Wang Nan never had the habit of wasting words with his opponents.
He put down the Spirit Master in his hand, and with a swift motion of his right hand, a golden long rod appeared in his grasp. A golden dragon coiled around him, and with a flash of golden light, he raised the rod and smashed it forward.
Facing the aura emanating from Wang Nan, the old man felt a surge of fear in his heart even before making a move, and his actions became hesitant.
As the gems at the tip of the long staff in his hand lit up one after another, various Spirit Beast Souls appeared before him, driven by him to pounce on Wang Nan.
However, before these Souls could even touch Wang Nan's body, the Evil Breaking Dragon beside him subtly moved, causing them to instantly dissipate.
The ability to control Souls was, in the end, merely a mental force ability. And now, with the Rakshasa God Divine Artifact fragment in Wang Nan's possession for over two years, his current mental force was at a level where even a Super Douluo wouldn't dare to claim a sure victory against him.
This old man was merely a Spirit Douluo in cultivation; his attacks were utterly useless against Wang Nan.
In an instant, the Coiling Dragon Staff in Wang Nan's hand descended. The old man held his long staff horizontally, intending to use this Level 8 spirit tool to block Wang Nan's strike.
However, the moment the Coiling Dragon Staff connected with the long staff, the Level 8 spirit tool in the old man's hand immediately bent at an angle. A series of explosions erupted from within the staff, and it was unclear how many magic arrays had been destroyed by this single strike.
"How is this possible?"
The old man's arms trembled as he looked at Wang Nan. Seven spirit rings were visible—no mistake—but this strength did not resemble anything a Spirit Saint should possess.
Seeing Wang Nan's second strike already approaching, several of the old man's spirit rings lit up simultaneously. He retreated explosively, transforming into a cloud of smoke and scattering in all directions, leaving only two deep footprints on the ground.
Just then, a rustling sound came from the cave behind Wang Nan, and a large, furry head appeared in his field of vision.
Another Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear.
Glancing at the unconscious Spirit Master nearby, Wang Nan immediately abandoned the idea of pursuing the old man. He retreated, scooping up the Spirit Master in his hand again.
But he quickly noticed that although this Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear displayed a fierce expression, its body was bloated, and its aura was clearly off.
Looking up at another battlefield not far away, Wang Nan had already guessed who these three people were.
The Zhongli brothers, with the Netherworld Serpent Spirit. This should be the time they came here to capture the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear. This Spirit Beast in front of him was still carrying a cub, so the one on the other battlefield would be the male Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear.
"Big Brother, Second Brother, save me!"
When the old man, Zhongli Ren, returned to his previous spot, he immediately showed fear, completely lacking the "ease and comfort" he had displayed when toying with the young Spirit Masters earlier.
The other two old men were currently grim-faced, surrounding the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear. Although the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear was seriously injured, their accumulated Spirit Beast Souls were also almost depleted, so their expressions naturally darkened.
Hearing Zhongli Ren's cry for help, they turned to look at him.
"Didn't you go to check on that Spirit Beast?"
"I couldn't find that Spirit Beast, but there's a very powerful Spirit Master there."
"What cultivation?"
"He's a Spirit Saint." Zhongli Ren lowered his head. Evil Soul Masters' combat power should inherently surpass that of ordinary Spirit Masters, but now, being beaten by a Spirit Saint in two strikes until he lost the will to resist, he felt like he had lived over seventy years in vain.
Zhongli Tian and Zhongli Di glanced into the depths of the forest, but didn't see anyone. However, hearing that it was only a Spirit Saint, they felt a bit more at ease.
"Don't mind him for now. Help me collect this Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's Soul."
"Okay." Zhongli Ren nodded, holding his bent long staff and standing to the side.
Immediately after, the three of them simultaneously activated their Spirits, and spirit rings flickered around them. Instantly, a strange magic array appeared beneath their feet, connecting their spirit power.
The magic array emitted a gray glow, enveloping the three of them, and a bizarre passage slowly opened.
The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear in the center of the magic array suddenly let out a painful wail, and its body abruptly went limp.
Just as a smile appeared on Zhongli Tian's face, a golden figure suddenly burst into the magic array. The third eye on its head emitted a golden light, and the magic array on the ground shattered in response. The glow around the Zhongli brothers also dissipated.
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion looked at the unconscious Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, its face filled with uncontrollable rage. The golden light on its body grew even brighter. It, which should have avoided human Spirit Masters, could no longer hide after seeing the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's plight.
The series of unexpected events had completely disrupted the Zhongli brothers' plan. Dealing with just one Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear was not an easy task for them, and now another Spirit Beast had appeared, along with the Spirit Master Zhongli Ren had encountered earlier. It seemed that everything was working against them.
Looking at the unconscious Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, Zhongli Tian felt extremely unwilling. He had sacrificed so many Spirit Beast Souls to create such an opportunity. If he couldn't take this Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, he didn't know how much effort it would take to replenish them.
As he was contemplating, a golden light shot out from the depths of the forest.
A spirit tool shield instantly lit up on Zhongli Tian's body, but this shield only resisted for a moment before shattering.
The golden light landed on his chest, instantly sending his body flying backward, breaking several large trees. His chest immediately caved in, and a mouthful of turbid blood overflowed from the corner of his mouth.
"Big Brother!" Zhongli Ren shouted, but then clearly saw the appearance of the golden light. His expression instantly froze, and he turned to look into the depths of the forest.
Wang Nan's second and sixth spirit rings were flashing with light, and his right arm was glowing with golden light.
As easy as moving an arm. Even without the Coiling Dragon Staff in his hand, he could still make it exert the same power as if he were holding it. This strike even contained Wang Nan's 'point' intent.
There was no need to talk about being open and aboveboard when dealing with Evil Soul Masters. Since the Zhongli brothers had the ability to turn into smoke, Wang Nan would make sure they didn't have time to react.
First, he used one strike to break Zhongli Ren's Level 8 spirit tool, then severely injured Zhongli Tian. Wang Nan reached out and beckoned, and the Coiling Dragon Staff flew back into his hand. His gaze finally fell on Zhongli Di.
Zhongli Di finally understood what Zhongli Ren meant by "very powerful."
He slowly took two steps back and pulled out a strange-looking spirit tool from his sleeve.
It was an irregular metal frame, semicircular at the top and square at the bottom, looking like a door.