Three Soul Ring, one yellow and one purple, lit up beneath the feet of the two.
"Third Soul Skill, Jade Phosphor Purple Poison."
Dugu Yan opened her mouth, spewing out a thick cloud of purple poisonous mist that blocked the two of them and the Blazing Flame Centipede.
There was no wind in the forest at this time, and the poisonous fog spread freely in all directions.
Knowing that Fang Lin was immune to the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison, Dugu Yan didn't bother to give him the antidote. Two Yellow Soul Ring lit up one after another, amplifying Fang Lin's and her own first and second Soul Skill Soul Skill.
"This thing is fire-attributed and contains toxins, so your Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison will likely be much less effective."
Fang Lin frowned, his gaze passing through the poisonous fog, and saw a giant figure hovering above a giant tree. The trunk, as thick as a water vat, was being squeezed and cracked, sending wood chips flying everywhere.
The Blazing Flame Centipede raised its head high, and a ball of red light condensed in its mouthparts.
"Careful."
Fang Lin suddenly stretched out his left hand, grabbed Dugu Yan's waist, pushed off the ground and twisted his body, and the two of them retreated half a step to the side.
"Sizzle!"
A streak of red flame pierced through the poisonous fog and shot onto the spot where the two had just landed. The flame exploded on the ground, sending up a cloud of dust half a meter high.
Then a gigantic figure burst through the gap in the poisonous mist created by the flames, its jaws whistling through the air like two massive, crossed cleavers, charging straight at the two.
"First Soul Skill, Hell Power!"
"Third Soul Skill, Profound Nether Overlord Body Saber!"
Fang Lin released Dugu Yan from his arms, and the three Soul Ring under his feet shone brightly one after another. The long sword in his hand first emitted a layer of dark light, and then shone with golden light.
Facing a seven-thousand-year-old Soul Beast, Fang Lin immediately unleashed his full power.
"Clang!"
The longsword struck the crimson fangs in the mouth of the Flaming Blazing Flame Centipede, producing sparks from the clash of sharp weapons.
Along with it came a foul, fishy stench; Fang Lin could even see the red saliva bubbling and churning inside the millstone-sized mouthparts of the Flaming Blazing Flame Centipede.
"That beast has incredible strength!"
The immense force traveled through the blade to his palm, causing Fang Lin to curse under his breath.
With his current physique, plus the amplification from his first and third Soul Skill, even a power-type Soul Ancestor would only be defeated.
The Blazing Flame Centipede, however, remained unmoved, even holding back its strength. While confronting Fang Lin, it once again emitted a red glow from its mouth, its red saliva gushing forth and sparks flying.
That beast is about to unleash that skill!
Fang Lin instantly understood their plan. He took a step forward, his arm muscles bulging, and used the power of his waist to guide the Blazing Flame Centipede to one side, then leaped away.
Almost simultaneously, a red line of fire shot out from the mouth of the Blazing Flame Centipede, blasting a crater nearly half a meter wide on the ground. The flames of this Thousand-Year Soul Beast also carried explosive properties.
"Second Soul Skill, Shadow Blade!"
As Fang Lin leaped away, his longsword drew an arc in front of him, carrying armor-piercing power, and slashed fiercely at the back of the Blazing Flame Centipede.
The blade slashed a crack along the edge of the carapace, then cleaved off two crimson legs, spraying out thick red liquid that dissolved holes in Fang Lin's clothes.
The Blazing Flame Centipede let out a hiss, its compound eyes on its head turning cold and ferocious. Its massive body swirled up, and it slapped Fang Lin with a tail whip like a giant hand.
Fang Lin was unable to dodge in time and parried with his knife.
However, the tail of the Blazing Flame Centipede was as flexible as a whip, and the rest of it bypassed Fang Lin's block, slamming him heavily to the ground with a powerful blow.
" Fang Lin!"
Fang Lin's lips, Dugu Yan exclaimed in alarm and rushed forward.
At the same time, the Blazing Flame Centipede adjusted its position and roared again as it flew towards Fang Lin's landing spot.
" Jade Phosphor Gaze!"
A beam of green light shot from Dugu Yan's eyes, landing on the head of the Blazing Flame Centipede. The centipede paused for a moment, and Fang Lin took advantage of this opening to quickly get up and narrowly avoid the dive attack.
The battle between the human and the Soul Beast lasted almost an instant.
Losing two legs is hardly a minor injury for the Blazing Flame Centipede, but Fang Lin used all three of his Soul Skill, depleting more than half of his Soul Power and suffering serious internal injuries.
"I almost forgot you have the Soul Bone Skill. Find an opportunity to control him, and I'll cut his joints."
The Blazing Flame Centipede attacked again. Fang Lin let out a low shout and stepped forward to fight it. This time, he tried his best to dodge and avoid direct confrontation. He only stepped forward to slash a few times when Dugu Yan released her Soul Bone Skill.
However, the advantage of the Blazing Flame Centipede's power was undeniable. In less than ten rounds, both of them had exhausted most of their Soul Power, and Fang Lin was once again sent flying, coughing up a mouthful of blood.
"No, the gap is too big! Is Dugu Bo hibernating in his cave?"
Since coming into this world, this is the first time Fang Lin has truly encountered a life-or-death crisis.
As he looked at the purple figure in front of him, a thought even popped into his mind.
Should we... abandon Dugu Yan and run away?
If I can't outrun the Blazing Flame Centipede, can't I outrun Dugu Yan? If this fight continues, I won't be able to escape even if I want to.
But Fang Lin extinguished the thought less than a second later.
When Dugu Bo turned around, Fang Lin wouldn't be able to explain himself no matter how hard he tried. Not only would he suffer, but his entire family would also be affected.
Fang Lin's mind raced, but the Blazing Flame Centipede wouldn't give him a moment to rest. Its compound eyes flashed with malice as it turned around, preparing to launch another attack.
"First Soul Skill, Jade Phosphorous Red Poison."
A thick cloud of red poisonous mist was exhaled from Dugu Yan's mouth, but it wasn't aimed at the Blazing Flame Centipede; instead, it was directed at Fang Lin.
Under Dugu Yan's full Soul Power, the red poison mist instantly spread and enveloped a large area.
With the Blazing Flame Centipede's vision obscured, Fang Lin had a chance to catch his breath. A pair of soft arms pulled him up from the mist.
Fang Lin, are you alright?
Dugu Yan's voice trembled slightly, and Fang Lin noticed that her face was somewhat pale. The poisonous fog in this area had obviously consumed a lot of Dugu Yan's Soul Power.
"It won't get any better. If your grandfather doesn't come back soon, we're doomed!" Fang Lin said with a helpless bitter smile.
Judging from the fact that the Flame Blazing Flame Centipede used flames to clear a path earlier, this poisonous fog won't hold it off for long. Perhaps this beast was testing whether the fog would dissipate, which is why it didn't waste its energy.
Dugu Yan bit her lower lip, her eyes reddening, and suddenly shouted towards the sky:
"Grandpa, if you don't come back soon, your precious granddaughter will die!"
The sound was heard, but there was no response.
Despair welled up on Dugu Yan's face.
"I came to Soul Hunting with a Titled Douluo, and ended up getting killed by Soul Beast. What a load of rubbish!"
Fang Lin inwardly cursed.
Given the perception range of Titled Douluo, Dugu Bo couldn't possibly have missed such a commotion, unless he was entangled by Soul Beast over 70,000 years old. But where would a 70,000-year-old Soul Beast come from on the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest?
Fang Lin frowned, sensing that something was amiss. He channeled all his Soul Power into his eyes and looked around.
" Fang Lin, we're about to die, I'm so unwilling to accept this. I'm not even sixteen yet, I've never even been in love..." Dugu Yan's eyes reddened, and glistening tears lingered in her eyes. Her expression suddenly hardened as she turned to stare at Fang Lin. "Since we're about to die anyway, I want to get to the bottom of this. You've been staring at my legs all day long, do you even have feelings for me?"
"Ah?"
Fang Lin let out a choked sound, his expression stiff as he turned his head away, his heart pounding like a thousand Soft Bone Rabbit.
It wasn't because of Dugu Yan's interrogation.
Instead, he had just spotted a glimpse of a green-robed figure in the canopy of a tree about a mile away.