Chapter 106: The Battle with the Dream Flower Demon

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Dugu Bo's speed, of course, was much faster than Wang Li's, and soon after, they arrived at the western edge of the Sunset Forest, close to the Golden Iron Mountain Range.

The mountains were connected one after another, with dense forests. It wasn't surprising that a Dream Flower Demon had grown here for such a long time.

At this moment, Dugu Bo spoke up:

"The Dream Flower Demon you mentioned, is it ahead?"

Wang Li nodded in response.

"That's right!"

Dugu Bo became more serious and continued:

"Remember, once we get close, continuously use your spiritual power to cleanse yourself. The fragrance of the Dream Flower Demon can directly penetrate the body, and only by repeatedly cleansing with spiritual power can you develop some resistance."

Wang Li's heart tightened. This soul beast was more troublesome than he had imagined, but the more troublesome it was, the better—this meant it was stronger, and absorbing it would yield greater results.

"I understand!"

After saying that, Wang Li concentrated, releasing his spiritual power like water, and began circulating it rapidly through his body.

Dugu Bo did the same, releasing his spiritual power and cleansing himself repeatedly. Then, they accelerated again, charging into the territory of the Dream Flower Demon.

Once they landed on the ground, Dugu Bo was astonished at the sight of numerous soul beasts lying unconscious, though not dead, scattered across the area.

Since entering the territory of the Dream Flower Demon, Wang Li felt something seem to enter his body. However, with the continuous cleansing of his spiritual power, it had little effect on him.

The two continued deeper, and after a short while, they saw the true form of the Dream Flower Demon.

Dugu Bo's face showed shock as he exclaimed:

"Xiao Li, you've been misleading Grandpa! Whether it's over two thousand years or seven to eight thousand years, you called it 'overgrown,' right? But this Dream Flower Demon isn't just over twenty thousand years old. This is a terrifying soul beast close to thirty thousand years old!"

Wang Li quickly responded, trying to defend himself:

"It's not that I lacked sharp eyes! Anyway, it's not thirty thousand years old, so it must be over twenty thousand. Grandpa, there's no time for discussion. I need to act quickly. The longer we delay, the worse it will be."

With that, Wang Li summoned his martial soul. With Dugu Bo by his side, he felt emboldened to fight without hesitation. Winning would be great, but if he lost, it didn't matter—Dugu Bo would help him escape.

The Blue Silver Domain—Release!

Though his Blue Silver Domain did not enhance combat abilities significantly at the moment, it did allow him to control more Blue Silver Grass, improving his recovery speed.

Wang Li struck immediately, releasing his first and third soul skills one after the other.

A large number of Blue Silver Grass grew rapidly in the wind, expanding like a giant serpent. They instantly gleamed with a metallic luster, and the full attribute boosts resulted in an overwhelming increase in strength.

Upon sensing the danger, the Dream Flower Demon swayed its body and released even more fragrance and pollen. It also swung its vines in defense, using them as instinctual tools, as all plants did.

As a ten-thousand-year soul beast, its vines were even more flexible and resilient than Wang Li had expected, making them a formidable opponent.

The vines of both sides tangled, cracking the air with sharp sounds. The immense force left Wang Li feeling uneasy.

However, as a soul master, his abilities were diverse. Wang Li began to fully activate the ice poison and fire poison of the Blue Silver Grass.

These poisons, originating from the Eight-Jointed Mysterious Ice Grass and the Fiery Apricot Blossom, had been enhanced by the Ice and Fire Eyes. Today, they unleashed their terrifying effects.

On the Blue Silver Grass, half of it was fiery red, while the other half was ice blue. An overwhelming, vicious aura emanated from them. This was the power granted by the Ice and Fire Eyes, which he usually kept restrained, but today, it erupted in full force. Even the Dream Flower Demon, a ten-thousand-year soul beast, trembled slightly, instinctively sensing fear.

Hiss, hiss, crack, crack!

Although the Dream Flower Demon's vines were incredibly resilient and powerful, they faced immense damage from the ice and fire toxins derived from two legendary herbs and further enhanced by the Ice and Fire Eyes.

This caused significant damage to its defenses, creating a large opening. Wang Li seized the opportunity, once again using his first soul skill while summoning his innate soul skill, the Ink Jade Divine Bamboo Spear.

A massive wave of Blue Silver Grass surged forward in the wind, all turning dark green as they shot upwards. They became straight and rigid, as hard as iron, indestructible and razor-sharp.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Under Wang Li's control, the spears broke through the gaps and collided fiercely with the Dream Flower Demon's body.

Dust and debris flew in all directions, filling the air!

Wang Li remained vigilant, knowing that according to the "no harm with smoke" rule, the Dream Flower Demon likely hadn't taken significant damage.

Sure enough, once the dust cleared, a multi-colored energy shield, constantly shifting through seven different hues, appeared around the Dream Flower Demon's body.

Wang Li's expression didn't change. He could still feel something in the surrounding air, seemingly rapidly eroding his body.

It was most likely the Dream Flower Demon's hypnotic pollen and fragrance. However, thanks to his Blue Silver Domain, Wang Li was constantly supplied with energy from the Blue Silver Grass, which he converted into spiritual power to repeatedly cleanse himself.

But this wasn't a long-term solution. Wang Li activated his fourth soul skill and, through the Blue Silver Vines, continuously absorbed the Dream Flower Demon's energy.

With this energy, he fully activated the ice and fire toxins. This was the most effective means of attack at the moment, and it caused the greatest damage to the Dream Flower Demon.

If Wang Li could just continue stalling, he was confident he could wear down the Dream Flower Demon.

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At the same time, Dugu Bo, standing nearby, was somewhat dumbfounded. Wang Li's performance far exceeded his expectations. The young man was actually holding his own against a soul beast nearing thirty thousand years old.

However, the Dream Flower Demon was still suffering from the inherent weaknesses of plant-type soul beasts. It couldn't move, allowing Wang Li to freely implement his tactics. Wang Li, a level 50 soul king, not only had the spiritual power to resist the hypnotic pollen and fragrance but also possessed the means to harm the creature. The effects of his ice and fire toxins were comparable to a ten-thousand-year soul skill—and not just any ordinary one.

The Dream Flower Demon let out a high-pitched shriek. Although it had no mouth, this was a mental-level sound. At the same time, Wang Li staggered and felt an overwhelming heaviness in his eyelids.

As soon as his eyes closed, visions appeared. Dugu Yan, smiling gently, opened her arms, as if to embrace him…

Wang Li inhaled sharply and quickly bit his tongue, using the pain to break free from the illusion. Then he slapped his own face hard, using the continued pain to resist the overwhelming drowsiness.

He released his spiritual power frantically, constantly cleansing himself while hastening his absorption of energy. He fully activated the ice and fire toxins.

Finally, after most of the Dream Flower Demon's energy had been drained, the Ink Jade Divine Bamboo Spear pierced through its ever-shifting seven-colored energy shield, shattering its body into pieces.

Though the Dream Flower Demon wasn't dead yet, the subsequent ice and fire toxins obliterated the last of its life force.

All the resentment, all the unwillingness... suddenly came to an abrupt halt.

Terrifying energy began to gather, and black air currents surged wildly, coalescing into a black soul ring.

At this moment, Wang Li finally let out a breath of relief. He used his second soul skill to begin healing the swelling in his cheeks from the battle.

Looking at the black soul ring, Wang Li grinned, wincing from the pain, and once again found himself gritting his teeth in agony.

(End of Chapter)