Two powerful forces collided in mid-air, producing a dull roar. The tents around the camp shook violently, and the flames of the campfire flickered wildly, almost going out.
"Hmm?" The leading giant bear Soul Saint's expression darkened. He felt the opponent's pressure pierce his Soul Power defense like steel needles, and his arm went slightly numb. "You actually withstood the pressure of the four of us! Just who are you?"
Yu Tianheng snorted coldly, his eyes flashing with a cold light, and the blue-purple lightning around him began to crackle.
He deliberately controlled his Soul Power output, keeping it exactly equal to the combined strength of the four people, neither revealing his full strength nor allowing his opponents to gain the slightest advantage.
The barrier formed by the four strands of Soul Power was firmly held back by Long Wei, unable to advance an inch. The air seemed to be frozen by this stalemate, and even the Soul Master patrolling in the distance were attracted by the commotion and turned to look.
"A junior member of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan?" Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan, holding the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, slowly walked out of the main tent, golden petals flowing in his palm.
"Trying to storm my Spirit Hall camp alone? You've got a death wish?" Ghost Douluo Gui Mei figure appeared silently beside him, his shadowy Soul Power causing the surrounding temperature to plummet.
The moment Yu Tianheng unleashed the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Art, the two Titled Douluo, instantly recognized its origin.
Moreover, the two had seen Yu Tianheng's face during the Continental Advanced Soul Master Tournament.
Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan's gaze sharpened as it fell upon Yu Tianheng, who was standing not far away. His tone carried a hint of scrutiny and displeasure. " Yu Tianheng, what are you doing here?"
He took a half-step forward, his chrysanthemum-petal-shaped Soul Power flickering around him, clearly not intending to let the other party off easily. "How can the Spirit Hall allow outsiders to spy on its affairs? You brat, did you follow us all this way?"
Yu Tianheng frowned slightly, and upon hearing this, he couldn't help but snort coldly, " The Star Dou Great Forest is vast and boundless; is it your Spirit Hall's private territory?"
He pointed towards the depths of the forest, his tone laced with undisguised sarcasm. "I came here merely to hunt Soul Beast and obtain suitable Soul Ring. As for encountering you, it was purely by chance. Do I need to report to you?"
Ghost Douluo Gui Mei figure, like an ink blob blending into the shadows, had already closed in the instant Chrysanthemum Douluo finished speaking. His bony claws, gleaming with an eerie light and carrying a chilling aura, were aimed straight at Yu Tianheng's face. His hoarse voice was filled with killing intent. "You brat, how dare you be so insolent before this old man!"
Just as the ghostly claws were about to touch the lightning on Yu Tianheng's neck, a red figure rushed in like a raging fire. Hu Liena's slender arm blocked between the two, her hair drawing a sharp arc in the air, and she shouted softly but firmly, " Ghost Elder, stop!"
She turned her head, her gaze shifting between Yu Tianheng and the Gui Mei, her tone carrying a hint of appeasement. "This is the core area of Star Dou Great Forest; it's best not to cause any unnecessary trouble. Besides, he's from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan; if we really make a move, it might attract unnecessary trouble."
The Gui Mei bone claw stopped an inch from Hu Liena's wrist. A hint of surprise flashed in its eerie green eyes, but it eventually withdrew its hand slowly and said nothing more.
Hu Liena is the Pope's favored successor. Since the end of her training in the killing world, she has been directly named a saint and is the next in line to the Pope, second only to Bibi Dong. Since she spoke, we have to give her this much face.
The others were taken aback, wondering why the Holy Maiden would speak up for this boy from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. If they remembered correctly, they were rivals in the Soul Master Tournament back then!
Hu Liena, however, had no time to explain. She walked up to Yu Tianheng, her tone carrying a familiarity only the two of them could understand. "What are you doing here?"
The intimacy in her tone was natural, and Yu Tianheng looked at the campfire reflected in her eyes, his tense shoulders relaxing slightly.
Two years of Slaughter City had already forged a bond between the two that no one else could see—the glances exchanged amidst bloodshed and despair, the nights of fighting back to back, were the unspoken understanding between them.
" Nana, what's going on?" Yan from the Golden Generation rushed over, only to find Hu Liena defending Yu Tianheng. Recalling the scene of being beaten by Yu Tianheng and the fact that the Soul Bone he had originally obtained was snatched away, he was instantly filled with rage.
" Yu Tianheng, it's you! How dare you trespass into my Spirit Hall's camp! You're asking for trouble! All of you, get him!" Yan gave the order.
"I said stop!" Hu Liena turned around, her tone resolute and unquestionable. Compared to Yan, Hu Liena undoubtedly held a higher status, so the people from the Spirit Hall naturally obeyed her orders and ignored Yan.
This made Yan quite embarrassed!
Hu Liena whispered to Yu Tianheng, "Let's go into the camp first; this isn't the place to talk."
Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan and Ghost Douluo exchanged a glance. Although they were still wary, Yu Tianheng was, after all, just a junior. If he had any objections, they could easily suppress him. There was no need to take it to heart. So they waved to the crowd, indicating that the crisis was over.
The encirclement slowly dissipated, returning to its original state.
Hu Liena stepped aside to make way for Yu Tianheng Yu Tianheng, who then entered the camp under Hu Liena guidance. Once there, Hu Liena looked at Yu Tianheng with curiosity in her voice.
"Now you can tell the truth, why exactly did you appear in the core area of Star Dou Great Forest?"
"Besides hunting Soul Beast for Soul Ring, what else could you be doing here?" Yu Tianheng raised an eyebrow, blue lightning crackling at his fingertips. "Could it be that you have some unspeakable secret that you don't want me to know?"
Hu Liena wasn't annoyed by this, and gently brushed a stray hair behind her ear. "What a coincidence, I just broke through to level sixty not long ago, and I'm here to obtain my Sixth Soul Ring." She changed the subject, her gaze falling on Yu Tianheng, "I wonder what your Soul Power is now? A genius from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, surely you haven't stagnated?"
"I am now—" Yu Tianheng was about to speak when a blazing figure suddenly blocked his way. Lie Yan rose around Yan, and his Soul Power spread out like a heat wave, revealing him to be a level 61 Soul Emperor.
"No need to ask!" Yan stared at Yu Tianheng, his eyes full of provocation. "I lost to you five years ago because I was careless. Now I am a level 61 Power Attack System Soul Emperor! Yu Tianheng, do you dare to fight me again? This time I will definitely avenge my defeat!"
Hu Liena's expression changed slightly. Almost instinctively, she stepped aside to shield Yu Tianheng. Her long, black hair flew up with the sudden movement, the ends brushing against Yan's burning arm. When she looked up at Yan, a barely perceptible urgency flickered in her eyes. "Yan! Calm down!"