Bibi Dong did not rush to unleash her strongest Soul Skill.
The others had yet to find a way to restrain the White Tiger.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan were both still nearby.
Whoever consumed a large amount of Soul Power first might lose their advantage in the subsequent struggle for the Soul Ring and Soul Bones.
But continuing to fight like this would not hurt the White Tiger either.
She looked toward Sword Douluo nearby.
Sword Douluo had just cleaved apart a flying boulder before retreating to stand in front of Ning Fengzhi.
Bone Douluo had remained guarding the other side.
The three coordinated very securely, but showed no intention of charging toward the White Tiger's belly.
Bibi Dong's gaze immediately grew a little colder.
"Are these people waiting to loot amidst the chaos?"
"We'll watch for now."
Several halos lit up on Ning Fengzhi's Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.
Several beams of light fell upon Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo, restoring their condition.
Sword Douluo, who had just been about to advance and probe again, stopped.
An opening had appeared at the White Tiger's flank just now.
But that spot was too close to Spirit Hall's group.
If the White Tiger suddenly turned, he would have to face both its massive claws and Spirit Hall's Titled Douluo at once.
"It's much faster than we imagined," Sword Douluo said quietly.
"Its size hasn't slowed its movements."
Ning Fengzhi nodded.
"Protect our sect's people first, then look after the Heaven Dou Empire as well."
"Since the Vermilion Bird is close to it in strength, we can't go to Crimson Flame Volcano either."
"At the very least, we'll have to bring people from other factions along."
Bone Douluo glanced at the Heavenly Screen.
Within the screen of light, the Vermilion Bird folded its wings again and settled comfortably back into the lava.
Seeing its contented expression, everyone felt rather helpless!
Sure enough, these top-ranked Soul Beasts were not something they could casually hunt!
"Fighting a Soul Beast like that inside a volcano, I'm afraid some of the people we brought would die before we even touched it."
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had no main combatants who specialized in the fire attribute.
Ning Fengzhi also needed someone to protect him.
They would not change targets again this time. They would stay here in White Tiger Canyon and see whether an opportunity arose!
The Clear Sky Sect.
Several elders stood outside the hall, gazing at the enormous crimson bird in the sky.
"A Soul Beast inside a volcano won't be easy to deal with."
"If it doesn't come out, we won't even have anywhere to stand."
One elder spoke with a frown.
The Clear Sky Hammer excelled at powerful frontal assaults.
But entering lava to fight a flying fire-attribute Soul Beast was not their specialty.
Tang Xiao said nothing.
Information about the White Tiger, Black Tortoise, and Vermilion Bird kept flashing through his mind.
The three Soul Beasts had appeared in the west, north, and south respectively.
All possessed the bloodlines of ancient divine beasts.
The Heavenly Screen had also repeatedly emphasized that the top four were close in strength.
"First place hasn't been announced yet," Tang Xiao said slowly. "We'll discuss it after we've seen everything."
They had not sent anyone to White Tiger Canyon, nor had they prepared to head south.
For the Clear Sky Sect, which had kept its doors closed for years, sending people out was not something to do lightly.
Unless a Soul Beast truly appeared that suited them exceptionally well.
Inside the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace.
The Soul Master responsible for relaying messages had already marked Crimson Flame Volcano's location on the map.
Several court retainers gathered around the table.
"Do any merchant caravans pass through this place?"
"No. The ground nearby frequently cracks open. Ordinary people don't dare go anywhere near it."
Hearing the answer, everyone immediately fell silent.
Observing from the outskirts of a forest and venturing deep into a volcano were two entirely different matters.
"Send the information to the front lines first."
"Let them judge for themselves. Don't dispatch any more people to the volcano."
The Star Luo Imperial Palace's response was equally cautious.
A fire-attribute retainer stared longingly at the Vermilion Bird for a long time before finally looking away.
His Martial Soul could withstand flames.
But that did not mean it could withstand the flames of a two-hundred-thousand-year-old Vermilion Bird.
Let alone kill it in lava.
To obtain the Vermilion Bird's Soul Ring, he would need substantial support from the empire!
But the empire's forces had all gone to White Tiger Canyon, leaving no spare manpower at all!
With so many Soul Beasts suddenly appearing this time, the major factions instead felt they had more to watch than their eyes could take in.
Every one seemed possible to kill, and every one had countless people competing for it!
It left people struggling to choose!
Of course, that did not include those currently locked in a bitter battle with the White Tiger!
On Sea God Island.
Ma Hongjun looked up at the Heavenly Screen, his eyes already lighting up.
"The Vermilion Bird-isn't it a perfect match for my Phoenix Martial Soul...?"
His Phoenix Martial Soul had actually stirred slightly when that enormous bird spread its wings.
But hearing that it was not of the same species as an ordinary phoenix left him a little puzzled.
The two clearly looked so similar!
Beside him, Dai Mubai glanced at him. "Forget it."
"It's still too early for us to go to that place."
"We should at least wait until we can obtain our Ninth Soul Ring!"
Ma Hongjun pursed his lips at that.
With their current strength, dreaming of killing a two-hundred-thousand-year-old Soul Beast really was a little like building castles in the air!
Bo Saixi, meanwhile, had been watching the mountainside behind the Vermilion Bird.
The screen of light did not show the entire volcano, but she kept feeling as though she had seen it somewhere before.
After watching for a while, Bo Saixi withdrew her gaze.
She would not forget the approaching Black Tortoise just because the Vermilion Bird had appeared.
For Sea God Island, the Black Tortoise was the matter they had to deal with right now.
The battle in White Tiger Canyon continued.
A thick bolt of lightning suddenly struck down from the White Tiger's side.
Yu Yuanzhen had already unleashed his Martial Soul Avatar.
The enormous Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon hovered in midair, lightning spreading outward along its claws.
But compared to the White Tiger before it, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon now looked as tiny as a chick.
With a boom, the lightning struck the White Tiger's shoulder, blasting apart a patch of white fur.
Before the people of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan could cheer.
The White Tiger immediately leaped forward.
Its enormous body rose from the ground, actually pouncing straight at Yu Yuanzhen!
"Clan Head!" Several elders' expressions changed drastically.
Yu Yuanzhen calmly thrust both claws forward.
Before long, they collided with the White Tiger's claws with a resounding crash.
The instant they made contact, the tremendous force sent him reeling a great distance backward.
Blood had already trickled from the corner of his mouth; he had been injured.
The White Tiger did not keep pursuing Yu Yuanzhen.
With a sweep of its long tail, it forced back the Blue Lightning Clan Soul Masters nearby who had been preparing to approach.
"Roar!!!" The tiger's roar rang out again.
A Soul Saint from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan abruptly turned pale and spun around, wanting to leave.
An elder beside him grabbed him.
"Steady your Soul Power!"
The Soul Saint gritted his teeth, but his legs still trembled uncontrollably.
Watching this, Yu Yuanzhen's expression turned extremely ugly.
The White Tiger's roars were growing harder to withstand each time.
This time, even a Soul Saint had failed to withstand it!
There were fewer and fewer Soul Masters near White Tiger Canyon.
The lower-level Soul Masters had either been killed or lost their will to fight and retreated.
After this roar, even some of the weaker Soul Saints would have to withdraw from the battle!
Anyone who dares say the White Tiger doesn't deserve a place in the top four will have me to answer to! Yu Yuanzhen thought bitterly.
The other Titled Douluo and Soul Douluo shared the same thought.
Whatever else might be said, it was certainly much harder to deal with than the two hundred-thousand-year-old Soul Beasts in Star Dou Great Forest!