Battling the Flower Demon
Dugu Bo was naturally much faster than Wang Li, so it wasn't long before they arrived again at the western edge of Sunset Forest, near the Golden Iron Mountain Range.
Here, the mountains connected to each other, and the forest was dense. It was no wonder a Dream Flower Demon had been able to grow here for such a long time.
At this moment, Dugu Bo spoke:
"Is the Dream Flower Demon you mentioned just up ahead?"
Wang Li nodded in response:
"That's right."
Dugu Bo became solemn and said:
"Remember, when we get closer, constantly use your spiritual power to cleanse your body. The fragrance of a Dream Flower Demon can penetrate directly into the body. Only by repeatedly cleansing yourself with spiritual power can you resist it to some extent."
Wang Li's heart tightened. This spirit beast was even trickier than he had imagined, but the more difficult, the better,it meant it was strong, and absorbing it would yield greater benefits.
"I understand!" he said.
After speaking, Wang Li moved his thoughts, releasing his spiritual power like flowing water, circulating rapidly throughout his body.
Dugu Bo did the same, releasing spiritual power to repeatedly cleanse himself, then accelerated again to charge into the territory of the Dream Flower Demon.
Upon landing on the ground, Dugu Bo looked around at the various spirit beasts sprawled unconscious but not dead, marveling at them.
As soon as they entered the territory of the Dream Flower Demon, Wang Li felt something trying to enter his body. However, with the cleansing of his spiritual power, it caused him little harm.
The two of them continued deeper into the forest, and after a short while, they saw the true form of the Dream Flower Demon.
Dugu Bo's face filled with shock, and he exclaimed:
"Xiao Li, you've tricked me! Over a thousand years, that's impressive, but over seven or eight thousand years is also impressive. But this Dream Flower Demon isn't just over twenty thousand years,it's nearly thirty thousand years old! An absolutely terrifying spirit beast!"
Wang Li quickly defended himself:
"My eyesight isn't perfect. Anyway, if it's not thirty thousand years, it's still over twenty thousand. Grandpa, no more talking. I have to act quickly. The longer I delay, the worse it will be."
He then immediately summoned his martial soul. With Dugu Bo by his side, he dared to fight recklessly. Winning was best, but losing didn't matter,Dugu Bo would get him out safely.
Blue Silver Domain, activate!
Although the Blue Silver Domain did not significantly boost combat power, it allowed him to control more Blue Silver Grass, increasing his recovery speed.
Wang Li launched his attack, releasing his first and third soul skills consecutively.
A massive surge of Blue Silver Grass grew like giant serpents, shimmering with metallic light. The all-around enhancement provided an absolutely terrifying boost.
The Dream Flower Demon sensed danger, swaying its form and releasing more fragrance and pollen while swinging its vines in defense. Using vines was instinct for all plants.
As a millennia-old spirit beast, its vines were far more resilient and extensible than Wang Li had imagined.
The vines of both sides tangled fiercely, slicing through the air with crackling sounds, the immense force leaving Wang Li awestruck.
However, as a soul master, Wang Li had multiple abilities. He began to fully unleash the ice poison and fire poison of his Blue Silver Grass.
These came from the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and the Blazing Apricot, strengthened by the Ice-Fire Duality Eyes. Today, they finally displayed their terrifying effect.
Wang Li's Blue Silver Grass glowed half red and half icy blue, radiating a tremendous ferocious aura. Normally restrained, today it fully unleashed. Even the millennia-old Dream Flower Demon trembled slightly, instinctively sensing fear.
Sizzle! Crack!
The vines of the Dream Flower Demon were strong, but facing the ice and fire poisons enhanced by the Duality Eyes, they were severely damaged.
Its defenses had a significant gap. Wang Li seized the opportunity, using his first soul skill again along with his innate soul skill, the Ink Jade Divine Bamboo Spear.
The Blue Silver Grass surged violently, turning dark green, straightening, and hardening like iron. Sharp and unstoppable, it struck the Dream Flower Demon's body with crushing force.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Sand and dust filled the air. Wang Li remained vigilant, knowing that the presence of smoke didn't mean the Dream Flower Demon was unharmed.
Sure enough, when the dust cleared, a seven-colored energy shield surrounded the Dream Flower Demon.
Wang Li remained calm but felt the air around him rapidly eroding his body.
It had to be the Dream Flower Demon's hypnotic pollen and fragrance. Thanks to the Blue Silver Domain, he received a continuous supply of energy from the grass, converting it into spiritual power to cleanse himself repeatedly.
But this was not a long-term solution. Wang Li used his fourth soul skill, drawing energy from the Dream Flower Demon through the Blue Silver Vines.
He then used this energy to fully trigger the ice poison and fire poison. This was currently his most effective attack, causing the greatest damage to the Dream Flower Demon.
If he continued the fight, Wang Li could eventually wear the Dream Flower Demon down.
Dugu Bo stood aside, stunned. Wang Li's performance far exceeded his expectations, trading blows evenly with a spirit beast nearly thirty thousand years old.
However, the Dream Flower Demon, being a plant-type spirit beast, could not move, leaving Wang Li free to use his techniques. The fifty-level quasi-Soul King not only had spiritual power to resist the hypnotic pollen and fragrance, but also real means to harm it. The ice and fire poisons were comparable to millennia-old soul skills, far beyond ordinary ones.
The Dream Flower Demon let out a piercing screech. Without a mouth, it was a spiritual-level sound. Wang Li staggered, feeling his eyelids grow heavy.
Closing his eyes, illusions arose: Dugu Yan smiled gently, opening her arms to embrace him…
Wang Li gasped, quickly biting his tongue to break free from the hallucination, then slapped himself hard to resist the lingering drowsiness.
He frantically released spiritual power, cleansing himself repeatedly, while accelerating energy absorption and fully triggering ice and fire poisons.
Finally, the Dream Flower Demon, drained of most of its energy, had its seven-colored energy shield pierced by the Ink Jade Divine Bamboo Spear. Its body was shattered.
The Dream Flower Demon was not dead yet, but the following ice and fire poisons eradicated its remaining life force.
All its resentment, all its hatred… ended abruptly.
Terrifying energy gathered, black currents swirled, forming a black soul ring.
At this moment, Wang Li finally exhaled. He used his second soul skill to heal his swollen cheeks.
Seeing the black soul ring, he grinned, wincing in pain, then grimaced again as it hurt.
The fifth soul skill, enhancing spiritual power and providing hypnotic illusions, was a carefully considered choice. Increased spiritual power improved concealment, and the hypnotic illusions served as a decent self-protection soul skill.
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