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n359 Retreat

nThe Dragon roared.

nShangguan Yun’s fierce Dragon claw suddenly swung out and smashed toward the green spirit nether hedgehog with a whistling sound.

nThe hundred-meter-long Liu Youcheng’s dragon claws alone were larger than a human’s head. His nails were sharp and flickered with a cold light. In a short distance, he was extremely fast and fierce.

n“Squeak”

nAn ear-piercing cry came out of the nether hedgehog’s mouth.

nIt indicated that he was panicking, and he instinctively let out a cry, wanting to escape to the outside.

nHowever, Shangguan Yun had anticipated that the green spirit nether hedgehog would run away without a fight. He hovered in the void and immediately tightened the Dragon body around the green spirit nether hedgehog, wrapping it in an instant and blocking its way.

nSeeing that there was no way to escape, the green spirit nether hedgehog was furious and let out a sharp scream again.

nIt no longer dodged. Instead, its hind legs pushed against the void, and its entire body was like an arrow leaving the bow, directly colliding with the Dragon claw that was descending from the sky.

nBang!

nA muffled sound exploded in the void.

nLiu Youcheng, who clearly had the upper hand and was full of momentum, was actually sent flying in this collision.

nThe Dragon body around the green spirit nether hedgehog was knocked back a hundred meters.

nOn the other hand, the weaker green spirit nether hedgehog was completely unscathed. It broke free of Liu Youcheng’s restraints and immediately ran away, putting some distance between it and Liu Youcheng.

nIn the eyes of the green spirit nether hedgehog, it was too dangerous.

nFortunately, Shangguan Yun did not choose to burn his Dragon Soul and die with it.

nOtherwise, how could it have the power to fight back? It would have turned into dust long ago.

n“Die!”

nShangguan Yun, who had been knocked away, finally realized the gap between him and the green spirit nether hedgehog. He roared again and swung his Dragon tail. His 100-meter-long Dragon body suddenly shot out, waving his dragon claws and rushing straight at his opponent.

nThe green spirit nether hedgehog was afraid of Shangguan Yun’s fearless attitude, which moved it.

nAfter all, Shangguan Yun had the body of a Dragon Soul. Even if it was only a remnant soul, it would be fatal for the green spirit nether hedgehog if he burned his Dragon Soul.

nThe green spirit nether hedgehog would not let Shangguan Yun get close to it again.

nThe green spirit nether hedgehog started to move before the Dragon’s body got close.

nHis four strong limbs moved quickly in the air, avoiding the sharp edge.

nShangguan Yun, who had rushed over quickly, missed.

nHis killing intent didn’t decrease, and he continued to pounce toward the green spirit nether hedgehog.

nThere was still a gap between Shangguan Yun’s speed and the green spirit nether hedgehog’s.

nEven though Shangguan Yun had the Dragon race’s talent and was extremely fast, he was still a Dragon.

nHowever, the dragon’s body which was a hundred meters long was still not as long as the green spirit nether hedgehog demonic spirit.

nEvery time Shangguan Yun tried to approach the green spirit nether hedgehog, it would easily dodge his attack, which made him so angry that he kept roaring.

nGu Mingzhou looked at the green spirit nether hedgehog, which was being chased by Shangguan Yun.

nHe did not choose to attack immediately. Instead, he retreated to the side to recuperate.

nAt the same time, he observed the two people chasing each other.

nAlthough he had been defeated by the green spirit nether hedgehog and fell into the sea, he had still heard Liu Youcheng’s roar very clearly.

nIt was especially so for his usual deep voice.

nHe didn’t know Liu Youcheng, but he had traveled with him for several days, so he was familiar with Liu Youcheng’s voice. However, the voice that came out of Liu Youcheng’s mouth just now was very different from the previous Liu Youcheng. Instead, it gave Gu Mingzhou a feeling of deja vu.

nThis feeling made him very uneasy.

nThe green spirit nether hedgehog had heard the conversation between Shangguan Yun and Shangguan Fei by chance, so it knew the relationship between the two.

nGu Mingzhou did not know Liu Youcheng’s true identity, so he decided to watch from the side for the time being.

nOf course, he was not idle. While the green spirit nether hedgehog was busy with Liu Youcheng, Gu Mingzhou took the opportunity to contact Zhao Qiankun and ask about the Dragon Soul.

nGu Mingzhou was confused when he vaguely heard the green spirit nether hedgehog say that Liu Youcheng was not a real Dragon but a Dragon Soul.

nAfter asking Zhao Qiankun, he found out that the cultivation methods of divine beasts and cultivators were different but very similar.

nAlthough the cultivation of demonic beasts did not require body cultivation, it still needed to start with spirit cultivation.

nIt was different from the cultivation techniques of human cultivators, but the goal was the same.

nHuman cultivators had a divine soul, also known as divine consciousness.

nHowever, demonic cultivators did not have a spiritual sense. They relied on their super-strong senses. Therefore, the transformation was not spiritual sense, but a beast soul.

nThe beast souls of monster cultivators were similar to the divine souls of human cultivators.

nAlmost all of them had undying souls and undying bodies.

nWhen a human cultivator’s physical body was destroyed, the soul left behind would be extremely fragile.

nIf they couldn’t possess or reforge their bodies as soon as possible, they would become weaker and weaker until they died.

nBut demonic cultivators were completely different.

nEven if a demonic cultivator’s beast body was destroyed, he could still survive in this world.

nAlthough their strength was damaged, they could continue to cultivate. Even at a critical moment, many powerful beast souls could self-destruct in a virtual beast body.

nWhen the beast soul chose to self-destruct, the power it produced was several times stronger than when it was at its peak.

nChoosing to self-destruct was equivalent to complete annihilation.

nNot only would his soul be destroyed, but he would also completely disappear from the world, leaving the cycle of reincarnation and becoming nutrients for the heavenly Dao.

nEven though many people didn’t believe in reincarnation.

nHowever, in the long river of history, the stories of reincarnation and rebirth did exist.

nAfter a demonic cultivator’s beast body is destroyed, if they can’t find another demonic cultivator to possess within three years, they will lose their physical body and become a spirit soul.

nDemonic cultivators would be abandoned by their own clan after they became spirit souls.

nA spirit soul didn’t belong to any living being and directly broke away from the cycle of reincarnation.

nFor this reason, many beast souls had long forgotten about life and death with the passing of time. Self-destruction was the most common means to kill.

nThis was especially so for divine beasts like the true Dragon, who was incomparably arrogant and believed that dying heroically was more important than living.

nThis was why the green spirit nether hedgehog was so afraid when it realized that Shangguan Yun’s true form was a broken Dragon Soul.

nIf I don’t like it, I’ll self-destruct and drag you to death with me.

nAfter Zhao Qiankun’s explanation, Gu Mingzhou became even more silent.

nLiu Youcheng’s true identity shocked Gu Mingzhou.

nIt also made him wary.

nIt was not impossible for Liu Youcheng to drag the green spirit nether hedgehog and Gu Mingzhou to hell with him.

nThis thought made Gu Mingzhou not dare to interfere with the two people chasing each other in the void.

nEven though this was the best chance to kill the green spirit nether hedgehog.

nHowever, thinking that he might lose his life, he had to calm down and observe the situation.

nThe battlefield changed again.

nShangguan Yun, who had failed to catch up with the green spirit nether hedgehog for a long time, was completely enraged by the green spirit nether hedgehog. He chose not to burn his Dragon Soul.

nA scorching wave of air burst out from Liu Youcheng’s 100-meter-long Dragon body and swept across the night sky, causing Shangguan Yun’s momentum to rapidly rise.

nThe pressure was comparable to Xu Fengyu’s.

n“You’re crazy, you actually dare to burn your Dragon Soul! Are you not afraid of death?” Seeing the furious Shangguan Yun burning his Dragon Soul, the green spirit nether puppet shouted in horror.

n“As long as I can kill you, what’s the harm in dying? Return my Big Brother’s life!” Shangguan Yun, whose momentum had reached its peak, moved a thousand meters in one move.

nHe arrived in front of the green spirit nether hedgehog in an instant and whipped out his fierce Dragon tail. His hundred-meter-long Dragon body twisted in the void and wrapped around the opponent in an instant.

nA majestic power that was beyond the tolerance of heaven and earth burst out of Shangguan Yun’s body.

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