Douluo: Emerald Poison Emperor

Bear Lord was currently in a tough spot. Although he was furious about the death of a tribesman, he had to admit that the loss of a mere 50,000-year-old tribesman wasn't worth risking a battle against a 98th-level Super Douluo with a 100,000-year soul ring, let alone some unknown and mysterious creature.

At a glance, he could tell it was the Myriad King scheming something foul. Perhaps the death of his tribesman was orchestrated by this guy, all to use him as a tool to achieve his goal.

However, pretending nothing had happened and walking away wasn't an option either. His pride as a Bear Soul Beast wouldn't allow it.

Bear Lord hesitated. Golden Crocodile Douluo hesitated too. But the Myriad King? He had no patience for hesitation.

"Ten Thousand Branches!"

The grotesque form of the Myriad King twisted, as countless roots and tendrils quickly burrowed into the ground and sprouted back up, transforming into numerous miniature demon-eyed trees. These spread out, radiating bizarre mental energy and deadly toxins.

The Myriad had assumed that as long as Bear Lord stalled the 98th-level Super Douluo for a while, he could swiftly take down this human soul master. But unexpectedly, when his so-called powerful toxins and mental energy clashed with Chen Ming, Chen Ming displayed abilities beyond his imagination.

"Poison Cloud!"

Chen Ming gave a low shout, and a poisonous cloud erupted around him. Since he was dealing with a plant-type soul beast, Chen Ming chose to use fire poison instead of his usual cold poison. This fire poison was enhanced with the ultimate fire, making it devastatingly destructive and corrosive.

Under the amplification of the ultimate fire, Chen Ming's poisonous cloud not only engulfed the Myriad King's toxins in an instant but also surged back toward the miniature demon-eyed trees.

The scorching power instantly withered a large portion of the Myriad King's miniature demon-eyed trees, and their lifeless bodies were assimilated into the poisonous cloud. Although the fire poison element diminished slightly, the corrosive toxin remained potent.

Under Chen Ming's control, most of the toxins eroded the branches the Myriad King used to block the two of them, while a small portion surged toward the Myriad King.

This counterattack left the Myriad King's efforts completely neutralized by Chen Ming. Not only did he fail to subdue Chen Ming, but he also made a fool of himself in front of Bear Lord.

The ultimate fire attribute countered the Myriad King's wood attribute, Chen Ming's poison attribute suppressed the Myriad King's toxins, Chen Ming's mental strength overwhelmed the Myriad King's mental energy, and the death attribute Chen Ming mastered after comprehending the cycle of life and death neutralized the Myriad King's life attribute. In every aspect, Chen Ming perfectly countered the Myriad King.

Although Chen Ming's base stats were far inferior to the Myriad King, who was the strongest plant soul beast, his attributes were a perfect match for exploiting weaknesses.

The Myriad King felt as though his face had turned green. What he thought was an easy target—a walking treasure chest—turned out to be a prickly menace. Instead of catching a prize, he ended up injured.

Although the damage was minor—equivalent to a human scratching their finger—it was humiliating.

Watching the Myriad King suffer, Bear Lord grinned. He then charged at Golden Crocodile Douluo, engaging him in battle. But how much effort Bear Lord was putting in—whether he was helping the Myriad King or simply enjoying the show—only he knew.

For now, Golden Crocodile Douluo, without using his Martial Soul True Body or ninth spirit skill, was locked in a stalemate with Bear Lord, seemingly even suppressing him slightly.

Seeing Bear Lord slacking off and watching him mockingly, the Myriad King was irritated but didn't say anything. Even if Bear Lord wasn't giving it his all, he was still holding back a Super Douluo. Without him, the Myriad King wouldn't have been able to stop these two.

"Human, surrender early, and I'll spare your life," the Myriad King lied through his teeth, swinging his tendrils at Chen Ming.

The Myriad King's 500,000-year origin made his body extraordinarily durable. His thick bark was second only to Di Tian's dragon scales and Bear Lord's hide in terms of defense. As for recovery, the Myriad King, being a plant-type soul beast, far outpaced Di Tian and Bear Lord.

The Myriad King's strategy was simple: rely on his base stats. With his endless soul power and resilient body, he laid down a web-like structure to trap Chen Ming.

As a rooted plant, the Myriad King naturally had an incredibly fast soul power recovery rate. Coupled with his dual-attribute soul cores of life and mental energy, his regeneration was greatly enhanced. Though he couldn't claim to have infinite soul power, his energy reserves barely seemed to drop.

In the past, Chen Ming had always relied on his steady stream of soul power and strong base stats to bully other soul masters. But now, facing an opponent like the Myriad King, who shared a similar endurance-based fighting style, Chen Ming found himself thoroughly frustrated.

Using the Darkgold Terrorclaw Bone, Chen Ming slashed repeatedly, only managing to barely tear through one layer of bark. For the Myriad King's massive body, it was like scratching an itch. As soon as one small piece was torn off, a larger piece grew back. Even with a few spirit skills that could outpace the Myriad King's regeneration, the effects weren't particularly significant.

At first, Chen Ming was hesitant. But as the fight dragged on, he set aside his reservations. Without hesitation, he activated his Poison Deathly Realm Domain and cast Sinful Judgement on the Myriad King.

As a cold and ruthless soul beast that had lived for hundreds of thousands of years, the Myriad King was steeped in countless sins. When Chen Ming converted these sins into curses, the Myriad King was immediately plunged into agony.

The curses born of sin tormented his soul and mind, weakening his soul power and physical body. While the Myriad King had endured curse-like skills before, this pain pushed him to his limits.

In an instant, the Myriad King lost control, attacking everything around him in a frenzy. Whether it was the ground, trees, rocks, Bear Lord, or Golden Crocodile Douluo, anything within his attack range suffered. His toxins and flailing tendrils turned the entire area into a desolate wasteland.

This indiscriminate rampage even caused Bear Lord to pause his fight with Golden Crocodile Douluo. After taking several hits below the belt, Bear Lord angrily swiped at the Myriad King's massive body, leaving five deep claw marks.

"Have you gone mad? With skills like this, you dare call yourself a Savage Beast? How did you even survive your tribulation? Did the heavens go blind and let you off because you're so weak? Do you dare call yourself the king of plant-type soul beasts? You're not even fit to compare to the Sacred Tree in front of my cave that I grew with my urine!"

Bear Lord's attack and sharp words struck deep, but they did manage to bring the Myriad King back to his senses.

The curses were effective. Though the Myriad King had strong mental and life attributes and a vast accumulation of power, his heavy sins made it impossible to cleanse the curses.

While the curses caused him immense pain, they didn't threaten his life due to his overwhelming vitality and mental strength.

Driven by agony, the Myriad King launched furious attacks at Chen Ming, even resorting to some desperate measures. His explosive strength momentarily caught even Bear Lord's attention.

At this moment, Chen Ming couldn't afford to hold back. A small sword emerged from his right arm and flew into his hand, infused with the power of light and fire. The judgment attribute from the God of Asura activated, while his left hand retrieved half a staff from his Hundred Treasures Pouch. The poison, strengthened by the Swan's Kiss, grew even more potent.

If not for his concern about exposing his pseudo-half-god status and being captured by Di Tian to serve as a tonic for the Silver Dragon King, Chen Ming would have unleashed his god-level powers without reservation, spreading plague and death to grow stronger as he fought.