The Tyrannical Dictator, Blazing Bone Dragon Vulture (Part 2)

Ning Tian's lotus-leaf-like skirt billowed wildly in the gale, exposing her straight, slender legs. Her lovely face was filled with confusion and shock. Huo Yuhao and Wu Feng were still immersed in the terror brought by the Man Faced Demon Spider. Just as they had no idea what was happening, a white phantom suddenly descended from the sky before their eyes!

"Watch out!"

The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon possessed him instantly. Bei Bei launched himself into pursuit with Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, but a streak of golden light was faster, shooting past his cheek and striking directly at the white phantom!

It was a golden longsword. Its blade was as slender as a willow leaf, drifting gently downward. It was longer than the distance from the beginning to the end of a beauty's brow. Dense, ancient patterns were carved upon its guard, resembling a pair of folded wings.

Bei Bei turned his head to look. Sunlight spilled across the sword like a cascading waterfall.

"Clang—"

The Angel Holy Sword blocked the white phantom's path of attack, and the collision produced a piercing metallic blast!

The Angel Holy Sword flew backward and landed before Ning Tian, more than half its blade embedded in the earth. The white phantom crashed through several large trees, kicking up rolling clouds of dust. Once the dust settled, its true form was revealed.

It was an enormous soul beast with a pair of wings on its back, yet it stood upon four ghastly white bone claws. Its face consisted of white matter and exposed teeth, making it appear savage and horrifying. A cluster of sharp spikes bloomed from its back like a flower. They were bone feathers gathered together, possessing both formidable offensive power and terrifying defensive strength.

"This thing is..."

Bei Bei recognized the origin of this soul beast. Precisely because of that, his voice turned dry without his realizing it.

"A ten-thousand-year... Blazing Bone Dragon Vulture!"

According to ancient records, a Blazing Bone Griffin had stumbled upon the corpse of a Light Sacred Dragon through sheer luck. After devouring the Light Sacred Dragon's dragon bones, it evolved into the top-tier soul beast known as the Blazing Bone Dragon Vulture. Turning all evil in the world to ashes was a faith engraved into its bones and blood. Better to kill a thousand by mistake than let a single one escape was its creed!

If the Man Faced Demon Spider was called an evil slaughterer, then the Blazing Bone Dragon Vulture was a tyrannical dictator!

"So it was this thing. No wonder it could chase the Man Faced Demon Spider into such a miserable retreat."

Bei Bei revealed a bitter smile. Setting aside the crushing gap in cultivation, the Blazing Bone Dragon Vulture's Light Sacred Dragon bloodline alone meant that killing a Man Faced Demon Spider was almost no different from slaughtering a chicken. The poisonous spiderweb that had made the Man Faced Demon Spider famous could not even penetrate the Blazing Bone Dragon Vulture's exoskeletal defense!

"Who it is doesn't matter. What matters is that I said it's dead for sure."

Ling Bai slowly stepped forward until he stood before Ning Tian. Under the gaze of her starry eyes and flushed face, he drew the Angel Holy Sword with a sharp hiss. His formerly golden eyes had turned a scorching reddish gold, inspiring awe in anyone who looked upon them.

First, he cast an inconspicuous glance toward a certain spot deep within the forest. Then, a dazzling golden radiance erupted skyward. Yellow, purple, and purple—three soul rings flashed in succession. A pair of sacred wings burst from his back, while brilliant golden veins crawled from his pale neck to his face like clusters of slender snakes. An illusory six-winged figure emerged behind him.

"A... a Six-Winged Angel!?"

Bei Bei suspected that his eyes were playing tricks on him. He opened his mouth wide without regard for his image, and a few drops of saliva nearly fell from the corner of his lips.

Bei Bei could not be blamed for losing his composure, because the Six-Winged Angel held an extraordinarily special status on Douluo Continent.

Legend had it that after the Angel God became a god tens of thousands of years ago, she established Spirit Hall on Douluo Continent, leaving behind her bloodline and direct-inheritance martial soul, the Six-Winged Angel.

From that point onward, the title of the continent's number one martial soul was beyond dispute. The god-grade martial soul that surpassed even ultimate martial souls, the Six-Winged Angel, stood at the peak of the continent's martial soul pyramid!

Until ten thousand years ago, when Sea God Tang San led the Tian Dou Empire, Shrek Academy, Tang Sect, Clear Sky Sect, Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, and other superpowers in overthrowing Spirit Hall, ending the Angel race's rule. The Six-Winged Angel martial soul disappeared without a trace, as if it had gone extinct.

Bei Bei had never imagined that he would actually see a Six-Winged Angel in his lifetime!

"Seven Treasures Turn Out With Glazed Tile!"

Something even more jaw-dropping happened. Following Ning Tian's crisp voice, dazzling seven-colored light burst forth from her body. Where the colored light gathered, a seven-colored pagoda over a foot tall appeared in her right palm. Two yellow and one purple soul rings surrounded her.

"The Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda?"

Bei Bei rubbed his eyes and said in shock, "The Six-Winged Angel and the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect are together!?"

Bei Bei desperately wanted to slap himself, then throw back his head and laugh three times. He had seen a ghost in broad daylight. Ten thousand years ago, Spirit Hall had nearly exterminated the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect. Yet now, the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda was calling the Six-Winged Angel "big brother" with such affection!

Moreover, as freshmen of Shrek Academy, the two of them seemed a little too monstrously gifted. Tang Ya was still absorbing the Man Faced Demon Spider's soul ring and could not see this for now. Once she woke up and discovered that Ling Bai and Ning Tian possessed three-ring cultivation, Bei Bei feared Tang Ya would not be able to hold back her tears!

"Roar—"

The Blazing Bone Dragon Vulture knew nothing of Bei Bei's complicated thoughts. It had originally been determined to eliminate the Man Faced Demon Spider for the sake of ridding soul beasts of evil, but the spider had slipped away while it was not paying attention. Feeling deeply insulted, it was already exceptionally enraged. Then Ling Bai had struck it back with the Angel Holy Sword. Its reason was gradually approaching the brink of collapse!

Soul Masters and soul beasts were natural mortal enemies. The Blazing Bone Dragon Vulture, which considered itself the arbiter of the soul beast world, would never spare a single human Soul Master!

The Blazing Bone Dragon Vulture's ghastly white bone feathers opened and closed in sequence from front to back, producing the piercing sound of blades colliding. Its face, covered in bony protrusions, bore the majesty of a dragon. It looked down upon the tiny Six-Winged Angel, spread its enormous bone wings, and unleashed a deafening roar!

Huo Yuhao clutched his ears tightly, feeling as if his heart were about to stop. He stared at Ling Bai, and an inexplicable admiration rose within him for this person he had not thought much of before. Ling Bai could stand proudly before such a terrifying creature and even draw his sword!

Huo Yuhao felt waves of heat surging through his heart. A Soul Master's battle instincts began to awaken. He swiftly poured Soul Power into his Spirit Eyes, and the soul skill he had just acquired from Sky Dream Ice Silkworm immediately surfaced in his mind.

"Little Yuhao, let them see your soul skill!"

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's giggling voice echoed through Huo Yuhao's mind.

"Okay!"

Huo Yuhao's sole white soul ring flashed, and his spiritual power connected to everyone except Tang Ya.

"Oh?"

Ling Bai was certain, Ning Tian was astonished, Wu Feng was surprised, and Bei Bei was caught off guard. A variety of expressions appeared vividly on their faces.

In their perceptions, the flow of time seemed to slow. Everything around them became extraordinarily clear, and vast amounts of information instantly appeared wherever their gazes reached.

As Bei Bei looked at the Blazing Bone Dragon Vulture, the distance between himself and it automatically appeared in his mind, along with every change in each of its muscles and feathers. Every minute detail was presented with absolute clarity.

Two of Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's four soul skills combined as one—Spiritual Detection Sharing!

"Seven Treasures Have Renown: First, Strength! Second, Speed!"

Ning Tian's jade-like hand held up the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda, shimmering with colored radiance. It made her peerless, lovely face even more breathtaking. Warmth and lightness—two sensations rippled across everyone's hearts at once.

"The world's number one support-type martial soul truly lives up to its reputation!"

It was Bei Bei's first time receiving the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda's support. A three-ring Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda could provide a forty-percent increase in strength and speed. Combined with Spiritual Detection Sharing, the dual support greatly narrowed the gap between them and the Blazing Bone Dragon Vulture.

"Wu Feng, don't worry about the Blazing Bone Dragon Vulture. Protect Ning Tian," Ling Bai suddenly said, turning his head.

"Huh? Me?"

Wu Feng pointed at herself, her round eyes filled with shock so intense that it nearly spilled out as sound.

"R-really?"

Ling Bai could not be bothered with her. He knew Wu Feng was foolish, but could she not at least make an effort to give the impression that there was a brain beneath her skull?

"We can only count on you, Junior Sister Wu Feng."

Bei Bei examined the situation on the battlefield. Though they had received dual enhancements, two-ring Wu Feng was still far inferior to a ten-thousand-year soul beast. If she rashly joined the fight, she would most likely become a burden to him and Ling Bai.

Besides, Tang Ya, who was absorbing the Man Faced Demon Spider's soul ring, Ning Tian, who had no ability to protect herself, and Huo Yuhao all needed a Battle Soul Master to guard them.

Bei Bei's words were full of earnestness. "Junior Sister Wu Feng, Little Ya and Junior Brother will be in your care as well."

"...Okay!"

Wu Feng thumped her chest twice, causing a certain well-developed area to sway up and down in astonishing arcs. At this moment, the fates of three people rested entirely upon her shoulders. A sense of pride immediately rose in Wu Feng's heart. If anyone wanted to kill them, they would have to step over her corpse first. The Red Dragon's crimson flames burned fiercely!

Suddenly, the Blazing Bone Dragon Vulture moved. In its perception, Ling Bai and Bei Bei's auras were becoming increasingly majestic as the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda's colored light entered their bodies. A ten-thousand-year soul beast was already far from unintelligent. The Blazing Bone Dragon Vulture did not want them to exceed its control!

"Roar—"

The massive wing bones folded behind its back like a screen spread open. The texture of its bones resembled steel repeatedly tempered in blazing fire. The Blazing Bone Dragon Vulture's enormous body blotted out the sky and sun as it opened its maw and spewed a cloud of pitch-black mist. The forest abruptly darkened, as though someone had extinguished the lights!

Innate soul skill, Bone-Corroding Mist!

The black mist contained the ghostly aura the Blazing Bone Dragon Vulture had cultivated over ten thousand years. It could corrode and dissolve flesh, metal, and even Soul Power, while also obscuring vision and concealing its body.

There was something rather ironic about this skill appearing on the Blazing Bone Dragon Vulture. After going to such lengths to steal the Light Sacred Dragon bloodline from dragon bones, its innate soul skill actually blocked out light and brought down darkness!

The tyrannical dictator that claimed to eradicate evil in the name of light was itself the incarnation of evil!

At the same time, Ling Bai and Bei Bei discovered that the Blazing Bone Dragon Vulture had inexplicably vanished from the view provided by Spiritual Detection Sharing. The Bone-Corroding Mist did not merely interfere with vision—its most terrifying aspect was that it could even block spiritual power!

"Junior Brother Ling! Junior Brother Ling!"

Bei Bei shouted loudly for Ling Bai. Visibility within the black mist was extremely low. Even the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon's lightning could only illuminate a circular area one meter in diameter.

"Roar—"

A chilling howl pierced his ears. Even with his ears tightly covered, he could hear it with perfect clarity.

"Third Soul Skill, Thunder Fury!

Second Soul Skill, Thunderous Force!"

His second and third soul rings lit up simultaneously. Facing a ten-thousand-year soul beast, Bei Bei did not dare to hold back. Blue-violet lightning coursed through every corner of his body as he viciously hurled a vast net of lightning toward the sky above!

Yet all of it was futile before the Blazing Bone Dragon Vulture! A pair of ghastly white bone claws tore through Thunderous Force's lightning net as effortlessly as if ripping a sheet of thin paper. The lightning that the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon was most proud of was utterly ignored by the Blazing Bone Dragon Vulture's exoskeleton!

Under Bei Bei's shocked and furious gaze, a crack split open across the Blazing Bone Dragon Vulture's head, instantly widening beyond the size of its skull. It reminded Bei Bei of a python about to feed!

White fangs spiraled in ring after ring, while what seemed to be the wails of ghosts echoed from deep in its throat. Bei Bei could truly feel how close death was!

Bei Bei exhausted his last bit of Soul Power to launch a Thunder Dragon Claw, but the Blazing Bone Dragon Vulture casually swatted it away with a backhanded claw. Yet in his daze, he seemed to see light?

Bei Bei saw it clearly. It truly was light... light erupting from a pair of sun-like eyes!

Those golden eyes were unlike anything Bei Bei had ever seen. It was as though, upon meeting their gaze, nothing remained between heaven and earth except that pure light. Mortals could not help wanting to kneel and kiss the feet of a deity!

Ling Bai lifted his head and drew in a deep breath, as though he intended to inhale heaven and earth into his body. Supreme will, unrivaled power, holy light that purified all things!

The Six-Winged Angel's Third Soul Skill, Sacred Heart!

Ling Bai's third soul ring came from a five-thousand-year Golden Earth Dragon King. That Golden Earth Dragon King possessed an exceptionally pure light dragon bloodline, granting Ling Bai an extraordinarily powerful Third Soul Skill!

Sacred Heart's effect was to cleanse all negative effects from the user, increase all attributes by one hundred percent, raise spiritual power by fifty percent for a short period, greatly reduce the rate of Soul Power consumption, and completely awaken the Six-Winged Angel's sacred power!

After entering the Sacred Heart state, Ling Bai's entire body was enveloped in golden holy light. He was like a god bringing salvation to despairing mortals. The Bone-Corroding Mist tried to approach him, yet could not draw even half an inch closer.

Ling Bai raised the Angel Holy Sword, its tip pointing at the Blazing Bone Dragon Vulture that was about to devour Bei Bei the next second. The Angel Holy Sword also seemed to come alive from its previously lifeless state. The Angel Wings upon its guard scattered specks of golden radiance. His First Soul Ring shone, and the Angel Holy Sword traced out a golden seven-pointed star array!

First Soul Skill, Radiant Spirit Array!

"Boom—"

The Radiant Spirit Array exploded fiercely against the Blazing Bone Dragon Vulture's body. The Blazing Bone Dragon Vulture let out a miserable shriek and retreated. Seven bloody marks were left across its back, tearing its flesh apart and exposing pale bones streaked with blood.

"Roar!!!"

Seeing Ling Bai pursuing it, the Blazing Bone Dragon Vulture had never suffered such severe wounds in all its ten thousand years. Its eyes turned crimson as it flew into the sky. In an instant, incomparably deep black radiance burst from its bone wings, drowning the sky around Ling Bai in a black world. Within that world, countless spear-like bone feathers glimmered with sharp, frigid light!

Innate soul skill, Myriad Bladed Bone Feathers!

It fired tens of thousands of bone feathers from its body at once. The bone feathers' innate sharpness, combined with the corrosion of Bone-Corroding ghostly aura, made this the Blazing Bone Dragon Vulture's most powerful innate soul skill!

The sky seemed to pour down with torrential rain. The sounds of bone feathers crashing down rang out without end. Ling Bai's expression was as still as water, while magnificent seven-pointed star array sword energy coiled around him!

"Radiant Spirit Array · Defense!"

"Clink, clink, clink—"

Pitch-black bone feathers and silvery-white sword phantoms battled one another, then annihilated one another. This region seemed to become a world of black and gold, filled with crisscrossing sword energy and ghostly aura!

At the most critical moment, a seven-colored glow broke the balance alongside a young girl's sharp cry!

"Seven Treasures Have Renown: Third, Attack!"

Between the black and gold, no one could see how Ling Bai moved or when he had moved.

His movements were incredibly fast, so fast that he resembled an insubstantial phantom. Yet they seemed exceptionally light, as light as a puff of white mist exhaled in winter, moisture dissolving into a dark night of wind and snow.

Ling Bai's purple Second Soul Ring, which had surpassed its limit, silently flashed. The Angel Holy Sword swept across the Blazing Bone Dragon Vulture's body. Its brilliant golden blade, so dazzling it was nearly transparent, tore through the Blazing Bone Dragon Vulture's exoskeleton, harder even than dragon scales!

A claw severed!

A wing cut apart!

A body cleaved in two!

A head beheaded!

Four slashes were unleashed in the same instant. In that moment, in the flash of fleeting splendor, sword light cut across the Blazing Bone Dragon Vulture like spilled golden lightning.

The Blazing Bone Dragon Vulture's massive body crashed to the ground. Dense black radiance spilled from its corpse, gathering in the air and forming a black soul ring...