Douluo Continent: I am Black Tiger Afu!

The guards' shouts drew closer.

Upon hearing the sound, Yan Feng, who was running, felt a surge of fear. His face turned deathly pale, and he gripped Afu's arm tightly, his voice trembling:

"Boss, what do we do now...?"

The powerful aura from deep within the City Lord's Mansion was getting closer and closer. Afu knew that if they were held back by the people in the mansion at this moment, they would probably not be able to escape!

Thinking of this, his gaze fell on the two fierce-looking, fanged flaming lion statues on either side of the gate.

A bold decision began to form in his mind.

Since the current situation is difficult to resolve, why not escalate the matter further? We might be able to fish in troubled waters and escape unscathed.

"Follow me!"

Thinking of this, before the guards outside the mansion could react, Afu pulled Yanfeng and quickly ran to the side of the stone sculpture.

Without the slightest hesitation, he placed his hand on the statue.

The stone statue feels rough, hard, and cold to the touch.

Immediately afterwards, a ghostly image of a mouse flickered in Afu's eyes.

A strange, pale golden light appeared in Afu's hand and was transmitted to the stone statue.

Then, something strange happened.

The huge stone lion statue shone with the same strange light as the one in Afu's palm.

As the light flowed, the stone body was infused with life.

The next moment, the majestic stone lion began to tremble, and the dust on its body was shaken off.

The stone statue's originally empty stone eye sockets lit up with a lively expression, and its stone body disappeared, transforming into a lifelike flesh.

The mane on his neck was curly and layered, with a few sparks burning at the ends. His muscles were bulging, and blood was slowly flowing beneath his skin.

It has shed its stone body and transformed into a real creature of flesh and blood!

Judging from the aura it released, it was a fire lion soul beast with a lifespan of a thousand years.

The cunning mouse made the still object move!

The stone sculpture of the flaming lion has come to life.

It took a step forward and let out a furious roar!

"roar!!!"

However, the price Afu paid to bring inanimate objects to life was enormous.

His soul power was instantly drained, and now even his strength has vanished.

The Flame Lion roared as it revived, and a scorching wave of air crashed into Afu.

Already weakened, Afu couldn't hold on any longer. His vision blurred, his legs buckled, and he was about to fall backward!

Fortunately, Yan Feng was standing behind A Fu the whole time and quickly caught him.

Without asking any questions, Yan Feng hoisted Afu onto his back and fled into the distance.

After roaring, the fiery lion looked around and paused for a few moments, then became puzzled.

Why is it here?

It was this brief pause that allowed Yan Feng to carry A Fu and quickly escape the Flame Lion's attack range.

At this moment, chaos had broken out at the entrance of the City Lord's Mansion!

The first to get into chaos were the crowd of people queuing up to awaken their martial souls. These young boys had never seen a real soul beast before!

Moreover, it was a thousand-year-old soul beast. The soul beast's aura and its awe-inspiring roar immediately caused a stir among the crowd.

Cries and screams filled the air, and the scene instantly descended into chaos!

Even the guards who had just chased out of the mansion and were about to capture Afu and his companion were clearly stunned by what they saw outside.

Although they worked in the city lord's mansion, they were just ordinary people and had never seen such a scene before.

They stopped in their tracks, stood frozen in place, and forgot their original goal.

Yan Feng, carrying A Fu on his back, blended perfectly into the chaotic crowd.

"Let's get out of here now! It won't last much longer."

Ah Fu, who was lying on Yan Feng's back, finally came to his senses from his weakness and dazed state and quickly reminded Yan Feng.

Upon hearing this, Yan Feng disregarded his own doubts. Using the surrounding crowd as cover, he lowered his head and ran with all his might towards the gates of Tianyun City.

Afu shook his head on Yan Feng's back, feeling a wave of lingering fear!

This was also the first time he had used the Rat Talisman's power, and he hadn't expected the side effects to be so severe! It almost drained all the soul power from his body.

Moreover, the key point is that after using the Rat Talisman's power, he already knew that the Rat Talisman's power was also a censored version.

The energy required comes from his soul power, but it cannot be maintained for too long. Once the soul power is used up, he will revert to a stone statue.

It seems that we should use the power of the Rat Talisman with caution in the future, and avoid using it if possible.

Afu silently admonished himself.

At the entrance of the city lord's mansion, the Flame Lion looked around and shook its massive head.

After confirming that he was not seeing things, but was actually in this unfamiliar, crowded, and unusually noisy environment.

He immediately felt extremely uncomfortable and became furious.

Its claws slashed at the ground, cracking it open, and deafening roars erupted from its mouth.

Clusters of flames shot out from its mouth, instantly spreading across the area! It began to attack everything in its path with a frenzied attack.

The stone pillars, walls, and even the guards closest to him became targets of its venting.

The guards were terrified and fled with screams!

"You beast—!"

Just then, a furious shout rang out from inside the city lord's mansion, and the city lord of Tianyun City finally appeared.

He was tall and imposing, with a dignified face, and surrounded by six spirit rings: two yellow, three purple, and one black.

His martial spirit was the Flame Lion. At this moment, the martial spirit possessed him, and his body was covered with the same fur as the Flame Lion in front of him. His mane was bristling, and his arms had transformed into two thick lion claws.

Upon seeing the raging fire lions wreaking havoc at the entrance of the city lord's mansion and the scene of utter devastation, a surge of rage welled up within him.

It transformed into a streak of fire and charged straight at the destructive fire lion.

The Soul Emperor is facing off against a thousand-year-old Soul Beast; the difference in strength is obvious!

Despite its ferocity, the Flame Lion collapsed to the ground after enduring only one enraged blow from the Soul Emperor. Blood streamed down its head where it had been struck.

The city lord snorted coldly, took a few steps forward, and was about to examine the strangely appearing soul beast closely.

With his sharp eyes, he naturally noticed that of the two stone statues of flaming lions carved at the entrance, only one remained.

But this soul beast just happens to be a fire lion; what a coincidence!

However, the next moment, another change occurred.

It seemed that the soul power that Afu had left in its body had been exhausted. The dying Flame Lion quickly lost its color, and its hot flesh and fur also faded and hardened rapidly.

In less than a few seconds, the lifelike and incomparably powerful thousand-year-old soul beast turned back into a stone statue.

However, this stone statue is no longer as majestic and intact as before. A piece of its head is missing where the city lord punched it, and its body is covered with cracks.

This stands in stark contrast to the still imposing stone statue on the left side of the mansion entrance.

The city lord paused for a moment, then slowly turned around, his gaze falling on the guards:

"Tell me, what exactly happened?!"

……

Meanwhile, Yan Feng had already carried A Fu away from the city lord's mansion and headed towards the city gate.

Near the city gate, a number of small vendors gathered.

The riot at the city lord's mansion did not affect this place, and the sounds of vendors continuing unabated.

The two men searched eagerly and finally found Uncle Niu selling grain in a secluded corner where there were hardly any people around.

Although only the two of them and the deceased Soul Master were present when their Martial Souls awakened, they still decided to come and remind Uncle Da Niu just in case.

Taking advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention, Yan Feng lowered his body and hurriedly ran over.

Uncle Da Niu looked up and saw Yan Feng running over with A Fu on his back.

Seeing their somewhat disheveled appearance, his heart skipped a beat. Just as he was about to ask, Afu interrupted him in a low voice:

"Uncle Da Niu, don't ask, just listen to me. Remember, from now on, no matter who asks, say you don't know us. There has never been anyone in Nok Village who knows Yan Feng or me. Also, if possible, leave Tianyun City as soon as possible, understand?"

Nok Village is located in a remote area and has very little interaction with Tianyun City.

Moreover, the people in the small village don't have household registration like the residents in the city. As long as Uncle Da Niu doesn't reveal his identity, they can't be found out at all, so there's no need to worry about implicating the people in the village.

Seeing Ah Fu's serious expression, Uncle Niu nodded, even though he didn't understand what had happened: "Don't worry, I'll remember!"

Despite his reluctance, Yan Feng carried Afu on his back and quickly left. But at the last moment, he couldn't help but whisper a few words:

"If we have the chance in the future... we will return to Nok Village to repay our kindness!"

After saying that, the two of them ran wildly out of the city without looking back.