Chapter 67: Fierce Battle in the Forest!
A trace of mockery flashed through the Titan Giant Ape's eyes.
Just as Ghost Douluo released his Martial Soul True Body—
The Titan Giant Ape suddenly lifted the gravity suppression on him.
Then, in the next instant—
It reduced the gravity around Ghost Douluo by tenfold.
Ghost Douluo had been struggling to break free from the crushing pressure. Now, with the sudden shift—
His body lost control and hurtled straight toward the Titan Giant Ape's incoming fist.
BOOM—
The punch seemed to shatter the air itself. A violent explosion of force echoed through the sky.
BANG—
Like a bursting balloon, the protective aura around Ghost Douluo shattered instantly, turning into surging currents that blasted outward, sending waves crashing across the lake.
His translucent ghostly form was blasted away without resistance—
Sent flying straight back to Bibi Dong's side of the shore.
Bibi Dong did not take this opportunity to attack.
A faint but persistent sense of danger from beneath the lake restrained her.
She didn't dare act rashly.
As for why she didn't catch Ghost Douluo—
Although the Titan Giant Ape's strike looked terrifying, due to the unique nature of Ghost Douluo's martial soul, physical attacks dealt limited damage to him.
Crack! Crack!
Ghost Douluo's body smashed through tree after tree before finally slamming into a massive trunk.
Dust and debris scattered everywhere.
Moments later—
He stood up as if nothing had happened, casually brushing dirt off his clothes.
At the same time, Chrysanthemum Douluo's attack arrived.
The Titan Giant Ape raised its mountain-like fist once more, wrapped in a yellow earthen glow, and smashed it toward the golden chrysanthemum.
The razor-sharp spinning petals—
Slowed drastically the moment they entered the earthen aura.
Their destructive power dropped to almost nothing.
Then—
BOOM!
With just a single strike, the massive golden chrysanthemum was sent flying.
Since the martial soul was directly linked to him, Yue Guan felt a wave of discomfort.
Seeing that Ghost Douluo had been blown away in a single exchange, and his own attack had achieved nothing—
Chrysanthemum Douluo wisely chose not to charge recklessly.
He prepared to regroup with Ghost Douluo and use their martial soul fusion skill instead.
But at that moment—
A powerful sense of danger surged from beneath the lake.
"Watch out!" Bibi Dong shouted.
Yue Guan reacted instantly.
With both hands, he swung the Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum downward, striking the water's surface.
BOOM!
Water exploded upward, ripples spreading in all directions.
Using the recoil, his body shot into the air.
But it was already too late.
The splashing water transformed into dazzling streams of light, engulfing the chrysanthemum.
SPLASH—
A massive bull-like head burst out of the lake, sending waves crashing everywhere.
The golden chrysanthemum struck it—
And was instantly rebounded.
A colossal body surged into the sky—
Covered in deep green scales.
It was Da Ming—the Azure Bull Python.
Opening its mouth, the Azure Bull Python spat out a surge of cyan light, enveloping Chrysanthemum Douluo.
Then—
Its enormous tail, thick as a towering tree, lashed out from the water, carrying droplets as it whipped toward him.
Yue Guan's face turned pale.
He tried to dodge—
But his body felt like it was trapped in mud, movements slowed drastically.
"Your Majesty, save me!"
If that strike landed, he wouldn't die—but he would be severely injured.
He wasn't like Ghost Douluo, who could largely ignore physical attacks.
At that critical moment—
Bibi Dong acted.
A deep purple spider web shot out from her mouth, carrying a hazy poisonous mist, expanding mid-air into a massive net that covered the Azure Bull Python's tail.
The web didn't fully stop the attack—
But it slowed it just enough.
And that was enough.
Seizing the moment, Yue Guan broke free from the cyan light's range.
In the next instant—
BOOM!
The massive tail slammed down where he had just been.
Water erupted skyward, drenching the surroundings and thickening the air with moisture.
Yue Guan looked at the Azure Bull Python with lingering fear.
He hadn't expected it to remain hidden underwater the entire time—
Waiting for the perfect moment to strike.
If not for Bibi Dong buying him time, he would have already lost the ability to fight.
Bibi Dong's voice sounded beside him:
"Stop hesitating. Prepare the martial soul fusion skill!"
At some point—
Her appearance had completely changed.
Her once elegant and cold beauty had turned terrifying.
Her upper body was covered in purple-black armor, even her face partially hidden beneath a carapace.
Below her eyes, four additional smaller eyes had appeared.
Her long, graceful legs were gone—
Replaced by a massive, spherical abdomen.
From it extended eight thick spider legs, moving her body with incredible speed.
They were covered in green bristles and dripping with disgusting corrosive fluid that hissed upon hitting the ground.
She now resembled a gigantic venomous spider.
This was her first martial soul—
Death Spider Emperor.
The skill she had just used was her third soul skill:
Death Spider Web.
It expelled webs from her mouth that expanded mid-air, binding the target.
The stronger the user, the more numerous and larger the webs became—
Even massive beasts like the Titan Giant Ape and Azure Bull Python could be restrained.
Even though Yue Guan had seen her martial soul before, he still paused briefly in shock before responding:
"Yes, Your Holiness!"
The contrast between her usual beauty and this monstrous form was overwhelming.
At that moment—
The Azure Bull Python spoke in a cold, commanding tone:
"Second brother, go all out. Kill them all—leave none alive!"
Its sharp gaze cut toward the three humans like blades.
Everything around it turned into a vast cyan domain.
This was its domain ability—
Slowing Domain.
Similar to the Titan Giant Ape's Gravity Domain—
But even more terrifying.
It not only slowed enemies—
It suppressed all their attributes within its range.
That alone made it even stronger than the Titan Giant Ape.
Bibi Dong and her group had encountered these three soul beasts years ago.
They knew very well—
This battle would not be easy.