You're Right, Raise the Difficulty!

Faced with Elder Zhong's sudden Soul Power pressure, Lan Ziyu's head throbbed. This immense Soul Power weighed down on him like Mount Tai crushing him, leaving him unable to lift his head or catch his breath. Lan Ziyu swiftly adjusted the Soul Power within his body, gathering ice elements around himself. Though it was only a drop in the bucket, it still eased the burden considerably.

"Elder Zhong, please don't be angry! This wasn't my idea—it was Hu Haoran's brother's!" Lan Ziyu said haltingly. Being able to finish a complete sentence under Elder Zhong's pressure was already quite impressive.

Elder Zhong's pressure not only suppressed others with Soul Power, but also carried the ravaging force of lightning and the oppression of dragon might. His pressure was far from simple.

"His brother?!" Elder Feng frowned upon hearing that. "Who is his brother?"

"In reply to Elder Feng, it's Hu Moxie!" Lan Ziyu hurriedly answered. If this old eccentric became unhappy and unleashed his own pressure as well, then Lan Ziyu would truly have brought this on himself for no reason.

"So it's Mo Xie?!" Elder Zhong burst into laughter. "I never expected Hu Haoran to be Hu Moxie's younger brother!" He immediately began gesturing excitedly. "Then I won't have to worry about Hu Haoran running away!" He turned to Elder Feng. "Sword Saint, you won't be taking him as your disciple!"

"Don't think that just because Hu Moxie is your disciple, Hu Haoran will definitely follow you! He might very well join me instead!" Elder Feng raised a fist in threat, but he lacked confidence inwardly. Everyone in Sea God Pavilion knew that Hu Moxie was Elder Zhong's disciple. Under Elder Zhong's guidance, Hu Moxie had reached rank eighty-nine Soul Douluo at only twenty-eight years old. He was just one final