Fierce Battle with the Viscount's Lackey, Hu Bing

As Su Tianyu fled ahead, a small patch of the Soul Beast Forest appeared not far ahead to his right. A flash of delight crossed his eyes, and he hurriedly changed direction and ran toward it.

Li Dabao and Hu Bing thought nothing of Su Tianyu's sudden change of direction. Both circulated their Soul Power and chased after him.

Before long, the Soul Beast Forest came into view. Su Tianyu looked at the small patch of forest, a faint smile appearing on his face.

Su Tiandou turned to look at the two pursuing him. A chill flashed in his eyes, and with a cold laugh, he plunged headfirst into the Soul Beast Forest.

After entering the forest, Su Tianyu hurriedly used Martial Soul Possession and hid among the dense bushes. At the same time, he lit up his First Soul Ring, becoming invisible, and quietly waited for Li Dabao and Hu Bing to come to him.

Before long, Li Dabao and Hu Bing arrived a step behind at the spot where Su Tianyu had just vanished. Looking at the dense, weed-choked forest around them, both wore wary expressions.

The two looked at the footprints that disappeared at their feet, then raised their heads to gaze at the thick trees, grass and bushes around them. Puzzlement appeared on their faces. How had the brat vanished as soon as he ran into the forest?

"Hu Bing, what on earth is going on? We didn't lose him, so how did the brat disappear as soon as he ran into the forest?"

Li Dabao looked at the ancient trees around them, then turned to ask Hu Bing, who stood beside him. The question left Hu Bing momentarily stunned.

He could not help cursing inwardly. If you don't know, why are you asking me? How could I possibly know? We were all chasing the brat together. Even you couldn't spot him, yet you had to ask me. Aren't you making things difficult for me, Hu Bing?

Hu Bing held back the curses he was on the verge of shouting aloud. A fawning smile appeared on his face as he carefully replied to Li Dabao.

"Young master, I'd wager the brat is still in this forest, but I don't know what means he used to hide. We should be careful from here on and guard against him launching a sneak attack when we're not paying attention."

Hearing this, Li Dabao nodded slightly, a trace of satisfaction at enjoying his power appearing on his face. He looked at Hu Bing, who stood respectfully beside him, and smiled faintly. He was very pleased with Hu Bing's fawning flattery.

"Hu Bing, use your Martial Soul and find the brat hiding in there. A mere commoner Soul Master dares oppose a noble Soul Master. We'll teach him a lesson he won't forget and make him understand his place, so he won't think of doing things beyond his station."

"Yes, young master."

Hearing his young master speak, Hu Bing put away his fawning smile and expression and immediately grew serious. His expression became increasingly grave as he let out a low shout.

"Martial Soul Possession!"

An air of blood-red Soul Power appeared around Hu Bing's body. In the blink of an eye, his Martial Soul Possession was complete, and four Soul Rings appeared beneath his feet: white, yellow, yellow and purple.

Hu Bing's eyes changed to vertical slits, and his ears became the pointed ears of a bat. His eyes no longer looked human, his face transformed to resemble a bat's, and two vampire-like fangs protruded from his mouth. He looked exactly like a vampire.

"First Soul Skill, Blood Bat Perception!"

Hu Bing then lit up his First Soul Ring, and a blood-red mist drifted out, spreading toward the dense woods in every direction.

In the blink of an eye, the faint blood-red mist had spread over a range of a hundred meters. Su Tianyu, hiding invisibly behind a tree not far away, could no longer hold back and had no choice but to show himself and look for a chance to attack. The two men opposite him were both on guard, prepared for his sneak attack.

Su Tianyu emerged from behind the tree where he had been hiding and looked coldly at the two men opposite him. His eyes darted about as he considered how to kill them both. Since he had yet to determine their strength and Soul Power Levels, he could only hold his position for now.

"Haha, brat, you finally decided to come out. Even if you hadn't, my First Soul Skill, Blood Bat Perception, would have found you. But since you've shown yourself, don't blame me for showing no mercy."

Hu Bing's eyes lit up when he saw Su Tianyu appear a hundred meters away. He opened his mouth and could not help bursting into laughter. When his laughter subsided, he immediately threatened Su Tianyu.

Hearing Hu Bing's threat, Su Tianyu merely stood where he was and gave a cold laugh, making no response. When Hu Bing saw this, his fury shot up three zhang, and his face gradually grew darker and darker.

"Good-good-good! Brat, since you have no respect for the old or care for the young, I, Hu Bing, will teach you what it means to respect the old and care for the young!"

Looking at Su Tianyu standing casually beside a tree, Hu Bing was so angry he nearly spat blood. His eyes turned scarlet, his chest heaved, and he breathed in great gasps like an ox.

"Second Soul Skill, Blood Bat Claw!"

Hu Bing let out a great shout and lit up the second, yellow Soul Ring beneath his feet, which shone with a dazzling yellow light.

A blood-red bat claw quickly formed and lunged at Su Tianyu, who stood more than a hundred meters away, tearing through the air with a piercing whistle.

Seeing the bat claw Soul Skill reach him, Su Tianyu sidestepped away from the tree where he had been standing, casually dodging it.

"Crack!"

The bat claw Soul Skill struck the tree he had just been standing beside, snapping its trunk in half and sending splinters of wood shooting in every direction.

Seeing the splinters shooting toward him, Su Tianyu quickly dodged to the side. After avoiding them, he looked at the four Soul Rings beneath Hu Bing's feet-white, yellow, yellow and purple-and guessed that Li Erbao, watching the show not far away, was at most a Soul Elder.

At that thought, a flash of excitement crossed Su Tianyu's eyes, and he immediately decided to stop holding back. Three Soul Rings-yellow, purple and purple-appeared beneath his feet, so the two men opposite him could experience what an absolute gap in strength was.

Su Tianyu had long since sentenced both men to death in his heart. He would let them experience despair in their final moments in this world.

"How is this possible? How could a Soul Master dare absorb a Thousand-Year Soul Ring as their Second Soul Ring? I don't believe it. It's fake. It has to be a trick you made up to fool us. I'm right, aren't I?"

At the sight of the three Soul Rings-yellow, purple and purple-rising beneath Su Tianyu's feet, Hu Bing's eyes nearly split at the corners. He stared wide-eyed in disbelief, looking as shocked as if he had seen a monster.

"Trying to run? You won't get away. First Soul Skill, Golden Pupil Illusory Realm!"

Su Tianyu saw Li Erbao behind Hu Bing lift his leg to run. He immediately lit up his First Soul Ring and attacked the two men.

In the blink of an eye, an invisible domain quickly covered a five-hundred-meter area of the Soul Beast Forest.