Bibi Dong, who was currently toying with the Titan Giant Ape, took advantage of the big oaf's lapse in attention to slash it with her scythe, drawing a roar of fury from Er Ming.
"ROAR—(You ants, fight me like real men!)"
Bibi Dong did not understand the ape-speak, but given the current situation, she clearly grasped the general meaning of what Er Ming was expressing.
Looking at the purple, poisonous blood flowing from Er Ming's body and the faint, malevolent energy swirling around its wounds, Bibi Dong said softly.
"Don't be impatient, it will be over soon, just like."
"That big snake."
As she spoke, the Rakshasa Lady raised her soul-reaping Demon Scythe once more and struck.
In the battlefield between Yun Ming's group and the Azure Bull Python Da Ming.
"Ah—"
A shrill, miserable scream suddenly rang out. Perhaps having heard Er Ming 'belting out a tune' outside, Da Ming, as a brother, could hardly let his little brother steal the spotlight, so he naturally had to let out a cry of his own.
Amidst the radiance, a massive phantom could be seen thrashing violently, and the surface of the Lake of Life surged incessantly as a splash of blood-ink suddenly spread through the ethereal, pure water.
When the light dimmed, the state of the battle was revealed to everyone once more.
Da Ming, who had previously seized the moment to launch a surprise attack with its abilities, had not only failed to crush its powerful foe as hoped, but instead had a transparent spear embedded in its heart.
Feeling the excruciating pain in its chest, Da Ming went nearly insane, endless lightning erupting from its body to attack everything around it indiscriminately.
Yun Ming retreated accordingly; after all, he was hunting this soul beast for Yang Wudi, so he couldn't afford to kill it outright!
The Atlas Divine Spear was pulled from its body, bringing with it a massive spray of blood, and the Azure Bull Python let out an instinctive hiss.
Yun Ming glanced at the others nearby and found that, aside from the two Title Douluo whose Spirit Avatars were so large that they inevitably got stained by the lightning, leaving their bones and scales slightly charred, they were largely unharmed.
On the other side, after enduring the pain, Da Ming recalled the final moments before the strike. Yun Ming had seemingly been completely unaffected by its Slow Domain, and a single Atlas Spear had pierced straight through its Azure Annihilation Thunder Tribulation. Looking on with its bovine eyes, it said in disbelief.
"How? How could you possibly not be affected in the slightest?!"
Ever since Da Ming awakened its Slow Domain, this move had always been infallible. Even the Titan Giant Ape, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, or the previously mentioned poison and Bone Douluo had clearly been affected; how could it be completely useless against Yun Ming?
To the dying beast's final question, Yun Ming provided an answer.
"It's simple. As long as your Spiritual Power is strong enough."
The Azure Bull Python's Slow Domain did not belong to the attribute of time, but rather spirit. The underlying logic of its ability was to use its own formidable Spiritual Power to dull the opponent's spirit, thereby achieving the superficial effect of slowing the target's six senses and physical movements.
As a top-tier Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast possessing the bloodline of the Azure Dragon, the Azure Bull Python was born with powerful Spiritual Power. In this era, where Beasts lay dormant and human Soul Masters were ignorant of spiritual abilities, Da Ming had been able to succeed time and again. Yun Ming's Divine Origin Realm Spiritual Power was fundamentally too strong for Da Ming to shake, so naturally, it had no effect.
"Alright, be on your way."
After Yun Ming finished his explanation, he stopped wasting words. White flames rose on the Atlas Divine Spear, and the Anti-air Power erupted in full force.
Da Ming was still pondering Yun Ming's words, but it never expected Yun Ming to be so decisive, attacking the moment he finished speaking. It was instantly locked in place by the solidified space around it, unable to move.
At this life-or-death moment, Da Ming struggled frantically, but its heart was already severely wounded, and the space that had originally been loose now felt as hard as ten-thousand-year black ice. Under these circumstances, its struggles appeared exceptionally futile.
Seeing the opportunity, Yang Wudi immediately took action.
All eight of his soul rings lit up, and his entire body transformed into a silent, seemingly harmless pitch-black Spear Light, shooting toward the head of the Azure Bull Python.
Not far away, the Titan Giant Ape Er Ming, who was also being beaten, realized that Da Ming was facing a life-or-death crisis. Burning with anxiety, it launched a Titan Sky Shattering toward the Spear Light that Yang Wudi had become.
But its attack was in vain; before it could even reach Yang Wudi, it was shattered by a flick of Gu Rong's Dragon Tail.
Da Ming watched the Soul Breaking Spear Light drawing closer. Even though it didn't feel a sharp aura, the sixth sense honed over a hundred thousand years of slaughter was still screaming a warning: 'Unstoppable!'
With this realization, Da Ming immediately mobilized its Soul Power, using its most proficient lightning attack to destroy Yang Wudi.
Between the Azure Bull Python's horns, electric light leaped once more; it would use the move it had used most often over the years to crush its enemy.
'Azure Sky Extinction Thunder!'
Facing that soul-searing bolt of lightning, Yang Wudi, within the Spear Light, had a resolute gaze. His movements did not falter in the slightest as he accelerated to meet it.
Attack without defense, seeking life through death—this was the path of Yang Wudi.
Seeing the collision between the Soul Breaking Spear Light and the Extinction Azure Thunder, Yun Ming did not intervene. Yang Wudi had to face this bolt of lightning himself; without crushing the Azure Bull Python head-on, the obsession remaining within the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring would not be so easily conquered.
"Crackle—"
The Spear Light and the Azure Thunder clashed in the eyes of all present. However, the stalemate and struggle they had envisioned did not occur. The Spear Light transformed by Yang Wudi acted like scissors cutting through cloth, just as Yun Ming had done before, tearing through the thunder and splitting the Azure Bull Python's final counterattack in two.
Seeing that Yang Wudi, who possessed only the strength of a peak Soul Douluo, had completely crushed its final counterattack, Da Ming felt a bit dazed, but this time, it calmed down quickly.
It glanced at Er Ming not far away, who was about to follow in its footsteps, and couldn't help but reflect on its life as a beast. From being accidentally saved by Xiao Wu in its youth, to meeting Er Ming, and finally cultivating into a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast—the experiences flashed by like a revolving lantern. Finally, thinking of Xiao Wu, whose whereabouts were unknown, it spoke.
"What a pity! In the end, I still couldn't tell you myself, I..."
"Puchi—"
The Spear Light tore through the thunder, pierced through the center of the Azure Bull Python's brow, pulverized its brain, and brought out a mist of blood.
With the long spear entering its brain, Da Ming died instantly, perishing on the spot. The words it most wanted to say remained unspoken in the end.
Seeing his big brother die, the Titan Giant Ape Er Ming shed tears of blood from the corners of its eyes and roared with all its might.
"ROAR (Big Brother)—"
But its mournful cry only served to give Bibi Dong an opening, having no other effect. Seeing Er Ming lose its composure, Bibi Dong's eyes lit up.
A perfect opportunity!
Nether Rakshasa
The six wings behind her back vibrated violently, and in an instant, she flew to the back of Er Ming's neck. She swung the Rakshasa Demon Scythe in a full arc, causing boundless purple light to emerge in the sky. Accompanied by the sweep of the scythe, it surged downward, condensing into a massive purple blade of light a hundred meters long that slashed toward Er Ming.
With a single strike, Er Ming was decapitated. His enormous ape head flew into the air, trailing a pillar of blood that shot toward the heavens.
From this moment on, the two great Star Dou Beast Kings of this generation officially exited the stage.
Seeing that the Titan Giant Ape was dead, Yun Ming's thoughts stirred slightly. The Soul Power around his body, which had been held in check, began to circulate once more.
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