Just the Basics! No Need to Cheer!

Yang Que and Huang Dabiao entered the Star Dou Great Forest!

It felt different from the first time he had entered.

Back then, Yang Que had only just obtained his First Soul Ring. Too weak to venture farther, he had wandered around the outskirts.

Now he was about to obtain his Fourth Soul Ring. He could easily defeat an ordinary Soul King, and a Soul Emperor accompanied him. His strength was nothing like it had been before. Skill had made him bold!

A trip into the depths of the Star Dou Great Forest was no longer so dangerous.

"Leader! Are we going to complete the mission now?" Huang Dabiao asked.

"Heh, no rush. Let's deal with the tails behind us first!" Yang Que said with a chuckle, looking back.

Huang Dabiao looked puzzled.

Yang Que suddenly turned toward a patch of woods behind them. "Still not coming out? Do I need to invite you?"

"Hahaha! As expected of a prodigy from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan! Even the Soul Emperor beside you didn't notice us. I'm curious—how did you find us?" A middle-aged man spoke as six people slowly emerged from the woods.

Clearly, they also believed Yang Que was a prodigy of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.

"Heh, what's so impressive about that? I could smell your rat-like stench from miles away! Did I even need to look for you?" Yang Que said, his face full of mockery.

"You..." The middle-aged man bristled. This brat had compared them to rats!

An old man raised a hand to stop him. "I'm curious. Aren't you afraid at all? We have a Soul Emperor and four Soul Kings here!" He couldn't be bothered to mention the remaining Soul Elder. The man was weak as could be; bringing him up would be embarrassing!

Yang Que looked disdainful. "Heh, you lot? Not even close!"

Unruffled, the old man went on at a leisurely pace. "As expected of an heir of the Upper Three Sects. Aren't you curious why we came to kill you?"

"Heh, a little. But so what? If you've come to kill me, do I need to know who you are?" Yang Que said with a laugh.

"Fair enough. Still, I'd like you to know who you offended before you die!" The old man clearly considered Yang Que a dead man and didn't mind wasting a little time chatting.

Yang Que minded even less. If the old man wanted to talk, he wanted to hear who had sent such a force after him.

The old man pulled Wang Dahu to his side. "Does our young prodigy recognize him?"

Yang Que pointed at Wang Dahu, his face filled with shock!

A thrill of satisfaction rose in Wang Dahu. Scared now, aren't you? That's what you get for crossing me!

But Yang Que's next words sent anger surging through him until his head swam.

"Y-you... who are you?"

Everyone stared, question marks practically written across their faces. What the hell? If he didn't know the man, why did he look so shocked?

"You... you damned brat!" Wang Dahu's face flushed red. A stifled breath lodged in his chest, and he couldn't get it out.

The old man waved a hand, signaling Wang Dahu to calm down. "Since your memory is so poor, prodigy, let me remind you: Suotuo City. The Myriad Treasures Tower."

Yang Que thought for a moment, then looked at Wang Dahu as recognition dawned. "Oh~ You're the guy who tried to steal my pills and got one arm crippled for it?!"

"That's right!" Wang Dahu said through clenched teeth.

Yang Que thought back again. "I seem to recall you said you had an older brother working at the City Lord's Mansion! Don't tell me these five are from the City Lord's Mansion. You really are a walking disaster!"

"Good. You remember," Wang Dahu said. "Now you'll know whose hands you died by!"

Yang Que stopped looking at him and turned to the old man. "You dare attack me? Aren't you afraid the people behind me will come after you?"

The old man chuckled. "Heh! This is the Star Dou Great Forest. If you die here, who will know? We just need to tidy up the scene a little and make it look like Soul Beasts did it."

"If you'd stayed in Star Dou City, dealing with you would have been inconvenient. But you came into the Star Dou Great Forest looking for death. Don't blame us for what happens next!"

"I have to say, you've got guts! To tell you the truth, one of our elders is in Star Dou City. He's reasonably strong—only a Soul Douluo. And we're not far from the city. It would take him about a minute to get here!"

"Do you think you can kill both of us in one minute? Even if you could, do you think you'd escape a Soul Douluo's pursuit?" Yang Que asked, utterly at ease.

Of course, Yang Que was bluffing. It was just the two of them, and no matter how strong he was, he couldn't beat this group! He had to scare them first and figure out the rest later.

The bluff clearly worked. All six men's pupils contracted. A Soul Douluo? That made things difficult!

Yang Que added, "You can still leave. I'll pretend none of this happened! I'm out here to train, and I only have one chance to call on an elder for help. I don't want to waste it so easily!"

The other five exchanged glances. They were wavering. They couldn't handle a Soul Douluo! They might work for the City Lord's Mansion, but they didn't need to throw their lives away for it.

While they pondered, Yang Que glanced at Huang Dabiao and silently moved his lips.

None of the six noticed, but Huang Dabiao understood Yang Que's message:

Strongest strike!

Then run!

The two exchanged a glance and nodded slightly.

In an instant, they released their Martial Souls and unleashed their Soul Skills!

Huang Dabiao's Martial Soul appeared: an axe as red as blood!

Two black Soul Rings materialized!

Fifth Soul Skill: Shock Amplification!

Sixth Soul Skill: Earth Splitter!

Boom!

A crimson axe-light carrying terrifying shockwaves slashed down toward the six men!

Yang Que unleashed his Second and Third Soul Skills too!

Second Soul Skill: Armor-Piercing Blade!

Third Soul Skill: Burning Blade!

Two blood-red sword beams struck alongside Huang Dabiao's Soul Skill!

The six men realized something was wrong!

The old man reacted at once. "This is bad! Defend yourselves!" Without another word, he raised a Soul Power barrier. The others hurried to do the same, but Wang Dahu and a Soul King named Ruo were struck before they could raise theirs!

BOOM!!!!

The ground beneath the six men caved in instantly! Trees all around them snapped in two!

Or rather, beneath four of the men. The two who had failed to raise their Soul Power barriers had been blown to pieces!

Once the shockwaves faded, the remaining four lowered their Soul Power barriers, their faces twisted in pain!

All four had suffered serious injuries, especially the old man! Standing at the front, he had taken nearly the full force of the attack!

The other three Soul Kings, by contrast, had gotten off lightly!

The old man had no time to inspect his injuries. He hurriedly looked toward where Wang Dahu had stood. After all, the man was the younger brother of the City Lord's Mansion's steward!

At the sight, the old man's eyes turned bloodshot with fury! Beside him lay two bodies—or rather, two heaps of mangled flesh!

"You damned brat! I'll tear you limb from limb! Aah!" the old man roared at the sky!

Elsewhere, Yang Que and Huang Dabiao stood panting beside a stream, laughing their heads off!

"Hahaha! Leader, that was a rush! If we'd stayed to fight that lot, we'd have been dead for sure! Brilliant move, Leader!" Huang Dabiao said between breaths and laughter.

"Heh! Just the basics! Just the basics! No need to cheer!" Yang Que chuckled.

Huang Dabiao scratched his head, utterly baffled. He had no idea what Yang Que meant. "Leader, you sure come up with some strange expressions!"

Yang Que shook his head with a smile.

Huang Dabiao turned serious. "Leader, what do we do next?"

Yang Que's expression darkened. Then an eerie smile curled his lips. "Heh, what do we do? Kill them instead, of course!"

They had come to hunt him down. They should have been ready to become the prey...