At those words, Yu Longyue stopped and turned to face the five men in black robes.
In the night breeze, Yu Longyue's white robes fluttered gently. Smiling calmly, he walked toward them at an unhurried pace.
"I'm in a poor mood and only came out for a stroll to clear my head. Are you gentlemen locals, by any chance? Would you be willing to tell me about a few scenic places to visit?"
"Heh, I do know a good place that would suit you," one of the black-robed men said, unable to hold back, his tone somewhat sinister.
Yu Longyue had gradually walked into their attack range. Faced with the black-robed man's sinister tone, his smile remained gentle, as though the threat had no effect on him.
"Oh? What a coincidence." Yu Longyue's voice was calm, his manner unhurried. "I'd love to hear more. Where would you recommend, brother?"
The black-robed man sneered, seemingly enjoying the thrill of having the situation under his control. "The place is called the 'Yellow Springs.' The scenery is unique, guaranteed to make you want to stay forever."
As soon as he finished speaking, he activated his Martial Soul. Four Soul Rings-yellow, yellow, purple, purple-flashed into view as if they couldn't wait.
But Yu Longyue moved faster.
The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon instantly possessed him, and four Soul Rings as black as ink emerged from his body, leaving all five black-robed men stunned for a moment.
Black, black, black, black!
A full four Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings. The difference in strength was obvious at a glance.
Yu Longyue's hands also began to undergo a startling transformation. A faint blue light spread over the surface of his skin, and dragon-scale patterns gradually covered his palms and arms.
Immediately afterward, dancing arcs of electricity began to flicker over his arms, winding and coiling like tiny Thunder Dragons as they crackled.
The arcs flowed around his arms, sending up sparks from time to time like miniature fireworks.
His first and second Soul Skills were unleashed in an instant. Yu Longyue raised his dragon hand, and a tremendous force of lightning erupted at close range. Lightning swallowed the two weaker Evil Soul Masters in an instant. Before they even had time to react, their entire bodies were electrocuted, leaving them unable to fight.
The Evil Soul Master with the highest cultivation, five Soul Rings flashing around him, cursed when he saw this.
"Damn it, I told you not to stir up trouble! This one is no ordinary opponent. Don't hold back-finish him quickly!"
The two Evil Soul Masters still standing hurriedly unleashed their Soul Skills to resist Yu Longyue's lightning.
There were so many Evil Soul Masters, yet not one of them had a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring.
Yu Longyue raised his dragon hand again and unleashed his first Soul Skill once more. A dark blue dragon claw carrying terrifying lightning lunged at the Evil Soul Master closest to him.
First Soul Skill, Thunder Dragon Claw.
It amplified his Soul Power by two hundred percent and increased his attack power by one hundred percent.
The first few Soul Skills of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul were basically the same, but fortunately, Yu Longyue's Soul Skills amplified his Soul Power by a percentage. Even when he became a Titled Douluo later on, that would still be a terrifying boost.
Thunder Dragon Claw struck at the Evil Soul Master's head. Faced with such a fierce attack, the Evil Soul Master was flustered. He had just unleashed his fourth Soul Skill when Yu Longyue smashed his head with a swipe of his claw.
Flesh and blood splattered everywhere. Yu Longyue's face was a little pale, but he didn't stop attacking. In the blink of an eye, he unleashed his second Soul Skill again.
Thunderous Might dealt area-of-effect damage, amplified his Soul Power by two hundred percent, and increased his defense by one hundred percent.
The area within a five-meter radius of Yu Longyue instantly turned into a forest of lightning. Such was the terrifying power of a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Skill. The Soul Ancestor-level Evil Soul Master let out a scream and was electrocuted until his body stood rigid, then fell just like that.
When Thunderous Might ended, Yu Longyue took a deep breath and looked at the Soul King, who had already deployed his One-Word Battle Armor.
His gaze was somewhat grave.
A Soul King who was a One-Word Battle Armor Master, bolstered by his One-Word Battle Armor, possessed strength approaching the Soul Saint level.
"Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon! You're from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan!"
The Soul King was close to breaking down. In a single exchange, Yu Longyue had killed all four Soul Ancestors under him, a testament to the terror of Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Skills.
Even he couldn't withstand them. If not for his Battle Armor, he probably would have lost the ability to fight as well.
The Soul King thought it over briefly. He had already recognized his opponent as a member of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and given his opponent's True Dragon Martial Soul, he would have a hard time defeating him in a fight.
Four Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings were simply beyond the level of a normal person. Being able to absorb Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Spirits meant that both his opponent's physical strength and Spiritual Power were far above his own.
So the wise Soul King turned and ran.
The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon was someone he couldn't afford to provoke!
But the moment he chose to run, his fate was sealed.
Yu Longyue stomped his right foot onto the ground, and his Third Soul Ring lit up.
True Dragon's True Form!
It amplified his Soul Power by one hundred percent, his lightning attribute by fifty percent, and the power of all his Soul Skills by one hundred percent.
With the boosts from his first three Soul Skills, Yu Longyue's attributes in this state allowed him to take on a Soul Emperor without Battle Armor head-on.
Yu Longyue pushed off with his right leg and shot forward like a cannonball, leaving countless cracks in the ground beneath his foot. His right dragon claw reached out, lunging straight for the Soul King's back.
The Evil Soul Master seemed to feel a chill behind him and hurriedly turned around. Five Soul Rings-yellow, yellow, purple, purple, purple-flashed in succession, and the fifth lit up. He crossed his hands before his chest, and a gray presence condensed into an invisible shield.
Yu Longyue paid it no heed, displaying absolute power to perfection. The shield couldn't even slow his dragon claw for an instant and was torn apart at once. The claw ripped through the Evil Soul Master's Battle Armor without hindrance and dug into the flesh beneath.
The Evil Soul Master gritted his teeth. This fellow really was no ordinary man. Could even the defense of his Battle Armor not stop the force of his attack?
His Fourth Soul Ring lit up, covering his entire body in a layer of gray currents. Wails rang out with it, disturbing Yu Longyue's mind.
A Mental Attribute Evil Soul Master?
That's rather rare.
Yu Longyue snorted coldly. His eyes had become vertical slits, and a lightning presence erupted from him again, directly interrupting the Evil Soul Master's fourth Soul Skill.
The Evil Soul Master abruptly spat out an arrow of blood. His eyes went vacant, and only one image remained in his mind.
A True Dragon radiating a destructive presence from head to toe stared fixedly at him, its eyes like lightning. The hair all over his body stood on end, and his limbs went weak.
This was the effect of True Dragon's True Form: it brought out his bloodline's power to suppress his opponent, subduing anyone whose bloodline and Martial Soul were inferior to Yu Longyue's.
And Yu Longyue possessed the Golden Dragon King Bloodline and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul. There was probably no one in the world with a Martial Soul and bloodline superior to his.
Unless the Dragon God appeared in person, or the Silver Dragon King.
Yu Longyue steeled his heart, cast aside the stray thoughts in his mind, and swung his dragon claw again, bringing it down over the Evil Soul Master's head.
"Bang-"
The sight was almost too much to look at. It was like a watermelon exploding, red and white matter flying everywhere.
The battle was over. He had crushed all five of his opponents throughout, but if the Soul King hadn't tried to run and had instead gone all out against Yu Longyue, Yu Longyue probably would have had to suffer serious injuries to keep him from escaping.
Fortunately, fear had taken hold in his heart.
The second the battle ended, Uncle Song appeared before Yu Longyue and hurriedly caught him as his legs gave way and he was about to fall.
"Thank you for your hard work, young sect master. You did very well."
He struck when it was time to strike, and when he did, he used the most ruthless methods. He was so decisive in killing that it seemed Uncle Song had underestimated the young sect master.
Yu Longyue looked up at him, his face deathly pale, without a trace of color. He seemed to remember how he had just smashed their heads with his dragon claw. That feeling was simply...
"Urgh-"
A strong physical reaction overtook him. Yu Longyue doubled over like a shrimp and vomited onto the ground.
Uncle Song froze for a moment. Evidently, only now did he remember that Yu Longyue was just a nine-year-old child. He thoughtfully raised a hand and gently patted his back.
"It's all right, it's all right. You'll feel better once you've thrown up. Young sect master, you'll get used to it."