Chase and Escape

With the sound of shattering glass, a black shadow darted out the window and landed on the ground.

It was Xiao Tianyang.

A warning suddenly rose in his heart. Driven by instinct, Xiao Tianyang dodged to the side, and a dagger immediately plunged into the ground!

Judging by its trajectory, if that dagger had hit, Xiao Tianyang would probably have gained an extra ornament on his head.

"Go!"

Xiao Tianyang rolled to the side, looked at Bubu, who had escaped as well, and said in a deep voice before turning and running!

Zhang Liang landed on the ground and pulled out the dagger. It was a real dagger, not his Martial Soul.

Then, with a tap of his toes, the Second Soul Ring on the Martial Soul in his hand lit up, and his speed abruptly increased as he chased after Xiao Tianyang.

At that moment, the middle-aged man also rushed out. Seeing Xiao Tianyang about to escape, he roared repeatedly, "Get him! Whoever kills him gets five thousand Gold Soul Coins from me!"

As soon as his words fell, the Soul Masters in their teens all had bloodshot eyes. They picked up speed and gave chase.

That included the middle-aged man as well. He was actually a Soul Master too!

Xiao Tianyang evaded several attacks and raced onward, leaving Nuoding City and arriving in this desolate wilderness.

"You really know how to pick your own grave. Not bad, this is a fine burial ground."

A bearded man jumped down from a tree, holding a broadsword. Two white Soul Rings shone above it. He was also a Soul Grandmaster, and that broadsword was his Martial Soul!

Xiao Tianyang stopped and surveyed his surroundings.

"Stop looking. You can't escape!"

Another voice rang out. Following the sound, Xiao Tianyang saw a short man barely 1.6 meters tall, with the phantom of a jackal behind him.

He had two white Soul Rings and was likewise a Soul Grandmaster. As for his Martial Soul, it should be that jackal!

"Two Soul Grandmasters blocking the way, with another one behind me. What a grand display."

Xiao Tianyang finally stopped running. His fingers twitched as he looked around.

Based on their brief exchange just now, Xiao Tianyang could basically determine that the burly man before him was a level twenty-one Soul Master, while the short man was level twenty-three.

As for the silent Zhang Liang behind him, he was the strongest of the three.

He had already reached level twenty-eight, and one of his Soul Rings was even a Hundred-Year Spirit Ring!

And let's not forget that nearby, dozens of Soul Masters were still on their way over!

But Xiao Tianyang had no time to think too much. As a professional assassin, Zhang Liang did not waste words when it came to killing.

He vanished from where he stood. Like a ghost, he closed in at point-blank range, his dagger stabbing toward Xiao Tianyang's heart!

At the same time, one of the burly man's Soul Rings instantly lit up. A cold glint flashed across his broadsword, and as if competing for the kill, he aimed directly for Xiao Tianyang's head!

Of course, there was one more—the short man. His speed was Second Only To Zhang Liang's.

Yet his choice was baffling. His legs kicked at the broadsword in the burly man's hand, while both hands reached for Xiao Tianyang's neck!

A thought appeared in Xiao Tianyang's mind: stealing the credit!

He had naturally heard the middle-aged man's offer clearly when Xiao Tianyang fled.

But he Did Not Expect the short man to be so brazen!

"But no matter what, this is a good opportunity!"

Xiao Tianyang's mind cleared. He dodged the dagger behind him As Much As Possible; he did not dare take a move from a level twenty-eight Soul Grandmaster head-on.

But he could try against a level twenty-three one!

Zhang Liang was level twenty-eight and a professional assassin. How could Xiao Tianyang's move completely nullify his attack?

With a flip of his hand, the dagger rotated along the back of his hand and shifted into a forward grip. The stab became a thrust as it drove toward Xiao Tianyang's abdomen!

But don't forget, Xiao Tianyang was not fighting alone. He had a dog!

"Ah!"

A scream rang out beside Xiao Tianyang's ear. Bubu had made a dazzling entrance, biting down hard on Zhang Liang's ass!

With the threat behind him gone, and the short man having kicked away the burly man's blade, Xiao Tianyang had only one enemy left!

Arrogant Dragon Regrets

His left palm struck out and knocked aside the short man's hands. A Trace Of Astonishment appeared on the man's face, but it turned to terror the next moment!

Purple-black flames flashed behind Xiao Tianyang, instantly forming wings that stabilized his body. At the same time, he spun around, closed the distance with the short man, and thrust out his right palm, pressing it directly against the man's chest!

Crack!

With all the force concentrated at one point and infused with one-third of Xiao Tianyang's Soul Power, the short man was unlikely to survive this blow!

His breastbone shattered, and blood sprayed from his mouth. Before long, Xiao Tianyang received a notification.

"Congratulations to the host for killing a level twenty-three Soul Grandmaster. Reward: Lottery Points ×40!"

Soul Masters and Soul Grandmasters really couldn't be compared at all!

As Xiao Tianyang withdrew the Three Thousand Blazing Flame, he felt a wave of mental exhaustion wash over him.

He looked up at the two men before him. One was the saber-wielding brute, his face full of shock and a trace of fear in his eyes.

The other was Zhang Liang, whose expression was utterly gloomy.

Though Bubu could not compare to Xiao Tianyang, it was indeed slightly better than him at sneaking around and staying alive.

"H-He's dead just like that?!"

The brute could not help taking two steps back, trembling slightly. "He doesn't even have soul rings or use soul skills. How did he slap the shorty to death with one palm? That's impossible!"

"Shut up! Can't you see that he's already exhausted?!"

Zhang Liang barked coldly, then said, "You attack head-on. I'll sneak up from behind. Kill him, and all the money is yours!"

The brute hesitated. He was terrified of death; otherwise, he would not have stayed by that wealthy merchant's side as a guard.

But setting aside the temptation of money, he was certain that if he ran, Zhang Liang would not let him go.

And Xiao Tianyang would immediately hunt him down as well, because he had seen him get bitten by a dog!

That lunatic cared immensely about his reputation. Last time, over some trivial matter, he had slaughtered a family of six. He was practically a psychopath!

"Ah! Second Soul Skill, Gravity Slash!"

The second soul ring on the brute's saber lit up. His muscles bulged, his eyes turned crimson, and as he leaped high into the air, he brought his blade down on Xiao Tianyang with tremendous force.

A pressure bore down on him. Just as Xiao Tianyang was about to move, his body suddenly sank, as though an invisible gravity had appeared around him.

He could still move, but at this speed, there was no way he could dodge the strike!

Not to mention Zhang Liang behind him, brandishing a dagger as he launched a sneak attack!

At that critical moment, Bubu the "firefighter" made another appearance—but its target was not Zhang Liang, but the brute!

Bubu appeared behind the brute and rammed into him. The brute, suspended in mid-air, staggered—and an astonishing scene unfolded!

The gravity fell upon Zhang Liang. Freed from its restraint, Xiao Tianyang dropped to the ground and crawled forward.

At the same time, the brute's saber was only a meter away from Zhang Liang's head!

It had happened too suddenly. The distance was too short, and there was no way to change the direction of their attacks. Their mutual strikes had become inevitable!

Pshk!

Two sounds of metal tearing into flesh rang out!

First, the brute's saber hacked into Zhang Liang's shoulder.

Then Zhang Liang's dagger plunged into the brute's chest.

This astonishing scene was completely beyond anyone's expectations!