Chapter 42: Soul Hunting (IV)
Dugu Bo absorbed the soul bone on the spot. His soul power, originally at the peak of level 94, surged to level 95 under the impact of the high-quality soul bone energy, making him a Super Douluo (Juhuaguan: Danger!).
For someone at Dugu Bo's level of cultivation, absorbing the soul bone was a quick process, taking less than half an hour.
This 70,000-year-old Sky Eagle's left leg bone gave Dugu Bo a speed boost. The soul bone skill, Eagle Speed, restored the body to its peak state, increased speed by 300%, and allowed for short-term flight for half an hour. It could be used up to three times a day, making it an extremely powerful life-saving skill.
After hearing about the soul bone's skill, Li Luochen's face drooped. "Such a good soul skill? Hiss, I think I might regret this a little. What should I do? Is there a regret potion? Give me a dozen! o(╥﹏╥)o"
After Dugu Bo absorbed the soul bone, everyone stayed in place to recuperate and recover to their best condition, preparing to go to the territory of the mutant Tyrannosaurus Rex.
The territory of the Tyrannosaurus Rex was near the stone mountain in the southeast of the Sunset Forest. Soul beasts were scarce in that area, and the soul beasts of the Sunset Forest stayed away from it because the Tyrannosaurus Rex was always hunting for prey.
It took most of the day, crossing most of the Sunset Forest, to reach the stone mountain in the southeast corner. There, a huge creature was sleeping soundly on the stone mountain, with large bubbles forming from its nose.
When lying down, its height was over ten meters. Its body was as large as a small mountain, covered with thick ochre-colored scales, each with an irregular shape. Its massive head took up almost a quarter of its entire body.
This was a variant of Tyrannosaurus Rex, possessing the earth attribute from the mountain dragon bloodline and the ultimate power from the golden dragon king bloodline. Normally, a Tyrannosaurus Rex should be gray-black, but this one was khaki-colored—a true hybrid.
It's already terrifying to have the blood of the Golden Dragon King, but now it seems that this big guy also has the blood of the mountain dragon, making it even more difficult to defeat.
A ten-thousand-year-old Tyrannosaurus Rex could rival a hundred-thousand-year-old soul beast. This Tyrannosaurus Rex was now twenty thousand years old. Its thick ochre-colored scales showed its incredible defense.
In Li Luochen's opinion, this Tyrannosaurus Rex not only had amazing defense but also high resistance to poison. He wondered if Dugu Bo's poison could seriously injure it.
"Flander, you and I will face it together. Long Yatou, protect Yanyan and Luo Chen."
Dugu Bo and Flanders directly released their martial spirit forms: a forty-meter-long Golden Phosphorus Snake King and a ten-meter-long Hurricane Owl with a twenty-meter wingspan appeared.
The big bubble on the Tyrannosaurus Rex's nose burst, and the Tyrannosaurus Rex opened its eyes and roared.
"Aohou——!"
With a massive roar, the Tyrannosaurus Rex stood up, its height reaching more than 60 meters. It stared at the enemies before it, saliva dripping from its mouth, its fighting spirit at its peak.
The Tyrannosaurus Rex roared and stomped the ground with one foot. Stones on the ground floated up and attached to its body, forming dragon armor.
The Tyrannosaurus Rex's actions left both Dugu Bo and Flanders stunned.
"Is this the wisdom of a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast? Or is it instinct?"
Flanders exclaimed, and a hint of mockery flashed in the petite eyes of the Tyrannosaurus Rex. As the king of sub-dragons, its combat power was higher than that of many true dragons.
It possessed extremely high intelligence, almost on par with a 100,000-year-old soul beast, though it couldn't speak. A Tyrannosaurus Rex needs to live for 50,000 years before it can speak (secondary setting).
"Flander, attack with full force. This Tyrannosaurus Rex is probably as strong as a Titled Douluo. Ordinary Titled Douluos might not be its match."
Dugu Bo eyed the Tyrannosaurus Rex warily. His perception told him that this beast was no simple opponent and that carelessness could lead to death.
"Ninth Soul Skill: Green Phosphorus Divine Light!"
"Eighth Soul Skill: Sky Hurricane!"
Dugu Bo and Flanders unleashed their strongest soul skills simultaneously. A green beam of light merged with a turquoise hurricane, sending a venomous storm toward the Tyrannosaurus Rex.
Crack—the poisonous hurricane swept past, and the stone armor on the Tyrannosaurus Rex fell off, but the khaki scales underneath were unscathed.
The previous attacks had been blocked by the thick stone armor.
Dugu Bo and Flanders were shocked. This was a combined attack from a Super Douluo and a Soul Douluo, but it had been blocked? Though Dugu Bo's ninth soul skill was just a test, it shouldn't have left the Tyrannosaurus Rex unscathed. The stone armor was incredibly thick, but at least it had been broken.
Li Luochen in the distance was equally stunned. "Isn't this a bit outrageous? The Tyrannosaurus Rex is that strong? It really lives up to its title as the king of sub-dragons, but it's just too strong."
Dugu Bo and Flanders continued their assault. Dugu Bo used the Medusa Soul Bone skill, Medusa's Gaze, but found that the petrification skill had little effect on this mutant Tyrannosaurus Rex.
Dugu Bo quickly switched tactics, using speed to launch a hit-and-run attack.
Dugu Bo skillfully used the newly fused left leg bone, coordinating it with his sixth soul skill, Jade Phosphorus Snake Emperor Break, to harass the Tyrannosaurus Rex.
Flanders adopted a similar strategy, leveraging his flying and agile attack characteristics. He focused on long-range attacks, aiming not to seriously injure the Tyrannosaurus Rex but to create a wound. Only with a wound could Dugu Bo's poison be fully effective.
After multiple exchanges, the Tyrannosaurus Rex's body was covered in wounds. Despite its high defense, it couldn't withstand such a kite-like assault. Lacking any long-range attacks, it was helpless against the two shameless opponents.
Dugu Bo noticed the wounds and used his fourth soul skill, Corrosive Poison, to corrode the wounds, preventing them from healing and worsening the Tyrannosaurus Rex's injuries.
To make the corrosive poison even more potent, Dugu Bo used the soul skill from the right arm bone of a 70,000-year-old Infinite Poisonous Python, which increased his poison attribute by 200%, greatly enhancing the power of his corrosive snake venom.
Moreover, Dugu Bo had meticulously studied mixed poisons, and his snake venom was now a blend of multiple toxins, combining the corrosive poison with the Green Phosphorus Snake King poison and some soul bone poison.
Nowadays, even a Super Douluo of the same level couldn't afford to be touched by Dugu Bo's snake venom. The multiple mixed poisons were terrifyingly effective.
After half an hour of battle, the Tyrannosaurus Rex was covered in purple, black, and green wounds, its body devoid of a single healthy spot. It kept roaring, but the balance of victory had completely shifted. The Tyrannosaurus Rex was exhausted.
In a direct 1v1 battle, Dugu Bo might not have been able to seriously injure the Tyrannosaurus Rex in head-on combat. But it had been worn down by relentless kiting.
"Flander, take out its legs, and I'll seal its big mouth."
Flanders concentrated his soul power and targeted the part of the Tyrannosaurus Rex's leg most severely corroded by the snake venom. Snap—a thigh was broken.
Dugu Bo then released his soul bone skill, Snake King Binding, which restrained the entire body of the Tyrannosaurus Rex, especially its massive mouth, binding it with a dozen snake shadows.
The Tyrannosaurus Rex was now immobilized, unable to even roar.
"Come on, kid, attack this big guy's head. The poison has completely corroded this area and will soon reach its brain," Dugu Bo called out to Li Luochen, urging him to strike the darkest purple-black spot on the top of the Tyrannosaurus Rex's head. Beneath that spot lay the beast's brain—a single blow would be enough to kill it.