Perilous

Based on the experience of Yellow Hair and his cohorts, the coins in that bag were definitely Gold Soul Coin, and there were at least a thousand of them. They never expected that a simple outing would lead them to such a fat sheep.

Yellow Hair and his companion's smiles grew brilliant.

"Little girl, hand over your money and those precious medicines you bought at the apothecary."

"Listen to us and be obedient, and we might just spare your life. Otherwise..."

Yellow Hair's companion smashed a fist into the side wall; the solid bricks were like wood in his hands, shattering into countless pieces at the slightest touch.

Bibi Dong's shoulders trembled, and she lowered her head as if terrified, though in reality, she was communicating with Ye Tian.

"Dong'er, of these three, the burly man and the bald one should be Power Attack System martial souls, while Yellow Hair is Agility System."

"When facing an enemy stronger than you, do not meet them head-on. First, maneuver around to exhaust their strength."

"You must utilize the advantages of your martial soul."

Bibi Dong nodded earnestly, having already understood the meaning behind Ye Tian's words.

Her martial soul was the Death Spider Emperor, and the first two soul rings she had absorbed were both from spider-type soul beasts; the toxicity of those soul beasts had been inherited by her soul rings.

No matter how formidable these three were, as long as they couldn't land a hit on her, she could rely on her soul skills to wear them down to death.

The butler was also quite the actor. He shielded Bibi Dong behind him, a look of grim determination on his face, his voice filled with a sense of tragic heroism. "Young Miss, even if I have to throw away this old life, I will ensure you are sent to safety."

The butler drew a short blade from behind his back. Two yellow and one purple soul ring flashed behind him. With his speed surged, the butler carried Bibi Dong on his back, rushed toward Yellow Hair and the bald man, and slashed at them.

Watching the straightforward blade technique, a hint of disdain flashed in Yellow Hair's eyes. He tapped his foot lightly, activating his second soul skill, and drifted ten meters back with the bald man, the blade light grazing his hair as it struck the ground.

The moment the butler finished his move, Yellow Hair's companion immediately acted. He spat a beam of white light from his mouth, appearing before the butler in an instant.

At this moment, the burly man behind the butler expanded several times in size, completely blocking the space behind him. The alley was only one person wide, leaving no room to dodge; he could only barely hold his blade horizontally in front of him to block the white light.

The white light carried terrifying force, piercing through the long blade and striking the butler in the chest. The butler spat out a mouthful of blood and was sent flying, crashing heavily to the ground. Before he completely "lost consciousness," the butler used every ounce of his strength to shield Bibi Dong.

"Uncle Butler!" Bibi Dong threw herself onto the butler, her voice filled with sobs.

"Little girl, we warned you. Hand over the money and everything would be fine, but you just had to insist on getting a beating."

Yellow Hair walked over with a grin, intending to grab Bibi Dong and demand to know where the items they bought at the apothecary were hidden.

The moment Yellow Hair reached out to grab the little girl's neck, he suddenly felt his feet stuck to something, making it extremely difficult to lift them.

The moment Yellow Hair looked down, he met a pair of teary eyes.

In the next second, a white light carrying a dangerous aura was spat out from the mouth of the little girl he thought was completely harmless. Yellow Hair wanted to resist, but Bibi Dong's timing was too precise—not even half a breath passed. Yellow Hair only felt a chill in his chest as his body gradually lost its strength.

"Yellow Hair, why are you still stalling?"

The bald man looked at Yellow Hair, who was standing still, and expressed his dissatisfaction.

"You brat, have you grown bold?" Seeing no response from Yellow Hair, the bald man grew angry.

The commotion here caught the burly man's attention. He sniffed the air, caught a hint of a sweet, fishy scent, and his expression changed instantly.

"Baldy, watch out!"

The burly man shouted, only to feel his feet stuck to something, his movements becoming sluggish. The next moment, a cold light aimed straight for his head. The burly man instinctively retracted his soul rings, shrinking his form, and watched as a blade edge grazed his scalp.

That was close—just a hair's breadth away from being struck.

Just as the burly man felt a sense of relief, his peripheral vision caught a web several meters wide descending from the sky. He immediately summoned his martial soul, his third soul ring flashing behind him.

A large crater exploded beneath his feet, and the burly man finally broke free from the restraints. Immediately after, his sixth sense made him instinctively dodge toward the wall.

In the next second, he saw a white light flash past the spot where he had just been. The white light landed on the wall, and the solid stone began to bubble with purple-black foam.

What vicious poison!

Because of the delay caused by that white light, the web falling from above covered the burly man completely. He grabbed the spider web with both hands, but the next moment, a dark hue flashed across his face. Looking at his hands, the blackness was rapidly spreading up his arms.

The burly man hurriedly used his soul power to force the poison out; he would be unable to intervene for a short while.

"Boss!"

The bald man's exclamation finally rang out.

Everything that had just happened seemed to take a long time, but in reality, it had been less than two breaths.

Bibi Dong glanced at the temporarily trapped burly man, feeling a sense of relief in her heart. She had used her soul skills four times in quick succession, and half of the soul power in her body had been consumed. Fortunately, she had managed to trap the strongest of them; she only needed to deal with the bald man, and then, in a one-on-one, she could slowly wear the burly man down.

"Little girl, you're actually a Soul Master!"

Bibi Dong did not answer, taking the opportunity to swallow a few pills, and the depleted soul power in her body was immediately eased.

"Can't you see this girl is stalling for time?"

"Baldy, hurry up and attack!"

The burly man glared fiercely at the bald man, who was standing there stunned and spouting threats.

"Stinking girl, how dare you play me!"

A hint of ruthlessness entered the bald man's eyes. His first and second soul rings lit up, and he dropped to the ground, let out a long howl, and began leaping across the ground and walls on all fours, rapidly closing in on Bibi Dong.

Bibi Dong watched the approaching bald man, feeling her heartbeat growing faster and faster.

Calm down!

Stay calm!

The bald man's speed was too fast; using her soul skill now would likely result in a miss. She had to wait for a moment when he couldn't dodge.

Bibi Dong gripped the broken long blade with both hands, her eyes tracking the bald man's position, searching for an opening.

Suddenly, Bibi Dong spun around, and a beam of white light flew from her body, aiming straight for the burly man trapped in place behind her.

"How dare you!"

The bald man roared, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes. Instead of intercepting the cold light that was guaranteed to strike the burly man, he accelerated. Simultaneously, his third soul ring lit up, and he raised his arms, slashing two cyan claw marks viciously toward Bibi Dong's neck.

Boss, Yellow Hair and I risked our lives, yet you took the lion's share. Don't worry, once you're dead, I'll avenge you immediately.

Kill this girl, take her loot, and add it to the savings the three of them have accumulated over the years; I'll have no trouble reaching level forty.

Boss, this wasn't intentional on my part; the little girl is just too cunning.

The bald man thought to himself, his movements quickening.