Almost simultaneously, Ghost Douluo's figure burst forth from the shadows, his dark Soul Power transforming into sharp claws, aiming straight for the back of the Titan Giant Ape's neck—the two Titled Douluo had joined forces to launch an attack on this forest overlord.
In an instant, the roar of colliding Soul Power within the core area of Star Dou Great Forest resounded through the sky. Towering ancient trees rustled under the impact of the immense force, and a great battle between a top expert and Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast was about to begin.
The open space in the core area of Star Dou Great Forest had long been overturned by the violent Soul Power, with mud and broken wood flying like arrows.
The Titan Giant Ape's mountain-like body trembled violently as it slammed its palms into the ground, creating several deep cracks that stretched for over ten feet towards Chrysanthemum Ghost Douluo, carrying the ferocious pressure unique to Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.
"Take this!" Chrysanthemum Douluo's figure moved swiftly like a butterfly, his golden Soul Power transforming into countless chrysanthemum petals that both blocked the impact from the ground and continuously slashed at the Titan Giant Ape's body like sharp blades.
His Sixth Soul Skill, " Golden Stamen Flowing Rosy Clouds," was already activated, and the entire area was enveloped in a golden halo, with each chrysanthemum petal containing enough power to tear apart rocks.
Just as the Titan Giant Ape was being held back by Chrysanthemum Douluo's offensive and roared as it swung its fist into the air, several dark claw shadows suddenly emerged from the shadows.
Ghost Douluo's Eighth Soul Skill, " Soul Locking Bone Erosion," silently wrapped around the Titan Giant Ape's limbs. The dark Soul Power, carrying a corrosive aura, clung to the giant ape like a maggot, instantly slowing its movements by half.
"Roar--!" The Titan Giant Ape cried out in pain, turned around abruptly, and slammed its giant palm with immense force towards Ghost Douluo easily dodged it by turning into a wisp of black smoke.
The two level 95 Titled Douluo had already mastered the art of teamwork. Chrysanthemum Douluo launched a strong frontal attack to restrain the Titan Giant Ape, Ghost Douluo used his shadow abilities to constantly launch sneak attacks and harass it, perfectly avoiding the Titan Giant Ape's weakness of being powerful but not agile.
In just a few dozen rounds, the Titan Giant Ape had several deep, bone-revealing wounds, and red blood dripped down its fur, staining the ground with mottled colors.
Although it remained enraged, each punch shattering the surrounding trees, its movements grew increasingly sluggish under the relentless attacks of the two Titled Douluo. A hint of anxiety even flashed in its originally ferocious eyes—its pride and joy were no match for those two Gui Mei opponents. Instead, it was repeatedly struck by their Soul Skill, causing its Soul Power to be consumed extremely quickly.
"This beast won't last much longer." Ghost Douluo's voice came from the shadows, tinged with coldness. "Its power is strong, but it doesn't know how to use it skillfully; it's just brute force."
Chrysanthemum Douluo chuckled, pushing his Soul Power to its limit, golden chrysanthemum petals cascading down like a torrential rain. "Give it a little more power, let it see what a true powerhouse is!"
With another fierce attack, the Titan Giant Ape staggered back several steps, crashing heavily into an ancient tree with a deep, mournful cry.
It was obvious that even though it was Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, it had already fallen into a disadvantageous position under the combined suppression of two top-tier Titled Douluo.
Ghost Douluo's Netherworld Claw had already touched the Titan Giant Ape's neck, while Chrysanthemum Douluo's golden chrysanthemums bloomed in mid-air with a deadly cold light. It seemed this forest overlord was about to die on the spot—
"Moo--!!!"
A thunderous roar, powerful enough to shatter rocks, suddenly erupted, its sound waves sweeping across the land like crashing waves, even shattering the clouds in the sky.
Suddenly, a curtain of water thousands of feet high burst open on the surface of the Lake of Life, and a huge blue-green shadow, carrying a towering amount of water vapor, soared into the sky. It was Sky Azure Bull Python with a body length of over 100 meters!
Its head was larger than the body of the Titan Giant Ape, and its bluish-gold scales shimmered with a metallic sheen in the sunlight. Its winding body almost blocked out half the sky.
Before Chrysanthemum Ghost Douluo could react, the Sky Azure Bull Python's massive, mountain-like forequarters crashed down with a sharp whistling sound that seemed to shatter the air. The overwhelming power caused the two Titled Douluo' expressions to change drastically—this was an aura of pressure that was far beyond what the Titan Giant Ape could match!
Ghost Douluo's hastily activated Shadow Escape was directly crushed by the strong wind swept by the python's body. Chrysanthemum Douluo's Eighth Soul Skill, " Golden Stamen Flowing Rosy Clouds," had just lit up when it was frozen into ice by the azure cold air spewed out by the Sky Azure Bull Python's tongue.
In just one exchange, the two Douluo were forced to retreat repeatedly. Looking at the colossal creature that blotted out the sky, their eyes showed disbelief and fear for the first time—the strength of this Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast had become so formidable!
Giant trees deep within the Star Dou Great Forest collapsed one after another with a deafening roar, turning the battlefield between Chrysanthemum Douluo and Titan Giant Ape into a scene of utter devastation.
He touched a floating golden chrysanthemum with his toes, and the light band condensed by his Sixth Soul Skill " Golden Stamen Flowing Rosy Clouds " was torn off by the Titan Giant Ape's arm.
The Titan Giant Ape's chest heaved as it exhaled coarse breaths mixed with blood and foam. Its injured left eye flowed crimson, making its remaining right eye appear even more ferocious. It suddenly lowered its body, its thick hind legs shattering dozens of meters of rock, and its massive body slammed into Chrysanthemum Douluo like a cannonball. The force of the impact even whipped the hair at Chrysanthemum Douluo's temples.
Chrysanthemum Douluo hastily dodged to the side, but his right arm was still grazed by the giant ape's elbow strike. The defense formed by his Martial Soul Avatar instantly cracked, and blood seeped out from his sleeve.
He dared not take the blow head-on, and could only use the floating properties of the Chrysanthemum Martial Soul to keep dodging. However, every time the Titan Giant Ape swung its palm down, it caused the ground to collapse, forcing his dodging space to become smaller and smaller.
A glimpse of the battle not far away out of the corner of his eye made his heart sink even further.
On the other side, the Sky Azure Bull Python was putting Ghost Douluo in grave danger.
The scales of this giant cyan-gold python gleamed with a cold, hard luster in the sunlight. Wherever its tail swept, ancient trees snapped like withered grass, and its forked tongue always precisely locked onto the shadowy trail of Ghost Douluo.
Ghost Douluo's Netherworld Claw drew sparks across the python's scales, but failed to even break through the skin. Instead, he was struck by the Sky Azure Bull Python's head, which it suddenly swung back at—the impact felt like being hit by a mountain.
He groaned as he flew backward, crashing through seven giant trees before barely regaining his balance. Black blood spilled from the corner of his mouth and spread across the ground, causing his Shadow Avatar to show signs of instability.
"These two beasts are even more ferocious than rumored!" Ghost Douluo's voice was filled with suppressed pain. He raised his hand to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth, and looked at the Sky Azure Bull Python's sky-covering body, a trace of fear flashing in his pupils.
This green python was not only far stronger than the Titan Giant Ape, but its speed was also ridiculously fast. If he hadn't activated his Sixth Soul Skill, " Ghost Shadow Following," in time, he would probably have been torn into mincemeat by the python's body.
Just then, the Titan Giant Ape seized the opportunity when Chrysanthemum Douluo dodged and suddenly struck out with its right palm.
Chrysanthemum Douluo hurriedly unleashed his Seventh Soul Skill, " Martial Soul Avatar - Frosty Blossoms," forming a barrier of countless icy chrysanthemums in front of him. However, the barrier was shattered by the giant ape's palm strike, and he was sent flying backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily into the rock wall.