Han Feng's inner fear transformed into an endless murderous intent, his face already contorted.
"Little one, I'll hold this traitor back for a while. You find a chance to leave immediately!"
Yao Lao secretly telegraphed to Xiao Yan.
He knew that in his current state, facing the peak Dou Huang level Han Feng, while he wouldn't be defeated, with Xiao Yan as a burden, that was a difficult situation.
After all, Xiao Yan was only a Grand Dou Master, hadn't absorbed the strange fire, and his cultivation was only at the Yellow Rank. Without the support of his own soul power, his combat effectiveness was truly limited.
"Teacher..." Xiao Yan's eyes instantly turned red.
"Little one, it's okay! This traitor can't stop me! Don't worry, I'll come find you once we've dispatched him. You should find a safe place to hide first."
Yao Lao was right. Han Feng alone would definitely not be able to defeat Yao Lao. After all, if he unleashed his power without restraint, he could even defeat a Dou Zong master.
However, Yao Lao's biggest concern was that this traitor might be colluding with some despicable individuals...
Xiao Yan was unaware of this. After hearing Yao Lao's words, he knew he could do nothing to help. He simply nodded, then turned and prepared to rush into the forest.
Han Feng, observing all this, sneered, "Thinking about leaving? Didn't I tell you, today, none of you can escape!"
A layer of blue gas, rippling like water, emanated from his body, transforming into a blazing flame. Under Han Feng's control, a blue fire python instantly burst forth, chasing Xiao Yan.
Boom!
Just as the fire python was about to catch up to Xiao Yan, a white streak suddenly descended from the sky, shattering it.
Yao Lao stepped forward, blocking Xiao Yan's path. His gaze was filled with icy coldness, and he said, "Traitor who murdered our master, today, let me personally clean up your mess!"
Han Feng laughed wildly, looking up at the old soul across from him, a hint of chilling emotion playing at the corners of his mouth.
"Hey! Old man, do you think I'll appear before you again without being fully prepared?"
Yao Lao frowned slightly, his heart sinking.
"Guardian Wu, Yao Chen's soul is right here, and you're not taking action yet!"
Han Feng's cold shout made Yao Lao's heart sink to the bottom.
Sure enough, this beast is still in cahoots with those rats from the Soul Palace...
As Han Feng's voice fell, a huge black mist suddenly surged out from the forest below.
The black mist then quickly coalesced in the sky, ultimately transforming into a ball of deep, chromatic fog, roughly ten feet wide and long...
"Hehehe, Yao Chen, you never imagined it! I let you get away with it back then, but in the end, you still couldn't escape the clutches of my Soul Palace... If this guardian could capture you today, I'm sure the Palace Master would be delighted."
"You rat-like monsters! Back then, you aided that beast Han Feng in his attack on me. Today, we must settle this debt!"
Yao Lao gazed coldly at the black mist known as the Wu Guardian, his voice brimming with rage and murderous intent.
"Hehehe, if you had a physical body, this guardian would have said nothing and simply turned and fled! Unfortunately, you don't have the strength to do that now! As for a soul form, hehehe, my Soul Palace has plenty of ways to deal with you..."
The black mist shrank and undulated, and finally, under Yao Lao's gaze, it slowly coalesced into a human figure shrouded in deep black smoke. A pair of faintly crimson eyes peeked out from the profound darkness.
The weakest Soul Palace guardian was a Dou Zong-level powerhouse. Such strength was still quite a challenge for Yao Lao at the moment, and with that traitor beside him…
Suddenly, Yao Lao had a bad feeling.
Perhaps today's test would be truly difficult!
The Wu Guardian's appearance wasn't just for Yao Chen.
Han Feng's previous reports had revealed that Xiao Yan was from the Xiao family of Wutan City…
This information might not have been a big deal for Han Feng, but for the Soul Palace, knowing the Xiao family's true identity, it was a different story!
"Han Feng, as agreed, I'll hold this old man back first, while you personally capture the escaped kid. Remember, I want him alive!"
Han Feng frowned, feeling a little annoyed. Although he didn't understand why this guy cared so much about such a young man, he reluctantly nodded and agreed.
What happened today must not be spread. Even if the other party didn't tell, he wouldn't let Xiao Yan escape. He
was just a Grand Dou Master, so did he really need to take action himself?
With a flick of his sleeve, Han Feng vanished from the scene, reappearing in the jungle below.
"Don't run, traitor!"
Yao Lao, startled, rushed to stop him. A dark white flame swirled in his hand, then shot straight towards Han Feng.
But how could the guardian Wu across from him possibly let him succeed so easily?
The guardian Wu laughed strangely, then moved his hand, and a pitch-black chain rustled out from his palm. Then, with a flick of his arm, the chain instantly pierced the sky, transforming into a black line that pierced Yao Lao.
This Soul-Locking Chain is a secret technique unique to the Soul Palace, inflicting immense damage to souls. If truly struck by it, ninety percent of souls would be captivated!
Fortunately, Yao Lao wasn't just any ordinary soul.
His ability to survive for so long, even to escape the Soul Palace's clutches, wasn't just due to his celestial soul, but also due to the protection of the Bone Spirit Cold Fire...
With the Bone Spirit Cold Fire as his soul's support, he wasn't completely defenseless even against the Soul Palace's powerful predators.
Gazing at the serpent-like, pitch-black chain, Yao Lao's palm swirled with a blazing white flame, then suddenly transformed into a rocket, darting out and colliding fiercely with the black chain.
"Bang!"
A deep, muffled sound echoed as the two collided, but there wasn't a loud explosion of energy. Only a silent ripple of energy, a dark, white hue, mingled with dark energy...
The energy spread everywhere, even causing the very air to tremble slightly!
Mo Tang, having retreated several hundred meters, stood on a tree branch, gazing out at the battle unfolding in the sky. The distance between the two sides had now exceeded the range of his minimap, so he couldn't quite grasp the current battlefield situation.
Furthermore, Mo Tang hadn't expected Han Feng to directly invite the Soul Palace's forces over. It seemed his fear of Yao Lao had reached an extreme.
"This is going to be a bit tricky..."
Mo Tang had originally planned to let Han Feng and Yao Lao fight it out, but now it's a two-on-one siege, with one of the forces being a Soul Palace guardian. Yao Lao's side is in a very weak position.
"Do you want me to directly intervene and secretly aid them?"
(End of Chapter)