Crack!
Invisible cracks tore open in the space, like a shattered mirror, and then exploded violently.
But there was no splatter.
What burst out were bone fragments wrapped in black gas!
Then, what followed was the terrifying aura of a true Title Douluo!
Li Yu physical body was strong, and his spiritual power even faintly surpassed that of the hunchbacked man.
However, in the face of a Title Douluo in his martial soul true body state, Li Yu couldn't help but sweat profusely from his forehead.
Without any hesitation.
The [Elemental Cube], which he had already fused in his hand, was thrown toward the hunchbacked man!
Inside the [Elemental Cube], five colors intertwined, emitting a destructive aura, as if a cataclysmic disaster was brewing inside!
Yes!
This time, the [Elemental Cube] contained five elements!
Water, Fire, Life, Thunder, Space!
The affinity for all five elements had reached 100%!
For Li Yu, the fusion of these elements was as effortless as moving his limbs, even simpler than the previous fusion of "Water" and "Poison"!
As for the fusion of "Life" and "Poison," after the previous failure, Li Yu hadn't attempted it again.
There seemed to be some taboo between the two elements, or perhaps for some reason, both elements needed to reach 100% affinity for successful fusion.
But that didn't matter.
The fusion of two or even three elements was too weak for him now.
Only the fusion of more elements could surpass the current methods he had.
It was only with more elements that he could show his true power in battle.
Thus.
The Five Elements Fusion Cube appeared.
As usual.
The cube flew out, then cracked and reformed.
The difference was...
The "blocks" that split out were immediately trapped in a tiny, almost negligible space!
Then, all the elements suddenly became violent!
The tiny space, no bigger than a soybean, was extremely fast, perhaps because of the space and thunder elements' power.
So much so that, as soon as it was thrown, it instantly appeared before the massive [Skull]!
The next moment.
Boom!
An explosion that made Li Yu ears ring erupted violently.
But he had already teleported five or six times right after throwing the [Elemental Cube], leaving the original spot.
A massive, colorful mushroom cloud rose from the Star Dou Great Forest.
Even the nearby Spirit Hall City, which bordered the Star Dou Forest, was startled by the sudden explosion, and everyone looked toward the forest.
And inside, soul masters.
Especially the Supreme Pontiff Bibi Dong, instantly appeared in the air above Spirit Hall City, then quickly sped toward the Star Dou Great Forest.
Such a commotion.
Could only mean one of two things—either a battle between top experts or the emergence of a rare treasure!
Either way, she couldn't afford to miss it!
Similarly, all other soul masters of the Soul Sage rank and above, except those with unavoidable positions, were now heading toward Star Dou.
At the same time.
Hu Liena and the others, dragging their severely injured bodies, were escaping almost at the cost of their potential.
Even so, they had only just reached the edge of the Star Dou region.
The sudden explosion hit them with even greater intensity.
"This..."
Xie Yue was too shocked to speak.
He was naturally familiar with the direction of the explosion...
But could the clash between those two really cause such a commotion?
Even two ordinary Title Douluos, even if they fought with all their might, probably couldn't make such an impact!
"Is he really... this powerful?"
Hu Liena was equally stunned.
He's a nobleman!
A young man, barely in his teens or early twenties, capable of such terrifying strength?
Even Tang Hao, who became a Title Douluo at over forty, would likely pale in comparison to this!
Meanwhile, on the scene.
Li Yu face was pale, and his soul power had been nearly drained.
Although such a terrifying explosion occurred, he still didn't dare to relax and kept his gaze fixed on the explosion site.
To be honest.
He hadn't expected the [Five Elements Cube] to have such power.
And with this kind of power, a typical Title Douluo would probably be doomed upon encountering it.
But...
He couldn't underestimate the hunchbacked man.
After all, he was the leader of the so-called Holy Spirit Cult!
His strength was undoubtedly far from what had been displayed just now!
Although Li Yu had only killed three Holy Spirit Cult followers, each one had been a five-ring Spirit King!
As for how many Hu Liena and the others had killed, he didn't know.
But based on Xiao Wu descriptions, the number was probably near a hundred!
With nearly a hundred five-ring, or even higher-ranked soul masters, and now the appearance of someone who may or may not be the final boss of the Holy Spirit Cult...
The power of the Holy Spirit Cult was evident!
The fact that they had quietly developed to this point, even without revealing themselves in the original plot, spoke volumes about their methods!
Thus.
Li Yu remained exceptionally cautious.
He was on high alert for any hidden tricks the hunchbacked man might have.
Of course, the real reason for his vigilance was...
The 'Elemental Vision' was still operational!
The aura at the center of the explosion had weakened significantly, but... it still existed!
Time passed minute by minute.
Li Yu didn't dare to act rashly.
And finally, the elemental mist generated by the explosion began to dissipate...
And what Li Yu saw was...
The huge white skull, which was now broken and torn, had no longer any intact form.
However...
The hunchbacked man was still inside the skull.
But his current state was... strange!
The black robe that had been covering his face fell away.
His face finally revealed.
Li Yu locked his gaze on it, and his pupils constricted sharply.
Originally, using 'Elemental Vision,' he had made some guesses about the hunchbacked man's appearance.
After all, what he had seen in the 'Elemental Vision' was an extremely thin, skeletal figure, which naturally suggested a frail, bony old man.
But!
This hunchbacked man wasn't thin at all!
He was actually a skeleton!
He didn't even have any flesh!
It was hard to imagine how such a being could maintain its life and still move and make sounds like a normal person!
And the next moment.
Li Yu got his answer.
A pair of flames suddenly ignited in the eye sockets of the skeletal head!
Then, a blood bead abruptly appeared in the chest cavity of the skeleton, and it began to move wildly, as though there was something extraordinary inside the blood bead.
Thus.
The blood bead expanded in a way Li Yu couldn't comprehend!
It coiled around the skeleton, moving rapidly...
In an instant, it seemed like the blood bead was racing across the skeleton's surface.
And what was strange was.
Although the blood bead was only the size of a pea, in the blink of an eye, it managed to dye the entire skeleton red!
As the blood bead used up all of its energy...
What happened next made Li Yu scalp tingle...