Douluo: Legend of the Holy Land

Chapter 77 The Azure Bull Python Attacks

"Young Master Xiao, it's getting late. Why don't you come to my camp to rest for the night?"

Xue Qinghe sincerely extended an invitation to Xiao Yu.

Xiao Yu nodded. Why wouldn't he be happy to have someone set up a tent for him for free? Qian Renxue should also understand that there must be a Title Douluo secretly following him when he comes to the Star Dou Great Forest, so he doesn't need to worry about her stabbing him.

Xiao Yu and Ye Lingling followed Xue Qinghe to his camp and met Princess Xue Ke, who had been brought by Xue Qinghe. However, the two sides did not get to know each other well. Princess Xue Ke was a spoiled child and did not understand the principles of alliances and friendships between forces. The two sides had a brief chat and then ended their exchange.

As night fell, Xiao Yu unceremoniously crawled into the tent that Xue Qinghe had arranged for him. With the guards of the Heavenly Dou Empire's royal family present, he didn't need to keep watch at night.

Inside the tent, Xiao Yu and Ye Lingling sat facing each other, circulating their soul power to enter a meditative state. With their cultivation levels, meditation could completely replace sleep.

Rumble! Rumble!

In the middle of the night, a sound like thunder rumbled from a clear sky, and Ye Lingling and Xiao Yu opened their eyes almost simultaneously.

Ye Lingling asked with a worried expression, "Brother Xiao Yu, what happened?"

Xiao Yu shook his head gravely and said, "I don't know, but it's definitely not good news. Lingling, let's go out first!"

Ye Lingling nodded, and the two quickly left the tent.

"This is..."

Ye Lingling stared wide-eyed at the scene before her. Thousands of soul beasts had surrounded the camp in large groups, exuding a murderous aura, just like an army.

Beast Tide!

Xiao Yu's first reaction was this. Wait a minute, didn't the beast tide happen during the second Dou Di Zhuan period? He remembered that the first beast tide was caused by the Body Sect infiltrating the Star Dou Great Forest and hunting down seven 100,000-year-old soul beasts, which angered Di Tian and other ferocious beasts, ultimately triggering that devastating beast tide that lasted for nearly a year. But it's only the first Dou Di Zhuan period now!

Just then, Xue Qinghe also woke up and rushed over with a group of guards. Seeing the scene before him, he couldn't help but gasp: "What's going on? Soul beasts are actually gathering in groups to attack like humans! There are dozens of ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts!"

"It seems that more than just ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts are coming!"

Xiao Yu's voice was somewhat solemn, his gaze deep as he looked into the distance.

"Roar! Roar! Roar!"

In the darkness, the wind and clouds changed color, and a gigantic monster, over a hundred meters long with a bull's head and a snake's body, slowly emerged from the shadows.

"A...a hundred-thousand-year-old soul beast, the Azure Bull Python!"

As the young master of the Spirit Hall, Xue Qinghe immediately recognized it.

The moment the Azure Bull Python appeared, its terrifying killing intent instantly locked onto Xiao Yu.

In that instant, Xiao Yu realized that the beast tide was targeting him; it was there to avenge the Titan Ape.

But how did it know that the Titan Ape died at its hands? At the time, in order to avoid the Azure Bull Python, it specifically waited until the Titan Ape was far away before making its move.

One thing Xiao Yu hadn't expected was that the fierce battle not only attracted Soul Douluo Meng Shu, but also summoned many ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts. Among these soul beasts, there was one ten-thousand-year-old soul beast with a mental attribute—the Mental Brain Demon.

This guy isn't strong in combat, but he has a special ability: he can record everything he sees and knows, just like a video recorder.

It was through this mental demon that the Azure Bull Python learned the truth about the Titan Giant Ape's death and clearly remembered the appearances of Xiao Yu and his group. It immediately used all its connections in the Star Dou Great Forest to monitor all humans entering the forest, reporting to it immediately if it spotted even one of Xiao Yu's companions.

Xiao Yu's only consolation is that the Azure Bull Python is neither Di Tian nor the Silver Dragon King. It doesn't have a particularly strong appeal among soul beasts, and many powerful ten-thousand-year soul beasts don't take the two brothers seriously at all. Otherwise, there would be more soul beasts here today.

"Kill them all, leave no one alive!"

The Azure Bull Python spoke in human language, shouting at the crowd in the camp. In the Azure Bull Python's mind, there was no distinction between forces; since these people were all with Xiao Yu, who had killed the Titan Giant Ape, they all deserved to die.

The spirit beasts brought by the Azure Bull Python immediately activated, roaring and charging forward, shaking the earth and mountains like an unstoppable torrent.

"What are you all standing there for, waiting to die?"

With a roar, Xiao Yu was the first to activate his Martial Soul, and six Soul Rings—one yellow, two purple, and three black—flashed. With the Underworld Sword in hand, he protected Ye Lingling behind him as they faced the surging horde of Soul Beasts.

Startled by Xiao Yu's roar, the palace guards brought by Xue Qinghe immediately came to their senses and summoned their martial souls, unleashing their soul skills to meet the charging soul beasts.

"You have broken through to the Soul Emperor realm!"

Looking at the six spirit rings on Xiao Yu's body, Xue Qinghe exclaimed in disbelief.

Compared to the surging beast tide, it was Xiao Yu's breakthrough to Soul Emperor that she found even harder to accept. This guy was three years younger than her, yet he was already on the same starting line as her.

"Is this what you should be focusing on right now?"

Xiao Yu unleashed a sword strike, cleaving an approaching thousand-year-old soul beast in two. He roared at Xue Qinghe, "Quickly find out which side's soul beasts are the weakest, and break out in one direction! With just a few of us, we're bound to be worn down and killed by these soul beasts!"

Xue Qinghe then came to his senses, quickly surveyed his surroundings, and pointed, "That direction!"

"Okay, Lingling, let's go!"

Without hesitation, Xiao Yu grabbed Ye Lingling's hand and rushed in the direction Xue Qinghe pointed. Xue Qinghe followed with Xue Ke.

"roar!"

Just then, the Azure Bull Python moved, letting out a deafening roar.

Azure Bull Python Domain - Slow Domain Activation.

Xiao Yu felt as if he were in a blue space, and his movements became extremely slow.

"Boy, pay with your life for Erming!"

The Azure Bull Python moved its massive body, its several-meter-long claws reaching straight for Xiao Yu, as if it wanted to crush him in one swift motion.

"Don't you dare harm my young master!"

At the critical moment, two golden lights instantly broke through the Azure Bull Python's domain. The moment Milo and Aiolia appeared, they had already used their Martial Soul True Body. Red light flashed at Milo's fingertips, and lightning surrounded Aiolia as they headed straight for the Azure Bull Python.

As the two rushed towards the Azure Bull Python, they shouted a warning to Xiao Yu, "Young Master, run!"

Xiao Yu nodded. With Milo and Aiolia's strength, the Azure Bull Python alone couldn't hold them back. If he stayed, he would only become a burden to them. As long as he ran far away, it would be easy for them to escape.

Without hesitation, Xiao Yu unleashed his full martial spirit power, propelling his black wings to their fullest extent, and led Ye Lingling to carve a bloody path through the weakest point of the soul beast.

Xue Qinghe and Xue Ke followed closely behind, escorted by several guards. Because of Xue Ke and the royal guards, Xue Qinghe was unable to display his true strength and could only watch as Xiao Yu slaughtered his way ahead like a useless person.

(End of this chapter)