Hua Yichen stood by the window, watching the gradually receding figures below. He glanced at the items Huo Yuhao had left on the table and sighed inwardly.
This kid was being a bit too formal.
"Tower Master, the Federation has shared information about the attackers."
A staff member walked in and handed a document to Hua Yichen. He picked it up and read it, his brow furrowed slightly.
The document contained information on three evil spirit masters. A fourth had no information because he had acted too quickly.
Dark Qilin, Level 98, Three-Word Battle Armor Master.
Black Phoenix, Level 97, Three-Word Battle Armor Master.
Blood Eyes, Level 97, Three-Word Battle Armor Master.
"When we want to find them, we can't. When we don't want to, quite a few show up." Hua Yichen's brow was deeply furrowed. He sighed inwardly.
Super Douluos were not easy to kill. Moreover, these were all Three-Word Battle Armor Masters. With Battle Armor augmentation, they were nearly at the Limit level. Unless blocked by a Limit Douluo or several Super Douluos working together, if they wanted to escape, it would be very difficult to achieve results.
It would likely be a war of attrition.
"First, focus on what's within our duties."
Hua Yichen looked up at the staff member. "Have all the personnel been transferred over?"
Although the list of stolen items did not include Eastsea City's evil martial soul owners, since even Super Douluos had made a move, they should be cautious and do what they could.
Even if it was just fighting shadows, it was better than regretting it later. At worst, it would just mean a few more pairs of chopsticks.
"Most have been transferred. However, some believe they will be fine and are unwilling to come."
The staff member frowned. "Should we take mandatory measures?"
Other powers' strong individuals were mostly gathered in one place. Only the Spirit Transmission Tower and the Federation's military could react quickly in such emergency situations and take some measures.
But the Federation was vast. There would always be places that could not be covered.
Hua Yichen's tone dropped. "Based on the danger assessment of their martial souls, evil spirit masters whose strength grows significantly through forbidden methods must come. This is not for their own sake, but for the safety of Federation civilians."
The deep blue steel train slowly moved forward. The metal wheels and tracks collided in a rhythmic roar. The specially designed soul tool coating on the train's surface shimmered with rippling light under the morning sun.
Morning light streamed through the deep blue windows, casting ripping light and shadow inside the carriage. Huo Yuhao and Gu Yuena sat side by side on soft seats by the window, shifting light and shadow playing across their faces.
Li Yucheng sat across from them. He glanced in Gu Yuena's direction, his inner thoughts still somewhat strange.
Two years ago, when Gu Yuena had appeared before them in her true appearance, they had truly been shocked.
But Cheng Yixuan had been very happy. She had even taken Gu Yuena shopping for clothes, treating the latter completely like a daughter. Now that Gu Yuena was going to Mingdu, she would probably be sad for a long time.
Li Yucheng chuckled and shook his head. He didn't chat with the two young ones. Instead, he enjoyed the rapidly passing scenery outside the window.
The tickets he had bought were for the VIP carriage. Now, only the three of them were inside. The carriage was very quiet, and he was happy with that.
As time passed, the train arrived at a small town station. A figure stepped inside, breaking the silence.
It was a young boy, about thirteen years old. He had delicate features, a small, thin frame, and a cold demeanor.
Stepping into the carriage, the boy noticed Huo Yuhao and the others. His gaze lingered on Huo Yuhao and Gu Yuena for a moment, a flicker of surprise in his eyes.
Seeing the boy staring at them, Huo Yuhao looked up and nodded slightly in greeting.
The boy, seeing this, nodded coolly in return. He didn't come over to talk. He simply found a seat somewhere and silently meditated.
Huo Yuhao glanced in his direction, then stopped cultivating. He took out a book and began reading. Gu Yuena also stopped what she was doing and moved closer to look.
The four people in the carriage were all very quiet. Time passed gradually in this atmosphere.
"Attention passengers. The train is about to arrive at the Star Dou Transfer Station. Those wishing to visit please exit in an orderly fashion."
The train suddenly jolted slightly. The rapidly retreating scenery outside the window suddenly opened up. In the distance, on the outline of the rolling mountains, the rising sun painted the clouds gold and red. Huo Yuhao glanced at this spectacular sight and suddenly felt his sleeve gently tugged.
"Yuhao, look over there." Gu Yuena pointed toward the horizon. A group of crystal clear flying spirit beasts were just passing by the morning glow. Their transparent wings refracted with seven colors Colorful light, like scattered gems.
And below, a Dark Gold Fearclaw Bear stood on a high wall.
Huo Yuhao followed the direction of Gu Yuena's finger. His gaze was drawn to the Dark Gold Fearclaw Bear on the city wall.
Huo Yuhao smiled warmly. "Its expression seems to say, 'I want to ride the train too.'"
Pfft.
The young boy not far away couldn't help but laugh. Seeing the three look at him, he instantly recovered a serious expression, looking straight ahead without a glance.
Li Yucheng withdrew his gaze with amusement and looked at Huo Yuhao and the also smiling Gu Yuena beside him. "Gu Yuena has probably seen it before. You, Yuhao, are here near the Star Dou Transfer Station for the first time, aren't you? It's a pity. If the timing were right, we could have taken you to visit."
"There's an entrance to Star Dou here. That Dark Gold Fearclaw Bear is one of the guardians, preventing people from entering Star Dou without permission to poach. It's one of the sights here. But there are many more places that you can't see from the platform."
Huo Yuhao looked at the platform and shook his head with a smile. "Even without going inside, watching from the outside, you can see quite a few interesting sights."
On the platform, several spirit masters in uniform were maintaining order together with several small, cute spirit beasts.
A furry Wind Baboon, wearing a small hat on its head, was using its claws to help passengers find their way.
Beside it was a colorful peacock, its tail feathers elegantly spread, displaying glowing text that read "Luggage Storage."
The platform's announcement, a gentle female voice, read:
"Dear passengers, please treat our spirit beast partners kindly. Visit civilized. Live in harmony."
As Li Yucheng had said, it was very local.
Sunlight streamed through the enormous glass dome onto the platform. The scene of humans and spirit beasts living in harmony created a vibrant, lively picture.
What a pity... some party-poopers had arrived.
Are the Spearmen really unlucky?
BOOM!!!
"Watch out!"
Li Yucheng's eyes snapped wide open.
The platform's dome suddenly exploded. Blood-colored mist surged down like a tide, instantly engulfing the stopped soul tool train. The once busy and cheerful spirit beasts cried out in panic. The Wind Baboon's hat was blown off by the shockwave. The rainbow peacock's tail feather light abruptly went away. out.
Li Yucheng shouted. His spirit power surged. But before he could act, the blood mist suddenly churned, forming two huge ghostly hands. They grabbed Huo Yuhao, Gu Yuena, and the boy beside them, instantly dragging them into the void!
On the distant city wall, the Dark Gold Fearclaw Bear let out a earth-shaking roar. Its terrifying dark gold claws tore through the air, slamming down fiercely toward the blood mist.
CRASH!
The platform's ground was crushed into dozens of meters of cracks. But the blood mist had already vanished without a trace, leaving only a few wisps of cold, eerie breath.
The Dark Gold Fearclaw Bear roared up at the sky. The sound waves shattered countless panes of glass...
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