Douluo: Emerald Poison Emperor-Chapter 198: Douluo: Emerald Poison Emperor []

"An intruder? Die!"

As a divine beast, the Medusa Queen, who was half-human and half-snake, coldly spat out the language of humans. A terrifying surge of soul power emanated from her body, transforming into a massive shockwave that rushed toward Chen Ming and Dugu Bo's location.

The Medusa Queen had only sensed the presence of outsiders in the area and had no idea what kind of beings or strength these intruders possessed. Though the shockwave was enough to severely injure a Soul Sage with ease, for Chen Ming and Dugu Bo, it was merely enough to force them out of hiding.

Dugu Bo unleashed his martial soul, and nine soul rings circled around him, showcasing his undisguised level 95 aura. Chen Ming released his martial soul as well, a strange scorpion martial soul in the eyes of the Medusa Queen, radiating a divine-level aura devoid of any impurities.

Ice, fire, death, life, holiness, and light—several high-quality attributes exploded in an instant. A pair of wings made of life-and-death soul power spread out behind Chen Ming.

At the first sight of Chen Ming, the Medusa Queen felt a primal sense of greed. If she could devour Chen Ming, she would most likely be able to bypass the heavenly tribulation that was drawing ever closer to her. In this era where soul beasts could no longer ascend to godhood, she might inherit the divine position of her ancestors.

However, at the same time, the Medusa Queen also felt a deep, instinctual fear.

Chen Ming's fifth soul ring was red, with two dazzling gold streaks running through it. To the Medusa Queen, who didn't recognize it as a god-bestowed soul ring, this was undoubtedly the result of Chen Ming killing a ferocious beast that had survived its first heavenly tribulation.

As the last descendant of the Medusa God on the Douluo Continent, the Medusa Queen was extremely cautious. She had never left her island. After learning about the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, who was devouring soul beasts in an attempt to ascend to godhood in the ocean, she even summoned all her Snake Kings—beings of the same rank as herself—to serve as her guards.

Although she knew that in the face of a hundred-thousand-year soul beast, her island was essentially a platter of food, she was still terrified, deeply afraid of death.

As a naturally noble entity, she had rarely experienced combat in her long life. Compared to other soul beasts, she was more like a human wrapped in the skin of a soul beast. Her innate intelligence made her lack the ferocity and battle instincts typical of soul beasts.

The numerous Snake Kings, hybrids, and Medusa Queens by the lake cautiously watched Chen Ming and Dugu Bo. With just one command from their queen, they would swarm forward and destroy the two intruders.

Although the situation felt extremely dangerous, with so many soul beasts surrounding her, the Medusa Queen's gaze still flashed with a trace of ferocity. She let out a sharp hiss.

The horde of snakes surged toward Chen Ming and Dugu Bo, who did not hesitate to retaliate.

Dugu Bo unleashed waves of poisonous mist from his body, which spiraled and gathered in mid-air to form a phantom image of the Emerald Phosphor Serpent. With a low shout, the serpent, made entirely of poison, charged directly at the swarm of snakes.

Even though the snakes present were either Snake Kings or super-quality hybrids, they immediately showed signs of poisoning the moment they were surrounded by Dugu Bo's venom.

Soul power weakened, life force drained, and bodies became frail. It was only because these soul beasts were of high rank and quality that they could resist the pressure of Dugu Bo's martial soul, having long been accustomed to the presence of a divine beast. Otherwise, ordinary Snake Kings would have lost their ability to fight instantly.

Even so, when Dugu Bo's poisonous Serpent phantom lunged at them, these Snake Kings and hybrids frantically tried to evade. A single touch of the phantom would lead to immediate signs of flesh decay.

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Among the horde, the Jade Phosphor Serpent King, who shared the same origin as Dugu Bo's martial soul, fled the fastest. While other snakes could rely on poison resistance to hold out temporarily, the Jade Phosphor Serpent King had no way to resist the overwhelming venom from its superior counterpart.

Simply being in the presence of the poisonous serpent phantom was enough to make it feel an oppressive pressure from deep within its bloodline. Even in front of the Medusa Queen, it dared not show any sign of aggression.

The horde of snakes unleashed various toxic and enhancement-type soul techniques, such as poisonous beams and toxic sprays, which converged on Dugu Bo.

These snakes were either royal species or one-in-a-million hybrids with divine beast bloodlines. Each of them had a combat strength comparable to a normal hundred-thousand-year soul beast, and their abilities were on par with creatures like the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear.

Although their venomous attacks had little effect on Chen Ming and Dugu Bo—Chen Ming, in theory, being immune to poison—the sheer amount of soul power behind these attacks prevented the duo from completely ignoring them. Chen Ming stepped in front of Dugu Bo, releasing his martial soul. Poisonous clouds spread out, and his scorpion tail, infused with the power of ice and fire, swept forward, easily breaking through numerous soul techniques. The tip of the scorpion's tail pierced straight through a Medusa's heart, killing her instantly.

The extreme power of ice and fire destroyed the unfortunate Medusa's body in an instant, reducing her to ashes. A soul bone dropped from her head in full view of the crowd.

The horde of snakes hesitated. As intelligent soul beasts, they instinctively felt fear at this sight. This brief pause became an opportunity for Chen Ming to launch his offensive.

"Dark Gold Terrorclaw!"

Chen Ming infused soul power into his right hand, transforming his fingers into five sharp blades. Powerful metallic soul power gathered and erupted, unleashing a massive slash from his fingertips.

In an instant, the Dark Gold Terrorclaw shredded the Crimson Snake King's body into pieces before continuing its trajectory toward the Nether Snake King. The Nether Snake King's snake eyes widened as it activated its special ability with unprecedented speed, covering its body in a layer of dark purple soul power.

The Nether Snake King's body was severed, but it immediately transformed into countless fragments of snake skin that scattered in the air. Its true form teleported a hundred meters away, its massive size noticeably smaller. Its snake eyes now showed a human-like expression of terror.

If the Medusa Queen weren't the Snake God and the deity of the island's snake horde, the Nether Snake King would have already fled far away from these two monstrous humans.

The Dark Gold Terrorclaw left deep claw marks on the ground. The Crimson Snake King's severed body parts finally fell from mid-air, crashing to the ground.

The Crimson Snake lineage was known for its formidable vitality among snake-type soul beasts. With fifty-thousand years of cultivation, the Crimson Snake King's life force had become exceptionally resilient. Combined with its innate abilities, it should have been able to piece itself back together even after being cut apart.

However, Chen Ming's soul power rampaged through its wounds, suppressing its regeneration. The surrounding poisonous air seeped into its flesh through the cuts, ravaging its body. Even with its regenerative abilities, the Crimson Snake King could not survive under such extreme conditions.

Its snake head writhed on the ground in agony, spewing its last venom indiscriminately. Its powerful life force only prolonged its suffering.

After enduring the combined venom of Dugu Bo and Chen Ming for a prolonged period, the Crimson Snake King's head finally fell silent, its eyes wide open in unwillingness as it succumbed to its pain. A deep black soul ring slowly rose from its severed head, signifying its death.

Even amid battle, Dugu Bo couldn't help but feel a pang of sorrow. A fifty-thousand-year Crimson Snake King was an ideal eighth or even ninth soul ring for most soul masters.

If he had had the option back when he was absorbing his ninth soul ring, Dugu Bo would have undoubtedly abandoned his original target in favor of the Crimson Snake King's soul ring. After all, his current ninth soul ring was far from satisfactory.

A high-quality soul ring wasted in vain—this thought made Dugu Bo, who viewed this island as his domain, feel genuinely regretful. He could only hope that these high-quality soul beasts would drop a few more soul bones to make up for the loss of soul rings.

Still, regret was just a fleeting thought. Dugu Bo's hands didn't stop, as the phantom of the poisonous Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor continued to wreak havoc among the snake horde, effortlessly killing numerous snake-type soul beasts that rushed in as reinforcements.

In the forest, soul rings rose in large numbers. Purple and yellow rings were almost evenly distributed, with a few faintly black ones among them, indicating soul beasts that had just reached the ten-thousand-year mark.

Even soul beasts with limited intelligence felt a deep fear when they saw so many soul rings rise at once. Many snakes that had initially come to support their Snake Kings fled in panic. Even ten-thousand-year soul beasts that hadn't died instantly in Dugu Bo's poisonous mist began hesitating and pulling back.