"What do we do, then? Just wait for him to unleash his big move?"
The bespectacled youth spoke with an air of wisdom. "Forget about him for now. Let's take control of the people who've been tied up. The fact that they came back means their relationship isn't actually that bad. As long as we can force Luo Yihe to show himself and capture him, then..."
"Didn't they say those two brothers were inseparable best friends? Well, today we'll see just how deep their brotherly bond really goes."
"Good!!!"
The group cheered and applauded.
"Leave two Soul Elders here. Everyone else, go surround and take down Luo Yihe."
"Wait!"
A Soul Ancestor slowly looked toward Zhu Zhuqing and Hu Liena. "What about them?"
"Hm?"
"Damn! We forgot about them. Get them first!"
Zhu Zhuqing tried to fight back...
Hu Liena tried to fight back...
"You two keep an eye on them as well. If that kid unleashes his big move, use the two of them as shields and buy as much time as you can."
"No problem."
After leaving two Soul Elders behind, the rest hurried back toward Xiao Tian.
At the base...
Luo Yihe had finally appeared and was trading insults with Xiao Tian. The reason was simple: Shrek's people had come up with a plan for Oscar or Ning Rongrong, who lacked combat strength, to carry Huo Yuhao after Luo Yihe.
Xiao Tian's hatred of Luo Yihe had already rivaled the hatred of a man who'd killed his father. So he had Ning Rongrong and Oscar carry Huo Yuhao behind Xiao Tian. But when Luo Yihe saw the familiar storm, he suddenly stopped acting timid. He sauntered into the middle of everyone, carrying half a watermelon and scooping bites out of it with a spoon.
Watching him made everyone's negative emotions go clank, clank as they piled up.
Xiao Tian: "You've got some nerve showing your face in front of me!"
Luo Yihe wasn't intimidated in the slightest. "You think you're up to it? Or are you talking about those shrimp soldiers and crab generals you sent after my brother? They're not even qualified."
"Bring Bibi Dong here!"
{Ding, ding, ding...}
A whole pile of unfamiliar negative emotions surged upward.
Xiao Tian: "..."
The Spirit Hall higher-ups: "..."
What, was there something seriously wrong with this guy?
With his little brother here, Luo Tianhe had gotten so cocky he'd forgotten that heaven was above him. He had Xiao Tian completely fooled.
If one Soul Douluo hadn't been unable to stand it any longer and sent Xiao Tian a mental message, telling him that this guy was just bragging and his friend definitely wouldn't be getting out anytime soon...
He couldn't bring himself to say that his friend had to take a huge dump, so he'd tactfully explained that his friend wouldn't be out for a while.
Xiao Tian was overjoyed when he heard that. Listening to Luo Tianhe bark, he could hold back no longer. A giant axe appeared in his hand, followed by yellow, yellow, purple, and purple spirit rings.
"First Soul Skill: Overlapping Axe Shadows."
"Fourth Soul Skill: Great Slaughter in All Directions."
The giant axe appeared in Xiao Tian's hands. Its shadows overlapped, invisible to the naked eye, and swept toward Luo Tianhe's waist.
But by then, Luo Yihe already had a brick in his hand. Seizing his chance, he swung it straight into Xiao Tian's face.
Bang~
Crack!
Xiao Tian's head spun. He vaguely felt something in his mouth.
He spat it out and stared in shock. Several of his teeth had shattered.
Xiao Tian roared like thunder. "Aaaah! Luo Tianhe, I'm going to kill you!"
Bang~
Another brick smashed into his head.
"I'm going to kill you!"
Bang~
"Damn it! If you've got guts, put down the brick! Fight me with your Martial Soul, fair and square!"
Bang, bang, bang~
Luo Yihe grabbed Xiao Tian by the hair with one hand and battered his face with the brick in the other.
"Good! Beat him up!"
Someone among Shrek's group shouted, and the rest immediately joined in, cheering.
"Keep acting all high and mighty, damn you! Now you know how formidable my Brother Luo is!"
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"Bro, no! Big bro, stop hitting me! I know I was wrong."
"Begging your enemy won't do you any good. You need to kowtow—and make it the kind where you prostrate yourself in worship."
Luo Yihe grinned as he gripped Xiao Tian by the hair, forcing him to meet his eyes.
Xiao Tian stammered, "B-Big bro, isn't this going a bit too far?"
Luo Yihe: "You think this is too much? Then why didn't you think so when you were threatening to kill me?"
"Big bro, you were the one who drugged me first!"
Smack~
Luo Yihe slapped him across the face and snarled, "Why the hell didn't you mention that you'd been fed mushrooms?"
"Forget it, forget it. Hand over all your money and valuables, and I'll spare your life."
Xiao Tian didn't object. He didn't have much money on him anyway, and he had a family behind him. If handing over a little cash could spare him further humiliation, he was more than willing.
A minute later...
Xiao Tian had been stripped down to his underpants and was curled up beside a tree trunk, looking utterly pitiful.
Luo Tianhe burned all the man's clothes and pocketed his valuables. He was just about to say a few more words when Xiao Tian's companions came rushing back in a crowd. They saw Xiao Tian curled up beside the tree in nothing but his underpants, then spotted Luo Yihe grinning from ear to ear, looking smug as could be.
They instinctively took a step back.
Luo Yihe: "..."
What was with you all taking a step back?
Before Luo Yihe could say a word, Xiao Tian's shout rang out, three parts tearful, four parts aggrieved, and three parts furious. "Kill him! All of you, attack! Help me kill him!"
Seeing his teammates return, Xiao Tian no longer cared that he was wearing only his underpants. A giant axe appeared in his hand, and he charged at Luo Yihe. But...
As he ran, his teammates didn't follow.
They continued staring at him with strange expressions.
Luo Yihe had no idea what was going on, but now that they'd arrived, he knew he couldn't win. Still, the kid had practically delivered himself to his doorstep, so he didn't hold back. He smacked Xiao Tian in the face with another brick.
(つ´Д`)⊂ "Aow~"
Clutching his face, Xiao Tian dropped to his knees and wailed. Luo Yihe turned and ran.
"Damn it! Quick, after him!"
Someone shouted, and only then did Xiao Tian's teammates swarm after Luo Yihe in the direction he'd disappeared.
Ten minutes later...
Xiao Tian's teammates finally came back.
Xiao Tian looked at them with hopeful eyes, praying they'd caught Luo Tianhe and dragged him back.
But things didn't go his way. His companions all shook their heads. They hadn't caught him.
Xiao Tian tilted his head back and roared in fury. His eyes were bloodshot, and he panted like a bull. Then he fixed his gaze on the Shrek people who'd just kicked him while he was down.
The Shrek people: "..."
(((;ﾟДﾟ)))
Damn! We're done for.
Xiao Tian didn't rush to deal with them. First, he borrowed a set of clothes from one of his companions, then asked about Luo Yihe's companions. He learned that one of them had suddenly stopped moving for some unknown reason, while two others had been restrained.
At last, a faint smile appeared on Xiao Tian's face. Then he turned to look at the bound members of Shrek.
His gaze slowly grew dangerous.
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