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Dugu Yan clenched her fists tightly.
This is a friendly exchange, not a life-or-death battle.
Since Tuoba Yan ignored her soul skill, Dugu Yan did not continue to attack him.
Tuoba Yan looked at Yao Zi.
Yao Zi remained silent, her eyes practically screaming defiance. She was unwilling to accept defeat, but dared not lay a hand on Tuoba Yan again.
This battle was unfair to Tuoba Yan from the start. Yao Zi will not continue to humiliate herself.
Tuoba Yan looked at Ye Lingling, the only one who was unharmed, and asked, "Shall we continue?"
Ye Lingling is still young, but her figure is already quite well-developed.
She was slender and slim, dressed in all black, with a black veil covering her face, and long, flowing blue hair cascading down her back.
She has a pair of extremely beautiful big eyes, the same color as her hair, with a clear and unambiguous gaze, and long, slightly upturned eyelashes that seem to speak with a gentle blink.
Ye Lingling's martial soul is the Nine-Hearted Begonia, and it is said that anyone with her assistance would find it difficult to die.
She was also stunned by the detoxification ability of Tuoba Yan's first soul skill.
Upon hearing Tuoba Yan's words, Ye Lingling wisely shook her head.
Tuoba Yan looked at Xue Qinghe, who was sitting in his seat, and said in a slightly louder voice, "Brother Xue, the battle is over!"
Xue Qinghe stood up from his seat, clapped, and said, "What a wonderful battle! Congratulations, Brother Tuoba, on winning the championship of this year's Genius Exchange Tournament. The Limitless War God Breastplate is yours."
As she spoke, Xue Qinghe waved her hand, and a maidservant carrying the radiant and dazzling Wuji War God Breastplate walked up to Tuoba Yan.
Tuoba Yan accepted the War God Breastplate with both hands, felt the soul power fluctuations within the breastplate, and with a thought, stored it in his storage soul tool.
Xue Qinghe continued, "This Soul Battle is primarily for exchange. Friendship first, exchange second. Those who do not obtain the Limitless War God Breastplate will each receive a Lucky Cloud Crystal Peach as a reward after the banquet!"
Upon hearing the words "Auspicious Cloud Crystal Peach," the faces of those who had failed in the group challenge brightened from gloomy to cheerful.
The Auspicious Cloud Crystal Peach is priceless and unavailable; it is a cultivation resource that money cannot buy.
The banquet proceeded as planned.
During the banquet, people from Yuexuan came out to play the zither to entertain the guests.
Xue Qinghe always kept his word. When everyone left the Crown Prince's residence, each person received a crystal peach adorned with auspicious clouds. This included Tuoba Yan from the Spirit Hall and Dai Mubai from the Xingluo Empire.
A tiny auspicious cloud crystal peach is worth at least 100,000 gold soul coins.
The value of a single peach is equivalent to the lifetime income of an ordinary person working as an animal.
Feeling the abundant energy within the crystal peach, Ma Hongjun exclaimed, "It truly proves the old saying: the poor die poor, and the rich die rich."
Walking alone on the street, Tuoba Yan was alone.
After leaving the Crown Prince's residence, Shui Bing'er, Ma Hongjun, Shui Yue'er, and Tuoba Yan traveled together.
Midway through, someone from the Shui family said that Shui Bing'er's mother was looking for Shui Yue'er and Shui Bing'er.
Then, Ma Hongjun's girlfriend from Canghui College came to find him.
In the end, only Tuoba Yan was left walking alone on the street.
The moon hung high in the sky, and there were very few pedestrians on the street. Only a few scattered individuals, struggling to make a living, were still working late into the night, hoping to encounter customers who needed them.
A strong wind blew up the fallen leaves on the ground, and all around was quiet.
As Tuoba Yan passed by yet another street stall, suddenly, the other person rushed towards him, stabbing his back with a dagger.
Tuoba Yan shifted his foot to the left, dodging the opponent's dagger. At the same time, he caught the opponent's dagger between his right index and middle fingers.
The jet-black dagger reflected no light under the bright moonlight. It was perfectly suited for assassination.
Tuoba Yan said, "There was definitely a trap!"
The assassin's sneak attack failed, and a twist of his wrist forced Tuoba Yan to abandon his grip on the dagger. At the same time, the assassin launched a horizontal slash at Tuoba Yan.
Tuoba Yan stomped his foot hard, cracking the bluestone floor, and leaped up from the spot, creating some distance between himself and the assassin.
The commotion attracted the attention of other street vendors. They quickly and shrewdly ended their night camping early.
The streets were deserted, with only Tuoba Yan and the assassin present.
Taking this opportunity, Tuoba Yan sized up the assassin.
He was shrouded in a black robe, so his face could not be seen.
In addition to the assassins fighting on the street, another man in black robes emerged from the shadows of the street.
Two men in black robes blocked Tuoba Yan's path, one in front and one behind.
The assassin who had attacked Tuoba Yan earlier sneered in a hoarse voice, "Highly vigilant. Too bad, so what? Today you are destined to perish here."
Tuoba Yan asked confidently, "Are you sure you can kill me?"
"Are you referring to the Title Douluo who protects you?" The man in black was clearly prepared, saying, "As far as I know, she has left on business."
The man in black was not lying.
Lingyuan Douluo has encountered some issues that need to be addressed today.
When Ling Yuan Douluo left the Shui family earlier, she instructed Tuoba Yan not to leave Tiandou City, because she would be unable to protect him tonight.
Thinking that it was just a banquet, and that the Spirit Hall and the Tiandou Empire were at peace, Xue Qinghe and the Tiandou Empire would not harm Tuoba Yan.
Therefore, Lingyuan Douluo felt at ease leaving Kaituo Bayan's side temporarily to handle her own private matters.
Unexpectedly, this matter came to the attention of people with ill intentions.
A familiar voice came from the assassin behind Tuoba Yan, "Stop talking nonsense. This kid is very strange. I guess his fourth soul skill is a soul-type soul skill."
Soul masters with beast-type martial souls gain mental-type soul skills upon obtaining soul rings. This is unprecedented in the world of soul masters.
Five spirit rings rose from beneath the black-robed man's feet, their colors being yellow, yellow, purple, purple, and purple.
A golden, powerful gorilla appeared behind the man in black.
Tuoba Yan narrowed his eyes slightly. "Tai Nuo, it really is you!"
He possesses five spirit rings and his spirit master level has reached the spirit king realm.
The family-inherited martial spirit of the Extra Strength ClanâMighty Ape.
It is certain that the man in the black robe is Tai Nuo.
Tuoba Yan raised an eyebrow and said, "Aren't you even going to pretend anymore?"
Unlike the other man in black robes, Tai Nuo's voice was not altered in any way.
Based on the voice and the external outline of the body, it can be inferred that the man in black may be Hercules Tai Nuo.
To Tuoba Yan's utter surprise, Tai Nuo didn't even bother to pretend; he just laid his cards on the table.
Tai Nuo had fought Tuoba Yan twice, and his first three spirit rings pulsed upwards in a row. His power instantly increased to two hundred percent.
Tai Nuo urged, "I can't let you waste time. This is Tiandou City. To avoid any unforeseen complications, act now!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the soul ring under the feet of the other masked man lit up with a yellow light.
Six spirit rings rose from beneath his feet. Their colors, from the inside out, were yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, and black. The Ghost King Vine in his hand coiled around Tuoba Yan in rhythm with one of the spirit rings.
Tuoba Yan suddenly realized and blurted out, "Ghost King Vine, Manager Aude!"