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In fact, the steward's condition was even worse than Huo Rui had imagined.
Though Bai Baoshan's Celestial Furnace had absorbed most of Huo Rui's attack, the residual fire element still seeped through her punch and scorched the meridians in the steward's arms, leaving them in a horrifying state.
But whether he was maimed or not didn't matter—Huo Rui intended to finish him off. As for Bai Baoshan, his martial soul had been shattered, plunging him into backlash, rendering him utterly powerless.
As Huo Rui raised her hand to deliver the final blow, she reflected:
"I acted too impulsively. Even if I know that Dugu Bo killed Xiao Wen, I shouldn't have attacked now. I should've waited for him to return. Now, because of these people, I've already used my eighth soul skill, revealing too many of my cards. It'll be harder to make Dugu Bo pay with his life later."
Fighting at the Dugu residence would undoubtedly draw the ire of the entire Tian Dou nobility, potentially costing her noble status.
But would Huo Rui regret her actions?
The answer was no. After losing her brother and husband, and experiencing the heart-wrenching pain of their deaths, Huo Rui had vowed deep within her heart: 'If I can't protect my family, what use is all this overwhelming strength?'
Huo Rui prepared to deliver the final blow, thinking about retreating with Huo Yu'er temporarily before seeking revenge against Dugu Bo.
But just as she was about to strike, a violent surge of soul power erupted from afar.
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Interrupted so many times in a row, even someone as patient as Huo Rui began to feel irritated.
However, the soul power emanating from the distance far surpassed her own. She had no choice but to brace herself defensively.
A terrifying soul skill came hurtling toward her. With no time to think, Huo Rui hastily defended herself—and was sent flying hundreds of meters away.
Half the sky turned green.
"How dare you offend my Dugu residence—it's suicide."
Dugu Bo arrived gracefully, standing atop a roof. His wide robes billowed in the wind, and combined with the half-green, half-polluted sky caused by his earlier soul skill, he exuded an aura of overwhelming dominance.
But soon, Dugu Bo couldn't maintain his composure.
From the ruins nearby, Huo Rui stood up, muttering:
"I thought this soul power felt stronger than Marshal Ge Long's. So it's Dugu Bo, the Title Douluo. Very well, let me end this in one decisive move."
Dugu Bo's expression suddenly shifted as he sensed the terrifying killing intent honed from Huo Rui's countless battles!
The next moment, a crimson, heart-shaped phantom appeared in the sky.
This era wasn't one where body-type martial souls were common. Most soul masters had never even seen one. Seeing this heart-shaped phantom, Dugu Bo paused momentarily.
But in the next instant, nine soul rings materialized around Dugu Bo.
At the same time, Huo Rui's martial soul phantom took on a silvery hue, slowly descending and merging with her body.
In an age where neither empire was willing to casually grant noble titles, Huo Rui had become the ruler of a city precisely because of her exceptional battlefield performance. Through endless slaughter, she had acquired a mysterious ability that doubled all her attributes for a short period—a state she called "Overlord Body."
Combined with the attribute-doubling effect of her True Body, Huo Rui's combat power surged fourfold!
"Dugu Bo! Pay with your life for my beloved son-in-law!"
In the instant before striking, Huo Rui unleashed a primal roar from the depths of her soul.
A silver dragon head emerged.
"Fatal Series—Dragonfall Annihilation!!!"
Feeling the concentrated, murderous force of the attack, Dugu Bo vaguely guessed Huo Rui's identity. But he dared not hope that a mere command would stop her. Cursing inwardly, he activated his seventh soul ring.
"Seventh Soul Skill—True Body of Weapon Soul—Jade Phosphorus Serpent Emperor!"
A surge of soul power erupted beneath Dugu Bo's feet. An enormous emerald snake with eight dragon horns rose from the ground. Its menacing fangs and sharp eyes proclaimed the terror of this True Body.
By now, Huo Rui had launched her charge. The silver dragon head tore through the air, sending sand and rocks flying like a Category 17 typhoon.
Seeing this power, which rivaled even his ninth soul skill, Dugu Bo's eye twitched as he stood atop the Jade Phosphorus Serpent Emperor's head.
Dugu Bo had returned because the steward had secretly employed some of his tricks to notify him. Initially, Dugu Bo hadn't taken it seriously, assuming it was just something urgent. He had left the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well without bringing Ye Wen along.
But now, seeing that this might be his future in-law, Dugu Bo felt uneasy. Killing her was out of the question—if he did, his disciple and possibly future grandson-in-law Ye Wen would surely turn against him.
Lately, Ye Wen had been working tirelessly to find a way to cure him of his toxins. Dugu Bo was increasingly satisfied with this disciple. Creating enmity with Ye Wen over this matter was not something the sentimental Dugu Bo wished to see.
Yet Huo Rui's strength exceeded Dugu Bo's expectations. His eighth and ninth soul skills carried terrifying toxins—enough to severely injure or even kill anyone who wasn't a true Title Douluo, no matter how strong they were.
Cursing inwardly, Dugu Bo had no choice but to resort to another hidden trump card.
The next moment, a third eye abruptly opened on the forehead of the Jade Phosphorus Serpent Emperor, resembling a dragon!
This was the manifestation of Dugu Bo's head spirit bone.
"Head Spirit Bone Skill—Medusa's Gaze!"
A wave of emerald light shot out, colliding with Huo Rui's silver dragon head.
This Medusa-inspired spirit bone skill naturally revolved around petrification. In the original storyline, this technique had petrified Yu Xiaogang's three-person fusion skill, the Holy Light Dragon, and could even petrify pure energy—showcasing its overwhelming power.
At the time, Flender was level 78, Liu Er Long was level 75, and Yu Xiaogang's measly level 29 could be ignored. Combined, their total soul power easily reached Soul Douluo levels.
Yet even then, Yu Xiaogang and his team had been decisively defeated by Medusa's Gaze.
The reason was simple: even the weakest Title Douluo wasn't someone a mere Soul Douluo could challenge.
However, Huo Rui, with her strength amplified fourfold—or even more—was far stronger than the Holy Light Dragon. The two forces clashed for a full five seconds. Just as Dugu Bo began to falter under the strain, Huo Rui was finally forced back.
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