parentshiftbook Chapter 27 Medusa of 8 Years
Chapter 27 Medusa of 8 Years
Opposite Medusa, a figure staggered backward, looking utterly disheveled.
The man appeared to be over sixty years old, with white hair and beard, and a withered face. He wore a dark green robe, which was now torn in many places and stained with purplish-black poisonous blood and grayish-white stone chips.
Blood trickled from the corner of his mouth, his face was an unnatural bluish-black, his breathing was rapid and disordered, and eight spirit rings surrounded his body—yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black—clearly an eight-ring Soul Douluo!
However, what is most striking is the dark green poisonous mist surrounding him. This mist not only surrounds him as a defense, but also seeps out of his mouth, nose, and skin pores as if out of control, subtly conflicting with his own soul power and backfiring on its master.
Dugu Bo!
Tang Yu recognized it at a glance—the iconic Azure Phosphorous Serpent Emperor Martial Soul aura and the dark green poisonous mist.
Dugu Bo was in extremely poor condition at that moment.
Although Medusa's petrifying gaze did not directly hit him, the aftershocks caused stiffness in many parts of his body and slowed his movements.
Even more deadly, Medusa's deadly poison seemed to resonate strangely with his own Jade Phosphorous Serpent King poison, exacerbating the backlash of the poison within his body. His soul power stagnates, and his internal organs feel as if they are being scorched by raging fire and frozen by ice, causing him immense pain.
"hiss--!"
Medusa opened her mouth wide, and a stream of emerald green poisonous mist spewed out, instantly withering the vegetation and causing fine cracks to appear on the surface of rocks.
Dugu Bo's expression changed, and his seventh spirit ring lit up: "Martial Soul True Body!"
The phantom of the Azure Phosphorous Serpent Emperor appeared behind him and merged with Dugu Bo.
He transformed into a 15-meter-long emerald green serpent, spewing out dark green poisonous mist that clashed with Medusa's poisonous mist.
hiss hiss hiss—
The two highly toxic substances collided, neutralized, and annihilated in the air, producing a piercing corrosive sound.
However, Medusa's cultivation was higher, and her poisonous mist gradually suppressed Dugu Bo's poisonous mist, spreading towards Dugu Bo.
Despair flashed in Dugu Bo's eyes.
The deadly poison in his body could no longer be suppressed.
Although the Azure Phosphorus Serpent Emperor Martial Soul is powerful, its backlash is also extremely terrifying.
Over the years, he has suffered from the corrosive effects of the poison. Whenever it is cloudy or rainy, his ribs become numb and itchy.
If it weren't for his formidable cultivation level, he would have died from the poison long ago.
The original intention of hunting Medusa was to obtain the ninth spirit ring and then use the spiritual energy of heaven and earth during the breakthrough to cleanse the toxins in the body and fight for a chance of survival.
But unexpectedly...
Just as the poisonous fog was about to engulf Dugu Bo—
"You beast, cease your arrogance!"
A furious shout exploded like a thunderclap.
Tang Kun's figure rushed into the battlefield like a cannonball. The Haotian Hammer in his hand swelled up in the wind and transformed into a giant hammer phantom ten meters long. With the force of thunder, it smashed towards Medusa!
But the hammer did not strike Medusa's vitals; rather, it struck her long, serpentine tail.
The pressure of the titled Douluo was released without reservation. Medusa instinctively felt a fatal threat. Her pale green pupils shrank suddenly. She could no longer continue to attack Dugu Bo. Her upper body suddenly leaned back, trying to dodge.
However, Tang Kun's hammer blow, though seemingly powerful, was actually a masterful control of force and angle.
"The Nine Absolute Techniques of Haotian - The Collapse Technique!"
The surface of the Haotian Hammer glowed with black light, and its shadow drew a strange arc in the air, avoiding Medusa's arms that were protecting her, and striking the middle of her snake tail with precision.
"Snap—!"
The crisp sound of bones breaking echoed throughout the forest.
Medusa let out a mournful howl as her over twenty-meter-long body was sent flying by the hammer blow, crashing heavily into several ancient trees before finally coming to a stop.
Its tail was unnaturally twisted, its coccyx was clearly broken, and its mobility was greatly reduced.
But it wasn't fatal.
Tang Kun deliberately controlled his strength, severely injuring Medusa and weakening her fighting power, while sparing her life.
Dugu Bo, having narrowly escaped death, watched this scene with lingering shock.
When he saw the Clear Sky Hammer in Tang Kun's hand and the nine slowly rotating spirit rings, his pupils suddenly contracted.
"Haotian Hammer... Title Douluo... Are you from the Haotian Sect?" Dugu Bo asked in a hoarse voice.
Tang Kun didn't answer immediately, but turned to look at Dugu Bo and nodded slightly: "Can you still fight?"
Dugu Bo gritted his teeth, straightened up, and wiped the black blood from the corner of his mouth: "I can!"
"Alright." Tang Kun's gaze returned to Medusa. "This beast is already severely injured, but her final counterattack is even more dangerous."
"I'll hold it back, and you find an opportunity to deliver the fatal blow. Remember, the final blow must be delivered by you to establish the deepest connection with the spirit ring."
Dugu Bo was startled.
He understood Tang Kun's meaning—this Title Douluo could have easily killed Medusa, but deliberately held back to give him the opportunity to obtain a spirit ring.
"Thank you for your kindness!" Dugu Bo solemnly clasped his hands in thanks.
Medusa had gone mad at this point.
The fractured coccyx and the excruciating pain fueled its ferocity.
Its head of snakes danced wildly, each snake baring its fangs and spitting out fine venom.
Although both arms were intact, their movements were noticeably slower.
What was most terrifying was its eyes. The two pale green vortexes began to spin rapidly, transforming into two solid green beams of light that swept towards Tang Kun and Dugu Bo!
Medusa's innate soul skill - Petrifying Gaze!
"Watch out!" Dugu Bo exclaimed.
Tang Kun snorted coldly, and his eighth spirit ring lit up: "Eighth Spirit Skill - Clear Sky Barrier!"
A layer of dark golden light spread out from Tang Kun, enveloping him and Dugu Bo.
The green beam of light shone on the dark gold shield, emitting a "sizzling" corrosive sound, but it could not break through.
"Such strong defense!" Dugu Bo was shocked.
He asked himself if he were to face that petrifying gaze, even if he could withstand the petrification effect, he would inevitably pay a heavy price.
But Tang Kun blocked it so easily!
"Now, quick!"
Tang Kun's voice pulled Dugu Bo back to reality from his shock.
Medusa's body stiffened briefly as she unleashed her full Petrifying Gaze, creating the perfect opportunity to attack!
A ruthless glint flashed in Dugu Bo's eyes. Without further hesitation, he knew that this was an opportunity created for him by Tang Kun.
The seventh soul skill was activated once again.
"True Spirit Body!"
The phantom of the Azure Phosphorous Serpent Emperor appeared behind him and merged with Dugu Bo.
He transformed into a 15-meter-long emerald green serpent. Although his body trembled due to the backlash from the poison, his eyes burned with fighting spirit.
"Azure Phosphorous Serpent King Devour!"
This is a soul skill created by Dugu Bo. It concentrates all the toxins in his body into a single point, transforming it into the phantom of the Jade Phosphorous Serpent King's fangs. It has extremely strong penetrating power and carries terrifying poison!
A beam of emerald green light, condensed to its fullest extent, shot out from the mouth of the giant serpent that Dugu Bo had transformed into, and as if traversing time and space, instantly appeared in the center of Medusa's forehead.
Medusa's petrifying gaze was forced to stop. It tried to dodge, but with its arms crippled and its body stiffened from activating its innate skill at full power, it had no time to react.
"Pfft!"
A verdant light entered Medusa's forehead and emanated from the back of her head, bringing with it a cloud of purplish-black blood mist.
Medusa's massive body froze in place, and the ghastly green vortex in her eyes quickly dimmed and dissipated.
"hiss……"
A final, unwilling cry escaped its mouth, and then its more than twenty-meter-long body crashed to the ground, kicking up clouds of dust.
A deep black spirit ring slowly rose from Medusa's corpse, radiating powerful energy fluctuations.
An 80,000-year-old Medusa Soul Ring!
The battle is over.
Dugu Bo returned to human form, staggered back a few steps, and his face was as pale as paper.
That attack had almost drained his remaining soul power and exacerbated the backlash from the toxins in his body.
But his eyes gleamed with excitement; Medusa, whom he had fought so hard and nearly lost his life, had finally died at his hands.