"Stinky brat!"
Gu Rong chuckled and stretched out his right hand, not caring in the slightest.
Suddenly, he subconsciously sensed a dangerous aura and raised his hand, using his Third Soul Skill to condense a Bone Shield, which floated in front of him.
"Bang! Bang!..."
Five scorching rays struck the shield, instantly exploding and creating a burst of Fire Light, obscuring the battle.
Xu Yang's eyes flashed with golden light, transforming into Sun Golden Eyes, allowing him to see through the Fire Light and discover that the Bone Shield was now in Gu Rong's hand, bearing five identical holes, clearly indicating that the Bone Shield had been pierced.
Gu Rong's expression was slightly unpleasant as he held the shield. As a dignified Titled Douluo, and a defense-type one at that, he had been pierced through his defensive Soul Skill by a Soul Sect's Soul Skill. If word got out, he would be laughed to death.
Soul Power flowed through his hand, and in the blink of an eye, the five holes were repaired, leaving the shield as good as new.
Seeing Gu Rong's actions, Xu Yang instantly understood his thoughts.
Instant cowardice!
He immediately deactivated his newly acquired Sun Golden Eyes, pretending he hadn't seen anything.
However, his heart was filled with excitement. He hadn't expected this Soul Skill to be so powerful, capable of piercing through a Titled Douluo's defensive Soul Skill. It was important to note that Gu Rong had previously used his Seventh Soul Skill in conjunction with his Third Soul Skill to block the Poison Explosion Art's impact, which was comparable to a nuclear explosion, demonstrating the abnormal defensive power of that Soul Skill.
"In that case, I might as well try another form of attack!"
Before the Light could dissipate, the five Suns in the sky shone even brighter, their brilliant Light illuminating the already dim sky as if it were daytime. Countless tiny rays of Light, like a sudden rain, densely covered the entire sky, bombarding Gu Rong below.
"Stinky brat, don't go too far!"
Gu Rong's angry roar came from within the Light, followed by a terrifying burst of Soul Power that directly annihilated all the Light rain, revealing Gu Rong with a dark face.
"Bone Grandfather, you are a Titled Douluo!" Xu Yang quickly retracted his Spirit and chuckled sheepishly.
"Ha! Ha! Ha!" Dugu Bo, who was watching from the side, couldn't help but laugh, teasing Gu Rong, "Old Bone, a dignified level ninety-seven Super Douluo, actually suffered a loss at the hands of his own junior because of underestimating him!"
"Damn it!"
Gu Rong's face darkened even further. He had been so focused on how to deal with Xu Yang that he had forgotten about the old monster Dugu Bo. That little bit of strong Light was nothing to Dugu Bo, so his attempt to cover up had been completely seen through.
"By the way, where did Uncle Ning go?!" Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit awkward, Xu Yang quickly changed the subject.
"Um... Uncle Ning went to scout. After all, this is the inner part of the Star Dou Great Forest. There are many ten-thousand-year Soul Beasts, so it's still very dangerous!" Dugu Yan reacted and, looking at Gu Rong's dark face, quickly responded.
"Really?! Uncle Ning is working so hard!"
"Yes, very hard!"
...
So the two of them exchanged words, dissipating the awkward atmosphere. Gu Rong also gave face, lightly humming and walking to the side to rest.
Another half an hour passed, and Ning Haiyan, who had been scouting, returned.
"Lord Gu, Your Excellency Dugu, the number of ten-thousand-year Soul Beasts in the surrounding area is increasing. They seem to have already discovered us!"
"In that case, Haiyan, you protect Yang Er and Yan Yan for a while. We'll set off overnight and fly out of the Star Dou Great Forest."
Gu Rong's expression was a bit grave. They had been stationary for too long, and such maneuvers were extremely dangerous in the Star Dou Great Forest. Ten-thousand-year Soul Beasts, especially those over fifty-thousand years old, possessed intelligence no less than that of humans and were extremely hostile to humans. Staying in one place for too long could easily lead to being surrounded by ten-thousand-year Soul Beasts.
This was also the reason Gu Rong had Ning Haiyan scout the surroundings.
Now that ten-thousand-year Soul Beasts were beginning to gather, it was highly likely they were preparing to attack them.
Although he was a Titled Douluo, he wasn't confident he could safely protect Xu Yang and Dugu Yan and bring them back unharmed while facing a beast tide composed of ten-thousand-year Soul Beasts.
Although he could let Dugu Bo unleash his poison for a massacre, this method of killing was somewhat immoral and would definitely anger the hundred-thousand-year Soul Beasts within the Star Dou Great Forest.
The number of hundred-thousand-year Soul Beasts within the Star Dou Great Forest wasn't small, but the only known king was the Titan Giant Ape. Many other hundred-thousand-year Soul Beasts were low and mid-level Soul Beasts like the Soft Bone Rabbit. Due to their bloodline and strength, their presence in the forest wasn't high, but this didn't mean their strength was weak. To become a hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast, each one possessed strength no less than that of a human Titled Douluo.
So the only option was to leave the Star Dou Great Forest before the Soul Beasts completely gathered.
As for the issue of visibility, for Soul Masters, as long as they gathered Soul Power in their eyes, their night vision wouldn't be much worse than that of Soul Beasts. As long as they were careful, there definitely wouldn't be much of a problem.
The group simply discussed it briefly and embarked on the journey to leave the Star Dou Great Forest.
They didn't choose the path they came from, but instead retreated in another direction and headed towards the Star Luo Empire. There were relatively fewer ten-thousand-year Soul Beasts in this direction. With Gu Rong's ability to traverse space, it would be very easy to take them away.
Walking in the dim forest, even with two Titled Douluos and a Soul Douluo protecting them, Xu Yang and Dugu Yan didn't dare to be careless in the slightest. They gathered Soul Power in their eyes, constantly paying attention to the surrounding situation.
The roars of beasts and the chirping of birds occasionally rang out in the forest, indicating the dangers within.
Fortunately, the entire journey was uneventful. A few ignorant ten-thousand-year Soul Beasts were also dealt with by Ning Haiyan with a single strike, and they successfully reached the outskirts of the forest.
Once they reached the outskirts of the forest, the number of Soul Beasts increased significantly, but there were very few ten-thousand-year Soul Beasts, which posed no threat to Xu Yang and the others.
The group quickly arrived at Zhemen Tuotie City.
This was a city located on the border of the Star Luo Empire, and it was still considered prosperous.
However, since this was a small border city, there was no Seven Treasure Hotel, so the group found the most luxurious hotel in the city to stay in, preparing to rest for the night and set off early the next morning.
Early the next morning, the group rented two carriages and set off towards the Poisonous Swamp in the southern part of the continent.
Compared to the Star Dou Great Forest, that Poisonous Swamp was much smaller, but because it was covered in poisonous miasma all year round, no humans lived within a ten-mile radius. Only a few Soul Masters with poison attributes would go there to hunt Soul Beasts.
The area of the Star Luo Empire was very large. It took the group nearly two months to reach the outskirts of that Poisonous Swamp from the Star Dou Great Forest.
Looking at the poisonous miasma surrounding them and the various poisonous insects constantly flying around, Dugu Bo's eyes lit up, and he kept murmuring, "So many poisonous insects, and many rare poisonous insects. It seems this trip was worth it."
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