Azure Luan Douluo let out an angry roar.
A young man strode out from the woods.
The youth looked to be fourteen or fifteen, yet his body was already exceptionally burly. His shoulders were broad, his arms thick and powerful, and the soil beneath his feet sank slightly with every step.
"Strength Clan?" Azure Luan Douluo frowned, then recognized the newcomer and said in a low voice, "You're Tai Long."
Tai Long halted at his words and sized Azure Luan Douluo up and down, surprise appearing on his face.
"You know me? That's rare. Is my name, Tai Long, really that famous?"
Azure Luan Douluo snorted coldly.
"Your commotion just scared off the Spirit Beast we had tracked for five days. How are you going to settle this debt?"
Tai Long said dismissively, "It was just a Spirit Beast. So what if it ran away? You failed to keep watch over it—how can you blame me? Besides, the Star Dou Great Forest isn't yours. I walk my own path. How does that get in your way?"
As he spoke, he curled his lip. His gaze swept over Su Yu before shifting to Azure Luan Douluo, and his tone carried the particular arrogance of youth.
"If you ask me, you're just too weak. You let a mere Spirit Beast get scared off by footsteps, and you still want to hunt Spirit Beasts? You might as well go back to Spirit Hall and drink tea."
Azure Luan Douluo laughed in extreme anger. His Soul Power surged violently, and nine soul rings rose from beneath his feet—yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black, black. The overwhelming aura of a rank ninety-eight Titled Douluo crashed down like an invisible mountain.
Tai Long's expression changed drastically. His knees went weak, and he nearly dropped