Chapter 218: The Great Battle in the Canyon! Four Title Douluo?
Just as all the carriages of the Heavenly Dou Empire's participating teams entered the narrowest and most treacherous section of the Gourd Mouth Canyon, a sudden change occurred!
"Rumble—!!"
"Crack—!!"
A series of enormous roars and the sound of rocks shattering echoed from the top of the cliffs!
Immediately afterwards, countless boulders the size of millstones, and even larger, were as if released from their restraints, being frantically pushed and tumbled down from the towering cliffs on both sides!
These boulders, with immense force, fell like meteors, emitting a heart-stopping whistling sound, before crashing down upon the long convoy at the bottom of the canyon!
"Not good! Enemy attack! Everyone on alert!" Upon seeing this, the captain of the Royal Knights reacted swiftly, immediately letting out a thunderous roar.
Hearing this, the well-trained Royal Knights soldiers reacted instantly!
Though terrified, they did not panic. Almost instinctively, they raised their heavy shields high above their heads, channeling their soul power into them, causing the shields to gleam faintly!
"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!!"
The next moment, the boulders and shields collided violently, echoing wildly through the canyon like a dense drumbeat!
Instantly, the entire canyon was filled with flying debris and billowing dust!
The immense impact from the sky caused some of the weaker knights' arms to go numb, and some were even knocked to the ground along with their shields. However, the overall defensive formation managed to hold up for a moment, buying precious reaction time for the carriages and soul master students below.
However, this was only the beginning!
Rumble!!!
The final wave of boulders, accompanied by dust, tumbled down, piling up heavily at the canyon's entrance and exit, completely blocking the path and turning this group of over a thousand people into a sitting duck.
A moment later, the dust and smoke above the canyon gradually dissipated.
Hundreds of masked men in black stood atop the towering cliffs on both sides! Like bats in the night, they stood silently, their cold eyes peering through their masks at the chaotic convoy below.
"Not good! Protect the contestants! Form ranks!"
Seeing this, the Royal Knights' captain's face changed instantly. He roared with all his might, his voice tinged with despair.
The number of enemies before him far exceeded his expectations; they were clearly not ordinary bandits!
However, his order had barely left his lips when, atop the cliff, the masked man who appeared to be the leader, exuding the most terrifying aura, simply waved his hand casually and coldly uttered:
"Kill—!"
His words trailed off.
Instantly, dozens of men in black transformed into blurry shadows, leaping from the cliff face with a sharp whooshing sound, or using protruding rocks as cover, they charged into the Royal Knights' defensive formation like ghosts!
"Clang! Clang! Clang!"
The sounds of clashing soul energy, weapons clashing, and screams filled the air!
The battle erupted in an instant, quickly escalating to a fever pitch!
The Royal Knights' soldiers were indeed well-trained, including many Soul Masters with considerable individual strength, but they faced premeditated attacks from attackers whose power was clearly superior!
These black-clad Soul Masters coordinated perfectly, their Soul Skills ruthless and cunning. Often, groups of two or three could easily tear through the Royal Knights' defenses, leaving men and horses sprawling, blood splattering everywhere they went!
The Royal Knights' defenses were being compressed and torn apart at a visible speed!
They fought desperately, but still couldn't stop these ferocious men in black from charging towards the carriages carrying the elites from various academies!
Meanwhile, on the other side of the canyon, the group of black-clad Soul Masters who had appeared first, their bodies crackling with electricity, were also caught off guard by this sudden attack from another group of attackers, and they all froze in shock.
"Vice Clan Chief, what... what's going on?"
one of the black-clad men couldn't help but whisper to the old man beside him, who was respectfully addressed as Vice Clan Chief, his voice filled with confusion.
"Didn't we say we'd wait for Tang Hao to make the first move, and then act amidst the chaos? How... how come there are others?"
As he spoke, he looked at the black-clad men below, each with different spirits and fierce attacks, and guessed, "These people... could they be from the Clear Sky Sect? Here to support Tang Hao?"
"Are you stupid!" Hearing this, the masked old man's face turned somewhat ugly. He scolded him in a low voice, his tone tinged with anger,
"Open your eyes and look carefully! The spirits of those people below are all over the place, with mixed attributes. Where is there even a trace of the Clear Sky Hammer's supreme strength and ferocity? How could they possibly be from the Clear Sky Sect?!"
The black-clad man, rebuked, shrank back, no longer daring to make wild guesses.
The masked elder's gaze swept coldly across the chaotic battlefield below, a deep glint in his eyes. To mobilize so many Soul Masters at once and organize such an audacious attack against the Empire's participating team—the power behind them…
"The force with such power and audacity… it seems to be the Spirit Hall!" He slowly exhaled a breath of stale air, his voice heavy with seriousness.
"The Spirit Hall?!" Upon hearing this, the black-clad man beside him gasped, clearly shocked by the answer.
"Then... Vice Clan Chief, should we make our move now? The target is in the carriage below."
Hearing this, the masked elder's eyes flashed with a sharp light. He quickly weighed the situation, then shook his head, rejecting the suggestion to act immediately. He said calmly,
"Don't rush! Tianxing Academy has the Poison Douluo, Dugu Bo, in charge."
"Although I, along with several other elders, am confident we can hold him off, the sudden appearance of the Spirit Hall has made the situation even more complicated."
"In that case, then... wait!"
"The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind. Let the Spirit Hall engage Dugu Bo first, let them wear each other down, let the waters be thoroughly stirred before we... make our move!"
Their Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's role was to be the most patient oriole!
...
Meanwhile, in the battlefield of the canyon below.
After the Spirit Hall's black-clad spirit masters swiftly breached the Royal Knights' defenses, their objective was clear. The vast majority of them, like sharks smelling blood, charged straight towards the location of the Tianxing Academy's carriage, clearly having planned this in advance.
"Kid, looks like these people are after you!"
Watching the black-clad Soul Masters surge towards them like a tidal wave, Dugu Bo, guarding the Tianxing Academy carriage, slightly changed his expression and turned to Tang Chuan, who remained calm beside him.
In his view, such precise targeting was no accident.
However, facing such a perilous situation, Tang Chuan showed no panic whatsoever. Instead of anger, he smiled, a cold and battle-ready arc curving his lips, and said in a deep voice:
"Good!
Since they dare to come, then kill them all!"
"This time, I will definitely make them feel the pain, make them terrified! Let them know the price of provoking me! Let them never dare to plot against me again!"
He clenched his fist lightly, his clear voice carrying an aura of dominance over the world. Immediately, a vast and boundless soul power erupted from his body!
The next second, two purple and three black spirit rings—five extraordinary spirit rings—instantly spiraled upwards from Tang Chuan's feet, radiating a chilling pressure. The three deep black ten-thousand-year spirit rings, in particular, caused the charging black-clad men to momentarily freeze in their tracks!
He slammed his hand forward onto the ground.
Instantly, countless Blue Silver Emperor vines, shimmering with a blue-gold luster, like living tentacles, rapidly spread and swept forward in a fan shape from his palm!
"Puff puff puff puff—!"
These blue-gold vines didn't attack haphazardly; instead, they skillfully avoided his own men, then precisely entangled and pierced the charging black-clad spirit masters!
Just as Tang Chuan's Blue Silver Emperor vines, brimming with boundless life force, surged forth like a raging tide, the rest of the Tianxing Academy members also sprang into action!
"Seven Treasures Transform into Glazed Pagoda!"
"First: Strength! Second: Speed! Third: Soul! Fourth: Control!"
Ning Rongrong's Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda shone brightly, several dazzling beams of light precisely projecting onto Xiao Ruier, Dugu Yan... and the Shi brothers, instantly boosting their auras!
Among them, the most dazzling was Xiao Ruier!
After receiving Ning Rongrong's amplification, her strength and speed reached a terrifying increase.
She didn't even use any soul skills; she was like a golden lightning bolt, directly charging into the group of people in black!
Xiao Ruier's fighting style was extremely simple and brutal, yet breathtakingly efficient!
Facing a Soul King wielding a large sword, she neither dodged nor evaded, her fist, covered in a faint golden light, directly met the attack!
With a bang, the high-quality large sword, along with its owner, was sent flying backward, his chest caved in, clearly beyond saving.
Another agility-type Soul King attempted a flank attack, but Xiao Ruier didn't even glance at him. With a backhand grab, she seized the gleaming dagger with her bare hands and twisted it sharply!
"Crack!"
The dagger shattered instantly.
Simultaneously, her left fist, like a cannonball, struck the Soul King squarely in the abdomen, causing him to arch like a shrimp, coughing up blood and collapsing to the ground.
And this wasn't even her strongest form!
The next second, a flash of golden light appeared, and a golden spear, seemingly composed of pure energy, with dragon-shaped patterns coiled around its shaft, appeared in her hand—the Golden Dragon Spear!
With the spear in hand, Xiao Ruier's aura surged even higher!
Then, like a tiger among sheep, she wielded the spear, thrusting, sweeping, and parrying!
One thrust.
A Soul King who had activated a defensive Soul Skill was pierced through, shield and all!
One sweep.
Three men in black attempting to encircle her were struck like giant logs, snapped in half!
A spear thrust upwards.
A flying-type spirit master swooping down from the sky was sent flying, blood splattering across the heavens!
One punch, one kill; one spear, one kill!
Before her absolute power and the unparalleled sharpness of her Golden Dragon Spear, these formidable black-clad spirit masters were like clay chickens and earthenware dogs, utterly powerless and forced into retreat!
Watching his elite troops suffer heavy casualties under the counterattack of Xiao Ruier and the Tianxing Academy members, the black-clad leader, who had been observing coldly and possessed the deepest aura, slightly changed his expression and said coldly, "A mere Spirit King, yet so powerful! You cannot be allowed to live!"
He clearly hadn't expected the strength of his target's allies to be so formidable.
Especially the blonde woman, whose strength far exceeded his expectations!
"We can't wait any longer!"
With a low shout, the black-clad Soul Master leader vanished from his spot in a flash, letting out a sharp, piercing cry—a hawk's cry echoing through the heavens!
"Buzz—!"
The next second, a powerful surge of Soul Power erupted!
Two yellow, two purple, and four black Soul Rings—a total of eight—swished upwards from beneath his feet, radiating the powerful pressure befitting a Soul Douluo!
Immediately afterward, the phantom of a giant eagle, its entire body shimmering with golden light, appeared and disappeared behind him, its outstretched wings seemingly capable of blotting out the sky!
Having completed his Spirit Possession, the black-clad Soul Master leader transformed into a golden streak of light, moving at unimaginable speed, his target Xiao Ruier, who was wreaking havoc in the crowd!
However, just as his golden streak of light was about to reach Xiao Ruier, a dark green figure appeared beside him without warning, like a ghost!
It was none other than Poison Douluo Dugu Bo!
"You're courting death!"
Dugu Bo didn't even release his Spirit; he simply roared.
With that roar, his seemingly thin hand, carrying a terrifying force at the Title Douluo level, struck first, then slapped the Golden Eagle Soul Douluo across the face like swatting a fly!
"Boom—!!!"
A deafeningly loud bang resounded!
The Golden Eagle Soul Douluo didn't even have time to parry or dodge.
He felt an irresistible force, mixed with a chilling poison that froze his soul power, instantly engulf his entire body!
The next second, the Golden Eagle Soul Douluo was struck head-on by a meteorite, flying backward like a broken sack at an even faster speed than he had come, tracing a pathetic arc in the air before crashing heavily onto the hard ground dozens of meters away!
"Boom!"
A shallow crater was created in the ground, kicking up clouds of dust!
The Golden Eagle Soul Douluo lay in the crater, countless bones broken, a clear, dark purple handprint on his face, black blood constantly oozing from his mouth and nose, his body convulsing, barely breathing, completely incapacitated.
One slap!
Just one slap!
A Soul Douluo was so utterly vulnerable before a Title Douluo!
This scene instantly stunned everyone present! The black-clad men who had been frantically attacking froze, their eyes filled with fear and horror!
The power of a Title Douluo was truly terrifying?
As the dust settled, everyone gasped in shock at what they saw! In the shallow pit, the Golden Eagle Soul Douluo lay motionless, blood flowing from his seven orifices, his life force completely extinguished.
This Soul Douluo-level expert had been killed by Dugu Bo with a single slap?!
The difference between a Title Douluo and a Soul Douluo, seemingly only one Soul Ring, was in reality an insurmountable gap! Before Dugu Bo's all-out attack, a Soul Douluo was like an ant!
"Lordiala...killed?!"
"Run!"
"It's a Title Douluo!"
The other black-clad Soul Masters, seeing their leader's gruesome death, were terrified, their faces turning deathly pale!
The previously fierce aura crumbled instantly, leaving only boundless fear!
Someone shouted, and the remaining men, like startled birds, abandoned all regard for their mission and turned to scatter in panic!
"Hmph! Trying to leave now? Too late!"
Seeing this, Dugu Bo's eyes surged with killing intent. Having already made his move, how could he let these scoundrels who dared to attack those he protected escape?
He didn't even move a step; a flash of light appeared in his emerald green pupils, and his withered hand gently waved towards the fleeing men in black.
"Whoosh—!"
Instantly, a dense, impenetrable emerald green poisonous mist, like a living tide of death, silently yet swiftly swept towards the fleeing men in black!
Wherever the poisonous mist passed, even the air hissed and corroded, and the grass and trees on the ground withered and turned to ash instantly!
"Ah—!!!"
"No!!"
"Save me..."
The moment these men in black were touched by the poisonous fog, they let out shrill, inhuman screams!
Immediately afterward, their bodies were as if doused with strong acid; their skin, muscles, and bones rapidly dissolved and rotted at a visible speed!
In just a few breaths, these dozens of men in black who tried to escape, along with their clothes and weapons, were completely transformed into pools of foul-smelling pus and blood in the emerald green poisonous fog, seeping into the ground, leaving not even bones behind! A gust of wind blew.
The poisonous fog slowly dissipated, leaving only patches of charred remains and a nauseating stench.
This wave of attackers, who had just been shouting and charging, was completely annihilated in the blink of an eye by Dugu Bo, leaving no trace of their bodies! A gust of wind blew.
The wrath of a Title Douluo: dozens of corpses, rivers of blood!
Just then, a soft, high-pitched voice, tinged with affectation, drifted down from the sky like an invisible thread:
"Yo! Old Poisoner, I didn't expect your strength... to have improved so much in just a few years? Killing a Soul Douluo with a single slap, what a display of power!"
Immediately afterward, a figure clad in magnificent golden armor, with a graceful, almost feminine figure, slowly descended from mid-air. Golden petals swirled around him, his posture appearing elegant yet exuding a powerful aura of oppression.
Simultaneously, nine spirit rings—two yellow, two purple, and five black—as if possessed by life, slowly spiraled upward from beneath his feet, radiating the overwhelming pressure befitting a Title Douluo!
Seeing that familiar yet repulsive figure appear, Dugu Bo's eyes flashed with understanding and undisguised disgust. He snorted coldly, saying,
"Chrysanthemum Guan! I knew it was you bunch of persistent ghosts causing trouble!"
As he spoke, he stepped forward, poisonous mist swirling around him, pointing at Chrysanthemum Douluo without any politeness, "Dare to attack someone from my Tianxing Academy? Your Spirit Hall is getting more and more audacious! Do you really think I, the principal, don't exist?"
"If you anger me, believe me, I'll rush up right now and smash your chrysanthemum!!"
Although his words were vulgar, they perfectly reflected his ambiguous nature, acting solely on his likes and dislikes, and directly struck Chrysanthemum Douluo's sore spot.
"Bastard! Don't you dare call me Chrysanthemum Guan!" Hearing this, Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan's bewitching face twisted with extreme anger as he screamed.
This nickname was the greatest taboo and humiliation for him!
Enraged, Chrysanthemum Douluo's hand flashed with golden light, and his magnificent Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum Spirit instantly transformed into a golden flying knife with sharp golden edges. It then shot towards Dugu Bo's face with a piercing whistle that tore through space!
"Hmph, do you think I'm afraid of you?!"
Seeing his opponent attack, Dugu Bo showed no fear. He let out a long roar, his figure flashing like a ghost, advancing instead of retreating, directly meeting the attack head-on!
As he charged forward, a terrifying aura, far more powerful and ancient than before, erupted from his body!
A beam of emerald light shot into the sky, frantically coalescing behind him!
Its Spirit was no longer the cold, gloomy Jade Phosphorous Serpent King. Instead, it was an even larger, more majestic Jade Phosphorous Divine Dragon, covered in jade-like scales, with a single horn on its head and claws protruding from its belly!
"Roar—!"
The next second, the illusory Jade Dragon let out a deafening roar, carrying a majestic dragon might capable of crushing all poisons, and slammed into the golden flying knife!
Boom—!!!
The golden, sharp blade light and the emerald green dragon shadow collided violently in mid-air without any fancy flourishes, instantly producing a deafening roar!
The terrifying energy collision seemed to distort the surrounding space!
A visible, powerful ripple, a mixture of sharp metal-type soul power and corrosive poisonous energy, swept outwards like a tsunami from the point of impact, instantly pulverizing nearby rubble and corpses!
However, this seemingly evenly matched collision lasted less than a moment!
The next instant, to Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan's incredulous gaze, his invincible Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum Flying Knife seemed to have struck an ancient mountain, its golden light instantly dimming and dissipating!
He himself was further shaken by the subsequent surge of incomparably powerful emerald dragon power, his blood churning, his body flying uncontrollably backwards, staggering for more than ten meters in the air before barely regaining his footing!
"What?!"
With a roar, Chrysanthemum Douluo abruptly raised his head, staring intently at the Jade Phosphorous Dragon behind Dugu Bo, its dragon might so terrifying that even his own spirit trembled. His face was filled with utter shock and horror as he exclaimed incredulously,
"Old Poison! You… your spirit… how did it transform from a snake into a dragon?!"
This sudden evolution of his spirit completely overturned Chrysanthemum Douluo's understanding.
At the same time, his heart sank instantly. What he had thought was a sure thing was now fraught with uncertainty due to the opponent's bizarre surge in strength!
"Hahaha! Chrysanthemum Pass, do you still think I'm the Dugu Bo you used to hunt down?" Hearing this, Dugu Bo let out a hearty laugh, filled with triumphant satisfaction.
"Today, I'll show you my current power!"
As soon as he finished speaking, his figure flashed again, the Jade Phosphorous Dragon phantom behind him roaring, carrying a torrent of poisonous mist and dragon might, directly pouncing towards Chrysanthemum Douluo, who had just regained his footing!
Its momentum far surpassed anything before!
Seeing this, Chrysanthemum Douluo's expression changed drastically again. He didn't have time to ponder the reason for Dugu Bo's spirit evolution, and while rapidly retreating, he shouted angrily at the air above:
"You bastard! Aren't you going to make a move?!"
"Do you only feel comfortable watching this old poisoner torture you?!"
Along with his urgent and angry shouts, a clear, ethereal voice, seemingly untouched by worldly concerns, echoed softly in mid-air:
"Tsk..."
The next second, the space in front of Chrysanthemum Douluo rippled slowly like water.
A black figure, completely blending into the shadows and indistinct in shape, silently emerged, as if he had always been standing there—it was Ghost Douluo, Ghost Phantom.
Ghost Douluo's gaze, hidden in the shadows, seemed to sweep over the charging Dugu Bo. His voice remained calm, yet carried a subtle hint of gravity as he said,
"I never imagined that the old poison master we chased to the brink of death back then would one day be on par with you and me."
His tone held a touch of melancholy at the unpredictability of life.
Without further hesitation, Ghost Douluo's black mist surged, transforming him into a twisted, incredibly fast shadow, seemingly weaving between reality and illusion, directly confronting the charging Dugu Bo!
Boom—!!!
The full-force collision of the three Title Douluos erupted with a deafening roar far more terrifying than before! The raging energy turbulence, like an out-of-control tornado, ravaged the canyon, tearing the ground into deep trenches, countless fragments of rock being swept high into the air and then reduced to dust!
However, the outcome of this collision was entirely different from before!
Facing both Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan and Ghost Douluo Gui Mei simultaneously, even with his evolved spirit, Dugu Bo could no longer gain the upper hand under their combined and perfectly coordinated attacks!
"Roar—"
The emerald green dragon phantom, impacted by the torrent of golden and black energy, let out a defiant roar, its light flashing violently, and was forcefully suppressed and forced back!
Dugu Bo himself groaned, his body uncontrollably staggering backward more than ten steps, each step leaving deep footprints on the hard ground. Fighting two against one, against the Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluos who had cooperated for many years, even the greatly improved Dugu Bo was instantly at a disadvantage!
However, misfortune never comes singly! Just as Dugu Bo was forced back, his breath still catching in his throat,
"Roar—!"
A wild and powerful bear roar suddenly rang out from the left side of the Tianxing Academy's camp, followed by a terrifying pressure as heavy as a mountain, descending like a volcanic eruption!
At the same time, a figure swift as lightning, wearing a black mask, appeared on the right side of the Tianxing Academy carriage!
On the left was a man of extremely robust and powerful build, with bulging muscles and wild, long golden hair flowing like a lion's mane. His eyes burned with a ferocious fighting spirit—it was Demon Bear Douluo!
On the right was a man of lean and agile physique, with eyes as sharp as knives, his aura like a cheetah lurking in the shadows—it was Ghost Leopard Douluo!
Four Title Douluos!
Chrysanthemum, Ghost, Demon Bear, and Ghost Leopard!
At this moment, they were like four insurmountable mountains, surrounding the Tianxing Academy students, including Dugu Bo, from four directions, leaving them no way out!
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