Scare the Rabbit

Ye Tian dug out the soil surrounding Ah Yin and transplanted her true form into a flowerpot.

Within mere breaths of her roots touching the new soil, Ah Yin sprouted several new shoots. Her state was completely revitalized, having shaken off the half-dead condition she was in before.

After erasing all traces of his presence, Ye Tian exited the waterfall and headed straight for Tiandou City.

The moment Ah Yin was taken, Tang Hao, who was far away in the Soul Beast Forest, had his expression shift drastically.

The barrier he had set up at Holy Soul Village had just shattered.

Something had happened to Ah Yin!

Tang Hao took a step forward, but catching a glimpse of Tang San still absorbing his soul ring, he froze in place.

San was still absorbing his soul ring; he could not leave!

Ah Yin, I'm sorry, but I must protect our child!

Tang Hao's gaze swept over Yu Xiaogang, who lay unconscious beside Tang San. His eyes were filled with intense disgust and a lingering trace of killing intent.

If this Yu Xiaogang weren't such a complete waste, he never would have left Holy Soul Village, and his wife would never have been targeted by a thief!

Useless trash, he couldn't even handle a hundred-year soul beast!

Consumed by shock and rage, Tang Hao waited until his patience was nearly exhausted for his precious son to finally open his eyes. Seeing the hundred-year soul ring behind Tang San, a flicker of relief crossed Tang Hao's eyes.

After escorting Tang San out of the Soul Beast Forest, he immediately sprinted toward the waterfall outside Holy Soul Village.

Nothing!

How could there be nothing!

Tang Hao's savage eyes scanned the pitch-black cave.

Ah Yin's true form was gone, and the Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone belonging to Ah Yin was also missing, yet he could not find a single shred of the thief's aura!

"No!"

"Ah Yin!"

Tang Hao searched a radius of ten miles around the cave, but in the end, he found nothing. In his fury, he summoned his Clear Sky Hammer. With a single strike, the earth for a hundred meters cracked, the forest vanished, and only a deep pit over ten meters wide remained.

The Holy Soul Village, ten miles away, felt as if it had been struck by an earthquake. Countless houses collapsed, and the wails of villagers echoed through the village.

It is unknown how much time passed before Tang Hao regained his composure. Within a thousand-meter radius, countless massive craters had appeared; the mountains, forests, and waterfalls had all vanished.

Tang Hao caught the sound of the wailing from Holy Soul Village, but his expression remained completely unmoved.

A bunch of lowly peasants—let them die.

However, having caused such a massive commotion, the people from Martial Soul City would certainly come to investigate. For the safety of his precious son, he had to stay far away from this place.

Fortunately, San had now entered the Soul Master Academy and had already obtained his soul ring, so he didn't need to worry for the time being.

Tang Hao looked around, his eyes filled with hatred.

The thief who stole my beloved wife—I will hunt that thief to the ends of the earth and tear them to pieces!

Tang Hao shot into the sky, cast one last glance toward Nuoding City, and flew toward the south of the continent.

Two days after Tang Hao's departure, people from Martial Soul Hall arrived. Seeing the scene of total devastation, they immediately reported the situation.

The agents from Martial Soul Hall investigated, but unfortunately, Tang Hao had wiped away all traces, and they eventually left empty-handed.

Ye Tian traveled at full speed using his soul power. After a day and a night, he was over three hundred miles away from Holy Soul Village. He found a small town to rest and placed the potted Blue Silver Grass on a sunny windowsill.

A dozen leaves stretched lazily in the sunlight; just looking at it, Ye Tian could feel the comfort and ease it radiated.

He poked the Blue Silver Grass with his finger. It seemed to know that Ye Tian had saved it and provided fertile soil to take root in, so a tender shoot wrapped itself around his finger, conveying a sense of closeness.

"So clever, even with just a bit of instinct."

Ye Tian rubbed his chin, pondering something. "By the way, what about that little rabbit? Should I drop some spoilers for her?"

The Blue Silver Grass swayed its leaves, as if nodding gently.

"Alright, I'll write the letter right now."

Ye Tian picked up a brush and quickly wrote a letter, finding someone to deliver it to the Soul Master Academy in Nuoding City. The letter would reach the academy in three to five days, and he wondered what kind of expression that little rabbit he had yet to meet would have.

Unfortunately, because of that lunatic Tang Hao, he wouldn't be able to see it.

Ye Tian found several pharmacies in the town, asking specifically for Whale Rubber. The apprentices at the pharmacies looked at Ye Tian with remarkably similar expressions.

Customer, you're so young—is it already not working?

At first, Ye Tian didn't notice, but by the time he reached the third pharmacy and caught the apprentice's look, he glared back without hesitation.

"Kid, what were you just thinking?"

"N-nothing."

"I don't want to ask a second time." Ye Tian released his aura, pressing down on him.

The apprentice was just an ordinary person; how could he withstand the pressure of a Soul Elder? His face turned pale instantly, and he looked toward the shopkeeper, who was rushing out, with a desperate plea for help.

The shopkeeper glared fiercely at the apprentice, but he was also just an ordinary person—calling him was useless. The apprentice swallowed hard and stammered out the reason.

Ye Tian snorted coldly, withdrew his aura, and tossed a Silver Soul Coin to the apprentice.

"Keep your eyes to yourself, or you won't have them next time."

Ye Tian packed up all the thousand-year Whale Rubber the shopkeeper had brought him and vanished into the end of the street in a flash.

His reputation, ruined by this Whale Rubber!

Back in his room, Ye Tian locked the door immediately and fetched a large tub, filling it with water. Only then did he take out the Whale Rubber he had purchased today.

As soon as the wooden box opened, a foul, fishy stench assaulted his nose. Fortunately, Ye Tian had long since learned to ignore such odors. He ignited the Whale Rubber with his soul power, causing the pungent stench to multiply several times over.

Under the searing flames, the yellow impurities within the Whale Rubber vanished rapidly. A piece the size of a human head was reduced to a quarter of its original size, leaving behind purified Whale Rubber that was crystal clear and completely odorless.

Ye Tian purified all the Whale Rubber and swallowed it in one gulp.

A moment later, he felt a sudden wave of heat surge through his body. Without hesitation, Ye Tian leaped into the wooden tub. The icy well water brought him instant clarity, suppressing the chaotic thoughts in his mind as he forced himself to focus on cultivating his soul power.

An hour later, the redness on Ye Tian's face gradually faded. Emerging from the tub, he threw a series of punches and was delighted to discover that his strength had actually increased by one-tenth!

An increase in physical constitution meant he could withstand more powerful soul rings.

This Whale Rubber was truly a treasure on the Douluo Continent, second only to immortal herbs.

It was fortunate that the people of the Douluo Continent lacked the discernment to recognize its value, using it merely as an aphrodisiac, which allowed Ye Tian to pick up many bargains.

Next, he could head to a nearby large city to purchase more Whale Rubber, but there was one problem: he was running low on Gold Soul Coins.

He would have to go hunt some soul beasts to trade for money first.

While Ye Tian was busy hunting in the Soul Beast Forest, the letter he had written finally arrived in Nuoding City after five days of transit.