Chapter 85: The First Display of Dark Demon Evil Thunder
Sunset Forest, outside the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well!
A violent explosion rang out, followed by waves of dust and smoke filling the sky.
The overwhelming pressure released from the clash between Dugu Bo and the other two caused nearby spirit beasts—especially those near the core region—to panic and flee in all directions.
Even the poison formations Dugu Bo had set up around the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well were mostly destroyed by the aftermath.
As the dust gradually settled, Dugu Bo's figure emerged.
Forget injuries—there wasn't even a speck of dust on him.
At the critical moment earlier, after breaking free from his stunned state, Dugu Bo had activated the special ability granted by the Evil God Pearl—
Evil God Protection.
This skill truly lived up to its reputation of rivaling an invincible golden body, effortlessly blocking both opponents' attacks.
Seeing that even his clothes were completely unharmed, both Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo had drastic changes in expression.
"How is that possible?" Ghost Douluo exclaimed in disbelief.
His earlier attack had been a soul attack—so why had it also been blocked?
What he didn't know was that due to the unique nature of Evil God Protection, even spiritual attacks were ineffective against it.
This opponent's spirit power… was likely on par with the two of them combined.
And more importantly—
His martial soul was incredibly powerful.
Ghost Douluo was the first to recover, his voice turning cold:
"Stop holding back. Go all out!"
His seventh spirit ring lit up brilliantly. His already indistinct body became even more illusory as he charged forward.
He had already noticed that this man—suspected to be Dugu Bo's illegitimate son—possessed a martial soul focused on raw physical strength.
Abnormally strong.
Perfect.
After activating his Martial Soul True Body, he could largely ignore physical attacks.
Naturally, he was a counter to strength-based Spirit Masters.
After all, he had once taken a full punch from the Titan Giant Ape and remained completely unharmed.
There was no way this guy's strength could compare to that.
With the reminder, Chrysanthemum Douluo also reacted, activating his Martial Soul True Body.
A massive golden chrysanthemum bloomed in the air, radiating dazzling light and immense pressure.
Ghost Douluo closed in, relying purely on his physical immunity to entangle Dugu Bo, preventing him from using his overwhelming strength effectively.
Locked in close combat, Chrysanthemum Douluo couldn't freely use large-scale spirit abilities and instead repeatedly smashed his martial soul at Dugu Bo.
Occasionally, he flicked out golden petals—
—but all were blocked.
Before long, Dugu Bo was getting irritated.
These two… they're Super Douluo, so why are they fighting so sneakily?
But then again—
With his Evil God Wings, his speed far surpassed Chrysanthemum Douluo.
Now that he had reached Level 95, even Ghost Douluo couldn't match his speed.
And his defense?
It was so absurd that even their combined attack couldn't break through.
What choice did they have?
Powerful spirit abilities required casting time.
By the time they finished preparing, Dugu Bo would already be long gone.
So they had no choice but to fight like this—waiting for an opening.
Dugu Bo threw a punch at Ghost Douluo—
—but the latter didn't even react, countering with a claw aimed at his chest.
Dugu Bo dodged—
—and immediately a massive golden chrysanthemum came crashing down from above.
With a single punch, he blasted away the Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum, then retreated.
He was getting more and more annoyed.
No wonder when Qian Xunji led these two to hunt down Tang Hao, they ended up severely injured instead…
These two becoming Super Douluo? Most likely because Bibi Dong valued their martial soul fusion technique and used Spirit Hall's resources to push their levels up.
Their actual combat ability? Nothing special.
Chrysanthemum Douluo's attacks?
Dugu Bo felt he could tank them with his body alone—even without defensive skills.
Ghost Douluo had decent speed, but weak attack power.
Only his soul-based attacks stood out.
Other than that—
Average.
If Dugu Bo could use his first martial soul, he was confident he could defeat both of them quickly.
But even without it—
He still had full confidence in winning.
Seeing Ghost Douluo charge again, Dugu Bo didn't hesitate.
He threw a punch straight at his face.
Ghost Douluo sneered.
No matter how strong the attack—
It couldn't harm him.
That was his confidence.
After all, surviving a blow from the Titan Giant Ape without injury wasn't something anyone else could do.
But just as the punch was about to land—
Dugu Bo's thoughts shifted.
A black bolt of lightning suddenly coiled around his arm like a serpent.
Crackling violently.
Ghost Douluo's pupils shrank.
Not good!
He tried to dodge—
Too late.
BOOM—
The moment the punch landed, accompanied by a burst of crackling energy—
Ghost Douluo was blasted out of the air like a bird with broken wings.
Dark-attributed lightning had an overwhelming suppressive effect on soul-type beings.
The instant he was struck—
His mind went blank.
His entire body was paralyzed.
This—
Was the lightning attribute granted by the Evil God Pearl.
Dugu Bo turned toward Chrysanthemum Douluo.
Damn it…!
Cursing inwardly, Chrysanthemum Douluo immediately activated his eighth spirit ring.
It erupted with dazzling light.
"Eighth Spirit Ability — Radiance of Ten Thousand Lights!"
The enormous chrysanthemum shattered apart midair—
Each petal glowing brilliantly as they shot toward Dugu Bo like a golden storm.
This was his largest-area attack.
Dugu Bo was too fast for single-target attacks—
So he chose full coverage instead, buying himself a chance.
Dugu Bo frowned.
A powerful black glow erupted from his Evil God Wings.
Then—
Black energy spheres began forming around them one after another.
This was the ability granted by the Evil God Pearl—
Dark Demon Evil Thunder.
With a single flap of his wings—
All the black spheres shot toward the incoming golden torrent.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The collision sounded like rolling thunder.
A deafening roar echoed deep within the Sunset Forest.
A violent wave of spirit energy exploded outward—
Sweeping across the surroundings.