LRAB Chapter 167 Starry Encounters (6) - Bi Ji
Chapter 167 Starry Encounters (6) - Bi Ji
Chapter 167 A Strange Encounter with the Stars (Part Six) - Bi Ji
"Otherwise, don't blame me for not showing any consideration for our past relationship!"
Gui Yue's tone suddenly changed, her voice becoming extremely cold, as if it came from the deepest hell, sending chills down one's spine.
Seeing this, Dugu Bo shook his head helplessly and sighed:
“Alas—I must take these two children and this jade swan with me today. I have been entrusted with this task and I must fulfill my duty.” His gaze was firm and resolute, clearly indicating that he had made up his mind.
"Hmph, then you can all die!"
Gui Yue roared, and before she finished speaking, a powerful surge of soul power erupted from her body, sweeping outwards like a surging wave.
At the same time, clusters of eerie and terrifying moonlight flames appeared out of thin air, burning fiercely around her body, making her look like a demon from the underworld.
Seeing this, Dugu Bo turned to Qian Yuhan beside him and quickly said:
"This little girl will recover quickly after taking the medicine. You should take her and the jade swan and leave immediately. Time is of the essence, do not delay!"
Upon hearing this, Qian Yuhan was extremely anxious and was about to say something when Dugu Bo abruptly interrupted her with his next words:
"Alright, no need for further words! Those two Soul Emperors from the Chaos Sect have already been poisoned by my Azure Scale Serpent Emperor Poison and will soon die. They pose no threat to you two anymore. Leave this place quickly, the sooner the better!"
After speaking, Dugu Bo did not hesitate for a moment and instantly completed the possession of the Azure Serpent Emperor Martial Soul.
Suddenly, a huge, emerald-green python phantom appeared behind him, emanating a chilling aura.
Immediately afterwards, he flashed and sped towards Gui Yue in mid-air like an arrow.
The two people opposite Qian Yuhan, Hun Sheng and the old woman, were trembling on the spot, clearly fighting against the Azure Scale Serpent King Poison within their bodies.
Qian Yuhan didn't have time to pay attention to the situation there. He picked up Ouyang Luoxue, hoisted the Emerald Swan onto his shoulder, and did his best to get away...
Unfortunately, Ouyang Luoxue and the jade swan were too heavy to move quickly, and since the jade swan was a living creature, it couldn't be put into the vacuum-sealed Cold Heart Dragon God Gold Bracelet.
Qian Yuhan looked quite comical; he hadn't gone very far before he was already panting.
"I need to go faster!" Qian Yuhan muttered to herself...
"Hmph, Dugu Bo, do you really think you can stop me with your mere level 92 cultivation?"
Gui Yue's lips curled up slightly, revealing a disdainful sneer, her eyes fixed intently on Dugu Bo, who was rushing towards her like lightning.
With a flash, she vanished from her spot like a ghost, easily thwarting Dugu Bo's seemingly inevitable attack.
"Damn it! Stop being so arrogant! How will you know the outcome if you don't try? Take this! Fifth Soul Skill: Ten Thousand Snakes Paying Homage!"
In mid-air, Dugu Bo, who stood facing Gui Yue, opened his eyes wide and let out a loud shout that resounded through the sky.
As he finished speaking, the previously calm black fifth spirit ring around his body suddenly shone brightly, emitting a terrifying light.
In an instant, a hissing sound rang out one after another, and countless huge phantom images of green phosphorescent snakes suddenly surged out from the ground below Gui Yue.
These emerald serpents are all enormous and lifelike, as if they possess life.
They opened their gaping maws, spitting out their scarlet tongues, and pounced straight at Gui Yue with overwhelming force.
In an instant, the entire space was filled with these densely packed emerald serpents, inspiring awe and fear.
It should be noted that apart from his eighth soul skill, which does not have the attribute of "poison", all of Dugu Bo's other soul skills are more or less related to "poison".
The terrifying aspect of this sixth soul skill, "Ten Thousand Snakes Paying Homage," lies in the fact that the snake shadows emerging from the ground will automatically seek out targets to bite. Once hit, the toxins with paralyzing effects will spread throughout the body to achieve a control effect. Even if you dodge the snake shadows' attacks, once you shatter the snake shadows, they will release a small area of poisonous mist around you.
Although the toxicity of this fog is not that strong, if large areas of fog are piled up, the effect is still considerable!
Gui Yue looked at her opponent's moves with disdain, muttering to herself:
"Hmph, still using that outdated skill..."
However, in the next moment, her eyes suddenly became incredibly sharp, and her previously half-closed eyes snapped open wide.
At the same time, an amazing thing happened—a crescent moon pattern began to slowly emerge in his pupils and gradually became clearer.
With this change, a mysterious and powerful aura emanated from Gui Yue.
Immediately afterwards, she was heard muttering to herself:
Fifth Soul Skill: Moon's Eye * Utter Silence!
Before he finished speaking, the black fifth spirit ring surrounding him suddenly flashed with dazzling light, as if it wanted to devour the entire space.
It is worth mentioning that Gui Yue is a level 93 Title Douluo with formidable strength.
In contrast, although Dugu Bo is also a titled Douluo, his level is only 92, just one level lower than Gui Yue.
You have to understand that at the Title Douluo level, each level is a huge and insurmountable gap!
Under normal circumstances, unless there are special circumstances, such as an absolute suppression relationship between the two martial souls, it is almost impossible for the lower-level party to defeat or even kill the other party.
After all, this kind of level difference cannot be easily bridged by skill or luck alone.
However, nothing is absolute, and there will always be some unexpected exceptions.
For example, some people with extraordinary abilities or serendipitous encounters may be able to break the rules and create miracles.
However, it is clear that Gui Yue and Dugu Bo, who are currently engaged in fierce combat, do not fall into this category of special cases.
Gui Yue was perfectly aware of the situation regarding this battle. With her current strength, defeating Dugu Bo would not be difficult; however, completely killing him would be a different story.
That's why Dugu Bo had already devised a strategy in mind—simple and clear, just one word: delay!
It would be easy for Dugu Bo to escape on his own, but he needed to create time for Qian Yuhan to escape.
After all, he couldn't directly use spatial power to teleport like the Time-Space Douluo, nor did he have that ability, so he could only stall!
The battle took only a few breaths. As a Heavenly-level Protector of the Chaos Sect, Gui Yue reacted extremely quickly. Of course, she knew what Dugu Bo was planning.
Unfortunately, Dugu Bo was like a piece of chewing gum, impossible to shake off. Every time Gui Yue used a skill, Dugu Bo would use two, one to block and one to attack, which was very annoying...
Gui Yue watched helplessly as Qian Yuhan led the Emerald Swan, the target of this operation, away into the distance.
Looking down again, he saw that the skin of his two men had turned green all over, and they were obviously not going to survive. He immediately became furious.
"Dugu Bo, haha, you're finished!"
Gui Yue's eyes widened in fury, and she roared, her soul power surging rapidly like a raging sea. The powerful fluctuations of her soul power seemed to tear the surrounding air apart.
"Do you think you can get anything out of wasting these mere few dozen seconds with me? That's just wishful thinking!"
Gui Yue looked at Dugu Bo with disdain, a slight smirk playing on her lips.
Seeing this, Dugu Bo's heart sank. He knew that Gui Yue was now serious and about to unleash her ultimate killing move. As old rivals who knew each other inside and out, Dugu Bo was well aware of just how terrifying the power of Gui Yue's attack was. If it encountered an opponent of slightly weaker strength, they would probably be completely defeated without even a chance to resist...
Just then, Dugu Bo shouted:
"Seventh Soul Skill: Azure Phosphorous True Form!"
Eighth Soul Skill: Time Freeze!
As he finished speaking, a burst of dark green light erupted from his body, instantly enveloping his entire form. Then, the light gradually subsided, revealing a colossal figure several meters tall.
His seventh and eighth spirit rings simultaneously shone with dazzling light.
The next moment, Dugu Bo's figure began to change drastically, and in the blink of an eye, he transformed into a giant emerald green python more than ten meters long—the Azure Scale Serpent King!
This is Dugu Bo's true martial soul form: Azure Serpent Emperor! As everyone knows, the true martial soul form is one of the most powerful skills of a soul master.
Once unleashed, it can not only greatly enhance the Soul Master's physical attributes, including strength, speed, defense, and other aspects, but also greatly strengthen the original Soul Skill attributes, making it even more powerful than before.
At this moment, the Azure Serpent King, transformed from Dugu Bo, suddenly emitted a dazzling white light from its eyes, hurtling straight towards Gui Yue like lightning. The white light pierced the sky, carrying unparalleled momentum, seemingly intent on shattering everything in its path.
This eighth soul skill is an absolute restrictive skill. Once it hits, unless someone is far stronger than you and will not be affected, or someone slightly stronger than you will be delayed for one or two seconds, everyone else will have to use some means to break free from "Time Freeze".
"Ninth Soul Skill: Demon Moon Sinking Dispersion!"
However, Dugu Bo was still a step too late. Before "Time Freeze" could hit Gui Yue, Gui Yue's ninth soul skill had already been released.
While Dugu Bo was still wondering why Gui Yue's ninth soul skill had no effect on him, Gui Yue, having broken through the stagnation of "Time Freeze," laughed and said, "Hahahaha—you're still so stupid. Who said my ninth soul skill was meant to hit you?"
"Oh no—" Upon hearing this, Dugu Bo immediately turned around to look at Qian Yuhan, who was carrying a heavy load more than a thousand meters away: "Oh no! Don't let him get caught in the moonlight!"
The battle had only lasted a few minutes; how could Qian Yuhan, Ouyang Luoxue, and that big fat goose possibly have escaped far...?
Gui Yue's ninth soul skill may seem like just a beam of light, but its destructive power is astonishing!
Even a Contra-level player would be almost certainly killed or severely injured if hit, and someone of my strength would also be seriously injured if struck...
At that very moment, to everyone's astonishment, the moon, which had been hanging high in the sky and radiating a bright white light, suddenly changed color without warning, transforming from a bright white to a chilling crimson, as if it had been soaked in blood. This bizarre and bloody change stained the Starry Sky Forest within a kilometer radius with a thick crimson hue, like a terrifying painting unfolding before their eyes.
At the same time, a bright and dazzling red light plummeted straight down from the sky like lightning, its speed astonishing. This mysterious red light seemed to have a clear target, steadily and resolutely shining towards the direction where Qian Yuhan and the others were.
Upon receiving the telepathic message, Qian Yuhan dared not slacken in the slightest. He kept moving, and despite the heavy load, his figure moved like a ghost through the dense forest.
This further strained Qian Yuhan's physical strength.
He cleverly used the heavy shadows cast by the tall trees to try and avoid the terrifying red light that was closing in step by step. However, despite Qian Yuhan's best efforts, the intense sense of crisis coming from behind him was still like a thorn in his back, making him clearly feel that danger was approaching step by step.
At this critical moment, Ouyang Luoxue, who had kept her eyes closed, slowly opened them. Sensing the terrifying aura around her, she leaped without hesitation and lightly jumped off Qian Yuhan.
"Hurry up!" Ouyang Luoxue shouted urgently, her voice revealing a hint of tension and worry.
However, Qian Yuhan seemed not to have fully reacted yet, his body still maintaining its forward momentum. But in the next instant, relying on his extraordinary intuition and agility, he suddenly shifted his center of gravity, turning around with lightning speed and grabbing Ouyang Luoxue's arm. Then, with all his strength, he pulled hard, and with a "whoosh," the two had switched positions in the blink of an eye.
This sudden turn of events took Ouyang Luoxue by surprise. Her eyes widened, and her face was filled with disbelief.
Qian Yuhan smiled slightly: "Now that you're awake, I won't hold you anymore, let's go!"
As he spoke, Qian Yuhan handed the large, fat swan he was carrying to Ouyang Luoxue. He then concentrated his soul power in his palm and used it to push Ouyang Luoxue and the jade swan dozens of meters away.
Gui Yue's ninth soul skill was now shining on Qian Yuhan...
Qian Yuhan closed her eyes, awaiting her impending fate.
Thinking to myself: I can't always let a little girl save me, I'm a man too!
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"Hey!"
The crimson Star Dou Great Forest shattered like a mirror, and starlight began to rise from the ground, as if purifying all the filth and evil here.
The toxins released by Dugu Bo during his battle with Gui Yue vaporized and dissipated into the air upon contact with this fluorescent light.
"Humans, get out of here immediately!"
A voice resounded through the sky...
The pitch-black night was brightened considerably by the fluorescent light. As the light converged, a graceful figure in a white and green dress slowly emerged from the emerald sphere of condensed fluorescent light—
The newcomer was none other than Bi Ji, the fourth-ranked ferocious beast on the Douluo Continent, a member of the Emerald Swan clan!
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