Chapter 98: Zawarudo!
"A 10,000 year level Thunderous Dragon."
Now that Dugu Bo had agreed to help, Yu Tianlin stated his target without hesitation.
Dugu Bo was a little surprised by the words "Thunderous Dragon, 10,000 year level," but after recalling Yu Tianlin's first 3 Spirit Rings, he nodded in understanding. "No problem. Come with me."
Led by Dugu Bo, the two moved through Sunset Forest as if they owned the place. Even when they brushed past several powerful Spirit Beasts, none of them attacked. They could tell at a glance that these two were only passing through.
Spirit Beasts that have lived for over 10,000 years possess considerable intelligence. They knew Dugu Bo was not someone to provoke, so unless there was direct conflict, they would never start a fight.
Dugu Bo had been entrenched in Sunset Forest for decades and knew it like the back of his hand. He understood the distribution of different Spirit Beasts, and in just half a day, he located their target.
It was a massive creature, nearly 10 meters long, its body covered in dark blue scales that looked extremely tough. It moved on all fours, each limb thick and powerful, clearly built for overwhelming strength. On its head grew a single sharp horn, and if anything were skewered by it, the result would be gruesome.
This was the Thunderous Dragon.
The Thunderous Dragon had been resting, but the moment it sensed someone approaching, it pushed itself up and whipped around to face the direction of danger.
Dugu Bo's cultivation was profound, so he had naturally concealed his aura. The Thunderous Dragon didn't detect him at all. Yu Tianlin was different. The moment he stepped close, the Thunderous Dragon locked onto him.
Dugu Bo understood this, but he didn't bother helping Yu Tianlin hide. There was no need.
With Poison Douluo taking action personally, capturing a 10,000 year Spirit Beast was like picking up a stone from the ground. Why waste effort sneaking around?
Yu Tianlin saw it clearly. The instant the Thunderous Dragon turned and noticed Dugu Bo, its entire body trembled, as if fear had seized it by the throat.
So Dugu Bo really is a terrifying figure in Sunset Forest.
Sunset Forest did have Spirit Beasts above 50,000 years, but likely none around 80,000 years. With Dugu Bo's realm as a Title Douluo, dominating this place was effortless.
"This Thunderous Dragon is above 10,000 years," Dugu Bo said calmly as he fixed his gaze on it. "But I don't know if it's 11,000 or 12,000. Can you handle it?"
Rather than act immediately, he asked Yu Tianlin first.
"No problem." Yu Tianlin smiled. "This is the one. My body can take it."
The Thunderous Dragon couldn't fully understand human speech, but it could sense their attitude. The two humans in front of it were clearly not here to be friendly.
In the next instant, it made its decision.
The Thunderous Dragon suddenly swung around, its thick tail whipping out. But the target wasn't Dugu Bo or Yu Tianlin. It slammed the ground.
Dust exploded upward in a choking cloud. Using the momentary cover, the Thunderous Dragon poured all its strength into its legs and bolted.
That's right. It was running.
That poison user was far too terrifying. Fighting meant certain death. Running was its only chance.
As for dignity, it was a Spirit Beast, not a human. Survival came first.
"Trying to escape?" Dugu Bo snorted.
With a casual wave, he dispersed the dust, then chased after it while holding Yu Tianlin with one hand.
"Listen carefully, little guy," Dugu Bo said as they pursued. "My Jade Phosphorus Serpent Venom is extremely lethal, and this Thunderous Dragon isn't strong enough. If I use poison, I might kill it by accident, and your Spirit Ring will be ruined."
"So I won't attack it with poison. I'll use another method instead. In a moment, I'll use a Spirit Skill to control it. You take that chance and finish it. Understand?"
Yu Tianlin nodded repeatedly. "Understood, Senior."
Ahead, the Thunderous Dragon sensed the threat closing in. Panic and fury surged together, and it erupted.
A burst of dazzling lightning exploded from its body, scorching the surrounding trees and earth. Yu Tianlin could feel it clearly, the moment the lightning flared, the Thunderous Dragon's aura spiked, and even its speed increased sharply.
Yu Tianlin recognized it at once. This was the Thunderous Dragon's innate ability, Dragon's Fury. It threw the user into a berserk state, boosting all physical attributes.
A Spirit Master with the Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul, after obtaining a Thunderous Dragon Spirit Ring, would combine this innate ability with the martial soul's own traits and gain the powerful self amplification Spirit Skill, Thunderous Fury.
Seeing the Thunderous Dragon activate Dragon's Fury and accelerate again, Dugu Bo remained indifferent. His 8th Spirit Ring suddenly blazed, releasing a surge of black light.
He directly used his 8th Spirit Skill.
As the 8th Spirit Ring pulsed, Dugu Bo spat out a jade green bead. The instant it appeared, an eerie scene unfolded.
The Thunderous Dragon, which had been sprinting madly, stopped in mid stride as if an invisible hand had gripped the world. It could not move at all. Everything around it froze. Even the wind hung motionless in the air, suspended like dust in amber.
Holy crap.
Yu Tianlin's scalp went numb from shock.
Isn't this basically the time stop effect in Jojo's Bizarre Adventure? This is absurd. It's practically cheating the heavens.
The moment Dugu Bo activated his 8th Spirit Skill, he wrapped Yu Tianlin in his own Spirit Power. In this solidified space, only Dugu Bo and Yu Tianlin, whose bodies glowed faintly green, could move.
"Come."
Dugu Bo didn't waste a second. He dragged Yu Tianlin straight to the Thunderous Dragon.
Yu Tianlin forced down his shock, drew a short sword, and stabbed it directly into the Thunderous Dragon's eye socket, destroying its brain in one decisive strike.
The moment Yu Tianlin landed the fatal blow, Dugu Bo pulled him away at once, then retrieved the jade green bead and swallowed it back down.
"Release."
Dugu Bo let out a low shout. The black light on his 8th Spirit Ring withdrew, and the frozen space finally snapped back to normal.
"Roar!"
The Thunderous Dragon let out a desperate, agonized roar. Even with a fatal wound, its vitality was terrifying, so it didn't die instantly. It thrashed wildly in its final struggle, but it was meaningless.
Dugu Bo and Yu Tianlin stood at a distance, calm and silent, waiting for it to die.
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