Douluo Amon: I am the Heavenly Venerable of the Dragon King.

Chapter 530 Ye Xinglan Being Hunted

Canghai City, located in the eastern coastal region, is a sizable second-tier city.

In a corner of the city, in an unassuming little hotel, the atmosphere was somewhat somber.

Ye Xinglan, her face slightly pale, sat upright on the bed, her eyes closed, completely immersed in cultivation. The soul power around her fluctuated, like surging tides, wave after wave, showing that she was trying to break through her limits and return to her best state.

However, a "poof" sound shattered the silence of the room. A trickle of blood instantly spilled from the corner of Ye Xinglan's mouth, her body jolted violently, forcibly interrupting her cultivation, and a look of pain appeared on her face.

"Cough cough—" Ye Xinglan coughed violently, spitting out a mouthful of blood. After this ordeal, her complexion gradually regained some color, and her breathing became slightly more stable.

"Knock knock!" Just then, a knock sounded abruptly at the door, followed by Xu Lizhi's slightly deep voice from outside: "Sister Xinglan, may I come in?"

Ye Xinglan took a deep breath, suppressing her discomfort, got up, walked to the door, gently opened it, and said softly, "Come in."

The door opened, and Xu Lizhi's honest figure appeared in the doorway, his face showing a hint of fatigue and helplessness.

"How is it?" Ye Xinglan asked softly, her eyes revealing a hint of anxiety and anticipation.

Xu Lizhi frowned slightly and reported in a low voice, "Sister Xinglan, it's still not working. The people from the War God Temple have conducted thorough investigations of all the Soul Guidance Train stations along the route, especially that Duanmu Yan, who is personally overseeing the Soul Guidance Train stations."

"Given the current situation, it would be extremely difficult for us to leave this place by taking the Soul Guidance Train."

Upon hearing this, Ye Xinglan frowned and fell into deep thought. After a moment, she asked again, "Have you tried contacting the local Tang Clan members? They might be able to offer some assistance."

Xu Lizhi shook his head with a wry smile and said helplessly, "Sister Xinglan, they have been keeping a low profile ever since the Tang Clan headquarters was destroyed."

"The Tang Clan branch in this city has long been closed and has gone underground, without leaving any clues or codes. As a newcomer, it's unrealistic for me to find them in a short time."

This is the truth. After the Tang Clan headquarters suffered a major blow, in order to preserve its strength, the Tang Clan chose to close its branches in some small cities to create the illusion of being severely weakened, thus deceiving the enemy.

The Tang Clan branch in Canghai City was one of them. Although they were still operating in the shadows, it was a pipe dream for an outsider like Xu Lizhi to quickly find out their whereabouts.

After all, the Tang Clan's secrecy measures are extremely strict, which is the fundamental reason why they have been able to establish themselves so deeply in the Federation. Even if the headquarters suffers a devastating blow, as long as the other branches are safe and sound, the Tang Clan can still retain most of its strength, waiting for a future comeback.

To truly know the location of all branches, one must be at least at the level of the Tang Clan's head or deputy head. Otherwise, even a Tang Clan elder would only know the location of a few branches at most.

"Sigh." Ye Xinglan sighed softly, her eyes revealing a hint of helplessness and exhaustion. "It was my oversight. Lizhi, pack your things. We'll leave here in a little while on the soul-guided vehicle."

Upon hearing this, Xu Lizhi looked up at Ye Xinglan with a worried expression and said, "Sister Xinglan, are you really not going to rest a little longer? Your injuries from last time haven't fully healed yet."

Ye Xinglan shook her head slightly and said firmly, "Lizhi, we should have arrived at the East Sea Fleet a month ago. We've already been delayed for so long, we can't afford to delay any longer. Wu Lin and the others are also working hard for the future of the academy, how can I stand still?"

"I'll cultivate a little longer to stabilize my injuries. You go and plan out the route out of the city, making sure everything goes smoothly. As long as we can reach Tianhai City safely, the situation should improve."

Xu Lizhi knew Ye Xinglan's resolute character; once she made a decision, it was difficult to change it. So, he nodded silently and said, "Then, Sister Xinglan, I'll go and make preparations."

"Okay, go ahead," Ye Xinglan replied softly.

"Click." As the door slowly closed, Xu Lizhi's originally honest and chubby face twisted instantly, his hands unconsciously clenched into fists, and his eyes flashed with anger and resentment.

He secretly blamed himself. If it weren't for those despicable evil spirit masters and the inexplicable Oukes, how could he and Sister Xinglan have ended up in such a miserable situation, being relentlessly targeted by the people of the Temple of War?

Recalling the harrowing experience of a month ago, Xu Lizhi's heart was filled with helplessness and anger.

At that time, he and Ye Xinglan were traveling on the Soul Guidance Train, heading to Tianhai City with great ambitions, preparing to report to the East Sea Army Corps and embark on a new journey.

However, fate always seems to like playing tricks on people, and their journey was not smooth. Perhaps influenced by Tang Wulin's "bad luck," the soul-guided train they were traveling on was attacked fiercely by evil soul masters midway through the journey.

The attacking evil soul masters were quite powerful, with a Soul Saint leading four Soul Emperors, followed by several Soul Kings and Soul Sect Masters. They pounced on the train like a pack of wolves.

Judging from the actions of these evil soul masters, they do not seem to be specifically targeting Xu Lizhi and Ye Xinglan, but rather have their sights set on this soul-guided train.

After all, since the destruction of Shrek Academy, the activities of evil spirit masters have become increasingly rampant, the number of crimes has increased dramatically, and attacks on soul-guided trains are not uncommon.

As the saying goes, enemies are especially hostile when they meet.

The destruction of Shrek Academy is a pain in the hearts of all Shrek students, including Xu Lizhi and Ye Xinglan.

They harbored a deep-seated hatred for evil spirit masters, and as members of Shrek Academy, protecting the lives of ordinary people was their inescapable responsibility. Therefore, the two of them stepped forward without hesitation and engaged in a fierce life-or-death battle with those evil spirit masters.

During the battle, Xu Lizhi fully utilized his powerful support abilities, providing Ye Xinglan with solid backing.

Ye Xinglan was already quite powerful, and with Xu Lizhi's assistance, she was even more formidable. The two cooperated seamlessly, quickly dispatching the evil soul masters one by one and successfully averting the crisis on the train.

However, they never expected that this crisis was only the beginning. Just after they had slaughtered the evil spirit masters, a Soul Douluo-level evil spirit master hiding in the shadows suddenly launched a sneak attack. This person was powerful and ruthless, and seemed to be the true mastermind behind the attack.

Since returning from her cultivation at the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, Ye Xinglan's soul power has successfully broken through to level seventy. However, due to the presence of the Violent Worm, she has been unable to successfully condense her seventh soul ring, and strictly speaking, she can only be considered a quasi-Soul Saint at best.

However, if the power of the Violent Worm is taken into account, then even when facing a Title Douluo, she has the ability to fight and has a certain chance of winning.

Unfortunately, she encountered a Soul Douluo this time, and one wearing three-word battle armor at that. Her opponent held an absolute advantage in both soul power and equipment.

Therefore, although Ye Xinglan used the power of the violent insects to resist, he gradually fell into a disadvantageous position in the battle, and the situation became increasingly critical.

Just at this critical moment, the people from the Temple of War arrived at the scene.

The leader was a man named Duanmu Yan. Although he was about the same age as Ye Xinglan and Xu Lizhi, his soul power had reached the Soul Douluo level. What was shocking was that his seventh and eighth soul rings were a rare seven-color display, which undoubtedly showed his extraordinary strength.

Without the slightest hesitation, Duanmu Yan instantly joined the battle between Ye Xinglan and the evil soul master. Within just a few dozen moves, he cleanly and decisively killed the Soul Douluo-level evil soul master.

However, unexpectedly, after dealing with the evil spirit masters, Duanmu Yan turned her attention directly to Ye Xinglan, completely ignoring their explanations and lumping them together with the evil spirit masters, before launching a fierce attack on them.

Faced with Duanmu Yan's overwhelming strength, Ye Xinglan was severely injured and on the verge of death after only a few moves.

Just as she was about to die, a strange-looking, clown-like Ox suddenly appeared, like a ghost, and briefly entangled Duanmu Yan, giving Ye Xinglan and Xu Lizhi a precious chance to escape, allowing them to successfully escape.

Afterwards, the Oxel who called himself "Li Zi" even extended an invitation to them, hoping they would join the Oxel camp. Ye Xinglan naturally refused this absurd offer without hesitation.

"Li Zi" was not angry or embarrassed; he just smiled faintly and then quietly left.

From then on, Xu Lizhi and Ye Xinglan were closely watched by the people of the Temple of War.

It was as if Duanmu Yan had installed a tracking device on them. Whenever they arrived in a city, Duanmu Yan would rush over like a hyena smelling blood, and immediately take up a post at the Soul Guidance Train Station, waiting for their arrival.

Although Ye Xinglan and Xu Lizhi learned makeup and concealment techniques on Devil's Island, these methods were as fragile as paper in front of Duanmu Yan, who saw through their disguises several times. Fortunately, they were able to escape each time by taking advantage of the crowds at the Soul Guidance Train Station.

Left with no other choice, Ye Xinglan and Xu Lizhi purchased a soul-guided vehicle and switched to driving, attempting to shake off the pursuit of the Temple of War.

Even so, whenever they left a city, Duanmu Yan would always follow them closely, as if their every move was under his control.

And so, they traveled on, stopping frequently, constantly concealing their tracks, until they finally arrived at Canghai City. Although they were getting closer and closer to their destination, Tianhai City, their situation remained extremely dangerous, and they dared not relax their vigilance in the slightest.

"It's all those despicable evil spirit masters' fault," Xu Lizhi cursed inwardly, while also harboring great resentment towards the people of the War God Temple.

"Just because they saw Xinglan's Ouke transformation, they immediately assumed she was evil. Are there no good Oukes in this world? These people from the Temple of War have already chosen their own deaths."

……

In Ye Xinglan's spiritual sea.

"You tyrannical insect, come out here!" Ye Xinglan began calling out to the tyrannical insect as soon as she entered the sea of ​​consciousness.

Ye Xinglan: "What's the matter?"

"What is it?" Ye Xinglan asked in return, "I remember you told me that the pursuit of power is in the nature of the Tyrannical Worm race, right?"

"Yes, what's the problem?"

Ye Xinglan sneered, "Then why have you been preventing me from forming my seventh soul ring?"

If it weren't for the Violent Worm absorbing most of the medicinal power of the Silver Spirit Blossom and constantly preventing her from condensing her seventh soul ring, she wouldn't have ended up in such a terrible state.

With her Martial Soul True Body, even if she couldn't defeat Duanmu Yan, at least she could safely evacuate.

Ye Xinglan appeared unconcerned, saying, "The reason I didn't let you condense your seventh spirit ring is because I wanted to give you a better natal spirit ring. Now we're in a relationship where our fates are intertwined, so why would I harm you?"

Ye Xinglan pressed, "When exactly will you be able to condense it? Our situation is very urgent right now."

Ye Xinglan hesitated for a moment and said, "My natal soul ring will be able to condense when I finish absorbing the medicinal power of that Silver Spirit Astringent Flower. However, I need some time to eliminate the side effects of that flower, so you may have to wait a while longer."

Ye Xinglan: "What side effects?"

Ye Xinglan shrugged: "Have you forgotten? It's an aphrodisiac. If I hadn't helped you absorb the medicinal power of that flower at the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, who knows what stupid things you might have done."

Ye Xinglan blushed slightly, then revealed a determined look, "You don't need to worry about the side effects, just help me condense my seventh soul ring."

Ye Xinglan looked at her in surprise: "Are you sure? I think you should not underestimate the medicinal power of a 100,000-year-old rare herb."

"I'm sure." Ye Xinglan nodded. "If I let you condense your seventh spirit ring now, roughly when could this be resolved?"

Ye Xinglan thought for a moment and said, "It can be resolved within twelve hours. During this time, it doesn't matter if you fight with others. I can help you solve the problem of condensing your soul ring."

Ye Xinglan nodded slightly, "Alright, then I'll leave it to you."

"I think you should reconsider. That flower's medicinal properties are really strong."

"You don't need to say anything more." Ye Xinglan waved her hand. "My mind is made up."

(End of this chapter)