Ye Yu mocked, "You can discuss all you want, to me it's all just bells and whistles."
Feeling belittled by Ye Yu, Huo Wu was infuriated and huffed, "Just wait! The new team formed by our two teams will definitely be stronger."
Ten days had passed, and half the journey was over.
The past ten days had been peaceful, but today something suddenly occurred.
As they passed through a valley, a chilling aura suddenly filled the air.
The leader of the Royal Knight Order shouted, "Something's happening, be on guard!"
Five hundred Royal Knights raised their lances, staring at their surroundings.
No academy was worried; it might just be bandits they encountered.
Both empires, too, had bandit groups, but none that strong, especially against teams from the academies led by teachers with over level sixty or seventy Soul Masters and elite students; such teams were extremely powerful.
Rumble…
Huge rocks rained down from the valley, and the knights used their lances to flick the rocks away while the students all took action.
Liu Erlong, with her temper flaring, said coldly, "Bandits dare to attack? Do they not know what kind of team this is?"
Liu Erlong prepared to rush out and unleash a massacre, but Flande stopped her.
"Boss Fu, why are you stopping me? Let me kill those reckless bandits."
Flande said solemnly, "Things aren't that simple. Although the Tian Dou Empire has some large bandit groups, they are well-informed and know what teams like this represent; they wouldn't dare to act. Observing first and protecting the kids is the most important thing."
Liu Erlong calmed down and nodded, "Alright."
At this moment, Ye Yu guessed what would happen next.
After the rocks stopped falling, without causing any harm, suddenly over a thousand black-clad figures leaped down from the sides of the valley.
As they descended, soul rings appeared around the black-clad figures, shocking everyone.
Because, among the black-clad figures, most were at the Soul Venerable and Soul Sect level, and there were over thirty Soul Kings.
After landing, every four black-clad figures attacked one person, making it difficult for the students of each academy to defend themselves.
Liu Erlong immediately realized they weren't a bandit group; no bandit group could be this strong, otherwise, the empire would have been in chaos long ago.
Soul Masters are extremely rare across the continent, with a total of less than one hundred thousand, and those above level fifty numbering fewer than five thousand. Such a thousand-person scale is extremely rare, at least a major sect would have such manpower.
Tang San and others took action, using Hidden Weapons, the Zhuge Divine Crossbow.
At the same time, Tang San controlled them with Blue Silver Grass, causing the black-clad figures to panic.
Cries of agony resonated, and over thirty black-clad figures were killed.
Now, every academy faced over a hundred black-clad figures, only Shrek resolved their opponents the fastest.
Using Hidden Weapons in large numbers can unleash maximum power, making the black-clad figures afraid to approach, even the Soul Kings hesitated.
However, suddenly, three people rushed in, and the terrifying pressure almost made them collapse.
Three black-clad figures approached, and as their soul rings appeared, Tang San frowned deeply.
Two Soul Saints, one Soul Douluo!
Flande and Liu Erlong were shocked, wondering who these people were that included Soul Saints and a Soul Douluo.
If the Master were there, the three of them together would not fear the opponent, but with just the two of them, it would be difficult to manage.
Ye Yu knew these black-clad people were coming and also knew where they came from.
In the past few days, Ye Yu had become aware that during the qualifiers, Tang San had displayed the Vast Heaven Hammer once.
"Huh?"
Suddenly, the Power of Extreme Evil deep within Ye Yu's body became somewhat uncontrollable.
This surprised Ye Yu, "What's going on?"
Ye Yu swiftly moved away, oddly realizing the black-clad people did not attack him.
Ye Yu distanced himself to an unoccupied area, but the Power of Extreme Evil in his heart still surged.
This turmoil was like when he first met Ye Lengqiu.
"Could it be, an enemy?"
The previous surge of the Power of Extreme Evil was because Ye Lengqiu was certainly related to his mother's death, and this time it surged again, indicating a new enemy had appeared.
Ye Yu's perception was very strong, especially towards Soul Beasts older than ten thousand years and Titled Douluo. Ye Yu could sense a Titled Douluo aura approaching.
Ye Yu knew these people were from the Martial Soul Hall and was certain in his heart that his enemies were not just the Nine-Hearted Begonia Sect but also the Martial Soul Hall!
Two Soul Saints acted, restraining Flande and Liu Erlong, as if their presence was specifically planned to hold off Flande and Er'long.
Liu Erlong and Flande looked grim, at a stalemate with the opponents, deeply worried. Although they knew the Seven Monsters were monstrous, against a Soul Douluo, they were no match.
The Soul Douluo in black was surrounded by dazzling golden light, his open arms transforming into golden wings, and his eyes too turned golden, sharp like an eagle's.
The Soul Douluo's Martial Soul appeared as a golden eagle. Knowing the Seven Monsters were monsters, he directly used the True Martial Soul, rapidly transforming to resemble his Martial Soul.
Eight soul rings gleamed, three yellow, two purple, and three black, not the best Soul Ring configuration but still impressive.
Flande and Er'long's anxiety was futile; no one could save them, they could only rely on themselves.
Just as the Golden Eagle Soul Douluo was about to strike, a powerful, elderly voice resounded.
"As a Soul Douluo, you want to strike down a few kids? What kind of skill is that?"
A gentle force relieved much of the pressure on Tang San and the Seven, as an elder with a dragon head walking stick easily approached, looking relaxed and carefree.
Upon seeing the elder, Tang San and the others immediately recognized him as Dragon Lord Meng Shu.
"Dragon Lord? Why are you here?" the other party's voice turned more serious.
"Brother Eagle, aren't you embarrassed?"
"Hmph, you'd better not meddle in this." The Golden Eagle Soul Douluo coldly reminded.
"My granddaughter is among this entire team, how can I not intervene when facing such trouble?"
"Meng Shu, we won't harm a hair on your granddaughter, so leave. It's best not to interfere with them, you know the forces behind us, right? Consider the consequences of opposing us."
Dragon Lord let out a cold snort, "Do you think I'm scared? I'm determined to intervene."
The Golden Eagle Soul Douluo's expression turned stern. In a solo fight, he feared not, but he sensed Snake Witch nearby.
The Martial Soul Fusion Skill of Dragon Lord and Snake Witch could contend with a Titled Douluo, and he was no match.
"Are you sure you want to interfere?"
A chilling voice sounded, followed by a flash of white light, revealing a masked man in white, whose voice carried a hint of femininity.
Upon this person's arrival, Meng Shu's expression changed dramatically, and he retreated a step.
The white-clad man sneered with odd coldness, "Unparalleled Dragon Snake? Quite bold, forcing me to appear."
Dragon Lord's face grew extremely grave, "Even you have come."
The white-clad man arrogantly declared, "Since you know who I am, why haven't you fled yet?"
Under the surprised gaze of Tang San and the others, Dragon Lord unhesitatingly nodded and left, not daring to stay even for a moment.
Tang San and the Seven felt extremely heavy-hearted, suspecting this person might be, a Titled Douluo!
Simultaneously, with the appearance of the white-clad man, the Power of Extreme Evil within Ye Yu threatened to erupt violently.
Dark aura surged, seemingly not just surrounding Ye Yu, but about to form into a person!