Zhang Mazi's Martial Soul!

Li Chang'an sat boredly at the back of the carriage with a blade of grass in his mouth, his feet resting on a chest of jewels. He let out a bored sigh.

Had he miscalculated? Did they not like this kind of merchant caravan? Or were they taking the weekend off today...

These veteran drivers of Mount Autumn Name were fast. In less than ten minutes, they had already covered half the journey. At most, another ten minutes and they would be out of Mount Autumn Name.

It was not just Li Chang'an. Xie Yue, Yan, and Hu Liena were all looking up toward the mountaintop, afraid they might miss something...

Just as the four of them thought that would be all for today, a whistle suddenly sounded from a nearby mountain!

"Woolalalala!!!!"

More than a dozen burly men suddenly appeared halfway up the mountain within everyone's sight. Some of them hurled boulders as large as people down the slope, blocking the carriages' path!

"Woolala! Boys, business is here!"

A pockmarked man around five foot three shouted at them!

The surrounding bandits answered in unison, "Coming!"

Then, three Soul Masters followed behind Zhang Mazi, using the mountainside for leverage as they rapidly leaped down. Several ordinary bandits also charged down the narrow trail with heavy blades in hand, shouting slogans as they ran.

Li Chang'an narrowed his eyes at the bandit chief who had jumped down. After comparing him to the intelligence in his mind, he broke out in a cold sweat!

Zhang Mazi—this man was the five-ring Soul King, Zhang Mazi!

How had they lured out the bandit chief himself?!

Even if Li Chang'an were beaten to death, he never would have imagined that Zhang Mazi had come out personally today merely to add a little variety to his sex life!

"Chang'an, what do we do? Should we give up?" Xie Yue asked quietly. His expression was no better; he had recognized the man as well!

"No. If we take care of the others, four against one may not necessarily end in defeat. Let's give it a try!" Li Chang'an quietly analyzed the situation for the three of them and decided to continue fighting!

It was not because he was reckless. First, just as he said, since they had encountered him, they could try four against one. After all, he was only an ordinary Soul King, while they were exceptionally gifted Soul Masters.

Second, Li Chang'an knew that Vice Dean Duolunka must have followed them out as well. That was his greatest source of confidence right now!

"Boss, where are you headed to make your fortune?" Zhang Mazi patted the merchant caravan owner's face and asked as though they were old friends.

"R-Replying to Your Majesty, we are only carrying some worthless jade. If you like it, we can give you a chest. What do you think?" The owner was not someone who would cling stubbornly to his pride, and he quickly spoke in a humble tone.

But Zhang Mazi did not appreciate the offer. Looking over the line of carriages, he curled his lip. "I want all of it. Get lost now, or I'll kill every last one of you!"

Looking at carriage after carriage of jewels, Zhang Mazi seemed to have already imagined the scene after returning to his room. That little lady had probably already struck a pose, just waiting for him to tie her up...

"Your Majesty, that won't do. How about half?" The owner's face darkened. Wasn't this forcing him to flip the table?!

"No!" Zhang Mazi shook his head. If he took everything back, not only would there be bondage, there might even be some cat-servant roleplay. How could he give that up?

"Then we can only fight!" As soon as the owner said this, the three Soul Masters originally hired by the caravan moved swiftly!

One of them was a three-ring Soul Elder, while the other two had two rings each. This lineup was already quite impressive!

At the same time, the others in the caravan drew their broadswords and fought the bandits!

Zhang Mazi did not personally make a move. With a wave of his hand, the three Soul Masters behind him revealed their martial souls and soul rings as well—one had three rings, while the other two had two rings!

The caravan's three Soul Masters quickly clashed with them, and for a time, neither side could gain the upper hand.

Li Chang'an and the other three did not attack immediately. Instead, they moved around the perimeter.

That had been Li Chang'an's idea. All they needed to do now was seize the right opportunity to deliver the fatal blow and leave Zhang Mazi completely isolated!

"I'll take the three-ring one with Senior Sister. You two finish off those two. Remember, attack at the same time!" Li Chang'an's voice reached them again. This time, he directly used Soul Power to transmit his voice, even at the cost of wasting Soul Power!

"Senior Sister, Charm!" Li Chang'an called to Hu Liena. At the same time, his purple soul ring lit up!

The ancient black Pangu Axe appeared in his hand. Deep purple—the true purple that represented a thousand-year soul ring. This time, Li Chang'an unleashed his first soul skill at full strength and with great speed: Heaven and Earth Cleave!

The purple light flashed past almost instantly. The Soul Elder was disrupted by Hu Liena's Charm skill for two seconds, and then Li Chang'an's axe ended him completely!

A clear-headed Soul Elder with abundant Soul Power and full defenses might have been difficult to cut down, but a Soul Elder who had already been disrupted was one strike apiece for Li Chang'an!

At the same time!

Yan's body instantly turned crimson as his Hell Demonic Flame martial soul was released. His first and second soul rings lit up simultaneously as he charged directly at the two-ring Soul Grandmaster!

Xie Yue also swiftly drew his twin Moon Blades. His blade techniques were methodical and refined, making them seem all the more terrifying!

"Die!"

By the time Zhang Mazi reacted, all three of his Soul Master subordinates were already dead. It nearly made him pass out. Soul Masters were hard to come by, and with three dying today, the strength of his stronghold would plummet!

Five soul rings slowly rose beneath Zhang Mazi's feet: white, yellow, yellow, purple, purple!

Zhang Mazi's body also underwent a transformation. His build seemed to swell even larger, but the most shocking thing was his mouth. It had grown as wide as the bottom of a bowl, with pitch-black energy seeping from it!

What martial soul was this?

Li Chang'an could not make sense of it for a moment. But just then, a Soul Grandmaster from the caravan suddenly seemed to lose control of his body and was dragged straight into Zhang Mazi's hand. Then Zhang Mazi's pitch-black mouth bit directly into the Soul Grandmaster's neck!

Li Chang'an and the others could clearly sense that the Soul Grandmaster's Soul Power was slowly disappearing, and it seemed that his martial soul was being devoured as well!

This was... a Devouring martial soul!

Ignoring the weakness in his body, Li Chang'an said to the others, "Attack together, or we'll all end up like that!"

With that, Li Chang'an poured the last trace of Soul Power into the Pangu Axe and swung first!

The others immediately attacked as well. Zhang Mazi's martial soul was too strange; they had no path of retreat!

"Heh!" Zhang Mazi could not help but laugh. They were like mantises trying to stop a chariot!