Chapter 74: Bibi Dong Battles the Dark Devilgod Tiger
Somewhere in the inner region of the Star Dou Forest!
Dugu Bo arrived at the place where Meng Shu and the others had previously hunted a soul beast. In a nearby cave, he found Meng Shu still absorbing his soul ring.
At his side, the position of the eighth soul ring was already occupied by a deep black ring.
Clearly, the absorption was nearing its end.
Chao Tianxiang was standing guard beside him.
Since Dugu Bo didn't deliberately conceal himself, she noticed him the moment he arrived.
She tightened her grip on her serpent staff, her expression tense as she stared at the cave entrance.
Only after recognizing Dugu Bo did she finally relax and withdraw her martial soul.
"Greetings, Your Excellency!"
Dugu Bo lifted her up with soul power.
"No need for formalities. How is the soul ring absorption going?"
Chao Tianxiang replied,
"Reporting to Your Excellency, it's going very smoothly. It should be finished soon."
"Mm."
Dugu Bo nodded and didn't ask further. He found an empty spot in the cave and sat down.
Chao Tianxiang looked at him, wanting to ask what had happened in the Star Dou Forest, but she didn't dare disturb him.
The overwhelming aura and thunderous roars coming from the depths of the forest could be felt even here.
Because of that, all the soul beasts in the forest had retreated into their own territories. Not a single one came to disturb them.
Under normal circumstances, the bloody scent left by the dead Silverlight Snake would have already attracted other soul beasts.
Curiosity gnawed at her, urging her to ask what had happened deep in the forest.
But seeing Dugu Bo's unwillingness to speak, she suppressed her curiosity and focused on guarding Meng Shu.
Not long after Dugu Bo sat down, another massive explosion echoed from the distance.
And it wasn't far from here.
Could it be… the Dark Devilgod Tiger?
Dugu Bo's expression changed as he stood up, a hint of excitement flashing in his eyes.
Perhaps… there was an opportunity.
Chao Tianxiang also sensed it—another battle seemed to have broken out nearby.
This made her feel just how terrifying the Star Dou Forest truly was…
Ever since they entered the forest, there hadn't been a single moment of peace.
Dugu Bo stood up and said to her,
"If I don't return soon, once Meng Shu finishes absorbing the soul ring, you two should leave first. Understood?"
Chao Tianxiang didn't dare say more and simply nodded.
"Understood."
After giving his instructions, Dugu Bo quickly left the cave.
He didn't fly using soul power, choosing instead to travel on foot.
Using soul power would create fluctuations, making it easier to be detected.
Without using it, others would only notice him if they deliberately probed or saw him directly.
That was also why earlier, despite being so close to the battlefield, neither Bibi Dong nor the Dark Devilgod Tiger had noticed him.
Dugu Bo moved swiftly, leaping and weaving between tree trunks as he hurried toward the battlefield.
The Star Dou Forest was vast, but the area near the central lake was limited.
Since both sides had only just left that region, the moment Bibi Dong started fighting, Dugu Bo could already sense it.
Within the Star Dou Forest, Bibi Dong and the Dark Devilgod Tiger stood facing each other, locked in a silent standoff.
Not far away, Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo watched anxiously.
At the moment, they couldn't even use their soul skills. Going forward would only hold her back, so they could only wait helplessly.
As long as Bibi Dong stalled a little longer, their martial souls would return to normal.
The Dark Devilgod Tiger stopped about thirty meters away from Bibi Dong.
It didn't roar again. Its cold, blood-red eyes were eerily calm.
For some reason, when Bibi Dong looked into its eyes, she felt as if she were being watched by something intelligent.
Boom—Boom—
Two crescent-shaped green energy slashes cut through the sky and shot toward the Dark Devilgod Tiger like twin new moons.
This time, the Dark Devilgod Tiger didn't dodge. It turned and raised its front claw, smashing directly into the attacks.
The two energy slashes shattered instantly.
After destroying Bibi Dong's attack, the Dark Devilgod Tiger moved.
Completely different from its previous slow and steady demeanor.
The moment it acted, Bibi Dong felt a fierce gust of wind rushing toward her, the surrounding air violently trembling.
With the howling wind, the Dark Devilgod Tiger vanished from her sight in an instant.
Bibi Dong spun around abruptly. Her sixth soul ring lit up as her two jade-like giant scythes rose, crossing as they slashed out a massive green X-shaped wave behind her.
The green light was far stronger than before.
"Eternal Wound!"
This was one of Bibi Dong's most overbearing single-target abilities.
It ignored physical defense, reduced energy defense by fifty percent, and once struck, the wound would spread endlessly. Only soul power could resist it—until the target's soul power was completely exhausted, leading to death.
At the moment Bibi Dong unleashed this attack, the Dark Devilgod Tiger had just pounced.
It looked as if it had thrown itself into the attack.
But in truth, Bibi Dong had deliberately exposed a flaw to lure it in.
The Dark Devilgod Tiger reacted instantly. As the green wave rapidly expanded in its vision, it decisively activated its defensive skill.
The Evil God Hook, originally used for offense, suddenly erupted with a powerful gray aura, forming a protective layer around its body.
This was its strongest defensive skill—Evil God's Protection.
It used the aura of the Evil God to shield its body.
Its defensive power was comparable to Xiao Wu's Absolute Defense, though its upper limit was slightly lower. However, it lasted longer and did not restrict movement.
The green blade struck the gray barrier, producing a harsh grinding sound.
Bang—
With a dull explosion, the gray barrier shattered, and Bibi Dong's attack dissipated into particles of soul power in the air.
The Dark Devilgod Tiger suddenly flapped its wings.
Just as Bibi Dong thought it was about to widen the distance again, a strong sense of danger surged within her.
Gray light rapidly gathered around the tiger, forming layers of spherical energy before shooting toward her.
This was another powerful skill of the Dark Devilgod Tiger—Dark Devilgod Thunder.
It fused soul power with evil energy and unleashed it instantly with terrifying force.
A dual-attribute area attack of lightning and darkness.
Boom boom boom boom boom—
Like rolling thunder, explosive roars echoed through the depths of the Star Dou Forest.
The terrifying blasts destroyed large amounts of surrounding vegetation.
Fortunately, the nearby soul beasts had already fled due to the tiger's aura, avoiding collateral damage.
At this moment, Bibi Dong had already appeared at a distance, looking at the attack with lingering fear.
If she hadn't reacted in time—if she hadn't sensed something wrong just before the attack and used the wings behind her to escape—
She would have been injured.