The Meng Clan's Ambush, a Soul Saint Ally!
However, upon hearing her granddaughter's words, Chao Tianxiang's face instantly darkened.
"Foolish!"
The sudden reprimand startled Meng Yiran.
"Grandmother..."
"Yiran, do you really think that Grandma went to such lengths just to deal with Xiao Xuan?"
Meng Yiran was slightly taken aback.
Isn't that so?
Of course not!
Chao Tianxiang snorted coldly.
"Don't forget how your grandfather died!"
Upon hearing this, Meng Yiran's puzzled expression froze.
Chao Tianxiang continued:
"Your grandfather is a legendary Contra Soul Douluo!"
"If that mysterious masked man hadn't appeared, he wouldn't have ended up like that."
"According to our investigation, the weapon Xiao Xuan used, as well as some of the abilities he displayed, are extremely similar to those of the masked man from back then!"
"Don't you understand what this means?"
Meng Yiran's expression changed slightly.
Grandma, you mean...?
"Good!"
Chao Tianxiang said in a deep voice:
"I suspect that there must be some kind of connection between Xiao Xuan and that mysterious masked man!"
"In fact, that person might very well be hiding behind Xiao Xuan!"
At this point, a cold glint flashed in Chao Tianxiang's eyes.
"Our most important objective this time is not to deal with Xiao Xuan, but to find out the real murderer who killed your grandfather!"
"If that masked man is truly related to Xiao Xuan, then we must get his whereabouts from him no matter what!"
Upon hearing this, Meng Yiran's expression gradually became serious.
"But Grandma, if that masked man was able to kill Grandpa, his strength must be extremely terrifying."
Even if we bring in Grandpa Gu, I'm afraid we might not be able to deal with him.
That's not necessarily true!
Chao Tianxiang shook her head.
"After careful reflection over this period of time, I have noticed some suspicious points."
"Strange?"
Meng Yiran somewhat puzzled.
"Yiran, think carefully, how many Soul Ring did that masked man have when he first appeared?"
Four!
Meng Yiran blurted it out almost immediately.
"Two black, Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring!"
As she spoke, she seemed to recall that unbelievable scene from back then, and a look of shock flashed in her eyes.
After all, it's truly unbelievable that two of the first four Soul Ring are ten thousand years old!
"Good!"
Chao Tianxiang narrowed her eyes.
"It's those two Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring!"
"Your grandfather was deeply shaken by what he saw, which allowed the masked man to seize the opportunity!"
"But have you ever considered how a Soul Ancestor with only four Soul Ring could possess such terrifying strength?"
"What's more, the third and fourth rings are both Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring!"
Meng Yiran hesitated for a moment.
Grandma, you mean...?
"I suspect that those two Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring aren't real at all!"
"What?"
Meng Yiran immediately startled.
The more Chao Tianxiang talked, the more she felt that her speculation made sense.
"Yiran, don't forget, there is another special kind of Soul Master in this world!"
"Spirit System Soul Master!"
"Especially those Spirit System Soul Master who excel at illusion techniques, they can even influence their opponent's perception without them realizing it!"
"Therefore, I suspect that the masked man was most likely a Spirit System Soul Master skilled in illusion magic!"
"He deliberately created the illusion of two Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring just to disturb your grandfather's mind!"
"And with that strange weapon in his hand, he was able to catch your grandfather off guard and kill him in one fell swoop!"
Upon hearing this, Meng Yiran suddenly realized what was going on.
"I see!"
"No wonder Grandpa was so shocked when he saw those two black Soul Ring!"
But soon, she frowned again.
"But Grandma, even if those two Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring were fake, that masked man was able to kill Grandpa, so his strength must be considerable, right?"
"That's natural!"
Chao Tianxiang nodded.
"However, I think that person's true strength may not be as terrifying as we imagine!"
"Why?"
"It's very simple!"
Chao Tianxiang's eyes flickered slightly.
"Think about it carefully. After that person killed your grandfather, why didn't he continue to attack us? Instead, he simply left."
Meng Yiran was stunned.
"This..."
"Snort!"
Chao Tianxiang gave a cold laugh.
"If that person truly possesses the strength to easily kill Soul Douluo, wouldn't killing us be a piece of cake?"
But he didn't!
What does this mean?
Before Meng Yiran answer, Chao Tianxiang continued:
"This means that although that person successfully killed your grandfather, he probably paid a heavy price himself!"
"In fact, I suspect that he was already too weak to fight at that time!"
"Otherwise, why would he be in such a hurry to leave?"
As she said this, a glint of light gradually appeared in Chao Tianxiang's eyes.
"Therefore, I deduce that person's true strength has most likely not yet reached the Soul Saint level!"
"It was only through mental illusion and that strange weapon in my hand that I managed to catch your grandfather off guard and get away with it by sheer luck!"
"If it happened again, and your grandfather was more prepared, he might not have lost to him!"
After hearing this analysis, Meng Yiran suddenly felt enlightened.
Thinking about it carefully, Grandma's words do seem to make a lot of sense.
After all, if that masked man truly possessed strength far exceeding that of Soul Douluo, why would he have rushed away after killing everyone?
They didn't even pay attention to the grandmother and granddaughter.
From this perspective, the other side was probably already at their last gasp.
Thinking of this, Meng Yiran's fear of the mysterious masked man lessened considerably.
However, she quickly thought of something else.
"If that's the case, Grandma, why did you still ask Grandpa Gu for help?"
"Hehe!"
Before Chao Tianxiang could answer, an old man's laughter came from the side.
"Yiran, your grandma is just being prepared!"
The speaker was an old man dressed in a gray robe.
The old man looked to be in his sixties, with a thin build and neatly combed long gray hair.
Although he was not young, his eyes were bright and piercing, and his every move exuded a powerful Soul Power.
This person's name is Gu Qianshan.
He is a level 79 Control System Soul Saint!
At the same time, he is also a long-time friend of Chao Tianxiang.
Chao Tianxiang owes the Meng Clan a considerable favor for being able to persuade this peak Soul Saint to come to their aid.
Gu Qianshan stroked his beard, a faint smile on his face.
"Although, according to your grandmother's analysis, that masked man most likely managed to kill Dragon Duke by some special means."
"But since it involves the death of a Soul Douluo, it's always better to be cautious!"
"Besides..."
Gu Qianshan smiled slightly.
"I'd also like to see what kind of methods were used to bring down a Soul Douluo!"
At this point, he turned to look at Chao Tianxiang.
"However, Chao Tianxiang, you're being a bit too cautious!"
"While I wouldn't dare claim to be invincible among Soul Saint, I am at least a peak Soul Saint of level seventy-nine!"
"I'm only one step away from becoming Soul Douluo!"
"Moreover, what I excel at most is control!"
"If it's truly as you analyze it, then the masked man's strength hasn't reached the Soul Saint level; he only won by relying on mental illusions and special weapons..."
At this point, Gu Qianshan couldn't help but snort coldly.
"Snort!"
"He'd better pray he doesn't show up today!"
"Otherwise, I will definitely show him what a true difference in strength means!"
Gu Qianshan spoke with extreme confidence.
Clearly, he didn't believe that someone who killed Soul Douluo using special methods could truly threaten him, a peak Soul Saint.
After all, in his view, Chao Tianxiang's analysis was not without merit.
Since the mysterious masked man was able to kill Soul Douluo using special methods, it means that his weapon and mental illusion techniques must have some extraordinary qualities.
But even the most powerful methods require sufficient Soul Power to support them.
If the opponent's true cultivation level is not even at the Soul Saint, then as long as you take precautions in advance and do not give the opponent a chance to use strange methods, it will not be difficult to take them down.
Besides, he wasn't alone!
Besides him, there was also Chao Tianxiang, the Soul Emperor, as well as five Soul King and twelve Soul Ancestor from the Meng Clan!
Such a lineup would provide a significant advantage even against other peak Soul Saint.