As Gu Yue and Lan Fozi played with the Lovesick Heartbroken Red, the six great fierce beasts of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well were curious, but even more than that, they were thinking about how to keep Xia Yi and his group trapped here forever.
Xia Yi could allow people to freely traverse to the vicinity of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
Moreover, Xia Yi was also an enemy of the Tang Sect.
This was far too dangerous.
If Xia Yi left and later took advantage of the Tang Sect's carelessness, leading his sect to attack the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well at all costs, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Their gazes turned hostile, filled with killing intent.
Gu Yue returned the Yearning Heartbroken Red to Xia Yi, glanced at Yali, then turned to the six fierce beasts and said indifferently, "If you want to keep us here, I'll give you the chance. Use whatever means you have. But if you fail to kill me, you will have to follow my commands from now on."
"A mere Soul King, where do you get the confidence to say such words?" The leading purple-clothed man among the six fierce beasts looked at Gu Yue, who remained calm, and felt a vague sense of unease. But after sensing Gu Yue's aura, he laughed.
Aside from Yali, the Super Douluo, who was somewhat troublesome, Xia Yi and Gu Yue were just Soul Kings, and Lan Fozi was a Soul Emperor.
But they were the six great fierce beasts—equivalent to six Super Douluos.
"Everyone, we just want to leave. As long as you do not stop us, I promise we will never reveal your existence to anyone," Yali stepped forward and said.
If Xia Yi could teleport Gu Yue and Lan Fozi here, could he also teleport Leng Yaozhu here?Even though there were six fierce beasts in front of them, they were all creatures nurtured by the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and had not undergone a heavenly tribulation.
Not only was their strength far inferior to the fierce beasts outside, but their combat experience was also almost nonexistent. If Leng Yaozhu took action, she could completely overwhelm them.
The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was one of the foundations of the Tang Sect, and Yali did not want to see it destroyed.
Whether it was the Tang Sect, Shrek Academy, the Spirit Pagoda, or the Sun-Moon Federation, Yali sincerely hoped that these four forces could turn hostility into friendship.
But she also knew that this was simply impossible. The best she could do was to delay their inevitable conflict for as long as possible.
The purple-clothed man laughed and said, "Such naive words. You should know that at our level of cultivation, our wisdom is not inferior to that of you humans. When have human promises ever been trustworthy? How could you say something so childish? To prevent the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well from being discovered by the outside world, how could I possibly let you leave alive?"
Yali's delicate brows furrowed, and her voice grew lower. "I advise you not to bring trouble upon yourselves. You have seen Xia Yi's abilities. If he can teleport two people here, he can bring more. I assure you, if you act now, you will regret it."
"Hmph, are you threatening us? How laughable!" The purple-clothed man snorted coldly. "This is the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. Do you really think we are merely vases being protected by the Tang Sect? Do you think we have made no preparations over the years?"
A layer of purple light emanated from his body, and suddenly, a strange fragrance filled the air. It was intoxicating and refreshing. Upon inhaling this scent, everyone present felt a lightness in their bodies and an indescribable comfort.
At the same time, behind the group of fierce beasts, the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well erupted as two streams of water—one red and one blue—soared into the sky like twin dragons coiling upward.
Within the rising waters, two figures gradually emerged.
"Welcome, Dragon Lords!" The purple-clothed man and the other five fierce beasts took a few steps back and showed expressions of reverence.
Hovering above the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well were two giant dragons, entirely composed of water—one an icy blue, the other a fiery red.
Both dragons radiated dazzling brilliance, exuding an overwhelmingly powerful aura. Even Yali, a Rank 98 Super Douluo, had a change in expression and stepped back.
With the appearance of the red and blue twin dragons, the entire Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well seemed to come to life. The life energy of all the plants surged, and numerous vegetation began to grow rapidly. The immense pressure they generated bore down upon Xia Yi and his group.
Yali's expression darkened. "So, you have long wished to break free from the Tang Sect. Have you forgotten the kindness that the Sea God and the God of Emotions showed you?"
"Kindness? Hahaha! The Sea God once swept this place clean. As for the God of Emotions, he stepped into the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well twice. The first time, when he was weak, he was deferential toward us. Seeing that his attitude was decent, we did not trouble him and even helped him as much as we could. But the second time, after he gained power, he was completely different. With the fortune power given to him by the Emperor Auspicious Beast, he came here and plundered us without hesitation," the purple-clothed man sneered.
"This is what you humans are like. Didn't you say you could teleport more people here? Fine, today, I will kill as many as you bring!"
Yali's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly as she said, "It seems you are very confident. Do you think that with only two dragon souls, you can withstand a quasi-god-level human with four-word battle armor?"
The purple-clothed man said calmly, "If we were not confident, we would not have revealed our trump card. Do you know the origins of these two Dragon Lords?"
Yali's gaze flickered. "Please enlighten me."
The purple-clothed man smiled and said, "Long ago, the progenitor of soul beasts, the Dragon God, created nine Dragon Kings: Ice, Fire, Earth, Wind, Light, Darkness, Space, Time, and the Mountain Dragon King. Together, they were known as the Nine Dragon Lords."
"The Dragon God and the Nine Dragon Lords perished in the Divine Realm. Among them, the Ice Dragon King and the Fire Dragon King's physical bodies fell from the Divine Realm and landed here. Their corpses are buried ten thousand feet beneath the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. It is from their remains that the well was formed, nurturing all life here. Through countless years of effort, we have finally summoned the dragon souls of these two Dragon Lords to protect our home. Do you think, no matter how powerful humans are, they can contend with dragon lords who were once gods? Even if they are now mere dragon souls, with their combined might, even a quasi-god will be slain!"
Yali stared at the two dragon souls suspended in the air, their overwhelming aura growing stronger, and her expression turned even graver.
The purple-clothed man's assessment was based on the power level of an Ultimate Douluo. His understanding of battle armor was limited. Even with the power of the two dragon souls and their home-field advantage, they would, at most, be able to fight a four-word battle armor-wearing Leng Yaozhu to a draw.
But the crucial factor was that there were still six fierce beasts here, along with numerous hundred-thousand-year soul beasts and a large number of ten-thousand-year soul beasts. If a battle broke out, Yali would not be able to protect Xia Yi.
"Leaving the Dragon Valley sub-world has weakened the Ice and Fire Dragon King's dragon souls quite a bit," Gu Yue thought to herself as she gazed at the dragon souls in the sky.
"In these beasts' eyes, we must already be dead men. But why haven't they attacked directly? Why waste time explaining all this to Holy Spirit Douluo? Aren't they worried about delays leading to unexpected changes?" Lan Fozi asked, looking at Xia Yi.
"Why? Because the author needs to increase the word count," Xia Yi mentally gave the author a thumbs-up, then explained to Lan Fozi, "The Ice and Fire Dragon King's dragon souls are strong, but they are only at the level of an Ultimate Douluo. These fierce beasts are also afraid that I might teleport an Ultimate Douluo here. A battle between Ultimate Douluos would likely destroy most of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, so they are trying to use the dragon souls to intimidate me."