Ling Yun darted wildly through the streets and alleys of Heaven Dou Imperial City. It was already past ten at night.
Although the city's night market was usually lively, by this time the crowds had thinned considerably.
Especially after the sudden appearance of the Golden Ranking, people had lost the mood for leisure. Most had hurried back home to watch the heavenly spectacle.
Ling Yun's swift weaving through the streets didn't attract much attention. Behind him, Ghost Leopard Douluo followed closely, the corners of his mouth curled in amusement.
"This little thing doesn't have much else going for it, but it sure can run. If not for the faint two-thousand-year soul beast aura it's giving off, I'd almost think this brat was a ten-thousand-year soul beast. Not bad… let's see how long you can keep running."
Ling Yun was seething inside. This old bastard just won't quit, will he?
He'd been tailing him for over ten minutes now, and above, the Golden Ranking had already revealed up to the 142nd place.
"Bloodline Golden Ranking No. 142 — Golden Plume Eagle, a flying-type soul beast possessing 8% Golden-Winged Roc bloodline.Bloodline Grade: Lower.Current strongest of the species: 69,000 years.Reward: +3,000 years cultivation, special soul skill — Gale Wings."
A quarter of the Bloodline Ranking had already been unveiled, and Ling Yun was growing anxious.
If this annoying guy kept following him, he'd be forced to expose his secrets for sure.
"Damn that Ghost Leopard turtle spawn — can't he stop being a pain? And that idiot who runs the Golden Ranking, what's wrong with his head?"
Ling Yun was beyond frustrated. Why couldn't this ranking start an hour earlier?
If it had, he'd have been on his way back already, and none of this mess would've happened.
But no — fate just had to mess with him. It appeared right after he'd returned to the mansion, as if the heavens themselves were mocking him.
As he ran, Ling Yun suddenly realized the area around him looked very familiar.
Too familiar — like a place he'd grown up in his whole life.
Of course, that wasn't possible. Ling Yun was a transmigrator, and this was his first time in Heaven Dou City.
So the familiarity clearly came from the memories of Yu Tianheng, whom he had devoured.
After consuming Yu Tianheng, Ling Yun naturally inherited all his memories, which made the surroundings instantly recognizable.
An idea flashed in Ling Yun's mind. Since this Ghost Leopard guy loves following me so much… let's see if he dares to follow me into the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's territory.
Yu Tianheng's grandfather, Yu Yuanzhen, was the clan's only Titled Douluo — a powerhouse at rank 95.
Forget Ghost Leopard — even if he brought Devil Bear Douluo with him, the two together might not stand a chance.
Ling Yun grinned slyly, then carefully suppressed his aura and slipped in the direction of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
With Yu Tianheng's memories guiding him, he moved like a fish in water, quickly locating a small rat hole and crawling through it into the clan's estate.
It wasn't exactly a dignified move — but desperate times called for desperate measures.
From a distance, Ghost Leopard Douluo saw Ling Yun vanish into the hole and considered following.
But at that very moment, Yu Yuanzhen, who was in the courtyard with several elders watching the Golden Ranking in the sky, suddenly sensed a powerful Titled Douluo-level aura approaching.
Although he didn't know who it was, he instantly released his martial soul, his rank-95 power bursting forth as he roared to the heavens:
"Which esteemed guest dares intrude upon my Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan? Come forth and face me like a true man! What kind of hero hides in the shadows?"
"What?! The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan?"
Ghost Leopard Douluo froze mid-step, scanning his surroundings — and only now realized that, in his pursuit of the Celestial Snow Mink, he had unknowingly followed it all the way into one of the Upper Three Sects.
Without a second thought, he turned and bolted.
Meet Yu Yuanzhen face-to-face? Not a chance!
He wasn't a genius, but he wasn't stupid either. He knew full well that the Spirit Hall and the Upper Three Sects didn't get along.
If he foolishly waltzed into the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's domain…
Yu Yuanzhen would probably rally the entire clan to beat him senseless with benches and chairs until nothing was left.
As the saying went: too many fists can kill even a master.
He already couldn't beat Yu Yuanzhen one-on-one. If the entire clan ganged up on him, he'd be a dead man for sure.
Feeling the unknown Titled Douluo's aura recede rapidly, Yu Yuanzhen frowned deeply.
He guessed that the intruder must be someone with a grudge against the clan — otherwise, why flee after being discovered?
If it had been an ally, there would've been no need to hide or run.
"Who could it be? To approach our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan in secret… could they be spying on us?"
As Yu Yuanzhen pondered this, his brother Yu Luomian and three clan elders turned their attention toward him.
"What's wrong, big brother? A Titled Douluo approached our clan? Who was it?"
Yu Luomian's strength was far inferior to his brother's, so he hadn't sensed anything — and neither had the three elders.
Yu Yuanzhen shook his head.
"I'm not sure. The other side hid their aura well, clearly not wanting to be identified.
But my strength surpasses theirs by quite a bit, so I was able to faintly sense their presence — something they clearly didn't expect."
"Humph! Whoever that coward was, daring to snoop around our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan — if I find out who, I'll make sure they learn that our clan is not something they can trifle with!"
Yu Luomian shouted angrily, drawing doubtful looks from Yu Yuanzhen and the elders.
"The other party is a Titled Douluo. Can you beat one?"
"Uh…" Yu Luomian's lips twitched as he mumbled weakly, "Forget what I just said…"
Meanwhile, inside the clan grounds, Ling Yun felt Ghost Leopard's aura retreat into the distance. Smirking proudly, he muttered,
"Tch, coward. What's the matter — didn't you love following me? Why run now, huh?"
Just as he was grumbling to himself, Ling Yun noticed dozens of glowing eyes staring at him from the darkness of the burrow.
Uh oh… he realized he'd stumbled straight into a rat nest.
But it didn't matter — most of these rat-type soul beasts were only at the ten-year level, maybe a few at a hundred years tops.
"What are you looking at? Be grateful Young Master Ling Yun even bothered to use your tunnel!"
Rolling up his furry sleeves, Ling Yun lunged at the rats. He needed to vent all his frustration from being chased by Ghost Leopard Douluo on something.
Bang! Bang! Clatter! Crash!
In no time, the entire Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan could hear the chorus of squealing rats echoing from underground — like the tragic wails of a rodent apocalypse.
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