The Mantis Stalks the Cicada, the Oriole Waits Behind

The Mantis Stalks the Cicada, the Oriole Waits Behind

The other child chuckled. "Zi Xia, you're still as strong as ever! But that's exactly why I, Tie Yun, like you. Revenge is only satisfying when you're strong!"

As he spoke, he subconsciously touched his left hand.

Only then did Ye Han notice that Tie Yun's left hand was mutilated, with only his thumb and index finger remaining.

Looking at the smooth cut across his severed fingers, Ye Han could guess even with his heels that Zi Xia was responsible.

Tsk, tsk. This little freak really knows how to stir up trouble!

Zi Xia crooked a finger at Tie Yun and Jin Li, her face filled with disdain. "Come on, let Big Sis see what's made you so confident."

Tie Yun said, "Since you're so eager to die, I'll grant your wish!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a white Soul Ring rose from his body.

"I already have my first Soul Ring now. You can't possibly be my match anymore! Hahaha!"

Ye Han stared dumbfounded at first, then covered his face and thought, Brother, can you stop fooling around? It's just a Ten-Year Ring. I'd be too ashamed to show my face if it were me, yet you're actually showing off? I have a feeling this little loli is about to show off again!

This is depressing. When will it ever be my turn to show off?

Sure enough, Soul Power rippled around Zi Xia, and a yellow Soul Ring representing a Hundred-Year Soul Ring rose from her body.

Then, with her trademark lick of her lips, she sneered, "Hehe, if it weren't for you, I wouldn't have known that white Soul Rings existed in this world!"

Tie Yun nearly spat blood in rage. He had thought that after obtaining his first Soul Ring, he could crush Zi Xia with his Soul Skill.

But he had never expected Zi Xia to have obtained her first Soul Ring as well—and a Hundred-Year one at that.

He stopped wasting words. The white Soul Ring on his body immediately lit up. "Don't underestimate me! First Soul Ring Skill—Triple Strike!"

Tie Yun drew his bow, and three arrows formed from Soul Power instantly appeared.

With a release of his fingers, the three arrows turned into three streaks of light and shot toward Zi Xia.

The single yellow Soul Ring on Zi Xia's body lit up as well. At the same time, she said coldly, "Let me show you just how vast the gap is between ten years and a hundred years!"

"First Soul Ring Skill—Thread Blade Slash!"

With a wave of her hand, a nearly invisible thread formed into a slashing strike and shot directly toward Tie Yun's three arrows.

"Swish!"

The instant the thread and arrows met in midair, all three arrows were cleanly sliced in half. The thread blade did not slow down and continued onward!

Its target was Tie Yun.

Tie Yun's face turned green. He had never imagined that the Soul Skill he had been so proud of would be so utterly vulnerable.

"Hah!"

Jin Li, standing beside Tie Yun, shouted and flashed in front of him.

At the same time, he roared, "Martial Soul Possession!"

A turtle shell appeared on his body. His Martial Soul was a Mystic Tortoise.

Then, a yellow Soul Ring lit up. "First Soul Ring Skill—Mystic Tortoise Body!"

Under the effect of the Soul Skill, the turtle shell on his body immediately doubled in size and turned translucent blue.

It completely protected his body within it.

"Clang!"

The next second, a collision rang out as Zi Xia's thread blade struck him hard.

Yet it failed to break through his defense.

Zi Xia was briefly stunned by this. Then she looked at the yellow Soul Ring on Jin Li's body.

She smiled. "Looks like this big turtle may look dumb, but he's much smarter than the idiot beside him. At least he knew to hunt a Hundred-Year Soul Ring. And his defense isn't bad either!"

"But you can't maintain this state forever, can you? Hehe."

At the end, Zi Xia let out a chilling laugh that made one's scalp tingle.

"Jin Li can't keep up this Soul Skill forever, but before his Soul Power runs out, you'll already be dead beneath my arrows. Triple Strike!"

After Zi Xia's repeated taunts, Tie Yun's fury soared. He attacked once more in an instant, but this time, his target was not Zi Xia—it was Ye Han.

"Me—fuck!"

Ye Han immediately cursed. "I'm just here watching the show! Are you two idiots? Why the hell are you coming after me?!"

Cursing aside, Ye Han was no fool. Looking at the three rapidly approaching arrows, he knew he was not agile enough to dodge them, nor was he strong enough to take them head-on.

So he simply performed an iron bridge, letting his entire body fall stiffly backward.

Not only did this move evade the attack, it also greatly surprised Zi Xia.

She had already reached out, ready to push Ye Han away, but ended up pushing nothing but air.

She could not help but laugh, giving him a meaningful compliment. "That move of yours isn't bad."

Then she shot forward.

When facing an archer, standing still was exceedingly foolish.

Seeing this, Ye Han realized the same thing.

He rolled across the ground and reached the shelter of a tree to his left.

"Thud! Thud! Thud!"

Three consecutive impacts rang out, making the whole tree tremble.

Clearly, Tie Yun had no intention of letting him go.

Ye Han was badly startled and kept backing away. When he passed a clump of low bushes—

His entire body froze.

Because from the corner of his eye, he saw a person on each side staring fiercely at him.

Fuck, there are people here too?

It truly was as the saying went: the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.

"Gulp."

Ye Han swallowed involuntarily.

At this point, he no longer cared what was happening outside between Zi Xia, Tie Yun, and Jin Li. What mattered was how he would get through this predicament.

"Brothers, don't get worked up, don't get worked up, absolutely don't get worked up. There are three spots to survive! You two plus me makes exactly three. And I'm a Food-Type Soul Master. I'll be useful to you."

The moment he said this, Ye Han's eye twitched.

Because judging from the shadow on the ground, there was another person behind and to his left.

In other words, there were not merely two people here, but a team of three.

This is bad!

Cold sweat instantly broke out all over him!

However, he did not show it on his face.

Because as long as he did not show it, and they did not attack immediately, he still had a chance!

At the same time, the dagger hidden in his sleeve slowly slipped into his hand.

He was ready to strike at any moment.

When the two people on either side heard that Ye Han was a Food-Type Soul Master, surprise flashed in their eyes.

Honestly, in a situation like this, having a Food-Type Soul Master was quite useful.

The two of them covertly glanced behind Ye Han.

Then they smiled. "Have you obtained your first Soul Ring yet?"

Ye Han replied, "Of course. And it's a Hundred-Year one!"

As he answered, Ye Han relaxed slightly. Since these three had not attacked him right away, it meant they wanted something from him.

Ye Han laughed inwardly.

He continued, "If you don't believe me, I'll prove it to you!"

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