Douluo Continent: Martial Soul Clay, the Creator of All Things

As Shi Yue and his group slowly approached, a sense of oppression lingered over Lu Yan and his entourage, growing increasingly heavy.

"What, aren't you leaving yet?"

"Are you trying to steal my prey? That would be a capital offense!" Shi Yue's cold, oppressive voice, carrying a sense of judgment, clearly reached everyone's ears from a distance of about twenty meters.

"Or perhaps you simply didn't take my 'little warning' seriously?" As he finished speaking, Shi Yue's eyes narrowed, and an invisible killing intent burst forth.

Was his attack just now really just a "minor warning"?

Of course not, he actually used a combination of his first and second soul skills.

If they could successfully launch a sneak attack and kill or severely injure Wang Dachui, the strongest member of Lu Yan's group, as well as Teacher Zhou, that would be ideal.

As for Lu Yan, he just happened to be within the range and was not taken seriously by Shi Yue.

Shi Yue was also aware of the flaws in his soul skills.

However, if the sneak attack fails, it can force the opponent to create distance from the Earth Rock Lizard, preventing them from resorting to desperate measures, allowing a Great Soul Master to take action and kill the Soul Beast directly.

If you can't have it yourself, you should make sure others can't have it either. This is a common occurrence when conflicts arise in the Soul Hunter world.

In addition, his sneak attack was also a demonstration of his strength, just like how they all released their spirit rings together now.

If they know what's good for them, fine; but if they don't, then don't blame Shi Yue for getting serious.

The combination of the first and second soul skills has some flaws, but if you close the distance and add the third soul skill, then it will be completely different.

However, it seems they are quite sensible now, and have no intention of destroying the spirit rings.

Shi Yue's intuition was correct; Lu Yan and the others indeed had no intention of destroying the spirit rings. After all, their intelligence indicated that there was a second Earth Rock Lizard of suitable age.

If we were to give this one to the Baron and his party, it wouldn't be a bad idea to resolve the current conflict.

After that, they no longer had any conflicts of interest regarding Soul Hunting.

This is undoubtedly the best choice.

After all, judging from the comparison of the strength of the two sides, our side is no match at all!

Moreover, Wang Dachui and his companions had already exhausted most of their soul power in the battle with the Earth Rock Lizard.

But I'm really not willing to accept it!

A tremendous sense of frustration welled up in everyone's hearts.

Even though they had already chosen to give way, and even though they had worked hard to defeat the soul beast, they were still being coerced by it.

He constantly says, "My prey, I forgive your sins."

Are nobles so great? Are they so great just because they're stronger than us?

His words were full of arrogance and were almost overflowing with a sense of threat.

They were completely disregarded, displaying an attitude of utter contempt befitting a superior.

Moreover, the so-called "minor warning" was clearly an attempt to ambush and kill them. If they succeeded, they would all face certain death.

This has undoubtedly created a deep-seated enmity!

but……

Resentment and anger welled up in everyone's hearts, surging straight to the top of their heads!

However, as the Baron and his party drew ever closer, the distance between the two sides was now less than twenty meters.

Everyone quickly realized the reality: circumstances were beyond their control!

They swallowed their bitterness! They remembered this grudge!

Immediately, Lu Yan, Old Man Su, Wang Dachui, Liu Yan, and the others almost simultaneously wanted to say, "Let's go!"

However, before they could even speak, an unexpected turn of events occurred that neither of them had anticipated.

"What are you doing!" A loud voice clearly reached the ears of both sides from a distance.

A voice devoid of emotion, indifferent yet filled with authority.

A group of five people walked towards the two opposing sides from a distance, their steps unhurried, steady, and powerful.

Chapter 32 The Baron Strikes Again, the Enforcement Team Takes Action

The direction from which the approaching people came was located at the midline between the Baron's group and Lu Yan's group, who were facing off against each other.

Neither side needed to turn their heads significantly; they could vaguely see the group of five people still a hundred meters away just by using the corners of their eyes.

The group of five were dressed in white, fitted outfits with black capes on their backs. A fist-sized "Soul" character was displayed in the center of their chests, a standard attire for personnel directly under the Spirit Hall.

"Are the people who came from the Spirit Hall's enforcement team in the Soul Hunting Forest?" Seeing the five people's attire, Lu Yan was overjoyed, perhaps there was still a chance for things to turn around.

Now, Lu Yan has a certain understanding of the rules for Soul Masters on the Douluo Continent.

The Spirit Hall's enforcement team in the Soul Hunting Forest is primarily tasked with checking Soul Hunting Tokens, apprehending poachers, and monitoring and maintaining the Soul Beast ecosystem of the Soul Hunting Forest.

However, if a conflict arises between Soul Masters who possess the Soul Hunter's Token, the Spirit Hall's enforcement team will intervene to mediate.

After all, the Spirit Hall nominally bears the important responsibility of mediating conflicts among spirit masters and maintaining order in the spirit master world.

Moreover, to some extent, influenced by the atmosphere within the Spirit Hall, when conflicts arise between noble and commoner spirit masters, the Spirit Hall's enforcement team tends to side with the commoners.

Doesn't the Spirit Hall know what kind of filthy people most nobles are?

Generally speaking, those who dare to challenge the Spirit Hall's established order in the Spirit Master world are mostly nobles and disciples of major sects.

It was not uncommon for Soul Masters to slaughter civilians on a large scale when it happened to noble Soul Masters.

In the eyes of the order established by the Spirit Hall, such behavior is undoubtedly that of a "fallen spirit master".

However, because the other party is a nobleman and protected by imperial law, the matter often ends without resolution.

For various reasons, the conflict between the Spirit Hall and the nobles had long been brewing and deep-seated.

However, due to political considerations, both sides' leaders are exercising restraint.

In this situation, during the standoff with the Baron and his entourage, a team of Spirit Hall law enforcement officers suddenly appeared.

This was undoubtedly good news for Lu Yan and his group.

However, in the hearts of Lu Yan and his companions, they were not sure how the Spirit Hall's enforcement team would mediate the situation.

Especially in the eyes of Lu Yan, who had read the original work and many fan fictions.

Will the Spirit Hall's enforcement team always uphold fairness and justice?

What are you thinking?

They are upholding the order established by the Spirit Hall, as well as the prestige of the Spirit Hall and the foundation of faith in the Angel God.

It just so happens that the belief in angels includes elements such as light, order, and justice.

Besides, what team is without its corrupt elements?

Especially in Lu Yan's opinion, if the current Pope of the Spirit Hall were Qian Daoliu, it would be fine, after all, he is known as the "moral benchmark of Douluo Continent".

If he were still in office, the moral standards of the Spirit Hall would have been raised several notches.

Even with someone like Qian Xunji in power, the Spirit Hall's atmosphere became more upright.

After all, he is a direct descendant of the Angel Family. No matter what kind of person he is inside, on the surface, he will always maintain the image of being great, glorious, and righteous.

The glory and faith of our ancestors must not be defiled; this is the foundation of his angelic family!

But after Bibi Dong came to power...

Leaving aside the fact that Bibi Dong's mind has already become twisted under the influence of the "Secret Chamber" and the Rakshasa God, and she wishes she could destroy the Spirit Hall and the whole world.

Based solely on the description in the original work that Bibi Dong "consolidated her papal position and rule within ten years," what "thunderous methods" did she use?

Is it really all about overwhelming strength? I'm afraid not!

It would be necessary to support a pope or a Bibidon faction to deal with the Temple faction.

The faction of the Offering Hall has Sendo-ryu as its spiritual leader, so their moral standards are naturally higher.

It's hard to say what the moral standards of Bibi Dong's faction, which opposes them, are.

Especially when the faction leader is a crazy woman who hates everything.

Lu Yan had a very low opinion of the Spirit Hall under Bibi Dong's leadership; he felt it was a case of one bad apple spoiling the whole bunch.

Of course, Qian Xunji, the "Secret Chamber Douluo," and Rakshasa God also deserve to die!

In short, Lu Yan had a slight hope that the Spirit Hall's enforcement team would be to his advantage, but he didn't have high hopes.

However, even if the other party is just trying to smooth things over, it will at least ease the tension between them and the Baron's party, allowing them to leave with peace of mind.

Lu Yan thought this way, and the others in the group had similar thoughts to varying degrees.

Even their minds relaxed a little because of this; this is the reputation of the Spirit Hall.

Even though it has lost a lot in recent years due to certain factors, the prestige and reputation that the Spirit Hall has accumulated over the years cannot be destroyed in a short period of time.

However, it was precisely during this brief moment when Lu Yan and his group's mindset shifted slightly, and their vigilance hadn't even decreased much, that they took advantage of the situation.

Baron Lingfeng Shi Yue made his move without warning, and even those around him, including his close associates, were caught off guard.

Shi Yue moved extremely fast; his speed as a Soul Master was not much slower than that of an ordinary agility-type Great Soul Master.

As he set off, his third spirit ring lit up.

Among Lu Yan's group, the three agility-type Great Soul Masters reacted the fastest, followed by Wang Dachui and other power-type Great Soul Masters.

But it was too late.

The moment the group made a move, Shi Yue, who had already moved within a range of more than ten meters, raised his hand.

Countless cold, grayish-white rays of light suddenly shot out from the miniature 'rock mountain' floating in his hand, the rays as sharp as needles and as fast as lightning.

The light instantly enveloped Lu Yan and his group, and the moment they touched the light, their bodies felt stiff and stone-like.

It was Shi Yue's third soul skill, the Petrification Ray!

Anyone within a 20-meter radius who is illuminated by his third soul skill will be affected.

Those whose soul power level is not much higher than his or who do not have special resistance will be petrified and frozen for more than a second or even longer.

This is under the condition of group attack; if it is a single-target attack, the petrification ability will be even stronger!