As the attack landed, the effect of Dugu Bo's eighth soul skill, Time-Space Solidification, also dissipated.
From a distance came the Blue Silver King's muffled groan of pain.
Dugu Bo's expression tightened. There was no joy of victory in his eyes. In his view, anyone struck by this move should have been completely annihilated—yet the opponent was still capable of crying out in pain. This was abnormal!
"Hu-mans!!!"
Sure enough, the Blue Silver King let out a piercing roar.
"Die!!!"
As its voice faded, the surface of the previously petrified Blue Silver Tyrant Spears in midair began to crack inch by inch.
It turned out that these Blue Silver Tyrant Spears were not merely solid branches but weapons meticulously woven from the Blue Silver King's life essence. What Dugu Bo had petrified was only the outermost layer of Blue Silver Grass.
Now, shedding its old shell, the Blue Silver Tyrant Spears remained as sharp as ever!
Watching the Blue Silver Tyrant Spears hurtling toward him once again, Dugu Bo's expression grew grave.
Since breaking through to level 94, this was the first time Dugu Bo had encountered an opponent who, despite being weaker in strength, was as resilient as an "undying cockroach."
But soon, a ferocious grin spread across Dugu Bo's face.
If I could take you down once, I can do it again!
After all, even though he had unleashed his three strongest soul skills, Dugu Bo was a Title Douluo who had mastered the quasi-soul core technique. His soul power far exceeded that of ordinary Title Douluos!
Bone Soul Skill: Medusa's Gaze!!!
The emerald light flashed again, and the Blue Silver Tyrant Spears, which had just been preparing to attack, were instantly petrified once more.
This time, Dugu Bo didn't waste time dealing with the weapons. Instead, he turned his gaze toward the Blue Silver King. He understood the principle of "capture the leader first."
By now, most of the Blue Silver King's body had been corroded, and the dense Blue Silver Grass surrounding it had long been reduced to barren wasteland by the lingering effects of Dugu Bo's poison, leaving behind a landscape of decay and yellowed vegetation.
Dugu Bo's narrow phoenix-like eyes narrowed further. "Die!"
This time, Dugu Bo didn't use any soul skills. Instead, he directly manipulated the Jade Phosphorus Serpent Emperor to charge at the Blue Silver King. It then began spinning wildly, coiling tightly around the Blue Silver King's body in an attempt to crush and kill it.
The Blue Silver King let out a mournful cry. Its ancient tree-like body began emitting an ear-piercing sound of splintering.
However, at this moment, the Blue Silver King fully demonstrated the resilience of the lowliest Blue Silver Grass. A surge of life force erupted from its body, repairing its battered and wounded form.
But that wasn't the end. The Blue Silver King let out another deep growl.
"You underestimate me, human! Trying to kill me like this? Then I'll destroy your martial soul first!"
With that, the vines on the Blue Silver King's body began wrapping around the Jade Phosphorus Serpent Emperor in reverse.
At this moment, both were attempting to strangle the other to death through their entwining!
This scene left Ye Wen dumbfounded, reminding him of two Serpents swallowing each other's tails in an attempt to devour one another.
Who could tell who was eating whom, or who was strangling whom?
Dugu Bo sneered disdainfully. "Spirit beasts are spirit beasts—so stupid it's laughable."
With that, the sixth soul ring on Dugu Bo's body suddenly lit up.
Sixth Soul Skill: Jade Phosphorus Black Death Emperor Poison!
The Jade Phosphorus Serpent Emperor's eyes flickered, and then it opened its massive jaws wide. A thick black poisonous mist spread out, but instead of dispersing with the wind, it descended slowly like leaden clouds, settling onto the Blue Silver King's body.
In an instant, the Blue Silver King, which had been enduring with gritted teeth, let out another agonized scream. Large ominous black patterns began appearing on its already somewhat withered surface.
Ye Wen watched this move curiously, as Dugu Bo had never used it in the original storyline.
Perhaps noticing Ye Wen's curiosity, Dugu Bo, who was already confident of victory, explained:
"Don't get too close, Xiao Wen. Even though I know you're immune to all poisons, this soul skill originates from a particularly bizarre spirit beast—one that isn't recorded in any of the spirit beast compendiums I've read.
I can only describe it this way: wherever it passes, nothing survives. Ordinary soul masters and spirit beasts that come into contact with it suffer from skin rot at best, and debilitating illnesses leading to a painful death at worst. Moreover, under the influence of my martial soul's poison, the power of this soul skill is even greater.
That's why I usually don't use this soul skill—it's so powerful that even I can't fully control it. I can only manage its area of effect.
However, Xiao Wen, you should know that poison can be resisted temporarily by a soul master with sufficient soul power. But the true standout feature of this soul skill is its corrosive ability. No matter how strong the Blue Silver King's regenerative abilities are, facing such relentless corrosion akin to a parasite, its demise is only a matter of time."
Ye Wen nodded in understanding. Indeed, this was a natural predator for opponents like the Blue Silver King, who possessed extraordinary regeneration abilities.
After all, while toxins could be resisted by soul power, corrosive abilities akin to sulfuric acid would erode even something as hard as diamond.
What intrigued Ye Wen even more was that Dugu Bo's sixth soul skill was less about poison and more about the myriad diseases it inflicted.
Many illnesses might not kill immediately but could severely impair an opponent's combat effectiveness. If used skillfully, it could be considered a god-tier skill. Ye Wen wondered why Dugu Bo hadn't used it in the original storyline.
Presumably, whenever Dugu Bo fought, it was usually to kill outright. Thus, this non-lethal soul skill was left unused.
After all, using it to afflict the opponent with negative buffs would create messy follow-up issues. It was simpler to rely on brute force to subdue them.
As Ye Wen quietly listened to the Blue Silver King's final cries of agony, waiting for the outcome, he suddenly felt a tight grip on his right hand.
Startled, Ye Wen instinctively shook his hand and shifted position, trying to see who had attacked him.
But when he looked around, there was nothing.
Then Ye Wen suddenly remembered—the pulling force seemed to have originated from his waist.
Looking down, he noticed a bright golden glow.
Seeing the Blue Silver Emperor's sprouting tendrils emerging from the Wish-Fulfilling Treasure Pouch, Ye Wen's eyes widened in surprise.
Unbelievable! With just those scattered bits of life force, the Blue Silver Emperor had managed to "escape"!
But soon, Ye Wen smirked crookedly. She was already in his grasp—did she really think she could escape?
Just as Ye Wen raised his hand to suppress the Blue Silver Emperor, the tendrils wrapping around him suddenly transmitted a mental fluctuation, catching Ye Wen's attention.
Was the Blue Silver Emperor trying to communicate?
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