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"Little thief, die!"
Without any forewarning, Yan immediately activated his second soul skill, "Granite Rock." His body, like molten lava, soared high into the air, slamming down ruthlessly toward Li Yu.
"???"
Li Yu had been focusing on the three black-robed figures, so he hadn't noticed anyone approaching. However, with just a glance, he instantly recognized the person.
He hadn't expected to run into Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan here. But from the words "Here's another one," combined with his current attire, Li Yu immediately understood why Yan attacked without hesitation.
This was because Yan had mistaken him for one of the black-robed individuals!
The situation had become...
Li Yu shook his head slightly, but then it clicked. So, after wandering for so long and encountering no one, did you kill all of my loved ones, huh?
How could you be so ruthless?
His eyes immediately darkened. After killing his beloved companions, now they were going to attack him? They were asking for trouble!
A flash of thought passed, and Li Yu considered the fact that Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan were all from the Spirit Hall. Plus, given the powerful soul rings he displayed during the duel at the Royal Academy Soul Arena, they might have already noticed him.
Using the opportunity when his hood was still up and his back was to them, he thought quickly. He dispelled his female disguise.
Li Yu, as Li Yu again, appeared.
Turning around, he calmly manipulated his soul power, clenching his fist, and launched it directly at Yan, who was descending.
"Arrogant!"
Yan, seeing Li Yu movement, sneered, his expression full of disdain.
He hadn't even released his martial soul, and yet he was raising his fist against Yan? He was simply asking for death!
After all, his martial soul, the Flame Lord, was a dual-element fire and earth soul. With his second soul skill, "Granite Rock," his body was far stronger than even beast-type soul masters of the same level.
"How boring!"
Yan thought to himself. He had hoped to show off a bit since he had reacted quickly and could finally get some action in, not letting Xie Yue get the first strike. But now, the opponent was so weak!
Sighing in disappointment, he muttered, "I really hate long-range martial souls!"
Meanwhile, Hu Liena and Xie Yue, who were some distance away, were watching everything unfold.
"Look at him rushing in so eagerly!"
Xie Yue shook his head.
Along the way, because their target was clear, and Spirit Hall had already dispatched people to observe the black-robed individuals for some time, they knew the movements and areas of the black-robed figures quite well.
Due to their martial souls, Yan had already killed most of the black-robed people.
Yan hadn't gotten to fight much, so most of what he encountered were just bodies.
"One more to go, and we can finally go back to report!"
Hu Liena said, feeling tired.
They had been wandering the Star Dou Forest for three days, hunting the black-robed figures. Without special methods to conceal their aura, they wouldn't have been able to move around so freely with their current strength.
"Mm!"
"Mm???"
But just when they thought Yan would easily finish the fight, they were stunned to see Yan, who had been falling like a meteor, was now being sent flying backward by a simple punch from the opponent.
Moreover, a line of blood slowly fell as he soared through the air.
How could this be?!
Could he be the "leader"?
Hu Liena and Xie Yue exchanged a glance, not bothering with Yan condition for the moment, and immediately released their martial souls.
Both had five soul rings, two yellow, two purple, and one black.
As usual, Hu Liena used her fifth soul skill, "Ambiguous Gaze," on Li Yu, and immediately, she and Xie Yue performed their martial soul fusion skill.
The Charm Demon emerged, covered in black armor and holding two curved blades.
At the same time, red mist spread out, quickly enveloping Charm Demon and Li Yu.
"Oh?"
Li Yu calmly watched as Hu Liena and Xie Yue performed their martial soul fusion technique. He didn't stop them.
Hu Liena Ambiguous Gaze had no effect on him; in fact, he even allowed himself to be enchanted.
Unfortunately, Hu Liena spiritual power was far too weak compared to his. The "ambiguous images" couldn't affect him at all.
Even when he easily broke free from the charm, he simply stepped out of Charm Demon's domain.
But still, he didn't leave.
The domain of Charm Demon was far too weak for him now.
The suppression of sensory, soul power, and movement by 50% was indeed a strong effect, but…
Wasn't this just perfectly hitting his domain?
Releasing Natural Life Domain, Charm Demon's domain was immediately crushed. Its body, which had been preparing for an attack, quivered.
Li Yu stepped forward, using Short Distance Movement to appear right in front of Charm Demon.
Then, with a simple punch, he struck Charm Demon in the face.
Clang!
The sound of his fist colliding with the black armor rang out sharply.
In the next moment, Charm Demon was sent flying just like Yan, crashing hard onto the ground.
The martial soul fusion technique was disrupted, and Charm Demon disappeared.
Li Yu shook his head. He was only one soul ring away from advancing to Spirit Saint. With the terrifying enhancements from Water and Fire Spirit Body and Indestructible Body, even without excelling in physical combat, he could easily overpower Charm Demon.
Even without releasing Natural Life Domain, Charm Demon's domain would have had little effect on him.
Hu Liena and Xie Yue were still too weak.
"Killing my loved ones, ruining my plans, and now daring to attack me? Where do you get the courage?" Li Yu coldly spoke, his gaze landing on the three, who were still vomiting blood.
"Who… who are you?"
Xie Yue face turned pale. "We are the golden generation of Spirit Hall. If you dare kill us, Spirit Hall will never let you go!"
Hu Liena also became very tense. "Your strength is formidable, so you must have heard of our Supreme Pontiff of Spirit Hall!"
"Oh?"
Li Yu raised an eyebrow, understanding what they were trying to do — using their status to pressure him.
Yan… was still unconscious.
"The Supreme Pontiff is my teacher," Hu Liena proudly stated. "You may be strong, but you don't seem to be at the Title Douluo level. I hope you consider the consequences of your actions!"
Li Yu chuckled.
Considering the fact that he wanted to ensure the successful progression of the high-level Soul Master Academy Tournament and his plans with Qian Renxue, he had no intention of killing the three of them.
Otherwise, when Yan attacked, Li Yu wouldn't have merely countered with a punch but would have directly used Finger Devour to end his life.
However, this didn't mean that the three of them had the right to lecture him.
He smiled and slowly walked forward, then reached out and grabbed Hu Liena chin. His eyes turned icy.
"What did you say? I didn't hear you clearly."