Douro Continent

Chapter 628 Resurrect! My Beloved - The Crisis of the Two Divine Beasts

Tang San said, "Xiao Wu, don't rush. I'll go at full speed, and it should take about a day. After all, Da Ming and Er Ming are the overlords of the Star Dou Great Forest, and they have an absolute advantage in terms of terrain. Moreover, they both possess advanced intelligence, and if they realize they can't defeat them head-on, they will definitely try their best to maneuver around their opponents. Although Bibi Dong and her group are powerful, it won't be easy for them to hunt down Da Ming and Er Ming in a short time. After we enter the forest, we'll meet up with them as soon as possible and concentrate our efforts to escape first. The Star Dou Great Forest is a large primeval forest, which is perfect for my Blue Silver Domain to be used, and with the invisibility ability of the Vast Ocean Protective Shield, rescuing them shouldn't be difficult."

Xiao Wu's eyes were slightly red. She nodded and said, "Brother, I grew up with Da Ming and Er Ming. They're like my brothers. I absolutely have to go save them. But the Martial Soul Empire is powerful, and I don't want you to be in danger. I..."

Tang San kissed her forehead. "What nonsense are you talking about? Aren't your brothers my brothers too? If Da Ming and Er Ming hadn't arrived in time, I would have died long ago. I was counting on them to help me fully revive you. Don't think about anything else, we will definitely be able to rescue them."

Xiao Wu nodded obediently, burying herself in Tang San's arms, but her heart was filled with worry. For some reason, she had a bad feeling, as if something was about to happen.

A day later, during their rapid journey, Tang San didn't even rest. After twelve hours of high-speed flight, they finally arrived at the Star Dou Great Forest. Tang San's body was indeed formidable. Although he hadn't deliberately rested, his healing abilities had essentially healed the injuries he sustained in his collision with Tang Chen. His soul power had also returned to its peak, and his vast spiritual power felt tireless.

Tang San landed on the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest with Xiao Wu. It wasn't that they couldn't continue flying, but the Star Dou Great Forest was teeming with powerful spirit beasts, making them easy targets for attacks while flying. Using the Vast Ocean Protector would also significantly deplete Tang San's mental energy. Their opponents this time were extremely powerful, and Tang San needed to be in peak condition to have any chance of rescuing Da Ming and Er Ming.

Upon entering the Star Dou Great Forest, Tang San stopped, and Xiao Wu's soul returned to her original body.

"You protect me while I search for their trail," Tang San gestured to Xiao Wu and sat down. The Star Dou Great Forest was so vast that searching aimlessly would be like looking for a needle in a haystack. In this situation, Tang San's Blue Silver Domain would undoubtedly play a crucial role.

The spirit beasts on the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest are not very powerful. With Xiao Wu protecting him and the Blue Silver Domain's own abilities, they are more than capable of protecting Tang San.

Sitting cross-legged, Tang San placed the Trident of the Sea God across his knees. His eyes lit up simultaneously, shining like two sapphires. The eight spirit rings of the Blue Silver Emperor appeared at the same time, and a blue ripple spread outward in a fan shape through the forest at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye.

Every plant can serve as a transit point for the Blue Silver Domain. Even before Tang San reached level seventy and his Blue Silver Domain evolved, he could already explore vast areas. Now, with the greatly enhanced abilities of the evolved Blue Silver Domain and his boundless spiritual power, he couldn't even predict how far he could explore. But he was certain that a place like the Star Dou Great Forest was the best space to utilize the Blue Silver Domain.

One by one, joyful life force began to connect with Tang San, an immense vitality surging towards him, instantly dispelling the slight fatigue he felt after his journey. Although his eyes were closed, Tang San's vision expanded almost infinitely with his senses. Every plant in the forest became his eyes.

He saw numerous soul beasts of varying cultivation levels and forms, witnessed the law of the jungle, and, of course, even more so, the ancient plants that had survived for countless ages. The vibrant life within the forest inspired Tang San, giving him a new understanding of his Blue Silver Domain's evolved skill, Myriad Manifestations of the Forest.

However, he didn't have time to deeply experience these things; all his energy was focused on the search. As his spiritual senses continued to spread, more and more plants joined the Blue Silver Domain. Each plant released a wisp of life force into the Blue Silver Domain. Although the Blue Silver Domain was expanding, the number of plants within it was also increasing. Tang San's spiritual power not only didn't suffer a significant depletion, but it even showed signs of surging. His vast spiritual power was also rapidly analyzing the various information brought by the numerous plants, unlike before when too much information made it impossible to grasp, and he could only concentrate the domain within a certain range.

However, even the greatest power has its limits. When Tang San's mental perception spread across most of the Star Dou Great Forest, the sheer volume of information became overwhelming, even for him. But at this moment, his search began to yield results. From the information provided by the plants, he quickly found what he was looking for in some subtle clues. He concentrated his mental energy, narrowing the area he was searching for, thus extending the reach of his Blue Silver Domain even further.

Although Xiao Wu was only standing next to Tang San, she could still feel the vibrant life force emanating from his Blue Silver Domain. Stimulated by this life force, Xiao Wu was somewhat surprised to find that the consumption of her soul within her physical body had slowed down considerably and become more stable. As a result, she was able to stay in her physical body for a longer period of time.

It took Tang San a full half hour to open his eyes again, but he did not withdraw his Blue Silver Domain. He looked at Xiao Wu with a grim expression and said in a deep voice, "We need to leave quickly. Da Ming and Er Ming are in bad shape." After saying that, he grabbed the trident with one hand and hugged Xiao Wu's delicate body with the other. The golden eight spider spears on his back were released, and he leaned forward, rapidly advancing into the Star Dou Great Forest under the propulsion of the eight brilliant spider spears.

Xiao Wu quickly asked, "Brother, you found them? How are they now?"

Tang San said, "My mental scan has pinpointed their approximate location. They're still quite far from here; even at full speed, it would take us at least six hours to reach them. Currently, Da Ming and Er Ming seem to be out of immediate danger, but they're fleeing, and Bibi Dong and her group are likely pursuing them. Their auras are very unstable, fluctuating between strong and weak, indicating they've likely been injured, and possibly seriously. We must hurry and rescue them. I've already used my mental senses to contact them. Although the distance is too great to establish a true connection, it can guide them towards us, shortening the time it takes for us to reunite. Xiao Wu, don't worry, good fortune will protect them; they'll be alright."

Though he said this, Tang San's heart was heavy. Even with the strength of the two Forest Kings, Da Ming and Er Ming, their auras were so unstable in his detection, indicating the extent of their injuries. These two Forest Kings had only escaped thanks to their Gravity Control Domain and Slowing Domain. But the powerful auras following behind them hadn't been dispersed. Using domains requires energy, and the two Forest Kings had clearly been fighting these people for quite some time. How much longer could they hold out?

The trees in the Star Dou Great Forest are extremely dense, and there are also many low-lying plants. Flying in the forest is not feasible. With the help of the Eight Spider Lances' all-terrain movement characteristics, Tang San can be said to have pushed his speed to the limit, moving through the gaps in the plants like a golden streak of light.

To conserve her soul power so she could aid Tang San in battle, Xiao Wu returned her soul to Tang San's body. This allowed Tang San to store her body in his Ruyi Hundred Treasures Pouch, ensuring that the unburdened Tang San could reach his optimal speed.

Time ticked by, and through the connection of the Blue Silver Domain, Tang San could clearly feel himself getting closer and closer to the two Forest Kings, but their unstable auras were growing weaker and weaker. He had already come into contact with the powerful auras behind him several times, and with each contact, their auras noticeably weakened.

On the other side of the Star Dou Great Forest, the enormous Titan Giant Ape was running wildly through the trees, with the huge body of the Azure Bull Python wrapped around it, its bull head facing backward, constantly releasing rings of azure light.

Their bodies were already stained crimson with their own blood. The Azure Bull Python's injuries were particularly severe; its body, originally over thirty meters long, now had seven or eight meters missing at the back, and foul-smelling black blood continued to drip from its wounds. Its enormous eyes had lost their former luster; with each release of its azure halo, its gaze grew even dimmer. Even the rest of its body was riddled with wounds, most of the gaping, blackened wounds rotting away. Puffs of smoke occasionally rose from its body, causing plants to wither rapidly in their wake, demonstrating the terrifying power of the poison acting upon it.

The Titan Ape was in slightly better condition than the Azure Bull Python, but he also had multiple wounds, especially a huge gash on his chest that was so deep that bone was visible, and one could even vaguely see his powerfully beating heart inside his chest cavity. If this wound had extended any further, his heart would probably have shattered.

Although they were now very weak, the eyes of the two divine beasts were filled with resentment and unwillingness. This battle had lasted for too long, more than half a month, and they had been fighting and fleeing all the time.

The humans who were chasing them were incredibly powerful, especially the two who had trapped them with their Martial Soul Fusion Technique last time. If they hadn't used the same skill to temporarily immobilize the two divine beasts, severely injuring them, it wouldn't have been so easy for these people to hunt them down. The severed tail of Da Ming and the wound on Er Ming's chest were from that time.

Besides the two humans, there was another exceptionally powerful female human whose direct attacks were so strong that even the powerful bodies of Da Ming and Er Ming couldn't withstand them.

They fought and fled at the same time. If it weren't for their domain being able to slow down the enemy's pursuit, and if they weren't extremely familiar with this Star Dou Great Forest, they would probably have been killed by the enemy long ago.

Both Da Ming and Er Ming possessed intelligence no less than that of humans, and they certainly knew why these humans were hunting them down. They were unwilling, absolutely unwilling to let these humans steal their soul rings and soul bones. Even if it meant death, they would not let them succeed. Therefore, although the two divine beasts were growing increasingly weak, they continued to flee desperately, showing no sign of giving up.

"Second brother, I can't hold on much longer. Don't worry about me, just run. As long as we're alive, we can always make a comeback. Didn't we receive a rescue signal? You hurry and meet up with them. I'll hold off these despicable humans. They're dreaming if they want my soul ring and soul bone. I'd rather self-destruct than let them get away with it." The resentment in Da Ming's eyes had reached its peak.

In terms of strength, Da Ming was stronger than Er Ming. In the past ten days of fighting, he had also endured more attacks from the enemy and was severely injured, especially by the deadly poison that had been constantly eroding his body. His life force was rapidly fading away.

"No, brother. As long as I have a breath left, I will never abandon you!" Erming roared, stomping his feet hard on the ground. A strong yellow light spread out behind him, slowing down the approaching enemies once again. The powerful gravity even turned all the plants within the light's range into dust.

"Er Ming, put me down. If you keep going like this, none of us will survive. Go quickly." The Azure Bull Python Daming struggled violently on Er Ming's back, but Er Ming's hands held his body tightly, and he refused to let go no matter what.

"Brother, do you think I can still live? That deadly poison has already invaded my heart."

"What?" Da Ming was shocked. The bull looked down from Da Ming's shoulder and saw that the inside of the wound on Er Ming's chest had also turned black.

Erming said bitterly, "Brother, you're right. We can't fall into the hands of those bastards no matter what. But since they dared to come, they must have a way to prevent us from destroying our soul rings and soul bones. We need to create distance and have enough time to do so."

"These bastards!" Da Ming roared, turning around abruptly and unleashing a burst of intense blue light. Amidst the deafening roar, the powerful energy collision turned everything behind him into mist, but Da Ming's eyes dimmed even further as a result.

Bibi Dong chased after him at a leisurely pace. If Tang San saw her, he would be astonished to find that Bibi Dong's legs had disappeared. From her abdomen downwards, there was a huge, round sphere from which eight thick, long legs grew, propelling her body forward with incredible speed. These eight legs bore a striking resemblance to Tang San's Eight Spider Lances, except they were covered in thick, green hair and a sticky, nauseating substance that dripped onto the ground with a constant "plop" sound, causing severe corrosion. Bibi Dong had always been reluctant to reveal her spirit in public because her appearance after activating it was too hideous. The change wasn't limited to her lower body; her upper body was also covered by a layer of purplish-black armor, and even her face was obscured by a shell. Below her eyes, four small eyes had sprouted. By all accounts, she resembled a giant poisonous spider. This was Bibi Dong's first spirit, the Death Spider Emperor.

Yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black, black, black, red—nine spirit rings were neatly arranged on her body. A super spirit ring configuration, powerful enough to reach the level of a Title Douluo.

Bibi Dong wasn't in a hurry at all. Behind her followed five elders, including Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo. For this operation, she brought a total of six Title Douluo-level powerhouses. In fact, she knew very well that even she alone was enough to kill those two divine beasts. But to be on the safe side, she had brought out her best and brightest this time.

Everything proceeded according to her plan. After more than half a month of pursuit, the two forest kings who had fled ahead were now on the verge of exhaustion.

Bibi Dong could easily unleash her full power to defeat them, but she wasn't in a hurry. Under her special ability's lock-on, these two forest kings had no chance of escape. She knew the deadly poison she released perfectly; the faster Da Ming and Er Ming ran, the faster the poison would take hold. It wouldn't be long before they collapsed and died on their own.

These two are, after all, the Kings of the Forest. Bibi Dong chose to prolong the conflict precisely because she feared their potential backlash upon their deaths. After all, one of the six Title Douluos she brought had already perished under the formidable power of the two Forest Kings. The Spirit Empire was in dire need of manpower, and Bibi Dong did not want to suffer any further losses.

However, the two divine beasts were even more tenacious than she had imagined, and possessed far greater vitality than they had anticipated. Despite suffering such severe injuries, they were still able to both hinder their pursuit and frantically flee. The power of these 100,000-year-old divine beasts was fully displayed.

Bibi Dong was incredibly excited. If she could obtain the spirit rings and spirit bones of these two 100,000-year-old spirit beasts, she would have absolute confidence in reaching the final stage. The stronger these two forest kings were, the higher the quality of their spirit rings and spirit bones would be, which would be more advantageous for her in her final attempt. Thinking of this, Bibi Dong felt extremely pleased. Obtaining these things now seemed only a matter of time, and it wouldn't take too long.

She wasn't afraid of anything going wrong, unless the Empire's Grand Elder, Qian Daoliu, came here, there was no way he could stop her. But how could Qian Daoliu possibly come here? Apart from him, even if all the powerful figures from the two great empires came out in full force, they couldn't stop her from completing the hunt. The five Title Douluos following behind her were more than enough to withstand any attack from a Soul Master.

To avoid being devoured by the two forest kings on their deathbeds, Bibi Dong even ordered a slowdown in the pursuit, maintaining a distance of about a thousand meters from them at all times. Meanwhile, her mental energy remained firmly locked onto them, calmly following and quietly waiting for the potent poison she had injected into the two divine beasts to take effect.

As it turned out, Da Ming and Er Ming's speed was getting slower and slower. Er Ming's steps had begun to become unsteady, and the time he could maintain the domain energy he released behind him was also getting shorter.

Bibi Dong sneered and muttered to herself, "It's already quite remarkable that you've lasted this long. Fall down. Becoming my spirit rings and spirit bones is your honor."

"Your Majesty, should we launch another attack?" Ghost Douluo asked in a low voice.

Bibi Dong waved her hand. "No need. You five, spread out. Be more vigilant as we get closer to the end. I'm determined to get these two spirit rings. There can be no mistakes."

"Yes." The five Title Douluos quietly dispersed from behind Bibi Dong, forming a fan shape to surround the two divine beasts from afar. Their task was simply to restrain them, waiting for the two divine beasts to succumb to the poison. Given the current physical condition of the two Forest Kings, even if they joined forces, it would be difficult for them to defeat any of the Title Douluos. At the same time, these five Title Douluos also released all their spiritual power, spreading their imposing aura to intimidate any potential soul beasts that might appear in the vicinity, preventing them from approaching. As long as Bibi Dong delivered the final blow when the two Forest Kings were on the verge of death, the mission would be considered a great success. In fact, Bibi Dong didn't even need to deliver the final blow; as long as the two divine beasts died from her deadly poison, the outcome would be the same.

Despair began to show in Da Ming and Er Ming's eyes. They knew they were about to collapse and wanted to launch a sudden attack to kill one more enemy. However, the powerful figures of the Martial Soul Empire were all incredibly cunning. As soon as they made their move, the enemy immediately retreated, creating distance. And while they retreated, the enemy subtly maintained their encirclement.

The two Forest Kings were no longer fast enough to compete with these Title Douluo-level powerhouses. They could only helplessly feel their bodies weakening little by little. They now understood the other party's purpose: these shameless humans wanted to exhaust their lives until the very last moment before making their move to kill them.

Bibi Dong appeared nonchalant as she followed behind, but in reality, her mental energy was constantly monitoring the two divine beasts. To obtain their spirit rings, she would ultimately be the one to kill them. She had to guard against the two divine beasts committing suicide or killing each other. Her spirit skills were already prepared, and she would never give the two divine beasts such an opportunity.

Da Ming and Er Ming could naturally sense Bibi Dong's terrifying spiritual power. Er Ming slowly stopped and put Da Ming off his back. Then he plopped down on the ground, no longer intending to go any further. Continuing forward would only consume their life force. Stopping might even allow them to take someone down with them.

Erming's chest heaved violently; the poison had already invaded his heart. If it weren't for his extremely strong body, he would have already died.

Da Ming and Er Ming exchanged a glance. Er Ming said in a deep voice, "Big brother, I'll cover you. She might be able to kill one of us, but the other will definitely have a chance to commit suicide."

Seeing the despair and helplessness in Erming's eyes, Da Ming's eyes suddenly brightened. "No, let's wait a little longer. Perhaps, we still have a chance to survive their clutches."

Just then, before Da Ming's voice had even finished, a dazzling golden light suddenly shone in the Star Dou Great Forest. Both Bibi Dong and the other four Title Douluo were attracted by this suddenly appearing golden light.

The golden light appeared behind the elusive Ghost Douluo. This golden light appeared without any warning, as if it had appeared out of thin air and directly enveloped Ghost Douluo.

Ghost Douluo let out a miserable scream as the black aura surrounding his body instantly disintegrated, revealing his true form. Intense pain caused his entire body to convulse. Just five meters in front of him, a figure silently appeared.

A huge cloak covered the man's body, but in his right hand he held a black trident that was twelve feet long. The golden light emanated from his forehead.

"Be careful." The appearance of this person suddenly made Bibi Dong feel a great sense of danger, and she hurriedly ordered, "Kill him."

Bibi Dong herself did not act rashly, because she had to keep the two divine beasts locked in to prevent them from committing suicide. Compared with Ghost Douluo's life, the value of the two divine beasts was obviously much higher.

As a Title Douluo of the agility-based attack type, Ghost Douluo's reaction speed should have been extremely fast. However, at this moment, he couldn't use a single soul skill. If that golden light fell on an ordinary person, it would only feel warm and comfortable, even healing common ailments. But when it fell on Ghost Douluo, it was no less than a volcanic hell. Ghost Douluo's entire body felt as if it were being ignited by the golden light, and intense pain penetrated deep into his soul.

Ghost Douluo's martial soul is extremely unique. He died once in his childhood, but by chance, his soul was able to re-enter his body, thus awakening his martial soul. A very special situation arose with his martial soul: Ghost. In a sense, his soul is his martial soul, while he himself is a living dead.

Ghost Douluo's greatest fear was the holy light released by a Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul, a light that was the nemesis of his own Martial Soul. The golden light before him was even more terrifying than the holy light he had previously experienced from the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul. The holy power it contained gave him no chance to break free, and he couldn't unleash even a single Soul Skill. He desperately channeled his Soul Power to sustain himself, trying to break free using his Title Douluo-level Soul Power. If he could escape, he would at most lose a few levels of Soul Power and still survive. However, facing an immobile opponent, would this powerful being emitting golden light simply use that light to illuminate him?

The person who suddenly appeared was none other than Tang San. In fact, he had arrived here half an incense stick's time ago. However, he also sensed a spiritual force that was not much weaker than his own. Therefore, he did not dare to sneak over directly, but instead used the invisibility ability of the Vast Ocean Universe Cover to completely conceal his aura and internalize his spiritual force to avoid being discovered by the other party.

Tang San was quite surprised to see Bibi Dong. However, he quickly calmed down and analyzed the situation. When he saw that Bibi Dong and her Title Douluos maintained a distant relationship with the two divine beasts, and considering the increasingly weak life force of the two beasts, Tang San understood Bibi Dong's intentions. Just then, Bibi Dong ordered her Title Douluos to scatter to prevent the two divine beasts from escaping, thus giving Tang San the opportunity he had.

Tang San clearly realized that Bibi Dong's mental energy was entirely focused on Da Ming and Er Ming, ready to launch a mental attack and devastating strike at any moment. Therefore, as long as he was careful, his mental energy wouldn't be detected by Bibi Dong.

When choosing a target, Tang San considered all his abilities and ultimately set his sights on Ghost Douluo.

Tang San had his reasons for choosing Ghost Douluo. Of the five Title Douluos brought by Bibi Dong, Tang San was only familiar with Ghost Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo, and had witnessed some of their abilities before. Individually, neither of these two Title Douluos was particularly strong; neither possessed a top-tier martial soul. However, their status in the Spirit Hall was extremely high. The reason was simple: these two Title Douluos possessed a powerful martial soul fusion skill. Once unleashed, even a level 95 or 96 Title Douluo would find it difficult to withstand. Last time, it was precisely because they trapped Da Ming and Er Ming that Xiao Wu ultimately had to sacrifice herself to save Tang San.

If one of these two can be killed, it will undoubtedly reduce the number of extremely powerful restrictive skills among the Spirit Hall experts in front of them, and it may even be the strongest restrictive skill among them.

Secondly, after using the Sea God's Light multiple times, especially after the battle against the King of Slaughter, Tang San's understanding of it deepened considerably. This seemingly gentle light possesses powerful exorcising abilities. Even without the Sea God's Trident, its exorcising effect is extremely formidable. It truly lives up to its name as the Sea God. Ghost Douluo, with his ghostly dance, makes it impossible to discern his true form as he moves, exuding a sinister aura—clearly not of the righteous path. The Sea God's Light is highly likely to restrict him to some extent. In a surprise attack, it could potentially create an opportunity for Tang San to instantly kill him. Even if an instant kill isn't possible, with the aid of the Sea God's Light, Tang San has a chance to severely injure his opponent.

Of course, there was another reason why Tang San chose Ghost Douluo instead of Chrysanthemum Douluo. Chrysanthemum Douluo possessed the Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum Martial Soul and had once tried to take Dai Mubai as his disciple. Although Tang San didn't have much affection for him, his dislike for him was far less intense than that for Ghost Douluo. Due to these combined factors, Ghost Douluo became Tang San's first target.

Using the Vast Ocean Protector, Tang San stealthily crept up behind Ghost Douluo. The Sea God's Light was suddenly activated, with an effect even better than Tang San had anticipated. The other four Title Douluos around him immediately locked onto his body with their mental power the moment he appeared, and swiftly rushed towards him. Their powerful pressure intimidated Tang San, attempting to suppress him with their overwhelming aura, preventing him from attacking, and even killing him while he was still under their influence.

Unfortunately, although the combined pressure from the four Title Douluos was considerable, it was far from enough to restrain Tang San compared to the pressure he faced during the first trial of the Sea God. With his vast spiritual power, Tang San completely ignored them. The closest of the four Title Douluos was over three hundred meters away from Ghost Douluo. Three hundred meters is nothing to a Title Douluo; they could cover that distance in a breath or two. But for Tang San, that breath or two was enough time to accomplish many things.

Seeing Ghost Douluo struggling in agony under the light of the Sea God, Tang San was overjoyed. He knew that he had stumbled upon Ghost Douluo's weakness by accident. Without any hesitation, the light of the Sea God instantly shifted, and the dark trident thrust straight out.

Ghost Douluo felt a sudden lightness throughout his body as the golden light that had caused him excruciating pain abruptly shifted away. However, before he could recover and escape, the golden light returned, ten times stronger than before, instantly enveloping his entire body. The enormous trident was already at his chest.

At this moment, all he could do was raise his hands, gathering all his soul power to try and block the attack. He knew that as long as he could withstand this blow, his companions would arrive and tear the ambush attacking enemy to pieces. However, even this one blow was too much for him to bear.

Golden light flowed like ripples on the three blades of the Trident of Poseidon. How could Ghost Douluo's body, severely injured by the Light of Poseidon, withstand such a true divine weapon? Demon-breaking power emanated from the sharp blades. Ghost Douluo felt the soul power gathered in his palms flow away, actually sliding past the sides of the Trident of Poseidon. The next moment, a cold feeling swept through his entire body, and the dazzling golden light surged out from behind him.

(End of this chapter)