Ye Zhiqiu was in disbelief, staring intently at the three soul rings surrounding Ye Yu. They were actually all starting from a thousand years, and the third even going beyond ten thousand!
He glanced at his own soul rings: five soul rings, none black, and the first three soul rings, ten years, one hundred years, one hundred years.
While Ye Yu had, a thousand years, a thousand years, ten thousand years.
With this comparison, Ye Zhiqiu was extremely shaken.
"How is it possible, two of the first three soul rings are a thousand years, and one is ten thousand years, how did you achieve this?" Ye Zhiqiu was incredibly shocked, never expecting to encounter such a scenario, as the top configurations for soul rings were only yellow, yellow, purple.
"My body is different from ordinary people, so I naturally can withstand it." Ye Yu replied casually.
Ye Zhiqiu was indeed unsettled, and didn't dare to fight anymore. He thought that Ye Yu's background must be significant, not inferior to the Seven Treasures Glaze Tower Soul Master from before.
"May I know which major sect or noble family you belong to?" Ye Zhiqiu's tone became much gentler.
He thought the young man before him might be someone he couldn't afford to provoke.
"Stop the nonsense, make your move, or I'll have someone of a higher level deal with you."
Seeing Ye Yu's words fall, Ye Zhiqiu's heart trembled, afraid that another Titled Douluo might appear.
However, Ye Zhiqiu was overthinking. Ye Yu indeed had no significant background, but since he didn't deny it, it made others think he had a substantial background and deter them from speaking recklessly, allowing him to unleash his Martial Soul without concern.
Of course, Ye Yu thought it would be safer to kill him.
"I... I'll fight you!"
Ye Zhiqiu launched his Second Soul Skill, an icy cold aura spreading, instantly freezing the surrounding trees, flowers, and grasses.
A regular Soul Venerable would feel extremely cold, their blood nearly freezing, but to someone with a robust body like Ye Yu, it only felt refreshing. Moreover, after training in the Gravity Space for five years, the temperature there wasn't any less than this cold chill.
Ye Yu charged forward, and Ye Zhiqiu exclaimed, "He isn't affected by the cold?"
And, Ye Yu's speed was incredibly fast, flashing to a blind spot at Ye Zhiqiu's side-back and throwing a punch.
Ye Zhiqiu was startled, shrinking into his turtle shell at the last moment, while the shell rotated, shooting out a jet of black water with increased coldness and added attack power.
This was his Third Soul Skill, Profound Water Fluctuation.
Ye Yu crossed his arms to block, using the water's impact to retreat.
Ye Yu's strength was completely beyond Ye Zhiqiu's expectations.
Ye Yu said, "It seems I'll have to go all out against a Soul King."
As he spoke, under the surprised gaze of Ye Zhiqiu, Ye Yu took off his upper body black clothes, then removed the vest inside, and the heavy armor on his arms and legs were revealed.
"Weights? Even if he removes them, his speed won't increase much."
Ye Zhiqiu didn't take it seriously, however...
Boom!!
When Ye Yu loosened the five pieces of heavy armor, they fell rapidly and crashed into the ground, causing the earth to tremble and several wide fissures to spread around.
Seeing this scene, Ye Zhiqiu was stunned!
Meanwhile, the ground outside the inn also shook, and the students from Canghui Academy were shocked: "What happened?"
After taking off the armor, Ye Yu sighed lightly, "Much more nimble now."
Ye Zhiqiu was extremely shocked, as Ye Yu's speed was already fast, and in that last moment, he managed to hide in his turtle shell. He hadn't expected those weights to be so heavy; judging by the momentum, they weighed at least tens of thousands of pounds.
So, how fast would he be later?
Ye Zhiqiu didn't dare to peek out, fully retracting into his turtle shell.
Ye Yu mocked, "It seems calling you a turtle is fitting."
Ye Zhiqiu was furious, now appearing only as a turtle shell.
Ye Yu's right hand spread out black dots of light from the Nine Spirits Black Begonia, transforming into three Begonia flowers falling on him.
Instantly, all three soul techniques were augmented on Ye Yu.
Through the gap in his turtle shell, Ye Zhiqiu saw the outside situation. When he felt Ye Yu's aura suddenly surge, he was astonished: "Not Control Type, but Support Type?"
Plant-type Martial Souls were generally Control Type or Support Type, originally thinking Ye Yu was a Control Type, but didn't expect him to be Support Type, shocking him even more.
"Which sect does he belong to? Such a talent is unbelievable!"
For a Support Type to have such immense strength was unprecedented. He believed, given enough time, Ye Yu would certainly become a powerful figure in the future.
"I have never seen his Martial Soul before. None of the major sects have such a Martial Soul."
Ye Zhiqiu thought, "Could it be that he has no background, just being inherently special?"
With this thought, Ye Zhiqiu started harboring malicious intentions.
"Then, after this ends, I'll report him to the Martial Soul Hall. They will surely find any means to recruit him into their affiliated academy. If you don't resist, you'll enter, but if you do, you'll be erased by the Martial Soul Hall, hehe… As a Support Type with such terrifying combat capabilities matching against me, the Martial Soul Hall will definitely not let you go, regardless of any Shrek Academy, the Martial Soul Hall will certainly have plans for you."
Ye Yu spoke plainly, "What are you plotting while hiding in your shell? Are you considering reporting my information to the Martial Soul Hall afterwards for merit?"
Ye Yu's words shocked Ye Zhiqiu, having been seen through.
Ye Yu directly said, "I really have no background, just a child from the countryside, nothing compared to the Seven Treasure Glaze Sect."
Hearing this, Ye Zhiqiu breathed a sigh of relief.
"Since you guessed it, I won't hide it. I will indeed report it."
Ye Zhiqiu spoke frankly, since Ye Yu had no significant background, there was no need to worry. If he did, Ye Zhiqiu wouldn't have spoken recklessly. If the Martial Soul Hall took action, Ye Yu would surely guess who reported him, making it dangerous for Ye Zhiqiu then.
But with a regular background, there were no concerns.
However, Ye Yu indeed laughed, a chilling laugh.
"Then, right here, I can kill you. Your plan will make this place your tomb."
Upon hearing this, Ye Zhiqiu narrowed his eyes, sneering, "Just you? Though you might be extraordinary, with your strength, you can't kill a fifty-third level Soul King like me! What's more, I'm a Defense Type!"
Ye Zhiqiu dared to speak his true thoughts because he was confident enough to escape.
Ye Zhiqiu snorted, "You're just a Soul Venerable, perhaps level thirty-nine, but still a Soul Venerable. If I can't escape from you, then I shouldn't be called a Soul King, just call me a turtle."
Saying this, Ye Zhiqiu displayed great confidence.
Ye Yu sneered, "Then, you can die here as a turtle."
Ye Zhiqiu was extremely disdainful, "Your talent does give you arrogant capital, but you should consider who you are facing!"
"Just facing a turtle." Ye Yu replied casually.
"Humph! Then go ahead and attack! Even if you hit for a day and a night, you wouldn't hurt me!"
"Is that so?"
"Ding…"
Ye Zhiqiu was confident, yet before finishing his word 'so,' his expression drastically changed!
Ye Yu sneered, raising his right hand over the left side of his face, condensing an ominous dark red soul power.
Ye Yu shouted, "Voidification!"