Sweeping Through (2)

"I don't know, but it's a bit eerie there. If you have time, go and take a look!" The Little Black Cat shook its head. It didn't understand these things; whether it was true or not, only Fanxin could find out for herself.

"Alright, but we have to wait until I have control of Wolf Valley. Right now, I can't focus on anything else while I don't have control over Wolf Valley." Fanxin Xin nodded, ignoring that. All his thoughts were currently focused on Wolf Valley; it was a deep-seated worry for him. He couldn't possibly have time for anything else until he cured that worry!

"That's true. Let's not talk about anything else. Come on, let's play cards." The Little Black Cat nodded, stopped thinking about it, and started focusing on playing cards.

They played all afternoon, only stopping when it was time for dinner.

After finishing their meal and taking a shower, they all went back to their rooms to sleep.

The next day, Fanxin and the others got up early and, after breakfast, they were fully Armament.

They didn't know how long it would take to resolve this, so they brought plenty of food in case of emergency.

After settling everything, they headed towards another island.

After opening Wolf Valley, they headed straight for the ninth floor. Upon reaching the eighth floor, Fanxin made tactical arrangements: he walked in front, the Little Black Cat stood to his left, and Langyue stood behind him. Ren Fang and Xiaojin Jin followed behind him.

The reason for this arrangement is that Langyue and the Little Black Cat's attacks are both ranged attacks. Although Ren Fang can also perform ranged attacks, her attack range is too small. Fanxin is not yet proficient in ranged attacks and cannot use them. Furthermore, if he were to use them, there could be no one else around, otherwise, they would all be drawn in and unable to extricate themselves.

The Fanxin couldn't use ranged attacks and had to stay inside was because only he could sense the existence of souls; no one else could. Therefore, this mission was his inescapable duty. Otherwise, they would all be wiped out.

"Are you ready?" Fanxin shouted.

"Ready!" everyone nodded and shouted.

"In that case, let's move out." Fanxin Xin nodded, then, in his Flight Armor on the ship, he took the lead and headed towards the entrance to the ninth floor.

Langyue and the Little Black Cat guarded the left and right sides, while Ren Fang guarded the surrounding area to prevent the enemy from taking a detour to the rear to launch a sneak attack.

Soon, they entered the ninth level of space.

Unlike other spaces, this one was not only dark but also filled with the stench of blood, a smell so strong that they dared not even smell it. The mere whiff made them want to vomit.

However, although they felt uncomfortable, they had to endure it. This was the last stop, and they absolutely could not back down. If they did, all their efforts over the past six months would be in vain.

"Alright, just bear with it, it'll pass," Fanxin said.

"Fanxin, otherwise, I'll use my brown flames to burn all those things in front of me," the Little Black Cat suddenly asked.

"No way! Those brown flames are too powerful. What if they destroy Wolf Valley?!"

Upon hearing this, Fanxin Xin hesitated. The brown flames were indeed very useful, capable of burning away all that mess. However, the brown flames were too powerful; they could burn everything. He was worried that the brown flames might burn down Wolf Valley.

Wolf Valley was a treasure he desperately wanted; if it were burned down, all his hard work would be for nothing.

"Hehe, if Wolf Valley is so easily burned, then it's nothing special, and we don't need it." Upon hearing this, the Little Black Cat suddenly uttered a startling statement, shouting, "Good things must withstand any test. If they can't withstand it, then what's the point? Don't you agree?"

Although brown flames can burn anything, it felt there were things in the world that could withstand them, but it hadn't yet seen them. It said this to test the power of Wolf Valley. If its brown flames could burn something away in an instant, it felt there was no need for Fanxin to waste time on Wolf Valley.

"Hmm, that makes sense. Well then, I'll take a gamble and see if your brown flames are stronger, or if Wolf Valley is stronger." Fanxin pondered for a moment, then nodded slightly in agreement.

He thought the Little Black Cat's words made sense. If it was an extraordinary treasure, then it had to go through various trials. If it couldn't withstand the trials, then there was no need to continue pursuing it. Just like a person, if you want to become a strong person, you must go through storms. Without experiencing hardship, it's hard to become strong.

"Hehe, then I'll begin. You all step back!" The Little Black Cat nodded, then opened its mouth, took a deep breath, and exhaled forcefully forward. A moment later, a huge ball of brown flame flew forward and landed in the blood pool ahead.

The Little Black Cat continued to breathe out brown flames, one after another, endlessly.

Soon, the brown flames began to bloom. The entire ninth floor was now filled with brown flames.

Fanxin, Ren Fang, and the others stood there, not advancing. They held their guns and cannons, continuously bombarding the area. After firing one magazine, they would load another and continue firing.

I don't know how many bullets were fired inside; the ground was littered with spent shell casings.

"Hmm, Wolf Valley hasn't changed at all. It seems Wolf Valley is quite durable after all." Fanxin Xin looked around. Although the fire was fierce, Wolf Valley hadn't been burned through and remained the same as before. However, the things on the ground that weren't originally from Wolf Valley were slowly decreasing under the scorching brown flames.

The brown flames act like a cleaner, slowly removing the grime.

"Hehe, your efforts haven't been in vain," the Little Black Cat said with a smile.

"Ah, but the most dangerous moment is coming. That guy will definitely retaliate. Everyone be careful." Fanxin nodded and said with a solemn expression.

The brown flames were slowly destroying the other person's things; that person couldn't just stand there and do nothing. He would definitely retaliate fiercely.

"Understood, we are all ready for battle," Ren Fang said with a smile.

"That's good." Fanxin nodded, then fell silent, quietly observing his surroundings, preparing to find the sinister figure.

After waiting for nearly five minutes, suddenly many things shot towards them from afar, their speed astonishing them.

"Langyue, block it!" Fanxin's expression changed, and he immediately shouted.

There were so many of them, densely packed, that they blocked all their paths. Now they either had to leave the ninth floor or block those things.

However, they absolutely cannot leave. To conquer Wolf Valley, they must hold off those attacks. If they leave the ninth level now, they will face the same attack again when they return.

Therefore, they cannot escape as long as they remain interested in Wolf Valley.

Langyue nodded and immediately created more than a dozen giant wolves to block their way and prevent the creatures from attacking.

Soon, those things collided with the giant wolf. Those things were none other than congealed blood clots, about the size of a fingertip, and rock hard.

They crashed into the giant waves, punching many large holes in the mud wolves.

"Hmph, you little brats, you think you can survive by hiding? Let me tell you, you've completely enraged me. I'm going to tear you apart and turn your flesh and blood into my body." After they blocked the first wave of attacks, an angry voice rang out on the ninth floor, the sound booming like thunder.

"Hmph, if you want to kill us, we'll have to see what you're capable of." Fanxin snorted and said, "You've slaughtered so many lives, you're worse than a beast. I'll kill you so that those souls imprisoned for countless years can finally rest in peace."

"Hehe, it seems you understand souls quite well. You wouldn't happen to be a member of the Soul Clan, would you?" the voice chuckled.

"You know about the Soul Clan?" Upon hearing this, Fanxin paused for a moment before asking.

"Of course, when I was still human, I befriended the Soul Clan. Of course I know about the Soul Clan." The owner of the voice chuckled and said, "And I can also tell you that the reason I can imprison souls is not my own ability, but rather the ability of your Soul Clan!"

"What? You've controlled the Soul Clan?" Upon hearing this, Fanxin's expression suddenly turned cold, and an invisible killing intent burst forth from his body, spreading outwards.

He was furious. The Soul Clan loved peace and rarely participated in worldly affairs. But this guy had actually controlled the Soul Clan, forcing them to do things that went against the natural order. He wished he could kill him right now.

"Heh, who told them to be so stupid? They have such a special ability, yet they don't use it. What a waste! If they were to devour other people's souls at will, they would become experts. Every member of the Soul Clan would become an expert. But they just leave such a treasure unused. Since that's the case, then I'll have to do it for them." The owner of the voice laughed wildly, his laughter maniacal and somewhat oblivious to everything else.

"Bastard, I'll kill you," Fanxin said coldly.

"Hmph, you want to defeat me? Let me tell you, I've lived for countless years, and my abilities have reached their peak. You want to kill me? That's impossible." The owner of the voice said disdainfully.

"If that's the case, why are you still here instead of leaving? This means you still have a fatal weakness, right?" Fanxin said with a smile.

"Hmph, not bad, I do have a fatal weakness, but do you think you can handle me?" the owner of the voice said.

"Having a weakness means you're not invincible. Once I find your weakness, I can defeat you," Fanxin said confidently.

"Then let's give it a try. But don't worry, I won't kill you, because I still need you to do things for me," the voice said with a sinister laugh.

Fanxin snorted and said, "You want to control me? To slaughter living beings for you, is that it? Let me tell you, you won't succeed. Even if I die, I will never become someone else's puppet."

"That's not necessarily true. Everyone has a bottom line in their psychological defenses. Once you cross that line, you'll definitely be under my control." The person speaking was very confident. Because that's what he'd done before.

"Hmph, so self-righteous." Fanxin, no longer interested in wasting words, launched an attack.

"Protect yourselves, don't let his attacks knock you down!" Fanxin shouted. Without further hesitation, he picked up Langyue and headed towards the direction from which the sound came. Ren Fang, Little Black, and Xiaojin followed closely behind in a group.

Without looking left or right, Fanxin flew directly towards his destination. He had already determined the other party's location because the other party was not in human form, but in soul form. His perception of souls was extremely keen.

After flying for ten minutes, he landed and then stared coldly ahead.

Ren Fang and the others looked for a moment but couldn't see anything. However, Fanxin saw countless souls at a glance. In the middle of the souls, a man with long flowing hair and a ghost face on his right cheek sat on a large dragon throne. The surrounding souls all bowed their heads, as if they were worshipping their master.