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Su Wen sensed that something was slightly off.
He activated his Illusion Spirit Pupil, scanning the surroundings as he grew alert.
His reaction caught the attention of Dugu Bo and Gu Rong, who both entered a state of readiness, simultaneously sensing the conditions around them.
"Xiao Wen, did you find something?"
Su Wen did not speak. He pushed the Illusion Spirit Pupil to its limits, looking up toward the sky.
The Illusion Spirit Pupil, which possessed the ability to see through illusions, was unable to break through the illusory world above them at this moment.
Through the Illusion Spirit Pupil, he could vaguely observe that within that illusory realm lay what seemed to be another world, where various peculiar fantasies were being generated and subsequently destroyed.
"Is this the illusory realm of the Void Silver Moon Tapir?" Su Wen quickly made the connection to the target of this trip.
The Void Silver Moon Tapir was capable of opening an illusory realm and shuttling between illusion and reality. This realm was named as such only because it possessed certain characteristics of illusion; it was not entirely constructed from illusory techniques.
The Void Silver Moon Tapir's realm truly existed; only then could it accommodate the creature, allowing it to travel between the so-called illusion and reality.
In essence, it utilized the opening of another space to achieve transit between reality and this created dimension.
At this moment, Su Wen vaguely discovered this realm through his Illusion Spirit Pupil and saw what appeared to be new illusions constantly surfacing within it.
"Is this... the Void Silver Moon Tapir feeding?" Su Wen guessed.
Aside from Su Wen, Gu Rong also seemed to sense a spatial fluctuation. He followed Su Wen's gaze toward the sky, specifically focusing his senses on the spatial ripples in that direction.
"This spatial fluctuation... it's a sub-dimension. It is very likely the illusory realm opened by the Void Silver Moon Tapir," Gu Rong stated.
Hearing that they had discovered the whereabouts of their ultimate target, Dugu Bo also sharpened his focus.
Previously, whether it was dealing with the Starlight Unicorn or the Purple-Scaled Poison Dragon Scorpion, the two Title Douluo had acted individually.
This time with the Void Silver Moon Tapir, it was different. If only one of them acted, it wouldn't be a guarantee; they had to go all out.
The reason the space opened by the Void Silver Moon Tapir was called an illusory realm was because, while the creature excelled in space-type soul skills, it was also adept at mental-type illusions.
Combining these two abilities, its escape capabilities were absolutely top-tier.
"I will find a way to shatter its illusory realm directly."
The illusory realm was the foundation for the Void Silver Moon Tapir to perform its space-type soul skills. By shattering it, many of its spatial skills would become unusable, and specifically, the abilities that coordinated illusion with space would be neutralized.
Of course, with its capabilities, it could open a temporary space in a short amount of time to assist in its methods.
However, that so-called "short time" would be more than enough for two Title Douluo to take it down.
From the moment they entered this primeval forest, Gu Rong had not unleashed his full soul power; even when dealing with the Starlight Unicorn earlier, he had been suppressing his strength.
After all, it was only a 6,500-year-old Starlight Unicorn; it didn't require him to display an absurd level of power.
Dugu Bo, on the other hand, had previously released an aura that was powerful enough.
But for the Void Silver Moon Tapir, it didn't pose much of a threat.
"In a moment, I will erupt with full force to pierce through space and shatter its realm. Watch the surrounding fluctuations and strike it immediately," Gu Rong instructed.
He was briefing Dugu Bo and Xiao Zhan.
After his breakthrough, Xiao Zhan possessed a Soul Core, and his soul power had reached a solid state, resulting in a qualitative change in his strength. At this moment, even if he wasn't equal to a true Title Douluo, he was among the top ranks of Spirit Douluo.
He possessed enough suppressive force to deal even with a 50,000-year soul beast.
Gu Rong's aura suddenly erupted, the might of a Super Douluo instantly sweeping across the entire field.
Su Wen and the others felt a sense of suffocation.
"So strong," Su Wen thought, deeply shaken.
This crushing pressure was truly worthy of a Super Douluo.
Nine soul rings—two yellow, two purple, and five black—quickly surfaced around Gu Rong's body. Among them, the seventh soul ring flashed.
Bone Dragon True Body!
The ninth soul ring flashed.
"Ninth Soul Skill: Bone-Transformed Divine Dragon!"
He transformed into a massive bone dragon and charged toward the sky.
"Sixth Soul Skill: Ghostly Bone Spikes!"
"Fifth Soul Skill: Spatial Traverse!"
"Eighth Soul Skill: Bone Explosion Technique!"
In just a brief instant, he consecutively unleashed five soul skills, including his Martial Soul True Body.
Moreover, they were all five of his ten-thousand-year soul skills.
At this moment, the Level 95 Bone Douluo had effectively unleashed a full-strength strike.
The massive bone dragon lunged toward the sky; its right claw suddenly grew thicker and sharper as a dark, eerie light merged within it.
The Ghostly Bone Spikes pierced out instantly, seemingly puncturing through space as ripples appeared in the air.
The dark light exploded, and with a roar, it felt as if a pocket of space had been pierced through, producing the sound of shattering glass.
Following that, a violent explosion occurred within the illusory realm.
The illusory realm appeared out of thin air before everyone.
The scene that only Su Wen could see previously was now fully revealed.
Su Wen could now observe the massive amount of illusions within the realm even more clearly.
The moment they appeared, the illusions within the realm began to dissipate rapidly like a mirage.
Su Wen did not allow himself to be immersed in those illusions. His Illusion Spirit Pupil scanned the entire sky, sensing a peculiar fluctuation. He saw a figure flying rapidly toward the depths of the primeval forest and immediately alerted Dugu Bo and Xiao Zhan.
"Grandpa Dugu, Uncle Zhan, over there!"
Seeing Gu Rong working so hard, Dugu Bo naturally wouldn't drag his feet. He immediately activated his Martial Soul True Body, transforming into a giant serpent covered in emerald-green scales.
The giant serpent's head glowed, and as illusions surfaced, the original serpent head underwent a change. A beam of light shot out from its serpent pupils.
Spirit Bone Skill: Medusa's Gaze.
Wherever the light touched, a figure was petrified, freezing in mid-air and falling toward the ground.
Xiao Zhan erupted suddenly, flames bursting beneath his feet. He turned into an afterimage, quickly catching up to the petrified figure and delivering a swift, thunderous punch.
The stone statue shattered.
Dugu Bo, meanwhile, quickly flew forward toward a hidden spot in the sky.
An illusory figure began to move once again.
"Eighth Soul Skill: Time Freeze!"
At that moment, Su Wen felt as if his body was no longer under his control; only his thoughts and consciousness could continue to function.
With Dugu Bo as the center, time within a radius of several thousand square meters was completely locked down, as if it had frozen solid.
The illusory figure was also affected, pinned in the air. It seemed to be struggling, but to no avail.
Gu Rong, traversing through space, was surprisingly unaffected by Dugu Bo's Time Freeze. His bone spikes, which could penetrate space, stabbed into the body of the Void Silver Moon Tapir.
The illusory, transparent figure was finally revealed in its entirety.
It had the trunk of an elephant, the eyes of a rhinoceros, the tail of an ox, and the paws of a tiger.
Its body was covered in silver-white scales that possessed a unique, ethereal texture.
The creature overall exuded a mysterious and noble aura.
At this moment, a dark light flickered at its abdomen, constantly eroding its body.
Dugu Bo had already moved forward, firmly binding it with his serpentine body.
(End of Chapter)