Former Fiancée

"Splash—"

The river suddenly churned violently, and the noisy commotion shattered the tranquility by the deep pool.

Everyone turned around alertly, only to see a group of Sea Soul Beasts rushing along the river channel.

Even more surprisingly, a group of Soul Masters followed behind them, shouting as they gave chase.

"Friends ahead, please help us stop that group of Tyrant Sharks!"

"We will surely reward you handsomely afterward."

Sun Chuanjun narrowed his eyes and identified them. "They're the people from that boat earlier. They really did come to hunt Soul Beasts."

"Boss, what should we do?"

Zhang Feng asked anxiously.

By then, several black dorsal fins had already surfaced on the river, and the huge shapes swimming beneath the water were becoming clearer and clearer.

After studying them closely, Xia Yang cried out, "It's a group of Tyrant Sharks!"

"The leader is a Ten-thousand Year Soul Beast. The Tyrant Sharks behind it are five thousand years old, one thousand years old, and six hundred years old respectively."

Xia Shi made a swift decision. "Help them."

After the captain gave the order, Zhang Feng and Sun Chuanjun immediately stepped forward, their Soul Power erupting at once.

"Fifth Soul Skill: Golden Sky-Splitting Slash."

"Fifth Soul Skill: Gale Stab."

The Golden Warblade in Sun Chuanjun's hand gleamed with dazzling golden light.

Meanwhile, Zhang Feng, having activated Martial Soul Possession, swung out a streak of azure light.

Their strongest attacks shot straight toward the Ten-thousand Year Soul Beast in the water.

"Roar—!"

Faced with the attacking Soul Skills of the human Soul Masters, the Tyrant Shark did not retreat. Instead, it let out a thunderous roar.

"Soul Skill: Tsunami Disaster."

Its Giant Mouth opened, spewing out a stream of Pitch Black water.

The Black Water turned into a huge net as soon as it met the wind, completely enveloping both attacks.

The Soul Skills trapped beneath the black net immediately lost much of their power.

In the end, as the net contracted, it transformed into a black stone and sank to the riverbed.

"Move aside. Let me handle this."

Seeing that things were going badly, Xia Shi shouted.

Zhang Feng and Sun Chuanjun quickly retreated, making way for the captain.

"Fifth Soul Skill: Profound Ice Prison."

"Sixth Soul Skill: Profound Ice Spike."

Xia Shi strode to the riverbank and thrust both palms fiercely into the water.

A surge of blue Soul Power poured into the river, instantly freezing the entire surface into solid ice.

"Ha!"

The North Mystic Black Tortoise Martial Soul instantly possessed Xia Shi, and his body rapidly swelled as his muscles bulged.

His legs rooted firmly to the ground as he exerted force with both arms, actually lifting the entire sheet of ice.

"Up you go!"

With Xia Shi's furious roar, the enormous block of ice was hurled into the air and smashed viciously toward the approaching Ten-thousand Year Tyrant Shark.

"Boom—!"

The Tyrant Shark leaped out of the water and collided violently with the falling ice block.

The ice shattered into pieces, while the Tyrant Shark was slammed heavily back into the water, spinning around in a daze.

With their leader injured, the other younger Tyrant Sharks immediately fell into disarray, swimming anxiously around it.

At that moment, the Soul Masters pursuing the Tyrant Sharks finally arrived.

The leader said respectfully, "Thank you all for lending us a hand. I am..."

When he came closer and saw the people opposite him clearly, he suddenly froze. "It's you?"

Xia Yang and the others finally saw the newcomers clearly as well.

"Zhao Tianba?"

Xia Shi cried out in surprise.

The newcomer was none other than Zhao Tianba of Xiling Harbor, Xia Yang's former prospective father-in-law.

At his side stood a Young Girl in a pink Tight Outfit—Zhao Yanran, the very person who had once demanded to break off her engagement to Xia Yang.

Zhao Yanran's gaze swept over Xia Yang. A flicker of surprise passed through her eyes before her usual disdain returned.

Xia Yang simply rolled his eyes and looked away from her.

"I didn't expect to run into you here."

Zhao Tianba's tone was complicated.

"What rotten luck."

Xia Shi responded irritably.

Back then, because of the matter of the broken engagement, the two families had fought bitterly and nearly come to Armed Conflict.

Had the High-Level figures of Spirit Hall and the Heaven Dou Empire not stepped in to mediate, they would likely have ended in Mutual destruction long ago.

One of Zhao Tianba's Subordinates made a vicious gesture behind him. "City Lord, since we've run into them here, should we go In for a Penny, In for a Pound..."

On the other side, Zhang Feng also asked quietly, "Boss, should we teach them a lesson?"

Xia Shi and Zhao Tianba locked eyes, and the air filled with tension.

"Roar—!"

At that moment, the recovered Tyrant Shark roared again, breaking the stalemate.

"Dad, my Second Soul Ring?"

Zhao Yanran grabbed Zhao Tianba's sleeve and spoke urgently.

"Forget it. We came here to hunt Soul Beasts, so we shouldn't create Complications."

Zhao Tianba told his Subordinates.

Across from him, Xia Shi also lowered his voice. "We came to obtain an Azure Life Turtle for Yang'er this time. We shouldn't clash with them."

"So? Are we fighting or making peace?"

Zhao Tianba stepped forward and asked.

"Hmph. Since we're here to hunt Soul Beasts, we'll let it go today."

Xia Shi replied coldly.

"Fine. We're taking this group of Tyrant Sharks."

"You can, but you have to stay farther away."

"No problem."

Xia Shi and the others retreated, yielding the area to Zhao Tianba's group.

"Attack."

At Zhao Tianba's command, four Soul Skills shot toward the shark pack at once.

"Fifth Soul Skill: Heavenly Tiger Shark Wave."

Zhao Tianba struck first, his Fierce Tiger Shark Martial Soul instantly possessing him.

The powerful Sound Wave slammed into the water's surface, stunning the Tyrant Shark that had just regained consciousness.

"Fifth Soul Skill: Lightning Aurora Claw."

"Fifth Soul Skill: Mad Dog Roar."

Zhao Tianba's two Subordinates followed with attacks of their own.

"Splurt—!"

The river surface was immediately dyed red with blood, and the shark pack descended into chaos.

"First Soul Skill: Raging Shark Impact."

Zhao Yanran, who had remained silent until then, also made her move.

Without hesitation, she charged toward the six-hundred-year Tyrant Shark among the pack.

"Roar—!"

The phantom of the Fierce Tiger Shark Martial Soul viciously bit into the Tyrant Shark's body. The defenseless six-hundred-year Spirit Beast was instantly torn open, blood pouring everywhere.

"Fourth Soul Skill: Tiger Shark Shield."

Zhao Tianba used another Soul Skill, and a dark-blue water shield appeared All over the body.

He leaped into the water, swiftly swam to the injured Tyrant Shark, and dragged it back to shore.

"Crack, crack, crack!"

The attacks from the surrounding Tyrant Sharks were blocked by the shield covering Zhao Tianba's body.

Before long, the six-hundred-year Tyrant Shark was captured alive and brought ashore.

Zhao Tianba looked around and said, "Let's go."

Watching them leave, Zhang Feng said thoughtfully, "It seems they came hunting Soul Beasts for that girl this time."

"That girl is Xia Yang's former Fiancée, right?"

As Sun Chuanjun spoke, the two people looked at Xia Yang in unspoken agreement.

"Enough, enough. You two really have nothing better to do."

Xia Shi cut them off irritably. "Go follow them. Don't let them come over and disturb Yang'er while he absorbs his Spirit Ring."

"Haha, got it, Captain."

Sun Chuanjun said with a laugh.

"Don't worry, Boss. We'll keep a close watch."

Zhang Feng promised.

The two left the poolside and quietly followed Zhao Tianba's group.

Once they had gone far away, Xia Shi turned to his son. "All right, there are no outsiders now."

"Yang'er, what age Azure Life Turtle do you need?"

"Over a thousand years old."

Xia Yang answered firmly.