Douluo Continent: Protect Our Spirit Hall

Chapter 265 The Martial Soul is a Broken Sword

Chapter 265 The Martial Soul is a Broken Sword

In the realm of shadows.

Watching the children on both sides negotiate the ransom with the skill of adults, Qian Renxue felt a pang of sadness and said with a melancholy tone:

"These children are so young, yet so precocious. They kidnap and extort people with unbelievable skill. It's unbelievable."

Actually, she had witnessed something like this before.

Along the way, as Ye Qifeng traveled through the slums, fights and brawls were not uncommon, and there were also scenes of ransom negotiations, but the characters on both sides were adults.

The scene unfolding right now involves two groups of children.

Qian Renxue couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

Perhaps because he had seen it all before, Ye Qifeng's expression remained relatively calm. He understood Qian Renxue's feelings quite well, but he didn't say much, only offering a few simple words:

"Given the environment and the way of life, these children have no choice but to learn how adults do things in order to survive."

In the middle of the street.

Raven gritted her teeth and pulled a small cloth bag from her bosom.

Inside the small cloth bag was her savings, accumulated over a year, which she had prepared for hunting for a spirit ring.

The money involved came not only from her own pocket but also from donations from several other friends.

Although it wasn't much, not even three silver coins in total, it was her hope of becoming a Soul Master.

Her innate soul power is at level 10, and she only needs one soul ring to become a true soul master, even if her martial soul is just a useless, useless martial soul.

Once she becomes a Soul Master, she will be able to escape her predicament, help her companions survive better, and even, if given the chance, move to a better area outside.

All of this is predicated on accumulating enough money to hire someone to help hunt spirit beasts and obtain spirit rings.

Otherwise, there's no need to ask any questions.

The money in the cloth bag represented not only her hope but also the expectations of her other friends.

However, she is unwilling to hand it over to someone else now.

In a slum, it's not easy to accumulate money. If they get extorted this time, who knows when they'll be able to save up that much money again.

What can you do if you're unwilling to accept it?

If you want to redeem your companion Xiao Qi, you have to pay money; otherwise, if Xiao Qi stays in their hands, she will surely suffer further torment.

Thinking of this, Raven sighed helplessly, grabbed the small cloth bag with one hand, stretched it out to the other person, and called out loudly:

"The money is right here. Release Xiao Qi, and you can have the money."

The moment Cheng Xin saw the small cloth bag, greed flashed in his eyes. He was about to agree to Raven's request when his blond-haired subordinate tugged at his sleeve and stopped him.

Cheng Xin snapped out of his daze, quickly suppressing his greed, and then said with a slightly mocking tone:

"You think you can just release it like that? How can I be sure it's the money I want inside? You need to prove it first."

Before he could finish speaking, Raven immediately shook her small cloth bag, and a series of clear, tinkling sounds rang out in the quiet street.

That's a unique sound that can be made when silver soul coins and bronze soul coins collide.

Upon hearing the sound, Cheng Xin paused, then turned to look at his blond-haired subordinate. He received confirmation from the man's eyes that the small cloth bag contained the silver and copper soul coins he wanted.

They had heard this unique sound from the wealthy adults in the neighborhood; it was the metallic sound of silver and bronze soul coins colliding.

"Ahem, according to the rules of the underworld, it's money on the one hand and the person on the other."

Cheng Xin coughed twice, cleared his throat, and spoke coldly, mimicking an adult's tone.

He didn't know what the rules of the underworld were, but he was sure that's how adults talked when they made deals, and it sounded really cool.

"Can."

Raven pursed her lips and agreed.

"Xiao Huang, go and get the money back."

Cheng Xin smiled slightly, turned to look at his blond-haired subordinate beside him, and gave him an order.

Then, the blond-haired guy and the other two men escorted Xiao Qi towards the middle of the two sides.

Raven, carrying a small cloth bag, also walked slowly forward.

Not long after.

The two sides met face to face in the middle of the street.

"Give me the money."

The blond-haired boy stared greedily at the small cloth bag in Raven's hand.

Release Xiao Qi.

Raven handed the small cloth bag forward and spoke at the same time.

The blond-haired guy gestured to the two people next to him to prepare to release the person, and then unceremoniously stretched out his hand.

He was about to touch the small cloth bag in Raven's hand.

At this moment, Xiao Qi, whose nose was bleeding, face was bruised and swollen, and head was hanging low, suddenly raised her head, met Ruiwen's gaze, and exchanged a look that seemed to imply:

"Raven, don't give him the money."

Raven's expression remained unchanged, but she understood Xiao Qi's gaze.

The blond-haired man didn't notice the exchange of glances between the two. His eyes were only on the small cloth bag. The money was about to be transferred to his hands, and he was overjoyed. A smile involuntarily appeared on his face.

However.

The situation changed abruptly in the next instant.

The small cloth bag, which was about to fall into his hands, suddenly disappeared.

At the same time, a slender little hand suddenly grasped his wrist.

"you!"

The blond-haired boy was stunned for a moment, then quickly looked up. He saw a pair of beautiful but fierce blue-green eyes. Before he could say anything, a small but powerful fist suddenly came flying at him and slammed hard into his nose with a bang.

"what!"

A scream erupted from the blond-haired boy's mouth.

Although the fist was small, it brought considerable force. That punch sent him sprawling backward and crashing to the ground.

After the scream, the blond-haired boy lay on the ground, covering his nose, tears and snot streaming down his face, mixed with blood. He groaned and couldn't get up. It was unknown whether his little nose bridge was broken or not.

next to.

Feeling the grip of her arms loosen, Xiao Qi suddenly shrank back, breaking free from the two people holding her back.

Before the two could react, it rolled forward and went off.

The two men holding Xiao Qi froze for a moment, then reacted and were about to grab her back when a sudden, mournful wail from the little blond-haired boy startled them, slowing their movements.

After knocking the blond-haired kid down with one punch, Raven ignored him. That punch had been quite powerful, and the blond-haired kid was going to be in pain for a while.

Seeing that Xiao Qi had broken free from the other party's grasp, she was overjoyed. She moved quickly and stood in front of Xiao Qi to prevent her from being caught again.

Originally, she intended to just pay the ransom and let it go, but the look Xiao Qi gave her just now made her suddenly think of another idea.

A way to save Xiaoqi without spending any money.

The idea was to take them by surprise, eliminate the three people in front of them, rescue Xiao Qi, and reduce the enemy's numbers at the same time.

That way, even if another fight breaks out later, we'll still have a chance of winning.

As long as the number of players on both sides is equal, Raven is confident that she can lead her team to victory.

After all, Cheng Xin was no match for him.

Xiao Liu is a Soul Warrior and can withstand one.

Although Xiao Qi is injured and can only be considered half a fighter, she can still handle the two opponents if she works with her two companions.

The important thing now is to take down these two before Cheng Xin and his men can react.

Although the two people in front of him were ordinary people, they were much taller than him.

It can still be dealt with.

He could quickly defeat the opponent by relying on the martial arts skills passed down from his family.

Raven has a sharp mind and a clear thought process; she quickly came up with a lot of ideas.

The thought was made up.

It's too late to say.

While her opponent was momentarily stunned, Raven had already launched her attack.

She took a step forward, quickly closing the distance between the two men. Aiming at one of them, she delivered a powerful knight's punch to his chest, followed by a swift knight's charge as she moved forward with her shoulder.

Before the man could react, two muffled thuds sounded in his chest, and he immediately collapsed to the ground, clutching his chest and gasping for breath.

The other person finally reacted, but out of fear, his movements became distorted, and he received a vicious elbow strike to the forehead from Raven, falling to the ground unconscious without resistance.

After Raven took down three people, the rest of the group finally snapped out of their daze from the young blond's shrill shouts.

Seeing the three people lying on the ground, both Cheng Xin's group and Xiao Liu's group were dumbfounded.

However, Xiao Liu was the first to react. After assessing the situation, he quickly led his two friends to Raven's side to confront her.

At this moment, Cheng Xin also came over with his men.

Looking at his three underlings lying on the ground, Cheng Xin's face darkened. He turned to Ruiwen and the others, his face full of anger, and said:

"You actually launched a sneak attack? You're not playing by the rules!"

Raven didn't speak. Her breathing was a little rapid, and she was trying to calm herself down and regain her strength.

Taking down three people at once was still a bit of a challenge for her.

Although the time was short and the movements were simple, these few attacks demonstrated almost 100% of her strength, and she also consumed a lot of her stamina.

After all, she was only seven or eight years old. Although her physique had improved after awakening her martial soul, she was not much stronger than an ordinary person without soul power because of insufficient nutrition.

Especially when facing opponents who are two or three years older than oneself, it is inevitable to feel somewhat strained.

"A sneak attack? Play by the rules?"

Xiao Liu helped Xiao Qi, whose face was bruised and swollen, to her feet. He raised his head, glanced disdainfully at Cheng Xin, smiled mockingly, and said bluntly:

"That's laughable. Who was it that first used underhanded tactics to kidnap Xiao Qi and threaten us into paying a ransom? Hah, talk about rules? You think you're worthy?!"

"So what if we ambushed you?"

"Let's fight! We outnumber each other, let's see whose fist is harder!"

Facing Cheng Xin, who was stronger than him, Xiao Liu was not afraid at all. He knew clearly that he couldn't back down, especially in situations like this.

He said these words deliberately, in order to provoke Cheng Xin's suspicion.

Raven just had a fight and used up a lot of energy. She needs time to catch her breath and recover her strength.

Cheng Xin was unaware that Xiao Liu's words were intended to buy Ruiwen time to recover, and his expression turned extremely ugly after hearing them.

In truth, they were the ones who broke the rules first, but the money on the other party was just too tempting, and he couldn't resist his greed.

That's why they launched a sneak attack, captured Xiao Qi who was alone, and used her to blackmail her into paying a ransom.

They thought victory was assured, but little did they know that the usually cautious and somewhat clever blond-haired brother would make a mistake at the crucial moment.

Now that the three blond guys are down, and his side isn't outnumbered, plus there's Raven, whom he can't beat, so he might not stand a chance in a fight.

Cheng Xin's face was gloomy and uncertain. He was undecided. He clenched his fist and then let it fall. After thinking for a while, he finally decided to retreat first.

After making up his mind, he was about to speak to his three younger brothers, telling them to take the three who had fallen to the ground and retreat.

Just then, the blond-haired boy, who had been whimpering and covering his nose for a long time, suddenly got up from the ground, pointed at Raven, and quickly said:

"Boss, she expended a lot of energy to quickly take down the three of us, and her strength is greatly reduced now. This is our chance to take her down, so don't let it slip by."

With a bang, the little blond guy's words came to an abrupt halt.

But Xiao Liu, in a fit of anger, punched him in the nose, knocking him unconscious.

Careless.

I was so focused on keeping an eye on Cheng Xin that I neglected the little blond guy lying on the ground whimpering. I didn’t expect him to discover Raven’s condition.

Xiao Liu was annoyed and couldn't help but kick the unconscious blond-haired boy again.

Upon hearing the little blond hair's suggestion, Cheng Xin immediately looked at Raven and indeed felt her slightly rapid breathing. It seemed that she had indeed expended a lot of energy to take down the three people on his side.

In that case, I might actually be able to beat her up, vent my anger, and maybe even steal that money.

Cheng Xin grinned, but his gaze towards Ruiwen suddenly turned dangerous. He waved his hand and gave an order to his three subordinates:

"You can handle the rest of the people, but I'll take care of Raven."

As soon as he finished speaking...

Cheng Xin immediately summoned his wolfhound spirit and quickly attached it to his body.

next moment.

His ears transformed into wolf ears, his hands into dog paws, and a dog tail grew out from behind his rear end.

Although Soul Masters cannot use Soul Power, Beast Martial Soul possession can provide attribute enhancements, which, although not much, are sufficient.

Then he raised his paw and charged straight at Raven.

The other three followed closely behind.

"Xiao Liu, you guys deal with the other three, I'll handle Cheng Xin."

Seeing Cheng Xin's wolfhound spirit possessing her and heading straight for her, Raven had no choice but to stop meditating, hurriedly said a few words to Xiao Liu and the others, and then went to meet him.

Xiao Liu and his two companions, along with Xiao Qi who was injured, all rushed forward.

soon.

On this empty street, several children were fighting.

Cheng Xin waved his dog paws, attacking again and again, but Raven nimbly dodged them all.

After dodging another attack, Cheng Xin suddenly stopped, looked at Raven who was panting heavily opposite him, and said with a teasing smile:

"I heard that when you awakened your martial soul, you awakened innate full soul power. I thought you were a genius, but it turns out your martial soul is a useless piece of trash."

"Hahaha, that's hilarious!"

"I heard it's a broken sword, and it shatters at the slightest touch?"

"Come, come, summon your Broken Sword Martial Soul and let me see it."

(End of this chapter)