Douluo: My Teacher Is Supreme Pontiff-Chapter 233: A Kiss for Liu Erlong

The sharp screech of the Pink Lady was cut off abruptly within the blazing phoenix flames. As the brilliant fire phoenix in the sky slowly faded, Ma Hongjun drifted lightly back to the ground. His face was pale, but his eyes brimmed with excitement.

Bang—! 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

The Pink Lady’s body crashed heavily to the ground. Its once crystal-clear shell had turned a dark red, releasing an acrid, burnt stench. Aside from a few spasms, it could no longer move.

Meanwhile, within the poisonous mist, Liu Erlong was slaughtering spirit beasts left and right. Li Chang’an simply stood at her side, admiring this spectacle of violent beauty. From time to time, he would flick his fingers, shooting out threads of soul power. Any beast that tried to sneak up on her would be struck down, ensuring the beauty was well protected.

Just then, a shrill cry rang out from deep within the mist. A flash of pink shot forward with lightning speed, exhaling a thick cloud of poison directly at Liu Erlong.

What emerged from the forest was a massive Pink Lady, nearly the same size as the Earth King Liu Erlong had crushed the day before. Its pink carapace gleamed with a darker, richer hue, covered in fine scales. Six dark red eyes glowed coldly from its head, radiating menace.

Liu Erlong’s heart clenched. She clapped her palms forward, leaping back in retreat, but the poison mist surged toward her face regardless.

At that instant—Li Chang’an moved!

Time Stagnation!

The world seemed to halt. Everything around them stopped, even the poisonous mist hanging in the air before Liu Erlong’s nose.

Calmly, Li Chang’an reached out, pulled Liu Erlong into his arms, and held her close. The mist was thick enough that no one outside could see a thing anyway.

Only after securing her did time resume. Liu Erlong was still reeling from what had just happened when the boy holding her suddenly lowered his head and planted a quick kiss on her enticing lips.

"Ah—you... what are you doing? We’re in the middle of a battle!" Liu Erlong stammered, dazed and flustered. What kind of move was this? Why kiss her now of all times?

"Oh, a battle?" Li Chang’an replied blankly as the Pink Empress lunged again. Without the slightest hesitation, he raised his leg and lashed out.

The result was bizarre—the massive beast, weighing at least a thousand kgs, was sent flying out of the mist with a single kick, tracing a graceful arc across the air.

"Now the battle’s over. Can I kiss you again?" Li Chang’an teased. Taking advantage of Liu Erlong’s distraction, he leaned in once more, stealing another kiss. After all, an opportunity like this was rare.

Though still young, Li Chang’an was no innocent—he was a seasoned rogue at heart. Liu Erlong, older in years yet inexperienced in love, reacted like a shy young girl. Though she struggled at first, his practiced kiss soon drew her in, and she began responding clumsily, but genuinely.

Li Chang’an’s intention had only been to test what it felt like to kiss someone in such circumstances. But to his surprise, Liu Erlong quickly lost herself, responding with far more passion than even he had expected.

One look at her tightly clenched thighs made Li Chang’an’s heart race.

’This won’t do... I only meant to kiss her, not go further!’

"Chang’an..." Liu Erlong twisted restlessly in his arms. His kiss had unlocked a Pandora’s box sealed for years, leaving her breathless and needy.

"Help me... hurry... I can’t take it..."

Li Chang’an sighed helplessly. By his estimation, a beginner like her wouldn’t last more than five minutes. Best to finish this quickly.

And so—he acted.

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Outside, though the mist was thick, the others could still hear the intense sounds of battle. If not for their faith in Li Chang’an and Liu Erlong’s strength, someone would surely have rushed in to help.

Strangely, not long after, Liu Erlong’s voice echoed from within the mist—a cry so fierce and liberating it seemed to shake the forest.

What just happened in there? everyone wondered.

Moments later, Li Chang’an emerged, supporting a sweat-drenched Liu Erlong. Her flushed face and heavy breaths suggested she had been pushed to her limits, as though even her Spirit Sage cultivation was not enough to bear the strain.

"The Pink Ladies inside have all been knocked unconscious by Dean Erlong. The poison fog will disperse on its own soon. Oscar, the Pink Empress is yours. Its eyes are the weak point."

With that, Li Chang’an casually tossed a dagger to Oscar, then handed Liu Erlong a bottle of water. Only he knew the truth: her flushed cheeks weren’t from overexertion in battle—it was from what had just transpired against a tree inside the mist.

Still, he had to admit—this kind of setting, with their companions just outside, added a certain thrill. Dean Erlong was truly an undiscovered treasure.

Oscar hesitated only a moment, then, encouraged by Li Chang’an’s firm look, drove the dagger downward. Though his soul power lacked raw attack strength, he was still far stronger than any ordinary man.

The Pink Empress’s shell had already been shattered by Li Chang’an’s earlier kick, and Oscar had no difficulty delivering the fatal blow.

Sitting cross-legged beside the slain spirit beast, Oscar immediately began absorbing its soul ring. Around him, the remaining Pink Ladies receded like a tide. It wasn’t only the death of their queen that scattered them, but also the overwhelming pressure radiating from Li Chang’an.

Flender walked up behind Ma Hongjun and smacked the back of his head.

"Stop looking so smug! Sit down and recover your soul power."

Ma Hongjun stuck out his tongue and sat down heavily near Oscar, entering meditation.

His attack had indeed been dazzling and immensely powerful, but it had also consumed nearly everything he had. To release his second, third, and fourth soul skills simultaneously, right after reaching the forty-first rank, was no small drain.

Not to mention the sheer energy he had expended to form that majestic phoenix form in the air—at least seventy percent of his soul power was gone.

Ning Rongrong muttered softly, "Every new soul skill really is a qualitative leap. I wonder what my fourth soul ring will bring. Teacher Li, why did you have Oscar absorb the Pink Empress’s soul ring? Its cultivation is decent, but its strength didn’t seem that impressive."

Looking at the girl who addressed him as "teacher," Li Chang’an suddenly recalled a few movie titles in his mind. After thinking for a moment, he replied:

"For a spirit master in need of a ring, there is no such thing as the strongest spirit beast—only the most suitable one. For Oscar, this Pink Empress is better than any other beast he could absorb right now. If I’m right, once he gains this fourth soul ring, your team’s overall attack strength will rise noticeably."

Between allowing Oscar to hunt for some random beast and guiding him to this one, Li Chang’an naturally preferred the ring he was already familiar with.

Two yellow and one purple ring spun around Oscar as he absorbed. From the Pink Empress’s corpse radiated streams of pink light, flowing steadily into his body. With every strand absorbed, Oscar’s expression twisted further with pain.

The difficulty of absorbing a ring was closely tied to the resentment left by the slain spirit beast.

This Pink Empress had both the hatred of a mate’s death and the grudge of dying at Oscar’s own hand. Its resentment was no small matter.

Absorption was bound to be painful—but since the ring was within Oscar’s capacity and the beast’s powers were not excessively domineering, there was no real danger to his life.