This Was Basically Forcing Him to Rob People

Mu Zhe looked at the Nether Leopard's corpse beside him as its Spirit Ring flickered.

First Soul Skill, Shadow Strike!

In an instant, five shadows resembling Mu Zhe shot out from beneath his feet. They were so fast that ordinary people would only see a blur.

Their hands were clenched into fists or formed into claws, each brimming with terrifying power.

The next moment, a series of violent impacts rang out.

The Nether Leopard's previously intact corpse was instantly torn apart by the charging shadows, turning into fragments that scattered through the air.

Holy shit!

"This power's a little over the top, isn't it?!"

Mu Zhe hurriedly dodged the rain of blood and flesh. His heart hammered wildly as he shocked himself.

He had not even used his full strength. He had held back against this dead thing.

Yet even at this level, he could easily tear apart the body of a five-hundred-year Soul Beast.

The shadows possessed the same strength as his true body and specialized in physical damage. They would grow stronger as his Soul Power and Spiritual Power increased.

As his Soul Power rose, the shadows' number, speed, and attack power would also increase further.

Moreover, he could sense that his Soul Skill could be used not only in the real world, but also within the void.

At this rate, he would not even need to personally fight in the future.

With this one Soul Skill alone, as long as sneak attacks were not considered, he was already strong enough to sweep through any Soul Master below the rank of Soul Elder.

Of course, it was powerful enough against human Soul Masters, but it remained to be seen whether it would work as well against high-level Soul Beasts.

Besides, he was not truly invincible.

No matter how powerful a Soul Skill was, it required Soul Power to sustain it, and his Soul Power could not support repeated use of the skill.

After quickly packing his things, Mu Zhe immediately headed toward the edge of the forest.

After surviving in the wilderness for so long, he felt utterly exhausted mentally.

At the edge of the forest, a wolf pack was pursuing a human team.

The two sides clashed from time to time, but because the humans deliberately avoided fighting, the wolves had not achieved any notable results.

Ahead of the wolf pack was the fleeing human team.

More than twenty soldiers surrounded a young man. He was the young master of the City Lord's Mansion, Xiao Chenyu.

After City Lord Xiao confined him at home, Xiao Chenyu had meditated and cultivated day and night. At last, he broke through to Level Ten.

After breaking through, he had hurriedly brought soldiers into the Soul Hunting Forest to hunt a Soul Beast.

Besides ordinary soldiers, the group included seven First Ring Soul Masters and two Second Ring Great Soul Masters.

Yet even with such a lineup, they still did not dare fight the wolf pack head-on.

City Lord Xiao had not come. After all, he was only a Second Ring Great Soul Master. If anything went wrong and they encountered a powerful Soul Beast, his days as city lord would be over.

Xiao Chenyu's Martial Soul was a wolf, and the goal of this trip had been a ten-year wolf-type Soul Beast.

The Spirit Rings produced by hundred-year Soul Beasts were extremely dangerous for them. One mistake during absorption could cause their bodies to explode, while ten-year Spirit Rings were comparatively safe.

By coincidence, shortly after entering, they encountered a lone ten-year wolf-type Soul Beast. It did not take much effort to kill it.

Yet an accident still happened in the end.

After Xiao Chenyu absorbed the Spirit Ring, a wolf had followed the scent of blood to the area.

Upon discovering its slain kin, it immediately howled several times, and before long, it had summoned the wolf pack.

"Damn it, why are these wolves chasing us so relentlessly? We only killed a ten-year wolf!"

Protected in the middle of the team, Xiao Chenyu ran for his life. He kept glancing at the wolf pack behind him, his face filled with terror.

This was the first time in his life that he had encountered danger, and he was close to breaking down.

"Young Master, we'll hold them back. Run toward the edge of the forest. There are Spirit Hall patrols there, and they will deal with any Soul Beasts trying to leave the forest."

The captain hurriedly reassured his young master and proposed his plan.

Suddenly, one of the soldiers looked delighted. "Young Master, Captain, the wolves have stopped!"

At those words, everyone turned to look at the wolf pack.

Sure enough, the wolves had stopped moving and were no longer pursuing them.

However, they were still growling at them.

Just moments earlier, while the wolves had been in hot pursuit, the leader at the front suddenly let out a long, incomprehensible howl before unwillingly coming to a stop.

The wolves behind it stopped as well. As they watched the fleeing humans, their eyes filled with deep hatred, but in the end, they could only roar furiously.

There were around a dozen wolves in total, and the leader standing at the front was clearly different from the wolves beside it.

Not only was it larger and its fur tougher, but it also possessed considerable intelligence.

Ahead lay the area frequented by humans. It had seen far too many Soul Beasts accidentally wander into or force their way into that region.

Without exception, those Soul Beasts had all died in the end.

Since then, it had forbidden its pack from approaching that area.

No matter how unwilling it was, it could only spare these humans this time.

After several helpless, furious howls, the wolf pack followed its leader back the way they had come.

"We're close to the edge of the forest. Perhaps they don't dare approach this area. The leader of the wolf pack has some intelligence, so maybe they're afraid of being killed by Spirit Hall patrols near the forest's edge," the experienced captain immediately voiced his guess. He then continued, "But we should leave quickly. Continuing to provoke them would not be wise."

Everyone nodded. Coming back to their senses, they continued running toward the forest exit. They were not out of danger yet.

Within the void, Mu Zhe watched the scene with interest.

"Xiao Chenyu? What a coincidence. But those wolves probably won't dare chase them any farther. I can use them to test the area-of-effect of my Soul Skill."

Mu Zhe suddenly felt inspired. Not only could he test his Soul Skill, but he could also help Xiao Chenyu take revenge and repay those Gold Soul Coins.

Hmm, I really am a good person.

Mu Zhe then watched Xiao Chenyu's team, making sure they disappeared beyond the end of his sight.

He was planning to enter Nuoding Academy to see Grandmaster Yu, Tang San, and Xiao Wu.

If Xiao Chenyu spotted him, it was hard to say what complications might arise.

Then, Mu Zhe emerged from the void and blocked the wolf pack's path.

Awooo!

Seeing something appear out of nowhere, the wolf pack cried out in alarm, their eyes filled with vigilance.

However, after realizing that the newcomer was merely a small human, they bared their fangs disdainfully.

They had thought something formidable had suddenly appeared, but it was only a tiny two-legged beast.

Had it not seen how more than a dozen two-legged beasts had just been chased around by them? Would they be afraid of such a little runt?

The wolf pack's leader turned and made a sound toward the wolves beside it, though no one knew what it said.

The next moment, one of the nearby wolves stepped forward and stared viciously at Mu Zhe.

Its leader would not personally fight a mere two-legged beast cub.

The leader needed to maintain its authority before the pack. This was the moment for it to prove itself.

Was this... a one-on-one duel?

Mu Zhe could not help laughing. He had not expected even Soul Beasts to believe in chivalry.

But he had no sense of fair play. He immediately launched a direct sneak attack.

First Soul Skill, Shadow Strike!

In an instant, five shadows swept out from the void.

Unlike before, they were no longer humanoid. Instead, they resembled the wolf pack before him.

Yet their aura was sharper and their bodies larger.

They carried themselves like wolf kings, their cold eyes fixed on the pack.

This was a new effect Mu Zhe had tested. The shadows were not restricted to a single form. If he went all out, they could even fill an entire valley, though they would have little power in that state.

The wolves looked at the shadows, which closely resembled themselves, and exchanged bewildered looks.

Were these... their brothers?

But while they were still confused, the wolf shadows instantly charged into the pack with claws raised, like wolves entering a flock of sheep.

Damn it!

Brothers, my ass!

This was the enemy's disguise!

Awooo!

The leader immediately let out a long howl, issuing the order to attack.

Since the enemy had no sense of fair play, it could only choose to gang up on him.

But!

The moment it stopped howling and looked toward the wolves around it, it froze in shock.

The wolf shadows were like solid entities. In a single exchange, they knocked the wolves to the ground, then swung their claws and instantly tore them apart.

No! That was impossible!

Those were its subjects with three hundred years of cultivation. How could they be so fragile?

But the truth was right before its eyes, leaving no room for doubt.

Watching its pack be slaughtered, the leader roared repeatedly and immediately leaped out to confront one wolf shadow.

But in the next moment, its fury turned into shock.

A tremendous force came from the wolf shadow. Despite its five hundred years of cultivation, it had no ability to resist at all.

Before long, the leader was torn apart by the wolf shadow. The remaining dozen or so wolves were likewise unable to withstand the wolf shadows' assault.

After the wolf shadows charged three times, all that remained on the ground were chunks of flesh and floating Spirit Rings.

Looking at the mess on the ground, Mu Zhe felt no cruelty.

Instead, a craving rose from his heart, as though he wanted to devour those Spirit Rings.

Mu Zhe frowned slightly, pressing a hand against his chest as he forcibly suppressed the urge.

He had noticed this abnormality before, but it had never been as intense as it was now.

The wealth of the City Lord's Mansion, the grand majesty of Spirit Hall, the books in the library, and now the Spirit Rings scattered across the ground.

It seemed that whenever he encountered something good, a craving would arise within him.

Could the Heart of Void truly be this empty?

Hiss!

The more he thought about it, the more terrifying it became. Was this not basically forcing him to rob people?

Yet as waves of desire continued to rise in his heart while he looked at the Spirit Rings covering the ground, Mu Zhe had no way to stop them.