Yue Guan, Gui Mei

"Martial Soul Avatar!"

Suddenly, a pair of golden wings unfurled from the man's back, illuminating the entire valley. With a flap of his wings, he transformed into a golden afterimage, his sharp claws aimed straight at Tang San.

Xiao Wu Teleportation teleported in front of Tang San, and her Invincible Golden Body lit up simultaneously.

The golden-red light collided with the golden claws, producing a piercing metallic scraping sound.

The force of the push sent her feet off the ground, but Tang San caught her around the waist, and the two used the momentum to quickly retreat and land steadily back on the ground.

The man hovered in mid-air, and with a wave of his hand, countless golden energy blades rained down like a storm.

"White Tiger Meteor Shower!" Countless golden light bullets appeared from Dai Mubai's fist, colliding with the golden energy blade in mid-air and exploding into a conflagration.

Ma Hongjun's Phoenix Roaring Sky Strike followed closely behind, the crimson pillar of fire engulfing the remaining golden energy blades. The two were forced back a step by the shock, and the ground beneath their feet cracked.

"Nothing special." The man sneered, his wings unfurling once more as he prepared to launch a second attack, when suddenly his body swayed, he knelt on one knee, and veins bulged on his forehead.

Tang San immediately shouted, "He's been poisoned! Everyone, attack!"

The words had barely left his mouth when no one moved.

Dai Mubai remained frozen in place, still in the position of throwing a punch; the flames around Ma Hongjun's mouth froze in mid-air; Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing were also motionless.

Only when Luo Sanpao opened his mouth did a golden beam of light shoot straight towards the man.

A yellow petal drifted down.

A bare foot gently touched Luo Sanpao's beam of light, and the beam of light vanished silently.

A blonde woman with a ponytail descended slowly from the sky, dressed in white and barefoot, surrounded by countless pale golden chrysanthemum petals. She held a chrysanthemum in one hand, her posture as elegant as if she had stepped out of a painting.

Wang Xingyu's pupils contracted. This look—could it be Chrysanthemum Guan from the comic book version?

"Oh my, this little thing is really something." Chrysanthemum Douluo tilted his head, looking at Luo Sanpao who was still struggling, "My Aura Barrier didn't completely control it."

He walked slowly to the Soul Douluo's side, bent down to glance at the wound on his shoulder, and said in a light tone, "You've been poisoned. The more you use your Soul Power, the deeper the poison penetrates." He then turned around, his gaze falling on Tang San, a playful smile curving his lips. "What a little rascal who uses poison."

His gaze swept over the Shrek Devils one by one, and he suddenly let out a soft "Eh." "The Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower, the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid, the Aromatic Silk Beauty —these are all top-grade immortal Immortal Herb, what a pity."

His gaze finally settled on Xiao Wu, and his eyes lit up. "And this lovely little girl, she actually gained the approval of the Lovesick Heartbreak Red. You're so lucky!"

He took a step closer to Xiao Wu, his long, slender fingers reaching towards her cheek.

With a hum, the Aura Barrier shattered. Tang San's eyes flashed with purple light, and the Eight Spider Lances burst forth from his back as he charged towards Chrysanthemum Douluo: "Don't touch Xiao Wu!"

The moment the barrier broke, Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, Zhu Zhuqing, and Luo Sanpao rushed forward together.

Chrysanthemum Douluo frowned slightly and sighed softly, "Don't rush to your death." With a wave of his hand, an energy shockwave exploded outwards from him, sending several people flying backwards.

Wang Xingyu watched as chrysanthemum petals filled the air and his teammates were thrown back, a twitch appearing on his lips. He then yelled at the top of his lungs towards the valley above, "Old Monster! Stop holding the line, charge in!"

"Hahaha--" Three powerful laughs echoed from above the valley.

A dark green Soul Power spread out from the sky, steadily supporting the group that was flying backward. Dugu Bo stood with his hands behind his back, his dark green hair fluttering in the night wind, his emerald green snake eyes staring down at Chrysanthemum Douluo.

"Chrysanthemum Guan, you can't beat them, so you take it out on kids? How useless are you?" Dugu Bo said with a mocking smile. "But it suits your twisted personality."

Chrysanthemum Douluo looked up at the dark green figure in the air, his expression aggrieved as if he had been wronged. "Hey, Little Poison Poison, you ambushed me, and I didn't even hold it against you. Why are you meddling in other people's business again? Meddling in other people's business will get you a spanking, you know."

"You damn transvestite, don't disgust me!" Dugu Bo's facial muscles twitched.

Ma Hongjun and Oscar both gaped open, their necks stiffening as they turned to Wang Xingyu. Ma Hongjun's voice trembled. "He—he's a man?"

Wang Xingyu nodded, his tone sincere. "Yes. It's so beautiful, don't you two like it?"

"Huh!" Oscar shuddered. Ma Hongjun was silent for two seconds, then managed to stammer with a complicated expression, "But to be fair, she really is beautiful."

Oscar looked at Ma Hongjun in shock, his eyes filled with enough doubt to fill an entire page.

Dugu Bo took a step forward, his voice turning serious. "If you want to mess with these kids, you'll have to ask me Dugu Bo, for permission first."

Chrysanthemum Douluo toyed with the chrysanthemum in his hand, his tone nonchalant. "Little Poison Poison, if you insist on protecting these children, His Holiness the Pope will be angry."

"The Pope? I'm so scared." Dugu Bo grinned, and his Seventh Soul Ring suddenly lit up. "Martial Soul Avatar — Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor! You damned vixen, die!"

A forty-meter-long Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor rose from the ground, its dark green scales gleaming coldly in the moonlight. With its mouth wide open, it lunged at Chrysanthemum Douluo.

Chrysanthemum Douluo's eyes were filled with sorrow, and his tone was as plaintive as if he were reciting a love poem. "I... I just have a preference for the beauty of women. You always scold me, which makes me so sad." Countless huge chrysanthemum petals rose up around him, layer upon layer, protecting him in the center of the sea of flowers.

Dugu Bo laughed loudly, "Are you afraid of being scolded?"

The two forces collided with a deafening roar. Chrysanthemum Douluo raised his head amidst the sea of flowers, his voice still gentle. "Little Poison Poison, you only gained an advantage through a sneak attack. In a head-on confrontation, you're no match for him. Eighth Soul Skill — Gate of Holy Light."

A massive golden gate of light opened in the air, its blinding light pressing down on the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor.

Dugu Bo snorted coldly, "Then let's try it. Ninth Soul Skill - Jade Phosphorous Divine Light." The dark green light collided with the golden holy light, and the shockwave caused the rock walls on both sides of the valley to crumble and fall. The two retreated several feet each, neither able to gain the upper hand.

Suddenly, countless pitch-black hands emerged from beneath Dugu Bo's feet, silently reaching for his ankles. He reacted swiftly, retreating rapidly as a dark green poisonous mist erupted from his feet, corroding all the ghostly hands.

"Gah gah gah-- Chrysanthemum Guan, you're so slow." A figure shrouded in a black cloak emerged from the shadows, wearing a mask with black and purple patterns, and behind it was a small figure with purple flames emanating from its eye sockets and hair.

Chrysanthemum Douluo's eyes lit up. "Little Mei Mei, you've come to help me!"

Ghost Douluo turned his head, and a hoarse voice came from under his hood. "How many times have I told you—don't call me that!"

The little figure behind him added an explanation, "Gagaga-- Little Mei Mei! Gagaga--, it doesn't suit Ghost Douluo's aura."