Soft, Sweet Little "Cake"?! Haki Huo and Haki Ya, Two Little Kitties!

"Heh heh heh! Dream on!"

One Evil Soul Master blurred forward. Covered by the other two, he slipped past Xu Sanshi's defenses and lashed his long whip toward Dai Huabin and Bei Bei.

"First Soul Skill, White Tiger Protective Barrier!"

A film of light, white as jade, enveloped Dai Huabin. The phantom of a white tiger flashed behind him.

He raised both arms to shield himself.

Crack!

The whip struck Dai Huabin, drawing a yowl of pain from him that sounded just like Tom the cat.

Two more lashes followed.

Dai Huabin's expression changed sharply.

Better my brother-in-arms dies than me!

He had wanted to run after the first lash, but the pain had left him unable to summon any strength.

The Evil Soul Master seemed to have singled him out. With a flick of his wrist, the whip pursued Dai Huabin like a venomous snake.

The more desperate the moment, the easier it was to make a mistake. Dai Huabin stumbled and fell.

The whip's tip, steeped in evil energy, accidentally struck between his legs.

A scream that brought tears to every eye and broke every listener's heart rang through the courtyard.

Dai Huabin looked as though lightning had struck him. He clutched his crotch with both hands and curled up on the ground, his body arched like a cooked prawn.

Good news: his little brother was unharmed.

Bad news: he was down to one egg.

"Third Brother!"

"Aah!"

Bei Bei's eyes nearly burst from their sockets as he roared at the sky.

The ropes binding him snapped. Threads of golden holy radiance flowed through the lightning, and a dragon's roar exploded through the air.

"Who gave you permission to hurt my brother?!"

"Thunderous Might!"

Countless bolts of lightning wrapped in golden light erupted from his body, crackling as