One day later, Soto City.
After paying the city entry fee, Tang San walked slowly along the streets of Soto City, but his Divine Consciousness was deathly fixed on the figure following behind him.
Before even entering the city gates, the ever-vigilant Tang San had sensed that malicious gaze falling upon him through his Divine Consciousness.
There were two Soul Ancestors following him earlier, but now there was only one. Did the other go to report back?
Remaining rational, Tang San did not alert the enemy. Instead, acting like an ordinary tourist visiting Soto City, he found a hotel and checked in for the time being.
Soon, night fell.
Inside the hotel, Tang San stood calmly in a dark corner of the room, his eyes fixed on the window.
The group that took Xiao Wu had already discovered him, so without a doubt, there was a high probability of an attack tonight!
Sure enough, before long, a hand appeared abruptly and cautiously pushed open the window.
Without any hesitation, Tang San's gaze froze. His Ghost Shadow Perplexing Steps closed the distance in an instant, and under the lock of his Divine Consciousness, Blue Silver Binding was frantically activated!
The attacking Soul Ancestors realized something was wrong. Each activated a soul skill to cut through the extending Blue Silver Grass, then retreated without hesitation!
"You've offended me, Tang San, and you think you can just leave? Not that easy!"
the Blue Silver King extended wildly. Simultaneously, black poisonous needles shot out one after another, attempting to detain one of them. However, these four attacking Soul Ancestors were all Agility Attack System users. Prepared in advance, they easily dodged Tang San's attacks and fled further away.
Tang San did not hesitate. He jumped from the room's window, locked onto those fleeing Soul Elders with his Divine Consciousness, and chased after them at high speed.
Since learning yesterday that Xiao Wu had been taken away for many days and her life or death was unknown, Tang San's already distorted emotions began to spiral out of control.
If it weren't for his Divine Consciousness barely suppressing it, he might have been unable to resist killing the person stalking him the moment he stepped through the city gates.
Using Ghost Shadow Perplexing Steps combined with the constantly extending Blue Silver Grass acting as ropes, Tang San managed to keep up with the rapidly fleeing Soul Ancestors. Soon, the chasing party reached the outskirts of Soto City.
Seeing that Tang San was still in pursuit, the fleeing group charged into the soul beast forest without hesitation. Tang San's footsteps didn't falter for a second as he charged straight into the forest after them.
…
"Captain, the target has entered the forest."
"No rush. This guy has no background support. We'll wear him down slowly. We'll strike once his soul power is completely exhausted from the chase."
Dao Jie wore a smirk on the corner of his mouth. "Besides, didn't the Young Master say? As long as he's breathing, it's fine. When the time comes, I'll play with him slowly..."
Seeing their captain's "wicked" smile, the team member responsible for reporting felt an involuntary shiver and hurriedly excused himself.
One could only say that fortunately, while their captain had unique tastes, he still preferred the young ones and had zero interest in his own teammates.
Otherwise...
Shaking his head, the member turned and left to continue monitoring Tang San, who was currently engaged in a high-stakes chase within the forest.
However, when this member reached the designated position to observe a moment later, he noticed something wrong.
Why... are there so many soul beasts?!
…
Sensing that malicious gaze falling on him once again, Tang San sneered inwardly.
Although his loss of emotional control had driven him to chase these Soul Ancestors into this soul beast forest, his remaining rationality had led him to use a trump card in advance.
「Beast-Luring Powder」 was a simple yet effective medicinal formula. As the name implied, this powder could be used to attract soul beasts.
Of course, the effect wasn't as powerful as the Aromatic Silk Beauty immortal herb he had used ten thousand years ago, but attracting soul beasts within a hundred meters was no problem at all.
And as he had been chasing them all this way, he had naturally been scattering this 「Beast-Luring Powder」 the entire time!
The next moment, within Tang San's field of vision, a golden Sabertooth Tiger—roughly six thousand years old—with blood-red eyes suddenly pounced from the woods. It tackled one of the Soul Ancestors who was focused on kiting Tang San and began to tear at him frantically.
A shrill scream rang out. The other fleeing Soul Ancestors immediately sensed disaster, but... it was too late.
The soul beasts, their ferocity stirred by the 「Beast-Luring Powder」, were all bloodthirsty. One must know that for a soul beast, the flesh and blood of a Soul Master filled with soul power was a great tonic—an alternative form of natural treasure!
Their savagery fully ignited, the four Soul Ancestors were killed on the spot in the blink of an eye. Tang San, using his Divine Consciousness and medicinal powder to mask his own aura and scent, stood upon a tree branch with a cold, indifferent gaze.
Heh... seeking your own death!
They wanted him to die in the soul beast forest so there would be no evidence, but little did they know this actually gave him the advantage!
Tang San waited quietly for the soul beasts to disperse so he could go down and inspect the bodies. However, the next moment, a powerful aura swept toward him!
Yellow, Yellow, Purple, Purple, Black, Black!
A Soul Emperor!
And not a fraud like Zhou Yi, but the kind of powerhouse who had fought their way up, with a cultivation level very close to a Soul Saint!
Tang San's expression changed instantly. Without a second of hesitation, he turned and ran!
If it were just a Soul Ancestor, Tang San naturally wouldn't be afraid. Even against a Soul King, Tang San would have a chance at victory. But this was a Soul Emperor!
Xiao Wu was indeed important, but...
I'm sorry, Xiao Wu! Third Brother isn't trying to run away; it's to gather strength and come back to save you! You must hold on, Xiao Wu!
Tang San fled rapidly. Sensing the movement, Dao Jie frowned slightly. He unleashed a soul skill toward Tang San with just enough power to heavily wound him, then tirelessly began to rescue his own team members.
One soul skill after another fell from the sky, crushing and killing the bloodthirsty soul beasts. A Soul King behind him landed to clean up the mess, while Dao Jie rushed toward the direction where he had fired his attack.
However, Dao Jie did not find the heavily injured Tang San he expected. Spreading out his mental perception, Dao Jie finally discovered the figure frantically fleeing in the distance and was instantly consumed by rage!
Damn it... once I catch you, I'll make sure you're "unable to sit or stand still"!
He no longer held back his soul power. Although Dao Jie was a Power Attack System Soul Master and his speed was only average for his level, it wasn't something a mere Soul Elder like Tang San could hope to compete with!
In the distance, the hunted Tang San frantically scattered Beast-Luring Powder while racking his brain for a countermeasure.
Ambushes—he had encountered them ten thousand years ago as well, but every single time, he had relied on his persistence, hard work, and the wisdom he took such pride in to turn danger into safety!
Sensing the powerhouse closing in rapidly behind him with his Divine Consciousness, Tang San's brain worked at high speed. Suddenly, a brilliant idea struck him!
He stopped in his tracks, turned around abruptly, and shouted:
"Senior, do you dare to make a—"
"BANG—"
Before the word "bet" could leave his mouth, Tang San was sent flying by a single punch from Dao Jie. Even though he subconsciously activated his Invincible Golden Body, Tang San still smashed through several large trees before finally coming to a halt.
"You've got the damn nerve to try and negotiate with me? I hope you can stay this 'tough' in a little while!"