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

Therefore, we have no choice but to take the risk.

Moreover, perhaps if I am fast enough and timely enough, there is a chance that I can meet up with my son before he is ambushed... right?

The more Shi Yue thought about it, the more anxious he became.

As evening fell, the sun began to set.

The baron was still on his way on horseback.

Lu Yan had been sitting by the roadside for a long time along the official road leading from the Soul Hunter Forest to Karding City and Notting City.

At this moment, he was wearing the clothes that had been taken from the young baron, and a "heavy rock spear" was stuck beside him.

Of course, this heavy rock spear is not a real heavy rock spear, but a product formed by Lu Yan's Martial Soul Clay after it was petrified.

Judging from its appearance alone, it is indeed identical to the Baron's martial spirit, the Heavy Rock Spear.

In the Douluo Continent, what is one of the most significant indicators of identity?

It's a martial spirit!

Lu Yan was now dressed in the clothes of the Baron, even though there was a difference in their builds, with Lu Yan being slightly taller than the Baron.

However, with the help of his clothes, martial spirit, and Lu Yan's other attire, it was really difficult to tell them apart from a distance.

Moreover, when Lu Yan raised his head, his face was now exactly the same as that of the young baron.

Although there are still obvious differences in skin tone and facial expressions when viewed up close.

Changing one's appearance is nothing. For Lu Yan, who has a fairly good foundation in art, is it difficult with clay sculpting and some cosmetics?

This is why everyone agreed to the encirclement and killing plan, and why Lu Yan was ultimately chosen as the bait.

The role of Lu Yan as bait is self-evident.

If things had gone smoothly, Shi Yue might have been careless and not noticed the flaws in Lu Yan's disguise.

Anyone who gets too close could be instantly killed by Lu Yan's unexpected attack.

As for the aftermath of killing Shi Yue, Lu Yan's disguise can also be utilized.

Simply create a time gap so that the "Baron" appears in Karding City and is discovered.

At the same time, Wang Dachui, Old Man Su, and others returned to Nottingham City, at the same time as the Baron.

Appearing in a city more than two hundred miles away, there was naturally no suspicion of murdering the Baron and his party.

Oh no, the disappearance of the Baron and his party had nothing to do with them at all.

As for the Spirit Hall, apart from Brother Tao, everyone else just assumed that the Baron had run away on his own.

Even if some people guessed that Lu Yan and his group might have plotted against the Baron and his group.

But were they close to the Baron?

Moreover, when the Baron appears in Karding City, they will only think that Lu Yan and his group did not make a move, or that they failed.

And then, that was it. What did the Baron and his party's disappearance have to do with them?

The conflict between Lu Yan's group and the Baron's group was only known to the Spirit Hall's enforcement team and the Soul Hunter group hired by the Baron.

The Spirit Hall's enforcement team consisted entirely of Yu Yun's subordinates, with Brother Tao mixed in among them.

Even if the baron disappears and future nobles send people to investigate, so what?

Can the Spirit Hall's enforcement team even bother with them?

Are they going to specifically emphasize that they suspect Lu Yan and his group plotted against the Baron and his group, but failed?

As for the Soul Hunting Group, they are all seasoned veterans and prefer to avoid trouble.

Even considering the worst-case scenario, there are many factors at play, including the possibility of the Baron appearing in Karding City.

Ultimately, the matter will remain shrouded in mystery, and the final verdict may simply be that the Baron and his son have disappeared.

Who did it? Shi Yue's reputation in Karting City is so bad, who knows who did it?

Oh, the bad reputation was spread secretly by the Spirit Hall of Karting City.

On the noble side: The baron's disappearance must have been the work of the Spirit Hall!

So what should we do? Fight the Spirit Hall to the death?

Oh well, that's it.

In short, after careful consideration, it is likely that Lu Yan and his group will not be implicated at all in the aftermath.

"Xiao Liu, get ready, we've seen Su Yuntao's signal." Suddenly, Teacher Li's voice rang in Lu Yan's ears, which startled him.

Meanwhile, Su Yuntao, who was far behind, confirmed that Shi Yue had entered the predetermined route.

He then led his men away, and when he returned to report, they had lost the pursuit.

Tao Ge's clothes were particularly eye-catching today.

Chapter 44 The Baron sets off but has no horse to ride.

Shi Yue sped along the official road.

From afar, he saw his "precious son" slumped on the roadside with his head down, his Martial Soul Heavy Rock Spear stuck upside down beside him.

Immediately, Shi Yue became even more anxious, spurred his horse hard, and galloped toward his "precious son".

However, as the distance closed, a question arose in his mind: where were the other people who accompanied him?

But upon closer inspection, seeing the heavy rock spear stuck in the ground next to his "precious son" and the familiar yet bloodstained clothing, he began to make a guess.

Judging from the situation, it seems that my son and his group have indeed been ambushed.

The fact that her own son survived suggests she was keeping him as bait to lure her into a trap.

With that in mind, Shi Yue focused all his attention on his beloved son.

At the same time, he rode his horse slowly closer to Lu Yan, ready to seize any opportunity to grab his son and run away.

However, as the distance closed, at a point of four or five meters, Shi Yue suddenly stopped; he sensed something was wrong.

"You are not my son. Where is my son? What happened to him?" Shi Yue blurted out these words without thinking.

At the same time, Lu Yan raised his head; he had been concentrating all his energy and attention on the changes.

He may appear to be looking down, but his eyes have already been glancing around.

The moment Lu Yan looked up, a large amount of clay surged outwards and spread rapidly across his body.

Shi Yue also saw Lu Yan's face, which was slightly different but extremely similar to his son's.

However, the facial skin color and details don't look like real skin.

This somewhat eerie feeling startled him.

In the brief moment he was distracted, Lu Yan had already transformed into a clay-covered, over two-meter-tall, chubby, yellowish-brown man and charged towards him.

"not good!"

Third Soul Skill: Petrifying Light.

Shi Yue instantly summoned his martial soul, his soul rings swirling around him, and his third soul ring lit up.

However, almost at the same time as him, or even a step faster, Lu Yan's first spirit ring also lit up.

First Soul Skill, Mud and Stone Transformation – Turning mud into stone.

Lu Yan first petrified the surface of his own clay.

Then came the petrification beam that directly attacked Shi Yue.

Just like the petrification ray test we did with the petrified lizard before, the effect was minimal.

However, Lu Yan still used his first soul skill at the same time, Mud and Stone Transformation - turning fossils into mud.

Without any stiffness, Lu Yan's spirit rings even remained lit, and he had already closed the four or five-meter distance in two steps.

"Damn it!" Shi Yue swiftly retrieved a weapon from his storage soul tool—a long spear—preparing for close-quarters combat.

He's just a one-ring Soul Master; even without using Soul Skills, killing him would be a piece of cake.

Even if there's an ambush, you can simply strike and escape.

Shi Yue sat on his horse, raised his spear and swept it towards Lu Yan. The spear was mixed with surging soul power, and its power was extremely fierce.

However, Shi Yue noticed that the yellowish-brown fat man formed from clay seemed to have a hint of mockery in his exposed eyes.

Lu Yan was naturally happy. Was he afraid of the Baron's retaliation?

Of course I'm not afraid. The reason I transform into a "clay giant" is to defend against petrification rays and close-range attacks.

It would be a little troublesome if the Baron didn't attack and left immediately, but it would be a minor problem.

Because the group that had been hiding in various concealed terrains also rushed in.

The fastest were naturally the three agility-type Great Soul Masters.

However, they may no longer be needed.

Clay surged from Lu Yan's body, thickening his defenses against Shi Yue, allowing him to directly withstand the sweeping spear while simultaneously closing the distance.

The sweeping spear was incredibly powerful, even slamming Lu Yan's thick clay into the air, sending parts of it flying.

But it was eventually buffered, and Lu Yan instantly broke free from the "clay giant".

In an instant, the distance closed again, and the two were less than a meter apart.

Shi Yue's kill threshold has been reached!

Lu Yan took the remaining clay from his body and from his storage soul ring, and threw it directly at Shi Yue's face.

A large amount of clay formed a huge mouth, which bit directly into Shi Yue's head.

In that instant, Shi Yue also saw Lu Yan's true face.

It's that brat with innate level one soul power and a clay martial soul, how could it be!

Shi Yue activated his soul power to form a shield to protect his head, trying to resist the envelopment of the clay.

He did succeed.