"Eighth Soul Skill, Time Freeze!"
With a low shout, jade-green light spread out from Dugu Bo. The golden dragon soul charging forward suddenly stopped in midair.
Its dragon claw had already reached the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor, yet could no longer touch him. The gravel it had kicked up and the leaves caught in the wind also froze in place.
Gu Ling was just preparing to steady Ye Lingling. His fingers had only tightened when he realized that he could no longer move.
He could see the golden light before him and feel the pain in his shoulder and back, but no matter how hard he tried, he could no longer raise his arm.
Ye Lingling beside him was the same. The Nine-Heart Begonia was still in her palm, but the healing light had stopped.
Gu Ling's heart sank.
He knew Dugu Bo had this move, but only after being restrained did he realize how powerful it was. His Soul Power was still there, yet he could no longer circulate it as smoothly as usual.
Farther away, Yu Xiaogang was being supported by Liu Erlong. His eyes were fixed on the golden dragon soul in midair. He wanted it to move forward a little more, and wanted to shout, but he could not even move his lips.
Only Dugu Bo could still move.
The Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor opened its mouth, and the jade-green Dan Bead it had just recalled flew out, smashing into the golden dragon soul's chest.
Golden light rippled outward.
Then it was fixed in place around it.
Dugu Bo continued urging his Soul Power onward. The jade light on the Dan Bead grew brighter and brighter. Trapped where it was, the golden dragon soul could neither dodge nor gather enough energy to resist again. It could