"Hm?!" Ye Han and Ling Yuan looked over at the same time, and three figures came into view.
Leading them was a middle-aged-to-elderly man in green robes with long white hair.
Terrifying fluctuations of Soul Power radiated from him, enough to make ordinary people tremble.
Two more figures followed behind him, one male and one female.
The girl had an exquisite, stunning face and short, deep-purple hair.
She wore an extremely short purple dress that outlined every curve of her proud figure.
Her long legs, exposed to the air, were especially seductive.
Her eerie green snake eyes lent her entire bearing a wild quality.
As for the young man, he was about the same age as the girl, dressed in a fitted blue outfit and unremarkable in appearance.
Ye Han had watched the anime in his previous life, so he naturally recognized all three at a glance.
They were Poison Douluo Dugu Bo, his granddaughter Dugu Yan, and Yu Tianheng, the young clan master of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
Yu Tianheng!!!
The moment he saw Yu Tianheng, Ye Han abruptly clenched his fists.
His fingertips went white from the force, and icy anger flashed in his eyes.
Back then, it was precisely because his parents had been expelled from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
That was why they had fled to the Far North, only to be hunted down and killed by Tang Hao.
If the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had sheltered his parents back then, none of this would have happened.
As the young clan master of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, Yu Tianheng would naturally have to pay for it too!
But Ye Han also understood that it was not yet time for revenge.
He immediately forced down his anger and began considering why they had come.
After a quick moment of thought, he soon realized they had come for this Dark Lightning Lesser Dragon.
Judging by the timeline, Yu Tianheng should have cultivated to level thirty by now.
What Yu Tianheng needed was precisely a lightning-attribute Soul Ring, and this Soul Beast suited him perfectly.
For an ordinary Soul Master, the absorption limit for the third Soul Ring was seventeen hundred years.
The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul strengthened the physique, so it was normal for him to exceed that limit and absorb a two-thousand-year Soul Ring.
They were probably the ones who had severely wounded this Soul Beast. Morally speaking, he ought to return it to them.
But since the person who needed this Soul Ring was Yu Tianheng, he absolutely could not yield it to them!
"Who are you, and what do you want?!"
Ling Yuan swiftly shielded Ye Han behind her and asked coldly, watching Dugu Bo warily.
She could sense that her opponent was no weaker than she was, and she readied herself for battle.
"Hmph!"
Dugu Bo snorted and stopped, his face full of arrogance and overbearing pride as he said:
"I am Dugu Bo! Perhaps you have never heard that name."
"But I am sure you must have heard my title, 'Poison Douluo.'"
"I was the one who hunted and severely wounded that Soul Beast first. If you know what's good for you, get lost!"
As he finished speaking, he folded his arms across his chest, looking down on them from on high.
Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan behind him wore the same arrogant expressions, full of disdain.
Hearing Dugu Bo's words, Ling Yuan looked slightly surprised before saying:
"So you are Senior Dugu Bo, the Poison Douluo. As your junior, I ought to yield to you."
"It's just that... this Soul Beast's Soul Ring is very suitable for my little fellow here. Might you make an exception, Senior?"
Ye Han took the opportunity to step forward as well, his expression resolute and unyielding.
Ling Yuan's words instantly made Dugu Bo's pupils tremble.
What? She knew his reputation and could still remain so composed?!
And she was saying that this two-thousand-year Soul Beast's Soul Ring was for this little brat to absorb?!
"Hahahahaha!"
Before Dugu Bo could react, his granddaughter Dugu Yan could no longer hold back her laughter and sneered disdainfully:
"Are you trying to make me laugh myself to death? This little brat, absorbing a two-thousand-year Soul Ring?!"
"What a country bumpkin from who knows where. I bet you want to absorb it yourself! What are you putting on an act for?!"
"Grandpa! Don't let this country bumpkin fool you. She's just bluffing and making a fool of you. Teach her a lesson!"
Yu Tianheng beside her could not help laughing either, as though he had heard the funniest joke in the world.
Dugu Bo also felt that he had been made a fool of. Instantly enraged, he glared with wide eyes:
"You wretch! You dare make a fool of me?!"
In his fury, Dugu Bo stamped his right foot hard against the ground.
He abruptly unleashed his Martial Soul, and nine brilliant Soul Rings flashed into view:
Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black, black!
Rumble-! A terrifying, violent surge of Soul Power erupted and swept outward.
This was none other than the might unleashed by a level ninety-one Titled Douluo.
Sensing it, Dugu Yan and Yu Tianheng smiled even more broadly.
In their hearts, they had sentenced Ye Han and Ling Yuan to death!
"Hm? Just a level ninety-one Titled Douluo?"
At the sight, Ling Yuan, who had been tense, immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
The corners of her mouth curled in disdain, and she unleashed her Martial Soul as well.
"Screee-!"
Lie Yan Ling Yuan abruptly appeared with a bird's cry, and all nine rings emerged:
Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black, black!
Her Soul Ring configuration was exactly the same as Dugu Bo's.
Her Soul Power level, however, was one level higher than his.
"She... she's a Titled Douluo too!"
Yu Tianheng's and Dugu Yan's smiles instantly froze.
Dugu Bo's expression could not help turning ugly as well.
At the same time, he remembered that Spirit Hall had an elder with this very Martial Soul.
So... the person before him could only be that elder from Spirit Hall!
"Senior Dugu Bo, Poison Douluo, would you like to try fighting?"
Ling Yuan rubbed two fingers together, and terrifying flames appeared on them.
She was one level higher than her opponent, and she only needed to protect Ye Han.
Her opponent, however, had to protect two people at once, clearly putting him at a disadvantage already.
"Yan Yan, Tian Heng, we're leaving."
Knowing full well that he had no chance of winning, Dugu Bo decisively chose to leave.
All the more so because he feared Spirit Hall, the power backing Ling Yuan.
After all, he had refused to join Spirit Hall back then and had been hunted for many years as a result.
Even now, he might still be on Spirit Hall's kill list.
Perhaps the Spirit Hall elder before him was only holding back from attacking him out of consideration for that little brat.
"Grandpa, we're not leaving!"
Dugu Yan came back to her senses and cried urgently:
"Isn't she just a level ninety-two Titled Douluo?!"
"If Tian Heng and I join forces to help you, killing her might not be impossible!"
"No matter what, that two-thousand-year Soul Beast can only belong to Tian Heng!"
Yu Tianheng nodded beside her as well, unafraid.
His grandfather Yu Tianzhen was also a Titled Douluo, far stronger than her.
How could he be intimidated by this mere level ninety-two Titled Douluo before him?
As they spoke angrily, they glared viciously at Ye Han, unwilling to give up.
"Yan Yan, do you know who she is? She's from Spirit-"
Helpless, Dugu Bo was about to reveal her background.
Before he could finish, however, Ye Han suddenly stepped forward and spoke:
"Hm? Not happy I took your Soul Beast? If you're not happy, then fight me!"
"If I win, this two-thousand-year Soul Beast belongs to me. If I lose, it's the other way around!"
Although he had no Soul Skills, he did have a Ninety-Thousand-Year Head Soul Bone.
Its Soul Bone Skill happened to counter their Beast Martial Souls. Suppressing them with a single strike was not impossible!
The first step in taking revenge on those who had killed his parents and caused their deaths would begin with defeating this young clan master of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan!
At these words, both Dugu Bo and Ling Yuan were startled.
"Xiao Han, what nonsense are you talking about? Take that back right now!"
Ling Yuan spoke anxiously, clearly having little confidence in Ye Han.
Ye Han, however, gave her a look that said, "Don't worry."
Hearing such a good offer, Yu Tianheng immediately perked up and said eagerly:
"Heh, you said it yourself. You'd better not go back on your word!"
Dugu Yan instantly perked up too. She had long found this brat irritating, and immediately said:
"Tian Heng, why should you have to fight? I'll teach him a lesson for you!"
Seeing this, Ye Han shook his head and smiled unconcernedly:
"Stop arguing. Come at me together."
(End of chapter)