A Chain of Schemes
The newcomers were clearly hostile. Although Zhou You was still unsure of their identities, he could already sense the murderous aura emanating from them.
There were more than twenty of them, blocking Zhou You's path and forming an encirclement.
At this moment, enemies blocked his path ahead, and Rolling Earth Dragons were chasing him from behind, leaving Zhou You in a dilemma.
The Rolling Earth Dragons behind them pressed down like a collapsing mountain, causing the earth to tremble continuously, as if it would never stop.
Zhou You leaped with all his might, throwing out his Umbrella Sword. By sacrificing the strength of the sword, he devoted as much of his resources as possible to flexibility and extension.
A flash of white light appeared, and the sword tip shot forward rapidly, piercing straight through a giant tree. In places unseen, the sword tip made more than a dozen turns inside the tree trunk, thus firmly gripping the trunk.
Then the sword quickly retracted, pulling Zhou You's body forward. He used the Umbrella Sword's telescopic function as a claw hook!
"What?"
The enemy on the other side was stunned. They had thought Zhou You couldn't fly and were already in a desperate situation, but they never expected him to have such a trick up his sleeve.
Zhou You not only used the giant tree as a foothold, but also the body of the Rolling Earth Dragon that was chasing him, constantly dodging and weaving in the air like Spider-Man.
His movements and postures were extremely agile, always managing to dodge the attacks of the Rolling Earth Dragons at the last second.
The Rolling Earth Dragon is essentially a giant sandworm. Unlike other Soul Beasts that have claws or pincers as weapons, its only means of physical attack is its enormous weight, coupled with a mouth full of ring-shaped sharp teeth.
But to be honest, this kind of Soul Beast is not known for its bite force. It uses its deep, well-like maw to swallow its enemies whole and kill them through its powerful digestive ability.
According to records, the gastric juice of the Rolling Earth Dragon has extremely strong corrosive power, and its intestinal wall is even thicker than its body surface, like a natural deep pit trap.
Once you fall into it, you will not only suffer from the corrosive effects of gastric juices, but also from the pressure of the intestinal walls, making escape virtually impossible. Therefore, you should absolutely never swallow it!
As Zhou You darted through the horde of Rolling Earth Dragons, it was as if he were dancing on the edge of a knife. The enemies who had just arrived, intending to finish them off, fared even worse. Although they were also trying to dodge, many of them were crushed to death on the spot by the Rolling Earth Dragons!
But Zhou You had to admit that these people were very resilient; even under these circumstances, they still attacked him.
In the brief moment between the Rolling Earth Dragons ' pursuit, several Soul Rings lit up around Zhou You, unleashing a barrage of energy attacks.
Zhou You not only had to evade the Rolling Earth Dragon's pursuit, but also the Soul Skills of other Soul Masters, putting him in a perilous situation.
Just then, he finally unleashed his fourth Soul Skill!
The black Soul Ring was perfectly concealed, without revealing a single fluctuation, but the surface of the Heaven- and Earth-Harmonizing Umbrella had already changed.
The tightly fitted canopy suddenly lost its ribs, and the leaves dispersed. The 32 leaves contracted along the axis of rotation, and in the blink of an eye, only 16 leaves remained. The shape of the leaves also changed slightly, from a flat plate of uniform thickness to a wing-shaped structure, and adjusted its angle on its own.
The canopy of the Heaven- and Earth-Harmonizing Umbrella transforms into a rotor, with 16 blades becoming fan blades that rotate around an axis. The blades push the air, generating axial flow, and the airflow instantly turns into a gale!
Under the effect of the fourth Soul Skill, every gust of air blown out by the blades transforms into a sharp blade, recklessly cutting through all targets along the axial direction!
All the incoming Soul Skills instantly melted away like ice and snow, vanishing without a trace. Then, the Soul Masters were also hit by a gust of wind, and a terrifying scene unfolded.
Those struck by the wind suffer a torturous torture, their flesh, bones, and internal organs being dismembered piece by piece by the invisible Blade Qi of wind until they turn into minced meat, ultimately being blown away in all directions, leaving no trace of their remains.
The enemy who survived felt a chill run down his spine and up to the top of his head when he saw this, and his hair stood on end in terror.
What a fierce Soul Skill!
Zhou You's fourth Soul Skill is derived from a ten-thousand-year-old Kamaitachi. This type of Soul Beast is the mortal enemy of the Lightning Marten. It is small in size and has blade-like thorns on its tail.
[Kamaitachi] is a wind-attribute Soul Beast that can Yu Feng. Its straight-line acceleration is not as fast as that of the Lightning Marten, but it can control the wind and turn itself into a whirlwind.
Its tail blade can "enchant" the airflow, turning the wind it stirs up into an invisible Wind Blade, hidden within the airflow, to slash enemies from all directions.
The Kamaitachi and the Lightning Marten are competitors, and their positions in the ecosystem overlap. Therefore, when they meet, they often fight over territory.
Feidian was injured in a battle with a group of Kamaitachi tribes. After his defeat, he was forced to flee to the Jincheng Mountains.
When hunting that ancient Kamaitachi, Feidian was exceptionally enthusiastic; its hatred for its mortal enemy was truly unforgettable.
The Kamaitachi endowed the Heaven- and Earth-Harmonizing Umbrella with a group attack skill. Not only can the umbrella transform into a giant fan that blows out a hurricane-like airflow, but it can also mix knives into the wind. With a full-force attack, those without protection will be sliced into mincemeat by invisible blades, just like the Soul Master just now, and scattered by the wind.
"This kid's strength is off! Retreat!" The enemy retreated rapidly.
How can this be allowed?
Zhou You closed the umbrella, raised it, aimed, and a thumb-sized ball of light flashed and disappeared from the tip of the umbrella. The man who had spoken earlier suddenly had a hole through his forehead and fell backward.
This is his third Soul Skill, which further enhances the Qi Needles of the Heaven- and Earth-Harmonizing Umbrella, transforming them into nearly physical Qi Bullet, making them faster and heavier. Furthermore, as his cultivation level increases, the power of the Qi Bullet can be further enhanced.
Now, with a single strike, the Qi Bullet is like a bullet fired from a heavy sniper rifle; any Soul Master of the same level who is hit by it will surely die.
In this way, Zhou You dodged the pursuit of the Rolling Earth Dragon horde behind him while sniping enemy Soul Masters from afar, instantly switching the positions of hunter and prey!
Soon, the opposing Soul Master's Dao Heart was shattered by his attack, and he began to flee into the distance.
If he could, Zhou You would also like to capture a couple of people alive for interrogation, but the current situation does not allow him to do so.
After the initial chaos, Zhou You had adapted to fighting in this chaotic environment. He could easily dodge the Rolling Earth Dragons while chasing down enemies, and even use the Rolling Earth Dragon swarms to clear the field, while he was responsible for sniping the more agile targets.
An unsuspecting person might have thought that Zhou You was controlling these Rolling Earth Dragons to slaughter other Soul Masters!
Just then, Zhou You suddenly saw a dark figure dart out of the forest, slicing through the Soul Masters who had fled further away like vegetables, and flying towards them at the same time.
He looked closely and felt a sense of relief wash over him.
"Ghost Elder!"
"Zhou You, where's Lao Ju?"
Gui Mei raised his hand and killed a Rolling Earth Dragon behind Zhou You. He released his Douluo- level Soul Power, greatly reducing the pressure on Zhou You.
The Gui Mei aura remained as powerful as ever, seemingly unaffected by the Soul Saint's self-destruction.
Zhou You raised his hand and pointed to the largest Rolling Earth Dragon in the distance.
"The teacher was swallowed by that bug."
Upon hearing this, the Gui Mei looked at the Rolling Earth Dragon, its expression slightly hesitant.
Zhou You immediately understood and said, "Ghost Elder, please rest assured, these people are no match for me. Please go, my teacher needs you now."
"Alright, then be careful!" Gui Mei didn't hesitate any longer. The danger inside the Rolling Earth Dragon was even greater than outside. Without delay, he finished giving instructions and immediately flew towards that direction.
As Zhou You watched his body transform into a black shadow and disappear into the massive mountain of flesh, he turned to look at the enemy and saw a man carrying a sack-like object walking towards them.
Without saying a word, the other person threw the object they were carrying on their shoulder towards him!