In Suotuo City, in front of Changle Building, Yu Yan looked at this Douluo Continent version of a brothel with a hint of curiosity in his eyes, but he had no intention of entering. He found a spot in front of the main entrance of Changle Building and waited for Bu Le, Tian Ya, and E Kao to come out.
Some people like going to such places, but Yu Yan was not one of them, as he had a certain degree of mental fastidiousness.
Just as Yu Yan was admiring the sunset clouds on the horizon, Xiao Wu poked his arm and gestured for him to look at the entrance of Changle Building.
Yu Yan looked toward the entrance and saw Tian Ya and E Kao walking out with their arms around each other's shoulders. They had lecherous smiles on their faces, seemingly discussing some inappropriate topics.
"I'll go capture those two; you wait here for a moment."
After saying a word to Xiao Wu, Yu Yan leaped down from the second floor and quickly came up behind Tian Ya and E Kao. He pressed his hands onto their shoulders, and a special chill flowed into their bodies through the point of contact, restricting the flow of their spirit power.
By the time Tian Ya and E Kao realized something was wrong, the chill that had entered their bodies had already begun to affect the circulation of their spirit power.
Tian Ya and E Kao were high-level Spirit Kings close to being Spirit Emperors. The chill Yu Yan injected into their bodies could only hinder their spirit power circulation but could not completely seal it.
Relying on the spirit power they could still mobilize, Tian Ya and E Kao instantly activated their Spirits and spirit rings, preparing to forcibly break free from the clutches of the person behind them before making further plans.
When the surrounding pedestrians saw the five spirit rings—one white, two yellow, and two purple—on Tian Ya and E Kao, they immediately scattered in fear. Disputes between Spirit Masters were not something ordinary people like them could get involved in.
"Friend, I don't think we know each other."
Tian Ya turned his head and saw Yu Yan's appearance. He searched his memory diligently and, after confirming he didn't know this powerful young man, questioned Yu Yan.
"Friend, friend, whatever your purpose is, we can talk it over properly. There's no need to start a dispute in the middle of the street."
Realizing from Tian Ya's question that he didn't know this person either, E Kao hurriedly communicated with Yu Yan, wanting to avoid this fight as much as possible—or rather, to stall for a bit more time until they could break through the strange obstruction in their bodies.
"We indeed don't know each other. I've simply taken a bounty on you three brothers. Where is Bu Le?"
While Tian Ya and E Kao were resisting fiercely, Yu Yan also performed a Martial Soul Possession, revealed his spirit rings, and summoned Profound Ice Chains to perform Binding on Tian Ya and E Kao, continuously releasing a chill to suppress them.
The Profound Ice Chains, manifested through viscous liquid spirit power, had a chill thirty percent stronger than before and were fifty percent harder.
Entangled by the Profound Ice Chains, Tian Ya and E Kao could feel the circulation speed of their spirit power slowing down at a rate visible to the naked eye.
"How much can a mere bounty be worth? If you're willing to stop here, we three brothers are willing to pay triple—no, we're willing to pay five times the price."
While E Kao pleaded for mercy, he increased his resistance. Having fully undergone Martial Soul Possession, E Kao looked exceptionally strange: his neck had mysteriously lengthened, his mouth had become a pointed duck beak, feathers grew on his arms, and his belly became fat.
The Green Kitchen Knife in Tian Ya's hand erupted with a dazzling green light. Two spirit rings landed on the knife one after another, causing his Aura to grow stronger and his struggling force to increase.
"You think I would risk coming here to hunt the three of you down for just a small bounty?"
The Ice Jiao from the Ice and Fire Twin Dragons appeared, and the Profound Ice Chains were stimulated to their limit.
The Profound Ice Chains, which had loosened slightly due to Tian Ya and E Kao's outburst, tightened again as Yu Yan exerted a bit more force, completely suppressing the two.
The chill inadvertently released by the Profound Ice Chains caused the surrounding temperature to drop by several degrees, leaving patches of frost on the ground.
"The winner has been decided. Wu Xue, let's go down."
After finishing her tea, Xiao Wu left five silver coins on the table and leaped out from the second-floor window.
The Spirit Cat Wu Xue, upon being called, gave a meow and followed Xiao Wu down, landing accurately in her arms after Xiao Wu touched the ground.
Three seconds after Xiao Wu landed, the chill permeating around Yu Yan dissipated, revealing a victorious Yu Yan.
With their spirit power sealed, Tian Ya and E Kao slumped on the ground in dejection, staring blankly at the sky, wondering how they, two Spirit Kings, had been defeated so quickly.
If they were to ask Yu Yan, he would tell them that even an ordinary Spirit Emperor would have been defeated just as fast.
"Hey, speak up. Where is Bu Le?"
Yu Yan kicked E Kao with his foot, asking where the remaining possessor of the Heavenly Net Dual Cover (Bra) Spirit, Bu Le, was. Honestly, he was quite curious to see that Spirit.
"If I tell you Senior where Bu Le is, can you let me go?"
Hearing Yu Yan's inquiry, the "loyal" E Kao was already prepared to sell out his friend in exchange for a chance to escape.
"Senior, Senior, I can also tell you where Bu Le is."
The moment E Kao finished speaking, Tian Ya spoke up, not wanting to be left behind, expressing that he could also sell out his friend for a chance to escape.
"It's impossible to let you go. At most, I can make you suffer a bit less."
These three had committed many evils, so Yu Yan would absolutely not let them go. At most, he would let them suffer less during the experiments later by choosing a method with a higher success rate.
As for the experiments, they were naturally experiments on the Spirit Power Compression Method. The project of compressing spirit power into a liquid state was complete, but the project of compressing liquid spirit power into a solid state was not yet finished. He still needed evil Spirit Masters to contribute themselves to further this great cause.
"Then forget it."
Hearing that revealing their friend Bu Le's whereabouts would only result in suffering a bit less, E Kao was the first to refuse to disclose Bu Le's tracks, continuing to lie there staring at the sky.
After E Kao stated his stance, Tian Ya did the same, refusing to reveal Bu Le's tracks.
Without benefits, the two of them would absolutely not sell out their friend.
Seeing that these two had no intention of revealing Bu Le's whereabouts, Yu Yan did not force them. Bu Le's tracks weren't hard to find; he could just trouble a Local Gang Leader in Suotuo City when the time came.
"They're quite interesting. Just a moment ago, they were eager to reveal their friend's whereabouts, and now they won't. It's clearly wrong to say they're loyal, but saying they're not loyal... they do seem a bit loyal."
Xiao Wu was amused by their behavior and chatted with Yu Yan about Tian Ya and E Kao's actions.
"They are indeed interesting, and that Bu Le's Spirit is also quite interesting. Let's take these two back for experiments first."
Speaking of interesting things, Yu Yan still felt that Bu Le's Spirit was more interesting.
"Alright, let's head back."
The two of them chatted while dragging the incapacitated Tian Ya and E Kao away.