Chapter 29 You little bastard, I've found you!
He walked to the edge of the pit, squatted down, and reached out to touch it.
"Hiss—"
What he felt at his fingertips wasn't residual heat from the high temperature, but rather a... lingering, pure thunderous aura that made even his Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul tremble! That aura was ancient, majestic, and seemed to originate from the very source of thunder!
"This is... the power of Thor?!"
Yu Zhanhui's voice began to tremble, but this time it was not out of fear, but out of ecstasy!
"Could it be that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect withheld the Thunder God Pearl for Ye Tianchen?! That's right! When they killed Tianfei, there was no trace of this thunderous aura!"
"He must be killed..."
Yu Zhanhui stood up, his eyes blazing with murderous intent.
"No, we can't kill him directly. We have to capture him alive, force him to reveal his secrets, and then extract the Thor Seed from his body... and then torture him to death little by little!"
He closed his eyes, and the spiritual power of an 85th-level Soul Douluo spread out like mercury.
Soul power perception spread like a spider web, covering an area of hundreds of miles, capturing every abnormal soul power fluctuation, every wisp of residual aura, and every unnatural trace.
.....
Inside the cave, Ye Tianchen, who was sitting cross-legged, suddenly opened his eyes.
The golden lightning pattern between his brows was burning hot, and at the same time, he had a vague sense of foreboding, as if something terrible was about to happen.
Ye Tianchen looked towards the cave entrance, where morning light shone through the cracks, casting dappled shadows inside.
Everything seemed calm, but the sense of crisis, like a thorn in one's side, grew stronger and stronger.
Footsteps could be heard outside the cave.
It was very light and slow, like taking a leisurely stroll.
But each step brought with it a heavy, suffocating sense of oppression.
The footsteps stopped at the cave entrance, followed by a hoarse and unpleasant voice.
"You little bastard, I've found you."
The boulder at the cave entrance suddenly exploded! Debris rained down into the cave, each piece carrying a violent bolt of lightning!
Ye Tianchen immediately activated Wings of Thor - Protection, golden armor appearing on his body to block all the falling rocks.
Amidst the billowing smoke and dust, a burly figure, treading on lightning, slowly entered the cave. Who else could it be but Yu Zhanhui?
His black robe was tattered, revealing his strong muscles and hideous scars.
But the most terrifying thing was those eyes, blood-red, with a mad killing intent reflected deep within their pupils, and... a cruel, cat-and-mouse-like mockery.
"I saw my son's body."
Yu Zhanhui stopped ten steps in front of Ye Tianchen, looked the boy up and down, and revealed a strange smile.
"You killed him swiftly and decisively, with one blow. Not bad, you've improved."
His gaze swept over the scarlet soul ring beneath Ye Tianchen's feet, a fleeting look of surprise followed by an overwhelming hatred.
"You are more amazing than your father. What he couldn't do, you did. Your first spirit ring is 100,000 years old. Was it a sacrifice? You are really lucky. If your father had such good luck back then, he might be the patriarch of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan now."
"Speaking of which, you really are lucky. Not only did you receive a 100,000-year-old soul beast as a sacrifice, but Ning Rongrong was also willing to give you a divine object like the Thunder God Pearl. But it doesn't matter, after today, all these things will be mine."
"You can't take it away."
Ye Tianchen slowly stood up, his voice calm, but his soul power was already circulating wildly within his body.
Wings of Thor slowly unfurled behind him, and the Azure Dragon hovering beside him let out a deep dragon roar.
"Thunderwings? Those Thunderwing Tigers'? External Soul Bone?! I can't see through you, you piece of trash. But I advise you not to waste your time on this useless effort. Even if you have a 100,000-year soul ring, a 100,000-year soul bone, an External Soul Bone, and the Thunder God Pearl, you're still just a three-ring Great Soul Master. And me? An eight-ring Soul Douluo. Do you know what the difference is between us? Heaven and earth!"
"Then you can give it a try."
Ye Tianchen raised his right hand, and lightning gathered in his palm.
Yu Zhanhui stared at him for three breaths, then suddenly smiled.
That smile was cold, cruel, and carried an air of absolute confidence.
No rush.
He said.
"Before I kill you, I want to tell you a secret... a secret about your father, Yu Zhantian."
"While he may not have your luck, he possesses strength that you lack..."
Yu Zhanhui's voice was like a viper's hiss, each word carrying a malicious glee.
"Back then, he personally killed a 100,000-year-old soul beast. All he needed to do was absorb that 100,000-year-old soul ring to become a Title Douluo in one fell swoop, enjoying boundless glory!"
He took a step forward, his eyes brimming with cruelty.
"However, at the crucial moment when he was absorbing the soul ring, I ambushed him. I severely injured his head with a palm strike, and combined with the backlash of a 100,000-year-old soul beast, I watched him die in front of me."
Ye Tianchen was trying hard to remain calm, but the golden lightning flashing around his body silently revealed the turmoil in his heart.
"It hurts, doesn't it? That's the feeling I want. I'm going to strip you of everything that belongs to you, and make your corpse become nourishment for the Star Dou Forest, just like your father did back then!"
Yu Zhanhui admired Ye Tianchen's expression, his smile twisted like a demon.
But before Ye Tianchen could make a move, Yu Zhanhui acted even faster. His sixth soul ring emitted a dark light, and a furious dragon roar came from his mouth, causing Ye Tianchen's mind to go blank for a moment.
He reached out and grabbed Ye Tianchen's neck, his five fingers crackling with lightning. If he had made a firm grip, it would have been enough to crush steel.
But in that very instant...
"Roar—!!!"
The top of the cave exploded with a deafening roar! A gigantic fist covered in jet-black fur burst through the roof, its size almost occupying half of the cave's cross-section. Wherever the fist passed, the air was compressed into visible ripples, and the entire mountain groaned under the weight of this punch!
Titan Ape!
Yu Zhanhui's expression changed drastically, and he retreated rapidly! But that fist was too fast!
He was so fast that he only managed to cross his arms before being sent flying by a punch!
"BOOM—!!!"
Yu Zhanhui shot out like a cannonball, crashing through dozens of thick ancient trees as he flew out of the cave, the sickening cracking sounds echoing in the air.
"You dare bully my brother Tianchen? You're asking for trouble! Take this from your grandpa Titan!"
Just like in Ye Tianchen's story, the Titan Ape slammed its arms heavily onto the ground, and under the pressure of gravity, a terrifying stone pillar with a diameter of over five meters and a length of over twenty meters appeared in its hands.
The stone pillars swept across!
Simple, brutal, and devoid of any fancy techniques. Yet, the power of this sweep had already reached the level of a Title Douluo!
Wherever the stone pillar passed, the air exploded, space distorted, and the cave walls were torn apart as if they were made of paper!
[end of the chapter]