Arrow Ambush

Li Tianlan kept his eyes fixed on what was happening outside.

Watching the girl throw out that green gas, he was deeply puzzled. Even two Four-Ring Soul Sect Masters were wary of it. Curious, he asked Xiao Yan, "Teacher, what kind of smoke is this? Even these two Four-Ring Soul Sect Masters are so afraid of it."

"Are you stupid? Those fumes are obviously poisonous gas. Do you even need to ask?" Xiao Yan immediately mocked him.

Li Tianlan rolled his eyes. "If I knew everything, what would I need you for?"

The two stopped bickering and kept their eyes on the events outside. They were both curious—why were two Four-Ring Soul Sect Masters so relentlessly pursuing and trying to kill this little girl?

While the two were discussing it, the little girl had stopped throwing bottles and jars behind her, as though she had run out. The two Soul Sect Masters immediately showed delighted expressions.

One of them laughed. "Little girl, now that you're out of poisonous gas, how much longer can you hold on? You've only just reached one ring. Even if you're close to reaching two rings, what difference does that make?"

After saying that, the two burst into laughter. The little girl stood not far in front of them, her face filled with terror. "Do you know who I am? I'm Dugu Yan. My grandfather is Dugu Bo, a Titled Douluo. If you do anything to me, you'll regret it."

After hearing this, the looks in the two men's eyes clearly changed. They seemed to hesitate for a moment, but quickly recovered. "Do you think we'd be hunting you down without knowing who you are? Dugu Yan, surrender without a fight. Stop struggling. You have nowhere left to run. We'll leave you an intact corpse."

The Soul Sect Master who had remained silent beside him said to the one who had been speaking, "Big Brother, wouldn't it be a pity to kill her? This little girl is so pretty. Why not let me..."

Upon hearing that, Dugu Yan's entire body began trembling involuntarily.

The man addressed as Big Brother glanced at his younger brother. His younger brother was good in every other regard, except that he was far too lustful. "Fine. She's going to die anyway. Do whatever you want."

"Hahaha, thanks, Big Brother."

With a lewd grin, he walked toward Dugu Yan, rubbing his hands together. "Little beauty, haha, since you're going to die anyway, come on, come on. I'll teach you how to play a game."

As Dugu Yan watched the lecherous man steadily approach, her body shook uncontrollably. She was so frightened that she had no idea what to do.

Seeing this scene from inside the cave, Li Tianlan could no longer suppress his sense of justice. "Teacher, I can't stand this anymore. They've gone too far. I'm going to save her."

"I can't stand it either. Tianlan, you must give these two a proper lesson." Xiao Yan said through gritted teeth.

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Tianlan activated his Soul Skill. His First Soul Skill, Myriad Transformations, was unleashed.

A great bow swiftly formed in his hands, and Li Tianlan immediately pulled it taut with all his strength.

Two arrows quickly condensed upon the bowstring, formed from the Nether Flame Li Tianlan had previously collected.

Moreover, Li Tianlan continuously poured Soul Power into the arrows.

Li Tianlan released his hand, and the two arrows shot through the crack they had opened earlier, fiercely attacking the two Soul Sect Masters.

Under Li Tianlan's control, the two arrows could actually change direction at will to attack from any angle. This was something Li Tianlan had researched during this period.

He infused his Soul Power into the arrows and used his skilled control over Soul Power to direct their attack paths. They also had many other uses...

The two arrows flew forward with terrifying speed. The man called Big Brother reacted quickly, releasing his martial soul and moving to block them. "Second Brother, watch out!"

But Second Brother's attention was entirely focused on the petite and delicate Dugu Yan before him. "As expected of a Mandala Snake. She's developing quite well at such a young age. What a pity, what a pity. It'd be even better if she were a little older."

When he heard his big brother's warning, he abruptly raised his head. The arrows were already right before him, and he had no time to defend himself.

He could only instinctively cross his arms in front of his body. The arrow swiftly pierced into his arm.

Yet the arrow, which had been coming with such force, did not pierce through his arm as he had expected. It merely sank in a little before stopping. This immediately made him sigh in relief, and Big Brother relaxed as well.

But just as the two of them let down their guard, Li Tianlan smiled faintly inside the cave.

At last, Li Tianlan extended his palm and activated his Soul Power. The arrow suddenly exploded, turning into a mass of flames that clung to Second Brother's body.

Before he could react, all the flames surged into his body, crazily scorching his meridians, Soul Power, and Sea of Consciousness.

"AAARGH!"

Amid Second Brother's miserable screams, he rolled wildly across the ground and howled in agony.

Big Brother hurried to his side, wanting to activate his Soul Power and extinguish the flames on him.

However, he discovered that once his Soul Power came into contact with Second Brother's body, the flames only burned more fiercely.

Big Brother angrily looked toward the cave. "Who is it?! Come out! You dare to ambush us? Get out here now!"

Inside the cave, Li Tianlan looked at the miserable Second Brother and the furious Big Brother, then gave a cold smile. He pushed aside the boulder at the cave entrance and slowly walked out.

The furious Big Brother and Dugu Yan, who stood some distance away with a face full of shock, both stared at the young face before them. The newcomer even appeared younger than Dugu Yan, leaving them utterly stunned.

Big Brother no longer cared about his age. He roared viciously, "Kid, what's with your flames? Remove them right now, or I'll slice you into a thousand pieces!"

Li Tianlan looked at the enraged Big Brother, then at Second Brother, who was nearly being burned to death by the flames. "You two Four-Ring Soul Sect Masters chased down a little girl and even intended to violate her. Isn't it only natural that you pay a price?"

Having recovered slightly from her shock, Dugu Yan was astonished. He actually came to save me. Could Grandpa have sent him?

"Kid, I think you're tired of living. Do you know who I am?"

"I don't," Li Tianlan replied indifferently.

The man was nearing a complete breakdown, his emotions growing increasingly agitated. His own brother was about to be burned to death by the flames, all because of the boy before him. He could no longer remain calm.

"AAARGH! Kid, I'll make you pay!"

He activated his Soul Power, revealing a Soul Ring configuration of one white, two yellow, and one purple. Though it was not an optimal configuration, a Four-Ring Soul Sect Master was indeed an immense challenge for Li Tianlan.