"This, this power, how is this possible!"
Everyone from the Martial Soul Hall, including Hu Liena and Hun Ling, were struggling to breathe under the pressure of this aura. This power was clearly not Soul Power, yet it possessed an incredibly terrifying presence.
Hu Liena raised her head with some difficulty, only to see Han Yu still smiling at them. To release such an aura and still look so relaxed was not something an ordinary person could do.
This person is too deep, they're completely unfazed by this pressure. It seems like they really won't make any concessions just because we're Martial Soul Hall disciples!
Hu Liena gave up on the idea of using her identity to gain an advantage and took the initiative to admit her mistake. If she pressured them any further, given their strength, it would be easy for them to eliminate her.
"Alright, it was indeed our fault. We admit the loss and will pay the compensation!"
Hun Ling, who was the only one on their side with any combat power, had already expended most of his Soul Power just dealing with the poison. He definitely didn't have the energy to spare to deal with two powerful opponents who effortlessly dealt with the Azure Water Dragon Python, and then there was Han Yu, who had stunned everyone with a single move, and whose background was unknown.
As soon as those words were spoken, the invisible pressure weighing on them dissipated. Han Yu produced a cloth strip from somewhere and, with a grin, came forward to collect their compensation.
"Who exactly is this guy? I've never heard of any faction producing a young man this powerful, and their techniques... it doesn't seem like they're using Martial Souls?"
Looking at Han Yu, who was grinning and accepting compensation from her people, Hu Liena felt a complex mix of emotions. She wasn't an idiot; she could see that Xiao Yan and Ace were both led by him.
Neither Ace nor Xiao Yan's techniques had caused Hu Liena's group to sense any Soul Power fluctuations. Such powerful techniques couldn't possibly be activated without Soul Power, so there was only one possibility.
They weren't Soul Masters; they were using a power other than Soul Power!
"Who are these people?" Hu Liena narrowed her eyes, unable to guess their identities.
"Alright, Erina has finished absorbing her Soul Ring. We've gained a lot this time; let's head back." Han Yu smiled as he stowed everything into his "personal stash" and waved his hand.
A gentle breeze blew, and Hu Liena's group instinctively covered their eyes. When they lowered their hands, the area in front of them was empty.
"They actually left, and we didn't even notice!"
"What powerful guys! Which faction do they belong to? I've never heard of them!"
"We really lost face this time…"
The spot where Han Yu and the others had stood was now completely empty. If it weren't for the faint scent of roasted meat and the charred remains of the Azure Water Dragon Python floating on the lake, Hu Liena and the others would have thought Han Yu and his companions were just an illusion.
"Han Yu, aren't you going to collect a Soul Ring?"
While leaping through the forest, Erina asked Han Yu. Having already obtained her first Soul Ring, her body's adaptation to Soul Power had improved significantly.
Because she had used a Soul Skill and had experience in releasing and retracting Soul Power, she naturally knew how to concentrate it in her legs for running.
At present, Erina could barely keep up with Han Yu and the others' pace. Of course, this was only if the three of them weren't deliberately trying to lose her. Otherwise, Erina still wouldn't be able to keep up.
"I suddenly had another thought. I don't need to look for them myself; someone can just send me Soul Rings."
Han Yu's eyes flashed with a cunning light. Among the items he'd gotten from the general store, he still had a "Plunder Card."
The function of this card was to designate and seize any skill or item from a target. The target wouldn't lose the skill or item. If he wanted to completely steal it, causing the target to lose the skill or item permanently, he could upgrade the card with one hundred upgrade points to make it an "Ultimate Plunder Card."
Han Yu was already used to the system's exorbitant requirements for upgrading items. However, he didn't need to completely steal things from others; just being able to acquire them was good enough.
"I'm not a Soul Master myself; I don't have Soul Power. All my Soul Power is in the Clear Sky Hammer. It's because of the general store's properties that I have this Martial Soul. For me, the level restrictions on Soul Rings don't exist. The higher the level of the Soul Ring, the better," Han Yu explained while leaping through the forest.
"But I still don't understand, what does this have to do with you not finding Soul Rings yourself?" Erina asked.
"I have my own methods."
Han Yu didn't want to elaborate on the items he'd acquired from the general store, because they were too overpowered. Revealing them would definitely do him no good.
Since Han Yu didn't want to talk about it, Erina and the others didn't press him. Everyone had their secrets. Asking too many questions would be crossing the line. If he wanted to share, he would. There was no need to pry.
To help Erina practice controlling her Soul Power, the group kept running without stopping.
Ace was fine. Years of training had made his body extraordinary, and he could also use the Flame-Flame Fruit to propel himself. He could blast flames from his feet, creating explosions in the air that boosted his speed by forty to fifty meters per second.
So, Ace barely exerted any effort, running alongside them the whole time.
Erina gritted her teeth, a few beads of sweat trickling down her smooth forehead, and a few strands of hair stuck to her face. She just casually wiped them away with her sleeve and ignored them.
She knew Han Yu was training her, and she also knew that this training wouldn't be anything compared to what she would experience later. If she complained now, Han Yu might make her give up on Martial Soul cultivation.
"I can do this. This is nothing!"
Erina clenched her teeth, persevering while also focusing on how it felt to control her Soul Power. Her control was rapidly improving.
Without even looking back, Han Yu's lips curled into a slight smile, thinking to himself.
"Very good. If Erina gives up now and complains, I'll cripple her Soul Power when we get back. This is like a vacation compared to what she'll face later. If she can't even endure this, there's no need for her to continue on this path. Fortunately, she hasn't disappointed me."
Suddenly, Han Yu's body visibly paused. His gaze sharpened, focusing on a certain direction. He abruptly changed his running course and significantly increased his speed.
"What happened?"
Looking at Han Yu's sudden acceleration, Erina felt somewhat strained. She didn't know why Han Yu had sped up.
Although Xiao Yan also didn't know what was happening, he instinctively chose to trust Han Yu. He released some Qi to support Ace and Erina, and with the two, he quickened his pace to catch up with Han Yu.
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