Chapter 127: Deadly Escape

Zhao Tianhe, at the Cheng Zhu Fu, immediately noticed the change in Tie Li's martial soul and already guessed that he had gained an opportunity in Leichi.

As his guiding teacher, Zhao Tianhe had specifically studied the Purple Thunder Hammer Spirit for a period of time.

He was certain that Tie Li's martial soul never had the Fenglei Sect inheritance seal from the start, and having investigated Tie Li's background himself, he concluded that he could not be a Fenglei Sect inheritance disciple.

Fenglei Sect inheritance disciples, from the moment their martial soul awakens, receive an inheritance seal; if his martial soul bore such a seal, it would have been discovered when he entered the academy.

As for why Tie Li possesses a Fenglei Sect inheritance seal, that can only be explained later; for now, the most pressing problem is Bo Li Ya, the Soul Saint.

Bo Li Ya, seeing Zhao Tianhe remain unmoved, suddenly roared in anger.

"Hmph, I'm coming after Zhao Tianhe; you all disable him and bring him back to the Spirit Hall."

"Understood."

The seven of them struck together, and the oncoming momentum made Zhao Tianhe and Tie Li's expressions change.

Zhao Tianhe entered Martial Soul Possession State, his Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring lighting up; this was his strongest offensive method.

"You run quickly."

Tie Li knew he had no choice at the moment and erupted with his fastest speed to flee.

Zhao Tianhe's instantaneous burst could only block them for a moment, and soon three Soul Emperors leapt over Zhao Tianhe's obstruction.

Bo Li Ya timed it perfectly and struck Zhao Tianhe with a palm engulfed in black flame.

While fleeing, Tie Li could feel three intense soul-energy ripples behind him drawing ever nearer.

"Not good."

One of the Soul Emperors suddenly surged in speed, arriving behind Tie Li in an instant.

Tie Li immediately unleashed the Purple Thunder Hammer Spirit, hurriedly turning to swing a hammer.

The Soul Emperor's Third Soul Ring lit up, a yellow sheen enveloping his body; his martial soul was of the cat‑leopard type, and the speed boost from his Third Soul Technique let him instantly catch up to Tie Li.

His right claw lunged at Tie Li's neck; Tie Li, highly sensitive to malice, reacted instantly, and the hastily swung Purple Thunder Hammer struck the Soul Emperor's right claw.

The surging Lightning Light, upon contact, caused even that Soul Emperor to feel a numbing sting.

"You're courting death."

His Fourth Soul Ring lit up, a dim glow coiling around the claw, emitting a chilling aura.

Tie Li released his Second Soul Technique; previously he relied on his own power combined with the Shock Retreat Effect to blast opponents away.

But this time was different—Tie Li held back most of his power, and the opponent was a Soul Emperor; even an agile attack-type Soul Emperor would have a body sturdier than his.

This time it was directional Shock Repel, requiring the opponent's force.

A hammer swung back, striking the Six-ring Soul Emperor's claw.

"Bang"

"You bastard, you dare to play with me."

Seeing Tie Li being knocked back by his own attack, the Six-ring Soul Emperor realized he had been used.

But at this moment Tie Li was also in a bad spot; a Soul Emperor wielding the power of a Thousand-Year Soul Technique was extremely formidable, and even if the opponent used an agile attack-type Soul Technique, it would still far exceed that of this Four-ring Soul Ancestor.

Tie Li immediately retracted the Purple Thunder Hammer and continued fleeing forward, his anxious expression lingering.

Relying solely on his own strength, he certainly could not evade the pursuit of the three Soul Emperors.

"Here they come again."

The three Soul Emperors seemed to lose patience, each releasing soul techniques and catching up within a few breaths.

The First, Third, and Fourth Soul Rings lit up, delivering a full‑force strike.

After two massive Amplification Soul Techniques of thunder hail, they slammed toward him.

One Soul Emperor employed the Fifth Soul Technique, his physique instantly swelling by three meters, his strength greatly amplified; he alone caught the thunder hail with his right palm, clenched his left hand, and punched the hammer face.

The massive force traveled through the hammer, injuring Tie Li.

"Pfft."

Spitting out a mouthful of fresh blood, the wounded Tie Li fell to the ground, rolling several times; at that moment, the three Soul Emperors of the Spirit Hall had already surrounded him heavily.

"Disable him first."

One Soul Emperor was about to step forward, to cripple Tie Li's soul power and turn him into a complete wreck.

A living Tie Li was more valuable than a dead one; in their eyes, a Fenglei Sect inheritance disciple was a mobile treasure key.

All of Fenglei Sect's foundations had been taken by the Spirit Hall, but most treasures had no restrictions;

The people of the Spirit Hall dared not forcefully break them open, fearing damage to the treasures inside.

Tie Li's martial soul bore three Thunder Stone Seals; in their view, Tie Li was the hidden Fenglei Sect inheritance disciple, and as such he must know most of Fenglei Sect's secrets and how to lift the restrictions to retrieve the treasures.

But... Tie Li could not simply surrender and be stripped of his soul power, which would truly make him a useless wreck.

He would risk everything to flee, even exposing his Soul Bone.

Tie Li quietly gathered strength, waiting for him to draw near.

Listening to his footsteps approach step by step, the other two remained motionless.

The instant he reached his front, Tie Li suddenly leapt, but his target was not the nearby Soul Emperor.

It was the defensive-type Soul Emperor on the other side.

His right leg gathered soul power, and the released momentum startled the three, whose surprise quickly turned to greed.

"Soul Bone?" the three said in unison.

Right‑leg bone soul technique, Ten‑thousand‑ton Mountain‑shaking Strike!

Using the Soul Bone Skill might severely wound that Six-ring Soul Emperor; he is an agile attack-type with low defense, but even if successful, Tie Li's own fate would be disastrous, which is not the outcome he needs.

Targeting the defensive-type Soul Emperor was not because he was the easiest to handle, but to harness his power.

Confronted by Tie Li's sudden surge, the defensive-type Soul Emperor instinctively crossed his arms forward, forming a defensive stance.

Damned!

As a pure strength soul bone, the released soul skill is undoubtedly very strong, even the crossed arms of a defense-system Soul Emperor show a slight bend.

Bang!

At the instant the defense-system Soul Emperor broke free, Tie Li, relying on this great power, shot explosively into the distance.

Chase!

The three immediately gave chase, but this time, the expressions in all three of their eyes changed.

This is indeed a soul bone; judging from the aura just erupted, it is at least a ten-thousand-year soul bone, and it is on the body of a four-ring Soul Ancestor; capturing him is therefore inevitable.

But handing him over to the Bishop, if it were for ourselves to obtain……

There is only one soul bone, the two of them…… but this is a ten-thousand-year soul bone; perhaps with the help of this soul bone, they could break through to level seventy.

The three's thoughts were largely the same, and they subconsciously increased the distance between themselves and their companions.

"Oh no, this kid ran into the Thunder Prison Forest."

One of the Soul Emperors' faces changed; the Thunder Prison Forest is far more terrifying than an ordinary Soul Beast forest.

Rumor has it that buried beneath the Thunder Prison Forest lies the skeleton of a true dragon with the Thunder Attribute, which causes the forest to be filled with powerful Thunder and Lightning Attribute; ordinary Thunder Attribute Soul Beasts cannot survive here, and any Soul Beast found in the Thunder Prison Forest is at least three thousand years old.

(End of chapter)