You Think You're Worthy of Stopping Me?!

Xu Bayan had not ruled out torture.

But at this moment, he only felt that letting such a venomous woman live one second longer would be an utterly undeserved mercy.

The black flames of his sixth Soul Ring continued to burn.

Xu Bayan vanished again, his target Lin Yuyang, who had leaped from the stands in blind panic and was fleeing toward the central Soul Arena platform!

Watching his own younger sister be killed before his eyes, Lin Xie was consumed by rage. His handsome face twisted as white lightning flashed violently across his body, and he let out a shrill howl.

"Aah—!! Xu Bayan, I'll kill you!!"

"Elders, Xu Bayan has become a murderous demon! He killed my younger sister—help me kill him!"

Seeing Xu Bayan about to kill his younger brother as well, Lin Xie's seventh and ninth Soul Rings lit up as he summoned his White Lightning Flash Mongoose Martial Soul Avatar.

At the same time, he unleashed his ninth Soul Skill.

"White Lightning Flash Mongoose, Lightning and Thunder Domain!"

"Stop right there!!"

Lin Xie's ninth Soul Skill, Lightning and Thunder, was a domain-type Soul Skill. Once unleashed, ten thousand bolts of lightning surged forth.

In an instant.

Throughout the Soul Arena platform, above and below, blazing white lightning intertwined into a vast net, crackling with terrifying thunder.

Once trapped within the Lightning and Thunder Domain, one would be as though inside a heavenly punishment thunder pool. Not only would the lightning net numb and restrain one's speed, but one would constantly suffer the slaying effects of Heavenly Punishment and Earthly Destruction within the domain.

Furthermore, after unleashing the domain, Lin Xie himself transformed into white lightning, increasing his speed another twofold as he chased after Xu Bayan, who was flashing through the air.

Under the slashing assault of white lightning filling the sky.

Xu Bayan had no choice but to leave the instantaneous air-rending state of his unrestricted sixth Soul Skill, revealing his black-red figure in midair.

Facing the incoming lightning net, he gave a low shout. Soul Power surged through him at high speed as his right leg stepped forward like a stairway to heaven. Space shook ceaselessly, and the airflow beneath his foot was compressed and torn to the extreme, producing a resounding sonic boom like an elephant's trumpet.

Hiss—Roaaar—!

"First Form of the Four Heaven-Treading Forms, Elephant Shakes the Heavens!"

With that step, the air exploded with a thunderous roar, directly scattering the entangling white lightning net.

A fifty-meter-wide hollow appeared around Xu Bayan.

The Four Heaven-Treading Forms were the Self-Created Soul Skill that had made him famous in his youth. There were four forms in total. The first, Elephant Shakes the Heavens, used his terrifying physical strength together with perfect control over Soul Power to condense and envelop the airflow beneath his foot in a short time, turning it into a high-speed air bomb.

Then, he instantly released its restraints and detonated it, achieving the effect of shattering his enemies!

The force of the vibrations could also stun enemies within range for three seconds and interrupt their Soul Skills.

Lin Xie had long been prepared for this move. Having transformed into white lightning within his domain, he flashed away from the air-explosion range of Elephant Shakes the Heavens.

However.

After dodging it, Lin Xie did not press forward with a fierce attack. Instead, he controlled the white lightning within the domain to continue restraining and disrupting Xu Bayan.

He knew he was no match for him. Only by joining forces with two or three others would they have a chance of killing him.

Lin Xie was waiting for Lei Dao, She Long, and Ci Xue. As long as the four great Titled Douluo joined forces to surround and kill him, Xu Bayan would have no chance of escape!

Today.

This barbaric bear would die here!!

In the VIP stands.

From Xu Bayan's ruthless killing to Lin Xie's plea for help, only a few seconds had passed.

Ci Xue, a man of average build with an ordinary face, curled his lips into a smile. Purple Soul Power spread around him as vivid purple spikes emerged from his face one after another, making him grotesque and terrifying.

Ci Xue was about to rise and enter the arena when a strong, well-defined hand pressed him down.

"Don't move, Pufferfish. I'd still like to see just how powerful Demon Bear's so-called Burning Ring Secret Technique really is."

The voice was clear and calm, yet carried an authority that could not be defied.

Ci Xue turned his head and met half of a cold, stern face. The other half was concealed behind a lock of black hair, where the black-striped birthmark of the Ghost Leopard was faintly visible.

"Ghost Leopard, are you stopping me?"

"You can put it that way. What, do you have a problem with that?"

Ci Xue narrowed his eyes. The surging Soul Power within him settled, and the terrifying purple spikes on his face slowly retracted. He smiled and sat back down.

"Ha ha, of course not. Then let's see what Demon Bear's Self-Created Soul Skill can do."

Ci Xue appeared relaxed, but the instant he sat down, his smile vanished.

Ghost Leopard surpassed him both in cultivation and in the authority he commanded. With Ghost Leopard obstructing him, there was no way he could support Flash Mongoose.

She Long, the tall and thin old man on the other side, did not make a move either.

Because before him hovered a sharp Seven Kill Sword filled with overwhelming killing intent.

Lei Dao's seat was near the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. Bibi Dong watched the man carrying the Blue Lightning Dragon-Head Blade leap down from the stands, yet she did not stop him.

According to their original agreement, she should have stopped him.

But after witnessing Xu Bayan's terrifying strength, Bibi Dong changed her mind.

With Ci Xue and She Long not joining the battle, the addition of Lei Dao alone would not have much impact.

And the reason she did not stop him.

Was because, after watching Xu Bayan's hellish Asura-like revenge, an intense thrill suddenly surged through her body.

Revenge—

The same black flames of hatred burned eternally in the depths of Bibi Dong's eyes.

Her spirit was the fuel. Her will was the fuel!

Bloodshed, slaughter—what a wonderful sight. Why not make it livelier?

"Xu Bayan, let me see the power of hatred. One day, my hatred will bloom brilliantly as well, making everyone feel pain and despair. Then I will devour all Angel Bloodlines and destroy everything glorious about Spirit Hall!"

"Soon. That day will not be far away..."

As Qian Xunji watched the situation before him gradually escalate, he frowned. This farce of revenge should end. No matter who was right or wrong, internal strife among Spirit Hall's elders would ultimately make outsiders laugh at them and damage Spirit Hall's reputation.

However.

A slender, snow-white hand gently took Qian Xunji's hand. Just one sentence made him abandon the thought of intervening.

"Teacher, can you leave today's matter to me?"

Dong'er?

The woman's exquisite red lips parted on her stunning face, seeming to carry tenderness and affection.

Qian Xunji's gaze froze. Seizing the opportunity, he turned his hand over and clasped hers. His frown eased, and an indulgent smile unconsciously appeared on his face.

"Of course."

"As long as it's what you want, Dong'er, anything is fine."

Bibi Dong remained calm and did not pull her hand away.

"Thank you, Teacher."

Xu Bayan had long anticipated the reactions from the VIP stands.

Because he had prepared all of this.

Three days earlier, when he stripped away his Soul Bone to save his son, he had already sent someone to deliver a secret letter to Saintess Bibi Dong.

Its contents were an offer: his eighty-thousand-year left leg Soul Bone in exchange for Bibi Dong's support.

And based on what he had discovered before, the Saintess and the Pope shared an unusual relationship. As long as the Saintess supported him, the Pope would support him as well.

That woman had the ability to handle the Pope.

However.

It seemed one fish had slipped through the net.

Lei Dao!

"If there are only two of you, you're still not worthy of stopping me!"

Boom!

Xu Bayan stomped down with his right foot again. The air explosion of Elephant Shakes the Heavens reappeared in midair, forcing the lightning back.

Then.

Blood flames swept around him. His black-gold left leg formed from condensed Soul Power stepped to the left, and he leaned backward to evade two lightning-wreathed blade strikes.

Then he stepped repeatedly with both legs. His body moved like a wandering dragon as he continuously dodged the white lightning claws filling the sky and the blue lightning blade rays, rising higher and higher within the thunder domain.

Until he bathed in lightning and broke through the peak of the domain.

By then, Xu Bayan had charged beyond the highest point of the Great Soul Arena. Looking down at the raging thunder domain below, his expression was arrogant and wild. The black flames of his fifth Soul Ring rippled as he raised his right leg. At the same time, the phantom of a gigantic flame giant condensed behind him and raised its right leg as well.

Boom!

Xu Bayan stomped his right foot toward the thunder domain below, while the blood-flame giant formed by his fifth Soul Skill, the Blood Demon Annihilation Cannon, also brought down its foot with heaven-shaking force.

Second Form of the Four Heaven-Treading Forms, Flame God Stomp!

Xu Bayan had created this form by combining it with his fifth Soul Skill. It used the energy-gathering property of the Soul Skill and fused it with the first form, Elephant Shakes the Heavens, multiplying both its power and destructive force.

Within the Lightning and Thunder Domain below, Lin Xie looked up at the enormous footprint of the Flame God and felt an overwhelming sense of danger.

He absolutely could not take it head-on!

He immediately grabbed his already terrified younger brother, Lin Yuyang, and flashed away, dodging the rapidly descending Flame God Stomp.

But Xu Bayan's move was only meant to break the domain.

Boom!

The Flame God Stomp landed, and the Lightning and Thunder Domain below was mercilessly crushed like an egg.

The domain Soul Skill was forcibly shattered. Lin Xie suffered Soul Power backlash and spat out a mouthful of blood, but his body did not stop as he continued flashing toward the outside of the Great Soul Arena.

This Demon Bear, Xu Bayan, was simply too terrifyingly powerful. All he wanted now was to keep his younger brother alive.

But.

Could he really protect him?

As Lin Xie flashed away, Xu Bayan instantly followed. Without the lightning's interference, he unleashed the air-rending movement of Blood Demon Instant-Kill Fist without restriction, his speed like teleportation in a straight line.

With such air-rending teleportation, Xu Bayan caught up to the fleeing Lin brothers in the blink of an eye. His third Soul Ring rose with purple flames, his black-red arm swelled to twice its size, and he silently struck his palm toward the flowing white lightning.

Third Soul Skill, Mad Bear Heaven-Seizing Hand!

After this Soul Skill was unleashed, his Twin Arms temporarily doubled in size and carried powerful vibration and stunning effects. Once caught, the target's circulating Soul Power would also be disrupted by the vibrations, making it difficult to unleash Soul Skills.

Bang!

His palm struck Lin Xie squarely in the back.

Hit by the overpowering vibrating palm force, Lin Xie sprayed blood from his mouth. His Soul Rings flashed, and he used a White Lightning Shadow Clone to receive him, barely stabilizing himself in midair.

But when he lowered his head.

His younger brother Lin Yuyang was no longer in his grasp!

Oh no!

A terrible feeling rose within him. Lin Xie looked up.

In midair.

Xu Bayan, like a demonic god of slaughter, held Lin Yuyang aloft with one arm.

That familiar sensation made Lin Xie's brow twitch wildly. He immediately screamed:

"Lei Dao, stop him!!"

Lei Dao, who had long since entered his Martial Soul Avatar, heard the shout.

Whoosh!

His sixth Soul Ring lit up, and the Blue Lightning Dragon-Head Blade in his hand slashed in a crossing motion.

Sixth Soul Skill, Fierce Thunder Gale Slash!

This was Lei Dao's fastest strike. One blue and one red, two fierce lightning-wreathed slashes crossed as they cut toward Xu Bayan's arm.

However.

No matter how fast the slashes were, every Soul Skill required a certain amount of time from activation to release. Moreover, Lei Dao was not an agility-type Title Douluo, but a strength-type Battle Soul Master.

His speed was even inferior to Flash Mongoose's.

Even though he was closer than Lin Xie and had promptly unleashed this fierce slashing Soul Skill, still...

"Stop me? Too late."

The same scene appeared once more. Xu Bayan merely raised his left hand, and the radiant blasts of Blood Demon Annihilation Cannon erupted from both hands, piercing through everything again.

On one side, they shattered the red and blue crossing slashes.

On the other, they pierced through and devoured the person in his hand.

Without even a scream, Lin Yuyang was instantly burned to ashes.

Thus.

Lin Yanli and Lin Yuyang set off together, their bones ground to dust and their ashes scattered in the wind.

"You're next, Lin Xie!"