Attack

Having obtained the enormous sum of ten million Gold Soul Coins, Ye Han was thrilled. In his previous life, he had never earned that much money in a lifetime. He had not expected that after arriving in the Douluo World, he would become a multimillionaire.

Under normal circumstances, this money would have been stored in a special card or Soul Tool. But Ye Han had the Guild Warehouse, so he directly stored the money there, making it convenient for everyone to use.

"Bang!"

Just as Ye Han was considering how to spend the money, his door was kicked open. Esdeath and the others strode in menacingly.

"What the hell? Have I offended them recently?" Ye Han's mind raced through everything he had done lately, but nothing seemed inappropriate.

Watching them draw nearer, Ye Han calmed himself and cautiously asked, "What's wrong?"

"Shopping! Now that we've gotten such a huge sum of money, of course we need to go out and spend it properly!" Yoruichi said lazily.

"That's right, I want to eat every bit of delicious food in Heaven Dou Imperial City!" Lia said excitedly.

Ye Han finally understood. Though he really did not want to go shopping, it seemed he had no power to stop them now. Thus, he could only tearfully embark on the path of carrying bags.

"Wait a moment, I'll go get Uncle Zhao!" Ye Han suddenly realized this was also an opportunity. Because of the ten-million fortune, they had been watched by covetous eyes these past few days.

So this time, he would have Zhao Lei secretly follow them and see who jumped out first. Then they could make an example of them, intimidating the rest, making the journey back much easier.

Only after coming out for a stroll did they discover just how prosperous Heaven Dou Imperial City was, which made Lia and the others even more excited.

Just as they walked out of a clothing store, Zhao Lei's voice appeared in Ye Han's mind. "Xiao Han, there's a Soul King on your side. His aura is aimed directly at you. Do you want me to scare him off?"

Ye Han glanced at Zhao Lei in the distance behind them. After thinking for a moment, he shook his head. He also wanted to understand his current combat strength.

He then opened the chat group.

Ye Han: "Brothers and sisters, combat meeting begins! It's a Soul King, and we don't know which faction he belongs to yet!"

Upon seeing that message, the previously laughing group immediately turned serious.

Suddenly, the sound of air tearing rang out. A black figure, with his face concealed, shot straight toward Yoruichi, who stood on the outside.

First Soul Skill, Flash Step.

In an instant, the target before him vanished. The attacker was immediately startled, but he could no longer withdraw his attack and slammed hard into the ground.

Dust flew everywhere, and the nearby civilians scattered. This made Ye Han and the others more at ease about fighting.

Yoruichi also returned to Ye Han's side. The seven of them watched the Soul King slowly rise as they continued communicating in the Guild Chat Group.

Ye Han: "He hasn't used his Martial Soul. It must be because his Martial Soul is highly distinctive, and people would recognize his family at a glance! That's our chance. Don't worry, Uncle Zhao is behind us."

Esdeath: "Lia and I will be the main attackers!"

Lia: "All right."

Todo: "If the enemy doesn't use his Martial Soul, I can block one attack."

Yoruichi: "I'll keep him occupied."

Ye Han: "All right. The preliminary plan is this: Lia and Esdeath will be the main attackers, Yoruichi and Todo will keep him occupied, Kurumi and I will harass him from range, and Xiao Feng will prepare Devour to block one fatal blow!"

The exchange did not take long. The opposing Soul King had already attacked again. This time, he had gotten smarter and directly avoided Yoruichi.

"Move!"

Esdeath rushed straight at him. "First Soul Skill, Ice Creation!" Esdeath clapped her hands together, and an Ice Sword appeared in her grasp as she viciously slashed down.

However, the opposing Soul King was no pushover. He shattered the Ice Sword directly, then struck toward Esdeath's heart, seeking to kill her in a single blow.

"Gate of Babylon, projection!" Ye Han raised a hand, and several golden ripples appeared behind the Soul King. The Soul King, who had been about to strike Esdeath, had no choice but to stop and turn around to knock down the incoming Noble Phantasms.

Someone fighting for the first time might have failed to seize such an opening, but everyone facing this Soul King was battle-hardened.

Yoruichi used Flash Step to appear behind the Soul King and drove her knee into him hard. Then, with a sweeping kick, she directly threw the Soul King off balance.

Having completed all that, Yoruichi did not linger. She used Flash Step again to pull away.

Naturally, Esdeath and Lia would not miss such an opportunity. Facing mortal danger, the Soul King instantly erupted with tremendous Soul Power.

He forced back the closer Esdeath, quickly regained his balance, then turned and punched Lia. Yet Lia still maintained the motion of gripping a sword and slashed down fiercely, as though she intended to trade her life for his.

"First Soul Skill, Physical Enhancement!"

"First Soul Skill, Soul Devouring City!"

A sturdy figure grabbed the incoming fist, followed by a sweep of black mist. The Soul King felt his Soul Power stagnate, and when he tried to retreat, Todo grabbed him in a bear hug.

In that situation, the Soul King looked at Lia, who was making the final attack. Although he could not see the Sword of Promised Victory in the girl's hands, his body continually warned him that she was holding an invisible weapon.

This was precisely the effect brought by Lia's First Soul Skill, Wind King Barrier.

"First Soul Skill, White Tiger Bodyguard Barrier! Third Soul Skill, White Tiger Vajra Transformation!" In this situation, the Soul King knew that continuing to hide would be no different from seeking death. He unleashed his First and Third Soul Skills together.

"Clang!"

When Lia slashed down and heard that crisp sound, she knew this attack had failed. Since the Soul King had already used his Soul Skills, he simply let loose without restraint.

A burst of Soul Power directly blasted Todo and Lia back.

"Since the matter has been exposed, you cannot be allowed to live! Die! Second Soul Skill, White Tiger Light Wave!" The Soul King's powerful energy charged directly at Ye Han and the others.

At that moment, Honjou Kaede, who had not acted until now, stood before everyone with her shield raised. Dark Night's massive size looked completely out of place with her seven-year-old frame, yet it gave everyone an extraordinary sense of security.

"First Soul Skill, Devour! As long as I'm here, my companions will not be harmed!"

"Boom!"

The moment it touched the Dark Night Shield, black energy enveloped the White Tiger Light Wave and rapidly devoured it completely.

The Soul King, who had thought the attack would certainly kill them, was utterly dumbfounded. He had spent so much Soul Power on his Second Soul Skill precisely to achieve a one-hit kill, yet it had been casually blocked.

By this point in the battle, Ye Han had basically understood everyone's capabilities, including his own. He turned and gave Zhao Lei a look.

The previously languid Zhao Lei swiftly arrived before Ye Han and the others.

"You Star Luo Empire people have quite the nerve!" Zhao Lei stared coldly at the Soul King as his aura continuously gathered.

The Soul King was startled and said in disbelief, "You can't possibly be here. Commander Dai should have taken the others to intercept and kill you. Could it be that Commander Dai already... Impossible!"

With that, Ye Han understood. To be safe, Star Luo had likely sent everyone to kill Zhao Lei. Since they thought his side was only a few children, they had sent just one Soul King to eliminate them completely.

But Ye Han had not let Zhao Lei reveal himself this time. Instead, Zhao Lei had followed them in secret, so Dai Li and the others had likely found nothing.

Sure enough, Dai Li, sensing the aura here, quickly brought his men over to join the Soul King.

At this moment, Zhao Lei's aura had turned the originally clear skies over Heaven Dou Imperial City dark with storm clouds. The nine Soul Rings around him were the only light nearby.

When Dai Li arrived and saw that Zhao Lei was a Titled Douluo, he knew things had gone badly. Since he had never met Zhao Lei before, he had guessed the other man was at most a Soul Saint, or perhaps a Soul Douluo at the absolute limit. Under their combined assault, Zhao Lei would surely die.

Forcing an ugly smile, Dai Li endured his discomfort and stepped forward. "Respected Your Excellency, this matter is entirely a misunderstanding!"

Dai Li could only console himself inwardly. Fortunately, they had not fought Zhao Lei, or else they would already be dead.

"A misunderstanding? It can be a misunderstanding if that Soul King dies. If he doesn't die, then all of you will be buried alongside this misunderstanding!" Zhao Lei said coldly.

Although Zhao Lei could not truly make a move, he still knew how to use power to pressure others.

Dai Li wanted to say something more, but when he saw Zhao Lei's Soul Rings begin to flash, his heart trembled. He immediately turned around and thrust his hand into the Soul King's chest, directly piercing his heart.

The Soul King stared at Dai Li in disbelief. Then he seemed somewhat relieved before finally losing all signs of life.

Seeing this, Zhao Lei snorted coldly and withdrew his aura.

"Star Luo Empire, White Tiger Clan, this grudge has been set. You'd better be careful from now on!" After saying that, Ye Han tugged Zhao Lei and softly said, "Uncle Zhao, take us away first. The intimidation has worked. Let's return to the academy. The waters of Heaven Dou Imperial City run deep!"

Hearing this, Zhao Lei enveloped Ye Han and the others and quickly rose into the air, leaving behind only a grim-faced Dai Li.

Ye Han had never intended to settle this peacefully. The previous misunderstanding with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had been different. First, because of little Ning Rongrong's words, he would not truly hold a grudge against a child, and Sword Douluo had not made a move either.

Furthermore, Ning Fengzhi had brought Ning Rongrong to apologize. Regardless of the reason, their attitude had been sufficient.

This time, Star Luo Empire was different. They had attacked directly and with lethal intent. That was something Ye Han could not forgive.

Because of Zhao Lei's aura, quite a few Titled Douluo gathered in the previously deserted area. However, Zhao Lei and the others had already left by the time they arrived, leaving only the people from Star Luo Empire behind.

"Old Ghost! That man's aura is no simple matter! He's at least stronger than us!" Chrysanthemum Douluo said in shock.

"Yue Guan, we need to hurry back and report this matter to the Pope!" Ghost Douluo said solemnly as well.

On the other side, Ning Fengzhi asked uncertainly, "Uncle Jian, this Zhao Lei?"

"He's stronger than me, but if it were a fight to the death, the final outcome would still be uncertain!" Sword Douluo said without reservation.