Chapter 153: Probe

Five Soul Saints, eight Soul Emperors!

Brilliant Soul Rings floated around them; the SoulMasterForce backed by multiple Soul Saints and Soul Emperors had no weak foundation.

Is it because an auction item has set its sights on me? Tie Li was puzzled.

"I'll block them; you take the chance to escape," Bai Baoshan whispered.

"Fine."

After all, this is Tiandou City; any big commotion would instantly draw the city's troops.

Two yellow, three purple, three black!

Eight Soul Rings burst with dazzling light; the Weapon Soul Heavenly Star Furnace, empowered by the Second and Third Soul Rings, generated a brief but violent fluctuation.

Tie Li timed it, using Bai Baoshan's cover to slip away silently.

"Not good, he got away," a Soul Saint immediately sensed something amiss.

"You all stay behind!"

Bai Baoshan is a Defense-type Soul Master, lacking brute offensive means, yet blocking them is still no problem.

The opponents lag behind Bai Baoshan in Soul Power Level, but outnumber him; the five Soul Saints' Soul Ring Configurations are all solid, each bearing two Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings.

What Bai Baoshan didn't expect was that the five Soul Saints simultaneously unleashed their Weapon Soul True Bodies.

They immediately launched an offensive on Bai Baoshan, buying time for the eight Soul Emperors.

At that moment, Bai Baoshan's attempt to intervene was already too late.

Tie Li suddenly sensed danger behind him and quickened his pace.

"Three Soul Emperors..."

Even if Bai Baoshan unleashed the eighth Soul Technique, the three Soul Emperors still broke free from his control.

Black Thunder circled Tie Li, accompanied by a dragon's roar.

The Thunder Dragon Hammer gathered in Tie Li's palm, revealing a Soul Ring Configuration of two yellow, two purple, one black.

Tie Li wasn't merely fleeing; his gaze also fell on the three Soul Emperors.

One of them had the poorest Soul Ring Configuration—one white, two yellow, three purple—while the other two were much better, each with two yellow, three purple, one black.

All three possessed beast Weapon Souls, but none were particularly strong.

"Kid, why didn't you run?"

"Ha ha, you know you can't escape, planning to stay and beg for mercy?"

"Sorry, we can't let you go."

They didn't think a Soul King could handle the three Soul Emperors, even if his Soul Ring Configuration were optimal.

"Sss"

A flash of Black Thunder streaked by; the First and Third Soul Rings lit up, and Tie Li's sudden form appeared before the Soul Emperor with the worst configuration.

"What?"

His pupils narrowed; he hadn't expected Tie Li's instantaneous burst to leave him unable to react.

The black Thunder emanating from the Thunder Dragon Hammer was terrifying; even as a Soul Emperor, he felt fear at that moment.

His Soul Rings lit up; he released a soul skill, preparing a counter.

"Bang"

The Thunder Dragon Hammer easily shattered his attack, its mighty force and terrifying Black Thunder eroding his vitality.

The two Soul Emperors who recovered acted at once, but it was too late.

Tie Li's Second Soul Ring lit up, a pure single-target attack.

"Boom"

The struck body erupted outward; a Soul Emperor facing the Soul King's attack appeared utterly vulnerable.

He crashed into a massive wall, and the Soul Emperor's vitality vanished completely within three breaths.

"Give it your all!"

The other two Soul Emperors sensed trouble and instantly unleashed Ten Thousand Year Soul Technique, a heavy black luster surging forth.

Tie Li couldn't give them a chance to counter; after all, the two Soul Emperors held superiority in Soul Emperor rank and Soul Ring count.

The Fifth Soul Ring lit up, and Black Thunder underwent a leapfrog transformation in that instant.

Commanding the Ultimate Attribute, as if all worldly attributes were beneath him; Ultimate Lightning signified ultimate destruction.

After a quarter hour, Tie Li gasped, withdrew his Weapon Soul and Soul Rings, his clothes tattered, yet he bore no injuries.

Soon after Tie Li left, two figures appeared here.

"Such terrifying lightning; ordinary Soul Masters can't match him. Even with higher Soul Power Level, they can't gain advantage, and attribute-wise they'd be suppressed."

"At this level, perhaps only a top Weapon Soul like the Blue Electric Tyrannosaurus could oppose him, yet even the Blue Electric Tyrannosaurus lacks advantage in the Thunder and Lightning Attribute."

The two groped around the site and discovered a Soul Emperor's corpse beneath the ruins.

"It's the Yinlei Magic Dragon's corrosive trait, but his is more domineering, more pure."

"Among Fenglei Sect's core disciples, each one's Weapon Soul bears the Yinlei Magic Dragon's corrosive trait; that is indeed true."

……

A thoughtful look flickered in Bai Baoshan's eyes; this group's purpose might be Tie Li, using Weapon Soul True Bodies merely to forcefully hold him.

But which faction could deploy five Soul Saints and eight Soul Emperors with the sole aim of targeting Tie Li?

"Second Seat."

Tie Li's voice sounded behind Bai Baoshan, surprising him; he hadn't expected Tie Li to escape the three Soul Emperors so quickly.

"How's it? No injuries?"

Tie Li looked disheveled now, yet unharmed, which surprised Bai Baoshan.

Tie Li threw a Token to Bai Baoshan; it was taken from a Soul Emperor.

"Yu family?"

Bai Baoshan's complexion changed subtly, and it was clear he recognized the Token's origin.

"I'll take you away first."

Just as Bai Baoshan was leading Tie Li out of the city, a massive Soul Power Collision sound erupted from behind, and the aftershock made everyone balk.

Fortunately, this situation didn't last long; it returned to normal immediately, and the city's troops multiplied severalfold in a short time.

Bai Baoshan carried a Token of the Tian Dou Royal Academy, so the defending generals did not trouble him much; after fulfilling their duties, they let them pass.

……

"Hu Yan Zhen, that old fellow, even when he was young, wanted to meddle in everything." Sword Douluo shielded Ning Fengzhi behind him.

In the recent collision, the attackers were not only Sword Douluo and Hu Yan Zhen, but also three Soul Douluo and a titled Douluo.

Just from the aura of soul power on them, one can discern their backgrounds; each of them is an unrestrained master.

"This time Qinghe's plan was good; they indeed all came to Tiandou City, Uncle Gu should have succeeded, let's first go to Shilake Academy, I'll give the soul bone to Rong Rong."

"Fengzhi, I actually have a question."

"Sword Uncle, you want to ask: if the soul bone is given to Rong Rong, will she give it to Tang San, or will she refine and absorb it herself, right?" Ning Fengzhi said calmly.

"Hahaha, I know Rong Rong's temperament well; the genius that the sect Elder calls a genius is, in her eyes, no different from an ordinary Soul Master, whereas Tang San, regardless of his talent, cultivation, or the ingenious hidden weapons he designed, all showcase his talent, making him distinct, a true genius;

If you add his background, there are very few opposite‑sex Soul Masters who could match him."

"Precisely because of that, whatever choice she makes, the result will be good, won't it?" Ning Fengzhi said with a smile.

(End of chapter)