When Cen Yu got home, he was about to untie the knot and see what was inside the bag.
But just as he set it on the table, the ground beneath his feet suddenly began shaking violently without warning.
"What?!"
The boy hadn't even had time to react before he staggered, nearly falling to the ground.
But what no one could have expected was that as soon as he steadied himself, an even more violent tremor came crashing in.
The upheaval continued for a full half minute before finally subsiding.
The moment Cen Yu ran outside, he froze in shock.
As far as the eye could see, the ground was cracked and houses had collapsed. Cries and screams rang out everywhere.
What... Was this an earthquake?!
This had to be a joke, right? He'd never seen an earthquake in all those volumes of the original story, and now one had struck the moment he arrived???
But after a moment's thought, it was easy to understand why the earthquake had happened.
Damn it... It had to be Asura God. To get back at him, he'd actually resorted to something that would leave countless lives in ruin!
Without wasting time thinking, Cen Yu immediately ran toward the nearest collapsed ruin.
"Hey! Is anyone trapped in there?!"
A moment later, he heard someone tapping on a metal pipe inside the rubble.
"Clang, clang, clang, clang~ clang~ clang~ clang, clang, clang..."
Hearing the rhythmic tapping, Cen Yu realized someone was trapped below and immediately began digging through the rubble to rescue them.
Thanks to Soul Masters being able to use Soul Power, it took less than a minute to dig out a young woman with a large belly.
Realizing she had been rescued, the woman burst into tears and tried to kowtow to Cen Yu. "Thank you... thank you..."
Cen Yu stopped her, glanced around, and carried her to a safe place.
"You're injured, and you're pregnant. Don't speak for now. Save your strength. Spirit Hall's healing Soul Masters will be here soon."
Before the woman could reply, the boy ran toward the next pile of rubble.
Meanwhile, Bibi Dong and the Worshippers, who had already retired to rest, were also jolted awake and hurried back to their respective posts.
Within minutes, both the Pope Palace and the Worship Hall issued orders. Teams of palace knights and numerous Soul Masters from Spirit Hall sprang into action to provide disaster relief.
With Spirit Hall throwing itself into the effort, half the disaster-stricken areas within Spirit City were soon cleared.
But even so, Spirit City was simply too vast.
Although it was a sanctuary for Soul Masters, there were also plenty of ordinary people and Soul Masters with low Soul Power Levels living there.
Not to mention, an earthquake this violent couldn't possibly have been confined to Spirit City. The surrounding towns and villages had probably been hit too.
In the end, Cen Yu looked at the Soul Bone Tang Hao had dropped earlier.
It contained not only the Soul Bone's own energy, but also a portion of Tang Hao's cultivation...
After hesitating for a few seconds, he gritted his teeth and crushed it!
If this went on any longer, it would be too late!
"Boom—!"
In an instant, a powerful surge of Soul Power burst outward, then, drawn by an unseen force, streamed into Cen Yu's body.
The next moment, everyone in Spirit City—including Bibi Dong, Qian Daoliu, and the others—stared blankly up at the sky.
"Is that... Cen Yu?!"
What was he trying to do?
High above, the boy raised one hand, and a colossal Miao Shi Heavenly Maiden appeared.
Then he raised the Pope Token and the Offering Token. Soul Power carried his voice across all of Spirit City. "All Titled Douluo and Soul Douluo, hear my command!"
"I'll take care of the remaining disaster victims in Spirit City. Take your people and head immediately to the towns and villages around Spirit City to carry out rescue operations."
Everyone was taken aback, staring at Cen Yu in shock.
"What? How can he possibly save an entire city by himself?"
But the Titled Douluo looked at the boy with grave expressions.
What was going on? Had Cen Yu reached the Soul Douluo level?!
Just then, a voice entered the minds of Hu Liena and the other two. "Sorry, Senior Sister, and you two senior brothers."
"Those three Soul Bones were meant for you. The situation was urgent at the time, and I didn't get the chance to give them to you. But now, I'm afraid I'll have to borrow them."
"Disasters take the lives of many innocent people. Since we possess this power, we have no reason to stand by and do nothing."
"After this is over, I'll give each of you a better-quality Soul Bone in return. Thank you."
Hu Liena shook her head. "No, it's fine. Do what you need to do. Senior Sister's backing you!"
As a member of Spirit Hall, how could she fail to understand what mattered most in a crisis like this?
Xie Yue and Yan didn't hesitate either. They answered in unison, "Go ahead!"
If their junior fellow apprentice was saying this now, those Soul Bones must be able to help him save people.
Compared to hundreds of thousands of ordinary people, what was one little Soul Bone worth?
After hearing their answer, Cen Yu took a deep breath.
In an instant, three Soul Bones of different colors appeared before him.
Before anyone could react, a thunderous boom rang out, and the three Soul Bones turned into pure energy that flooded into the boy's body.
The crowd cried out in shock. "What? He actually destroyed those three Soul Bones??? What's going on?"
"Those were three Soul Bones! What a waste!"
"Boom—!!!"
A terrifying shock wave burst from Cen Yu, and the Miao Shi Heavenly Maiden grew even larger.
Having absorbed the power of four Soul Bones in total, the boy's aura had now reached the Titled Douluo level!
As he raised his hand, golden light blazed around the Miao Shi Heavenly Maiden, and a colossal Buddhist Script Dharma Disk appeared behind her.
Now that he had reached the Titled Douluo level, the disk was countless times more powerful than the one he had summoned in the village before.
Just then, a voice carried by even mightier Soul Power rang out, reaching far beyond Spirit City.
"To all the innocent people trapped beneath the rubble, please don't be afraid or lose hope. Don't cry out; save your strength and wait for rescue in peace."
"Believe us: no matter the time or place, Spirit Hall will never abandon a single person."
"When holy light descends, suffering and disaster will fade away."
The next moment, golden light illuminated the pitch-black night sky, and beams of light formed from sacred power descended upon Spirit City.
Everywhere they touched, the rubble dissolved, while the injuries of the wounded gradually healed under their power.
Severe injuries couldn't be fully healed, but at least no one would lose their life.
It was the best they could do. There was only so much power to go around, and Cen Yu couldn't give too much to any one person. All he could do was try to keep everyone alive.
The many Titled Douluo and Soul Douluo stared, dumbfounded.
Once they came to their senses, they immediately shouted up to the figure in the sky, "Understood!"
Within minutes, Soul Masters led by the most powerful among them had set off for the disaster-stricken areas nearby.
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