The Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor froze, and Dugu Bo stopped directing it. His eyes locked on a figure atop the enormous tree ahead.
The figure wore a black cloak, tattered beyond measure.
His stubble and hair were unkempt, and a scrap of cloth tied around his forehead held back his loose hair. His face was sallow, as though he had yet to wake properly. Anyone who came closer would catch the heavy reek of alcohol on him.
He held a two-meter-long hammer in his right hand. Not a single Soul Ring surrounded him, but faint lightning rippled over the hammer, revealing how extraordinary it was.
Taking advantage of Dugu Bo's distraction, the giantess swung the Golden Giant Shield in her hand and smashed it hard into the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor's enormous head.
The Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor was knocked unconscious on the spot.
Rather than press her advantage, the giantess swiftly retreated. As she withdrew, her body and golden hair rapidly faded; her Soul Power could no longer sustain the Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
By the time the giantess reached Zhu Zhuqing and the others, she had shrunk to around two meters tall. Then the two teachers, Zi Qi and Zi Li, toppled forward.
Zhu Zhuqing and Liu Erlong rushed forward, each catching one of them.
The two weakened teachers crouched where they were and began recovering their Soul Power. After exchanging a few words with Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing took out two small jade bottles and gave the teachers the water of life.
They still did not know whether they were facing a friend or a foe, nor who that black-cloaked man was.
Although Zhu Zhuqing had already guessed, she did not dare gamble on it. She still hoped the two teachers could recover their Soul Power quickly