Douluo Continent: The Purple Dragon's Roar, the End of the Dark Abyss

Xingluo City is vast, with mansions of the powerful and wealthy standing side by side. However, the White Tiger Duke's Mansion is easily recognizable. In the entire city, only here hangs the imposing white tiger gold emblem, exuding a magnificent aura that deters ordinary people from approaching.

Ye Linyi glanced at it casually a few times and easily found the main gate of the White Tiger Duke's Mansion by following the conspicuous white tiger symbol.

With a swift movement, he used the darkness and the concealment of his cloak to silently slip into the mansion, moving like a ghost between the courtyards and pavilions.

He searched the entire mansion, turning over the front yard, the main hall, and the side halls, but still couldn't find any trace of Huo Yuhao or his mother, Huo Yun'er.

It makes sense, given the lowly status of this mother and son in the mansion, they must have been banished to the most remote and darkest corner, where even most of the servants in the mansion did not know where they lived.

Just as Ye Linyi was about to change the direction of the search, several sneaky figures flashed past from the corridor not far away. The young man in the lead was dressed in fine clothes and had an arrogant face. He was none other than Dai Huabin, the second young master of the White Tiger Duke's Mansion. Behind him were several servants who acted like dogs relying on their master's power. It was obvious that they had no good intentions.

Ye Linyi's eyes lit up slightly, and he immediately concealed his aura and followed silently.

He followed Dai Huabin and his entourage through layers of courtyards, around rockery gardens, and walked for a full half-incense stick's time before finally arriving at the most remote and dilapidated courtyard in the corner of the Duke's mansion.

The courtyard's earthen walls were mottled and overgrown with weeds, a stark contrast to the magnificent palace in front of it.

And the two thin figures in the courtyard, who else could they be but Huo Yuhao and Huo Yun'er?

Ye Linyi hid in the shadows, sneering inwardly.

Of all the White Tiger Duke's mansions, only Dai Huabin and his gang of scoundrels would be able to find this place so accurately—after all, they come here almost every day to beat and bully Huo Yuhao and his mother at will, just for fun.

Sure enough, as soon as he entered the courtyard, Dai Huabin crossed his arms and arrogantly shouted at his servants behind him, "Beat them! Beat them to death! Let these two lowly creatures know who the masters are in this Duke's mansion!"

Several henchmen immediately rushed forward with sinister smiles, mercilessly punching and kicking the mother and child.

Huo Yun'er's face turned pale, but she immediately shielded the young Huo Yuhao with her body, using her frail frame to withstand all the beatings.

She gritted her teeth and remained silent, desperately protecting the child in her arms, tears welling in her eyes, but refusing to fall.

Watching this scene from the shadows, Ye Linyi couldn't help but shake his head slightly.

Huo Yuhao's life has been full of hardships since birth. What's even more tragic is that he has been manipulated and controlled by Tang San, the Great God King, from beginning to end.

To keep Huo Yuhao, the chosen one of destiny, Tang San went so far as to split his daughter Tang Wutong's soul into three parts and seduce her step by step. It is even rumored online that in order to firmly control this son-in-law, Tang San set up a kind of "chastity lock" for his daughter. There was also the humiliation in Qiankun Wenqing Valley that was like "training a dog", which completely made Huo Yuhao a submissive son-in-law.

Poor Huo Gua.

Ye Linyi sighed softly, picked up a few pebbles from the ground, flicked them with his fingertips, and infused them with his soul power.

call out!call out!call out!

Several faint whooshing sounds rang out as the pebbles, like bullets, struck Dai Huabin and his henchmen precisely on the back of the head.

The force was just right, enough to knock someone unconscious without killing them.

In the blink of an eye, the arrogant and domineering men suddenly rolled their eyes back, fell straight to the ground, and passed out.

Ye Linyi did not appear. He simply flicked his finger, and a lustrous healing pill silently landed on the ground in front of Huo Yun'er. Then, his figure flickered and disappeared completely into the night.

After walking a distance from the courtyard, Ye Linyi stroked his chin and laughed self-deprecatingly: "Sigh, I'm a Holy Son of the Holy Spirit Cult, yet instead of burning, killing, and looting, I'm doing good deeds and saving lives. What kind of evil spirit master am I...?"

Meanwhile, in the dilapidated courtyard.

Huo Yun'er held Huo Yuhao tightly, waiting for a long time but the next punch didn't come down. She was puzzled and slowly raised her head. Only then did she realize that Dai Huabin and his group, who had been so fierce just now, were all lying on the ground, unconscious and motionless.

She was startled and quickly released Huo Yuhao from her arms, looking him up and down: "Yuhao, are you hurt? Tell your mother quickly!"

Huo Yuhao's small body trembled slightly, but he shook his head, his little face full of heartache: "I'm fine, Mom. You have so many injuries, are you in pain?"

"Mother isn't in pain." Huo Yun'er forced a smile, her heart filled with doubt. "Yuhao, do you know... why they suddenly fainted?"

Huo Yuhao shook his head blankly, his eyes filled with resentment and grievance.

It was always the same. Because of his and his mother's lowly status, Dai Huabin and others could bully them at will, and they didn't even have the right to resist.

Just then, Huo Yuhao's gaze suddenly fell on the ground, and he pointed at the translucent white pill, exclaiming, "Mother! Look! What's that?"

Huo Yun'er looked down and quickly picked up the small jade bottle. She opened the bottle and a warm, medicinal fragrance instantly filled the air. The bottle was clearly engraved with three words: Healing Pill.

Huo Yuhao was overjoyed and urged, "Mother, eat it quickly! Your injuries are so severe, eating it will make you feel better!"

Huo Yun'er shook her head and held the pill to Huo Yuhao's lips: "Yuhao, be good. Your mother is tough and will be fine. You eat it."

"No! Mother, you eat it!" Huo Yuhao stubbornly turned his head away, refusing to accept it no matter what.

Huo Yun'er couldn't dissuade her son, and in the end, she swallowed the unexpected healing pill with tears in her eyes.

The pill melted instantly upon entering the mouth, and a warm medicinal power flowed throughout the body, visibly reducing the pain.

Huo Yuhao was no longer afraid of Dai Huabin and the others on the ground. He rushed up and kicked and punched them hard, venting all the resentment he had accumulated over the years.

Having vented his frustration, Huo Yuhao's face was filled with satisfaction: "Awesome!"

After the initial joy, both mother and son felt a surge of doubt and gratitude.

Who exactly saved them in secret? And who left behind such precious healing pills?

……

Late at night, the main courtyard of the White Tiger Duke's mansion was brightly lit and filled with deafening noise.

The Duchess—Dai Huabin's mother—was pacing anxiously back and forth in the hall, her hair disheveled, her face ashen, and she roared, "Go find him! All of you, go find him! Bring Huabin back to me! If you don't find my son tonight, all of you get out of the Duchess's mansion!"

She was extremely anxious. Her precious son had not returned to his room late at night, and there was no sign of him, whether alive or dead. How could she be at ease?

Just then, a maid stumbled in, knelt down, and reported, "Madam! Someone saw the young master near a secluded courtyard in the manor!"

"Quickly!" The Duchess cried out as if grasping at a straw, "Pass on my order: whoever finds Hua Bin will be richly rewarded! Ten thousand taels of gold!"

"Yes!" Her personal servant nodded slightly.

The entire White Tiger Duke's mansion was instantly illuminated, and everyone frantically searched everywhere.

As dawn approached, the Duke's steward, accompanied by a group of servants, finally found Dai Huabin, still unconscious, and his henchmen in that secluded courtyard.

"Huabin! My son!"

The Duchess rushed forward, embraced Dai Huabin, and wept bitterly, shaking his body desperately.

Under the violent shaking, Dai Huabin finally let out a muffled groan and slowly opened his eyes.

He felt an excruciating pain in the back of his head, as if he had been hit by a heavy hammer; his head throbbed with pain. "Where...where am I? Ouch—my head hurts so much!"

"My son, you're finally awake!" The Duchess wept with joy, then pressed for an answer, "Tell me, who hit you? Who dared to hurt my son? I'll tear them to pieces and grind their bones to dust!"

Dai Huabin clutched his head, slowly sitting up. A glint of ruthlessness and violence flashed in his eyes as he gritted his teeth and growled, "I didn't see what that person looked like! But I swear, I will find the person who plotted against me and make him wish he were dead!"

Ye Linyi, who was hiding on a rooftop in the distance, almost burst out laughing when he heard this.

Find them?

How can a piece of trash like you expose me? Where does that leave the face of the Holy Spirit Church's Son? If you can really find me, I'll change my surname to Dai and be willing to do it!

Just then, the butler stepped forward and whispered, "Madam, I have brought Huo Yuhao and his mother, Huo Yun'er, here."

The Duchess's face darkened, and she waved her hand dismissively: "Let them in."

A moment later, Huo Yuhao and Huo Yun'er, dressed in thin clothes, lowered their heads and timidly entered the hall, bowing respectfully to the Duchess.

The Duchess didn't even bother to glance at them, her tone icy and chilling: "I'm asking you, last night, did you see the assailant who attacked Hua Bin? Or anyone acting suspiciously?"

Huo Yun'er and Huo Yuhao exchanged a glance and then gently shook their heads: "Reporting to Madam, we did not see anything."

"Really?" The Duchess stared intently at the two of them, her gaze sharp.

"Every word is true, Madam," Huo Yun'er and Huo Yuhao said in unison.

The Duchess waved her hand impatiently: "Alright, go back now. Just seeing you all annoys me."

"Yes."

The mother and son felt as if they had been granted a pardon and quickly bowed their heads and withdrew.

After they left, the Duchess's face instantly turned extremely grim, and she shouted sharply, "Guards!"

"Madam!" Several guards immediately stepped forward.

"From today onwards, send men to keep a close watch on Huo Yuhao and his mother, Huo Yun'er! Their every move must be reported to me!" The Duchess's eyes were filled with malice; she was certain that this matter was inextricably linked to these two lowly people.

"Yes!" the guards nodded and said.

……

Days passed by like this.

Ever since he was ambushed and knocked unconscious by the mysterious man, Dai Huabin seemed to have been scared out of his wits and never dared to bring his lackeys to bully Huo Yuhao and his mother in the secluded courtyard again. As a result, the White Tiger Duke's Mansion became much quieter.

Meanwhile, Ye Linyi had been inquiring about a special auction in the past few days—a special auction for soul tools.

He knew in his heart that the auction would feature the treasure he was determined to obtain—the Gold of Life.

As long as you acquire the Gold of Life, you can activate the remnant soul of Electrox and bring this Necromancer Saint and Undead Calamity under your command. This is a cheat that is more powerful than any martial soul or soul ring!

No one would complain about having too many cheat codes, and Ye Linyi was no exception.

The auction was held as scheduled that day.

Ye Linyi arrived at the auction venue early, and after a short while, the venue doors slowly opened.

He blended into the crowd unnoticed, found the most inconspicuous and secluded corner to sit down, and quietly waited for the auction to begin.

People gradually entered the venue, but it wasn't crowded, and there were still quite a few empty seats.

Ye Linyi closed his eyes to rest, with only one thought in his mind.

No matter the cost, we must seize the gold of life!

Not long after, the lights in the venue dimmed slightly, and the entire room fell silent instantly.

A clear and melodious voice rang out, and a beautiful young woman in an elegant dress slowly walked out from the center of the auction stage. Holding a specially made soul-guided microphone, she smiled sweetly and spoke in a clear voice: "Welcome, distinguished guests, to this special auction of soul-guided artifacts!"