Before the Bu Le had faded, a blinding blue light suddenly erupted from Yu Tianheng's body, Thunder dragon roar tore through the sweltering heat above the street.
His long hair flew wildly, and the aura emanating from his six Soul Ring —two yellow, one purple, and three black—was even more dazzling than that of Bu Le's Soul Ring.
Six-Ring Soul Emperor!
Upon seeing Yu Tianheng's Soul Ring Configuration, Bu Le was completely stunned.
He never expected that someone he casually provoked on the street would be a powerful Six-Ring Soul Emperor.
What's the point of even fighting?
Let alone Six-Ring Soul Emperor, even a Soul King would find it Bu Le.
"It's a misunderstanding, it's a misunderstanding!" Bu Le hurriedly begged for forgiveness after realizing what had happened.
"Too late!" Yu Tianheng's voice was as cold as ice. His right arm was instantly covered with dark blue dragon scales, and the Thunder gathered in his palm cleaved the ground with spiderweb-like cracks.
Just as Bu Le was about to control the Heavenly Gauze Twin Covers to defend, he saw Yu Tianheng rush in like lightning, his right leg sweeping with the force of Thunder, directly blasting the double shields backward.
" First Soul Skill - Thunder Dragon Claw!" With a deafening roar, Yu Tianheng's five fingers transformed into sharp claws, and the lightning Entanglement his fingertips precisely gripped Bu Le's throat.
Bu Le tried to exert his Soul Power to struggle, but found that the lightning in Yu Tianheng's palm was like a leech, paralyzing all the meridians in his body and rendering him unable to move.
Yu Tianheng slammed out his other hand, Bu Le screamed as he smashed the wine flag on the street. He was pinned to the wall by the force of Thunder, his limbs twisted like a broken puppet.
"Before absolute power, any scheme is a joke." Yu Tianheng slowly approached, the cold glint in his eyes sending chills down Bu Le's spine. "Today, I will make you pay the price for your foolishness."
Before the words were finished, the Thunder Dragon Claw shone with a blinding light once more, and the impatient and desperate roar was drowned out by the continuous Thunder.
Bu Le's charred body convulsed on the scorched earth, the blue-purple Thunder Entanglement Yu Tianheng's fingertips had not yet dissipated, and the air was filled with the pungent smell of burning flesh.
Before the onlookers could recover from their shock, hurried footsteps came from the end of the street—more than twenty armored patrol soldiers, armed with long spears, surrounded the scene.
"Who dares to engage in this private duel and disrupt the city's order!" The centurion, gripping his sword hilt, warily scanned Yu Tianheng and Bu Le.
Yu Tianheng raised his hand to dispel the lightning surrounding him and took out an official seal symbolizing his status from his bosom.
Reflecting a cold light in the sunlight, the centurion's pupils contracted the moment he saw the pattern, and he and his soldiers knelt down on one knee with a "whoosh," the sound of their armor clashing clearly audible in the quiet street.
"Greetings, Your Earl!" The centurion's forehead almost touched the ground, his voice filled with reverence. "This humble general was unaware of your presence and has been greatly offended. Please forgive me!"
These soldiers already knew that a Earl named Yu Tianheng, personally appointed by Xue Ye of the Heaven Dou Empire, had arrived in Suotuo City. This man had a powerful background, being the young patriarch of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, one of the Upper Three Sects. His own strength was also extraordinary, and he was hailed as the number one young Soul Master.
He also had a Titled Douluo as his bodyguard.
Even the king of the Balak Kingdom wouldn't dare provoke such a being, let alone ordinary soldiers like them who lack Martial Soul.
Yu Tianheng tucked the official seal into his robes, his gaze sweeping over the dying Bu Le on the ground. "This man has committed numerous evils, attempting to abduct innocent people. Immediately imprison him; I will personally conduct the trial in three days."
He paused, then glanced at Ye Lingling, who was unharmed in the crowd, and his tense expression eased slightly. "If any people ask along the way, tell them it is I, Yu Tianheng, enforcing the law."
"Yes, sir!" the soldiers shouted in unison, using specially made Soul Power Confinement shackles to restrain Bu Le as if facing a formidable enemy.
As Bu Le was dragged away, fear and resentment lingered on his scorched face. He never imagined that a random person he bumped into on the street would be a Six-Ring Soul Emperor. And to make matters worse, this person was also Earl who owned the entire Suotuo City as his fief. He was doomed!
After calming Bu Le, Yu Tianheng turned to Ye Lingling, his imposing aura completely dissipating, and said in a gentle tone, "I'm sorry, I startled you."
"I never imagined that such a good city would have such scoundrels. Don't worry, I will have people thoroughly rectify the situation, and this kind of thing will never happen again."
Ye Lingling smiled and nodded, "It's alright. Luckily, Captain was here, otherwise I would have been in trouble."
After this incident, Ye Lingling lost interest in wandering around and went directly to the Earl with Yu Tianheng.
The vermilion gates of the Earl in Suotuo City slowly opened, and Yu Tianheng led Ye Lingling into the courtyard. Upon receiving the news, Dugu Yan immediately came to greet them personally.
In the past, there were only two women in the Imperial Fighting Team: Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling. The rest were all men, so the two naturally became best friends and had a deep bond.
" Lingling!" Dugu Yan practically pounced on Ye Lingling and hugged her tightly. "I heard that some Bu Le robbed you in the street. Did he hurt you?" She turned and glared at Yu Tianheng, her eyebrows furrowed. "You too! Knowing that Suotuo City is a mixed bag, how could you let Lingling take such a risk?"
Ye Lingling coughed lightly as she was being choked, but a smile appeared at the corner of her eye. She reached out and smoothed the furrowed brow of Dugu Yan: "It's alright, Sister Yan. The captain intervened in time and gave Bu Le a Bu Le beating. I'm perfectly fine. But you, Sister Yan, you're so worried that your hair is all messed up." A soft green light shone from her fingertips as she gently brushed through Dugu Yan's hair, and a few stray strands of hair that had been sticking up became obedient and docile.
Yu Tianheng shook his head helplessly. "I'll go tell the kitchen to prepare dinner to welcome Lingling back. You two can chat slowly." Before he could finish speaking, Dugu Yan stopped him. "Don't rush off yet. Explain what happened before you leave!"
The two women, surrounding Yu Tianheng, pressed him down beside the stone table in the pavilion. Ye Lingling leaned against a carved wooden pillar, her fingertips unconsciously twirling a strand of hair. "Back then, Bu Le suddenly appeared and harassed me. The captain immediately took action and subdued Bu Le in no time." Her eyes sparkled as she looked at Yu Tianheng with a smile. "The patrolling soldiers, on the other hand, were so frightened by the captain's Earl's token that they almost dropped their spears."
"Now the entire Suotuo City is the fiefdom of the Earl of Tian Heng, so naturally they wouldn't dare offend them!" Dugu Yan grabbed a grape from the table and tossed it into her mouth. "But that bastard Bu Le dared to make a move on you. If I ever run into him, I'll definitely poison him and make him wish he were dead!"
Ye Lingling chuckled and took Dugu Yan's hand, "Thank you, Sister Yan. With you here, I feel at ease. But I'm afraid I'll be troubling you these next few days."
"Don't talk nonsense!" Dugu Yan put her arm around Ye Lingling's shoulder and chuckled, "You can stay here from now on, you don't need to go out and find a place to live, and I'll have someone to keep me company."
"Okay." Ye Lingling agreed immediately.