Cen Yu returned home and intended to untie the knot to see what was inside the bag.
But just as he placed the item on the table, the ground beneath his feet began to shake violently without warning.
"What?!"
Before the youth could react, his body swayed, and he nearly tumbled to the floor.
Unexpectedly, just as he steadied himself, even more ferocious tremors followed in rapid succession.
The anomaly lasted for a full half-minute before finally subsiding.
The moment Cen Yu ran outside, he was completely stunned.
As far as his eyes could see, the ground was cracked, houses had collapsed, and the sounds of crying and screaming filled the air.
What... is this an earthquake?!
Is this some kind of joke? He hadn't seen a single earthquake in all the volumes of the original work, yet the moment he arrived, an earthquake struck?
But upon second thought, the reason for the earthquake was easy to understand.
Damn it... it must be the Asura God, willing to resort to such a devastating act just to take revenge on him!
Without time to overthink, Cen Yu immediately ran toward the nearest pile of collapsed ruins.
"Hey? Is anyone trapped inside?!"
As his voice fell, the sound of something tapping against a metal pipe echoed from within the rubble.
"Ding, ding, ding, ding~ ding~ ding~ ding, ding, ding..."
Hearing this rhythmic tapping, Cen Yu understood that someone was underneath and immediately began digging through the ruins to save them.
Thanks to the benefits of a soul master being able to utilize soul power, it took less than a minute to dig out a young woman with a large belly.
Seeing that she had been saved, the woman wept bitterly at Cen Yu, wanting to kowtow to him: "Thank you... thank you..."
Cen Yu stopped her, glanced around, and carried her to a safe place.
"You are injured and pregnant; stop talking for now and conserve your strength. The healing soul masters of Martial Soul Hall will be here soon."
With that, without waiting for the woman to speak, the youth ran toward the next ruin.
Meanwhile, Bibi Dong and the elders, who had been resting, were also jolted awake and hurried back to their respective posts.
Within a few minutes, the Pope Palace and the Worship Hall issued orders simultaneously, and squads of temple guards along with numerous soul masters from Martial Soul Hall set out to provide disaster relief.
With the efforts of Martial Soul Hall, half of the disaster areas within Martial Soul City were soon cleared.
But even so, Martial Soul City was simply too vast.
Although this was the holy land for soul masters, there was no shortage of commoners and soul masters with low Soul Power Level.
Not to mention that such a violent earthquake could not possibly be limited to Martial Soul City; the surrounding towns and villages had likely suffered as well.
Finally, Cen Yu looked at the soul bone in his hand that Tang Hao had dropped earlier.
It contained not only the energy of the soul bone itself but also a portion of Tang Hao's cultivation...
After hesitating for a few seconds, he gritted his teeth and crushed it!
If he dragged this out any longer, it would be too late!
"Boom--!"
Suddenly, a powerful surge of soul power scattered outward, then, under his guidance, poured into Cen Yu's body.
The next moment, everyone in Martial Soul City, including Bibi Dong and Qian Daoliu, looked up at the sky in astonishment.
"That is... Cen Yu?!"
What is he trying to do?
High in the sky, the youth gently raised his hand, and suddenly, the massive Miao Shi Heavenly Maiden manifested.
Immediately, he held the Pope Token and the Offering Token high, and a surge of soul power carried his voice across the entire Martial Soul City: "All Title Douluo and Soul Douluo, heed my command!"
"Leave the remaining disaster victims in Martial Soul City to me; you are to immediately lead men to the towns and villages near Martial Soul City to carry out rescue operations."
Hearing this, everyone was startled and looked at Cen Yu in shock.
"What? How can he save such a massive city all by himself?"
But as the Title Douluo looked at the youth, their expressions turned grave.
What is going on? How has Cen Yu reached the level of a Soul Douluo at this moment?!
Just then, a voice entered the minds of Hu Liena and the two others: "Sorry, Senior Sister, two seniors."
"Those three soul bones were meant for you. The situation was critical at the time, and I didn't have a chance, but for now, I'm afraid I have to borrow them."
"The disaster will claim many innocent lives; since we possess this power, we have no reason to stand by and watch."
"After this is over, I will return a soul bone of even better quality to each of you. Thank you."
Hearing this, Hu Liena shook her head: "No, it doesn't matter. Do whatever you need to do; Senior Sister supports you!"
As a member of Martial Soul Hall, how could she fail to distinguish between what was urgent and what was not during such a major event?
Xie Yue and Yan did not hesitate, speaking in unison: "Go ahead and do it!"
For their little junior to say such a thing at this moment, it must mean that the spirit bone could help him save people.
Compared to these hundreds of thousands of commoners, what did a mere spirit bone amount to?
Receiving the trio's reply, Cen Yu took a deep breath.
In an instant, three spirit bones of different colors appeared before him.
Before the crowd could even react in shock, the next second, accompanied by a thunderous boom, the three spirit bones transformed into pure energy and surged into the youth's body.
Seeing this, the crowd exclaimed: "What? He actually destroyed those three spirit bones??? What is going on?"
"Those were three spirit bones! To waste such heavenly treasures!"
"BOOM—!!!"
Suddenly, a terrifying wave of air rippled out from Cen Yu's body, and the figure of the Miao Shi Heavenly Maiden grew even more massive.
Having absorbed the power of four spirit bones in total, the youth's aura had now reached the level of a Title Douluo!
As he gently raised his hand, golden light flared brilliantly around the Miao Shi Heavenly Maiden, and a massive Buddhist Script Dharma Disk emerged behind her.
Because he had reached the level of a Title Douluo, it was incomparably stronger than the dharma disk he had summoned at the village earlier.
At this moment, a voice carried by even more powerful soul power spread directly toward the outskirts of Martial Soul City.
"Innocent people who are trapped, please do not be afraid, do not be lost, do not cry out; conserve your strength and wait for rescue in peace."
"Please believe that no matter what, Martial Soul Hall will never abandon anyone."
"The moment the holy light descends is the moment when suffering and disaster shall dissipate."
The next second, the pitch-black night sky was illuminated by golden light, and beams of light condensed from holy power descended toward Martial Soul City.
Wherever they touched, ruins dissolved, and the injuries of the suffering commoners gradually recovered under the influence of this power.
Although severe injuries could not be completely healed, at least their lives were no longer in danger.
This was the only way; with only so much power, Cen Yu could not give too much to any one person, so he could only try his best to ensure everyone survived.
Seeing this, the many Title Douluo and Soul Douluo were stunned.
After coming to their senses, they immediately addressed the figure high in the sky: "Understood!"
As the words fell, in just a few short minutes, the many soul masters, led by powerful soul masters, rushed toward the nearby disaster areas.