Douluo Continent: Starting with the Tiger Emperor Template

Tang Ya stared blankly at the boy who suddenly appeared behind the two of them, not reacting for a moment.

Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi simultaneously felt the weight of the hand resting on their shoulders. It wasn't heavy, but it made their soul power stagnate for a moment.

Lu Ren stood between the two, with one arm around each of them, laughing like a child who had just succeeded in a prank.

Then he began to increase the pressure in his hands.

"Click, click."

The sound of bones being squeezed could be clearly heard.

Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi's expressions changed simultaneously.

Without using a martial spirit, relying solely on physical strength, he was able to suppress them like this?

Beibei and Xu Sanshi were immediately drenched in sweat.

This guy is actually that strong?

Why aren't you saying anything?

Lu Ren tilted his head and looked them over.

"You were discussing me so enthusiastically just now, and now your vocal cords are all stuck at home?"

Beibei and Xu Sanshi exchanged a glance.

There was no need for any communication; the two nodded simultaneously, and their martial spirits were instantly released.

A burst of blue-purple lightning erupted, and BeiBei's right arm rapidly expanded, covered in dense scales, as the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex martial spirit awakened.

Two yellow and one purple spirit rings rose from beneath his feet.

Xu Sanshi was not to be outdone. His body suddenly swelled up, his school uniform stretched taut, and in his right hand, a huge tortoise shell shield appeared with a bang—the Xuanming Tortoise Martial Soul.

At the same time, Tang Yajiao shouted from behind, and her Blue Silver Grass martial soul was unleashed, with two yellow soul rings lighting up.

"First Soul Skill, Entanglement!"

Several long blue vines coiled towards Lu Ren like living snakes.

Lu Ren didn't move at all.

He only glanced at the long vines.

Slash, dispel!

The next second, an invisible blade appeared and sliced ​​through the air.

"Pfft pfft pfft."

All the long vines were cut into pieces in mid-air, the cuts so clean they looked as if they had been measured with a ruler.

The slash, still powerful, struck Tang Ya directly, sending her flying and rolling several times on the ground.

"Xiaoya!"

Beibei's expression changed drastically.

A deep, rumbling sound erupted from his body.

Intense blue-purple lightning surged wildly, and the scales on his right arm rapidly spread across his body, covering his right chest as well.

The purple third spirit ring burst forth with dazzling brilliance.

Third Soul Skill: Thunderous Fury.

Lightning attribute is doubled, and soul power attack effect is increased by more than 50%.

At this moment, Bei Bei would be able to fight even against an ordinary four-ring Soul Master.

A punch, crackling with violent lightning, slammed into Lu Ren's chest.

Nothing happened.

Lightning exploded on Lu Ren's body, crackling with blue-purple electricity, the light blinding.

But when the lightning subsided, Lu Ren stood still, his clothes not even wrinkled.

He even glanced down at his chest, then looked up at Beibei, his eyes clearly saying, "That's it?"

Beibei's pupils contracted sharply.

How is that possible?

Meanwhile, Xu Sanshi also made his move.

The third soul skill, Xuanming Power, is also an amplification-type soul skill.

Next comes the first soul skill, Xuanming Zhen, which knocks back enemies in an area and causes a stun effect.

The tortoise-shell shield slammed into the ground, and a shockwave visible to the naked eye spread outwards.

Then he bumped into Lu Ren.

Lu Ren remained motionless.

He even yawned.

"Are you done playing? Now it's my turn to say a few words."

The next second, Lu Ren suddenly tightened his grip on their shoulders.

"Snap!"

At the same time, the crisp sound of bones breaking rang out.

Beibei and Xu Sanshi screamed at the same time, cold sweat instantly pouring down their foreheads.

This guy is ridiculously strong!

They had the strongest attack and the strongest defense from the outer academy, but hitting him was like tickling him.

"I've always been a straightforward person, so I'll get straight to the point."

Lu Ren spoke casually, his tone very relaxed, showing no regard for the two of them.

"Hand over all your valuables and I'll let you go."

He paused, then added:

"Then you go hunt your spirit beasts, and I'll pack my things and leave immediately. That way, it's a win-win situation for both of us, how about it?"

Beibei gritted her teeth: "Don't even think about it!"

The second spirit ring suddenly lit up.

Second Soul Skill: Thunderous Might!

Countless thick bolts of lightning exploded outwards from Beibei's body, forming a dense electric net that lashed out at Lu Ren.

Lu Ren finally let go.

But instead of retreating, he put his hands behind his head, and an invisible slash gathered at the soles of his feet, as if he were riding a skateboard, smoothly carrying him backward.

His posture was as leisurely as if he were ice skating.

The lightning missed its target, crackling and dissipating in the air.

"Really."

After sliding a distance, Lu Ren stopped, sighed, and muttered to himself:

"I'm really short of money. After all, I'm going to the Sun Moon Empire. I have no connections or channels along the way, and it's going to cost a lot of money. Why make it so complicated?"

He looked at the two panting men, a half-smile on his face, and raised his voice:

"I don't want anyone to die. I'm sure you don't want to lose your lives like this either, do you?"

Without replying, Beibei turned and rushed to Tang Ya's side, squatted down, and hurriedly checked her injuries.

"Xiaoya! How are you?"

Tang Ya struggled to her feet, blood trickling from the corner of her mouth, but still shook her head:

"I'm fine... Be careful!"

Seeing that it was just a superficial injury, Beibei breathed a sigh of relief, but when she heard Tang Ya say that, she quickly turned around and saw Xu Sanshi charging towards Lu Ren with his tortoise-shell shield in hand.

"You idiot, don't go alone!"

Beibei shouted, her body instinctively rushing forward.

Lu Ren looked at the two people rushing towards him from one behind and raised his hand to brush away the stray hairs from his forehead.

In that instant, a thick slash swept across the sky.

The strike wasn't aimed at the people directly, but rather swept horizontally across the tops of both of their heads.

Beibei and Xu Sanshi instinctively fell to the ground.

The slash swept over their heads and crashed directly into the woods behind them.

"Rumble..."

A series of loud crashes occurred, and seven or eight large trees were snapped in half, their crowns falling to the ground with a deafening roar, kicking up clouds of dust.

Beibei lay on the ground, looking at the neatly broken tree stumps, and her Adam's apple bobbed.

This power... is definitely no less than the full-force attack of a four-ring Soul Master!

Moreover, judging from the person's nonchalant demeanor, it was clearly just a casual wave of the hand.

In the instant he was stunned, Lu Ren had already appeared in front of the two of them in a flash.

He raised his hand, put two fingers together, and gently drew a line in the direction of Xu Sanshi.

Xu Sanshi's expression changed drastically, and he instinctively held the tortoise shell shield horizontally in front of him.

"Snap!"

The strike landed on the shield, and the Xuanming Turtle Shield, known for its unparalleled defense, shattered into four or five pieces.

Xu Sanshi was sent flying backward, spitting out a mouthful of blood in mid-air before crashing heavily to the ground. He struggled for a moment but couldn't get up.

Beibei stood frozen in place.

He looked at the shattered shield fragments scattered on the ground, then at Xu Sanshi, who couldn't get up in the distance, and then at the nonchalant-looking boy in front of him.

Then he slowly raised his hands.

"I surrender."

The voice was crisp and clear.

"I agree with you and am willing to hand over all my valuables."

Just kidding.

He knew Xu Sanshi's defensive capabilities all too well; when he got serious, even ordinary Soul Masters couldn't break through his defenses.

This person casually shattered Xu Sanshi's shield with a single blow, so what's the point of fighting now?

Are you suggesting we let him fight the other side all by himself? Really?

Lu Ren raised an eyebrow, seemingly a little surprised.

"So straightforward?"

"Otherwise what?" Beibei smiled wryly. "I don't do things that would lead me to my death."

Lu Ren smiled, withdrew his hand, and patted Bei Bei on the shoulder.

Naturally, the photo was taken of the side that wasn't broken.

"I like your pragmatic and sensible nature; it saves everyone time."

He turned to look at Tang Ya, who had just gotten up from the ground, then at Xu Sanshi, who was groaning in pain while clutching his shoulder in the distance, before finally looking back at Bei Bei.

"So, can we pay the protection money now?"

Beibei took a deep breath and resignedly reached for the storage soul tool at her waist.

"Here, this is all the wealth I have."

In the distance, Xu Sanshi was still wailing:

"Beibei, you traitor..."

Beibei didn't even turn her head:

"What traitor? If you're so capable, go and fight him again. If you win, I'll call you 'Dad'."

Xu Sanshi: "..."