Regretting It Too Late

Sunset Forest. High in the sky, lightning flashed and thunder roared as winds and clouds churned.

A massive dragon nearly fifty meters long, wreathed in lightning from head to tail, twisted and soared through the air. Its sharp dragon claws launched relentless assaults without pause.

Opposite the dragon stood a lion several meters tall, radiating golden light. Faced with claws that seemed capable of tearing apart everything, it did not evade. Instead, it charged forward in an even more overbearing stance.

Dragon and lion clashed, dazzling violet and gold lights colliding repeatedly in midair. Countless multicolored spheres of light spread from the point of impact before rapidly fading away.

Every collision was accompanied by powerful Soul Power fluctuations that made heaven and earth tremble.

Directly beneath the fierce battle between the two level ninety-five Super Douluo, Dugu Bo, transformed into the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor, confronted Meng Shenji, Bai Baoshan, and Zhi Lin, the three Soul Douluo.

The three education board members of Heaven Dou Royal Academy had worked together for over a decade, and their coordination was exceptionally seamless. The instant Dugu Bo attacked, they formed their battle formation. Heavenly Star Furnace Soul Douluo Bai Baoshan and Heavenly Green Vine Soul Douluo Zhi Lin took positions behind Meng Shenji. Powerful auras erupted from all three of them at once, resisting the terrifying pressure unique to a Titled Douluo that radiated from Dugu Bo.

"Martial Soul Possession!"

The three voices rang out in unison.

As soon as the words fell, Meng Shenji's body turned illusory in an instant. His entire figure transformed into a pitch-black shadow as dense black mist rose from beneath his feet. Two yellow, three purple, and three black Spirit Rings bloomed simultaneously.

A golden cauldron appeared in Heavenly Star Furnace Soul Douluo Bai Baoshan's palm. Seven silver stars adorned its surface, shining brilliantly. As Spirit Rings of the same quality as Meng Shenji's flashed, a solid, weighty aura spread throughout his body.

Only a single Heavenly Green Vine appeared on Heavenly Green Vine Soul Douluo Zhi Lin's body, but its color was as crystalline as jade. A faint cyan aura emanated from him and spread around his entire body.

Meng Shenji and the others were renowned experts who had made their names on the continent many years ago. Dugu Bo did not dare let down his guard and struck first. The Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor flicked its tongue and spewed a mouthful of dense green mist.

"Watch out!"

Dugu Bo's poison was said to possess the power to slaughter an entire city. It was no joke. Although Bai Baoshan was the defensive-type Soul Master among the three, his Heavenly Star Furnace could defend against physical or energy attacks, but it had no resistance whatsoever against poisonous gas spread through the air.

Instead, it was Zhi Lin, the third board member. His Martial Soul, the Heavenly Green Vine, possessed a measure of life affinity and could greatly weaken Dugu Bo's poisonous attacks.

Cyan vines grew wildly, forming a thick wall of thorns that whipped and lashed continuously, resisting the encroaching Jade Scale Snake Poison.

At the same time, Yang Wudi made his move. Gripping the Soul Breaking Spear, he went after the other two consecrated experts of the Tian Dou Royal Family.

With the jet-black spear in hand, Yang Wudi entered a state of selflessness. All emotion vanished completely at that moment, and all his essence, energy, and spirit concentrated entirely upon the iron spear in his hands. At that moment, the spear was him, and he was the spear!

With a furious roar, Yang Wudi whipped out his spear like lightning. Every thrust carried powerful killing intent, and there was absolutely no possibility of stopping once he attacked. If he did not break through, he would not return!

The two royal consecrated experts, however, had lived pampered lives for many years. How could they have ever encountered Yang Wudi's utterly fearless, life-risking style of combat? Yang Wudi drove them into a frantic mess. Despite their two-against-one advantage, he beat them until they could not fight back at all.

"Let's go help the Clan Head!"

Yu Yuanqing, the First Elder of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, observed the three battlefields and swiftly made his judgment.

They were not familiar with the Soul Douluo of the Tian Dou Royal Family, nor did they understand one another's abilities. If they rashly joined that battle, they might disrupt the others' formation and achieve the opposite effect, making one plus one less than one. It was better to assist their Clan Head, whose strength and methods they knew well.

Yu Yuanhao and Yu Xiaoxin understood and nodded together, preparing to rush toward Yu Yuanzhen and Aiolia.

But before they could take two steps, a piercing numbness abruptly swept through their bodies. The three of them staggered at the same time and dropped to one knee.

"Sorry, but my old friend is enjoying the thrill of battle right now. I can't let you lot ruin it. Gentlemen, why don't you accompany me for a few moves instead?"

A teasing voice sounded beside Yu Yuanqing and the others. They turned toward it and saw a blue-haired man standing some distance away, though none of them knew when he had appeared.

The man was Milo. He had used his Fifth Spirit Skill, Restraining Telekinesis Wave, a large-scale restraining skill that directly unleashed waves of telekinetic power. Anyone struck by it would immediately be paralyzed and unable to move, while scorpion-sting-like pain would fill their hearts with overwhelming fear.

Another Titled Douluo!

Yu Yuanqing and the other two felt their hearts sink. He had restrained all three Soul Douluo without even summoning his Martial Soul. Their opponent could only be an expert at the Titled Douluo level.

"Yuanhao, Xiaoxin, fight him with everything we have!"

Yu Yuanqing roared. Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Possession! Martial Soul Avatar activated! Milo had only used his Fifth Spirit Skill, after all, and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon was naturally thick-skinned and tough. Yu Yuanqing suddenly exerted himself and instantly broke free of the telekinetic wave.

Seeing this, Yu Yuanhao and Yu Xiaoxin followed suit, breaking free from their restraints with the amplification of their Martial Soul Avatars. The three lightning dragons, each over thirty meters long and nearly forty meters in length, launched themselves at Milo without regard for their lives.

"Overestimating yourselves!"

Milo sneered and activated Martial Soul Possession. A Golden Scorpion covered in golden light blocked the path of the three lightning dragons. The aura emitted by its two yellow, two purple, four black, and one red Spirit Rings instantly intimidated the three dragons.

A Ten Thousand Year Spirit Ring. He was another Titled Douluo with a Ten Thousand Year Spirit Ring.

There was only one emotion in Yu Yuanqing and the others' hearts now: regret. Boundless regret filled their minds. How had they provoked such a terrifying existence?

Their momentum broken, Milo had no difficulty dealing with them. In less than half a minute, the three lost their ability to fight beneath Milo's Scarlet Poison Needle, curling up on the ground and struggling in agony.

The next battle to be decided was Yang Wudi's. Under the terrifying offensive of the Soul Breaking Spear, the two royal consecrated experts, whose bones had long been softened by a life of comfort, were struck in vital spots one after another. They collapsed where they stood, having lost their ability to fight.

Dugu Bo's battle was far more difficult. Meng Shenji and the other two were different from the royal consecrated experts Yang Wudi had faced. As academy board members, they had witnessed too many geniuses in various exchange competitions. Spurred on by those younger talents, they had never slackened in their cultivation. Going all out, they forced Dugu Bo to reveal one of his trump cards—the head Soul Bone skill, Medusa's Gaze.

Caught off guard by the Soul Bone attack suddenly unleashed by the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor, the three were finally defeated. Half of their bodies turned into stone statues, and they no longer dared move even an inch.