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It was Yu Xiaogang who was heading to Wuhun City.
"You have some nerve! Get out of here right now!"
After a long period of practicing the secret techniques of the Evil Soul Master, Yu Xiaogang had completely transformed his physical form.
Even if you brought Yu Yuanzhen and Bibi Dong over, they wouldn't be able to see a single trace of what Yu Xiaogang used to look like.
The bandit leader, however, was not angered by Yu Xiaogang's angry curses. Instead, he looked him up and down with interest.
Although she wasn't a stunning beauty, she was certainly pretty.
The bandit leader swung his arm, hoisted his broadsword onto his shoulder, and a smile appeared on his rugged face.
"Leave? You're probably not leaving today! If you're a man, give us some gold soul coins and we'll let you go!"
"But unfortunately you're a woman, so you'll have to stay."
Upon hearing the bandit leader's words, Yu Xiaogang was immediately enraged and released his mutated martial spirit.
"Come forth, Dark Dragon!"
With a high-pitched dragon roar, a black demonic dragon appeared behind Yu Xiaogang, its ferocious claws carving several thin grooves in the ground, and its wings, which were several meters long, spread out, stirring up gusts of wind.
His ferocious appearance startled all the bandits present.
This also includes the bandit leader in front of Yu Xiaogang.
At the same time, three standard-sized spirit rings—yellow, yellow, and purple—rose one after another from beneath Yu Xiaogang's feet.
Yu Xiaogang glanced around at the bandits present, and couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement.
Back when she was Luo Sanpao, she would have to avoid or beg for mercy when she encountered bandits or similar groups.
But now, with her martial soul mutated, she can finally hold her head high.
With a smile playing on his lips, Yu Xiaogang spoke again, "Now what? Get out of here!"
The bandit leader's eyes flickered, and he slowly retreated back to his group of underlings.
At this moment, one of his underlings, with a pointed face and monkey-like features, immediately whispered to him, "Boss, this woman doesn't look like someone to mess with. Should we back off?"
"Retreat what?" The bandit leader's eyes grew increasingly fierce, his peripheral vision constantly glancing in Yu Xiaogang's direction.
"Do you know what this means? A female Soul Master with a Dragon-type Martial Soul! Do you know how many nobles would fight over her?"
"Once we sell her, we brothers will never have to do this kind of thing again. Even if we can't stay in the Heaven Dou Empire, those gold soul coins will be enough for us to live a carefree life in the Star Luo Empire!"
Hearing this, the younger brother's throat bobbed, but looking at the demonic dragon behind Yu Xiaogang, a hint of fear still lingered in his eyes. "But..."
The bandit leader immediately interrupted, "No buts. Have the brothers in the forest get ready. It's just a mere Soul Venerable. We've dealt with him before."
After giving his orders to his underlings, the bandit leader immediately roared, "Possessed by the Blue Wolf!"
Its entire body was covered in bluish fur, and inch-long sharp claws emerged, causing its muscles to swell even more.
The sheer number of spirit rings also surprised those nearby.
White, yellow, yellow, purple!
The Four Ring Soul Sect.
Although it's not the optimal ratio, it's still quite remarkable.
But with such cultivation, why would someone become a bandit in the mountains? They must have committed some crime outside and are now hiding here, wanting to avoid being wanted by the Spirit Hall.
The bandit's gaze fell once more on Yu Xiaogang, who looked somewhat uneasy, and he shouted, "Brothers, whether we can live a life of luxury depends on today!"
After saying that, the bandit leader took the lead and charged forward.
At the same time, arrows and javelins kept coming at Yu Xiaogang from the mountains and forests.
Twenty minutes later.
The bandit leader gasped as he looked at the bloody claw marks on his chest.
Looking at Yu Xiaogang, who was already tied to the ground with a rag stuffed in his mouth, he reached out his rough hand and scratched Yu's face, cursing angrily, "So you don't have much experience, huh? You scared me half to death and caused the loss of a few brothers."
"Damn it, I should have just waited for you from a distance."
After saying this, the bandit leader glanced at his underlings, some of whom were wounded, and burst into laughter, "Let's go back to the stronghold, keep the music playing, keep the dancing! From now on, we brothers are going to be rich!"
Upon hearing this, Yu Xiaogang could only struggle like a worm in its cocoon, but his eyes grew increasingly desperate.
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The short rest period passed quickly.
The fifteen teams that advanced from the Tiandou Division, along with the Royal Knights led by Xue Qinghe, set off from Tiandou City without delay.
The distance between Tiandou City and Wuhun City is far. Even at the knights' speed, it would still take more than twenty days to arrive.
In a camp where troops were stationed.
Dugu Bo, Mu Ci, Shui Bing'er, and the others were all gazing at the Royal Fighting Team's carriage not far away.
Waves of soul energy surged from the surroundings into the carriage, forming a tidal wave as they moved in and out.
After a while, a high-pitched dragon roar rang out from inside the carriage.
The four windows of the carriage were instantly opened by an invisible force, and the burst of soul power formed a shockwave around them, blowing up the hems of everyone's clothes and hair, while the flames flickered.
However, no one paid attention to such small details at the moment; their eyes were filled with joy.
Mu Ci immediately stood up, looking at the carriage with a beaming smile, "Yan Yan has broken through!"
Dugu Bo also laughed heartily, "A Soul Emperor at twenty-one! Excellent!"
A Soul Emperor in his early twenties is simply unbelievable in this era.
If Dugu Yan hadn't met Mu Ci a little too late, it wouldn't be impossible for her to become a Soul Saint now.
Thinking of this, Dugu Bo couldn't help but click his tongue, feeling a little regretful.
As for Shui Bing'er, Huo Wu, and the others standing to the side, they all looked on with envy.
Although they are not far from becoming Soul Emperors, being the first to break through is a significant advantage.
Suddenly, Shui Yue'er exclaimed, "Sister Yan Yan has broken through to the Soul Emperor realm! And with her and Sister Ling Ling's... wouldn't the Royal Fighting Team be the runner-up in this competition?"
"That's not necessarily true!" Qian Renxue, now dressed as Xue Qinghe, began to reveal some information to the group, "There's someone in the Spirit Hall team who has already broken through to the Soul Emperor level; she's your biggest rival!"
Although Qian Renxue still had some reservations about Hu Liena, she had to admit that Hu Liena, after taking the pills and evolving her martial soul, did have some talent.
"It seems this competition is truly fierce."
Shui Bing'er commented with a smile, which won the approval of everyone.
Chapter 185 Chrysanthemum Demon's Informant
The turbulent soul power gradually subsided, and the dragon's roar gradually disappeared.
With a creak, Dugu Yan stepped out of the carriage and ran to hug Mu Ci, who was there to greet her.
Mu Ci then looked at the others and said, "It's still early. I'll take Yan Yan to the Star Dou Great Forest now to obtain a spirit ring! We'll meet up in Wuhun City then!"
"How about I take Yanyan instead?" Dugu Bo suggested to Mu Ci with a frown. "You're still the captain of the plant team!"
Holding Dugu Yan's hand, Mu Ci smiled and shook her head, "I'll go! My domain can find a suitable soul beast for Yan Yan much faster, even a Title Douluo's mental projection can't compare!"
Upon hearing this, Dugu Bo abandoned his idea of taking Dugu Yan to hunt for a soul ring.
The effects of the Woody Abundance Domain were well understood by everyone present.
With the massive increase in vegetation in the Starry Sky Forest, its coverage area can even reach a terrifying diameter of tens of kilometers.
With such efficiency, ten Title Douluos couldn't compare to Mu Ci alone.
Moreover, in every aspect now, Mu Ci has far surpassed him.
After greeting everyone, Mu Ci immediately put his arms around Dugu Yan's slender waist.
The flight skill and the powerful surge of soul power from the Blue Silver Emperor Soul Bone carried the two of them rapidly towards the Star Dou Great Forest!
Late at night, at the campsite.
Even with the light of a small fire, the night remained as thick as ink.
Two ghostly figures silently swept across the sky, tracing an arc as they flew into the camp.
When they landed in front of the soul-guided carriage where Qian Renxue lived, a low shout reached their ears.
"Who's there? Are you looking for death?!"
Dugu Bo, whose soul power was about to break through to level 95, detected this faint soul power fluctuation immediately!
He instantly opened his eyes from his meditative state, his pair of emerald green snake eyes, gleaming with an eerie light, were like jewels in the darkness, and in the next moment, his figure vanished from the spot.
The moment the two landed, Dugu Bo appeared in front of the carriage in an instant, as if he had teleported!
On his not-so-broad frame, a bright green soul light began to float from his body, and at the same time, a layer of soul power barrier covered a large area in an instant.
Just then, a voice that Dugu Bo found extremely familiar came from between the two of them.
"Old Poison Master, it's me, don't be nervous!"
As the voices rang out, the two men removed their black robes and hoods.
It was Ju Douluo, Dugu Bo's old nemesis of decades, and Gui Douluo, who was inseparable from him.
"Huh? Old Chrysanthemum, Ghost, what brings you two here?" Dugu Bo looked slightly surprised to see the two of them.
Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluo exchanged a glance, their faces showing some embarrassment.
Although Dugu Bo was considered to be on their side, Qian Renxue's true identity had not yet been revealed to the public, so the two of them naturally could not disclose it to her.
Just then, Qian Renxue's voice rang out from inside the carriage.
"Grandpa Dugu, you should go back and rest. I'll handle the rest!"
Seeing that Qian Renxue had already spoken, and that the two people in front of him were not strangers, Dugu Bo casually said something.
"Xiaoxue, you go ahead with your work. Remember to call me if you need anything!"
Upon hearing this, Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo exchanged a glance, both seeing surprise in each other's eyes.
After Dugu Bo left, Qian Renxue's voice came from inside the carriage again.