Chapter 147 Psychological Trap
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If Dugu Bo wanted to escape, Amon had no effective way to stop him. He could only kill him if he didn't want to escape, or if he couldn't escape.
To strengthen his killing intent towards himself, Amon deliberately tormented Dugu Yan during the Soul Master Competition and threatened to kill her as revenge against Dugu Bo.
Dugu Bo indeed fell into his psychological trap and launched an attack on him with intense killing intent.
Amon activated "Invincible Golden Body" once again. This time, he also activated "Immovable as a Mountain." After blocking Dugu Bo's attack, he said softly:
"There's something you might not know. Tang Hao is Walter's mortal enemy. His son died at the hands of the 'Clear Sky Douluo'."
"Your previous actions of stopping him from killing Tang San were preventing him from taking revenge. Walter probably hates you to death."
"Also, the previous Pope, Qian Xunji, also died at the hands of the 'Clear Sky Douluo'. Your previous actions were also hindering the Spirit Hall's revenge."
"Qian Xunji is Qian Daoliu's son… You know Qian Daoliu, right? The Spirit Hall's Grand Tutor, a level 99 Limit Douluo! So, you and your granddaughter must be careful. Pray you don't encounter them in the future."
"What?" Dugu Bo's pupils shrank, shocked by the information Amon revealed.
Dugu Bo didn't know whether Qian Xunji died at Tang Hao's hands, but he did know about Walter's abnormal killing intent towards Tang San.
Previously, when he wanted to take Tang San and Xiao Wu away and was stopped by Walter, the focus of the latter's attack wasn't on Xiao Wu, the transformed hundred-thousand-year soul beast, but on Tang San.
If Tang Hao killed Walter's son, then his somewhat abnormal behavior could be understood.
Since the part about Walter in the information Amon revealed was true, then the part about Qian Daoliu was probably also true…
This made Dugu Bo feel a strong sense of regret in his heart. For the first time, he felt that he shouldn't have gotten involved with Tang San, and shouldn't have opposed the Spirit Hall for him.
Amon revealed a hint of a smile on his face.
From the beginning of their meeting, he had already launched a psychological offensive against Dugu Bo.
Giving him a soul bone made him happy, mentioning killing Dugu Yan made him angry, stealing his soul skills made him panic, deliberately being knocked away made him feel relaxed, using aura to suppress him made him fearful, and telling him about Tang Hao's enemies made him horrified…
In addition, by constantly using "Deception" to weaken his mental defenses, Amon finally broke through his mental defenses and successfully read his inner thoughts.
The giant snake attack that Dugu Bo transformed into missed this time.
The sharp observation brought by "Insight" in the second soul skill "Cryptologist", coupled with the judgment of Dugu Bo's thoughts brought by "Mind Reading" in the fifth soul skill "Dream Stealer", allowed Amon to prepare a response before he launched an attack.
Bang!
An air bullet exploded on the giant snake's head.
This weak attack failed to break through the snake scales, but it enraged Dugu Bo.
He looked at Amon and activated his soul bone skill, "Medusa's Gaze."
The dark green snake pupils suddenly widened, releasing a strong light. Two rays shot out from his eyes, and everything they passed turned gray-white. Plants, insects, and soil all turned into stone.
Although Amon knew in advance that he would use this skill, he couldn't dodge it. His speed wouldn't be faster than light. He could only activate "Invincible Golden Body."
Gray-white color spread up his legs, until it covered his entire body, turning him into a gray-white stone sculpture.
A strange energy filled with an aura of decay wanted to invade Amon's body, but it was blocked by the power of the "Invincible Golden Body"'s rules.
This strange energy was fleeting. After failing to invade Amon's body, it quickly disappeared.
Cracks appeared on Amon's stone sculpture, and the outer layer of gray-white rock shattered, revealing the unharmed Amon.
He patted his body, shook off the rock debris, looked at Dugu Bo, reached out and grabbed a monocle from the void, and put it on his right eye:
"A very terrifying soul skill. It almost hurt me."
Amon extended his right index finger and thumb, making a "tiny bit" gesture.
The feeling of ease brought by Dugu Bo's first attack knocking Amon away had disappeared, replaced by heaviness and confusion.
Amon's fluctuating performance made him extremely puzzled.
After thinking for a while, the eighth soul ring lit up on Dugu Bo's body, and black light dyed the snake's body, turning the original emerald green giant snake into dark green.
Dugu Bo raised his snake head and spat out an emerald green pearl.
A bizarre scene appeared. Everything around fell into stillness, and even the air stopped flowing.
The huge body of the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor gradually became transparent and disappeared. Dugu Bo's body hung in mid-air, straightening his right hand and controlling the pearl to slowly fly towards Amon.
The pearl flew very slowly, but Amon's body was also still, and there was no way to avoid it.
He only felt an invisible force imprisoning him, making him unable to move. Not only his body, but even his thoughts gradually slowed down and eventually stagnated.
This was Dugu Bo's eighth soul skill, "Time Freeze". It could make everything around him fall into stillness.
But Amon had long known that he possessed this ability, so he had prepared early. He left a Worm of Time every kilometer.
"Time Freeze" affected a large area, but it was ultimately limited.
When Dugu Bo activated this skill, Amon had the Worm of Time in the distance, outside the range of "Time Freeze", remotely take over his body through mental connection.
He could still activate "Invincible Golden Body" and maintain it for a long time.
So when Dugu Bo controlled the pearl, wanting it to invade Amon's body, he found that it was blocked by a force on the outside and could not integrate at all.
His expression was solemn, and the green light in his eyes shone brightly. He shouted, "Merge!"
Nothing happened. It still couldn't merge.
Although Amon's appearance had been dyed green, Dugu Bo knew that it was only a superficial phenomenon, and the inside was still the same as before.
This situation also made him more certain that Amon had not reached the level of Titled Douluo, but had special rule-based soul skills.
If he had reached the Titled Douluo level, he would not be able to easily imprison him. If he didn't have special rule-based soul skills, he wouldn't be able to stop the pearl from merging.
The soul power required for the eighth soul skill "Time Freeze" was also huge for Dugu Bo, and he couldn't maintain it for a long time.
After trying several times and still failing to invade Amon's body, he finally gave up and continued the next action with a try-it-and-see attitude.
He took back the pearl, put it into his mouth, and the green light in his eyes converged. His left hand, which had been dyed green, faced Amon, and his five fingers contracted inward. He shouted, "Break!"
A crisp cracking sound rang out, and a crack started from the top of Amon's head and quickly spread throughout his body. This scene was very similar to when he was petrified with petrifying rays just now.
Dugu Bo flashed and opened the distance, and the black light of the eighth soul ring also converged.
The frozen space-time returned to normal, and Amon shattered, but it was still only on the surface. When the green fragments faded, he was still standing unharmed on the shore, smiling at Dugu Bo.
The monocle was externalized soul power and was not protected by "Invincible Golden Body", so Amon grabbed another pair of glasses again, put it on his right eye, and chuckled:
"A very terrifying soul skill. It almost hurt me."
He stretched out his right index finger and thumb, making a "tiny bit" gesture.
Looking at this scene that was exactly the same as just now, Dugu Bo took a deep breath and felt a headache.
Amon himself wasn't strong, but his strange abilities were incomprehensible, which simply subverted his understanding of the soul master power system. It was the first time he had faced such a tricky enemy.
However, he had no intention of retreating. Rule-based soul skills were strong, but there were also many restrictions. Dugu Bo firmly believed that as long as he could find a flaw, he could easily kill Amon.
Dugu Bo began to save soul power, and even stopped using his Martial Soul True Body. He only used soul power to strengthen his body and engaged in close combat with Amon.
His response was very reasonable, which was Amon's least favorite combat style.
If Dugu Bo repeatedly used high-power, high-consumption soul skills, then his condition would soon decline, which was exactly what Amon wanted. He could easily find flaws and defeat his opponent.
But constantly engaging in this low-consumption melee was uncomfortable for Amon.
Under the blessing of soul power, even the most ordinary punches and kicks from a Titled Douluo's body could bring huge threats.
The body control brought by "Marauder", the observation and judgment brought by "Cryptologist", coupled with mind reading and the ability to materialize soul power, Amon barely managed to support himself in Dugu Bo's hands.
Although he wouldn't be defeated, he was in constant danger and extremely embarrassed, and he had to activate "Invincible Golden Body" from time to time to barely maintain it.
Dugu Bo punched over, and Amon activated "Invincible Golden Body", crossing his hands in front of him to block.
Looking at Amon, who was covered in dust, his hat had fallen off, and his face had some minor abrasions, Dugu Bo sneered:
"Hmph… how long can your rule-based soul skill last? How many more uses do you have?"
A series of exchanges made him understand Amon's true strength, and he knew that his current method was the best way to respond.
Amon curled his lips into a smile, "It's enough."
He took advantage of Dugu Bo's relaxation and carelessness to steal his remaining vigilance.
The emerald green light suddenly lit up on Amon's crossed arms, as if it were jade. The outward part of the forearm seemed to have an extra layer of sharpness, and a little green light swam at the sharp edge.
Dugu Bo's expression suddenly changed. He felt a fatal crisis and immediately retreated.
Those emerald green arms were like the scythe of the Grim Reaper, drawing two oblique, intersecting slash-shaped light waves.
"Eternal Creation!"
The sixth soul skill from Bibi Dong's second martial soul, a single-target attack skill brought by a hundred-thousand-year soul ring!
Even for the later Bibi Dong, it was one of the most overbearing single-target attack skills.
This was a long-planned strike by Amon. He crossed his hands in front of him, seemingly to block Dugu Bo's fist, but it was actually a pre-emptive action to activate "Eternal Creation".
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