Assassination?
Was it aimed at him?
Or Huo Yuhao?
But now, the two of them were as one. No matter what, he would fight side by side with Yuhao.
Wang Dong tightened his grip on Yuhao's hand, speeding up the formation of the Haodong Power.
"Which tactic do we use?"
"The second Martial Soul Fusion Skill. I'll hold them off with spiritual power first."
"Alright!"
Behind Wang Dong, the heavy Clear Sky Hammer appeared, fusing with Yuhao's vertical-pupil Spirit Eyes.
Haodong Power surged continuously into it.
Above Yuhao's head appeared a green crown. He activated his skull skill—Spiritual Storage—and released stored spiritual power, half of it flowing into the Fusion Skill.
The other half he used to control seven short, ice-blue blades, each infused with Haodong Power, their edges coated in sharp frost.
—Level 5 Close-Combat Soul Tool: Frost Blades!
He had just bought them at the Treasure Appraisal Event. He never expected he'd use them this quickly.
The six ambushers sensed danger and closed in swiftly.
After summoning their martial souls, their soul rings lit up—five with five rings each, one with six rings. The perfect lineup.
Three of them even had flying skills, sealing off the skies to prevent escape.
Without a word, the six launched their killing strike.
"Swish! Swish! Swish—!"
The seven Frost Blades shot out even faster, leaving afterimages as they streaked toward six directions. Two of them targeted the Soul Emperor.
What? They chose to clash head-on?
That six-ring Soul Emperor sneered, shaping his soul power into claws that swatted the blades aside.
A mere level 5 Soul Tool? At most equal to a Soul King's attack.
And indeed, as he expected, the blades were knocked away effortlessly—as if they were fake moves.
But then,
"Pfft! Pfft!"
Two sharp sounds echoed.
Two five-ring Soul Kings were pierced through the forehead, Frost Blades lodged in their brows.
Their heads were frozen over, eyes still showing confusion and shock.
Self-Created Soul Skill: Spirit Reversal!
Back when Mu En was in peak form, even he had to endure one second of forced control.
Now, with Huo Yuhao's vastly increased power, he unleashed full output on two people at once, while simultaneously driving the Frost Blades.
The controlled Soul Kings had no defenses, instant kills.
The Spirit Master's first true battle in this world: two cross-realm kills against Soul Kings!
The remaining three Soul Kings went pale, but instead of retreating, their soul rings blazed as they launched death charges.
The Soul Emperor, even more ruthless, activated his sixth ring.
A massive blade appeared in his hand, glowing with murderous intent as he unleashed his strongest strike.
It was too late to recall the Frost Blades, but luckily, they had…
"Don't be afraid! I'm here!"
A roar split the night.
Through Huo Yuhao's Spiritual Detection, they saw Dai Yaoheng charging from hundreds of meters away, instantly activating his third and fourth skills, his speed soaring as he transformed into a tiger-man.
Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong's pupils contracted.
Almost instantly, they judged: this ambush was most likely orchestrated by Dai Yaoheng.
Seeing Huo Yuhao suddenly counter-kill two of his men, Dai Yaoheng couldn't sit still and came personally.
"Do it!"
Behind the pair, their martial souls merged into a phantom figure, its eyes glowing.
A golden light pierced the night, a strange vertical eye opening above them.
A dazzling golden hammer faintly appeared—then exploded into countless miniature hammer-shadows.
Where they spread, the air itself cracked apart.
The four attackers were enveloped.
Even the strongest, the six-ring Soul Emperor, felt as if his brain had been smashed by a giant hammer—his mind went blank, blood spilling from his seven orifices.
Martial Soul Fusion Skill: The True Word of Nothingness – Mind Storm!
The Clear Sky Hammer's ultimate strike transformed into soul-shattering force, battering the enemy's memories against their own minds. Damaging their bodies while disrupting their sanity.
It was the perfect moment to counterattack.
But Yuhao and Wang Dong didn't hesitate, they turned and ran.
After all, Dai Yaoheng was still at full power in the distance!
Even as he fled, Huo Yuhao yanked back the Frost Blades from the two Soul Kings' skulls, shooting them at the Soul Emperor and another Soul King.
"Puchi!"
Another Soul King was nailed through the head on the spot.
"Clang!"
The Soul Emperor's ring flashed, forming a shield of light. Ripples spread, catching the Frost Blades and holding them tight.
Huo Yuhao didn't bother trying to break through. His spiritual power burst outward as he fled at top speed.
Wang Dong, unaware of the observing Soul Douluo, pulled out an item and fired it into the sky. It exploded into countless golden-red motes.
The distress signal of an Inner Court disciple.
As Mu En's personal disciple, of course he had one.
Dai Yaoheng slowed to a halt, tiger face filled with confusion and shock.
Especially when he saw the dazed Soul Emperor, his pupils shrank.
But before he could react...
One after another, terrifying auras descended.
Every single one of them… was a Titled Douluo!
The Soul Emperor and Soul Kings were instantly crushed to the ground.
Gong Changlong frowned at Dai Yaoheng.
"One Soul Emperor, five Soul Kings, and you sent up a distress flare?"
Which Inner Court disciple of Shrek wasn't capable of three-on-one against peers?
What a disgrace!
Dai Yaoheng: "..."
Good news: the distress signal wasn't sent by him.
Bad news: it was sent because of him!
"This is…"
"Misunderstanding." Dai Yaoheng canceled his skills, forcing a smile. "I was only waiting here for Huo Yuhao, I wanted to…"
"Wanted to ambush us, right?" Wang Dong's voice was cold. "Esteemed seniors, I was the one who sent the distress flare. A Soul Emperor from the Inner Court, plus six assassins—what great importance you place on the two of us."
In the next instant..
Crushing killing intent descended on Dai Yueheng.
All the Titled Douluo who understood the situation were livid.
These two—one was the Young Master of the Clear Sky Sect, the other the chosen of a demi-god.
If either of them met with an accident in Shrek, it would shake the whole world.
Dai Yaoheng, was he insane? Planning to take both down together?
"Very good!" Xian Lin'er laughed in fury. "So this is what your Martial Soul Department trains? All power, no brains?"
"Truly bold," Qian Duoduo sneered. "Trying to assassinate under our very noses."
As deputy dean of the Martial Soul Department, Cai Meier could only clutch her head in pain.
Still, she clung to a shred of hope. Dai Yaoheng had never seemed like a fool, maybe this was coincidence?
"Found it."
Lin Huiqun gripped the dazed Soul Emperor's skull and said coldly:
"These six are death-soldiers from the White Tiger Duke's household. They received orders earlier—to ambush Huo Yuhao on his way back from the Treasure Event."
"Dai Yaoheng, you truly have guts! Not only did you send death-soldiers, you even came yourself?"
Dai Yueheng, crushed under the pressure, felt a chill—disaster!
But… he hadn't ordered any assassination!
Even when humiliated twice, his thoughts were only of repairing relations.
With Huo Yuhao's background now, would he be mad enough to send killers?
But these were Duke's death-soldiers. And he did technically have authority over them.
Wait!
There was still one more possibility.
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