First Display of Power, Killing Three in a Row

"Boss, there are people in the bushes over there."

The fat middle-aged man caught the scent of others and pointed at the grass behind the boulder, where Yu Yan and Xiao Wu were hiding.

The other three poachers who had emerged from Soul Splitting Forest immediately summoned their Martial Souls and prepared for battle upon hearing this.

The masked leader's Martial Soul was a large black dog, with one white and one yellow Soul Ring.

The sturdy young man's Martial Soul was a long staff, also with one white and one yellow Soul Ring.

The old man's Martial Soul was a mass of black shadow, and his Soul Rings were likewise one white and one yellow.

The old man attacked first. His white Soul Ring encircled the black shadow, and several black throwing darts split from it and shot toward the bushes behind the boulder.

Knowing they could no longer remain hidden, Yu Yan and Xiao Wu retreated at the same time, dodging the black darts.

"Everyone, we're merely passing through and have no intention of getting into a dispute with you. How about we pretend we never saw each other today?"

After steadying himself, Yu Yan proposed avoiding a fight.

Given the Soul Ring configurations of the four people opposite them, Yu Yan, who had already mastered a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, was not afraid of them at all.

That was why he had not immediately grabbed Xiao Wu and fled. Instead, he stood there calmly, hoping both sides could take a step back.

Take a step back, and the sea was wide and the sky vast. Take a step forward, and blood would be spilled on the spot. He hoped they would seize this chance and not fail to appreciate kindness.

After hearing Yu Yan's suggestion, the four poachers exchanged glances. Then the masked leader took several steps diagonally forward. "Sorry, little one. Your suggestion is indeed good, but we deal in shady business. We can't afford even the slightest mistake."

Through their eye contact, the four confirmed that Yu Yan and Xiao Wu could not be very strong. It was four against two, and their advantage was obvious. They intended to eliminate these two children to prevent any accidents.

The few steps the masked leader took to the left subtly sealed off Yu Yan's escape route in that direction.

The old man took a few steps to the right, subtly blocking the route of escape on that side as well.

"So there's really no chance of both sides taking a step back?"

Yu Yan summoned his Martial Soul and Soul Rings, making one final proposal. He truly did not want to kill anyone.

As Yu Yan prepared to fight, Xiao Wu also summoned her Martial Soul and Soul Rings. She was ready for battle too; she was not some useless ornament who only stood to the side and watched.

As he spoke, the Ice and Fire Twin Fish Martial Soul rapidly spun between Yu Yan's hands, their heads and tails joining together.

Seeing that these two children were merely One-Ring Soul Masters, the four poachers immediately relaxed considerably. They could not think of any reason they might lose.

"Boss, why waste words with them? Let's just attack."

After handing the Spirit Cat in his arms to the fat middle-aged man, the sturdy young man brandished his long staff and charged at Yu Yan and Xiao Wu.

"Second Brother, go easy on them. These two little ones have pretty good talent. They might fetch a good price too."

As the sturdy young man charged with his staff, the masked leader thought of another profitable line of business.

"First Spirit Skill, Strength Amplification."

"Second Spirit Skill, Force-Breaking Strike."

The sturdy young man nodded. His two Soul Rings descended onto the long staff in succession. After announcing the skill names according to the conventions of Douluo Continent, he smashed the staff down at Yu Yan with the force of splitting a mountain.

As a poacher who had lived amid life and death for years, he would never hold back just because his opponent was young.

Since his opponent had already attacked with full force, Yu Yan naturally had no intention of holding back. His First Spirit Skill Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Ice and Fire Vortex, activated when the sturdy young man's staff was only one meter away from him.

The powerful pulling force of the ice-and-fire energy vortex disrupted the sturdy young man's attack rhythm. Once it truly exerted its force, he was sucked into the gradually expanding Ice and Fire Vortex.

The sturdy young man struggled desperately, but it was useless.

The unceasing ice spikes pierced through his body, scattering specks of blood; the scorching fire energy burned him until the smell of charred flesh filled the air.

From the moment he was drawn into the Ice and Fire Vortex to his death, only three seconds passed.

"Xiao Wu, don't let them get close to me. Keep an eye on them too—don't let them run."

After giving Xiao Wu those instructions, Yu Yan controlled the fire vortex to fling the sturdy young man away, then sent the Ice and Fire Vortex charging toward the old man who had attacked them first.

Having received Yu Yan's instructions, Xiao Wu used Full Amplification on herself and leaped toward the masked leader.

When the remaining three saw the sturdy young man's corpse fly out of the fire vortex, the ease on their faces instantly vanished. They stared at Yu Yan in terror, unwilling to believe that such a terrifying attack had been unleashed by a One-Ring Soul Master.

Immediately afterward, the Ice and Fire Vortex closed in on the old man, while Xiao Wu reached the masked leader and assumed an attacking stance.

Watching the Ice and Fire Vortex approach, the old man activated his Second Spirit Skill in terror. The black shadow turned into threads that intertwined before him, becoming an obstacle in the vortex's path.

After setting it up, the old man no longer cared about his two temporary companions. He turned and ran.

The black shadow threads did indeed hinder the Ice and Fire Vortex to some extent, but only slightly.

Wanting to end the battle quickly, Yu Yan increased his Soul Power output. The Ice and Fire Vortex remained three meters tall and one meter wide, but its rotation speed doubled.

For a spinning attack like the Ice and Fire Vortex, rotation speed was power.

With its rotation speed doubled, the Ice and Fire Vortex ripped through the black shadow threads like dry weeds and rotten wood, chasing after the old man, who could not run fast because of his age.

Hearing the commotion and feeling the pulling force behind him, the old man turned around. The Ice and Fire Vortex was only three meters away.

The old man activated his Second Spirit Skill again. One end of the black shadow threads wrapped around several towering trees nearby, while the other end bound his body, securing him in place. He circulated his Soul Power and prepared to withstand the Ice and Fire Vortex behind him.

The masked leader activated his Soul Skills in succession, intending to escape.

Xiao Wu, however, clung to him like a bone-deep parasite. Whenever he tried to leave, she appeared in time to intercept him; whenever he tried to attack her, she promptly retreated and dodged.

While his two companions were locked in bitter battles, the fat middle-aged man holding the Spirit Cat vividly demonstrated what it meant for everyone to fly apart when disaster struck. Without the slightest hesitation, he turned and tried to leave.

But because he was too slow, Xiao Wu caught up with him in time and broke one of his legs with a flying kick, completely robbing him of the ability to escape.

"No!!"

A cry that did not sound like it came from an old man rang out from within the Ice and Fire Vortex. The black shadow threads securing the old man were severed by the vortex. After losing his balance and holding out for more than ten seconds, the old man ultimately met the same fate as the sturdy young man.

Having completed Double Kill: Famous in One Battle, Yu Yan waved his hand and turned the Ice and Fire Vortex toward the final battlefield.

After throwing a full-force punch at the masked leader, Xiao Wu performed three or four consecutive backflips and arrived at Yu Yan's side. The Ice and Fire Vortex rushed over and engulfed the masked leader.

Before his Soul Power ran out, Triple Kill: Shocking the World!!