Two Valley Keepers, Li Man Fights the Coiled Dragon Golden Bamboo Alone

Two Gu Jiu.

One stands deep within a golden bamboo forest.

One is blocked outside the mountain crevice.

The same grey robe.

The same slender eyes.

Even the angle at which the corners of their mouths turned up was the same.

"The second one."

They both spoke at the same time.

The sound came from both the front and back of the group.

"Wouldn't that be more suitable?"

The four Soul Ring behind Gao Yan lit up simultaneously.

The Crimson Armored Bear Martial Soul covered both arms.

He didn't bother to distinguish between the real and the fake.

Instead, he struck out with his palm directly at Gu Jiu outside the mountain crevice.

"Third Soul Skill, Crimson Bear Suppression!"

A crimson bear paw fell from mid-air.

Gu Jiu did not dodge.

The body was struck head-on by a bear's paw.

Boom!

The ground sank rapidly.

The gray robe was torn to shreds.

No blood spurted from Gu Jiu's body.

Beneath the broken shoulder was a layer of tangled black roots.

Tiny scales were also interspersed among the roots.

After being crushed by the Crimson Bear Suppression, those roots quickly burrowed into the soil.

The next moment.

Gu Jiu's body rose again from five steps away.

The gray robe remained intact.

"Not a normal person."

Yan Feng immediately stepped in front of Lin He.

A black iron round shield stood across the entrance to the mountain crevice.

"Li Man!"

"What about the one in the bamboo forest?"

Li Man closed her eyes.

The Green Jade Bamboo touched the ground.

The Bamboo Heart Sensing rapidly spread along its underground root system.

The Gu Jiu outside the mountain crevice has weight.

Footsteps cause the soil to sink.

A faint heartbeat was also present.

Gu Jiu in the bamboo forest is different.

With each step it took, the ground would vibrate.

But there was no heartbeat inside the body.

He was not breathing normally.

Even stranger is...

It is connected to the entire root system of Coiled Dragon Golden Bamboo.

Every move.

The underground roots will send their power to its feet first.

"The outside looks like a physical body."

"What's inside is a clone of the root system."

Li Man opened her eyes.

"No."

Dong Jian watched the actions of the two Gu Jiu.

Kung Fu Deconstruction continuously analyzed the two men's hand gestures, turns, and the flow of their Soul Power.

"They are neither the original nor the clones."

"The sequence of force application is exactly the same."

"Like a single consciousness controlling two bodies simultaneously."

The two Gu Jiu laughed together again.

"Black and White Number Zero."

"My observational skills are more comprehensive than before."

Gu Jiu raised his hand in the bamboo forest.

The root system of the Coiled Dragon Golden Bamboo immediately trembled.

Countless golden roots rose from the ground.

It's not an attack on the Soul Hunting team.

Instead, it retreats towards the young bamboo shoots in the center of the bamboo grove.

The young bamboo was entangled by its roots.

The bamboo stalk keeps bending.

Several young bamboo stalks, not yet ten years old, have already developed cracks from being strangled.

Li Man's expression changed drastically.

"The pollution is underground!"

Deep within the golden roots.

Black lines are spreading towards the main trunk of the Coiled Dragon Golden Bamboo.

The source of the pollution was not Gu Jiu.

Instead, it was buried beneath the bamboo grove.

If it continues to spread.

The entire Coiled Dragon Golden Bamboo will turn into a polluted Soul Beast, just like the first Dragon-Patterned Ironback Bear.

Gao Yan looked towards the bamboo forest.

Then look at the two Gu Jiu in front and one behind.

"Retreat."

He made a decision immediately.

"The enemy's abilities are unknown."

The crevice in the mountain has been sealed.

"First, secure an escape route."

Li Man, however, took no action.

The sensations emanating from the Green Jade Bamboo became increasingly clear.

Coiled Dragon Golden Bamboo does not actively squeeze out young bamboo.

Underground pollution is vying for its roots.

The mother body resists pollution.

On one hand, it instinctively contracts its strength.

The result was that it harmed the young bamboo shoots it was protecting.

"Wait another fifteen minutes."

Li Man said.

"I can cut off the root of the pollution."

Dong Jian immediately looked at her.

"No."

"Two Gu Jiu have appeared."

"This is a trap."

"Entering the bamboo forest now might be just what they want."

"Just leave it alone."

Li Man points to the constantly breaking young bamboo shoots.

"It will become the next corrupted Soul Beast."

That's not our mission.

Dong Jian said.

"Second Soul Ring can be found."

"Make sure people can get out first."

Li Man gripped the Green Jade Bamboo tightly.

It's already calling for help.

"The ability to sense your Martial Soul doesn't prove it didn't mislead you."

Therefore, I will make my own judgment.

Dong Jian took a step forward.

What if the judgment is wrong?

"Then we'll bear the consequences."

Li Man's voice turned cold.

Dong Jian.

"You can't always back down for me just because you feel it's dangerous."

This is not ordinary training.

"I know."

"Precisely because I know."

Li Man looked at the bamboo forest.

"I can't let it get completely contaminated."

Their eyes met.

Neither side backed down.

Gao Yan suddenly raised his hand.

That's enough.

I'll give you fifteen minutes.

Dong Jian turned his head.

"Teacher Gao Yan!"

"Her judgment is based on evidence."

Gao Yan said:

"The pollution is spreading."

"Once the Coiled Dragon Golden Bamboo goes completely out of control, we'll also have to face a 700-year-old plant Soul Beast while we retreat."

"Rather than wait for it to go crazy."

"Let's deal with it now."

He looked at Li Man.

"But only fifteen minutes."

"Yan Feng and Lin He, hold the line of retreat."

"I'll hold off two Gu Jiu."

Dong Jian guarded the outer perimeter of the bamboo forest.

"You are responsible for intercepting any external Soul Beast, root systems, or Gu Jiu's clones that approach."

"Li Man."

"The core of the bamboo forest is now yours."

Dong Jian still frowned.

But this was the team leader's decision.

He could only look at Li Man.

"Contamination has been detected but cannot be stopped."

"Exit immediately."

"Good."

Don't be reckless.

"The same to you."

Li Man did not continue speaking.

She grasped the Green Jade Bamboo.

I walked alone into the golden bamboo forest.

Step in.

The bamboo leaves all around swayed at the same time.

Countless golden leaves fell from the branches.

It did not fall to the ground.

Instead, it rotates at high speed in mid-air.

Whoosh!

The first gold leaf brushed against the side of Li Man's face.

A faint bloodstain was left behind.

More golden leaves shot in from different directions.

The Coiled Dragon Golden Bamboo is instinctively repelling anyone who gets close.

"First Soul Skill, Green Bamboo Binding Formation!"

Yellow Soul Ring rose.

The two main bamboo shadows landed first.

We did not approach the Coiled Dragon Golden Bamboo.

Instead, they were fixed on both sides of the young bamboo grove.

The bamboo and rattan were quickly connected.

Provide support for young bamboo shoots that are about to break.

The Moving Formation layer then unfolds.

Two moving bamboo shadows advanced along the edge of the bamboo grove.

They did not restrict the activity range of the Coiled Dragon Golden Bamboo.

Instead, they searched for the contaminated root system.

The Instant Formation layer is activated last.

The first bamboo shadow appeared instantly in front of Li Man.

The bamboo stalk is curved.

Green Bamboo Rebound!

Li Man leaped to the right.

The spot where he was standing was instantly pierced by dozens of gold leaves.

When she landed.

Three thick bamboo roots broke through the soil at the same time.

The root tip is like a long spear.

It pierced straight into the chest.

Li Man did not allow any changes to the main formation.

Only summon the second, fleeting bamboo shadow.

The shadow of bamboo blocked my way.

Bang!

The first root shattered the bamboo shadow.

Li Man used the rebound force before breaking to slide backward.

The Green Jade Bamboo swept across.

The second root was knocked off course.

The third approach has already come from the side.

It's unavoidable.

Li Man gripped the bamboo stalk with her left hand.

Both feet actively lift off the ground.

Make the Green Jade Bamboo bend along its roots.

The impact of the roots is transformed into the elasticity of the bamboo stalk.

She flipped herself over.

It lands on the outer perimeter of the main trunk of the Coiled Dragon Golden Bamboo.

Outside the bamboo grove.

Gu Jiu moved forward simultaneously.

Gao Yan's Fourth Soul Ring lit up.

"Fourth Soul Skill, Crimson Armor Mountain-Breaking Palm!"

A fiery red bear paw sweeps across.

Gu Jiu, who was outside the mountain crevice, had his waist broken by a single palm strike.

At the same time, Gu Jiu, who was inside the bamboo forest, sank into the ground.

Gao Yan did not give chase.

The Second Soul Skill covers the body.

Red armor plates extended from the arms to the entire body.

He stood at the entrance to the bamboo forest.

Block both directions completely.

"Your opponent is me."

Both Gu Jiu looked at him at the same time.

You are not the key.

"It's not worth going in."

"Then get lost."

Gao Yan slammed his fist into the ground.

The crimson Soul Power surged into the ground.

The black roots that were about to approach Li Man were forcibly shaken out of the ground.

Dong Jian stood on the outside of the bamboo grove.

More bamboo roots, stimulated by pollution, are approaching from all sides.

He cannot access the core.

We can only hold onto the periphery.

The Bear Astral Energy Body Protection covered his body.

The first root is pulled out.

Dong Jian gripped the roots with both hands.

The Sinking Body Stance is lowered.

It was not torn off directly.

Instead, it uses Circular Force Redirection and guide the roots toward the rock on the other side.

Bang!

Bamboo roots pierced the stone wall.

The second one came from behind.

Dong Jian briefly felt lighter.

Just one step.

After dodging the attack, increase the weight on your right shoulder.

Mountain-Leaning Collision!

The thick roots were knocked askew.

"Li Man!"

"Fifteen minutes left!"

Deep in the bamboo forest.

Li Man has located the source of the pollution.

The root system of Coiled Dragon Golden Bamboo is extremely extensive.

Normal roots are pale golden in color.

The flow of Soul Power was gentle.

The contaminated roots were covered with black lines.

All the black lines eventually point to the same spot underground.

There were three black metal nails buried there.

Metal nails pierced the main root of the Coiled Dragon Golden Bamboo.

It continuously injects chaotic Soul Power into the mother body.

Pull the metal nail out directly.

It may tear the main root.

Coiled Dragon Golden Bamboo can also go out of control.

Li Man did not rush to attack.

She first controlled the two Mobile Formation Eye to change their positions.

One bamboo stalk rests on the outer edge of the sapling grove.

Another root enters between the mother root system.

"Main Array Layer."

The two bamboo vines that were securing the bamboo shadow tightened simultaneously.

Separate the young bamboo shoots one by one from the mother plant's root system.

It's not a direct cut.

Instead, the roots of the young bamboo are secured first.

This prevents them from collapsing immediately after being separated from the mother.

Coiled Dragon Golden Bamboo noticed that the young bamboo had been taken away.

The attacks became even more frenzied.

Hundreds of gold leaves fell from the sky.

Li Man didn't have the strength to dodge all of them.

She proactively deactivated the first Mobile Formation Eye.

Recover Soul Power.

Three bamboo shadows appeared in succession in the Instant Formation layer.

The first one blocks the view of the gold leaf on the front.

The second bend carried her through the gap in the attack.

The third one appeared next to the metal nail.

The Green Jade Bamboo used the rebound force to pierce out.

It wasn't an attack on metal nails.

Instead, cut off the first root that had already turned completely black.

Laugh!

Black liquid spurted from the broken ends of the roots.

The Coiled Dragon Golden Bamboo emitted a sharp vibration.

The entire bamboo forest was swaying.

Li Man was mentally traumatized.

Vision briefly blurred.

She immediately switched back to the main array layer.

It was confirmed that the young bamboo shoots were still secured.

Let's turn our attention to the Moving Formation layer.

The second Mobile Formation Eye moves forward.

The bamboo vines entangled the second polluted root.

Separate it from the normal roots.

"Not controlled simultaneously."

Li Man said in a low voice.

"One step at a time."

The black roots are trying to reconnect.

In an instant, the bamboo shadows rose.

The Green Jade Bamboo fell once more.

The second polluted root was broken.

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The rate of pollution spread is gradually slowing down.

Coiled Dragon Golden Bamboo's attacks also began to pause.

It seems it finally realized.

Li Man was not harming the young bamboo.

Instead, it was sending the young bamboo shoots away from its side.

A vague sense of consciousness traveled along the Green Jade Bamboo.

pain.

Protect.

There was also urging.

take away...

Young bamboo...

Li Man's forehead was covered in sweat.

I will protect them.

"But you also need to stop."

The Coiled Dragon Golden Bamboo cannot stop.

The pollution has spread to the main trunk line.

Even after the black metal nail was pulled out.

The mother's body cannot recover.

Black cracks began to appear on the surface of the golden bamboo.

Its remaining consciousness did only one thing.

All uncontaminated roots contract simultaneously.

The last batch of young bamboo shoots were pushed out of the parent plant area.

Then.

The main stem of the Coiled Dragon Golden Bamboo suddenly rose up.

No longer protected.

Instead, they launched a final attack on Li Man.

The bamboo's body resembles a dragon.

The root system is completely off the ground.

Golden bamboo leaves formed a swirling storm.

Li Man understood its choice.

It did not offer up its Soul Ring.

They didn't give up on life outright.

Instead, he wanted Li Man to end his own spiral of despair.

Only by defeating it.

The Soul Ring truly belongs to Li Man.

"Main formation, protect the young bamboo!"

Both fixed bamboo shadows turned towards the sapling grove.

Bamboo and rattan form a barrier.

"Moving Formation layer, seal off the root system!"

The last Mobile Formation Eye moves along the left side of the Coiled Dragon Golden Bamboo.

It forces the main root to deflect to the right.

"Instant Formation Layer--"

Li Man gripped the Green Jade Bamboo tightly.

"Green Bamboo Rebound!"

Three bamboo shadows appeared in quick succession.

The first one sent her into the air.

The second one changes direction.

The third one appeared behind the main stem of the Coiled Dragon Golden Bamboo.

Li Man stood on a bamboo stalk.

All the rebound force converged in an instant.

Green Jade Bamboo is no longer used for control.

Instead, it resembles a real spear.

It pierced the largest black crack on the main stem of the Coiled Dragon Golden Bamboo.

Puff!

The bamboo tip pierced through.

Golden Soul Power erupted from within the cracks.

The Coiled Dragon Golden Bamboo shook violently.

Thick, horizontal roots sweep across.

Li Man was hit head-on.

His body flew several meters.

But the Green Jade Bamboo did not slip through his fingers.

She used the bending of the bamboo to redirect the impact.

The moment of landing.

Li Man stepped on a root with her right foot.

Hold the bamboo with both hands.

He channeled all his Soul Power into the tip.

"Break!"

Green Jade Bamboo runs through the main stem.

The black cracks completely burst open.

All movements of Coiled Dragon Golden Bamboo ceased simultaneously.

Bamboo leaves slowly fall from a height.

No further attack was launched.

A surge of pure golden Soul Power rose from the main stem.

It condensed into a Yellow Soul Ring in front of Li Man.

The color was deeper than that of the First Soul Ring.

Approximately 720 years ago.

Li Man has suffered multiple injuries.

His left arm was cut open by gold leaf.

There were also bruises on his side from the roots hitting his waist.

She did not sit down immediately.

Instead, it first turned to look at the young bamboo.

The main bamboo and rattan arrangement remains in place.

Most of the young bamboo shoots are intact.

Only three plants were unable to continue growing due to root damage.

The last thought of Coiled Dragon Golden Bamboo came through.

Forest ranger...

The sound dissipated.

Li Man looked away.

Sit cross-legged.

"I'm starting to absorb."

Lin He walked to the edge of the bamboo forest.

"Stay conscious."

"Leave the outside world to us."

"No matter what happens, you'll have to complete the Soul Ring fusion on your own."

Li Man nodded.

She drew upon Yellow Soul Ring.

The Soul Ring slowly descended.

Golden Soul Power entered his body.

In the very first instant.

Li Man then felt countless roots simultaneously enter her consciousness.

They are not attacks.

They're not competing for positions.

Coiled Dragon Golden Bamboo is accustomed to controlling the entire bamboo forest at the same time.

A vast memory of roots flooded into the spirit.

If Li Man tries to receive it all.

Mental strength will collapse immediately.

She did not do that.

The logic of the Three-Layer Bamboo Formation reappears.

Main array layer.

Only the Martial Soul Core is retained.

Moving Formation layer.

Guide the golden Soul Power to circulate along the meridians.

Instant Formation Layer.

Dealing with the lingering resentment of Soul Beast that constantly assaults one's consciousness.

Control only one layer at a time.

The other parts operate according to the established route.

The Key Fragment resonated within the Divine Dragon Secret Realm.

The black lines around his eyes opened again.

The contaminant attempted to enter the Green Jade Bamboo through the connection between the two keys.

Dong Jian felt a sinking feeling in his chest.

He did not approach.

He did not transfer Soul Power to Li Man.

They simply stood outside the bamboo grove and deployed their Sinking Body Stance.

The sudden increase in weight is transmitted to the ground.

Simultaneously remind:

"The Key Fragment is responding."

Li Man was unable to answer.

But I heard it.

She voluntarily contracted her Green Jade Bamboo Martial Soul.

Avoid direct confrontation with the Key Fragment.

Instead, he focused all his attention on absorbing the Soul Power of the Coiled Dragon Golden Bamboo.

The Golden Soul Ring continued to sink.

The second yellow halo finally stabilized above the First Soul Ring.

Li Man's Soul Power broke through.

Level 21.

The Green Jade Bamboo underwent changes.

A pale golden dragon pattern has appeared on the originally verdant bamboo.

The two Yellow Soul Ring pulsed rhythmically up and down.

Li Man opened her eyes.

The Second Soul Ring lit up.

She lifted the Green Jade Bamboo.

The outer edge of the bamboo forest.

Beside a bamboo shadow that had not yet dissipated, a golden bamboo spear suddenly materialized.

It is not a physical bamboo.

It was, in fact, highly compressed golden Soul Power.

"The Second Soul Skill."

"Dragon Bamboo Piercing Formation".

Li Man twisted her wrist.

Golden bamboo spears shot out from the center of the formation.

Whoosh!

The bamboo spear pierced through the rock twenty paces away.

No straight line disappears.

Instead, it suddenly veered off course near another bamboo shadow.

It pierced the stone wall again from the side.

Boom!

The rocks shattered simultaneously in two places.

Li Man's face paled slightly.

The Second Soul Skill is very powerful.

The Soul Power consumption is also much higher than that of the First Soul Skill.

Lin He immediately checked her condition.

"Soul Ring are stable."

"The Martial Soul shows no obvious signs of contamination."

"However, the Second Soul Skill cannot be used for the time being."

Li Man nodded.

She finally became a level 21 Control System Soul Grandmaster.

At the same time.

Gu Jiu, who was outside the bamboo forest, suddenly stopped.

Gao Yan was preparing to attack.

However, numerous cracks appeared on Gu Jiu's body surface.

Both bodies, one inside and one outside the bamboo forest, split open simultaneously.

The gray robe fell.

There is no intact flesh inside.

Only tangled bamboo roots remain.

Black snake scales.

And human skeletons wrapped in roots.

Both bodies fell to the ground simultaneously.

The skeleton, however, still opened its mouth.

"Green Bamboo Key..."

"Completed..."

The head outside the mountain crevice slowly turned towards Dong Jian.

"Now."

"It's Number Zero's turn."

Boom!

The roars of bear-like Soul Beast echoed from deeper within Dragon Spine Valley.

Its voice was even deeper than that of the first Dragon-Patterned Ironback Bear.

There was no madness.

There was also no suffering caused by pollution.

Within the Divine Dragon Secret Realm.

The Key Fragment and the stone tablet lit up simultaneously.

A second target has been detected.

Soul Beast Status: Uncontaminated.

Year: Around 750.

Dong Jian hadn't even had a chance to breathe a sigh of relief.

The next warning line then appears.

warn.

The target is connected to the seal at the bottom of the valley.

Hunt down the target.

Part of the seal will be released.

The ground in the valley trembled slightly.

Below the golden bamboo forest.

That stone door that Li Man had seen in the resonance.

The sound of chains breaking was heard for the first time.