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Heat, heat, heat—
The heat emanating from Liu Erlong at this moment far surpassed that of Ye Tianxin.
Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black—
"So it's a Soul Douluo!" Dragon Elder Meng Shu exclaimed in shock.
But what Dragon Elder Meng Shu didn't know was that this woman had already undergone the trials of the Sea God Island. The eight soul rings before him were merely an illusion.
Before Dragon Elder Meng Shu could react, Liu Erlong had already leapt forward, her passage turning the ground into molten magma.
After all, she was a veteran powerhouse who had weathered countless battles.
Dragon Elder Meng Shu raised his Dragon Staff to block Liu Erlong's sudden strike, but his expression changed drastically.
"What terrifying power!"
In the blink of an eye, Dragon Elder Meng Shu was sent flying into the sky, hurtling over a hundred meters away.
Liu Erlong pressed her advantage, flames roaring beneath her feet as they propelled her toward Dragon Elder Meng Shu.
"Sixth Soul Skill—Explosive Collapse!"
Seeing Liu Erlong rapidly approaching, her hands wreathed in raging flames and her black soul ring gleaming ominously, Dragon Elder Meng Shu dared not underestimate her. He unleashed his own soul rings.
"Don't get cocky! I am Dragon Elder Meng Shu!
Seventh Soul Skill—True Body of the Dragon Staff!"
In an instant, Dragon Elder Meng Shu entered his True Martial Soul state.
His Dragon Staff abruptly expanded by several dozen meters, resembling a small mountain, exuding overwhelming might.
Liu Erlong's devastating Explosive Collapse struck the dragon head, leaving only a scorched mark—it was otherwise ineffective.
Seizing the opportunity, Dragon Elder Meng Shu, empowered by his True Martial Soul state, began releasing his soul skills, launching a counterattack against Liu Erlong.
At such close range, Liu Erlong took the brunt of the blow. A powerful fiery breath slammed into her, sending her flying backward.
Though Dragon Elder Meng Shu's Dragon Staff martial soul was superior in quality to Snake Granny's Serpent Staff, its form was awkward—it lacked the sharpness of blade-type martial souls and the weight of hammer-type blunt weapons.
From the outset of his cultivation, Dragon Elder Meng Shu had positioned himself as a control-type soul master, relying on powerful long-range attacks or control abilities to restrict his enemies.
However, because of this, his pure combat strength wasn't among the top tier.
Thus, he knew that while his earlier attack had been impressive, it couldn't have seriously injured Liu Erlong.
He gazed gravely at the distant ruins.
"A mere deputy director possesses such strength—has Tianxing Academy grown to such a monstrous level?"
Regret for his earlier words and actions crept into his mind.
Among the two most prestigious royal academies of the past, their upper echelons had only boasted three Soul Battle Lords. It seemed Tianxing Academy was far more complex than previously known.
"It hurts…"
A muffled voice emerged from the smoke, tinged with pain but laced with even more anger.
At this moment, flames erupted violently across Liu Erlong's entire body, and her overwhelming Soul Battle Lord aura fully exploded.
Her once piercing, spirited eyes had transformed into cold, vertical dragon-like pupils.
"Seventh Soul Skill—True Body of the Martial Soul—Fiery Tyrant Dragon King!!!
Roar—!!!"
A resounding dragon roar enveloped the forest. To Dragon Elder Meng Shu's astonishment, Liu Erlong transformed into an 18-meter-tall crimson dragon.
This dragon was unlike any ordinary fire dragon or red dragon.
Its angular lizard-like head bore four ruby-red sharp horns. Its legs were thick and powerful, its arms strong and menacing, with five razor-sharp claws capable of tearing through anything.
On her back stretched a pair of dragon wings spanning 30 meters.
"This!"
Dragon Elder Meng Shu stared in shock. His martial soul had deep ties to dragons, and he had extensively studied dragon-type martial souls. But over time, many dragon species and spirit beasts had gone extinct.
Nowadays, the Douluo Continent rarely saw true dragon spirit beasts—most were subspecies or pseudo-dragons.
Among all the forces on the continent, the most renowned true dragon martial soul was undoubtedly the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon.
However, due to its violent nature, descendants of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon often experienced mutations, resulting in other dragon-type martial souls.
The most common mutation was into a fire dragon.
Liu Erlong's original fire dragon martial soul wasn't pure—it possessed both flame and lightning attributes, though the latter remained undeveloped.
After confirming Liu Erlong's unwavering loyalty to Tianxing Academy, Ye Wen not only granted her special permission to undergo advanced training at the Sea God Island but also personally prepared a divine herb essence to refine her martial soul.
Impurities were purged, leaving behind only pure flame attributes.
By now, Liu Erlong had undergone a complete transformation. Though her flames hadn't yet reached the pinnacle of extreme fire, they were halfway there. Her martial soul was now called the Fiery Tyrant Dragon.
It was a true dragon martial soul even stronger than the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon.
Moreover, Liu Erlong's eighth soul ring wasn't as simple as it appeared.
It was a 100,000-year true dragon soul ring, which caused her martial soul to undergo a third evolution, transforming into the Fiery Tyrant Dragon King.
Liu Erlong glared fiercely at Dragon Elder Meng Shu, who remained vigilant in mid-air.
"Pay the price, old man! Tianxing Academy isn't something you can insult so casually.
Eighth Soul Skill—Fiery Roar Cannon!"
An overwhelming fiery breath shot toward the heavens.
Dragon Elder Meng Shu tried to evade, but to his horror, this soul skill came with a locking mechanism.
Just then, a figure swiftly approached from below—it was Snake Granny, who had already expended most of her soul power. She leapt into the air and shouted,
"Old man!"
Dragon Elder Meng Shu's face lit up with joy. Years of cooperation allowed them to instantly synchronize.
"Martial Soul Fusion Skill—Dragon-Snake Combined Strike!!!"
Neither side yielded. Their overwhelmingly powerful soul skills collided, annihilating everything within hundreds of meters, leaving behind only scorched earth.
But none present realized that this clash had stirred the true ruler of the region.
In the aftermath of the collision, Dragon Elder Meng Shu, as the primary instigator, bore the brunt of the impact. His body turned black, exuding the scent of charred flesh.
Snake Granny fared no better. She struggled to rise, trembling, her eyes filled with suppressed anger.
"Old man, why do you always have to be so impulsive?" Snake Granny complained bitterly.
Dragon Elder Meng Shu's head still buzzed as he shook it, trying to force himself back to clarity.
Suddenly, a howling wind roared through the air.
Liu Erlong, in her Fiery Tyrant Dragon King form, flapped her wings, hovering in mid-air.
"Snake Granny, this is the first and last time.
Explain yourself clearly to your partner. Though Tianxing Academy doesn't like to bully others with power, we aren't to be insulted by just anyone."
With that, Liu Erlong turned and departed.
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