Douluo Continent: Taking Tang San as a disciple, with a ten-thousand-fold return for teaching him.

Tang San responded loudly, his whole being radiant, as if all his previous fatigue had vanished.

The two headed deeper into the Star Dou Great Forest.

On the way, Tang San, following Chen Luo's instructions, tried the "Devouring Touch" several more times.

He targeted several thousand-year-old soul beasts that had stumbled upon him without thinking.

Blue-gold vines suddenly shot out from the ground, instantly wrapping around the target, dark gold patterns lit up, and suction cups adhered to the soul beast's body.

Visible energy flowed into Tang San's body along the vines, and the several soul beasts quickly withered, their fur lost its luster, and they soon collapsed to the ground, too exhausted to even struggle. In the end, they died instantly and turned into ashes.

Tang San clearly felt his soul power rapidly recover after being depleted, and his spirit became more vigorous, allowing him to master the soul skill more and more easily.

As Chen Luo and Tang San ventured deeper into the area, the surrounding trees grew taller and denser, the light dimmed, and an unsettling silence filled the air, with even the chirping of insects becoming much rarer.

Chen Luo suddenly stopped, his brows furrowing almost imperceptibly as he sensed a subtle fluctuation coming from ahead.

There were quite a few of them, and they were very strong. Some of their auras carried a familiar feeling to him...

The intertwining of femininity and ghostly allure is the essence of Yue Guan and the spirit.

The Spirit Hall's Soul Hunting Operation has been brought forward.

Chen Luo's mind raced with thoughts.

Indeed, a 100,000-year-old soul beast is an irresistible temptation for any soul master, and Bibi Dong, as the Pope, would naturally not let the opportunity pass her by.

Perhaps it was because I helped her resolve the soul ring issue ahead of time that she was able to free up her resources to plan this matter sooner, which led to the change in the timing of the operation.

Operation Soul Hunting... In addition to targeting 100,000-year-old soul beasts, its main purpose was originally to target the seven major sects.

Could it be that the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan have already...?

Chen Luo's gaze darkened.

However, upon further reflection, he realized that after his meeting with Bibi Dong, many things had deviated from their original course.

Given her current situation and mindset, she might not immediately launch an attack on both major sects simultaneously, especially the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect.

I haven't received any news in the past few days while I've been in Tiandou City.

This time, bringing Tang San to find a spirit ring didn't take too long. If the Spirit Hall really makes a move against the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, he can get back immediately.

Besides, the Haotian Sect has already announced its return, and the news of Tang Chen's return to the Haotian Sect has already spread.

Unless Bibi Dong is mentally ill, she would choose to take action against the three sects now.

Chen Luo sorted out his thoughts, raised his hand to signal Tang San to suppress his aura, and whispered, "There's some movement ahead, let's take a look."

Tang San immediately understood, suppressed his eagerness for Xiao Wu, and became cautious.

The two concealed their presence and made their way forward stealthily.

Soon, they crept up to a cliff overlooking the open space below and, through the gaps in the dense foliage, could see the situation in the valley.

A team of about thirty people, dressed in uniform Spirit Hall attire, lay in ambush.

The two at the head were particularly eye-catching; one wore a long robe with a bright gold chrysanthemum pattern and had a delicate, feminine face.

The other was shrouded in a wide black robe, his aura elusive.

It was Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan and Ghost Douluo Gui Mei.

Behind them followed several imposing Soul Douluos and more than twenty elites who were at least Soul Saints.

The atmosphere was somber.

Yue Guan was speaking softly to the ghost, his voice low but carrying an undeniable chill: "His Holiness the Pope has ordered that this time there must be no failure. Those two 100,000-year-old soul beasts are troublesome, but that transformed rabbit must be captured. If we fail..."

He didn't finish his sentence, but his body beneath the ghostly black robe seemed to tense up slightly.

A ghostly, hoarse voice rang out: "Understood. The senses are becoming clearer; they're in that lake area ahead."

Meanwhile, in the core area of ​​the Starry Sky Forest, near the Lake of Life.

Xiao Wu, who was cultivating with her eyes closed by the lake, suddenly opened them. Her long eyelashes trembled, and her pink eyes looked warily into the depths of the dense forest, where the aura of a human soul master emanated, making her heart pound.

"Roar--!"

"Waaaaah—!"

Almost simultaneously, two earth-shattering roars resounded from the lake and the surrounding mountains.

The enormous head of the Azure Bull Python rose from the lake, its bull-headed, snake-bodied form exuding immense power.

Titan Giant Ape Erming rose from the forest, as imposing as a mountain, pounding his chest. Their auras were firmly locked on one direction, precisely the location where the Spirit Hall members were lying in ambush.

The Ming Dynasty's deep voice boomed like muffled thunder: "Humans, leave this place!"

Erming took a step forward in a fit of rage, causing the ground to tremble violently, and roared, "Get out!"

At the edge of the dense forest, Yue Guan and Gui Mei exchanged a glance, knowing that their whereabouts had been exposed.

"Let's do it!"

Yue Guan let out a cold shout, and his nine soul rings instantly lit up, while the Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum quietly bloomed.

With a flicker, the ghostly figure vanished from the spot like a ghostly shadow, reappearing in mid-air with its nine spirit rings also appearing.

The battle erupted instantly.

Chrysanthemum Douluo's Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum petals transformed into countless sharp blades, shooting towards the Azure Bull Python.

Ghost Douluo then conjured several ghostly shadows, which entangled the Titan Giant Ape.

Two titled Douluo joined forces to directly confront two 100,000-year-old soul beasts.

At the same time, the several Soul Douluos, along with more than twenty Soul Saints, split into two teams and rushed in from the flanks like arrows, their target being Xiao Wu by the lake.

"Sister Xiaowu, watch out!"

Erming roared and smashed a golden petal with his fist. He tried to turn around to intercept, but was held tightly by the ghostly figure.

Da Ming unleashed a torrent of azure energy, forcing Yue Guan back. His long snake tail swept towards a Soul Hunting Squad, instantly sending two Soul Saints flying. However, another squad had already closed in on Xiao Wu.

Xiao Wu's eyes flashed red, her martial spirit had already possessed her, and she was ready to fight to the death.

At that very moment—

"Who dares to touch her!"

A clear, suppressed shout rang out.

Immediately following, another, even more vast and domineering terrifying pressure descended suddenly, as if the sky were collapsing.

A burst of golden light!

Chen Luo and Tang San appeared in front of Xiao Wu as if they had teleported.

Beneath Chen Luo's feet, nine astonishing spirit rings unfolded in succession: purple, purple, purple, black, black, red, red, red, and gold. The moment the brilliant golden million-year spirit ring appeared, it seemed as if even the air itself froze.

A five-clawed golden dragon, hundreds of meters long, coiled behind them. Its eyes opened and closed, surveying all directions with domineering power. The pure dragon might caused all the members of the Spirit Hall, including the two Douluo, Chrysanthemum and Ghost, to freeze in their tracks and feel a tightness in their chests.

Tang San also activated his spirit, the Blue Silver Emperor spreading outwards, with six spirit rings—yellow, yellow, purple, black, black, and black—swirling around him. He stared intently at the approaching Spirit Hall spirit master, his eyes gleaming with cold light.

"Master! Mistress!"

Xiao Wu exclaimed in surprise and disbelief, almost unable to believe her eyes.

Da Ming and Er Ming also temporarily forced their opponents back, their huge eyes looking at Chen Luo with surprise and solemnity.

It's this human!

Not long ago, they had vaguely sensed a powerful aura that made them feel threatened in the depths of the forest, accompanied by another strong human aura (when Chen Luo was hunting souls with Bibi Dong). Xiao Wu had warned them to hide for the time being.

Unexpectedly, he appeared here at this moment, and with that kid named Tang San.

"A Title Douluo?!"

"This spirit ring color... how... how is this possible?!"

The Spirit Hall's soul-hunting team was instantly thrown into chaos, with exclamations rising from all sides, as the configuration of the spirit rings was beyond their comprehension.

Several Soul Saints who were at the forefront were instantly turned into blood mist by the dragon's might.

Yue Guan and Gui Mei's expressions turned extremely ugly.

They knew Chen Luo was not someone to be trifled with after that brief standoff outside the City of Slaughter, but now, facing his fully activated Martial Soul and Soul Rings head-on, the overwhelming pressure was simply suffocating.

Especially that brilliant golden spirit ring; just looking at it makes one's soul tremble.

Yue Guan suppressed his heart palpitations, his voice a little dry: "Grandmaster... This matter was personally ordered by His Holiness the Pope of the Spirit Hall. A 100,000-year-old spirit beast is of great importance. I beg Your Excellency to do us a favor and not interfere."

Chen Luo didn't even bother to lift his eyelids, only uttering one word: "Get lost."

The hand beneath the ghostly black robe clenched tightly, and he hissed, "Grandmaster, do you truly intend to become an enemy of my Spirit Hall?"

Chen Luo finally glanced at them, his eyes indifferent: "I don't want to kill anyone today, get out of here."

The muscles on Yue Guan and Gui Mei's faces twitched.

Bibi Dong's strict orders still echoed in their ears, but the strength of the person in front of them... They exchanged a glance and saw the determination and a hint of bitterness in each other's eyes.

"excuse me!"

With a sharp shriek, Yue Guan and the ghostly figure suddenly sprang into action.

The Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum shone brightly, and its ninth soul ring suddenly gleamed.

The ghost transformed into a thick black mist, faintly echoing the golden light of the moon gate, attempting to unleash the Martial Soul Fusion Skill, the Polar Stillness Domain!

However, they were fast, but Chen Luo was even faster.

Before anyone could even see what Chen Luo did, the five-clawed golden dragon behind him simply raised one of its claws and gently patted it from a distance.

"boom--!!!"

An indescribable force descended from nowhere.

Before Yue Guan's ninth soul skill could fully unfold, and the black mist formed by the ghost had just begun to merge, it was struck by a terrifying force that was pure to the extreme.

"puff--!"

As if struck by lightning, Yue Guan spat out a mouthful of blood and flew backward, smashing through several large trees.

The ghostly black mist was almost completely destroyed. With a muffled groan, it reformed into human form, staggered backward, its black robe torn and its aura weakened.

With just one strike, two renowned Title Douluos were severely injured before they could even touch the edge of their Martial Soul Fusion Skill!