Gu Rong saw that his Dragon Breath was useless, and the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger pushed through his attack to reach him. He immediately retracted his breath, planted his feet firmly, and met the tiger's claws with his own Bone Dragon Claw.
The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger felt a sense of disdain that the skeleton dared to go head-to-head with it. After retracting its 'Evil God Guard', it immediately accelerated with its wings, channeling wind elements to assist in an attempt to crush Gu Rong in one fell swoop.
"Boom—!"
The dragon claw and tiger claw collided head-on, emitting a thunderous sound like metal striking metal.
After a brief stalemate, Gu Rong felt his blood surging; the beast above him possessed immense strength, compounded by the momentum of its descent and acceleration. After just a moment of deadlock, the ground within a five-zhang radius beneath Gu Rong could no longer bear the pressure and immediately cracked, causing Gu Rong to be gradually forced into the earth.
Even so, Gu Rong did not back down. Instead, he gripped his dragon claw tighter, determined to create an opening for Dugu Bo to strike.
Dugu Bo, standing to the side, understood the intent. His figure transformed into a green snake shadow, quickly circling the battlefield while bombarding the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger from all angles with 'Jade Scale Poison Light', sealing off all its escape routes and maintaining a constant barrage.
Dugu Bo concluded that the powerful defensive soul skill that had resisted Gu Rong's Dragon Breath earlier was not the type that could be released continuously. Furthermore, since it was currently briefly restrained by Gu Rong, even if the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger possessed other secondary defensive skills, he would blast them to pieces.
The moment the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger was locked by Gu Rong's dragon claw, it roughly understood the plan of the two human soul masters. After all, it had fought the two current kings of the Star Dou Great Forest many times.
In a sense, Gu Rong and Dugu Bo were weakened versions of the Titan Giant Ape Er Ming and the Azure Bull Python Da Ming—a front-line tank combined with back-line control and damage. The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger was all too familiar with this setup. While it couldn't beat the originals, it certainly didn't fear this watered-down version.
A red light flashed in the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's eyes. It suddenly spread its wings and flapped them violently. Instantly, countless black rays erupted, transforming into dozens of wind and evil-attribute blades, each over a dozen feet long. They soared into the air, colliding with Dugu Bo's poison light one by one. By countering attack with attack, Dugu Bo's offensive was effectively stifled.
At the same time, black light flickered on the tiger's paws, and two beams of black light exploded at point-blank range between the Bone Dragon Claw and the tiger claw.
As the black light exploded, dust and shattered vegetation filled the sky. Accompanied by a massive aura of evil, it combined with the domain the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger had never retracted to erode Gu Rong's defenses. Gu Rong was forced to exert all his strength to suppress the evil energy, causing his grip to loosen slightly.
Seizing the opportunity, the tiger exerted force with its claws, threw Gu Rong aside, and soared into the air. Simultaneously, the Evil God Hook on its tail swung heavily, and the dark, hooked tail struck directly toward the top of Gu Rong's head.
Gu Rong's lower body was still buried in the ground, and due to the slow reaction caused by the erosion of the evil energy, he was unable to defend himself in time.
Dugu Bo, seeing this, wanted to step forward to help defend, but the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger flapped its wings at him once more, sending countless black-red light blades his way, forcing him to prioritize his own defense.
The situation was dire.
Yun Ming realized he had to intervene.
If he didn't act now, Bone Douluo would be finished.
Having observed the brief clash between the two men and the tiger, Yun Ming now understood the specific strength of this Dark Demon Evil God Tiger. It was basically impossible for Dugu Bo and Gu Rong to defeat it alone; in that case, he would just have to add himself to the mix!
Yun Ming's four soul rings appeared for the first time in a long while, and he activated his fourth, first, and third soul rings in sequence.
Yun Ming unleashed his full power.
Currently, Yun Ming's soul power cultivation was at level fifty. To participate in a battle against a Super Douluo-level Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, he had to go all out.
Yun Ming's fourth soul skill, 'Atlas Overlord Spear', was a weapon spirit amplification skill. Its effect: it doubled all attributes of the Atlas Divine Spear, and subsequent soul skill effects would be doubled as well, with the ability to be interrupted at any time.
Under the amplification of this skill, the power of Yun Ming's third soul skill, 'Void Power'—which was already a double-strength boost—became four times stronger, causing Yun Ming's aura to skyrocket instantly.
Soul King, Soul Emperor, Soul Saint—in the blink of an eye, Yun Ming's aura had crossed twenty levels, reaching the level of an entry-level Soul Saint. His appearance also underwent a change.
Unlike when he used 'Void Power' alone, Yun Ming's pupils had now turned one gold and one silver, like the sun and moon of the world. The noble rune on his forehead, which should have been pure silver, now had several golden patterns added to it. The combination of the two maintained his elegance while adding a touch of dominance.
The Atlas Divine Spear in Yun Ming's hand also transformed from its original transparent crystal appearance into a holy spear with a tip wrapped in scorching white flames, featuring a golden body with silver patterns.
Because Yun Ming's current aura was the result of soul ring skill amplification, it certainly couldn't compare to true Soul Saint cultivation, but it was enough to briefly exchange blows with a Title Douluo or participate in a battle between them.
Yun Ming moved, vanishing from his spot and reappearing behind the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger in mid-air. The Atlas Divine Spear in his hand shone brightly, and an aura of spear intent—one that could pierce anything and break through all defenses—erupted from him. Following this, Yun Ming thrust the spear fiercely toward the tiger's back.
When the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger sensed the spear intent behind it, the entire tiger was shocked; it felt danger.
This was not a strike it could withstand; it could potentially be fatal.
Realizing this, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger immediately changed its tactics. Ignoring Gu Rong, a green light flashed on its body, and the tiger's entire frame lunged forward without warning, escaping the range of the Atlas Divine Spear.
Gu Rong, buried in the ground, felt the peerless spear intent from Yun Ming and instantly regained his senses. His soul power erupted, shattering the surrounding earth, and he flew out of the ground to Yun Ming's side. Dugu Bo also neutralized the light blades sent by the tiger and flashed over to Yun Ming's other side.
The two felt Yun Ming's aura and found it acceptable; after all, jumping from a half-step Soul King to a Soul Saint was an outrageous but understandable level of power. However, the fact that even the current Yun Ming made them both feel a sense of danger was unusual.
But Yun Ming's current state could not be maintained for long, and he had no time to explain to the two of them, simply saying:
"Finish it."
He then transformed into a golden spear light and attacked the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger.
The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger finished its dash and turned to look at this person who was even more unreasonable than itself. Its heart grew heavy; the current Yun Ming, combined with the two great Douluo, could now pose a lethal threat to it.
However, when it caught the scent of that aura on Yun Ming that made its heart flutter, it hardened its resolve, deciding to take the risk for the sake of a grand feast. Green light flashed on its body again, and this time, it charged directly toward Yun Ming.
Gu Rong and Dugu Bo, standing behind Yun Ming, saw the two about to collide and both lit up their seventh soul rings, preparing to join the fray.
The second round was about to begin.
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