Bu Le's Revenge

At the very least, among Soul Masters at the Soul Saint level, the bounty on Zhao Wuji's head ranked among the highest.

Four hundred and fifty thousand gold soul coins was no small sum even to Ma Xiu. Besides, this mission already involved dealing with Shrek Academy.

So Ma Xiu intended to kill Zhao Wuji and claim the bounty while he was at it. Once that was done, he would finish off the two mission targets as well. One job, two payments—together, this trip could earn him over a million gold soul coins.

Such a lucrative deal was not something one came across every day.

With that thought, Ma Xiu tightened his grip on the Horse Chopping Blade. The First Soul Ring beneath his feet lit up, and in the next instant, he slashed at Zhao Wuji before him.

As for Zhao Wuji, the moment he saw Ma Xiu and the attire of the two Chief Officers under his command, his heart sank.

He had heard of the Black Beast Mercenary Group.

But after hearing Ma Xiu's words, Zhao Wuji was instantly enraged. He roared, "You want my head? Come take it if you've got the ability!"

As he spoke, Zhao Wuji activated his second, third, and fifth Soul Skills, clashing with Ma Xiu.

At the same time, led by Bai He, the Three Scoundrels Mercenary Group was just about to rush into the inn. Yet right then, the Shrek Seven Devils, led by Tang San, charged out of the inn.

The moment the two sides met, their eyes burned with hatred.

At the sight of the fat man Ma Hongjun, Bu Le immediately lost his mind. His venomous voice rang out. "You little bastard, your time has come!"

With a furious roar, Bu Le wasted no words and activated his Soul Spirit and Soul Rings.

Two pink covers appeared behind Bu Le. At the same time, four Soul Rings—one white, one yellow, and two purple—slowly rose beneath his feet.

Strictly speaking, the three lecherous scoundrels had some strength. Though Bu Le's Soul Spirit was lecherous, his Soul Power was already close to level fifty. In the original timeline, Xiao Wu had killed him in seconds. Honestly, that had been rather illogical.

As for Bu Le's two brothers, E Kao and Tian Ya, they were even stronger. Both had reached the level of Five Ring Soul Kings and were not far from the level-sixty bottleneck.

As for Bu Le, although his Soul Spirit looked lecherous, its control effects were quite formidable. In the blink of an eye, the two pink covers dropped from the air, tightly trapping Ma Hongjun inside.

Ma Hongjun had not been Bu Le's match to begin with, and with the Soul Power Suppression Field in effect, he could not even summon his Soul Spirit.

Thus, in a single exchange, Ma Hongjun was struck and instantly controlled by Bu Le.

Seeing this, Bu Le's lecherous laughter immediately echoed through the night sky.

At that moment, Bu Le even forgot that he was a Tool Soul Spirit Soul Master. His figure flashed, and the next instant, he appeared before Ma Hongjun.

Then he threw a fierce punch at Ma Hongjun's crotch.

Although Bu Le was a Tool Soul Spirit Soul Master and his physical strength could not compare to that of a Beast Soul Spirit Soul Master of the same level, he was still a Soul Master. The force behind that punch was naturally terrifying.

In an instant, it was a bloody mess, and a pungent stench of blood spread through the air.

Ma Hongjun's miserable scream, mixed with Bu Le's lecherous laughter, rang out at once.

"You little bastard, we've got plenty of time to play. Let me tell you, today I'll show you what it means to wish you were dead!" Though he had delivered a devastating blow, Bu Le still did not feel satisfied.

Just as he intended to slowly torture Ma Hongjun and make him pay for what he had done in the past—

On the other side, Zhao Wuji saw Ma Hongjun's miserable state and immediately panicked. Enduring a slash from Ma Xiu, Zhao Wuji activated his Second Soul Skill and Fourth Soul Skill.

With a flash, he appeared behind Bu Le, and a massive Vajra Power Palm came crashing down on him.

"Bu Le, watch out!"

"Bu Le, run!"

Seeing this, Bu Le's two brothers, E Kao and Tian Ya, instantly revealed terrified expressions.

The two activated their Fifth Soul Skills at the same time, intending to block Zhao Wuji's attack.

However, someone was faster than them. Before they could act, Bai He, who had not made a move until then, did.

His fifth Soul Ring lit up. In the next instant, a semi-transparent water shield appeared before Zhao Wuji, blocking his attack.

With a muffled boom, the water shield formed by Bai He's Fifth Soul Skill shattered instantly. Bai He let out a muffled groan and took a step back.

Zhao Wuji was about to attack again, but it was already too late. In the next instant, blade light descended from above and sent Zhao Wuji flying.

"Zhao Wuji, you've got some nerve. You dared to let your mind wander while fighting me? In that case, I'll have to get a little more serious." Ma Xiu's expression finally turned solemn.

Before this, he had not been serious at all. He had merely used his First Soul Skill to play around with Zhao Wuji.

Even so, Ma Xiu had held an absolute advantage in their earlier clash.

After all, the Soul Power Suppression Field developed by the Black Beast Mercenary Group's Twelfth Great Brigade was no joke.

Under the control of a Chief Officer at the level of a Six-Ring Soul Emperor, Zhao Wuji was severely suppressed and was no match for Ma Xiu at all.

"Run! Everyone, don't keep fighting! Escape immediately! Split up and run!" At the same time, Zhao Wuji had clearly realized the danger.

He understood that if they kept fighting, Shrek Academy would be completely wiped out. Therefore, at the critical moment, Zhao Wuji gave the order for the Shrek Seven Devils to scatter and flee.

There was no other choice. Under the suppression of the Soul Power Suppression Field, Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar were held down so thoroughly that they could not even use their Soul Spirits properly.

Although Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, Tang San, and Xiao Wu were immune to the Soul Power Suppression Field thanks to their respective advantages—

With the strength of the four of them, facing one Soul Emperor, two Soul Kings, one Soul Ancestor, and dozens of Soul Masters ranging from Soul Masters to Great Soul Masters was equally unrealistic.

Therefore, at this point, all the people of Shrek Academy could do was run. And it would be best for them to scatter, since if they stayed together, the enemy could easily catch them all in one sweep.

Of course, under the current circumstances, it would not be easy for the Shrek Seven Devils to escape. Therefore, Zhao Wuji intended to create an opportunity for the students to flee.

With Zhao Wuji's roar, his seventh Soul Ring lit up in the next instant. Deep blackness suddenly erupted, and intense black light instantly spread across Zhao Wuji's entire body. Then, his body began to undergo a tremendous transformation.