Douluo Unrivaled: The Beginning Materializes the Black Abyss and White Flowers

Chapter 394 The Encirclement and Slaughter of the Undead Army
The tense atmosphere eased slightly after Ma Hongjun asked that irrelevant question.

Dai Mubai and the others couldn't help but roll their eyes, but they could understand. Anyone who suddenly learns that they will have offspring in the future will inevitably have great curiosity about the person who will accompany them for life.

Xiao Wu didn't say anything, but showed her stance through her actions.

She stretched out her slender hand and tightly grasped Tang San's hand, as if she wanted to transfer her power to him.

She raised her large, captivating eyes and gazed at Tang San, her voice soft yet filled with determination and deep affection:
“Brother, no matter where you go or what kind of powerful enemy you face, even if it is a god, I will always be by your side and never be separated from you. Your hatred is my hatred, and your goal is my goal.”

Her words were simple, yet carried immense weight.

Moreover, not only does Tang San have a grudge against the Spirit Empire, but Xiao Wu also shares a deep-seated blood feud with Bibi Dong, who has become the Rakshasa God, for killing her mother.

Zhu Zhuqing remained as aloof as the moon. She didn't say much, but simply nodded slightly, a cold glint flashing in her clear, cat-like eyes.

Her attitude was self-evident—compared to the potential power struggles and scheming within the Star Luo royal family, she valued the bond and trust she had forged with the Shrek Seven Devils through life-and-death trials.

"It's a pity that Rongrong was taken away by Sect Master Ning, otherwise she would definitely be on our side."

Oscar sighed with some regret, but he believed that Ning Rongrong's heart was with them, and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School was still a powerful ally that could be won over.

Dugu Bo let out his signature cold laugh, his emerald green eyes flashing with a venomous light:

"Hmph, divine position? I have no interest in such illusory things. Having lived for decades, I have long seen through them. However, since I promised the little monster that I would protect you little guys, I will naturally not go back on my word."

His tone shifted, becoming somewhat sinister.

“Sometimes, using poison is far cleaner and more efficient than fighting head-on. Some people, who think they are superior because they come from ten thousand years in the future, dare to have any wicked thoughts towards you. I don’t mind letting them taste the taste of the Azure Phosphorous Serpent King’s poison penetrating to the bone marrow and corroding the soul.”

He is both righteous and wicked, and acts entirely according to his whims, but once he makes a promise, he will see it through to the end.

Moreover, he had his own plans.

He was well aware of his situation: he was getting old and his potential was nearing its end. Let alone achieving godhood, even breaking through to level 99, the Limit Douluo level, was a distant dream.

His granddaughter, Dugu Yan, was quite talented, but she was still far from achieving godhood.

Instead of forcing the illusory path to godhood, it's better to focus on protecting these young people with unlimited potential, especially Tang San.

A profound act of protection is enough to ensure the wealth, peace, and continued prosperity of the Dugu family for generations to come.

Of course, all of this is based on the premise that the person he bets on is someone who is grateful and will repay kindness.

Dugu Bo, who considered himself to have a keen eye, believed that Tang San was just that kind of person.

Even if he were to perish in battle in the future, Tang San would never mistreat Dugu Yan.

"Now that we all share the same goal and are of one mind, we need to make active preparations."

Seeing that the core team had reached a consensus and maintained a rare clarity and vigilance, Yu Xiaogang felt somewhat reassured and began to make arrangements.

"Erlong and I will do our best to persuade our father to stand on our side. Although his injuries have not fully healed, his strength as a level 96 Title Douluo is still a powerful force that cannot be ignored. With him joining us, our safety and our voice will be greatly enhanced."

The more critical the moment, the more necessary it is to unite all forces that can be united.

Tang San also said in a deep voice:

"I will also find an opportunity to see my uncle as soon as possible and officially return to the sect. One of my father's biggest regrets before his death was that he owed the sect something. He hoped that I could recognize my ancestors and return to the sect to make up for his mistakes. I will take this opportunity not only to fulfill my father's last wish and seek the sect's forgiveness so that my father's spirit can rest in peace, but also to use the power of the Haotian Sect to increase our chances of success."

Tang Hao told him everything before he died, and he had to fulfill this heavy burden of paternal love and regret.

Just as Tang San, Yu Xiaogang, and the others were nervously discussing countermeasures and planning their perilous journey to Seagod Island, Xiao Wu, who was quietly nestled beside Tang San, felt an inexplicable unease rising in her heart.

At the same time, a strange sensation, extremely faint yet impossible to ignore, like a call that had traversed thousands of miles, faintly came from a distant direction.

In a daze, her consciousness seemed to be drawn, and she vaguely saw a figure—a figure that looked eight or nine parts like her, but appeared more mature and aloof, exuding a powerful and chilling aura.

However, facing this mirror-like existence, Xiao Wu felt no familiarity or closeness whatsoever. Instead, a chilling coldness, originating from the depths of her soul, suddenly rose up, as if a voice in the dark was warning her that once she encountered that version of herself, it would trigger some unpredictable, even catastrophic, consequences.

The feeling came suddenly and went quickly, but it left a lingering shadow in her heart.

Meanwhile, in the core area of ​​the distant Starry Sky Forest, on the shore of the Lake of Life.

The scene was completely different from the solemn discussion among the Shrek members; a brutal and bizarre siege was unfolding here.

Countless undead creatures, exuding a dense aura of death, surged out of a twisted spatial rift like a tide. Fearless, they charged one after another towards the two massive figures in the center of the lake—the overlords of the forest, the 100,000-year-old soul beast Titan Giant Ape and Azure Bull Python.

Huo Yuhao stood on a high ground, his blood-red eyes flashing with a cold light. Like the most skilled commander, he calmly directed the undead army, constantly changing formations and wearing down the power of the two overlords.

He needed a 100,000-year soul ring to break through his bottleneck, and these two top-tier 100,000-year soul beasts became his best targets.

Xiao Wu stood quietly by his side, watching over him.

She watched as the Titan Ape and Azure Bull Python roared and struggled madly under the siege of the undead army, a look of bewilderment on her beautiful face that seemed incongruous with the tragic battle before her.

For some reason, she felt a strange, subtle sense of familiarity with these two powerful soul beasts that were not of the same kind as her, as if something deep in her soul had been touched.

But the feeling was too elusive, more like some kind of illusion, which she couldn't understand.

Further away, Beibei held Tang Ya's hand tightly, and the two watched the hunt silently under Jingyuan's protection.

They arrived in this world by chance through a spacetime portal. Although they were initially separated, they quickly reunited thanks to their communication soul tools, which were not greatly affected. Bei Bei and Tang Ya were fortunate enough to be teleported together with Jing Yuan, and Tang Ya carried a communication soul tool that allowed her to contact Huo Yuhao.

However, Tang Ya's situation is very bad.

Without the special medicine made by the Holy Spirit Cult to suppress it, the hidden danger planted in her body is constantly eroding her vitality, and her life is hanging by a thread.

Therefore, as soon as they reunited, Bei Bei tried her best to find Huo Yuhao and Xiao Wu.

Huo Yuhao did indeed carry some secret medicines from the Holy Spirit Cult, but the quantity was limited, and they were crucial for prolonging his life.

If they cannot find a way back to their original world and obtain a stable supply of medicine from the Holy Spirit Cult for a long time, then Tang Ya... will surely die.

At the same time, Xiao Wu, in the Douluo Continent era, felt a sense of unease and trepidation as she sensed the mature version of herself in the distant Star Dou Great Forest.

In the Star Dou Great Forest, Xiao Wu, who was watching the battle, trembled slightly. A trace of confusion flashed in her eyes, which then turned into a strange longing.

She also vaguely sensed the presence of another Xiao Wu.

At the same time, a strong intuition stemming from her life instincts rose within her—to find her.

Finding that still-naive Xiao Wu from this era, it seemed that... as long as he could find and... merge with her, he could become more complete, and the old wounds and ailments on his body that even divine power could not completely heal would have the possibility of complete recovery.

Once the thought arose, it grew wildly in her heart like weeds, impossible to suppress.

The once tranquil and peaceful Lake of Life, like a paradise on earth, has now been completely transformed into a living hell.

The thick, pungent stench of blood mingled with the life-corroding, deathly energy emanating from the undead army, creating a nauseating, foul atmosphere that made even the air feel thick and heavy.

The Titan Ape Erming's majestic, mountain-like body had now become the source of its suffering.

The once glossy fur was torn to shreds, covered with countless deep, bone-revealing claw marks, and large areas were charred and rotten by the corrosive energy contained in the breath of the dead, emitting a foul burnt smell.

Each roar it let out in agony and rage was like a muffled thunderclap, cracking the earth and churning the lake. Its enormous fist, carrying immense power, could instantly smash swarms of low-level undead into dust and scatter them into black mist.

However, the terror of the undead army lies in its almost limitless regenerative ability.

Those broken bones and scattered souls would only hover in the air for a moment before being pulled and reassembled by the invisible necromantic power amidst the low and eerie collective chants of the undead sorcerers behind them. They would then transform back into ferocious forms, roaring and rushing forward as if there were no end in sight.

The situation of the Azure Bull Python Daming was even more difficult and perilous.

Its massive, slender serpentine body was relentlessly entwined and torn apart by countless translucent ghosts emanating a chilling, deathly aura, like a malignant tumor clinging to the bone.

These ghosts have no physical form, so physical attacks have little effect, but their very existence is constantly eroding the vitality of the Ming Dynasty and greatly slowing down its actions.

It attempted to summon a sky full of azure lightning or spew out scorching breath that could melt metal and stone, but under the relentless onslaught of the undead and the continuous suppression and weakening of elemental energy by the undead sky that enveloped the battlefield, its once-proud and powerful soul skills had lost more than a tenth of their power, appearing dim and powerless.

Huo Yuhao stood quietly on a slightly elevated earthen slope, his blood-red eyes cold and ruthless.

Through shared mental detection, he acted like a master strategist, precisely conveying instructions to the high-ranking undead commanders in the undead army.

Under his command, this tireless and fearless army transformed into a sophisticated and efficient killing machine. With its various branches working in coordination, it used its overwhelming numerical superiority and various negative statuses such as curses, freezing, and corrosion to wear down and dissipate the strength, stamina, and indomitable will of the two forest overlords bit by bit.

"Roar--!"

Titan Giant Ape Erming let out a roar filled with pain and resentment. It stomped the earth and tried to activate its innate soul skill, Gravity Control Domain, to crush the annoying undead ants around it into dust.

However, just as the distorted gravitational field began to spread out from its center, several undead sorcerers who were already prepared joined forces to cast interference spells. Several gray-black energy ripples crashed into the field, making the gravitational field extremely unstable and greatly reducing its effectiveness.

Almost simultaneously, the Azure Bull Python Daming raised its head and roared, attempting to gather its last bit of soul power and unleash a desperate thunderstorm from the heavens.

However, Huo Yuhao had a contingency plan. The necromantic canopy constructed by hundreds of necromancers suddenly thickened. The dense death clouds acted as the most resilient barrier, weakening and absorbing the blazing lightning layer by layer. In the end, only scattered arcs of electricity, with weak power, fell to its side.

"It's now."

Huo Yuhao's blood-red eyes flashed with a sharp light, like a venomous snake that had caught its prey.

"Death Knight, charge! Target locked!"

He himself also made a move instantly, holding nothing back.

An extreme chill suddenly erupted from him, freezing the air and making a crackling sound.

The enormous, jade-carved shadow of the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion flashed past him, and the terrifyingly low temperature instantly swept across the entire lake surface, causing the lake water to freeze into solid ice at a visible speed.

The massive body of the Azure Bull Python was instantly covered with a thick layer of ice armor that shimmered with a cold, eerie blue light. Its originally poised and ready movements suddenly froze, delaying its fatal moment.

"charge--!"

Accompanied by the silent mental roar of the undead commander, the Death Knight legion, which had been standing still like a statue, finally moved.

They transformed into a black torrent of steel, their hooves shattering the ice with a deafening roar. The intense, tangible aura of death coalesced into a devastating arrow, launching a desperate charge.

The sharp knight's lances, gleaming with a cold metallic luster in the dim light, were aimed with perfect precision at the Azure Bull Python's fatal weakness—its seven-inch scale—which was greatly weakened by the freezing.

"The Ming Dynasty—!!"

Upon witnessing this scene, the Titan Ape Erming's eyes widened in horror, and he let out a heart-wrenching roar.

(End of this chapter)