"What Have You Done?!"

"I really do prefer you assault-type Battle Soul Masters. Your blood and vitality are so abundant." The Evil Soul Master leader narrowed his eyes in intoxication as he casually blocked Lang Yan's attacks.

"Little wolf cub, don't be impatient. You'll be next soon enough." The Evil Soul Master leader's Second Soul Ring lit up.

"Second Soul Skill, Ghost Swamp!"

As soon as he spoke, the surrounding air became sluggish and viscous, pressing down on Lang Shan and Lang Yan.

Both men's eyes reddened, and their breathing grew erratic. Lang Yan tried to attack, only to find that he could not move his body at all.

The Evil Soul Master leader unhurriedly walked up to Lang Shan, his claws aimed at Lang Shan's head.

Just as he was about to strike, the Evil Soul Master leader sensed Third Brother approaching and said in extreme displeasure, "Third Brother, I seem to recall warning you not to disturb me while I'm feeding!"

Third Brother, controlled by Huo Yuhao, naturally did not answer him. When they were roughly fifty meters apart, Third Brother unleashed his strongest Fourth Soul Skill.

"Blood-Colored Claw!" Blood-red light enveloped Third Brother's body. He then charged toward the Evil Soul Master leader's back at incredible speed, leaving behind a red afterimage in the narrow valley.

The Evil Soul Master leader clearly had not expected his own Third Brother to ambush him. By the time he realized something was wrong, it was already too late.

The blood-red claws instantly pierced through the Evil Soul Master leader's chest, giving him a fatal blow.

Only at the very end did the Evil Soul Master leader turn back to stare at his own Third Brother in disbelief.

He had just opened his mouth to say something when gushing blood drowned out his words, leaving him able to make only muffled noises.

Already severely wounded by the Golden Crow Saintess Wu Ming, he struggled briefly before dying with an unwilling expression.

Everyone around them was dumbfounded. Both the Mercenary Group and the Evil Soul Masters stared wide-eyed at the scene.

The Mercenary Group had never expected their opponents to turn on each other, while the Evil Soul Masters had never imagined that their own Third Brother would betray them at such a moment.

Only after Third Brother casually threw the Evil Soul Master leader's corpse onto the ground did everyone suddenly snap out of it.

The other two Evil Soul Masters immediately pulled away from the surrounding mercenaries. Then they looked at Third Brother and shouted sternly, "Third Brother!!! What have you done?"

"Without Boss, how are we supposed to fight the Shrek Inspection Team?!"

Third Brother had no self-awareness, so naturally he could not smile faintly and begin reciting poetry to everyone.

He activated his Fourth Soul Ring once more and unleashed the Blood-Colored Claw, charging straight at the other two Evil Soul Masters.

The two Evil Soul Masters' faces changed drastically. As companions who had spent every day with Third Brother, they naturally knew how powerful his Fourth Soul Skill was.

This move possessed the strongest single-target piercing power among the four of them. Even a Soul King would not be able to withstand it.

The reason the four of them had managed to escape from the Shrek Inspection Team was that Third Brother and their leader had joined forces to severely wound a Soul King from the Shrek Inspection Team.

Only when that Golden Crow woman was distracted had they been able to retreat successfully.

One of the Evil Soul Masters did not hesitate and immediately unleashed his Fourth Soul Skill. "Baleful Aura Armor!"

A gray energy Tortoise Shell appeared in front of Third Brother's charge and met the Blood-Colored Claw head-on.

The energy Tortoise Shell began to emit a piercing wail, and cracks faintly began to appear across it.

That Evil Soul Master immediately shouted, "Fourth Brother, what are you doing? Hurry up and attack! Third Brother's fucking gone crazy!"

Hearing Second Brother's words, Fourth Brother finally came to his senses and activated his Fourth Soul Skill. "Magic Vine Strangler!"

Countless dark-green vines, their tips covered in coldly gleaming thorns, shot toward the blood-red figure.

Third Brother's weak defenses allowed the vines to pierce straight through his abdomen. The blood-red light around him gradually faded, and he was flung aside by the vines.

A great amount of blood sprayed from the wound in his abdomen, forming a pool of blood around him in the blink of an eye. His vitality visibly drained away, and he clearly would not survive.

Just as Second Brother and Fourth Brother let out sighs of relief, Third Brother stood up again.

He paid absolutely no attention to his injuries or the vitality constantly draining from his body.

Forcing his body beyond its limits, he unleashed his Fourth Soul Skill once more.

The two Evil Soul Masters facing him were practically numb with shock. Seeing Third Brother preparing to attack again in such a state, Second Brother truly wanted to ask, "Brother, when we were being chased by the Shrek Inspection Team before, how come you were never this fierce?"

"But now that you're fighting your brothers, you're using your Fourth Soul Skill like your life doesn't matter!"

Second Brother and Fourth Brother immediately retreated. Seeing this, Third Brother did not hesitate in the slightest and charged directly at the weaker Fourth Brother.

When Fourth Brother saw Third Brother behind him, his soul nearly fled his body. He hurriedly cried, "Third Brother, I never did anything to wrong you!"

"Back then, it was Boss and Second Brother who forced you to slaughter your own hometown. It had nothing to do with me, so stop chasing me!"

"Besides, weren't you enjoying it back then?!"

Naturally, Fourth Brother did not know that Third Brother was now controlled by Huo Yuhao. He thought Third Brother had betrayed them because of old grievances.

When Huo Yuhao had erased Third Brother's consciousness, he had implanted a supreme command into him: Kill all his companions.

Thus, before Third Brother completely died, even if he had only one finger left to move, he would still pursue and kill the two of them.

Fourth Brother's Martial Soul was clearly plant-type. In terms of speed, he naturally could not compare to an Agility Attack System Martial Soul like the Heart-Eating Rat. In the blink of an eye, Third Brother had already reached his back.

Feeling the chill behind him, Fourth Brother understood that he could not escape. His Second Soul Ring flared brightly, and his arm transformed into a black wooden spike as he turned around to face Third Brother head-on.

Just as the black wooden spike clashed with the Blood-Colored Claw, countless spikes burst from Fourth Brother's body and shot toward Third Brother.

Fourth Brother thought that Third Brother would choose to dodge his attack, but he discovered that Third Brother did not evade at all, allowing the spikes to pierce into his body.

At the same time, the Blood-Colored Claw slowly began to break through the black wooden spike, on the verge of tearing Fourth Brother apart.

Seeing this, Fourth Brother's eyes finally turned ruthless. "Third Brother, if you won't let me live, then let's die together!"

"Wood Explosion Technique!!!"

Fourth Brother's Third Soul Ring lit up. The black wooden spike on his arm emitted an eerie red glow as it began to swell, radiating a terrifying aura.

After a brief buildup, a violent explosion engulfed them both. Dark-green light covered everything within fifty meters.

From afar, Huo Yuhao clearly sensed the violent energy within through his Spiritual Power and could not help clicking his tongue.

"Good heavens, it's actually a Soul Skill of the same type as Corpse Explosion Technique and Ice Explosion Technique. Good thing I didn't choose to fight it head-on. With that power, one hit would force me to use the Realm of Origins."

"I really can't underestimate the heroes of the world."

Huo Yuhao clearly sensed that the nail embedded in Third Brother's sea of Spiritual Power had completely disappeared, indicating that Third Brother was dead.

Huo Yuhao then headed in the direction Second Brother had fled. He intended to kill Second Brother. After all, there was still a stretch of road ahead, and he did not want to leave behind any hidden dangers.

Second Brother likely possessed a tortoise-type Martial Soul. That alone meant he could not run quickly, not to mention that he was already seriously injured and had expended a huge amount of Soul Power resisting the Blood-Colored Claw.

Finally, beneath a large tree, Huo Yuhao found him.

He was clutching a rabbit-type Soul Beast, absorbing its vitality to recover from his injuries.

He was also cursing under his breath. "What the hell is going on? Why did Third Brother suddenly go insane?"

"What rotten luck. Without Boss, I can only go seek refuge with the Holy Spirit Cult myself."

Huo Yuhao lightly tapped off the ground and quietly approached him. When he was around fifty meters away, Second Brother sensed something was wrong and suddenly turned toward Huo Yuhao, warily on guard.

"Who's there?!"

Second Brother threw aside the rabbit-type Soul Beast in his hand. Without even wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, he searched toward Huo Yuhao with a fierce glare.

When he was roughly five steps from a patch of bushes, he stopped. With a savage expression, he lit up his Second Soul Ring. Its dazzling yellow light was exceptionally conspicuous in the dark forest.

"Baleful Fire!"

Azure flames instantly swept across the entire area, burning every possible hiding place before him to ashes.

Second Brother panted heavily, his lungs making tearing sounds like broken bellows. Clearly, even using his Second Soul Skill was difficult for him now.

Yet there were no agonized cries from an enemy being scorched by the flames as he had expected. There was only the crackling of branches burning in the fire.

Still uneasy, Second Brother waited until the flames had completely vanished and confirmed once more that no one was there before he was willing to turn around.

The moment he let out a breath of relief, he suddenly felt bone-piercing pain in his chest.

Second Brother's eyes filled with blood as he slowly lowered his head in disbelief. He saw an exquisite short blade piercing through his chest.

The pain left him dazed, and the scene before his eyes suddenly changed. The rabbit-type Soul Beast that had been thrown aside was still in his hand.

He was still seated beneath that large tree. There were no burn marks from any flames before him. He had never moved at all.

Only then did he suddenly understand everything. Second Brother wanted to turn around and see who had killed him, but the depletion of his vitality made it impossible. In his final seconds, he could only shakily force out a few words.

"So... that's... how it is. A... Spiritual... type."

Soon, Second Brother lost all strength. His head drooped, his eyes clouded over, and the blood flowing from his chest painted a bewitching flower around him.

Behind him, Huo Yuhao pulled out the White Tiger Dagger and casually flicked away the beads of blood clinging to it.

He said nothing and did not even spare the corpse another glance. After confirming Second Brother's death, he turned and left.