At that, Cen Yu helplessly pursed his lips. "All right, all right~ I was just showing them to you."
As he spoke, he raised his hand and recalled the Fierce Ghosts swirling through the air.
These were all his trump cards~ Xiao Bai would get mad if he killed good people, so he'd just have to go back to Slaughter City and restock later~
At the same time, Little Black called out to Xiao Bai, "Lao Ji, look~ I avenged everyone~"
("Didn't you already kill those Evil Soul Masters back at the cliff?")
("If you wanted to kill these Evil Soul Masters to gain power, why pretend you were doing it for me?")
Hearing that, Little Black froze. "How did you know? I clearly..."
("You and I are one. Did you really think you could hide it from me?")
"..."
Well, damn. He hadn't even thought of that.
("Evil Soul Masters are one thing; killing them is like carrying out heaven's justice. But if you slaughter innocents, I won't allow it.")
With that, Xiao Bai gave a cold snort and took control of their body.
Spirit Hall's Soul Beast Enclosure.
Gongyang Zhao gazed at the enormous Soul Beast in the cage, his face alight with delight.
"J-Junior, is this really for me?"
Then, looking a little guilty, he asked, "This is a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. It couldn't have been easy to capture, right?"
Especially since Rainbow Dragons were high-quality Soul Beasts with formidable fighting ability. Taking one alive would be even harder.
At that, Cen Yu smiled. "I went to Star Dou Forest to get my third Soul Ring. I happened to run into it, so I caught it on the way back."
"After all, a Soul Beast that matches your Martial Soul is the best choice when a Soul Master obtains a Soul Ring."
Once Gongyang Zhao grew stronger, even if Tang San had Ning Rongrong's Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda supporting him, it wouldn't make a difference, would it?
"All right, Senior, remember to train hard. I've got things to do, so I'll head out first."
After parting with Gongyang Zhao, Cen Yu went to see Bibi Dong.
"You're going traveling? That's too dangerous. You should take Yue Guan and Gui Mei with you."
Given what this kid had been doing lately, wouldn't he get assassinated by some mysterious masked Titled Douluo if he went out alone?
Even if no Titled Douluo made a move, the two empires would probably try to trip him up behind the scenes over that earthquake.
"Is that really necessary?" Cen Yu said thoughtfully. "I'm planning to find the Great Enshrined and borrow the Third and Fifth Offerings. I'll be fine with them protecting me."
As he spoke, the boy took out a map, unfolded it, and pointed to a spot.
"I'm planning to visit the nearby disaster-stricken areas first and see how the survivors are getting on."
"After that, I want to make a trip to Slaughter City."
Since the Asura God had given him such a generous gift, he naturally had to return the favor to this "selfless" God King.
Hearing this, Bibi Dong asked in confusion, "What are you going to Slaughter City for? It's no place for a pleasant visit."
Back when she went there, she had endured no small amount of hardship before passing through Hell Road, obtaining the Divine Slaughter's Domain, and escaping successfully.
She wouldn't worry if Cen Yu went to Sea God Island, given his strength. But Slaughter City suppressed Soul Power, Soul Skills, and Domains.
Could the boy make it out alive under those conditions?
"It'll be fine, Master. If you made it through Slaughter City back then, I can too."
"Besides, whether it's my power or Little Black's, we're natural enemies of the Fallen Ones. How could we fail?"
Besides, he didn't think that lousy Slaughter Domain of the Asura God's could seal the Miao Shi Heavenly Maiden.
In the end, after a long bout of haggling with Bibi Dong, followed by another with Qian Daoliu,
Cen Yu had no choice but to set off with Azure Luan, Guang Ling, Gui Mei, and Yue Guan.
Come to think of it, he had no idea what was going on with those two. Their excuses had been eerily alike.
They claimed it was because they were afraid Cen Yu would get himself killed while traveling.
But Cen Yu knew they were only looking out for him.
If they ran into an extreme situation and several Titled Douluo ganged up on them, even Little Black's Ghost Domain might not be enough to handle it.
Guang Ling asked curiously, "By the way, when the earthquake struck, you blew up your Soul Bone to save people. Didn't that hurt?"
"That was the one you hacked right off Tang Hao. The cultivation it contained was part of a Titled Douluo's power."
He'd never seen anyone like that. Even the Great Enshrined probably wouldn't have made such a decisive choice if he'd faced the same situation.
What an interesting kid.
Hearing that, Cen Yu answered without hesitation, "Of course it hurt. Soul Bones are worth a fortune."
"But compared to lives, what is there to hesitate about? On one side were tens of thousands of ordinary people, and on the other, just a few dead objects."
At that, he chuckled. "If things had been even more dire, I might've sacrificed the last hundred-thousand-year..."
Suddenly, Cen Yu stopped speaking, his eyes fixed on the distant city.
The others looked at him in confusion. "What is it?"
"Something's wrong..."
"So much time has passed since the earthquake, yet this city is far too quiet. And there's a faint trace of blood in the air."
"What?" At that, the others came to their senses and looked toward the distant city too.
After carefully sensing the area, all four of them felt their hearts sink.
They hadn't expected the situation here to be just as Cen Yu had described.
Could it be the Fallen Ones? This place wasn't far from Spirit Hall. Who would dare act so brazenly?
After entering the city, they walked along the main street for half a day without encountering a single person.
With no other choice, they decided to check the local Martial Soul Branch Hall first.
"What's going on?" Cen Yu said with a frown. "Why are the doors of the Martial Soul Branch Hall shut tight in broad daylight?"
Seeing this, Guang Ling strode forward and kicked the doors open.
"Hey, where is everyo—"
The next second, a powerful stench of blood hit him, leaving Guang Ling frozen in place.
Cen Yu and the others stared dumbfounded at the scene inside the hall.
As far as the eye could see, the Martial Soul Branch Hall was a wreck. It was nothing like it had been before, and even the Soul Testing Crystal Pillar had been smashed to pieces.
The floor and walls were covered in dense traces of battle.
And corpses lay scattered everywhere.
The sight filled them with fury.
Yue Guan spoke icily. "The nerve! They dared wipe out one of our Martial Soul Branch Halls!"
Cen Yu said in his mind, "Your turn. Find the culprit."
("Don't worry.")
The next second, a red glint flashed in the boy's eyes. He gave a cold snort. "Damn it!"
Xiao Bai had only just saved the people here, and now someone had gone and slapped him in the face like this? They were asking for death!
At once, his eyes lit up red. He raised a hand and swept it outward.
"Vmmm—!"
In an instant, a blood-red Soul Power spread out, covering every corpse in the area.
Then, strands woven from gathered blood qi appeared above the corpses and stretched straight toward the city.
"Let's go. Follow these strands. I want to see who's got the nerve to do this!"
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