Chapter 86: Qian Renxue in a Leopard-Skin Skirt. Hunting the Blackwater Poison Flood Dragon!
"No. I must prove my theory to the people of this world!"
"Since that dual-pupil prodigy is beyond my reach…"
"And those so-called geniuses all look down on my theory…"
"Then I'll create a genius myself!"
With that thought, Yu Xiaogang's resolve grew even firmer. Feeling his way forward, he slowly continued down the path ahead.
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Half a day later, in a ruined refugee settlement.
Yu Xiaogang wore a tattered cloak stripped from a corpse and wandered gloomily through the broken walls and collapsed ruins.
Finally, in a foul-smelling corner, he discovered his target.
It was a little boy who looked no more than seven or eight years old. His clothes were ragged, his body was as thin as a stick, and he was curled up in the corner trembling.
Most importantly, there was no bone-rune fluctuation inside the child's body. Even his blood essence had declined to the extreme. It was obvious he had been judged incapable of cultivation and abandoned.
"That's the one!"
Yu Xiaogang's eyes lit up instantly when he saw this.
He strode over immediately.
Then, with a face that had mostly deflated but was still somewhat twisted, he forced out what he believed was a kind smile and looked down at the frightened child.
"Child, do you want to become strong?"
"Do you want to step on everyone who bullied you?"
"Do you want to become invincible in this world?"
Hearing this, the little beggar looked up at the strange man in front of him. After a moment of shock, he asked timidly,
"C-can I really?"
"But everyone says I'm useless."
"Hmph! Useless?"
Yu Xiaogang seemed to have expected this answer. He immediately clasped his hands behind his back and said proudly,
"Remember the words of this master."
"There are no useless physiques, only useless cultivators!"
"What are bone runes worth?"
"So what if you have no blood essence or bone runes?"
"Watch as this master leads you onto a path of invincibility that none before and none after have walked!"
"Come! Follow your teacher to hunt ferocious beasts!"
"And obtain a soul ring!"
Under Yu Xiaogang's extremely persuasive manipulation, the ignorant little beggar nodded almost as if possessed.
Then he stood up and followed Yu Xiaogang away to hunt ferocious beasts.
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At the same time, while the people of Douluo Continent were watching Yu Xiaogang through the Sky Screen, the scene within the Sky Screen suddenly changed.
A completely different image appeared.
Perfect World, Lower Realm, Eight Regions.
Deep in the Great Wilderness.
Emerald Cold Pond.
The scorching midday sunlight pierced through the gaps between ancient trees and filtered into the deep primeval jungle.
The surroundings were unbearably hot. There was not even the slightest breeze, only the occasional distant roar of beasts.
At this moment, behind the dense bushes near the pond, more than a dozen figures were lying in ambush.
They did not move at all, even suppressing their breathing to the lowest level.
Among them, the most eye-catching figure was the one lying at the very front.
This was no longer the Qian Renxue who once wore a golden palace gown on the Douluo Continent.
Now she wore a rough leopard-skin skirt, revealing two long and slender legs.
Her upper body was wrapped only in a tight piece of beast-skin cloth, perfectly outlining her proud figure.
Even her once carefully groomed golden hair had now been casually tied up with an unknown beast tendon.
Several strands of hair, soaked with sweat, clung to her cheeks, giving off a wild beauty that stirred the blood.
After being taken in by Stone Village for so many days, Qian Renxue had completely integrated into this large family.
In the jungle, she tightly gripped a bone spear polished from the leg bone of a primordial beast. Her eyes were fixed intently ahead, and the aura around her had clearly grown stronger than before.
"Xue girl, stay steady."
Beside her, Shi Linhu suddenly lowered his voice so that only the two of them could hear.
"This Blackwater Poison Flood Dragon has already developed intelligence. It's extremely cunning."
"We must wait until it completely climbs onto land before we have a chance."
Hearing this, Qian Renxue nodded silently. Although she said nothing, her grip on the bone spear tightened slightly.
"Gulu… gulu…"
At that moment, the previously calm and faintly green pond suddenly released a series of huge bubbles.
At the same time, a nauseating fishy stench began spreading through the air.
"It's coming!"
Qian Renxue's eyes sharpened instantly.
"Splash!!!"
The moment her words fell, the surface of the pond exploded.
Water sprayed everywhere like a torrential rain.
Then a ferocious head the size of a house slowly emerged from the water.
It was a jet-black flood dragon, its entire body covered with metal-like scales the size of basins.
A single horn grew from its head. Two long whiskers danced wildly in the air, while a pair of scarlet vertical pupils scanned the surroundings with vigilance.
After emerging from the pond, it did not immediately climb ashore.
Instead, it remained in the water and waited, its exposed tail swaying back and forth while slamming into nearby rocks, producing cracking sounds as they shattered.
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At the same time, outside the Sky Screen.
Douluo Continent, outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest.
"Hiss… Is this the prey of the Great Wilderness?"
Sky Azure Bull Python, Da Ming, raised his head and stared at the Blackwater Poison Flood Dragon that appeared on the sky screen.
His scales tightened instinctively, almost exploding on the spot.
"That aura… Even a million-year soul beast might not compare!"
"And the refinement of that body… it's probably hundreds of times stronger than mine!"
"Does that human girl really dare to hunt such a monster?"
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Meanwhile, in the Perfect World.
Lower Realm, Eight Regions, deep in the Great Wilderness.
After confirming there was no danger nearby, the Blackwater Poison Flood Dragon finally twisted its massive body and slowly crawled onto the shore.
As its enormous body dragged across the ground, a deep trench formed behind it.
The rocks and stones beneath its belly were crushed into powder.
However, the moment it fully entered the encirclement prepared by the villagers of Stone Village—
Hidden in the forest, Shi Linhu suddenly shouted loudly.
"Attack!!!"
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"
In an instant, more than a dozen thick bone arrows that had long been prepared shot out from all directions!
They aimed precisely at the flood dragon's eyes, jaw, and other vital points.
"ROAR!!!"
Realizing it had been ambushed, the Blackwater Poison Flood Dragon let out a furious roar and swept its tail.
"Clang! Clang!"
The bone arrows, strong enough to pierce rock, were swept aside and violently embedded into nearby trees. Only a few managed to wedge themselves into the gaps between its scales.
"This won't work. Its defense is too strong. A frontal attack won't work!"
"We can't fight it head-on!"
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End of Chapter