Tang San walked at the very front of the group. Although he was wearing a thick fur coat, his heart was colder than the Far North climate.
A far more insane and sinister plan was brewing in his mind: this beast tide wasn't just an opportunity to obtain Soul Ring. I had already improved the ingredients of the Deathsworn Pill; if I could inject its effects into the rampaging Soul Beast amidst the chaos, perhaps I could test a method to control their behavior. More importantly...
Based on his research on Death Warrior Pill during this time, he discovered that this power originating from darkness can absorb the essence of life through specific methods.
If he could absorb the energy of the fallen Soul Beast during the chaos of the great battle, his Mysterious Heaven Skill would undoubtedly undergo a qualitative leap. Although this method might be considered an evil path by ordinary Soul Master, in this dog-eat-dog world, as long as he could defeat Gu Tian, this power, which is entirely beneficial, is the truth!
This method of improving oneself by plundering the life force of others is the root of the rapid cultivation of Evil Soul Master. At this time, Tang San has already gone further and further into the abyss of craving power.
Before long, a magnificent city lord's mansion appeared before everyone's eyes. Due to the spread of news that the beast tide was coming, the gate of the mansion was now crowded with all kinds of Soul Master, and the noise was incessant.
The mansion gates were wide open, and a burly old man with a ruddy complexion sat in a grand chair, scrutinizing the crowd who had come to accept the challenge. His sharp eyes occasionally swept across the crowd, and a powerful Soul Douluo aura was faintly visible. He was none other than the city lord Yu Sanjin.
"Oh my god, what are all these?"
Yu Sanjin looked at the group of Soul Master crowding in front of him and couldn't help but complain loudly. His gaze swept over Tang San and the others, and his brows furrowed tightly. In his eyes, although the group of teenagers in front of him had an extraordinary demeanor, most of them clearly only had Soul Power fluctuations at the level of One-Ring Soul Master, and even Soul Grandmaster were few and far between.
"These days, what kind of little chicks dare to wade into the muddy waters of the Extreme North?" Yu Sanjin sighed, waving his hand with some disappointment. "Well, the younger ones should hurry home to their mothers. Don't stay here causing trouble. If they get snatched up by Soul Beast, I'll have to send people to retrieve them."
"Lord City Lord, please wait a moment."
Tang San stepped forward and bowed respectfully to Yu Sanjin, his tone calm and steady. "Our group comes from the Shrek Academy in Heaven Dou City. Although we are still young, each of us is Soul Master who has experienced life-and-death trials. This is our Dean Flender, a level 78 Power Attack System Soul Saint, and this is Teacher Zhao Wuji, also a Soul Saint."
Upon hearing that the team also included two Soul Saint experts, Yu Sanjin, who had been somewhat disheartened, suddenly sat up straight. His small eyes scanned Flender and Zhao Wuji repeatedly before finally revealing a relieved smile.
"Oh dear, my apologies! It's actually two Soul Saint level experts personally leading the team! I was blind just now!"
Yu Sanjin stood up, his attitude instantly becoming enthusiastic, but after looking at Tang San and the other children, he still hesitated. "Since there are two Soul Saint here, their combat power is definitely sufficient. However, these children... are, after all, flowers in a greenhouse. If a beast tide were to surge forth, that would be no joke."
Flender adjusted his glasses, revealing an extremely shrewd smile, "Rest assured, Lord City Lord, my students are all monsters. If you don't believe me, feel free to assign them the heaviest work to try and see."
Yu Sanjin for a moment, then waved his hand and pointed heavily at a defense map:
"Alright! Since Dean Flender is so confident, then I won't stand on ceremony! Of the four gates of Dragon City, the northern and western gates are closer to the entrance to the snowfields of the Extreme North, and are also the places where the beast tide will first strike, so they will face the greatest pressure. Flender, Zhao Wuji, you two take these students to guard the western gate! As long as you can hold it, I will definitely not skimp on the bounty and priority selection rights afterwards!"
"Make a deal."
The following morning, the fog in Dragon City was thicker than usual, and the air was filled with a chilling atmosphere that could freeze one's soul.
Gu Tian stood by the hotel window, watching the taxi drivers busily preparing for battle outside, and he had already made up his mind. He turned to look at the three women in the room— Chiyan, Tide, and Aria. At this moment, they no longer concealed the arrogant aura unique to the upper-class dragon race. Even though they had restrained their Soul Power, the pressure of their status around them caused the air to distort slightly.
"We'll need some real strength to go to the City Lord's Mansion today." Gu Tian rubbed his fingers. " Zi JI and Bi Ji aren't here. If we just bring you guys as ordinary Soul Master, that old Yu Sanjin will probably see us as a burden. After all, the strongest among us is only at the Soul Elder level."
Tide gracefully smoothed her long, ice-blue hair and snorted coldly, "A mere Soul Douluo dares to question Xiao Tian's judgment?"
"Alright, let's go."
A moment later, Gu Tian led three titled combatants into the city lord's mansion.
Yu Sanjin, who had been arguing with the generals about the details of the defense, suddenly stopped talking the moment Gu Tian stepped into the hall. His small eyes widened as he stared intently at the three women following behind Gu Tian.
As Soul Douluo, Yu Sanjin's senses were extremely sharp. He could feel that the aura emanating from these three people was as deep as an abyss, a weight and holiness that he had never felt even when facing the chief guard beside Xue Ye.
"Who... who are these three?" Yu Sanjin asked somewhat stammeringly, his usual carefree Northeastern man persona completely gone, replaced by a rather reserved demeanor.
"These are the elders of my Gu Sect: Chiyan, Tide, and Aria," Gu Tian introduced calmly. "They heard that a beast tide was approaching in the Extreme North, so they came out of seclusion to lend a helping hand to Dragon City."
"The three... Your Majesties with titles?!"
Yu Sanjin's mind went blank for a moment, and he almost burst out laughing on the spot. Three Titled Douluo- level powerhouses personally came to his door. This wasn't just a timely help; it was as if the heavens themselves had come down to help him defend his city!
Yu Sanjin almost instantly reorganized all his strategic plans in his mind. He rubbed his hands together and enthusiastically led Gu Tian to the defense map:
"My goodness, Sect Master Gu, I was truly blind just now! With three Your Excellencies here, the defenses of Dragon City are as solid as a mountain! In that case, the North Gate faces the cold current blowing from the core of the Extreme North, making its pressure the most unpredictable and volatile. I'll trouble Sect Master Gu to lead the team to guard the North Gate! The terrain there is treacherous; as long as the North Gate doesn't fall, Dragon City will be in no danger of collapsing!"
"As for the West Gate..." A glint flashed in Yu Sanjin's eyes, "The Shrek Academy team from yesterday is over there. I'm worried about those kids, and since the Ancient Sect Master is guarding the North Gate, I'll personally lead a group to the West Gate to cooperate with the two Soul Saint from Shrek."
After assigning the tasks, Yu Sanjin's expression became somewhat solemn. He pointed to the gloomy sky outside the window and said:
"Sect Master Gu, to be honest, this winter is the coldest I've had in my twenty years in office. Just a week ago, the temperature inexplicably dropped. This kind of abnormal temperature drop often foreshadows the expulsion of certain powerful creatures from the core area of Far North. Most of the Soul Beast in the Extreme North are extremely ice-attribute, making them impossible to defend against."
At this point, Yu Sanjin seemed to have made up his mind. He took out a sheepskin scroll from his bosom and lowered his voice, saying:
"As long as this beast tide can save Dragon City, I will not hesitate to give you this. This is a piece of the Ice Jade Scorpion Left Arm Bone that I personally led a team to obtain in the Frozen Forest some time ago! I already have a left arm bone, and I've heard that the energy contained in the Ice Jade Scorpion Soul Bone is extremely domineering and cold. It's extremely risky for ordinary Soul Master to absorb it, with a nine-out-of-ten chance of death. But the Ancient Sect Master is surrounded by many powerful figures, so he must have a method to suppress this cold energy. Consider this Soul Bone my pre-ordered thank-you gift to everyone!"
Ice Jade Scorpion Soul Bone?
Gu Tian raised an eyebrow slightly. This was a royal Soul Beast from the Extreme North, and the Soul Bone it produced were worth as much as some Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone.
"Since the City Lord is so generous with his gift, then I, Gu, will accept it without hesitation." Gu Tian nodded slightly to Yu Sanjin and promised, "Two days from now, when the beast tide descends, the North Gate will be a true impregnable fortress."
Gu Tian turned and left with the three women, leaving Yu Sanjin humming a Northeastern folk song excitedly in the hall.