Douluo Jueshi: Picking up Firefly at the Beginning

A blinding red light flashed, followed by a "thud"—the sound of a sharp blade piercing flesh.

Bright red blood spurted out like a fountain, drawing tragic yet cruel arcs in the air, staining the meteor's clothes crimson.

Ma Xiaotao made no move to resist the shot. She stood quietly in place, her eyes empty and calm, watching helplessly as the crimson spear, carrying the intent to destroy everything, pierced straight into her heart.

At that moment, she felt as if all her pain had ended, and a sense of relief welled up inside her.

Ma Xiaotao's body trembled violently, and a mouthful of blood spurted uncontrollably from her mouth.

As blood gushed out, her life force gradually faded, and her face grew paler and paler, as white as a sheet of paper. Yet, even as her life was about to end, there was no fear in her eyes.

She reached out her hand tremblingly, her slender hand swaying slightly in the air, as if trying to grasp something.

Her target was the shooting star, as if she wanted to touch the person who was about to end her life one last time. However, her strength waned, and in the end, her hand fell limply to her side.

She tilted her head slightly, a poignant yet relieved smile on her face, and said softly, "I never expected that you would be the one to help me in the end, but thank you anyway!"

Her voice was as faint as a candle flickering in the wind, yet it carried a unique tranquility.

As soon as she finished speaking, the light in Ma Xiaotao's eyes dimmed, and the black flames covering her private parts dissipated as their owner's life was gone. Meteor quickly took out a coat from his storage space and covered Ma Xiaotao with it, blocking the exposed skin.

The deceased is gone, and no matter what, Ma Xiaotao should be given enough dignity and respect. We cannot allow a person's body to be defiled after death.

"Bastard! You dare to kill my sect's Holy Maiden? You're courting death!" Zhang Peng, the Scorpion Tiger Douluo, witnessed Meteor actually killing Ma Xiaotao. His face immediately turned extremely gloomy. In his eyes, killing intent surged like a raging tide. His gaze was like that of a hungry wolf eyeing its prey, revealing endless ferocity.

Before he finished speaking, his figure flashed like a ghost, instantly rushing towards the meteor with such speed that it created a sharp sound of air being torn apart.

At the same time, he suddenly swung his arm, and a jet-black, shiny light shot straight toward the meteor like lightning.

This is Zhang Peng's soul skill - Scorpion Tail Needle. This soul skill is extremely insidious. Once it hits, even a titled Douluo with considerable strength will suffer severe injuries.

At this moment, Zhang Peng clearly intended to act first and inform later, directly putting Liu Xing to death to avenge Ma Xiaotao, and at the same time giving everyone present a warning.

In that instant, Liu Ying took out her wing sheath transformation device, her eyes filled with anger. Gu Yue Na's expression was cold and stern, and she instantly drew out the Silver Dragon Spear. With her movements, a powerful dragon aura emanated from her body.

The Snow Woman's originally cold face was now covered with frost, her eyes filled with killing intent, and her gaze toward Zhang Peng was like a tangible blade, as if Zhang Peng was already a dead man.

However, Meteor ignored Zhang Peng's attack, as if everything around him was irrelevant.

His expression was calm as he bent down and gently lifted Ma Xiaotao's body. His movements were tender, and there was no panic in his eyes, only a faint sigh.

Just as the scorpion stinger, imbued with deadly power, was about to touch Meteor, a graceful figure appeared like a gust of wind, blocking Meteor's path.

This person was Gui Naifen. The spear in her hand moved like a white snake spitting its tongue, nimble and swift. With a flick of her wrist, the spear drew a graceful arc in the air, precisely meeting the scorpion stinger. With a crisp sound of impact, the scorpion stinger collided with the spear, and a powerful energy wave instantly spread out.

Gui Naifen swung her spear forcefully, and the scorpion's tail needle was shattered, turning into countless black lights that dissipated into the air.

At the very moment Gui Naifen dispersed the scorpion tail needles, a dazzling light suddenly erupted from her body, and nine spirit rings appeared one after another, surrounding her.

These nine spirit rings are of different colors and have distinct layers, each radiating a unique and powerful spirit energy fluctuation.

Especially the blood-red ninth spirit ring, which resembled a blazing red sun, was dazzling and captivating, instantly attracting everyone's attention.

The immense power contained within this 100,000-year-old soul ring seemed to be telling everyone present about Gui Naifen's profound strength.

Zhang Peng, the Scorpion Tiger Douluo, whose momentum was unstoppable, suddenly stopped. Sensing the powerful aura emanating from Gui Naifen, he dared not be careless in the slightest and immediately circulated his soul power, causing nine soul rings to appear on his body as well.

However, compared to Gui Naifen, his spirit ring configuration is slightly inferior, lacking the 100,000-year red spirit ring that symbolizes ultimate power.

In this invisible contest of power, he unconsciously lost a point, and his originally arrogant demeanor was suppressed to some extent.

The two titled Douluo unleashed their powerful auras without any concealment, confronting each other head-on and refusing to give way.

These two powerful soul energies collided and intertwined, instantly creating a surge of energy waves that swept outwards like a storm.

Those soldiers with lower strength felt as if a huge rock was pressing on their chests under the pressure of this powerful energy, making it difficult to breathe, their legs went weak, and they could barely stand.

Just as the situation was becoming increasingly tense, the figures of Rakshasa, Yuuka, and Chongyun appeared in mid-air like ghosts.

The three of them stood in a triangle, firmly blocking a figure dressed in black robes, who was none other than Zhongli Wu.

Zhongli Wu looked at the three Rakshasa figures blocking his way, his eyes narrowing slightly, a hint of surprise and wariness flashing in them.

He never expected that the Palace of Never Sleeps would hide so many Title Douluo powerhouses. The appearance of these people eased his anger.

Especially Chongyun, although he seemed calm on the surface, the aura he exuded made Zhongliwu feel a sense of danger.

This sense of danger made his expression increasingly uncertain, and he abandoned his original plans.

He turned his gaze to Meteor, who was holding Ma Xiaotao's body and preparing to slowly walk off the stage, his voice low and cold, "Kid, aren't you going to give me an explanation?" His words carried a hint of threat, clearly showing his extreme dissatisfaction with Meteor's killing of Ma Xiaotao.

He truly hadn't expected that Meteor would actually dare to kill Ma Xiaotao, the Holy Maiden of the Holy Spirit Cult, right in front of him; this completely showed that she didn't take him seriously. (End of Chapter)