Chapter 164 Heartbreak, That's Er Ming's Soul Ring
Witnessing Ma Hongjun being engulfed by Yan's surging virtual fire, Flanders felt as if his heart was being cut by a knife and he could hardly believe his eyes.

He suppressed his grief, tried his best to escape from the suffocating scene, and rushed back to Shrek Academy.

When he returned to the academy and saw Yu Xiaogang and others, Flanders' face was as pale as paper, his eyes were full of fear and anxiety, and his steps were staggering, as if he was carrying an invisible pressure.

His presence made everyone feel nervous, and an ominous premonition arose spontaneously.

"Dean, what's wrong with you?"

Tang San was the first to come forward and asked with concern.

He had just returned from a long journey, and his face was still dusty.

Although he was gone for several months, he brought back good news: the Haotian Sect would come out and move to Tiandou City to fight against the Spirit Hall together.

"Xiaosan, you are finally back."

"Yes. My uncle and the elders have agreed to leave the mountain, and they will arrive in Tiandou City soon. I went ahead and arrived today."

"That's really good news. I'm glad you're back safely."

Flanders' voice was trembling as he tried to calm down.

Yu Xiaogang knew Flanders and knew that this dean, who was usually always optimistic and strong, was extremely depressed at this moment.

"Flanders, what happened?"

Flanders took a deep breath, trying to suppress the grief that was about to overwhelm him.

"On the way back, Hongjun and I met Yan from the Spirit Hall, more than a hundred miles away from Tiandou City. Yan's flames... were too strange. Hongjun..."

When he said this, Flanders' eyes became red and his voice choked.

"What's up with him?"

Yu Xiaogang asked anxiously, feeling something was wrong.

"I failed to protect him. He was engulfed by Yan's flames. At that moment, I could do nothing but watch... In the end, nothing was left."

"what?!"

Upon hearing the news, everyone present was shocked.

It is hard to accept that Ma Hongjun, who was always smiling and full of energy, left them so suddenly.

For a moment, the room was silent, and everyone's heart was heavy, as if a huge rock was pressing down on them, making it hard to breathe.

One of the Shrek Seven Devils left forever and could never go back to the way things were before.

Tang San gritted his teeth and clenched his fists.

"Dean, how many people are there in total?"

"Just him."

"What?! Just him?"

Like Tang San, several people found it unbelievable.

They all knew that Yan's seventh soul ring had reached one hundred thousand years.

But, Flanders is already an eight-ring Soul Douluo with powerful attack and speed. If he faces Yan alone, he shouldn't be so embarrassed, right?
"Dean, has Yan's strength reached this level? Even if you and Fatty join forces, you can't deal with him?"

"Yeah, it's all my fault for underestimating him. I didn't expect that he actually possessed two hundred thousand year spirit rings and two hundred thousand year spirit bones. I'm afraid that even a Titled Douluo-level warrior wouldn't be his match."

"What?! Two hundred thousand year spirit rings?!"

Several people were shocked again.

Xiao Wu suddenly thought of something, her heart ached, and she quickly covered her chest with both hands, and fell backwards unconsciously.

Tang San quickly supported her.

"Xiao Wu, what's wrong with you?"

Xiao Wu did not answer Tang San's words, but looked at Flender and asked: "Dean, has he used the eighth soul skill? What is it?"

"He opened his eighth soul ring, and that eighth soul skill seemed to have nothing to do with fire attributes. I could feel an extremely powerful force, so I dodged it in advance. Also, when he devoured Hong Jun, the defense he opened seemed to come from the eighth soul ring. That defense was so powerful that my attack had no effect at all. Xiao Wu, why are you asking this?"

"strength?"

Thinking of this, tears welled up in Xiao Wu's eyes.

"It is very likely that it was Er Ming. Er Ming may have been killed by them. His eighth spirit ring came from Er Ming."

"Xiao Wu, don't be sad yet. Maybe it's not Er Ming." Ning Rongrong comforted.

Afterwards, Flanders told everyone the details of what had happened.

After hearing this, Tang San became even angrier.

He originally thought that he had obtained the Killing God Domain and the Blue Silver Domain, and absorbed the 100,000-year-old right leg soul bone left by his mother, and was qualified to compete with Yan.

But he never expected that Yan's strength was far beyond his, at least twenty levels higher than his.

If he meets Yan again, he will still be beaten badly, and might even be swallowed by the merciless fire of nothingness like Ma Hongjun.

But, he was not afraid to face Yan.

Because he has a god-level soul guide in his hand, the Vast Sea and Universe Cover.

Even if he couldn't defeat Yan, at least he could use it to save his life.

"Damn you Wuhun Hall, damn you Yan, you wiped out the Li clan, the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus clan, killed Senior Dugu, destroyed the Yin-Yang Eyes of Ice and Fire, and killed Fatty. I must avenge them and make you pay a heavy price!"

Tang San silently swore in his heart that he must eradicate the Spirit Hall and Yan.

Yu Xiaogang guessed that Yan might come to Tiandou City, and maybe the Spirit Hall had some secret plan.

Afterwards, he informed Ning Fengzhi and Emperor Xue Ye about the incident and asked them to strengthen their precautions.

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At night, the moonlight is like water, quietly falling on the glazed tiles of the palace, covering this huge building complex with a layer of mysterious silver gauze.

Although the palace was heavily guarded, for Yan who possessed the ability to teleport, those defenses were useless.

He moved silently in the night like a ghost, easily avoiding all patrolling guards and finding the prince's bedroom easily.

Sensing an unusual fluctuation of soul power, Snake Spear Douluo who was guarding outside the house immediately became alert.

"Who is it? How dare you break into the prince's bedroom!"

Before he finished speaking, a dark red figure appeared in his sight like a ghost.

Along with the brief flash of red-gold flames, a powerful and heart-pounding aura came over, and then the flames suddenly subsided, revealing Yan's figure.

"it's me."

"Are you Yan from the Spirit Hall?"

Although Snake Spear Douluo is usually responsible for protecting Qian Renxue in the Tiandou Palace and has little contact with Yan, he has some understanding of the masters of the Spirit Hall.

The iconic red-gold flame made him recognize Yan's identity immediately.

He also knew that Young Master Qian Renxue had been secretly sending people to look for Yan's whereabouts, but he did not expect Yan to suddenly appear in this way.

Qian Renxue heard the noise outside the house and her heart moved, and she immediately opened the door.

When she saw Yan standing outside the door, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes.

"Uncle She, let him in."

"Yes, my lord."

Snake Spear Douluo didn't ask any more questions and simply made way for Yan to enter Qian Renxue's room.

(End of this chapter)