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After his laughter subsided, Gui Mei spoke again, "I will give you three seconds. Whoever can answer my question lives. Those who cannot... shall die!"
As he finished, his gaze snapped toward a female soul master with Spirit Douluo cultivation, seemingly sensing that a woman's psychological fortitude would be weaker and easier to deal with.
And indeed, the moment he glanced at her, that female soul master felt an overwhelming sense of oppression wash over her.
An instinctive dread of death welled up; an icy chill swept through her body, and her curvaceous, sexy figure trembled like a sieve. She was on the verge of wetting herself from terror.
The female soul master knew very well that if she refused the person before her, she would suffer a miserable death! She desperately wanted to flee, but she was ensnared by the Ghost Shadow Subterranean Hand and could not move an inch, let alone run away.
Gui Mei's piercing black eyes stared fixedly into hers. After a long silence, once he was certain her mental defenses had crumbled, he finally asked.
"Tell me, where is the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well?"
"The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well?" The female soul master was stunned. "What Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well..."
"Don't play dumb!" Gui Mei roared, tightening his grip slightly. The ghostly hand holding the female soul master increased its pressure, the massive force radiating from her waist and abdomen, making it almost impossible for her to breathe.
At this moment, the female soul master felt as though her body were a raw egg; with just a bit more force, Gui Mei could crush her!
"Aren't you stationed here precisely to guard the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well? Tell me, where is that place?"
"I don't know, I really don't know..." The female soul master spoke with difficulty, shaking her head as hard as she could, her expression one of extreme agony.
In truth, she really did not know the location of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. They had come here under Lie Tianhu's orders to garrison the area, but as for what was here or why they were stationing troops, they were entirely in the dark.
Of course, there were clever ones among them who quickly realized this might be the legendary site of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, but they had scouted the surroundings with their spiritual power and found nothing but rocks and wood—nothing special at all.
Moreover, the true location of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was known only to the Star Luo Imperial Family and Dugu Bo. Forget this female soul master; even Lie Tianhu did not know exactly where it was.
Gui Mei was unaware of all this. Without a doubt, he had fallen deep into the spiderweb woven by Dai Weisi and could no longer extricate himself.
And next, the hunt was about to begin!
"Hmph, quite stubborn, aren't you? In that case, you have no more utility value to me."
Gui Mei grinned savagely, clearly intending to stop wasting words. He began to condense soul power in his hand, planning to crush her into a meat paste. However, at that moment, a familiar laugh suddenly rang out behind him, causing his expression to change drastically.
"Hehehe, long time no see, Elder Gui! I didn't expect that while the Elder usually appears aloof and cold, your temper would be so explosive. But then again, it's so hot in the middle of summer; it's only natural for Elder Gui to be a bit hot-headed."
While speaking, Dai Weisi clapped his hands and condensed his soul power. In an instant, a much more violent soul pressure formed, enveloping Gui Mei.
That domineering soul pressure was as ceaseless as a surging river, shattering Gui Mei's Ghost Shadow Subterranean Hands with the force of an overwhelming mountain wave, rescuing the female soul master and the other Spirit Douluos.
"Whew... ha... ha!"
The group, having just walked back from the gates of hell, collapsed to the ground, panting heavily and gasping for air. They then dropped to one knee, cupping their hands in salute.
"Greetings, Crown Prince!"
As those words were spoken, Gui Mei's face shifted through several expressions. Finally, with a grim look, he turned around to see Dai Weisi, Zhu Zhuyun, and Zhu Zhuqing standing right behind him.
"Dai Weisi, it's you! Three years... I didn't expect you to finally show yourself again..."
For three whole years, Spirit Hall had been observing Dai Weisi in secret, trying to gather intelligence, but he had seemed to vanish from the face of the earth, never appearing once in all that time.
Now, appearing before the world once more and with an even more formidable presence—Gui Mei realized from the soul pressure alone that since it could shatter his fifth soul skill, Dai Weisi's current strength was already above his own!
"Indeed, I went to appreciate the outside world, and now I have returned!" As he spoke, a tiger's roar resounded through the heavens. Dai Weisi had already released his Saint Sovereign White Tiger martial soul, and nine soul rings emerged one by one.
"And since I have returned, Spirit Hall no longer has any reason to exist!"
"An orange-gold ninth soul ring!!!"
At this moment, not just Gui Mei, but everyone around was filled with shock.
In the Douluo Continent, even ordinary people knew the grades of soul rings. In their eyes, a common hundred-thousand-year soul ring was already extremely rare, yet Dai Weisi possessed an orange-gold ring they had never even heard of!
"An orange-gold soul ring... could it be a ring that exceeds a hundred-thousand-year soul beast? How is that possible!"
"I originally thought I'd catch a big fish. I didn't expect only you would come! But this is fine too. By eliminating you, the Unipolar Static Domain will cease to exist in this world, which counts as removing a major threat for my Star Luo Empire!"
"Elder Gui, this day next year will be the anniversary of your death. I'll make sure to burn some paper for you then. Martial Soul Avatar: Saint Sovereign White Tiger!"
In that instant, Dai Weisi's soul power erupted like a geyser, transforming him into a majestic Saint Sovereign White Tiger. With a slight thrust of his legs, the sound of breaking air exploded as he lunged at Gui Mei!
Clouds follow the dragon, and winds follow the tiger; as Dai Weisi moved, a wild gale howled in Gui Mei's ears.
"We are both Titled Douluo, who's afraid of who! Hah!"
Gui Mei likewise activated his Martial Soul Avatar. A pitch-black ghostly hand, ten meters long, rose from the ground and threw a punch, clashing violently with Dai Weisi's fist.
In an instant, chaotic air currents expanded outward. Some of the closer White Tiger soldiers were even blown away by the shockwave. Dust flew and sand filled the air, so much so that even the Spirit Douluos struggled to keep their eyes open.
"Such immense strength..."
Gui Mei let out a muffled groan. He had used every ounce of his strength just now to block Dai Weisi's punch. It was clear that after becoming a Titled Douluo, Dai Weisi's power had increased significantly; just to block that one strike, Gui Mei had consumed ten percent of his soul power.
"Elder Gui, you are mistaken about one thing. Although we are both Titled Douluo, there is a difference. I am a Super Douluo!"
"What did you say?!" Gui Mei's face changed abruptly. A Super Douluo meant that Dai Weisi's soul power had reached at least Rank 96.
"I'm saying that now, I am the master of your life! Ninth Soul Skill!"
Dai Weisi had no intention of wasting time. His goal in this operation was to eliminate as many Spirit Hall Titled Douluo as possible. Killing Gui Mei would be a great result, so he did not plan to drag things out.
At the same time, the ninth soul ring erupted with a brilliant light. The tiger's roar was deafening as Dai Weisi condensed his soul power and fired a golden beam of light, whistling toward Gui Mei like a golden giant dragon!
"White Tiger Beast Emperor Burst!"
(End of Chapter)