Dugu Bo really is quite impressive!
Noticing Dugu Bo's series of miraculous maneuvers, Ning Fengzhi marveled at his prowess while simultaneously conveying the message, "Suppress the Nine-Segmented Fish Dragon Beast from the front; do not let it interfere with the others," through the changes in his support system buffs.
Receiving Ning Fengzhi's signal, Sword Douluo Chen Xin maintained his Seven Kill Giant Sword while using his hand as a blade, thrusting out fragmented sword light toward the Nine-Segmented Fish Dragon Beast.
Positioned behind the Nine-Segmented Fish Dragon Beast, Bone Douluo Gu Rong, who could see Dugu Bo's actions, accelerated slightly and charged directly into the beast, slamming into its rear half.
Under the cover of Ning Fengzhi, the Sword Douluo, and the Bone Douluo, Dugu Bo's toxin attack successfully struck the wound previously corroded open.
The toxins entered the Nine-Segmented Fish Dragon Beast's body, continuously affecting it.
Suffering from the toxins, the Nine-Segmented Fish Dragon Beast let out a pained roar and attempted to turn back toward the ocean.
As long as it could re-enter the sea, it could slowly recover and wear these loathsome humans down to death on this island.
Having seized the initiative, the Sword and Bone Douluo lost their previous impatience; they began to calmly stall the fleeing Nine-Segmented Fish Dragon Beast, waiting for the moment it became completely weakened.
Having already exerted a great deal of effort, Dugu Bo stood to the side and began to slack off.
Thinking that Dugu Bo had consumed a massive amount of energy, the Sword and Bone Douluo did not criticize him; for the two Titled Douluo, stalling the Nine-Segmented Fish Dragon Beast was an easy task.
The poor Nine-Segmented Fish Dragon Beast, before it could even show off for a few minutes, was left in a wretched state under the combined assault of three Titled Douluo and the continent's number one support system Spirit Master.
Standing nearby, Yu Yan looked at the clearly exhausted Nine-Segmented Fish Dragon Beast and began to wonder if calling such a luxurious lineup had been a bit too cautious.
After thinking for a long time, Yu Yan reached a conclusion: he had overestimated the Nine-Segmented Fish Dragon Beast and underestimated the Titled Douluo.
Well... Ning Fengzhi likely deserved a lot of credit as well. The excitement Dugu Bo showed earlier was no act; having seen Dugu Bo go all out before, Yu Yan could feel that Dugu Bo's aura had become significantly more powerful after being buffed by Ning Fengzhi.
Risking several violent attacks from the Sword Douluo, the Nine-Segmented Fish Dragon Beast tried to turn and flee, only to be blocked by the Bone Douluo. The massive Bone Dragon was like a wall, tanking all of the berserk beast's attacks.
Time passed minute by minute. Twenty minutes later, the Nine-Segmented Fish Dragon Beast's condition had deteriorated to the extreme. Although the strange toxins in its body weren't lethal, they had a massive impact on it.
Especially with three Titled Douluo attacking it constantly, this impact was magnified infinitely.
"Your seventh spirit ring is secured." Xiao Wu looked at the Nine-Segmented Fish Dragon Beast, which had lost all ability to resist, and whispered to Yu Yan, "What do you think your Martial Soul True Body will look like?"
"That's a question I really don't know the answer to."
Regarding what his hundred thousand year Martial Soul True Body would actually look like, Yu Yan had some conjectures, but he truly didn't know for sure.
Based on the experience of Huo Yuhao in Douluo 2 from the original timeline, he should only have one Martial Soul True Body.
And based on the experience of Xie Xie, a later possessor of a Companion Spirit, who also only had one Martial Soul True Body, his should also only be the Ice and Fire Twin Dragons True Body.
However, his fused Ice and Fire Twin Dragons Beast Spirit was different from Xie Xie's twin Companion Tool Spirits, the Light Dragon and Shadow Dragon Daggers; the two cases couldn't be compared directly.
Because the situation was too complex, Yu Yan couldn't judge what his Martial Soul True Body would be like for the time being.
Unable to find an answer, Yu Yan stopped dwelling on this question that would be answered in the future. Thinking too much would only add to his worries; it was better to quietly look forward to the surprise of the reveal.
While Yu Yan and Xiao Wu were chatting, Sword Douluo Chen Xin seized a massive opening in the Nine-Segmented Fish Dragon Beast's defense and pierced its body with a single sword strike, causing it to completely lose its ability to resist.
"Yu Yan, hurry and strike to end its life."
Dugu Bo called out loudly to remind Yu Yan to act and not miss the opportunity.
Receiving the reminder, Yu Yan used his profound spirit power to briefly fly into the air. As he quickly approached the Nine-Segmented Fish Dragon Beast, he summoned the Fire Flood Dragon from the Ice and Fire Twin Dragons and applied his sixth spirit ring to it.
Sixth Fire Flood Dragon Skill: Ember Core Fission Array.
The energy phantom of the Fire Flood Dragon flew forward rapidly, landing beneath the Nine-Segmented Fish Dragon Beast as a massive hexagram fire array appeared.
Twelve unstable condensed fire cores appeared within the hexagram fire array. Under Yu Yan's micro-manipulation, they merged into one. This massive fire core flew into the Nine-Segmented Fish Dragon Beast's body and then exploded violently.
Since one explosion didn't kill it, Yu Yan detonated it twice more in succession, successfully ending its life.
After the Nine-Segmented Fish Dragon Beast died, a special energy emanated from it, and a red spirit ring emerged from its head, appearing before everyone.
At the moment the Nine-Segmented Fish Dragon Beast died, Dugu Bo flew over immediately. After searching the beast for a while, he successfully found the hundred thousand year Spirit Bone it dropped—a Nine-Segmented Spinal Spirit Bone that flickered with red and blue light.
"Absorb this Spirit Bone first, then the hundred thousand year spirit ring."
Dugu Bo placed the Spirit Bone before Yu Yan, signaling him to absorb the Spirit Bone first and then the spirit ring, as it would be slightly easier that way.
After speaking, Dugu Bo's attention did not remain on Yu Yan; he looked warily at Ning Fengzhi, the Sword Douluo, and the Bone Douluo.
A hundred thousand year Spirit Bone was no small matter; he was somewhat worried that Ning Fengzhi and the others might try to seize it.
"Yes, indeed. Yu Yan, absorb this Spirit Bone first. It will be easier to absorb a spirit ring that shares the same origin as the Spirit Bone."
Ning Fengzhi paid no mind to Dugu Bo's defensive gaze. He likewise smiled and reminded Yu Yan to absorb the Spirit Bone first, then the spirit ring.
In Ning Fengzhi's view, the benefits of befriending Yu Yan outweighed the benefits of a hundred thousand year Spirit Bone. In the future, Yu Yan might even reach the level of Spirit Hall's Qian Daoliu or the Clear Sky Sect's Tang Chen; those two hadn't been as extraordinary as Yu Yan at his age.
To be even more hyperbolic, Yu Yan might even break the limit of Rank 99 and take that step few have ever taken, becoming a legendary God.
As a great Sect passed down for thousands of years, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School still possessed many unknown secrets, such as Sea God Island, the Angel God, Slaughter City, and so on.
Of course, no matter what level Yu Yan could reach, it was more important than a single hundred thousand year Spirit Bone.
Yu Yan took the Spirit Bone handed over by Dugu Bo and cupped his hands toward Dugu Bo, Ning Fengzhi, and the Sword and Bone Douluo. "I'll have to trouble you all to act as my Protectors."