Counterattack

Ning Buhui a deep breath, extinguishing any hesitation in his heart.

If they continue to hide in this situation, both Yan and Xie Yue will perish here. He can escape using the Wind Thunder Wings ' teleportation, but his three teammates are likely to be in grave danger, and he cannot bring himself to abandon them and run away alone.

Having made up his mind, Ning Buhui raised his right hand, and the Nine Hell Soul-Suppressing Pagoda appeared in his palm. Black and white fish circled the tower, and four Soul Ring lit up simultaneously—two purple and two black. He first cast a set of auxiliary Soul Skill on himself. The golden light of Butterfly Dance Flowing Radiance entered his body, the dark green phantom of Vine Armor Spring Life Bloom covered his shoulders and back, the blue-purple lightning patterns of Wind Thunder Wing Shadow flowed beneath his skin, and the golden bear spirit phantom of Bear Iron Wall rose from his back and merged into his body. With four states applied simultaneously, his strength more than doubled.

Then he thrust out with both hands simultaneously, precisely separating four streams of spiritual power: Butterfly Dance Flowing Radiance, Vine Armor Spring Life, Wind Thunder Wing Shadow, and Bear Iron Wall, all simultaneously applied to Yan, Xie Yue, and Hu Liena. The amplification he had previously applied was about to expire, so he was refreshing their amplification time. The four streams of Soul Power arrived precisely, without a single wasted moment.

Immediately afterwards, he switched his Soul Skill.

The Third Soul Ring lit up, the Yin Fish spun wildly, and the Thunder Prison Imprisons Wind exploded from the bottom of the tower. Dark purple lightning spread out along the ground, covering the entire battlefield and trapping the two Jasper Flood Dragon, Yan, Xie Yue, and Hu Liena in a cage. Six lightning pillars rose from the ground, standing at the edge of the cage, their purple light swirling. The two Jasper Flood Dragon immediately slowed down, their movements appearing as if in slow motion. In contrast, Ning Buhui's teammates were unaffected.

The Second Soul Ring shone brightly again, and the Nine Vine Locks the Nine Nether Regions appeared. Nine jet-black chains shot out from the tower, wrapping around the two Jasper Flood Dragon. The male dragon was bound by five chains to its limbs and waist, while the female dragon was bound by four chains to its head and front body. The nine chains simultaneously began to absorb Soul Power, and Sisi Soul Power flowed back into Ning Buhui's body along the chains, replenishing the Soul Power he had just consumed and providing him with sustain.

Next, the Fourth Soul Ring lit up, unleashing the Bear Spirit Curse. The Yin Fish swung its tail, and two dark beams of light landed on the two Jasper Flood Dragon respectively. The curse was planted.

All of this happened in the blink of an eye. The other three didn't even have time to react.

"Damn it!" Yan was the first to shout. He had just been swept back two steps by the male dragon's tail and was seething with anger when suddenly the battlefield changed dramatically. The two dragons slowed down and were able to catch their breath. He turned to look at Ning Buhui and saw that his body was covered in three layers of light patterns: gold, dark green, and cyan. Clearly, these changes were all Ning Buhui's doing.

"Don't ask yet, let's talk about it after we get through this crisis!" Ning Buhui shouted.

Xie Yue glanced back at him, her gaze lingering for a moment on the Nine Hell Soul-Suppressing Pagoda in his palm. She said nothing, but the shock in her eyes was unmistakable. Clearly, even the usually composed Xie Yue was astonished by Ning Buhui's new and unfamiliar Soul Skill. A nine-year-old, level 42 top-tier Auxiliary System Soul Ancestor with two purple and two black Soul Ring was already an astonishing feat, but now, with this mysterious and unpredictable control Soul Skill added to the mix, if this were to become public knowledge, it would be enough to drive everyone mad.

"Take care of them first!" Hu Liena shouted, drawing everyone's attention back to the battlefield.

Yan was the first to move. He clenched his right fist, his Third Soul Ring lit up, Lava Body. Dark red cracks appeared on his skin, and lava-like Soul Power overflowed from the cracks, causing his physical and fire resistance to surge. His right arm had been injured by venom, hindering the flow of his Soul Power, but now, with the double boost from the Lava Body and Ning Buhui's assistance, that stagnation was forcefully broken through. He took a step forward, nearly twice as fast as before, his Lava Fist wrapped in crimson Lie Yan, smashing towards the male dragon.

After Ning Buhui obtained her fourth Soul Ring, the strength of the Vine Locks the Nine Nether Regions had been enhanced once again. It was not something that the 20,000-year-old Jasper Flood Dragon could easily break free of. The male flood dragon was also slowed down by the Thunder Prison Imprisons Wind, so it couldn't dodge at all. This punch landed solidly on its forehead bone crown. The bone crown shattered, and the male flood dragon screamed in agony as its head was smashed to the side.

Xie Yue also made a move. His newly acquired Fourth Soul Ring, worth ten thousand years, lit up, Moon Shadow Clone. He twirled two Moon Blade in his palm, splitting his body into five, five silver-red afterimages simultaneously attacking the female dragon from five directions. The female dragon couldn't distinguish which was the real body, its head swaying left and right, and it sprayed the Jade Scale Poison Flood Dragon Blast at the central clone. The poison bullet passed through the clone, causing it to disintegrate. The real Xie Yue had already approached from the right, his twin blades merging into one, and he activated his strongest single-target attack Soul Skill, Shattered Moon Impact. A silver-red blade of light slashed at the female dragon's neck. Blood splattered.

The female dragon cried out in pain, its mouth snapping open as if to crush Xie Yue in one bite. But with the speed boost from the Xie Yue Wind Thunder Wing Shadow, and the fact that the female dragon was still slowed down by the Thunder Prison Imprisons Wind, Xie Yue easily dodged the attack. He ducked low, gliding past the female dragon's lower abdomen, and with a backhand slash, cut into the light-colored scales on its belly. The Moon Blade pierced the scales, drawing out a large amount of dark green blood.

Hu Liena wasn't idle either. Her Fourth Soul Ring lit up, Demon Fox Phantom. She transformed into a pink afterimage, moving so fast it was almost invisible. The female dragon tried to attack her, but the moment its head turned, her afterimage was already three zhang away. The afterimage carried a slight mental illusion, causing a moment of confusion in the female dragon's vertical pupils, unable to pinpoint her location. Taking advantage of this instant, Hu Liena activated her First Soul Ring, the Fox Charm attacking from the side, controlling the female dragon for half a breath. Xie Yue seized the opportunity to deliver another finishing blow.

The balance of power on the battlefield is tilting.

The Jade Scale Poison Flood Dragon Blast arrived again. The two Jasper Flood Dragon opened their mouths simultaneously, firing two emerald green poisonous bullets at Yan and Xie Yue, one from the left and one from the right. However, the area-of-effect suppression effect of the Thunder Prison Imprisons Wind took effect, as projectile skills have a 30% chance of deflecting. The two poisonous bullets deviated from their trajectories, grazing Yan's side and flying away, while the other venomously missed Xie Yue, striking the open ground. The exploding poison splattered everywhere, but not a single drop landed on anyone.

"This field can even change the trajectory of a ballistic missile?" Yan stared wide-eyed as she turned to look at Ning Buhui.

"Don't get distracted!" Ning Buhui shouted.

The two Jasper Flood Dragon were being suppressed more and more fiercely. The Bear Spirit Curse stacked up with every struggle, every movement, and every attack they made. One layer, two layers, five layers, eight layers, ten layers. After ten layers were stacked, their Soul Power, mental power, and physical strength consumption doubled, their movements became slower and slower, and the damage they received increased by 50%.

The male dragon's wounds had stopped healing; the flesh beneath its scales was churning and bleeding profusely, and its struggles were becoming increasingly weak. The female dragon was in slightly better condition, but she was also suppressed by the combined effects of the Thunder Prison Imprisons Wind and the chains, and it was only a matter of time before she collapsed.

Both dragons let out a long hiss at the same time. Their bodies trembled simultaneously, and their emerald green scales suddenly shone with a dazzling light. Ning Buhui saw that the light contracted from the surface of their scales into their bodies, as if accumulating something. The records in the illustrated book flashed through his mind in an instant.

"They're about to unleash their ultimate attack!" Hu Liena shouted.

The bodies of the two Jasper Flood Dragon trembled simultaneously, and a ring of emerald green water shockwaves emanated from beneath them. Before the water waves had fully unfolded, Ning Buhui had already moved. His First Soul Ring lit up, and with the activation of "Butterfly Suppresses the Nether Spring," two jet-black butterfly shadows shot out simultaneously, landing on the foreheads of the two Jasper Flood Dragon. The instant the black butterflies attached themselves, the Soul Skill consumption of the two dragons' prepared soul skills suddenly surged by 40%. The Soul Power they habitually drew upon was insufficient to support this ultimate move, and the water waves stopped halfway after only spreading halfway. Emerald green water splashed all over the ground, and the Jasper Flood Dragon ' ultimate move— "Bone-Eroding Water Waves" —was abruptly cut short at the starting stage.

Both dragons let out a desperate cry at the same time.

"Brother Xie Yue!" Ning Buhui called out.

Without hesitation, Xie Yue's Fourth Soul Ring shone brightly again, and his Moon Shadow Clone, consisting of five clones, simultaneously pounced on the female dragon. The female dragon no longer had the strength to struggle; its head rested on the ground, its dark yellow vertical pupils half-open and half-closed. Xie Yue's true form landed beside its neck, his twin blades merging into one, unleashing the Shattered Moon Impact, and slashing down with a single blow. The dragon's head rolled to the ground, and dark green blood spurted far away.

On the male dragon's side, Yan had already rushed forward. His Lava Body, enveloped in crimson Lie Yan, slammed his fist into the male dragon's skull. The moment the skull shattered, Hu Liena's Fox Charm instantly controlled the male dragon, Ning Buhui's Void Rending Slash cut from behind, the silver light precisely piercing the gaps in the scales on the back of the male dragon's neck. The male dragon's body twitched violently, then went limp.

The battlefield fell silent.

The corpses of the two Jasper Flood Dragon lay across the gravel beach, their dark green blood spreading across the muddy ground, staining the entire battlefield a somber hue. The scorch marks left by the Jade Scale Poison Flood Dragon Blast were still smoking, and the lightning pillars of Thunder Prison Imprisons Wind had dissipated, leaving only a ring of charred marks on the ground.

Yan plopped down on the ground, panting heavily, his body covered in sweat. Xie Yue sheathed his Moon Blade, knelt on one knee, and took a while to stand up. Hu Liena leaned against a tree, her face pale, her mental energy severely depleted, but the corners of her mouth were still turned up.

Ning Buhui withdrew his Martial Soul, leaving him with 20% of his Soul Power. He barely managed to sustain himself through the entire battle by relying on the last bit of Soul Power he had absorbed from the male Vine Locks the Nine Nether Regions bound him to the Nine Netherworlds. His Four-Aperture Constant Heart had almost overloaded itself at the last moment, and his head was still buzzing.

"Junior Brother." Yan looked up at him, her voice much lower than usual, "What's with those Soul Skill I've never seen before? Aren't you Auxiliary System Soul Master?"

Ning Buhui smiled at him, "Let's talk about it when we get back. Let's pack our things first; we can't stay here any longer."