The pitch-black demonic energy sealed off this space, enveloping it like a black cocoon.
Nearby low-level soul beasts sensed the threat emanating from the black mist and burrowed underground to escape.
But the target of Tang Sui's main focus was not so lucky to retreat.
With all escape routes sealed, Dugu Bo's face turned as black as iron. A fierce light suddenly erupted from his dark green eyes, and the next moment, a piercing shriek echoed from the black mist. A jade-green light flashed, and a colossal green silhouette rapidly expanded and rose within the black mist, like a suddenly growing seed, ferociously tearing through the barrier woven by Tang Sui's demonic energy, allowing light to return to the darkness!
"Hiss, hiss, hiss—"
The low hiss of a snake reached their ears, as if the snake was right beside them, or perhaps behind them, yet when Tang Sui looked to the side, there was nothing.
The fox mask and ape mask had warily returned to Tang Sui's side, circling her as if on patrol.
Tang Sui's gaze fell upon the immense dark green shadow that had burst forth from the black mist.
Its diamond-shaped, jade-green scales shimmered with a translucent, ethereal glow. Its human body had vanished, completely transformed into a colossal, emerald-scaled serpent, just like the name of his martial soul, the Emerald Serpent Emperor, standing proudly within the black mist.
Over thirty meters long, with a body as thick as a water vat, it crushed swathes of trees. Its dark green serpentine eyes, flashing with a cold, eerie luminescence, coldly stared down at the prey who was now much shorter than it. A green mist, laced with snake venom, slowly oozed from its scales, instantly withering any vegetation it touched, draining it of its vitality.
"I never expected a mere little girl could make me feel such a strong threat." The colossal Emerald Serpent Emperor spoke human words, unmistakably Dugu Bo's voice.
Fortunately, Dugu Bo had completely transformed into a giant snake now, otherwise, Tang Sui and the other person would have seen his current unsightly expression.
He hadn't intended to make such a big fuss.
However, the instant the black mist swallowed all light, he felt something horrifyingly close to him, opening a gaping maw, intending to swallow him whole like that other kid before! Sud an Novel Network
Good, he thought, no wonder the other party dared to come alone. Turns out there was a trap set, intending to make him underestimate them and fall into their snare!
At this moment, it was undeniable that Dugu Bo harbored killing intent towards Tang Sui.
Seeing Dugu Bo directly unleash his seventh soul skill, Martial Soul True Body, Tang Sui's pupils contracted, and a sense of caution rose in her heart.
"System, can I... defeat a Titled Douluo now?"
Even though she knew Dugu Bo would become their ally in the future, still...
The bullying she had suffered at Tiandou, and just now within the academy, had made her furious!
She couldn't unconditionally forgive someone who aided and abetted those who bullied her. At the very least...
If she couldn't win, she had to land a few good blows to vent her anger.
Beneath Tang Sui's expressionless little face, a strong hope flickered. The system, sensing Tang Sui's thoughts, fell into an eerie silence for two seconds before speaking with difficulty: "I think you could cry pitifully right now."
Tang Sui:?
"What do you mean?"
The system looked at the three character points within its scanning range and said faintly, "Your old father has also arrived. He's hiding around you right now."
Tang Sui: "......"
She tilted her head up, her small figure appearing so fragile before the colossal Emerald Serpent Emperor, as if she could be blown away by a gust of wind. Seeing her slender arms and legs, it seemed impossible for her to defeat such a giant.
Dugu Bo, in his Emerald Serpent Emperor form, opened his abyssal maw, condensing a beam of soul power energy.
To preempt any peculiar follow-up moves, he intended to strike first!
Then, Tang Sui moved.
But it wasn't the desperate fight to the death or escape that Dugu Bo expected. She suddenly shed the black aura that had enveloped her, and the two strange black masks instantly reverted to their jade-white color.
Dugu Bo's condensed energy faltered as he clearly saw the little girl's eyes, as if washed clean, shedding their deep blackness to reveal their original clear blue.
And in the next second, that blue visibly turned watery.
"Waaah..." A soft whimper escaped the little girl's lips. Dugu Bo's right eyelid twitched violently as he watched the girl, who had been so arrogant moments ago, begin to cry.
Like a lost lamb, she crouched helplessly in place, unable to find her way. Her tear-filled blue eyes reflected fear and apprehension, crying with a sense of panic and grievance:
"Give... give me back my brother..."
Dugu Bo: "?"
Tears, like a bursting dam, overflowed from her eyes, streaming down her tender cheeks.
Tang Sui raised a hand, rubbing her reddened eyes, and choked out, "You... killed... Brother... give him back... Waaah, Brother..."
Dugu Bo, suddenly burdened with a massive accusation: "......"
Your brother? That kid just now?
But didn't you swallow that kid into your mask yourself?
Before Dugu Bo could reveal an expression of a bewildered old man looking at his phone, a chilling aura rose from behind him, causing his colossal serpentine body to tremble.
"You... killed Xiao San?"
A hoarse voice, laced with intense killing intent, reached Dugu Bo's ears. Dugu Bo stiffened, feeling the immense pressure rising from behind him, like a mountain. It precisely avoided Tang Sui, yet pressed down heavily upon him, as if the very air had solidified. An aura of terror, ten thousand times more terrifying than what he had felt from Tang Sui moments ago, gradually enveloped and locked onto him!
—Interlude—
Sui Sui: If I can find a substitute, why do I need to fight myself~
It's the end of the month, treating myself to a durian mille-feuille, yay!
A tag-team battle will also happen tomorrow, see you tomorrow~