"Release him. Why should I?"
Little Jiu faced Xue Ye without the slightest fear and gave a faint snort.
"Because this is my Heaven Dou Empire! Because I am Xue Ye!"
Xue Ye gave a cold snort. Behind him, the heavily armored knights collectively struck their shields with their swords, producing a dull boom.
Not only that, the soul master corps behind Xue Ye unleashed their vast, surging Soul Power, pressing down on Little Jiu and the others.
Four Titled Douluo and over twenty Soul Douluo—their strength directly forced Dragon Duke and the others back more than ten steps.
Dragon Duke flew into a rage. "Xue Xing plotted against His Majesty the Pope of Myriad Beast Hall. Are you going to use your power to bully us?"
"Myriad Beast Hall? I've never heard of it! In the Heaven Dou Empire, even Pope Bibi Dong has to show me some respect! Xue Xing is a member of the Heaven Dou Royal Family. If he is to be punished, it is not your place to do so!"
Xue Ye coldly rebuked him, his eyes brooking no doubt. This was the superiority and tyranny possessed only by a millennia-old family that ruled half the continent, looking down upon all living beings.
Dragon Duke's gaze turned hostile. He had encountered someone even more unreasonable and domineering than himself!
Little Jiu's expression darkened as he snorted. "So you don't intend to reason with me?"
"To reason with me, you first need the qualifications to speak to me as an equal! Looking across the entire continent, only Spirit Hall and the Star Luo Empire are qualified to reason with me!"
As though he had heard a joke, Xue Ye burst into laughter, not taking Little Jiu seriously at all!
"Release your Martial Souls!"
Xue Ye raised