A fireball erupted from the Flame Beast King's mouth, barreling toward them.
Seeing that Lin Feng and the others couldn't dodge in time, Lin Ye stepped forward.
"Eighth Soul Skill: Extreme Flame Explosion!"
He hurriedly released his soul skill, intercepting the attack.
Boom!
The two energies collided, releasing a powerful shockwave that sent nearby lava quaking and cliffs collapsing.
As the energy subsided, the Flame Beast King took advantage of the aftermath and charged straight at Lin Feng and the others again.
"So, you like cheap shots, huh?"
"You can't win in a straight fight, so you rely on ambush?"
"Well, guess what—time to see what I'm good at."
A flash of inspiration lit up Lin Feng's eyes.
The nine heads of the Jade Phosphor Nine-Headed Dragon began to whip through the air.
"Come, you oversized brute!"
"Come over here to your granddaddy and let me rip that Fire Crystal off your thick damn skull!"
Lin Feng's eyes gleamed. The more he thought about it, the more viable the plan seemed.
He started provoking the Flame Beast King verbally, trying to bait it into exposing its weak point.
But in the next second, the Flame Beast King unexpectedly flew right past them.
With lava surging behind it, it made a beeline for Lin Ye.
"Roar—!"
The beast let out a deafening cry that carried a wave of mental shock. Even Lin Feng felt a stabbing pain in his head.
"Lin Feng! Lin Feng!"
Next to him, Dugu Yan clutched her head, her face twisted in pain.
Lin Feng quickly activated his head soul bone's skill, neutralizing the mental assault for her and his father.
But when he looked back at the beast—
"You serious?"
"Dude, I'm right here! How'd you even squeeze past my massive frame like that?"
Just then, Lin Ye hesitated for a split second—
And in that instant, the Flame Beast King was already right in front of him.
He had no choice but to meet it head-on, unleashing his soul power.
Boom—
The collision was no less intense than the previous explosion.
This time, Lin Feng could even hear the lava deep beneath the ground rumble.
"Damn, this thing is strong."
Gritting his teeth, Lin Ye did his best to maintain the form of the Flaming Sun Three-Headed Serpent.
"Feng'er! Don't just stand there—help me out!"
The beast's [Shockwave Impact] trait amplified its charge, overpowering Lin Ye by sheer force.
Facing a 70,000-year soul beast—roughly equivalent to a Rank 89 soul master—Lin Ye's soul skills had little effect.
Without delay, Lin Feng flew the Jade Phosphor Nine-Headed Dragon toward his father.
Three of the dragon heads wrapped in Ultimate Fire latched onto the beast's back, burning it with searing flame.
The Flame Beast King howled in agony.
It never expected that this "insignificant bug" could inflict such pain.
"Roar!"
Writhing in fury, the beast thrashed, trying to shake Lin Feng off.
Lin Ye used the moment to escape the force of the charge and reposition himself.
Now the beast's belly faced him directly.
"Perfect chance!"
"Eighth Soul Skill: Extreme Flame Explosion!"
He fired another blast straight at the creature's abdomen.
"Roar—!"
The Flame Beast King howled in rage.
"What?!"
Lin Ye's eyes widened.
His full-power attack had only left a shallow wound?
How could a 70,000-year-old soul beast have such absurdly high defense?
At the same time, Lin Feng directed three more dragon heads to bite down on the Fire Crystal embedded in its forehead.
"Hngh! Why is this thing so hard to pull out?!"
Finding himself at a loss, Lin Feng quickly changed tactics.
Instead of pulling, he clamped down on the base of the Fire Crystal, then poured in his Ultimate Fire and Jade Phosphor poison to burn it out.
The beast flailed in agony, rolling wildly through the magma.
Lin Feng gritted his teeth, hanging on with all his strength.
Suddenly, the Flame Beast King roared, forcing itself through the pain and charging upward—toward the surface.
"No!"
"It's trying to shatter the crystal in sunlight!"
"Father, stop it!"
Lin Feng shouted urgently.
Lin Ye didn't hesitate.
"Martial Soul Avatar!"
"Sixth Soul Skill: Serpent's Reverse Scale!"
In a flash, he transformed into a much larger Flaming Sun Three-Headed Serpent, his body now covered in golden scales.
"HAHHH—!"
Using all his power, Lin Ye swam into the beast's path and took the brunt of the charge.
"Soul Bone Skill—True Dragon's Claw!"
At the same time, Lin Feng activated his right arm soul bone skill.
A black divine dragon appeared beside Lin Ye, helping absorb some of the impact.
But the Flame Beast King was too powerful. It plowed through them both, dragging two dragons and a serpent toward the surface.
In the sky—
"Little Chrysanthemum."
"Not to rub it in, but next time you see me…"
"Try being a little more humble."
Dugu Bo mocked Yue Guan, who was still writhing from the poison.
Gui Mei's expression twisted in fury at this fresh humiliation.
"Seventh Soul Skill: Martial Soul Avatar!"
He vanished into shadow form, his speed surging.
A heartbeat later, he reappeared behind Dugu Bo.
"Eighth Soul Skill: Phantom Wraith!"
Purple-black skulls erupted from his body, bombarding the Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor.
He had once used this same skill to defeat Dugu Bo before.
Time to see how much stronger this old poison really was.
"Eighth Soul Skill: Time Freeze!"
Just in time, Dugu Bo narrowly evaded the surprise assault.
"Hahaha!"
"Ghost, I was expecting that."
"Only cowards gang up two-on-one."
Even while dodging, Dugu Bo couldn't help but taunt.
"Old Ghost, I don't need your help."
"I can beat him myself."
Yue Guan cut in with a scowl before Gui Mei could argue.
Seeing that he still wanted to fight, Gui Mei had no choice but to hold him back.
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