Here, in Heaven Dou City! With so many powerful experts guarding this place, how would they dare?"Zhenhua's aura suddenly surged. He was not only a Divine Craftsman, but also a Titled Douluo. Against ordinary Evil Soul Masters below the Soul Douluo level, he could easily handle them.
According to the Federation's official statistics, the number of Titled Douluo in Heaven Dou City even surpassed Mingdu. The reason was Heaven Dou City's ancient history—countless great sects were established here, and the foundations were unfathomably deep.
Chasing the shadow in the rising smoke came a group of masked Soul Masters dressed in black qipao—seventeen in total.
Fortunately, these Evil Soul Masters did not seem to be here to massacre civilians. Their expressions were anxious, as if searching desperately for something. They paid no attention to the panicked crowds scattering around them.
As if spotting their target, the leading Evil Soul Master's lips curved into a sinister smile."The Divine Craftsman, the Divine Craftsman!"
Following his gaze, all the Evil Soul Masters turned their eyes toward Zhenhua.
With the auction now over, the masks hiding their identities had naturally been removed.
"Hahaha, no need to search anymore. Divine Craftsman, you're coming with us. Don't worry, we only want to obtain certain things. Once we have them, we'll naturally let you go."
"Protect the Divine Craftsman!"
Most people had already evacuated, leaving only those Soul Masters who could still fight.
Those who remained were influential figures, each with Soul Masters by their side. The weaker ones were at the Soul Ancestor level, while the stronger ones included Zhenhua's guards—at the Soul Douluo level.
"Grant me resistance!"
The leading Evil Soul Master roared, and behind him appeared a massive skull. Eight spirit rings rose and fell around his body.
A Soul Douluo-level Evil Soul Master!
The gathered Soul Masters froze. What did that mean? Evil Soul Masters typically fought at a level six or seven ranks higher than normal Soul Masters. In other words, if this man was an eighty-third rank Soul Douluo, he could already battle an ordinary Titled Douluo.
And most despairing of all—behind him stood two or three Soul Emperors.
"Do not panic." Zhenhua stepped forward. His armor flared with light, a dense yellow aura enveloping everything nearby.
This was Zhenhua's Four-Word Battle Armor—specialized in defense and spirit power recovery.
With its protection, everyone was temporarily safe. Even if Zhenhua was not a battle-oriented Titled Douluo, the addition of a Four-Word Armor gave him combat strength equivalent to a ninety-three or ninety-four rank expert.
"Divine Craftsman, it's useless." The Evil Soul Masters did not attack. They simply stared—stared at Zhenhua.
Gu You had remained silent the whole time. His gaze was fixed on the dome of the auction hall, violet light flickering in his eyes as if he saw something.
Not good!
A thousand meters above Heaven Dou City—
A black flame streaked down from the heavens, turning the sky within a hundred meters pitch-black in an instant. An aura transcending all else descended.
Leng Yulai's eyes narrowed coldly. Her Three-Word Battle Armor shone brilliantly across her body—though the radiance wasn't complete, missing something essential.
But with peak rank ninety-eight soul power combined with her armor, her strength was no less than that of any Limit Douluo.
"Lord Dark Phoenix, my people have already located the Divine Craftsman. But you know how hard he is to capture. It might be better to take the safer approach. We have accurate information that those items are enough to upgrade your armor to the Four-Word level."
Two figures in black cloaks emerged from the black flames.
Leng Yulai only glanced at them. "Do what you can. If it's not crafted by his own hand, it won't be perfect. But I understand our situation. While there's still time, let's try."
Black wings sprouted from her back, and she dove downward.
Screech!
Gu You sensed an overwhelming danger bearing down.
In an instant, his aura erupted at full force, his Two-Word Battle Armor attaching to him.
"Teacher, run!"
His seventh spirit ring shone brightly, his body expanding rapidly until it burst through the dome of the auction hall.
But outside was not the dazzling blue sky. Instead—it was a sea of black flames.
Ah!
All Soul Masters below the Soul Douluo level perished instantly, burned to ash with no chance of survival.
"It's you!" Zhenhua's eyes burned with fury as he glared at the figure in the sky.
"Yes, it's me." Leng Yulai's body was shrouded in black fire, only traces of her face visible.
Her eyes flickered with surprise when she glanced at Gu You. Her martial soul trembled. Bloodline suppression—no matter how high her cultivation, it was useless. Now that he had broken through to the Soul Sage level, she remembered well the battle years ago that shook the Extreme North. Of course she knew who he was. What she didn't know was what level of strength he now held. Leng Yulai wasn't afraid of the Titled Douluo in Heaven Dou City—what she feared most was Gu You, that monster who had fought a Limit Douluo at nine years old.
Gu You's Martial Soul True Body stretched nearly a thousand meters, shattering the auction hall entirely. And still, it wasn't his limit!
All of his bloodline spirit rings lit up, his first ring flashing.
His bloodline power fully ignited, his draconic body continued to grow—
Until he reached nearly two thousand zhang. From afar, his size was terrifying.
The city's air raid alarms blared.
"Teacher, I'll hold them off. Can you protect yourself?"
"Protect myself? Forget that—escaping alive won't be a problem! I've hammered iron for so many years; it's been far too long since I hammered people!!" Zhenhua snorted coldly. Then he turned toward Leng Yulai again. "You want me to forge a Four-Word Battle Armor for you? Give it up. Impossible!"
Leng Yulai's expression darkened, terrifying heat radiating outward.
"Your opponent is me!" Gu You roared, a blinding light beam shooting from his mouth.
Leng Yulai evaded. At her side appeared the two black-clad men from earlier."Zhenhua, we'll leave him to you. If we can't succeed within half an hour, we'll retreat."
"Yes." The two nodded, their nine spirit rings shining.
"Don't even think about it!" Gu You unleashed his entire domain, determined to fight all three at once.
Meanwhile, Zhenhua's two Soul Douluo guards struggled desperately, their soul power being scorched away by the black flames.
Boom!
The battle intensified. Explosions of energy rippled through the skies a thousand meters above Heaven Dou City.
…
"Tch, they're all so stupid. Guess it's up to me."
In the ruins below, a girl giggled.
With just a light squeeze of her palm, objects floated around her—soul bones, metals, even human souls…
She carefully stowed away all the metals, collected all the treasures, and then vanished without a trace.
The entire Heaven Dou International Alliance lay in ruins. Even if Titled Douluo-level powerhouses rushed here, it was already too late.
(End of chapter)