Fierce Battle

Ox Horn Village lay at the foot of Ox Horn Mountain. The roads were difficult to travel, and the place was extremely remote, so outsiders rarely came here.

Not long ago, around a hundred Evil Spirit Masters had arrived, slaughtered every villager, then occupied the village as a temporary lair.

After finding this place, Hun Yue did not act rashly. She simply remained outside Ox Horn Village.

Through her observations, she discovered that these Evil Spirit Masters were extremely cautious. They had posted hidden sentries in every direction around the village, and any intruder would be discovered immediately.

Hun Yue first surveyed the surrounding terrain and figured out the locations of every hidden sentry. Then, she waited in the shadows for Liu Xinghan to arrive with reinforcements.

Ten kilometers from Ox Horn Village.

When Liu Xinghan arrived with Spirit Hall's forces, a figure immediately swept over like the wind.

Seeing that it was Hun Yue, Liu Xinghan and the others all let out a sigh of relief.

"Elder, this is Bofeng, the Red Robe Cardinal of Heaven's Cut City's Spirit Hall Main Hall, along with the Spirit Masters under his command," Liu Xinghan introduced.

"Greetings, Elder!"

Upon seeing the Ninth Elder, Bofeng and the others hurriedly dismounted and paid their respects.

Hun Yue said, "Bofeng, Ox Horn Village ahead has been occupied by a group of Evil Spirit Masters. Our task this time is to wipe out these inhuman beasts in one fell swoop."

"Leave that Soul Douluo to me. The rest are yours. Remember, do not let a single one escape. Every one of these people who gets away will become a disaster."

"Yes, Elder!"

Bofeng immediately accepted the order.

After speaking, Hun Yue looked at Liu Xinghan, hesitating over whether to arrange for him to participate in the battle.

This operation carried some danger even with her present. Liu Xinghan was the Pope's disciple, and if anything happened to him, she would have a hard time answering to the Pope.

Seeing the look in Hun Yue's eyes, Liu Xinghan understood what she meant at once. "Elder, I want to fight as well. I've wanted to kill these inhuman beasts for a long time!"

"Alright. Then be careful."

Hun Yue nodded in satisfaction.

How could the strong grow without enduring hardship?

If one retreated and avoided danger whenever it appeared, such a person would find it difficult to become a true powerhouse!

The group began to move!

First, they had to eliminate all the hidden sentries around Ox Horn Village to prevent the enemy from discovering them and making preparations.

This was not difficult.

Hun Yue had already figured out the sentries' locations. With her and three Soul Saints acting, they silently removed every last one.

A total of two hundred Spirit Masters were divided into four teams of fifty. Three teams were each led by a Soul Saint and a Soul Emperor. The remaining team was led by three Soul Emperors.

With such strength, plus a Titled Douluo Elder—

It could be said that their group's strength could crush these Evil Spirit Masters.

After all, the Evil Spirit Master Soul Saint they had captured earlier had said that the enemy had only one Soul Douluo in total. Of their two Soul Saints, one had already died, and they had only one Soul Emperor. Their total numbers were merely around a hundred.

Whether in quality or quantity, they completely surpassed their opponents!

With such an overwhelming advantage, wouldn't wiping out the enemy be easy?

"Attack!"

Hun Yue gave the order.

At once, the group sprang into action!

More than two hundred Spirit Masters launched an attack on Ox Horn Village from four directions.

"Enemy attack!"

As the two hundred Spirit Masters advanced in a grand tide, the powerful Evil Spirit Masters within the village clearly noticed something was wrong. A hoarse voice immediately roared out.

"Brothers, charge! Kill these Evil Spirit Masters! Don't let a single one escape!"

The Soul Saint leading the charge roared.

As he spoke, his soul rings activated first.

Two Yellow, Two Purple, Three Black—seven soul rings rose one after another.

His Martial Soul was the Golden Feather Condor. After Martial Soul Possession, a pair of enormous golden wings spread open behind him. He soared into the air and took the lead in charging forward.

Following close behind him, everyone summoned their Martial Souls.

In an instant, hundreds of soul rings appeared, their radiance illuminating the pitch-black night.

"What a spectacular sight."

Liu Xinghan followed the main force as they charged toward the entrance of Ox Horn Village. Looking at the countless soul rings before his eyes, he could not help but click his tongue in amazement.

There were only around three hundred Spirit Masters on both sides combined, yet the scene was already so magnificent.

When Spirit Hall's Spirit Hunt Operation ambushed the Upper Three Sects in the original story, the total number of Spirit Masters involved had exceeded ten thousand. What a majestic sight that must have been.

Casting aside his distracting thoughts, Liu Xinghan did not activate his Martial Soul like the other Spirit Masters. Instead, he clenched his hand and took out the Rank 5 Soul Tool, the Thunderclap Spear.

This was a large-scale battle to the death, not a spirit battle.

If he summoned his Martial Soul and used soul ring abilities, his Soul Power would be drained in less than two minutes. Running out of Soul Power in such an environment was an extremely dangerous thing.

He would not show off and put himself in danger. To be safe, he planned to fight using a Soul Tool this time.

A fierce battle erupted within Ox Horn Village.

"Kill!"

Holding the Thunderclap Spear, Liu Xinghan charged at a Four-Ring Spirit Ancestor.

This man had one White, two Yellow, and one Purple soul ring. His soul ring Year Limit was quite ordinary, but his aura was extremely imposing. Dense bloodlust and baleful energy rushed toward Liu Xinghan's face. Who knew how many people he had killed to cultivate such murderous intent? It was enough to make one's heart tremble.

"So this is an Evil Spirit Master!"

A cold gleam flashed through Liu Xinghan's eyes. He remained utterly calm, completely unaffected by the other man's aura.

He spun his spear, pouring Soul Power into the Thunderclap Spear. Violent arcs of lightning immediately surged from the spearhead as it viciously thrust toward the Evil Spirit Master's chest.

This Evil Spirit Master's Martial Soul was a blood-colored giant bear.

After Martial Soul Possession, he stood nearly three meters tall, almost twice Liu Xinghan's height, and was incredibly brawny. Seeing the spearhead coming at him, he activated his First Spirit Skill, Iron Palm. He swung his bear paw, intending to knock the spear aside.

However, he had underestimated the power of this strike.

This was a Rank 5 Soul Tool, and its power was extraordinary. If Liu Xinghan's Soul Power had not been so refined, he would not have been able to wield the Thunderclap Spear at level thirty.

Crackle!

The bear paw struck the spearhead, and terrifying lightning immediately crawled up the Evil Spirit Master's arm.

Even with his formidable defenses, his body went numb.

Seizing the opportunity, the Thunderclap Spear thrust out again, this time aimed at the Evil Spirit Master's neck.

The two sides fought savagely. Overall, Spirit Hall held the advantage, as they had twice the enemy's numbers.

However, these Evil Spirit Masters were not easy to deal with. Their methods were strange and crazed. Though Spirit Hall held the upper hand, they could not completely defeat the enemy in a short time.

A figure appeared in the dark night sky.

Hun Yue stood in the air, a massive ghostly shadow looming behind her.

"Get out here!"

Hun Yue shouted angrily. Her Second Spirit Skill, Ghost Curse, activated, and a black beam of light fiercely blasted toward a house.

Boom!

The small brick house collapsed instantly, and a figure shot out from within.

"A Titled Douluo!"

The figure revealed her true appearance. She was a woman with translucent blood-red wings. Her face was sickly pale, but her eyes were crimson, as though blood might drip from them at any moment.

Two Yellow, Two Purple, Four Black—eight soul rings surrounded her, proving that she was the Soul Douluo among the Evil Spirit Masters!