Chapter 98: The Troublemakers Make Their Move!
Ning Fengzhi had already begun considering retreat.
However, the spatial gate set up by Bone Douluo had been destroyed by the aftershocks of the earlier battle.
If he wanted to leave now, he would likely have to rely on Dugu Bo.
But he knew nothing about Dugu Bo's true strength, nor even his martial soul.
Moreover, Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo had been watching from the sidelines like predators—they wouldn't let them leave so easily.
And most importantly…
Their martial soul fusion technique hadn't been used yet.
That was what truly unsettled him.
"Qianjun!"
"Jiangmo!"
Just as Ning Fengzhi was weighing his options, two thunderous shouts rang out.
The ninth spirit rings of Qianjun and Jiangmo suddenly lit up!
Their dragon-patterned staffs carried overwhelming force as they smashed down toward Bone Douluo and Sword Douluo.
One above, one below—their coordination flawless.
The terrifying soul power descended like an unstoppable force.
The staffs in their hands seemed to transform into two blood-red dragon phantoms, roaring forward toward their targets.
If those attacks landed head-on, the battle would likely end instantly.
At the same time, Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo's auras surged to their peaks.
"Bone Dragon Divine Transformation!"
"God-Demon Twin Slash!"
Their ninth spirit rings—deep, pitch-black—flared to life, releasing a soul-stirring dark radiance.
Roar—!
Bone Douluo transformed into a massive bone dragon over thirty meters long, its pale body radiating a chilling aura as it roared and charged at one of the crimson dragon phantoms.
On the other side, Sword Douluo's attack was even more spectacular.
A black rift tore open in the sky, from which countless sword phantoms surged forth, eventually forming a colossal sword dozens of meters long that slashed toward the other dragon phantom.
Seeing this, Ning Fengzhi wasted no time.
The radiant Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda in the sky spun rapidly, releasing six beams of different-colored light toward Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo.
With his support, the bone dragon seemed to grow even larger.
Its aura instantly surpassed that of the crimson dragon phantom.
Roar—!
Two completely different dragons clashed fiercely.
At the same time, Sword Douluo's massive sword collided with Jiangmo Douluo's dragon phantom.
Clang! Clang! Clang—!
The sound of metal grinding against metal echoed sharply.
The soul power shockwaves erupting from the clash were stronger than ever.
Dugu Bo raised a protective barrier, shielding both himself and Ning Fengzhi.
His gaze remained fixed on Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo.
He could clearly feel their auras stirring—
Those two troublemakers were about to act.
"Now!"
At the very moment Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo clashed with Qianjun and Jiangmo—
Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo moved with lightning speed, releasing their martial souls.
Eighteen brilliant spirit rings burst into view, dazzling and radiant.
The fifth spirit ring on Ghost Douluo suddenly lit up.
A patch of shadow appeared beneath Ning Fengzhi's feet, and within it, a massive black hand was about to emerge.
Dugu Bo had seen this attack before.
He knew that with Ning Fengzhi's strength, he could be crushed in a single strike.
Without hesitation, he grabbed Ning Fengzhi and pulled him out of the attack's range.
Almost the instant they moved—
A massive black hand, over six meters long, burst out from the ground and slammed down where they had just stood.
Boom!
Dust flew everywhere, leaving behind a deep handprint.
At the same time, Ghost Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo had already risen into the air.
Silver flames ignited around Ghost Douluo, while golden flames burned around Chrysanthemum Douluo.
In that instant, all nine spirit rings on each of them lit up simultaneously.
The golden and silver flames intertwined, becoming even more dazzling.
Facing each other, their four hands clasped together—
Their bodies suddenly fused.
All eighteen spirit rings merged into a single enormous golden-silver halo that floated outward.
In that moment—
The entire forest seemed to turn gold and silver.
Everything… froze.
Ghost Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo vanished as the halo formed.
The massive ring rose into the sky, expanding into a gigantic halo over a hundred meters wide.
Bone Douluo's enormous bone dragon…
Sword Douluo's colossal sword…
Even the crimson dragon phantoms formed from Qianjun and Jiangmo's staffs—
All froze in place.
The bone dragon hung in the air, its jagged spikes and gaping jaws locked mid-roar.
Each of its fangs, nearly a meter long, gleamed with deadly sharpness—
Yet it remained completely motionless.
Even the strands of sword energy surrounding Sword Douluo's blade were frozen.
Qianjun and Jiangmo themselves were immobilized midair.
Not far away, Dugu Bo and Ning Fengzhi were also enveloped in the golden-silver light—
Like time itself had been paused.
Ghost Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo felt immense pressure as they began compressing the golden-silver halo.
As expected—
The light would soon shrink, isolating only Bone Douluo, Sword Douluo, Ning Fengzhi, and Dugu Bo within its control.
Meanwhile, Qianjun and Jiangmo would be released.
Of course, maintaining this technique required their full strength.
If their soul power ran out, or if they were interfered with, the domain would collapse.
But if they succeeded—
Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo would likely be heavily injured in moments.
Just as the two focused on compressing the domain—
A strand of black light quietly spread from Dugu Bo's body.
In mere moments, the black light enveloped him completely.
The golden-silver light around him seemed to be devoured by darkness.
His figure… vanished.
This was the Dark Demon Evil God Domain.
Even within the Two Poles Static Domain, Ghost Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo could clearly sense the abnormality surrounding Dugu Bo.
Though shocked, they had no time to react.
They could only hasten their efforts to shrink the golden-silver light and release Qianjun and Jiangmo.