moved.

Accompanied by a deafening dragon roar, his body swelled once more, expanding to over two and a half meters tall. The blue-violet scales across his body instantly rose, their edges sharp and distinct.

He raised his right hand and slashed at the Jade-Scale Serpent Emperor with a lightning dragon claw.

But the Jade-Scale Serpent Emperor neither dodged nor evaded, charging straight into it. The instant the dragon claw collided with the serpent's head, metallic clanging rang out as blinding sparks flew.

Yu Xiaolie was driven all the way to the edge of the arena by the Jade-Scale Serpent Emperor. Seeing that he was about to fall, he swiftly twisted around and leaped onto its head, activating his third soul skill, Thunderous Rage.

Thunderous Rage could send Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon soul masters into a berserk state for a certain period of time, increasing the power of lightning by one hundred percent and soul power by fifty percent.

It could be said that a Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon soul master in the Thunderous Rage state was at their strongest.

The previously suppressed situation instantly reversed, and terrifying lightning rained down with his dragon claws upon the Jade-Scale Serpent Emperor.

But at that very moment, a chill suddenly ran down his spine.

The moment he turned around, Dugu Xin had already appeared before him, kicking toward his chest with a foot imbued with Jade-Scale Serpent Poison.

It turned out that when Dugu Xin saw the Jade-Scale Serpent Emperor in danger, he had immediately used Serpent Emperor's Swift Advance to reach Yu Xiaolie's back and launch an attack.

Yu Xiaolie's feet scraped rapidly across the floor. His blue-violet scales gradually fell away, only to quickly grow back.

Before he could shed the remaining force, Dugu Xin and the Jade-Scale Serpent Emperor came at him again. Faced with an attack from both sides, Yu Xiaolie did not hesitate in the slightest.

He instantly unleashed his second soul skill, Thunderous Force, as immense lightning transformed into a thick electric net covering his entire body.

Beneath the cover of the blue electric net, Dugu Xin released Jade-Scale Serpent Poison to resist, while it silently spread across the competition platform.

Yu Xiaolie's expression shifted slightly as he faced the spreading Jade-Scale Serpent Poison. He had no desire to breathe in that stuff.

So, even fiercer electric light erupted from his body, shielding him and blocking the Jade-Scale Serpent Poison from invading.

Although his soul power was being rapidly consumed, the Jade-Scale Serpent Poison ultimately failed to invade his body.

Otherwise, if the battle dragged on, his poison would inevitably flare up and cost him the match.

In response to his action, a faint smile appeared on Dugu Xin's lips.

"It's useless. Even if you can resist my Jade-Scale Serpent Poison, how long can your soul power last?"

With that, he unleashed his fourth soul skill, Jade-Scale Serpent Emperor Poison.

The Jade-Scale Serpent Emperor spewed a mouthful of emerald poison mist, which instantly condensed into an intensely toxic miasma that enveloped Yu Xiaolie.

With that, Dugu Xin's chain of killing moves was complete. Yu Xiaolie had no way up to heaven and no way down to earth.

As time passed and his soul power gradually ran dry, he could only helplessly choose to concede!

Yu Xiaolie glanced at Dugu Xin, then leaped down from the competition platform with an unwilling expression.

Dugu Xin stood proudly atop the platform, his hands clasped behind his back and his expression calm and composed.

Having cultivated to the high-level Soul Saint realm at his age, there truly were few within the same realm who could be his match!

Dugu Bo looked at Dugu Xin standing proudly in midair, and a gratified expression appeared on his face.

He was far more promising than his old man had been back then!

"Father, it seems that even though Big Brother has devoted himself to family affairs, he hasn't neglected his combat ability at all!"

Dugu Chen's eyes were full of amusement. He had not expected his usually low-key elder brother to be so powerful.

He had inherited Father's skill with poison as well, and he showed no hesitation when it came to fighting.

"I haven't gone easy on your big brother these past years. No matter how busy he was, I made him cultivate."

"When he goes out into the world, he cannot disgrace the name of my Jade-Scale Serpent Emperor."

The corners of Dugu Bo's lips lifted slightly, revealing a smile.

Dugu Chen twitched his lips. Whenever this came up, he remembered certain less-than-pleasant memories from his childhood.

Don't talk about it... don't talk about it...

At the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect's guest seating area, Yu Yuanzhen remained expressionless, but everyone behind him had fallen silent as cicadas in winter.

Those who knew him well understood that this was the sign that he was about to erupt.

"Good. Very good!"

Before Papal Hall, Qian Xunji sat upon his throne. Watching Dugu Xin stand above the crowd, a trace of appreciation surfaced in his eyes as he praised him aloud.

"Yue Guan, Gui Mei!"

As his voice fell, two people stepped out from the group of elders behind him and slowly walked to his side.

Yue Guan and Gui Mei respectfully bowed to Qian Xunji.

"Your Holiness."

"No need for formalities!"

Qian Xunji waved his hand and looked at the two of them.

"I heard that the two of you fought Poison Douluo back then. In your opinion, compared to Poison Douluo in his prime, whose Jade-Scale Serpent Emperor was stronger, his or Dugu Xin's?"

Yue Guan and Gui Mei exchanged a glance, their expressions solemn.

"In this subordinate's opinion, each has their own strengths. Poison Douluo's eldest son has an exceptionally steady combat style, leaving no openings."

"Poison Douluo's Jade-Scale Serpent Emperor, on the other hand, is fierce and domineering, carrying the bearing of a king. That Jade-Scale Serpent Emperor Poison of his... was utterly terrifying!"

As Yue Guan recalled Dugu Bo's troublesome Jade-Scale Serpent Poison, lingering fear still filled his heart!