Douluo Continent: The Eternal Order of the Azure Sky.

Sun and Moon Empire, Sunrise City.

In the grand scheme of the Sun and Moon Empire, Sunrise City was merely a small to medium-sized city. It was far from the magnificent and imposing capital of the Ming Dynasty. Its permanent population was only 100,000 households, with a total population of less than 500,000. Its city walls were only about five zhang high, making it just an inconspicuous dot on the map of the Sun and Moon Empire.

However, in recent months the city has started to change.

The city walls were densely covered with numerous soul-guided searchlights and various soul-guided detectors. Outside the city, two entire soul-guided regiments, each consisting of five hundred men, were stationed.

Although it was just an ordinary Soul Master Corps with a Soul Power standard of only two rings, far less elite than the Beast King-level Soul Master Corps with the lowest Soul Master rank, the firepower unleashed by a thousand Soul Masters equipped with standard Soul Guidance Cannons firing at the same time was enough to make any powerhouse below the Title Douluo level hesitate.

Not to mention that this is only the setup outside the city. Inside the city, most of the members of the Holy Spirit Cult, who are divided into the "Black Robe" faction, are stationed here to guard the former prison for the younger generation of Douluo Three Kingdoms contestants.

A school.

With its blue bricks and gray tiles, and a faded wooden sign hanging at the entrance, if it weren't for the guards hidden in the shadows and the occasional sounds that the people of the Sun Moon Empire called "labor reform," no one passing by would have guessed that the most outstanding group of young people in the entire continent were imprisoned inside.

"Pfft-"

As if pierced by something sharp, a wooden door inside the school crashed down in half, the broken pieces of wood as sharp as knives.

Behind the door, a tense standoff ensued.

“I told you, these people are being held here, but no one is allowed to take them away without authorization. We already turned a blind eye to your situation by letting you take Feng Ling away before, but now you dare to take hostages away? Are you really not afraid of the Holy Law’s judgment?”

Cain glared coldly, his azure eyes taking on a leaden gray haze in the dim light, radiating an astonishing sharpness that made one afraid to look directly at him.

Opposite her were twin sisters. Two identical pale faces, their features delicate yet carrying an indescribable chill.

On the side of one of the faces, a trickle of blood was slowly seeping out.

It is clear that in this battle, which was fought on the battlefield of pure will, Cain had the complete upper hand.

The older twin, Wu Yun, who was standing in front, raised her hand to stop her younger sister, Wu Yu, from rushing forward.

She casually wiped the blood from her cheek, her blood-red eyes scanning Cain up and down, and she sneered:

“When Vice Leader Feng Ling was here guarding the hostages, I could do whatever I wanted with you, little girl. But now, I am the one guarding Sunrise City. No matter how big your Tribunal is, it has no jurisdiction over us.”

Cain's lips slowly curled into a meaningful, sarcastic smile.

The Wu sisters, Wu Yun and Wu Yu, were notorious for their eccentricities within the Holy Spirit Cult. They were extremely unpopular and were marginalized, excluded from the inner circle.

For this reason, they were often sent to remote areas to guard the area. They missed the great purge within the sect, and the turmoil of the Martial Soul Purification had nothing to do with them. They also knew little about the infamous reputation Cain had accumulated within the sect over the years.

But they haven't really resisted the strict orders from above all this time, at least on the surface they've been quite well-behaved. But why did they have to cause trouble at this critical juncture? Was it their own idea, or... was someone behind them instigating them?

Cain's thoughts raced at that moment, but his outward appearance remained calm, though his inner soul power was already subtly gathering.

Caught in the middle, not knowing what to do, Yan Feng swallowed hard, beads of sweat forming on his forehead.

Chapter 363 Dark Gold Demon Axe, Selling Zhongli with Tears

Behind the pillars not far away, Xue Di stood quietly against the wall, her whole being like a beautiful jade statue frozen in ice.

"Shouldn't we do something about it?"

Ma Xiaotao, standing to the side, fixed her gaze on Wu Yun, who was opposite Cain, and frowned slightly.

She was somewhat aware of Cain's importance to that person. Back at Shrek Academy, she had seen the two of them exchanging affectionate letters quite often.

"That evil soul master is at least a seasoned eighth-ring cultivator, and her evil aura and mental fluctuations are extremely strong, probably even more troublesome than an ordinary evil soul titled Douluo. Even though I'm already level eighty and possess the Ultimate Flame Phoenix, I wouldn't dare say I can definitely defeat her. This little girl is six years younger than me, and only broke through to Soul Saint a year ago, isn't she too..."

As Ma Xiaotao spoke, she glanced at Xue Di, her voice filled with obvious eagerness.

Her stated reason for leaving the academy this time was to travel across the continent to hone her skills and to hunt for her eighth spirit ring, but in reality, she was determined to find Kong Tianxu.

Since we happened to meet in Longcheng, there was no reason not to follow.

However, after her brief reunion with Kong Tianxu in Longcheng, the latter hurriedly took Yu Nanjue away to an unknown place, only telling her the coordinates of Xue Di Risheng City, saying that they would meet there later.

And so, Ma Xiaotao and Xue Di, one fiery and one icy, stared at each other blankly as they wandered all the way to Risheng City...

“It’s alright,” the Snow Empress said calmly. “Don’t underestimate her. Cain’s strength is definitely no less than yours. Besides, even if there really is a problem… I can easily settle things within Rising Sun City.”

Uh... okay, that's true.

Ma Xiaotao paused for a moment, then slowly nodded, relieved.

She was utterly powerless in front of this person. Ma Xiaotao was indeed known as a living volcano, and her fiery phoenix-like power was no empty boast. But this person? This person was a true glacier!

The third of the Ten Ferocious Beasts, a god from the far north—just that title alone was enough to terrify Ma Xiaotao.

Moreover, Ma Xiaotao had observed Xue Di's cultivation process from the sidelines.

Soul cores... or rather, two soul cores...

Even at her peak, Elder Mu couldn't compare to Xue Di's current strength.

In the short time it took them to exchange those few words in hushed tones, the situation on the field suddenly escalated.

In mid-air, the two figures collided violently.

A strange white aura instantly spread from Wu Yun's body, with swirling and swirling resentment. Her vengeful spirit was fully unleashed at this moment, and the evil spiritual fluctuations made the air in the hall turn icy cold. The chilling aura spread in all directions as if it were a tangible substance.

But just as the black energy was about to touch Cain, Wu Yun's pupils suddenly contracted.

A crimson beam of light tore through the blurred white light.

Red. That's the color of Cain's Soul Ring.

A 100,000-year spirit ring! This girl, who looks no more than twenty years old, actually absorbed a 100,000-year spirit ring!

Wu Yun's heart sank suddenly.

The reason she acted at this time was because she found a fat woman in the hostage list who had a deep hatred for her, and her long-suppressed ferocity was completely unleashed.

This section arose from the insinuations of certain individuals and the unique nature of one's own martial soul requiring constant satisfaction of vengeful emotions to maintain stability.

Although Wu Yun was crazy, she was definitely not stupid. She had planned it very clearly. With Vice Leader Feng Ling absent, the three people sent by the sect to take turns on duty and the three who parachuted in yesterday were all very young women. Moreover, judging from their soul power fluctuations, they were not evil soul masters. No matter how you looked at it, they could not possibly pose a threat to her.

However, she was outside the core circle of the Holy Spirit Cult and was not very familiar with the personnel changes within the cult. She did not know that this so-called "Silent Slayer" Cain was actually a high-level Soul Saint with a seven-ring soul ring who had absorbed a 100,000-year soul ring!

On the other side, Cain did not retreat or dodge. He spread his dark gold wings and charged towards Wu Yun with an imposing aura.

He raised his right hand and swung it out. In the air, a huge, dark golden claw, tens of meters long, instantly enveloped Wu Yun's body.

Dark Gold Terror Claw!

Five dark golden claw-like beams tore through the air, intertwining to form a cage-like structure that enveloped the witch's cloud, swallowing up half of the light in their path.

Wu Yun gritted her teeth; she knew she had been somewhat careless.

But it was merely a matter of apprehension, far from enough to warrant retreat. She quickly made a judgment in her mind. Seven rings were seven rings, and eight rings were eight rings; the difference of that one ring was like an insurmountable chasm. Coupled with the unique nature of the Vengeance Soul Martial Soul, she held an absolute advantage in cultivation. As long as she fought steadily, she wouldn't escape her grasp. Besides, her younger sister, Wu Yu, could provide support at any time; two against one, the odds of victory were even greater.

In a flash, Wu Yun had already made a decision.

Suddenly, she looked up and let out a long, silent howl. The moment this howl was uttered, the sky within a radius of several hundred meters distorted.

Yan Feng and the others around him were unaffected, but Cain, who was wielding the Dark Gold Terror Claw, swayed slightly, and the sharp glint in his eyes vanished instantly.

The dark gold claws also veered off course at any moment, and Wu Yun's body also shifted strangely by half a foot just before the claws landed, narrowly avoiding them.

Ma Xiaotao's expression became even more solemn as she stared intently at Wu Yu's movements. That last move shouldn't have been a soul skill, because she hadn't sensed any soul ring skill fluctuations on that evil soul master. It must have been a combat skill created by Wu Yun himself.

It is not purely spiritual power, nor is it a combination of spiritual power and soul power, but rather a special existence that combines spiritual power and sound waves.

How terrifying it is to amplify the terrifying sound waves directly into the soul of the opponent through powerful spiritual and soul power!

If Cain hadn't possessed sufficiently strong mental power to instinctively defend himself at the first moment, that single blow would have been enough to kill her with a headshot.

The dark gold claws landed in empty space, shearing off several meters from the roof of the main stone building, which was lined with thick plates of rare metal. At the same time, a strong cursed spiritual force burrowed into Cain's sea of ​​consciousness like a maggot clinging to a bone.

"Huh!" Wu Yun let out a soft exclamation. Clearly, she was very confident in her self-created combat technique, but the effect was obviously not as good as she had expected, which was why she was puzzled.

But that's enough.

Wu Yun's face revealed a ferocious laugh. Her Vengeance Soul Martial Soul was definitely a top-tier existence among evil Martial Souls. It was not only a simple spiritual attribute, but also had the power of emotions. Cain would definitely not be able to recover from this attack within two seconds.

In battles between high-level Soul Masters, two seconds is enough to decide life and death!

Wu Yun suddenly raised her hands, her seventh soul ring shining brightly. The huge vengeful spirit behind her floated forward, completely merging with her body, transforming into a ghost and rushing straight towards Cain with screams and fear!

The two were not far apart to begin with, and even less so for an eighth-ring expert. Almost instantly, the curse descended upon them.

Wu Yun could even smell a faint milky scent emanating from the girl opposite him—a subtle scent that seemed to instantly evoke all things beautiful.

Her gaze changed three times in that instant.

From cold-bloodedness to madness, and then to desolation.

She seemed somewhat exhausted, and her vengeful spirit slightly closed up. So, at the critical moment, the power of the vengeful spirit pierced Cain's abdomen instead of his heart.

Blood flowed out.

Wu Yu's expression changed drastically, and she was about to scream to warn him.

That was the crimson of a 100,000-year-old soul ring!

The figure remained motionless, but suddenly a dark golden light exploded from her body, transforming her into three palm-sized dark golden bats that drew three eerie arcs in the air and dispersed in three directions.

At the same time, three sharp screechs resounded from the mouth of the dark gold bat. They were not single-target soul skills like Wu Yun's, but they were controlled within an extremely precise range, causing Wu Yun and Wu Yu to pause simultaneously!

Dark Gold Three-Headed Bat King's innate abilities: Fearful Scream, Three-Body Soul Splitting Technique.

The three bat shadows converged into one in mid-air at an astonishing speed, and Cain's figure reappeared. With fluid movements, he raised his left leg and slashed down.

Her left leg no longer resembled a leg, but rather a giant, dark gold battle axe that had fallen from the sky.

A terrifying aura, like that of the deepest abyss, permeated the air, accompanied by a chilling aura of mountains of corpses and seas of blood that cleaved through people's hearts.

The Soul Bone Skill of the Left Leg Bone of the 100,000-Year-Old Demonic Orca: Dark Gold Demonic Axe, Stacked, Killing God Domain.

It can be described as the nightmare of all evil spirits.

The razor-sharp dark gold light twisted into a single beam, and the fan-shaped white light shimmered with crystalline afterimages in the air.

The eerie light slashed down like a blade of judgment, but intentionally or unintentionally avoided vital points.

The black aura surrounding the Vengeful Spirit was cleaved open, and the Cursed Ones let out a shrill scream before dissipating in large swaths like snow being splashed with boiling water.

Wu Yun's body was struck by the residual force of the axe blade, and he was sent flying backward, crashing heavily into the wall of the hall. The sound of bricks shattering and bones colliding rang out at the same time.

Even more fatally, Cain's murderous aura was completely infused into her martial soul at this moment. That pure killing intent was like an ice spike piercing into the core of her vengeful spirit, causing her own martial soul to become somewhat disordered.

Wu Yun huddled in the corner, her body convulsing, in great pain.

Wu Yu rushed to her sister's side and probed her sister's body with her soul power. Her expression changed drastically in an instant.