A Beautiful Counterkill

After revealing his Soul Power Level, Tang Jiu equipped himself with the Spirit Ring Spirit, and two purple spirit rings appeared around his body.

In that instant, he practically blinded them.

"What? A Soul Grandmaster?"

Sox and Kasha were both stunned. How was that possible? Yesterday, he had one spirit ring; today, he had two!

How had he done it?

Had he gone to the Soul Hunting Forest last night?

That couldn't be right. They had been watching him the whole time!

Zhang Feng was even more dazed. A six-year-old Soul Grandmaster—was there any justice left in the world?!

Tang Jiu narrowed his eyes. This was exactly the shock he wanted. Don't think he was merely showing off; he was creating a psychological gap for them.

While all three were stunned, Tang Jiu immediately activated his Spirit Bone Skill: Berserk!

Strike while the iron was hot!

Better yet, maim one finger rather than injure ten!

He launched a surprise attack at Zhang Feng, the weakest among them, and swung his hammer down with brutal force.

"Dodge!"

Seeing Tang Jiu suddenly attack, Sox realized the danger as well and immediately roared at Zhang Feng.

Zhang Feng instinctively turned and ran. He was nearly in tears. Why was he always the one getting hurt?

His older brother had been beaten to death with a punch and a kick. Naturally, he did not think he could stand against Tang Jiu.

Unfortunately, his physical attributes had never been as good as Tang Jiu's, and he was even slower. Tang Jiu had also activated Berserk, increasing his speed by �%. The moment Zhang Feng turned around, Tang Jiu's hammer smashed heavily into his back.

With a crack, Zhang Feng's entire spine shattered, killing him on the spot.

"Damn it! First Spirit Skill, Shadow Strike!"

As an Agility System spirit master, Kasha was far faster than Sox. She immediately activated her Hundred-Year Spirit Skill, transforming into a shadow as she rushed at Tang Jiu.

"Dad, you're here? Great!"

Tang Jiu suddenly shouted in delight. Kasha, who had just reached him, recoiled as though struck by lightning, retreating even faster as she warily scanned the surroundings, her face turning pale with fright.

She hovered high in the air, not daring to descend as she searched for Tang Hao.

But after looking around, she nearly died of rage. There was no one nearby!

Meanwhile, Tang Jiu had already sprinted dozens of meters away. He even turned back to mock her. "Did I scare you to death? Such a coward, and you still dare to kill me?"

"Damn brat, I'll skin you alive and tear out your tendons!"

Kasha gritted her teeth, rage nearly burning away her reason.

They had come to assassinate Tang Jiu, yet one of them had been Instantly Killed the moment they met, and she herself had been scared into retreating by a single sentence.

It was utterly humiliating!

"Chase him! If he doesn't die today, we will!"

Sox roared and chased after Tang Jiu like a madman.

"I'm a genius Destined by Heaven! Killing me will bring down heavenly punishment!" Tang Jiu shouted as he fled, still not forgetting to taunt them.

"Heavenly punishment? If it exists, then let it punish me!" Kasha flew behind Tang Jiu, drawing closer and closer.

"Really?"

Tang Jiu grinned. "I pray that heaven punishes you by taking away one of your spirit rings!"

"Bullshit! How could my spirit rings possibly be—"

Kasha's pupils suddenly contracted. She froze in midair once more. Sox, who had no idea what was happening, hurriedly asked, "Kasha, chase him!"

"M-My Thousand-Year Soul Ring is gone! My spirit skill is gone too!"

Kasha's face turned deathly pale. Had she really been punished by heaven?

This was too bizarre!

Even more terrifyingly, her Soul Power had dropped by three levels, falling straight to � level. If she had not been mentally strong, she would have collapsed by now!

Sox looked carefully and saw that Kasha indeed had only two spirit rings left. His heart jolted, but he immediately comforted her. "Baby, don't be afraid. It's probably some special spirit ring skill! There's something strange about that Thousand-Year Soul Ring the brat suddenly gained!"

Kasha immediately accepted this explanation. She had no choice but to accept it. Could she really believe that one of her spirit rings had been stripped away?

"First Spirit Skill, Shadow Strike!"

Kasha's speed suddenly surged. Her body turned into a shadow as she streaked toward Tang Jiu. This time, even if the sky fell, she would not stop. No matter what, she had to hold Tang Jiu back until Sox arrived to kill him.

"Go to hell! Watch my Spirit Bone Skill, Meteor Flying Hammer!"

Tang Jiu had long since taken a �-jin hammer from the Twelve Golden Hairpins. He had been talking nonsense to confuse his enemies, then turned and hurled the hammer at Kasha.

"You have a spirit bone? What a joke! You won't fool me this time!"

Kasha roared through gritted teeth and did not slow down in the slightest. But then a hammer suddenly appeared before her eyes. Her expression changed drastically. Just as she tried to change direction, she discovered that her suppressed Soul Power and spirit ring had returned.

That made her much faster than before and distracted her severely.

"Not good!"

By the time Kasha reacted, the War Hammer had already flown right in front of her. There was no time to dodge.

She gritted her teeth and tried to knock the hammer aside with her hand to avoid being hit in the chest. But the instant she touched it, a tremendous force crushed her arm.

Kasha screamed and fell straight from the sky.

Her arm had suffered a comminuted fracture. That was not something an ordinary person could endure!

"Stupid, huh? I told you I was going to throw the War Hammer, but you refused to believe me!" Tang Jiu laughed loudly. He had fooled her twice already; when he told the truth the third time, she truly did not believe him!

Kasha was so furious she nearly coughed up blood. Her eyes were bloodshot, and she wished she could cut Tang Jiu into a thousand pieces!

"I'm activating my Spirit Bone Skill again! Watch the Meteor Flying Hammer!" Tang Jiu shouted, turning back and making another throwing motion.

Seeing Tang Jiu's movement, Kasha was frightened out of her wits. If she was hit by the hammer again, she might be killed!

"Third Spirit Skill, Shadow Shift!"

Kasha immediately activated her Thousand-Year Spirit Skill. Her body became like a shadow and instantly descended to the ground—but where was the hammer?

Tang Jiu had merely feinted.

"You fell for it again! This time, I'm really throwing the hammer!"

Tang Jiu showed no mercy as he threw the hammer in his hand at Kasha. At the same time, he equipped Kasha with the Spirit Ring Spirit, distracting her once again and suppressing her speed.

The mix of truth and lies had completely confused Kasha. Though she was intensely focused, they were now less than ten meters apart. Even using a spirit skill would be too late. Faced with the flying War Hammer, she had nowhere to evade and could only block it with her other hand.

This time, she had miscalculated again. She thought the two hammers weighed about the same, and that at worst she would lose another arm. At least she could still fight. But this hammer weighed � jin!

She struggled just to lift it, let alone withstand Tang Jiu's Fury-enhanced strength and speed.

The War Hammer shattered her arm without suspense and continued onward, grazing her ribs. Kasha howled miserably and collapsed to the ground. Several of her ribs had been broken, and she had completely lost her ability to fight.

If Tang Jiu's aim had been just a little more accurate, that strike could have Instantly Killed her!

Tang Jiu silently sighed in regret, then turned to look at the clumsy bear rushing toward him. A victorious smile appeared on his lips.

The three of them had surrounded him. One was dead, one was crippled, and it was time to send the last one on his way.