Faced with the terrifying devil flames, Golden Crocodile neither dodged nor flinched, standing tall amidst the fire.
No matter how the flames burned, he remained unmoved.
"My Martial Soul is the Golden Crocodile King, with the ultimate gold attribute. Haven't you heard, 'True gold fears no fire?'" Golden Crocodile strode through the flames, completely ignoring the devil fire.
Fallen Angel Douluo was shocked—true gold didn't fear fire, but that was ordinary fire. His devil flames were said to melt even gold, so how could the attribute restriction not work?
Actually, it wasn't that it didn't work—the flames could suppress the ultimate gold, but the huge gap in cultivation was decisive.
The Fallen Angel was at most level 94, while Golden Crocodile was a level 98 super-stronger. The difference was too great for attribute restraint to matter.
A golden crocodile tail swept over, sending the Fallen Angel flying. "I'll say it again: if you don't want to die, come with me."
Faced with Golden Crocodile's pressure, Fallen Angel Douluo said nothing, then suddenly turned and rushed toward the underground passage at the back of the tavern. That led to the Slaughter City—once inside, Golden Crocodile Douluo couldn't use soul skills and would not be a match for the experts inside.
"Foolish!" Golden Crocodile Douluo was an experienced fighter. He'd already noticed the passage and was on guard.
He also knew the legend of the Slaughter City—there was no way he'd let his opponent escape so easily. He'd already set a trap at the entrance.
Fallen Angel Douluo rushed underground at full speed, but with a bang, he crashed into something incredibly hard. The backlash not only split his head open but sent him flying back toward Golden Crocodile Douluo.
Golden Crocodile grabbed his neck. "Heh, I already set a golden barrier at the entrance. You can't break through. That bastard Tianlin may deserve death, but he's clever. He was right—your side is extremely vigilant, with spies in both empires, all three sects, even my Spirit Hall. You seem to know the whereabouts of every living Titled Douluo."
"No wonder Gu Rong couldn't track you—you always managed to avoid him. Only a dead Titled Douluo could strike you fatally. Sure enough, you had no defense against me. Those three butchers you sent to slaughter border villages were intercepted by me, and through their domain, I learned much—including about the Slaughter City."
Fallen Angel Douluo understood instantly—Tianlin must have suspected Yu Luomian, and had faked Golden Crocodile Douluo's death to let him investigate in secret.
Even though they'd tried to avoid other Titled Douluo, no one would care about a dead man.
He also realized why Yu Luomian's poisoning of Yu Yuanzhen had failed. Someone else had discovered it.
"Damn you, Golden Crocodile Douluo. I've lost this time. But don't think it's over. You failed to stop Yu Luomian's escape—that's your mistake. I've prepared a big gift for the whole continent!" Fallen Angel Douluo sneered.
Golden Crocodile Douluo smiled faintly. "Why do you think Yu Luomian will survive? Since Tianlin knows he's a problem, don't you think he's guarded against him? I don't know for sure, but I'll bet your plan using Yu Luomian has already been ruined."
Fallen Angel's eyes widened. He finally realized—Golden Crocodile couldn't have helped Yu Yuanzhen; he'd have preferred him dead. Someone else must have saved Yu Yuanzhen.
"Haha, looks like you figured something out. In fact, there were four people in the room just now—one hiding in Yu Luomian's shadow. To hide behind him without being detected, that person must be far stronger than Yu Luomian. So, soon, I'll just have to collect the corpse. Whatever your plan is, it's doomed."
Golden Crocodile Douluo finished. As Fallen Angel Douluo looked on in despair, he sealed his soul power, knocked him out, and put him into a soul tool that could store living things, then left for the outskirts.
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At that moment, the fleeing Yu Luomian was unaware of the danger approaching. Oslo did not strike immediately.
He was an agility attack system soul master. Although he had the heart to fight head-on, he knew his true role was ambush and assassination.
He waited until Yu Luomian had run hundreds of miles into the wilderness and was exhausted before finally moving.
"Heh...!" Yu Luomian panted heavily. Even after running so far, he was still uneasy—Golden Crocodile Douluo was just too terrifying.
During this period, with help from that mysterious force, his strength had actually broken through—but to Golden Crocodile Douluo, it meant nothing.
So his only option was to run for his life.
Unfortunately, focused on what was behind, he never noticed the danger below him.
A shadowy claw quietly emerged from his shadow, then burst forth, swift and powerful, aimed at Yu Luomian's heart.
By the time Yu Luomian reacted, it was too late to dodge completely—he barely avoided a fatal blow, but Oslo's leopard claw still pierced his shoulder.
Oslo wasn't upset at missing the kill. Rather than hesitating, he hooked Yu Luomian's arm and broke it.
"Argh!" Yu Luomian howled in pain, drenched in cold sweat.
The sudden attack had caught him completely off guard. Clutching his broken arm, Yu Luomian shouted angrily, "Who dares ambush me?!"
"Heh, you don't need to know who I am. Just know this is your grave." Oslo emerged from the shadow, startling Yu Luomian so badly he stumbled backward—he'd never known someone was hiding in his shadow.
"Who are you?" Yu Luomian demanded.
"Seventh Soul Skill, Ghost Leopard True Body!" Oslo remembered a saying from Tianlin: villains die from talking too much. He also recalled: strike while the iron is hot.
Now was when Yu Luomian was weakest, and Golden Crocodile might arrive at any time. He needed to get the intel from Yu Luomian first.
If he could escape, he would; if not, he could trade the intel to Golden Crocodile. With his invincible golden body and the Star Shift Talisman combo, even Golden Crocodile couldn't do anything to him.