Poisonous Death Takes Action
"Mr. Jin, let's go."
Yuhao stood up calmly and prepared to leave the auction venue.
Jin Peng followed closely behind him, took a step forward, and said in a low voice:
"Yuhao, if it really is the Sun and Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, then they definitely won't let the soul beast embryo stay in Star Luo City for long."
"Of course."
Yuhao replied with an indifferent expression.
"With such a priceless treasure, they will naturally want to send it back to Mingde Hall as soon as possible."
Yuhao knew very well that Mingde Hall had its own hidden channels and arrangements within Star Luo City.
"And only when they escort the soul beast embryo out of the city will it be the best moment for us to take action."
After hearing this, a look of realization and surprise appeared on Jin Peng's face.
Yuhao continued:
"Mr. Jin, the person responsible for escorting the soul beast embryo will definitely be extremely powerful. I'm worried that Teacher might encounter some unexpected variables if he acts alone, so you should go and assist him."
Although Yuhao was extremely confident in the strength of Poisonous Death, he also knew that the Snow Emperor's embryo was of extraordinary importance. Even the slightest mistake could lead to irreversible consequences.
Jin Peng naturally understood this point as well. After instructing Yuhao to be careful, his figure flickered and quickly disappeared into the darkness of the night.
Watching Jin Peng leave, Yuhao did not return to the hotel. Instead, he headed straight for the tallest building in Star Luo City.
Only from there could he observe the surroundings and sense the fluctuations of soul power at the earliest possible moment.
...
Around midnight, a furious shout suddenly rang out beyond the outskirts of Star Luo City.
"How bold! How dare you touch something belonging to my Mingde Hall!"
Immediately afterward, a thunderous explosion echoed through the night.
Boom!
The deafening sound was so loud that it startled countless sleeping citizens of Star Luo City awake.
Yuhao was standing atop a bell tower at that moment. When he heard the explosion, his eyes instantly sharpened, and he rushed toward the direction from which the sound originated.
From afar, he saw a dazzling white light rising into the sky nearly a hundred miles outside the city.
That was the terrifying effect caused by the activation of a ninth-level soul guide.
Even from such a distance, it was still clearly visible, which was enough to show just how immense the power involved truly was.
"It's finally started."
Yuhao felt a trace of excitement surge within him as he immediately moved toward the battlefield.
At the same time, several other streaks of light shot out from Star Luo City, all heading in the same direction.
After all, Star Luo City was the imperial capital of the Star Luo Empire, and it was also the period when the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Competition was underway.
Naturally, many powerful figures at the Titled Douluo level were gathered within the city.
Now that a battle at or beyond the Titled Douluo level had erupted just outside the city, how could these experts possibly remain indifferent?
Yuhao paid no attention to this.
Everything had already been accounted for in his plan for tonight.
...
On the battlefield, a gigantic figure over a hundred meters tall stood erect, its entire body shrouded in dense green poisonous mist.
This monstrous figure was engaged in fierce combat with several soul masters who were fully armed with high-level soul tools, some of whom even possessed multiple powerful soul guides.
These two sides were none other than the sect leader of the Noumenon Sect and the escort team from Mingde Hall transporting the Snow Emperor's embryo.
Du Bushu—known across the continent as Poisonous Death—had arrived in Star Luo City three days earlier.
However, he had never revealed himself.
He had remained hidden in the shadows, waiting solely for this very moment.
"Hand over the 100,000-year soul beast embryo, or die!"
Du Bushu, transformed into a hundred-meter-tall poisonous giant, roared furiously. His voice, empowered by terrifying soul power, reverberated through heaven and earth.
The several soul masters from the Sun and Moon Empire opposite him looked utterly grim.
Even though they had the numerical advantage and even included a ninth-level soul engineer among them, not a single one felt confident facing Du Bushu.
The terror displayed by Poisonous Death in their earlier clash far exceeded their expectations.
With just one strike, he had forcibly blocked the death ray fired from a ninth-level soul guide—and had done so head-on.
What was even more horrifying was that although he had been injured by the explosion, his body showed no signs of collapse.
"Noumenon Sect! Do you truly intend to become enemies of my Mingde Hall?"
The ninth-level soul engineer shouted angrily. As a top-tier expert, he had already recognized Du Bushu's identity.
"Hahaha!"
Du Bushu burst into cold laughter.
"Even if we become enemies of your entire Sun and Moon Empire, so what?"
As his domineering words fell, he stomped his enormous foot heavily onto the ground.
Rumble!
The earth cracked open instantly, and an invisible shockwave surged outward, sweeping toward the Mingde Hall soul masters.
At the same time, nine terrifying soul rings appeared beneath Du Bushu's feet—
yellow, yellow, purple, black, black, black, red, red, red.
"I'm not interested in wasting words with you."
Du Bushu's eyes flashed coldly.
"Hand over the soul beast embryo."
"Impossible!"
The ninth-level soul engineer roared back without hesitation.
"Then die!"
Poisonous Death no longer held back.
The blood-red 100,000-year soul ring suddenly lit up.
He raised his massive right fist high into the air. A terrifying gravitational force instantly formed, drawing in the surrounding soul power and compressing it together with his own, condensing everything into a single devastating punch.
Whooosh!
Violent winds howled, clouds churned, and before the punch was even released, the heavens and earth had already begun to change color.
Seeing this scene, the ninth-level soul engineer of Mingde Hall shouted urgently:
"Attack with everything you have!"
As he spoke, a fifty-meter-long giant soul-guidance cannon materialized in front of him. The remaining soul masters simultaneously activated their own offensive soul guides.
Buzz!
With a deep humming sound, the ninth-level soul engineer poured all of his soul power into the cannon. A terrifying soul-guidance ray slowly condensed, carrying the destructive might of annihilation.
At the very moment Du Bushu's poisonous fist slammed downward, multiple soul-guidance rays of different attributes—but equally terrifying power—shot forth at the same time.
Boom!
The instant the two forces collided, blinding light erupted, illuminating the night sky as if it were day.
Then, darkness descended.
A terrifying force of annihilation was born at the center of the collision, devouring everything around it. Space itself twisted and collapsed, forming a black hole that swallowed grass, trees, sand, and stones within a ten-mile radius.
In the blink of an eye, the battlefield was reduced to a desolate wasteland.
This was a clash between existences that had surpassed ordinary Titled Douluo—merely a single exchange.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The green giant incarnation of Poisonous Death was forced back several steps before finally stabilizing himself. He glanced down at his right arm, which had been blown apart, and a trace of surprise flashed through his eyes.
"The power of soul guides really has reached this level…"
Du Bushu muttered.
"It seems what Lao Jin said before wasn't without reason."
Jin Peng had once relayed Yuhao's thoughts to Du Bushu, but at the time, Poisonous Death had not taken them seriously.
Now, however, his perspective had changed slightly.
That said, Du Bushu's confidence remained absolute.
After all, his body was tyrannical beyond reason. Even with such injuries, it would only take him a few days to fully recover.
On the other hand, Mingde Hall had suffered devastating losses.
Aside from the ninth-level soul engineer, all the other soul masters had perished, and most of their soul guides had been completely destroyed.
Seeing this, Du Bushu did not hesitate any longer.
He had already sensed multiple powerful auras rapidly approaching the battlefield.
If he were delayed here, escaping would become troublesome.
Immediately, Du Bushu extended his massive hand and grabbed toward the container held by the ninth-level soul engineer.
Sealed within it was none other than the Snow Emperor's embryo.
The ninth-level soul engineer tried desperately to stop him, but his current state made resistance impossible.
In the next instant, the Snow Emperor's embryo fell into Du Bushu's grasp.
Just as he turned around, preparing to leave—
A furious shout suddenly rang out through the air.
"Put that down!"
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