Under Sea Dragon Douluo's lead, the two soon crept to the edge of a dense forest.
Through a gap in the leaves, Ye Qing clearly saw three people standing in a clearing.
Two men and a woman were speaking in low voices.
The two men were burly, their auras deep and steady as an abyss. Though they hadn't released their Soul Power, it was clear they were no ordinary people.
The woman, meanwhile, was even more eye-catching.
Her pale blue hair cascaded like a waterfall, and a light blue slit skirt outlined her tall, graceful figure.
Her fair legs showed beneath the hem of her skirt, and she wore a pair of matching high heels.
She was breathtakingly beautiful, with a gentle air about her. At a glance, she was clearly a rare beauty.
Ye Qing stared for a moment, then turned to Sea Dragon Douluo beside him and teased in a low voice, "Uncle Sea Dragon, is there something wrong with those three? Or... have you taken a fancy to that young lady and want to kidnap her back to Sea God Island as your wife?"
He clicked his tongue and gave his honest opinion. "To be frank, her looks and figure are almost a match for Big Sister Bo Saixi."
Sea Dragon Douluo's brow instantly furrowed into a knot. He looked at Ye Qing with utter disappointment. "Xiao Qing, you're usually pretty clever. Why are you talking nonsense today?"
"Was I wrong?" Ye Qing raised an eyebrow.
"Not only were you wrong, you were way off!"
Sea Dragon Douluo nodded, stressing each word. "You were completely wrong!"
Ye Qing was even more confused. "What was wrong? I only said two things."
He admitted the first point—that Sea Dragon Douluo wanted to kidnap the woman and make her his wife—was nonsense.
Given Sea Dragon Douluo's status, there was no need for him to do something like that.
But as for saying the woman could match Bo Saixi in looks and figure, Ye Qing didn't think there was anything wrong with that.
It was only her bearing and strength that fell short.
After all, Bo Saixi was a level ninety-nine Peerless Douluo. Not just anyone could match the authority that came with her long years in a position of power.
Sea Dragon Douluo looked solemn, as though he were emphasizing some great truth. "First, I have no interest in her whatsoever, and I would never take her back to Sea God Island. Second, remember this: in looks, bearing, and strength, the Grand Pontiff is one of a kind in this world. No one can compare."
Ye Qing was utterly speechless.
He'd almost forgotten that Sea Dragon Douluo was Bo Saixi's devoted simp.
In his eyes, his Grand Pontiff was the very definition of perfection.
"Fine, fine."
Now that he knew what Sea Dragon Douluo cared about, Ye Qing couldn't help laughing helplessly. Still puzzled, he asked, "Then why are we standing here watching them? Shouldn't we hurry to Heaven Dou City to look for the Heart of the Sea God?"
Since Sea Dragon Douluo had no interest in that woman, and they hadn't met either of the two middle-aged men before, why had they sneaked over here to slack off?
Honestly, he wasn't fond of this sort of spying.
In response to Ye Qing's question, Sea Dragon Douluo smiled mysteriously and kept him guessing. "Just watch."
With that, he darted around from the other side and walked straight toward the three people.
Ye Qing stayed where he was, still bewildered as he continued observing them.
For some reason, he felt like the group of three looked oddly familiar.
As if he'd heard of them somewhere before.
The three people in the clearing noticed someone approaching. They immediately stopped talking and turned to look, wary.
When they saw that they didn't recognize the newcomer and that he seemed hostile, Tang Hao and Tang Xiao instinctively shielded Ah Yin behind them, their eyes filled with caution.
Before they could ask anything, Sea Dragon Douluo stopped in front of the three.
Then, without a word, he reached out and grabbed at Ah Yin, who was still bewildered!
"Watch out!"
Seeing this, Tang Xiao called out in a low voice and attacked at the same time as Tang Hao.
Two surging streams of Soul Power roared out and collided with Sea Dragon Douluo's palm, producing a thunderous boom.
Both sides staggered back three steps, and the ground in the forest trembled.
"Soul Douluos!" Sea Dragon Douluo narrowed his eyes, instantly judging their cultivation.
Tang Xiao and Tang Hao were even more shaken to the core.
Their opponent had easily blocked a combined strike from the two brothers!
That meant their attacker was a Titled Douluo!
Once Tang Hao recovered, he glared at Sea Dragon Douluo and demanded in a low voice, "Who are you? Why did you suddenly attack us?"
Sea Dragon Douluo snorted, his gaze fixed on the blue-dressed woman, making no effort to hide his intentions. "It seems you're still in the dark. This woman is a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast in human form. I've been looking for her for a long time. I never expected her to be hiding among you!"
Before his words had even faded, nine Soul Rings appeared beneath his feet: yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black, black!
The dark Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings radiated terrifying pressure, bearing down on everyone like Mount Tai.
He'd only said that to give himself an excuse to attack.
After all, he and Ye Qing hadn't been on the mainland for long. Where would they even find a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast in human form?
They hadn't just never found one—they'd never even heard of one.
If he hadn't sensed her aura, he wouldn't have known this was even possible.
Honestly, he'd never dreamed that he'd come to the Star Dou Great Forest to help Ye Qing obtain a Soul Ring, only to run into a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast in human form.
After all, a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast taking human form was the stuff of legend, wherever you went.
Even the guardians of Sea God Island—the Demon Soul Great White Shark Xiao Bai, the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King, and the Evil Orca King—had never chosen that path.
So he was certain that even Bo Saixi had never seen a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast in human form.
Thinking of this only made him more excited.
If he dragged her back to Sea God Island and she became Ye Qing's Soul Ring in the future, wouldn't Lord Sea God, Bo Saixi, and Ye Qing be over the moon?
Perhaps they'd even reward him with a high-quality Soul Bone.
Hehehe, this was great!
How was this any different from picking up a treasure for free?
As for those two Soul Douluos, he hadn't given them a second thought.
He was a level ninety-four Titled Douluo, after all. If he couldn't beat two Soul Douluos, he might as well go home and catch fish.
"Titled Douluo!"
When Tang Xiao and Tang Hao saw the nine Soul Rings beneath their opponent's feet, their expressions changed drastically, and they instinctively shielded the woman even more tightly.
They weren't the only ones. Ah Yin's face instantly turned deathly pale.
She had never imagined that simply traveling with the Tang brothers would bring her face-to-face with a powerhouse at the Titled Douluo level.
What terrible luck.
Ye Qing, who was hiding nearby, was even more stunned.
A Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast in human form?
Two middle-aged men?
Blue hair? Breathtaking beauty?
Could that woman be... Ah Yin?!
At that thought, he suddenly understood.
If the woman was Ah Yin, then the two men had to be Tang Hao and Tang Xiao.
That meant Tang San hadn't been born yet!
He was probably about the same age as Qian Renxue.
And the Pope of the Spirit Hall was still Qian Xunji!
Ye Qing's heart began to race.
"Die!"
Under Ye Qing's gaze, Sea Dragon Douluo let out a low shout and launched the first attack.
The Soul Power of a level ninety-four Titled Douluo surged forth like a raging tide.
A deep blue phantom of a Sea Dragon appeared behind him, smashing toward the Tang brothers with overwhelming force.
Tang Hao and Tang Xiao exchanged a glance, battle spirit rising in their eyes.
They shouted in unison, and their black Clear Sky Hammers appeared in their hands. Yellow, purple, and black Soul Rings circled their ancient-looking hammerheads, and an overbearing aura surged out.
"Clear Sky Hammer!" Sea Dragon Douluo's pupils contracted as he immediately recognized the Martial Soul.
No wonder the two men had seemed familiar. They were from the Clear Sky Sect!
Seeing the Clear Sky Hammer, he immediately thought of Tang Chen, who had once stormed Sea God Island.
To this day, Tang Chen remained a legend on Sea God Island.
But this was no time to dwell on the past.