Douluo: Yun Ming in the Spirit Hall Era

Chapter 56 The Great Plague

The Great Soul Master with the Horse-Slaying Saber, seeing that the man in the felt hat wanted to reveal the truth, was about to speak up to stop him again when Yun Ming glanced at him and said calmly.

"If you say anything more, I won't hesitate to knock you all out!"

Hearing Yun Ming's impolite threat, the black-armored Grand Soul Master's expression turned grim, his mood shifting between anger and uncertainty.

At this moment, the girl next to him also reminded the man in the felt hat.

"Uncle, go ahead and tell me!"

Upon hearing the girl's reminder, the man in the felt hat recalled everything that had happened in the city and, with some fear, blurted out a shocking revelation.

"A massive plague has broken out in Saga City!!!"

"We didn't want to wait to die in the city, so we sneaked out and were hunted down by the city lord's mansion."

"shock!!!"

The man in the felt hat gave Yun Ming and his group a huge shock with his very first revelation!

Neither Yunming nor the girl had heard of the plague outbreak currently occurring in Saga City before they arrived.

The man in the felt hat recalled for a moment and continued.

"About two weeks ago, more people in Saga City started experiencing cold symptoms than usual. Since it's currently the changing season, no one initially took it seriously!"

"It wasn't until three days later, when the first batch of patients began experiencing difficulty breathing and persistent high fever, and the number of patients with these symptoms began to rise rapidly, that the city lord's mansion and the residents realized that this was not a normal seasonal cold snap, but rather a plague similar to a cold!"

"After discovering that it was a plague, the city lord's mansion immediately issued a city lockdown order, mobilized doctors within the city to study and treat the plague, divided up quarantine areas, and sought help from the outside world, among other measures. Furthermore, the city lord of Saga City, Ye Chuan himself, also gave a public speech within the city, expressing his determination to fight the plague, outlining specific measures, uniting the people, and reassuring the populace."

"Under Lord Ye Chuan's series of swift and decisive policies, the city quickly calmed down, except for some riots when the plague was first discovered, and the morale of the people in the city was stabilized as soon as possible."

Oscar was puzzled and asked the man in the felt hat.

"Isn't this city lord doing a good job? He's done everything he was supposed to do, so why did you all run away?"

The man in the felt hat was silent for a moment, then looked up into Oscar's eyes and spoke slowly to him in a restrained tone.

Have you ever experienced a slow death?

Oscar listened to the man in the felt hat ask a question, reflecting on his short life. Although he had a brief period of relying on the kindness of others after his father's death, he was soon brought to Shrek Academy by Flander because of his outstanding talent. Overall, his life had not been particularly difficult, let alone a slow death.

The man in the felt hat didn't even bother to get an answer from Oscar; he simply continued speaking.

How can I describe that feeling?

"The loom of death, the panic in your heart, the fear and helplessness—it's torture, a living hell!"

"The policies promised by City Lord Ye Chuan have indeed been promulgated and implemented, but they are useless! New plague infections are appearing in the city every day, and people have been dying since eight days ago, with the death toll increasing every day."

As they spoke, the man in the felt hat asked Yun Ming and the others a question tinged with sadness.

"My esteemed Soul Masters, if you were in my shoes, what would you do? Wait to die?"

The girl and Yunming did not answer the man in the felt hat's question, because it was meaningless; Yunming and the others were different from the man in the felt hat.

Yun Ming looked at the Great Soul Master with the Horse-Slaying Saber and asked.

"Is everything they said true? You killed them just to make an example of them and deter others in the city from causing trouble?"

Seeing that the other party already knew, and with so many people talking, the Great Soul Master with the Horse-Slaying Saber could no longer hide it. So he stopped concealing it and responded in a calm but firm tone.

"Yes! Everything is true!"

"If this trend is not nipped in the bud, it will surely lead to continuous unrest in the city."

He tried to change the subject and dodge the question.

Upon hearing the Great Soul Master Zhanmadao's reply, Yun Ming gave him a strange look.

From what they had just learned, and considering the Great Soul Master Zhanmadao's previous attempts to conceal the truth, Yun Ming, the girl, and Yang Wutian all sensed something was amiss. Yun Ming's lips moved slightly, and then Yang Wutian suddenly launched an attack.

Yang Wutian unleashed a burst of crimson soul power, releasing the Soul-Breaking Pressure of a peak Soul Saint, instantly stunning everyone present except for Yang Wutian and his three companions. Moreover, Yang Wutian not only perfectly completed the task assigned by Yun Ming, subduing everyone on both sides of the battle, but also created a small, not entirely unexpected, surprise.

Just as Yang Wutian unleashed his soul power, a piercing explosion roared from afar, heading straight for him. It was a golden arrow, its entire body as white as gold, carrying an unstoppable sharpness.

"Retreat!!!" Yun Ming immediately noticed the divine arrow flying from afar, grabbed Oscar, and retreated.

Before the sound arrived, the arrow came first, and in the blink of an eye, it was in front of Yang Wutian.

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The golden arrow came too fast, and the soul power fluctuations emanating from it were too powerful. Yang Wutian had no time to defend himself and could only hastily retreat.

Then the three of them saw the divine arrow pierce the earth as easily as piercing a piece of paper, leaving a small hole in the ground that was smooth around the edges and bottomless.

Seeing the arrow's concentrated and penetrating power, Yang Wutian knew he had encountered a master. He immediately summoned the Soul-Shattering Spear, and all seven soul rings around him appeared, his soul power restrained yet ready to be unleashed. Then, Yang Wutian shouted.

"Who are you, friend? Please come out and meet me!"

The girl was puzzled for a moment when she saw Yang Wutian suddenly erupt, but she quickly understood. Seeing that her guardian seemed to have misunderstood, she hurriedly spoke up.

"Old An, stop! They're not targeting me! Come out!"

In the shadows, an old man with white hair and a youthful face, dressed in black, exuding an aura as sharp as an arrow, paused for a moment when he heard his young mistress speak. He then withdrew his longbow and vanished from his spot, appearing beside the girl in a flash.

Seeing the sudden appearance of "Elder An," Yang Wutian's expression turned solemn. He couldn't sense the other party's specific soul power level. There were only two possibilities: the other party's soul power was much stronger than his, or the other party's control over soul power was much stronger than his. Judging from the level of the previous arrow, neither possibility could be ruled out.

Old An first glanced at Yun Ming, as if his young lady had taken a liking to him. Then, upon seeing the martial spirit in Yang Wutian's hand, he murmured to himself.

"Soul-Shattering Spear"

The girl continued speaking to Old Man An.

"Old An, they are new friends of mine. They didn't intend to harm me before, but someone in that group is suspicious, and they acted suddenly to avoid causing panic among others!"

Upon hearing this, Elder An realized that Yang Wutian had summoned his martial spirit only after seeing his arrow, and thus agreed with his young lady's statement, nodding in approval.

Seeing that Elder An had temporarily set aside his hostility, Yun Ming also signaled to Yang Wutian to put away the Soul-Breaking Spear.

Seeing that the misunderstanding had been cleared up, the girl returned to the previous topic, her brows furrowed and her tone serious.

"The problems in Saga City are very serious!"

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