Please Have the Clear Sky Douluo Withdraw His Foot!

"Star-Plucking Tower? What is that? How come I've never heard of it?"

"I've never heard of it either. It's probably some insignificant little faction."

"Hmph! If you ask me, these people are nothing but a bunch of clowns."

"They dared interfere in the affairs of Titled Douluo just to make a name for themselves. They truly don't know their place!"

"..."

As Qin Shiyuan announced his identity, the spectators below, who had only just recovered from their dizziness, immediately began discussing it among themselves.

At the same time, Bibi Dong and the others, looking somewhat disheveled, naturally noticed the four people who had appeared out of thin air. Their expressions were all filled with confusion.

"Star-Plucking Tower? Do any of you elders recognize it?"

Bibi Dong stared intently at the four figures in midair, her beautiful brows slightly furrowed.

"Pope, there are no records of such a force within either the Heaven Dou Empire or Star Luo."

"..."

Bibi Dong did not ask any further questions. Instead, her delicate brows knit tightly together.

Because she realized that she could not see through the cultivation of any of the four people before her.

"Even I can't see through them? Could it be..."

Bibi Dong's heart tightened as though she had thought of something.

Although she felt that the possibility of her guess being true was practically nonexistent, her expression still grew grave.

She glanced at the six people beside her and slowly pressed her jade-like hand downward, signaling them to stay put.

The six elders were no fools. They were all Titled Douluo, so they naturally understood what Bibi Dong had noticed.

After receiving the order, they exchanged glances and nodded cautiously.

As for Tang Hao, after previously taking the combined attack of seven Titled Douluo head-on, his condition was far from good.

On top of that, he had Tang San and Xiao Wu with him. Leaving was urgent.

Therefore, Tang Hao merely gave Qin Shiyuan's unexpected appearance a casual glance.

Then, he hurriedly grabbed Tang San and Xiao Wu, intending to take advantage of Spirit Hall's lack of composure and leave this troublesome place.

However, how could the well-prepared Qin Shiyuan possibly let him take his prey away so easily?

"Hmm? Your Excellency Clear Sky seems to be in quite a hurry. Are you dissatisfied with this junior? Why not stay and have a chat with me?"

"Second Steward, please have Senior withdraw his foot. It is rare to have the chance to witness the splendor of the Number One Tool Spirit Under Heaven. I do not wish to miss such an opportunity."

"Yes, Tower Lord!"

Shi Nian, one of the three behind him, stepped forward and pulled down the black hood concealing his face.

On that gaunt, ordinary face was a smile at the corner of his lips, as though he had been waiting for this moment for a long time.

"Clear Sky Douluo, I have long admired your name. By my master's command, I ask that you withdraw your foot..."

After speaking, Shi Nian's gaze suddenly sharpened, and vigorous Soul Power burst from every pore of his body.

The immense pressure made every Soul Master in the arena turn their heads in shock.

"Martial Soul, Residual Dream!"

The next moment, as an indistinct mass of mist appeared behind Shi Nian, nine dazzling Spirit Rings emerged in succession.

Two yellow, two purple, five black!

Of them all, the one that drew everyone's attention most was undoubtedly his Ninth Spirit Ring.

Several faint streaks of red were mixed into the black ring that symbolized the Spirit Beast's age.

"A Titled Douluo! Another Titled Douluo! Since when did Titled Douluo become so common???"

"How is that possible? How could he be a Titled Douluo? Since when did the Soul Master world have someone like him?"

"Look! There's even a streak of red in that lord's final Spirit Ring. He must have hunted a ten-thousand-year Spirit Beast that was about to break through its limit!!!"

"Gasp! There's actually such a powerful expert. He hid himself well indeed. Just what kind of force is this Star-Plucking Tower..."

As the crowd below erupted into complete chaos, the corners of Qin Shiyuan's lips slowly curved beneath his mask.

Aside from Xiao Wu, his main purpose for coming today was to make a name for Star-Plucking Tower upon its debut.

In simple terms, he wanted to show off. So far, Shi Nian's opening act had received a fairly good response.

Still, surprises... were naturally more exciting the better they became...

Back to the battlefield.

"Eighth Spirit Ability: Extreme Illusory Night Banquet!"

After summoning his Martial Soul, Shi Nian did not hesitate in the slightest. The eighth pitch-black Spirit Ring behind him swiftly lit up.

Immediately afterward, a strange fluctuation surged into Tang Hao's eyes in an instant.

The next moment, without putting up any resistance at all, he was pulled directly into an illusion.

At the same time, from the outside, Tang Hao's pupils suddenly became dull and lifeless.

"Crack, crack."

The next moment, before everyone's disbelieving eyes, the arrogant Clear Sky Douluo actually withdrew the foot he had just stepped forward with.

Though the process was somewhat stiff and slow, the fact that this was happening to the Clear Sky Douluo who had just repelled seven Titled Douluo from Spirit Hall made it incomparably terrifying.

At that moment, Dugu Bo, who had thought the outcome was already decided and had been quietly watching from among the Shrek crowd, finally sensed that something was wrong.

The instant he reacted, he did not hesitate. As nine Spirit Rings rose around him, he activated his Martial Soul Avatar.

A massive emerald-green serpent appeared, opening its bloody maw and charging toward Tang Hao, who was trapped within the illusion, with lightning speed.

Just as everyone watched in horror, believing he was about to turn hostile and strike a deadly blow against Tang Hao—

The giant serpent suddenly turned around and swung its thick, powerful tail directly at the figure in midair.

With a loud bang, dust billowed everywhere.

Tang Hao's body instantly shot toward the ground like a cannonball before slamming heavily into it.

"Father!"

Seeing this, Tang San feared that something might happen to his last remaining lifeline. He hurriedly pounced toward where Tang Hao had landed.

Only when he saw Tang Hao slowly waking up did he finally breathe a sigh of relief.

"Poison Douluo, thank you."

After waking, Tang Hao thanked Dugu Bo with lingering fear in his heart.

If Dugu Bo had not acted decisively and broken the illusion from outside, he would have remained trapped for at least several more breaths.

At the level of Titled Douluo, that amount of time was enough for an enemy to kill him ten times over.

At that thought, Tang Hao looked warily at Shi Nian, who still stood motionless where he was.

Returning to the air, Tang Hao looked at the black-robed figure and asked cautiously, with confusion in his voice.

"I do not recall there being a Soul Master in the Soul Master world with such an ability. May I ask who you are?"

Hearing this, Shi Nian merely gave him a faint glance before silently retreating behind Qin Shiyuan without saying a word.

This only left everyone even more shocked.

An unparalleled expert capable of making even the Clear Sky Douluo suffer a setback was actually so obedient, willingly serving beneath another.

Moreover, judging by his build, that master appeared to be only a young man in his twenties.

That naturally left much to the imagination...

For a time, Qin Shiyuan's identity became even more unfathomable in everyone's minds.

"Clear Sky Douluo, are you curious about the identity of this subordinate of mine?"

"This is the Second Steward of my Star-Plucking Tower, Can Meng Douluo—Shi Nian."

"Come to think of it... quite a few of those present should recognize him..."