Chapter 96: Ends Su Mo Hides in the Darkness (2)
"Do you want to leave? Did you ask for my permission?"
Bibi Dong asked softly, summoning a sky full of scarlet spider thorns that fell and forcibly blocked Ah Rou's path.
After stopping her,
the martial soul fusion technique—the Dual Element Static Field—performed by Yue Guan and Gui Mei rapidly spread again and enveloped her.
In her Invincible True Body state, thanks to absolute defense,
not even the Dual Element Static Field could affect her.
Therefore, while in the Invincible True Body state, Ah Rou could not only use soul skills but also move freely within the static field.
However, the problem was that, even with over 200,000 years of cultivation,
her Invincible True Body had limits and could only last for just over ten seconds.
When its time expired, Ah Rou would once again be affected by the Dual Element Static Field. At that point, she wouldn't be able to escape!
This made Ah Rou extremely anxious.
Although the two nearby human Title Douluo were using such a powerful martial soul fusion technique, their spiritual energy consumption had to be astonishing, and they certainly couldn't maintain it for long.
But after all, it was a martial soul fusion technique used by two Title Douluo together, so its duration was still longer than her Invincible Golden Body.
This left her completely helpless!
"Surrender! You can't escape. I told you I wouldn't hurt you. If I wanted to kill you, I would have already done so. Is it that hard to believe me?"
Looking down at Ah Rou from the sky, at her former savior, Bibi Dong couldn't help but sigh and slowly said:
"Whether what you say is true or false, it is absolutely impossible for me to surrender. The Star Dou Great Forest is my home. I will not return to the Spirit Hall with you!"
Even though she felt the situation was dire and that escape was unlikely, Ah Rou still stubbornly refused to surrender, speaking bitterly and angrily.
At this, Bibi Dong could only shake her head and wave her hand, instructing the Spirit Hall soul masters to continue attacking Ah Rou, restrain her, and eventually defeat her.
However, just as Ah Rou was relying on her soul skills of teleportation and time from her Invincible Golden Body to constantly escape the Dual Element Static Field and fight back against the Spirit Hall soul masters—
Xiao Wu finally arrived.
"Mom…"
"Xiao Wu?"
Although Ah Rou couldn't see Xiao Wu at first due to the thick trees and bushes, her blood sense immediately detected her arrival.
"Xiao Wu, don't stay here! Run! Find Da Ming and Er Ming—only the two of them can protect you!"
While desperately resisting the Spirit Hall attacks, Ah Rou dodged and shouted anxiously.
She no longer had the strength and definitely couldn't escape.
But for her daughter Xiao Wu, even if she died, she had to protect her and help her escape!
"Hm… Xiao Wu?"
When Bibi Dong heard Ah Rou shouting anxiously while being besieged by Spirit Hall's soul masters, she immediately realized this must be her daughter, Xiao Wu.
However, although she instantly expanded her domain and determined Xiao Wu's position, Bibi Dong had no intention of attacking her.
"Go! Don't worry about me! Run quickly!"
Realizing that her daughter Xiao Wu hadn't fled yet, Ah Rou couldn't help but cry out anxiously, urging her to escape.
She couldn't hold back the human soul masters much longer. Once she was captured, Xiao Wu would definitely be in danger!
"Mom...!"
Xiao Wu cried. Though heartbroken, she knew this was not the time to act on impulse.
If she stayed, both mother and daughter would be captured together!
Only if she escaped would she have a chance to avenge her mother in the future!
So, hiding behind the bushes, Xiao Wu suppressed her grief, took one last look at her mother, then turned with tears in her eyes and fled deep into the Star Dou Great Forest.
Walking through the air, Bibi Dong also sensed Xiao Wu's retreat. She slightly turned her head and looked in Xiao Wu's direction.
But in the end, she did nothing. She simply held her Pope's scepter and calmly watched Ah Rou, who was being besieged by the Spirit Hall's soul masters.
Under their siege, and with her Invincible Golden Body long expired, even though Ah Rou used teleportation to delay, she was finally captured.
First Soul Skill: Spider Silk Binding!
Seeing Ah Rou immobilized again by the Dual Element Static Field, and unable to use the Invincible Golden Body again so soon, Bibi Dong immediately activated her first soul skill: Spider Silk Binding and tightly bound her.
"Let me go! Let me go!"
Bound tightly by Bibi Dong's spider silk, Ah Rou still tried to struggle, but she couldn't break free.
Instead, she was quickly weakened by the venom in the spider silk.
This was with Bibi Dong suppressing the poison—otherwise, Ah Rou might have lost half her life!
Bibi Dong's previous martial spirit, the Death Spider Emperor, was already a top-tier beast-type martial spirit.
It had poisonous attributes, so the toxicity of her soul skills was terrifying!
After it evolved into the Death Spider Empress, the poison in the spider silk from her first soul skill—Spider Silk Binding—became even more potent!
"Your Holiness, it seems there was a soul beast nearby just now. Should we pursue it?"
After controlling Ah Rou, Ju Douluo Yue Guan, who had used the martial soul fusion technique, approached Bibi Dong and respectfully asked:
"No, it's too late. That soul beast was also a 100,000-year-old Soft Bone Rabbit. She has likely returned to the central area of the Star Dou Great Forest."
"There's also a 100,000-year-old Titan Giant Ape and a 100,000-year-old Sky Blue Bull Python. We can't handle them here."
Bibi Dong shook her head and replied calmly:
"I see…"
Upon hearing of the Titan Giant Ape and the Sky Blue Bull Python, both 100,000-year-old soul beasts with terrifying power in the forest core, Ju Douluo gave up the idea.
"This operation is over. Let's go!"
After capturing Ah Rou, Bibi Dong ordered her people to take care of the Sacred Illusion Demon Ape, retrieved the exploded soul bone, and prepared to leave.
The mission had been fully completed.
Although Ah Rou hadn't died, whether she lived or died no longer mattered.
As long as Xiao Wu believed her mother had been "killed" by humans,
she would leave the Star Dou Great Forest—just like in her previous life—and meet Tang San at Notting City Academy, and everything would unfold as before.
"Is she really not planning to kill me?" Did she really not come here to hunt me and absorb my spirit ring?
Weakened by poison and almost out of spiritual power, Ah Rou was now completely helpless.
But she realized that Bibi Dong had simply ordered her to be taken away, showing no intent to kill her, which she found unbelievable.
"No! There must be some conspiracy here. Is she planning to keep me alive to slowly refine me? I will never be fooled!"
However, as a soul beast, Ah Rou still didn't believe Bibi Dong would let her go. She clenched her teeth and thought bitterly.
Just like that, Bibi Dong ordered several Spirit Hall soul masters to take Ah Rou, and the group quickly vanished into the forest, heading out of the Star Dou Great Forest.
After Bibi Dong and her group left,
Su Mo, who had been hiding in the darkness, finally emerged from the forest's depths.
Then, a very inconspicuous bird flapped its wings and landed on Su Mo's shoulder.
"Indeed, Sister Dong'er came here to capture Xiao Wu's mother. But from the looks of it, she didn't kill her. Xiao Wu will still believe her mother was killed and will eventually go to the human world to avenge her and meet Tang San..."
Gazing toward where Bibi Dong and the others had left, Su Mo mused in his heart.
"But what should I do now? Should I try to find Xiao Wu directly and intercept Tang San early? Or wait for Xiao Wu to go to Notting College and then find a way to meet her?"
Since the goal was simply to separate Xiao Wu from Tang San, intercepting her early was definitely safer. That way, he could stop her from entering Notting College and naturally prevent her from meeting Tang San.
But if she entered Notting College and met Tang San, it would be even more exciting to encounter them in the future!
Only then would he have a chance to fulfill his old fantasy: holding Ah Yin in one hand and Xiao Wu in the other, turning both into green minotaurs in front of Tang Hao and Tang San!
"Forget it. No need to rush. Xiao Wu will surely transform soon. Why don't I just stay hidden in the dark and see if there's a chance to meet her early?"
"If there is, I'll naturally capture Xiao Wu early. If not, I'll deal with it after she reaches Notting College!"
In the end, Su Mo made his decision.
(End of the Chapter)