Douluo: Yu Hao is reborn, this Tang San is different

Chapter 93 Near Death
As the outline of the mysterious black shadow became clearer, Dugu Bo's pupils suddenly contracted. As a seasoned expert, he was quite accomplished in the study of soul beasts and recognized the identity of the terrifying being before him almost instantly.

"This...this is the Forest Emperor, the Azure Bull Python!"

He couldn't help but mutter to himself, his voice filled with disbelief and deep apprehension.

In the world of spirit beasts, the Azure Bull Python is a super being standing at the top of the food chain, its reputation is so great that it makes countless powerful people tremble with fear.

The Azure Bull Python's eerie green eyes slowly turned, its cold gaze sweeping over Huo Yuhao and Dugu Bo before finally settling on the Titan Giant Ape, as if checking on its companion's safety.

When it saw the numerous wounds on the Titan Ape's body, its previously calm eyes were instantly filled with rage.

"Human, you are seeking death!"

The Azure Bull Python opened its blood-red maw and let out a deafening roar.

The roar was like an invisible sonic shockwave that spread outwards from its center, causing the surrounding air to vibrate violently. Sand and gravel on the ground were lifted high into the air, and trees around were uprooted and sent flying in all directions.

At this critical moment, Xiao Yan's voice, like a thunderclap, suddenly rang in Huo Yuhao's heart: "Yuhao, be careful! This soul beast possesses terrifying strength comparable to the Dou Huang level. The situation is critical. Let me control your body."

Although Huo Yuhao was shocked, he had absolute trust in Xiao Yan and nodded heavily in his heart without the slightest hesitation.

In an instant, Huo Yuhao felt a powerful and familiar force quickly take over his body. His eyes instantly became sharp and deep, and his aura changed abruptly.

The original icy blue soul power light now faintly revealed a layer of golden flame luster, which was the result of the fusion of Xiao Yan's soul power and Huo Yuhao's own soul power.

Seeing its brother, the Titan Giant Ape, injured, the Azure Bull Python's rage reached its peak. Its massive serpentine body twisted violently, shooting towards Huo Yuhao like a black lightning bolt.

At the same time, the Titan Ape was not to be outdone. Despite its injuries, it stomped its feet hard on the ground, creating two deep craters. It swung its incredibly thick arms and launched a fierce attack on Huo Yuhao together with the Azure Bull Python.

The combined attack of the two soul beasts caused the surrounding space to tremble, and a strong sense of killing intent filled the air.

While possessed by Xiao Yan, Huo Yuhao felt as if his body was being infused with endless power.

His eyes shone with determination and confidence, and his aura grew stronger and stronger. His icy blue soul power and golden flames intertwined, forming a unique and powerful aura.

He gripped the heavy ruler tightly in his hand, and the ruler trembled slightly.

Facing the combined attack of the two great soul beasts, Huo Yuhao showed no sign of backing down.

He roared and raised the Xuanzhong Ruler high with both hands, slamming it down fiercely at the rapidly approaching Azure Bull Python.

The Xuanzhong Ruler, carrying immense force, sliced ​​through the air with a sharp whistling sound.

Seeing this, the Azure Bull Python raised its huge head slightly and spewed out a beam of eerie green light from its mouth to meet the Xuan Heavy Ruler.

"boom!"

A deafening roar erupted as the Xuan Heavy Ruler collided with the eerie green light, unleashing a powerful energy surge that spread wildly outwards from the point of impact.

The surrounding ground was instantly torn apart, revealing huge, bottomless cracks.

Immediately afterwards, Huo Yuhao flashed around like a phantom to the side of the Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape, his soul power and Xiao Yan's soul power running wildly and merging together.

"Six Harmonies Swimming Body Ruler!"

Huo Yuhao shouted, and the Xuan Heavy Ruler in his hand instantly transformed into six afterimages, attacking the two soul beasts from different angles.

This low-level Earth-rank combat skill, the Six Harmonies Wandering Ruler, was incredibly powerful when Huo Yuhao unleashed it at full strength. The afterimages of the six Xuan Heavy Rulers, carrying raging flames, scorched and distorted the air wherever they passed, emitting a sizzling sound.

The Azure Bull Python and the Titan Ape sensed the immense power of this attack, and a hint of wariness flashed in their eyes.

The Azure Bull Python swiftly twisted its body, coiling its serpentine form into a sturdy defensive barrier. The Titan Ape, meanwhile, swung its arms, attempting to use its immense strength to deflect the attack.

The afterimages of the Six Paths Profound Heavy Ruler struck the Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape with tremendous force, producing a series of loud bangs and sparks flying everywhere.

Cracks appeared in the Azure Bull Python's defensive barrier under this powerful attack, and its eerie green light dimmed considerably. The Titan Ape was forced back several steps by the force of the impact, and several deep wounds appeared on its arms, from which blood slowly flowed.

However, the Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape were powerful soul beasts after all, and they were not defeated by this attack.

The Azure Bull Python let out an angry roar, its body suddenly swelled, and its black scales became even harder, gleaming with a cold, icy light.

After being attacked by Huo Yuhao one after another, the Azure Bull Python's anger was like surging magma, about to erupt.

Its eerie green eyes gleamed with a fierce light, and its massive body rose high, shrouded in a thick black mist.

Within the mist, streaks of blue lightning flickered and leaped, crackling and popping, as if gathering destructive power.

"Azure Nirvana Thunder!"

The Azure Bull Python let out a low and terrifying roar. With this roar, it suddenly opened its blood-red maw, and a blue lightning beam with a diameter of two meters shot out from its mouth, like a beam of death from hell, shooting rapidly towards Huo Yuhao.

Wherever this beam of lightning passed, the air was instantly ionized, forming a long black tunnel. The air inside the tunnel twisted and deformed, emitting a hissing sound. The surrounding trees were instantly reduced to ashes by this powerful lightning force, leaving only a patch of scorched earth.

Under Xiao Yan's control, Huo Yuhao felt the terrifying power contained in this attack. Xiao Yan's eyes flashed with a solemn light. He knew the danger of this attack, but at this moment, he felt no fear.

He controlled Huo Yuhao's body, quickly mobilizing the soul power and spiritual strength within his body, gripping the Xuan Heavy Ruler tightly with both hands, and concentrating all his power onto the Xuan Heavy Ruler.

"Flame Devouring Wave Ruler!"

Xiao Yan, controlling Huo Yuhao, shouted, and the Xuan Heavy Ruler in his hand instantly erupted with blazing golden flames. With Huo Yuhao's swing, the Xuan Heavy Ruler, carrying a massive blade of fire and wind intertwined, rushed towards the Azure Annihilation Thunder. This blade of light was several meters long, scorching and distorting the air wherever it passed, and carving a deep trench in the ground.

"boom!"

A deafening roar echoed through the Starry Sky Forest, as if a bomb had exploded in the forest.

The Azure Annihilation Thunder and the Blazing Wind Devouring Ruler's blades collided violently in mid-air, and powerful energy fluctuations spread wildly outwards from the point of impact.

In an instant, the entire Star Dou Great Forest trembled. The surrounding trees were uprooted by this powerful force, thrown into the air, and then mercilessly torn to pieces. A huge crater appeared on the ground, tens of meters in diameter and bottomless, with traces of blue lightning and golden flames remaining on its walls.

Dugu Bo stood aside, witnessing all of this, his heart filled with shock and disbelief. His eyes were wide open, staring intently at the battlefield, his mouth slightly open as if he wanted to say something, but he was too stunned by the shocking scene before him to utter a word.

He had never seen such a powerful attack, such terrifying energy fluctuations; it was far beyond his comprehension. He marveled inwardly at how Huo Yuhao, under Xiao Yan's control, could unleash such immense power—it was truly unbelievable.

Amidst the intense energy fluctuations, Huo Yuhao's body also felt immense pressure.

Despite Xiao Yan pushing his body to its limits, the Azure Bull Python's attack was simply too powerful. He was involuntarily sent flying backward, and the Xuan Heavy Ruler in his hand almost slipped from his grasp.

A trickle of blood escaped from the corner of his mouth, and his face turned as pale as paper.

He could clearly feel that his body had reached its limit under the impact of this powerful force, and every cell was screaming in pain.

Within Huo Yuhao's sea of ​​consciousness, Xiao Yan was also doing his utmost to control his body, resisting the powerful impact. He secretly rejoiced that he had possessed Huo Yuhao beforehand; otherwise, with Huo Yuhao's original strength, he would have been unable to withstand the Azure Bull Python's attack.

Even so, he could sense that Huo Yuhao's body was about to give out.

As time passed, the powerful energy fluctuations gradually subsided, and the dust that filled the sky began to settle slowly.

As the smoke and dust gradually dissipated, everyone was surprised to find that the bodies of the Azure Bull Python and the Titan Ape had disappeared, leaving only a devastated battlefield.

At this moment, Dugu Bo had no time to pay attention to these things. His gaze quickly turned to Huo Yuhao, who was swaying precariously and could collapse at any moment.

"Yuhao!"

Dugu Bo shouted and ran quickly toward Huo Yuhao.

However, Huo Yuhao ultimately couldn't hold on any longer. Just as Dugu Bo was about to reach him, his vision went black and he fainted.

Dugu Bo quickly reached out and caught Huo Yuhao. Looking at Huo Yuhao's pale face, he was filled with worry. He carefully checked Huo Yuhao's physical condition, hoping that he was not in danger.

"We can't delay any longer!" Dugu Bo gritted his teeth and made a decision in his heart.

He looked up and around. The Starry Sky Forest was still quiet and secluded, but the lingering smoke and the devastated battlefield told the story of the fierce battle that had just taken place.

His gaze fell on a winding path not far away, which led to the Tian Dou Royal Academy's headquarters.

Thinking that his granddaughter Dugu Yan had successfully obtained her fourth soul ring, and that part of the mission was complete, the most important thing now was to get Huo Yuhao away from this dangerous place.

Dugu Bo carefully adjusted the position in which he was holding Huo Yuhao to ensure that he would not be injured again.

Then, he took a deep breath, lightly touched the ground with his toes, and sped off like a dark green lightning bolt towards the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy's headquarters.

Meanwhile, in another part of the forest, Tang San had just successfully hunted down the Human-Faced Demon Spider and obtained the external soul bone—the Eight Spider Lances.

He was basking in the joy of his increased strength when he suddenly sensed a violent tremor coming from afar, followed by a deafening roar that echoed through the forest.

Tang San suddenly raised his head, a look of surprise on his face. He looked in the direction from which the sound came, his brows furrowed tightly.

"Who exactly is fighting with the Azure Bull Python?" Tang San wondered to himself, his face full of doubt.

He knew the terrifying status of the Azure Bull Python in the Star Dou Great Forest, and that anyone who could fight it must be someone of extraordinary strength.

"Could it be the old poison master Dugu Bo?" Tang San's mind flashed with the image of Dugu Bo, and he guessed who the participants in this battle were.

But soon, he shook his head and dismissed those thoughts.

"Forget it, I've already successfully obtained the Eight Spider Lances. My priority is to get back to Shrek Academy." Tang San looked at his newly acquired spirit ring, a determined glint in his eyes.

In the deepest and most mysterious part of the Starry Sky Forest, ancient trees grow so tall that they block out the sun, and the decaying leaves that accumulate on the ground year after year give off a damp and rotten smell.

The Titan Ape's massive body moved with difficulty through the forest, its steps slightly unsteady, each step leaving a deep footprint in the layer of decaying leaves.

On its broad back lay the battered and bruised Azure Bull Python. The Azure Bull Python, once so majestic, was now a shadow of its former self.

Its scales, which were originally as hard as iron and shimmered with an eerie light, had now been completely blown off. Large patches of flesh were exposed, and the gruesome wounds were shocking to behold. Blood kept seeping from the wounds, flowing down its body, dripping onto the Titan Ape's back, and then sliding to the ground, staining the decaying leaves with dark red marks.

Clearly, the attack Xiao Yan delivered when he possessed Huo Yuhao's body was far too powerful, directly causing the king of the forest to be severely injured and on the verge of death.

The Titan Ape sensed the increasingly faint breath of the Azure Bull Python on its back, its heart filled with anxiety and worry. As it struggled to push aside the dense foliage ahead, it couldn't help but ask, its voice brimming with concern and urgency: "Big brother, are you alright?"

The Azure Bull Python laboriously raised its head, looking at the road ahead, then slowly turned its head, its gaze falling on the Titan Ape's anxious face. Its eyes revealed deep weariness and helplessness. It opened its mouth and uttered a weak sound:
"Second brother, put me down, I probably won't live much longer..."

Upon hearing this, the Titan Ape abruptly stopped, its eyes instantly reddening. It gripped the Azure Bull Python's body tightly with both hands, as if afraid that if it let go, its elder brother would leave it.

"No! Brother, you'll be alright! We'll be at the Lake of Life soon."

(End of this chapter)