bdsm-fiction Chapter 458 The Poison Zone? Forced Ceasefire!
Chapter 458 The Poison Zone? Forced Ceasefire!
Dugu Bo's voice wasn't loud, but the moment those words fell, the wind across the entire Eagle Falling Plain seemed to turn green.
The enormous Azure Phosphorous Divine Dragon behind him suddenly raised its head, its cold, vertical pupils bursting with dazzling dark green light. Nine spirit rings spun wildly around the true form, especially the pitch-black ninth spirit ring, which at this moment seemed to have completely transformed into a scorching sun.
boom--!
A dark green beam of light shot out from its mouth.
The beam of light was not very thick.
It wasn't even as impressive as the Soul Cannon.
But wherever it goes, the air is directly corroded, creating a twisted channel.
The grass on the ground withered, turned black, and turned to ash in an instant, and the soil bubbled up with countless tiny bubbles, as if the earth itself had been boiled.
What's even more terrifying is that the azure phosphorescent light wasn't a simple straight-line attack.
It exploded suddenly after it crashed into the front lines of the Sun and Moon Empire.
There was no fire.
There was no explosion.
There was only a silent, spreading dark green halo. The moment that halo swept across the Soul Master army formation, the bodies of the dozens of Sun and Moon Soul Masters at the forefront suddenly stiffened.
Their soul-guided armor immediately activated its protective shield, and the soul-guided cores on their chests began to operate at high speed, attempting to filter out the toxins that had invaded the gaps in the armor.
But in reality, it had no effect whatsoever.
Dugu Bo's ninth soul skill, Azure Phosphorous Divine Light, was not an ordinary poisonous mist.
This is the original divine light after the venom of the Serpent King has been condensed to its ultimate form.
It not only corrodes flesh and blood, but also erodes soul power, meridians, and spirit. Even the soul power circuits flowing in the core of the soul tool will be contaminated by the toxins along with the energy fluctuations.
Just as a level six Soul Master was about to raise his Soul Guidance Cannon, a plume of dark green smoke suddenly billowed from the muzzle. Looking down, he saw that the metal arm guards of his Soul Guidance Armor were beginning to soften and turn black. The next second, green liquid seeped from the gaps in the armor.
"ah--!"
The Soul Master let out a shrill scream as his hand rapidly rotted inside the armor, his flesh collapsing as if melted by high temperatures, and dark green spots appearing on the surface of his bones.
Before his companions could even come to his rescue, he collapsed from inside the armor.
The Soul Guidance Armor remained standing.
But the person inside had already turned into a pool of foul-smelling pus and blood, gushing out from the gaps in the armor plates.
This scene sent chills down the spines of the surrounding Sun and Moon Soul Masters.
"poison!"
"It's highly poisonous!"
"Retreat! Retreat now!"
But they soon discovered that they couldn't leave at all.
The poisonous domain formed after the explosion of the Azure Phosphorus Divine Light has already enveloped the entire front line.
The dark green poisonous light spread along the ground and climbed up the outer shell of the soul-guided armor. The soul masters thought they were protected by the armor and would be fine as long as they didn't inhale the poisonous fog, but Dugu Bo's poison didn't require them to breathe. The toxins seeped in through the soul power circulation of the soul-guided armor, through the nozzles of the flying soul-guided devices, and through the heat dissipation grooves of the cannon barrels.
They even reversed their flow and drilled into the meridians the instant they released their soul power.
A level seven Soul Master suddenly drew his Soul Guidance Blade from his waist, attempting to cut through the poisonous mist around him.
But as soon as his soul-guided blade lit up, the blade was stained with a dark green color. Then, the poison instantly rebounded along the energy path of the soul-guided blade, drilling into his body along his arm.
His entire right arm swelled, turned black, and ulcerated at a visible speed.
"Help me! Help me!"
He staggered backward, desperately activating the soul purification device within his body.
But the next moment, a crisp cracking sound came from the core of his chest.
The soul guide core was contaminated by toxins, causing its internal energy to spiral out of control.
boom!
A small explosion ripped open his breastplate, and green poisonous mist rushed into his chest cavity.
The seventh-level soul master's screams stopped abruptly. After his body convulsed violently a few times, he collapsed to his knees, his entire body sprawling like a melted wax figure, a pool of pus and blood.
The front lines of the Sun Moon Empire were in complete chaos. The heavy soul-guided war chariots were still firing, but after the Azure Phosphorus Divine Light spread around the chariots, the soul-guided array patterns on the bottom of the chariots began to turn green one by one.
The metal armor hissed, and thick smoke billowed from inside the cannon barrel. The main cannon of a soul-guided vehicle had just finished charging when its core was corroded by toxins, causing an energy backlash.
Boom!
The entire chariot exploded from the inside. The explosion did not burn away the toxins; instead, it blasted the poisonous mist contaminated by the Azure Phosphorus Divine Light in all directions.
More Soul Masters were affected. Some tried to take off and escape, but as soon as their flying Soul Tools emitted blue flames, the flames were stained with a strange color by the dark green poisonous mist.
The propulsion system emitted a piercing sound and then suddenly went out of control.
One by one, the flying soul masters fell from mid-air.
Before they even landed, their bodies had already been corroded beyond recognition by the toxins. When they crashed to the ground, all that remained were shattered armor and pools of bubbling green blood.
In the distance, Xu Xuance's expression finally changed.
He remained calm throughout, and even when Sword Douluo shattered the turret, Bone Douluo disrupted the front line, and Yang Wudi pierced the chariot, he did not truly lose his composure.
Because those losses were all within the expected range.
However, Dugu Bo's ninth soul skill completely exceeded his expectations.
What are soul tools most afraid of?
It's not just a simple brute force attack.
A strong attack can be blocked with shields, with armor, or with firepower.
But the poisons are different.
Especially with Dugu Bo's extremely potent poison, once the toxin invades the soul guidance system, polluting the core, corroding the array patterns, and eroding the controlling soul master, it will directly paralyze the entire war machine.
Xu Xuance stared intently at the ever-expanding dark green poisonous area and said sharply:
"What about the soul purification array?"
The adjutant's face turned deathly pale.
"It's already started!"
"But...but the purification effect isn't keeping up!"
"The toxin isn't just spread through the air; it's also eroding the core of the soul guide!"
"Thirty percent of the Soul Guidance Armor at the front lines has lost contact!"
"The fifth and sixth tank convoys are completely wiped out!"
"The Flying Soul Master squad is evacuating, but the poisonous fog is rising too fast!"
Xu Xuance's eyes were gloomy.
"Cease the attack on the front lines."
"All artillery positions are switched to defensive mode."
"Activate Level 8 Soul-Guided Defense Shield!"
The adjutant was startled.
"Sir, an eighth-level defensive shield consumes a lot of energy!"
Xu Xuance said coldly:
"If we don't start it, the front line will be gone."
The adjutant dared not hesitate any longer and immediately gave the order.
The next moment, several soul-guided towers behind the Sun Moon Empire lit up simultaneously.
One by one, energy storage crystals were thrown into the core slot, and a huge fluctuation of soul power rose from the bottom of the tower, spreading rapidly along the soul guidance array patterns on the ground.
Om-!
A pale blue light curtain rose from behind the Sun and Moon Empire's army formation.
The first layer is a normal soul power barrier.
The second layer is a purification and isolation barrier.
The third layer is a completely sealed, high-strength soul-guided shield.
The three layers of protective shields overlapped, resembling a giant blue hemisphere, completely enveloping the rear army formations, main artillery positions, and forward positions in the direction of the seaport of the Sun Moon Empire.
The dark green toxic mist crashed into the protective shield.
Zizizi!
Large areas of corrosion ripples immediately appeared on the surface of the protective cover.
The pale blue light curtain dimmed at a speed visible to the naked eye.
The massive energy storage crystals were being consumed rapidly, and the top of the Soul Guidance Tower was constantly spewing out overloaded steam, but the protective shield ultimately prevented the poisonous fog from spreading further.
Those Soul Masters who didn't have time to retreat from the front lines weren't so lucky.
They were isolated outside the protective shield.
People rushed toward the protective barrier in terror and frantically pounded on it.
"Let me in!"
"Make an opening!"
"Help me!"
But no one dared to drive it.
Once the protective shield is opened, the toxic fog could flow into the rear positions through the gap.
Xu Xuance stood on the high platform, his face extremely cold.
"The shield must not be opened."
Those contaminated by the toxic fog are considered dead.
As soon as the order was given, despair was utterly revealed in the eyes of the Sun and Moon Soul Masters outside the protective barrier.
Some of them turned and tried to run away.
Some people collapsed to the ground.
Some people even fired wildly in Dugu Bo's direction, attempting a desperate counterattack.
But as soon as the cannon barrel was lit, it was corroded by toxins and exploded.
Within the dark green poisonous area, the screams gradually subsided.
Finally, all that remained was a chilling hissing sound. On the west side of the Falling Eagle Plain, the once neat Sun and Moon Front had turned into a dark green wasteland.
The Soul Master's body has disappeared.
The wreckage of the tank was gone.
The warhorses and the remains of soldiers were also gone.
All that remained were large swathes of bubbling, poisonous mud and pools of thick, shiny pus and blood, the air thick with a nauseatingly sweet, fishy stench.
Even from a great distance, the soldiers of the Tian Dou and Xing Luo allied forces couldn't help but turn pale.
They were just cheering for Dugu Bo's decisive blow that severely damaged the Sun Moon Empire.
But when they saw the horrific scene in the poisoned area, the cheers gradually stopped.
No one dared to take another step forward.
The heavily armed cavalry reined in their warhorses.
The warhorse pawed at the ground restlessly, neighing in fear.
The Tiandou infantryman, holding his shield, instinctively took a half-step back.
They all knew that the toxic zone was created by Dugu Bo.
It's poisonous, it doesn't discriminate based on faction. Whether you're from the Sun Moon Empire or the Heavenly Star Luo, whether you're an enemy or an ally, once you step inside, the outcome is the same.
A Star Luo general, seeing the ceasefire behind the Sun Moon Empire's rear, couldn't help but grit his teeth and say:
"The enemy has ceased their attack!"
"This is an opportunity!"
"If we just charge through, we might be able to tear through their protective barrier in one fell swoop!"
He had barely finished speaking when the deputy general beside him, pale-faced, grabbed him.
"General, we mustn't charge!"
"That's Poison Douluo's poison zone!"
"If the cavalry goes in, both men and horses will die!"
The Star Luo general stared at the dark green mist ahead, gripping his sword hilt tightly, but ultimately dared not give the order.
The same applies to Tian Dou.
Yang Wudi gripped the Soul-Breaking Spear, his sharp gaze fixed on the Sun Moon Empire's protective shield.
He desperately wanted to rush over, but the problem was that he had to get through Dugu Bo's poison zone first.
Yang Wudi glanced at the still churning dark green sludge, and his lips twitched slightly.
"That old poisoner's poison is getting more and more frightening."
Sword Douluo Chen Xin landed slowly, looking at the poisonous domain ahead, his brows furrowing slightly.
"The toxic area is too large."
"Even a Title Douluo would be affected if they rushed in rashly."
Gu Rong, the Bone Douluo, said in a deep voice:
"My spatial teleportation can bypass it, but there's still the main gun array behind the shield."
"Moreover, once people are turned around, it's equally dangerous if they're forced back into the toxic zone."
Ning Fengzhi's face was pale, and the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda's light had dimmed considerably.
He had just single-handedly assisted an army of ten thousand, which had taken a huge toll on him.
Seeing the result of Dugu Bo's attack, a look of shock flashed in his eyes.
He knew that Dugu Bo's poison was terrifying, but the current Dugu Bo was no longer the Poison Douluo that Tang Chuan had used his life force to restrain.
Over the years, under Tang Chuan's influence, Dugu Bo has gained a deeper understanding of poison. He no longer only pursues the spread of poison, but has learned to let poison invade soul power, corrode objects, and pollute energy flow. This is a natural counter to the soul tools of the Sun Moon Empire.
As long as the toxin can penetrate the soul tool, even the most advanced soul tools of the Sun Moon Empire will turn into a pile of corroded scrap metal.
Dugu Bo slowly withdrew his true form as the Azure Phosphorous Dragon.
At this moment, his face was also somewhat pale.
The ninth soul skill, Azure Phosphorous Divine Light, is extremely powerful, but it also consumes a huge amount of energy.
This time, in particular, he did not attack a single enemy, but instead spread his ninth soul skill into a large-scale poisonous domain, which almost directly contaminated half of the Sun Moon Empire's front line.
This kind of exertion is not easy even for him.
He landed back on the ground, where dark green poisonous patterns still spread outwards from his feet.
The surrounding Tian Dou soldiers instinctively made way.
It's not disrespect, it's instinctive fear.
Dugu Bo glanced at the soldiers and snorted coldly.
"What are you afraid of?"
"I didn't poison you."
The soldiers looked embarrassed, but none of them dared to say anything.
Dugu Yan walked to his side, looking at the poisonous area in the distance with a complicated expression.
"Grandpa, the range of your ninth soul skill is too large."
"We can't get through this either."
Dugu Bo said calmly:
"If you can't get through it, then don't."
"Don't those iron lumps of the Sun Moon Empire like to bombard from a distance?"
"Now they don't dare to come out."
"Perfect timing, everyone take a break."
Dugu Yan: "..."
That sounds very casual.
But everyone understood that what Dugu Bo said was true.
The Sun and Moon Empire has ceased its attacks.
They dared not remove the shield, because the poisonous zone lay just outside. If the shield were removed, the poisonous fog would continue to spread to the rear positions, corroding their soul-guided turrets, tanks, armor, and soldiers.
However, the Tian Dou Xing Luo allied forces did not dare to take the opportunity to attack.
Because the toxic zone is in the middle.
The cavalry couldn't get through.
Infantry cannot get through.
Even ordinary Soul Masters can't get past it.
Even if a titled Douluo could barely travel through time, he would still face enormous risks and might even be caught in the Sun Moon Empire's protective shield and concentrated fire from its turrets.
Thus, the Eagle Falling Plain, which had just been engulfed in fierce fighting, suddenly fell silent because of Dugu Bo's ninth soul skill.
The Sun and Moon Empire ceased its attacks.
The Heavenly Star Luo has ceased its advance.
The two sides faced off across a dark green poisonous zone.
That poisonous area was like a river of death, cutting the entire battlefield in half.
No one dared to cross it easily.
Xu Xuance stood behind the Sun Moon Empire's protective shield, looking at the churning poisonous fog outside the shield, his face so gloomy it was almost dripping with water.
The adjutant whispered:
"Sir, the casualties at the front have been tallied."
"The first and second Soul Master teams were completely wiped out."
"The fifth and sixth tank convoys were completely wiped out."
"Thirty percent of the flying soul masters have been lost."
"The forward artillery positions are contaminated with toxins and cannot be recovered. In addition, the level three defensive shield is consuming a lot of resources, and if it continues to be maintained, the energy storage crystals can only last for two hours at most."
Xu Xuance was silent for a moment, then said:
"Send a message to Linhai Port."
"Have more purification soul guides brought in from the rear."
"No troops are allowed to approach the contaminated area."
"Reassess the threat level of the poison-attribute Title Douluo in Douluo Continent."
The adjutant's throat moved slightly.
What rating would it be?
Xu Xuance looked at the pools of pus and blood in the poisonous area and slowly said:
"Disaster level".
The adjutant felt a chill run down his spine.
Disaster level.
This is an assessment of the Sun Moon Empire's Soul Master Legion, second only to a god-level threat.
In other words, in Xu Xuance's eyes, Dugu Bo alone was enough to become a war disaster that changed the entire course of the war.
On the other side, on the Allied forces' high platform.
The Star Luo Commander Prince's expression was equally complicated. They had blocked the advance of the Sun Moon Empire and even severely damaged the Sun Moon front, but he couldn't be happy at all.
This victory wasn't achieved by overwhelming the enemy with military force, but by Dugu Bo creating a death zone that even his own men dared not approach.
Ning Fengzhi said softly:
"Sound the retreat."
"A temporary ceasefire."
Prince Xingluo said in a deep voice:
"But the enemy is now trapped as well."
Ning Fengzhi shook his head.
"We can't get through."
"A forced attack will only result in death in Senior Dugu's poison zone."
"Neither side can fight right now."
"Treat the wounded first, then reorganize the formation."
Sword Douluo also said calmly:
"It is not advisable to pursue them until the toxic zone is cleared up."
Gu Rong, the Bone Douluo, looked at the protective barrier of the Sun Moon Empire in the distance and said:
"And they haven't truly lost yet."
"That protective shield is very stiff."
"If we rush over there, even if we cross the toxic zone, we'll still get shelled."
Prince Xingluo took a deep breath and finally nodded.
"Sound the retreat."
Soon, the sound of retreat rang out from the allied forces.
The soldiers of Tiandou and Xingluo slowly retreated and began to gather the wounded.
The Sun and Moon Empire also ceased firing.
The war between the two sides has temporarily ceased in an extremely bizarre manner. (End of Chapter)