manynovel Chapter 105 The Crisis in Yelin City (8) - Yu Han's Strangeness
Chapter 105 The Crisis in Yelin City (8) - Yu Han's Strangeness
Just after Qian Yuhan unleashed her fourth soul skill, "Baptism of Light," a dazzling light shone in the sky, like a radiant sun descending upon the world. As the light gradually subsided, Qian Yuhan's figure slowly floated down from the sky.
"Wow, that's impressive, Fourth Brother!" Tang Chen exclaimed sincerely, looking at the scene before him.
It's important to know that Tang Chen is a complete martial arts fanatic, possessing an almost obsessive love and pursuit of martial arts. It can be said that he completely inherited his father Tang Zhen's personality trait of valuing ultimate power.
Faced with Qian Yuhan's incredibly powerful and terrifying fourth soul skill, Tang Chen's fighting spirit was instantly ignited, and he couldn't wait to rush up and have a good spar with Qian Yuhan.
Hearing Tang Chen's praise, Qian Yuhan smiled slightly and waved his hand modestly, saying:
"No, no, you're amazing, Second Brother!"
Although she said that, Qian Yuhan was secretly pleased to receive such high praise from Tang Chen.
However, at this moment, Mu Chen, who had been silently watching from the sidelines, suddenly spoke up and complained:
"Oh dear, everyone, listen to this! What kind of talk is this? It's unbearable..."
Clearly, Mu Chen found their mutual flattery both amusing and exasperating.
However, before anyone could respond to Mu Chen's complaint, Qian Yuhan's expression suddenly changed, and he shouted loudly:
"Watch out, everyone! Another wave of soul beasts is coming!"
Before the words were finished, a deep roar came from afar, and then a group of ferocious-looking soul beasts surged towards them like a tide.
Seeing this, Ouyang Luoxue, standing at the front of the group, raised her Ice Spirit Staff without hesitation, the gems embedded in the staff shimmering with purple light. At the same time, she shouted:
"Second Soul Skill: Frost Domain!"
In an instant, a purple soul ring spread out from beneath Ouyang Luoxue's feet, rapidly expanding outwards. In the blink of an eye, the entire area was enveloped in a layer of chilling frost.
The soul beasts that rushed into the "Frosty Domain" immediately felt their movements become sluggish, and their originally swift speed was greatly restricted.
"Me too! Golden Crocodile Domain!!"
Mu Chen shouted sharply, his aura surging, and his pale golden soul power leaked out, forming a pillar of light that shot into the sky. The pillar of light extended to about 20 meters above the ground, and then formed a golden energy barrier. Qian Yuhan and the others inside the barrier felt their power increase significantly.
With the boost from the "Golden Crocodile Domain" and the restrictions imposed on the soul beasts by the "Frost Domain," the offensive became somewhat one-sided.
Those inside the "Golden Crocodile Domain" were as if they were in an absolute domain. Once the thousand-year-old soul beasts entered, they were bombarded with soul skills. Fang Ya's wide-range phoenix flames, Qian Yuhan's extremely lethal Bright Divine Sword, and Tang Xuan and Tang Chen's powerful Clear Sky Hammer, the number one weapon spirit in the world, were launching fierce attacks that were almost reaching the entrance of the cave.
Qian Yuhan solemnly raised his hand, signaling everyone to stop, and shouted loudly:
"Everyone, stop right there! Listen to me, it's extremely dangerous ahead. If we keep getting closer, and a high-level soul beast rushes out, we'll be no match for its power. Besides, we're too close now. If something unexpected happens, we won't even have time to react!"
Upon hearing Qian Yuhan's serious words, everyone stopped advancing without hesitation. Han Xue, standing on higher ground, looked down at the children who were launching attacks with worry. Her concerns were precisely those situations Qian Yuhan had just mentioned. However, she was relieved that the children had halted their advance and hadn't been blinded by the fervor of battle.
Seeing this, Han Xue couldn't help but smile slightly, secretly praising, "These children are really amazing. They can remain so calm and obedient even in such a tense and exciting moment."
So, she felt relieved and turned around to concentrate fully on the battle with the several 80,000-year-old soul beasts around her.
"Everyone, hold your ground here! Do not make any rash moves, and wait for the enemy to enter our territory on their own initiative," Qian Yuhan coldly issued the order.
"Understood!" the crowd responded enthusiastically, ready to face the impending fierce battle.
……
Little did they know that Harley and his men had already come up from behind.
"The 113th Border Guard Squad of the Heavenly Dou Empire is here to provide support—"
This time, Harley shouted it himself. He couldn't let that guy do it again, or they'd be exposed, especially since there were two border patrol squads here. While the city's defense forces weren't entirely familiar with the border guards, the 102nd and 073rd squads were a different story! They couldn't afford to make any mistakes.
"Our reinforcements have arrived! Great! My blood is boiling!" Mu Chen rubbed his hands together, ready to return all the unpleasantness he had felt before.
“Come on!” Tang Chen responded.
So the two of them took the lead and faced the enemy head-on, showing no fear whatsoever at the several soul beasts with cultivation levels of 7000 years in front of them! Instead of being afraid, they became more and more courageous in battle.
Qian Yuhan didn't think much of it. He spread his Wings of Light and flew into the air. His fourth black soul ring lit up, and "Baptism of Light" was activated!
The rain of swords fell in response, thick smoke billowing—
"A fourth soul ring for ten thousand years, that's interesting—" Harley murmured to himself.
Harley had already locked onto his target. He glanced at the people around him, and receiving a signal from Harley, they dispersed to prepare for action…
Hearing the call for reinforcements from Squad 113 while fighting on the other side, Gao Feng thought to himself: They got here so quickly?! Wasn't Squad 113 on vacation? How did they assemble and get here so fast?!
Gao Feng stared intently, and his body trembled instantly: Oh no, that's not Squad 113!!!
I know Gao Feng, the captain of Squad 113. We were in the same recruit camp and had a pretty good relationship. Squad 113's captain is named Zhong Wenjie, but the person leading the squad is clearly not him!
Gao Feng immediately realized what was happening and shouted, "Children, be careful!!"
But right now, he and the captain of Squad 073 are locked in a fierce battle with two 90,000-year-old soul beasts and can't spare any time. If this fake Squad 113 tries anything funny, these kids will be in real danger.
Gao Feng had never anticipated that someone would do such a thing.
The moment Gao Feng shouted, Harley knew his identity had been exposed and gave the order: "Attack!"
The group filed out, their martial spirits activated. Among these dozen or so people, aside from Harley, whose soul power reached level 72, the rest were mostly Soul Masters. The one named Liu Zi had a soul power level of 51. Harley went to ambush Qian Yuhan, Liu Zi went to ambush Ouyang Luoxue, and the rest each found their own targets to attack.
While within her domain, Ouyang Luoxue sensed someone approaching from behind and activated her soul power in advance. Sensing strange fluctuations in soul power, she took timely defensive action, preventing Liu Zi from successfully launching a sneak attack.
"Damn it, this brat's reaction is really fast!" Liu Zi complained, wanting to continue attacking. In his mind, Liu Zi thought: after all, he was a level 51 Soul King, killing a Soul Sect wouldn't be difficult...
But who was his target? She was the daughter of the Ice God Douluo! After Liu Zi's first sneak attack failed, it was clear that it was unlikely he could kill her.
Ouyang Luoxue quickly created distance, and with a flick of her Ice Spirit Staff, she vanished.
Seeing that Ouyang Luoxue was about to leave, Liu Zi was not about to let her go so easily. He was about to rush over when he found that his feet were frozen in place...
"Damn it—damn it, ahhhhh!!" Liu Zi roared in frustration.
The others, at best, only managed to injure Fang Ya and seriously wound Zhao Ke; none of them were killed in the sneak attack. Mu Chen, Tang Xuan, and Tang Chen, having been in the front lines of the previous battle and positioned themselves forward, were unharmed and reacted quickly enough to help Zhao Ke and Fang Ya escape.
Mu Chen's third soul skill, "Raging Golden Crocodile," directly attacked the soul master who had ambushed Fang Ya. That soul master clearly underestimated the power of Mu Chen's attack. His first soul ring flashed, "Elephant Body!" He seemed to form a hard armor around himself, attempting to take the hit head-on. The result was predictable: this unfortunate Soul Master was directly blasted away by Mu Chen, a Soul Venerable, crashing into a wall. The power of his soul skill was completely absorbed, and he coughed up blood and fainted.
"Serves you right, you bastard, attacking a girl. I really didn't go easy on you—" Mu Chen glared at the man and cursed.
He then walked over to Fang Ya, picked her up, and took her to a safe place.
Meanwhile, Zhao Ke was ambushed by the two, blood streaming from the corner of his mouth. Tang Xuan and Tang Chen arrived just in time. Tang Xuan wielded his Heavenly Thunder Haotian Hammer, using the secret technique of the Haotian Sect, "Haotian Hammer, Chaotic Cloak," while Tang Chen carried the heavily injured Zhao Ke on his back, and under Tang Xuan's cover, they retreated from the dangerous place.
On the other side, Harley's figure flashed like a ghost, appearing directly behind Qian Yuhan. Qian Yuhan had just recovered from releasing her soul skill, and Harley's aura was well concealed. Only the moment Harley appeared behind her did Qian Yuhan sense the fluctuation of his soul power. Harley's third purple soul ring flashed beneath his feet:
"Third Soul Skill: Annihilation Claw! Goodbye, little thing!"
Qian Yuhan had just finished releasing her fourth soul skill when she heard Gao Feng's voice and suddenly felt strange soul power fluctuations behind her. She turned around and simultaneously circulated her soul power at the fastest speed in her body, just in case.
Then Qian Yuhan's eyes met those of Harley, who had shed his disguise. Qian Yuhan activated his soul power in advance, and the moment his third black soul ring slightly appeared, Harley's attack was already launched.
Harley wouldn't give Qian Yuhan a chance. The "Claw of Annihilation" had already attacked, moving so fast that the purple "Claw of Annihilation" left afterimages in the air.
Just then, a flash of blue light appeared, and Qian Yuhan stared blankly at the person who had blocked the attack for him. It was Ouyang Luoxue!
Upon hearing Gao Feng's voice, Han Xue sensed something was terribly wrong. After repelling the surrounding soul beasts, she rushed towards Qian Yuhan, but she was still a step too late. She cursed angrily, "Bastard!"
With a sweeping motion of the dragon-patterned staff, Harley, who was about to deliver another blow, was sent flying. He crashed into two walls before regaining his footing, spitting out several mouthfuls of blood, panting heavily. Many of his meridians had been severed: "You damned woman—cough cough—"
Taking a full-force attack from a Contra boss with your body would be extremely painful, especially considering that the body strength of a mere beginner Soul Saint is only that of a beginner.
Ouyang Luoxue's guard couldn't care less about anything else. Seeing his young lady bravely shield Qian Yuhan from the attack of the black-robed man, she was seriously injured and unconscious. However, she poured out her soul power to repel the surrounding 60,000-year-old soul beasts and rushed over.
"Miss, Miss!!" the guard shouted, trying to take Ouyang Luoxue from Qian Yuhan, but Qian Yuhan turned around and blocked him.
The guard looked at Qian Yuhan in astonishment, his eyes filled with anger.
Qian Yuhan turned to look at the guard, his eyes devoid of any emotion. The killing intent emanating from his gaze sent a chill down the spine of even this Soul Saint. Qian Yuhan slowly spoke, uttering two emotionless words: "Don't move—"
Qian Yu coldly uttered those two words, his body radiating a terrifying crimson aura. He held Ouyang Luoxue in his arms, exuding an aura that kept strangers at bay.
Without saying a word, he handed the unconscious Ouyang Luoxue to Han Xue, landed on the ground, and walked towards Harley.
Ouyang Luoxue's guards rushed to Han Xue's side to check on her condition. That was an attack from a Soul Saint! Their young lady couldn't be allowed to get hurt!
Fortunately, after checking, there was nothing serious; his meridians were simply disrupted by the opponent's soul skill. The guard sighed: He almost had to offer his head to the sect leader as an apology…
"Miss is alright. The protective armor our sect leader gave her worked its magic, taking a lot of the damage away from her—" the guard explained, looking at Han Xue's worried expression.
Han Xue nodded. Although she didn't know Ouyang Luoxue before, she knew from the previous battle that Ouyang Luoxue was also a very promising talent with unlimited potential. Out of love and appreciation for talent, she was very anxious about Ouyang Luoxue's situation.
Hearing her guard say that, she felt relieved. Then she saw Qian Yuhan slowly walking towards Harley, and at that moment Han Xue was surprised to notice something unusual about Qian Yuhan.
His appearance had changed drastically. His originally jet-black hair had turned white, and the luminous wings that hadn't been folded back had transformed into two extra purple arms, adorned with golden patterns! Upon closer inspection, Qian Yuhan's eyes had changed from golden to blood-red, making him resemble a god of death!
"Yu Han! What are you doing—" After handing Ouyang Luoxue over to her guards, Han Xue caught up with Qian Yu Han and grabbed him, saying.
"Take his life!"
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