"Once I get back, I must start planning for the Immortal Herbs."
"Otherwise, it'll be awkward if the people from the Nine Star Begonia show up and I have nothing for them."
"After returning, I'll have someone keep an eye on Dugu Bo's movements."
"Once the location is scouted, I'll go with the old man and seize the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well."
On the way back to Wuhun City.
Golden Crown sat in the carriage, head bowed in thought.
After traveling for two days, they had now entered the vicinity of Wuhun City.
As long as they passed through this forest, Wuhun City would be in sight.
Suddenly!
Two scarlet attacks came flying toward them.
Rhino Douluo, who was driving the carriage, sensed the killing intent immediately.
He instantly pulled Golden Crown out of the carriage, and the two of them jumped off together.
In the next moment.
Boom!
The carriage was blown to pieces.
As soon as they landed.
Rhino Douluo immediately activated his Martial Soul.
Nine Soul Rings—two yellow, two purple, and five black—descended from above.
Behind him appeared a massive rhinoceros covered in red scales!
Especially that horn, which shimmered with a blood-red light.
Just looking at it sent shivers down one's spine.
"Who goes there? How dare you stage a sneak attack within Spirit Hall territory?"
Rhino Douluo looked around warily.
He felt something was off about the aura emitted by the previous attack.
Not only was it powerful, but it also radiated an evil energy.
"Oh? I didn't expect to run into a Titled Douluo."
"Unfortunately for you, you've encountered us, the Bloodthirsty Twin Fiends. Even as a Titled Douluo, you'll have to stay here forever."
A cold, eerie laugh rang out.
Two figures appeared, blocking Golden Crown and Rhino Douluo from the front and back.
Simultaneously, nine Soul Rings—three yellow, three purple, and three black—circled their bodies.
Clearly, these two were also Titled Douluos.
Golden Crown noticed that their appearances were quite different from normal people.
Pale faces, blood-red eyes, dark clothing, and Martial Souls enveloped in black mist.
These characteristics combined pointed to only one thing.
Evil Soul Masters!
Unlike normal Soul Masters.
The cultivation methods of Evil Soul Masters were extremely cruel.
They would inhumanely slaughter ordinary people and Soul Masters, then devour the essence and blood of the corpses to increase their spirit power.
Villages were often subjected to massacres by Evil Soul Masters.
"Two Titled Douluo-level Evil Soul Masters... my luck is really terrible."
Golden Crown had already activated his Martial Soul and entered his beastified state.
The Bloodthirsty Twin Fiends were twin brothers.
The elder brother was named Martial Soul Fiend, and the younger brother was Blood Fiend.
Their Martial Souls were identical: Bloodthirsty Scimitars.
The two brothers were notorious in the Spirit Master's world.
They had once wiped out a large village of over a thousand households in a single night.
Not even newborn babies were spared.
Over a thousand people were drained into mummified corpses.
Both were on Spirit Hall's Red Wanted List.
Because of this, Spirit Hall had sent out over a dozen Titled Douluo experts to eliminate them.
Unfortunately, Evil Soul Masters were experts at hiding.
That was why they remained at large to this day.
Blood Fiend looked at Golden Crown and said ferociously, "There's even a kid. It seems we brothers will have a bountiful harvest today."
"Indeed. By absorbing the essence and blood of this child and a Titled Douluo, the two of us will surely break through again!"
Martial Soul Fiend pervertedly licked the scimitar in his hand.
"Young Master, I will do my best to hold them back later. You must run immediately."
"Remember, don't ever look back."
Rhino Douluo was now prepared for a fight to the death.
Even if he had to sacrifice his life today, he would ensure Golden Crown's safety.
But the Bloodthirsty Twin Fiends were no pushovers.
Martial Soul Fiend had already seen through Rhino Douluo's plan and said to Blood Fiend, "I'll stall this old man. You go kill that brat, and then we'll deal with this guy together."
"No problem."
After confirming their respective targets, the two of them walked forward simultaneously.
Seeing things take a turn for the worse, Rhino Douluo immediately took out a firework with a rhinoceros pattern from his robes.
He pulled the fuse of the firework with force.
The firework soared into the sky with a whistle.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
A rhinoceros pattern lit up in the sky, lingering for a long time.
This was Rhino Douluo's distress signal.
Seeing the other party release a distress signal, Martial Soul Fiend smiled disdainfully. "It's useless. Even if you send a rescue signal, so what? Wuhun City is dozens of kilometers away. Even a Titled Douluo would take half an hour to arrive."
"By then, you will have already become mummified corpses."
"Jie jie jie..."
...Hall of Worship.
Inside the Golden Crocodile Manor.
Gold Crocodile Douluo had just returned from the Tiandou Empire's Soul Hunting Grounds not long ago.
At this moment, he was listening to a servant report that Golden Crown had come looking for him a few days ago.
"Xiao Mian came back specifically to find me?"
"Did something happen?"
Jin E guessed that Golden Crown must have caused some trouble at school.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have come looking for him.
The servant replied truthfully, "I don't know. When the young master saw that you weren't here, he went to find Rhino Douluo and then left the city in a carriage."
"Left the city..."
"Alright, I understand. You may leave."
Jin E waved his hand to dismiss the servant.
Then he stroked his beard. "With that little fellow Rhino around, Xiao Mian shouldn't have any problems."
"Rhino is a Titled Douluo now. Even if something happens, he should be able to handle it."
Just as he relaxed and was about to go play chess with the High Priest.
Suddenly, a sound came from the silent sky.
He turned his head and saw a rhinoceros reflected in the distant sky.
"Eh? Who's setting off fireworks in broad daylight?"
"What a mess. Fireworks should be set off at night."
Saying that, Jin E walked out of the manor.
But as he walked, he realized something was wrong.
What decent family sets off fireworks in the middle of the day?
He quickly looked back. "Wait, that looks like Rhino's distress signal!"
"Is he in danger?"
"Oh no! Xiao Mian!!!"
Realizing the situation, Jin E quickly flew out of the manor.
He rushed toward the direction of the distress signal.
The other Consecrators had also seen the distress signal.
However, they didn't take any action. After all, rescue missions were usually handled by the Elders Hall and the various Cathedrals.
But after seeing Jin E fly rapidly through the air.
They realized something was wrong again.
It's just a rescue; why would it cause the Second Consecrator to mobilize?
The other Consecrators also quickly took to the air, chasing after Jin E to ask what was happening.
Unexpectedly, Jin E's speed was simply too fast.
They exerted all their strength just to catch up.
Upon learning that Golden Crown and Rhino Douluo had left the city and were in danger.
The other six Consecrators all grew anxious.
Together with Gold Crocodile Douluo, they flew rapidly toward the distress signal.
Leading the way was Qian Daoliu.
Among them, he was the strongest, and his Seraphim Martial Soul inherently possessed the ability to fly.
Thus, he was the fastest.
"Old Second, I'll go ahead."
With a'shoo!', Qian Daoliu's figure vanished.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Golden Crown and Rhino Douluo had already begun their battle with the Bloodthirsty Twin Fiends...