Soul Hunting Operation and Ye Guyi

"Who?!"

"Which blind fool dares to meddle? You're asking for death!"

Sensing the terrifying aura that approached without any attempt to conceal itself, the black-robed Soul Emperor at the forefront spun around abruptly. The eyes beneath his black robe erupted with scarlet ferocity.

However, the only response he received was two words.

Calm, yet carrying an absolute majesty like a divine judgment.

"Noisy."

Without any flashy preamble, nor any lengthy soul incantations, Gu Yuejin's figure phased into the battlefield like a phantom. On his left arm, a crimson light suddenly exploded.

Fire Dragon King Arm Bone—Fierce Flame Grip!

Scorching dragon flames surged into existence from thin air, instantly condensing into a ferocious giant claw burning with Extreme Fire. It carried a terrifying heat capable of incinerating all things, and slammed down upon the Soul Emperor.

"This fire... it's not right!!"

The Soul Emperor was greatly alarmed. In a haste, he unleashed his protective Vengeful Spirit Black Mist in an attempt to resist.

But before the Extreme Fire, that usually troublesome Vengeful Spirit Black Mist was like residual snow encountering the scorching sun, instantly melting away without a trace.

"Bang—!"

A dull thud.

The arrogant Evil Soul Master Soul Emperor couldn't even scream before he was fiercely smashed away by the giant claw. His chest was scorched black, and he crashed into the mountainside like a kite with a broken string, his fate unknown.

At the same time.

Gu Yuejin did not stop. His right arm flowed with blue light, and a chill capable of freezing the soul permeated the air.

Water Dragon King Arm Bone—Thousand Miles of Ice Seal!

Countless sharp ice shards condensed from nothingness, like a deadly downpour, shooting towards the other two Soul Kings from all directions.

The two Evil Soul Masters originally intended to dodge using their movement techniques.

But soon, they discovered with despair that these ice shards seemed to have eyes. No matter how they dodged and weaved, they would precisely appear on their Path of Necessity.

That was Huo Yuhao's Spiritual Detection Share!

Under the guidance of a God's-eye view, every attack from Gu Yuejin precisely sealed off all their escape routes.

"Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!"

With a dull thud as blades pierced flesh.

The two Soul Kings were horrified to find their limb joints impaled by ice shards, pinning them to the ground.

Even more terrifying was the extreme cold that invaded their bodies, instantly suppressing the activity of their Evil Martial Souls, rendering even self-destruction impossible.

The battle ended in a flash.

Gu Yuejin hadn't even moved a few steps. Relying solely on the basic abilities granted by the Water Fire Dragon King Soul Bone, he had crushed the three Evil Soul Masters that had brought Ye Guyi despair.

"Done."

Gu Yuejin clapped his hands, as if he had casually swatted a few flies.

He slowly walked to the Soul Emperor still twitching in the ruins, raised his foot, and without hesitation, stomped and shattered his dantian.

Completely crippling his cultivation, ensuring no further threat.

After doing all this, he turned around and looked at the blonde girl leaning against the rock wall, still shaken.

"It's alright now."

Gu Yuejin's tone was calm, his gaze swept over the Light Sword in her hand, a hint of admiration flashing in his eyes.

"Are you the Holy Angel Martial Soul?"

"The Holy Attribute is the bane of Evil Martial Souls. No wonder these rats in the gutter targeted you. To them, you are both a natural enemy and the greatest supplement."

Ye Guyi forced herself to stand straight, the Light Sword in her hand still active. The despair in her eyes had turned into deep shock and gratitude.

She couldn't see through the strength of the young man before her, but the domineering aura with which he killed a Soul Emperor with a mere gesture made her understand that if he wanted to harm her, she would have no room to resist.

"Thank you for saving me, Senior..."

Ye Guyi took a deep breath, her voice a little weak, "You... recognize my Martial Soul?"

"I've heard of it."

Gu Yuejin nodded slightly. "Judging by your appearance, are you alone? Where is your family? Weren't you escorted by elders?"

Upon hearing the word "family," Ye Guyi's expression instantly dimmed, a trace of bone-deep hatred flashing in her eyes.

"My family... withered long ago."

"I've been hunted by these people for months, hiding and moving from place to place. If Senior hadn't intervened today, I'm afraid..."

At this point, she bit her lip and didn't continue.

"As expected."

Gu Yuejin thought to himself, this script is pretty much the same as the original.

His thoughts raced.

The Holy Angel Martial Soul naturally countered Evil Spirits and had immense potential.

Moreover, Ye Guyi had endured so long under the pursuit of Evil Soul Masters, proving her resilience and rich combat experience.

This was exactly the "Anti-Evil Specialist" the Reserve Team urgently needed, and a great asset for future battles against the Holy Spirit Cult.

"Since you have nowhere to go, why not come with me?"

Gu Yuejin looked directly into Ye Guyi's eyes and extended an olive branch.

"I am a teacher at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, and I happen to need someone as capable as you."

"Come with me, and I will give you protection and resources."

"In exchange, when you encounter these rats in the gutter in the future, you'll be responsible for cleaning them up."

"What do you say?"

Ye Guyi was stunned.

She hadn't expected him to make such an offer.

The Sun Moon Empire? Wasn't that a place rampant with Evil Soul Masters?

But looking at Gu Yuejin's clear and commanding gaze, and the ruthless way he had just killed the Evil Soul Masters, her wariness slowly subsided.

She was like a piece of duckweed right now; without the protection of a powerful individual, she would eventually die in the next pursuit.

"I..."

Ye Guyi pondered for a moment, finally retracting her Martial Soul, and bowed deeply to Gu Yuejin.

"Alright. As long as I can become stronger, as long as I can kill all these Evil Soul Masters, I am willing to follow you, Senior."

"A wise choice."

Gu Yuejin's lips curved slightly, and he then turned to look at Huo Yuhao, who was in a standby state not far away.

"The smell of blood here is too strong; it's not suitable for lingering, but there's no time to change locations."

"Yuhao, stop spacing out and go collect the Soul Ring from that Silver Moon Wolf King."

"Guyi, take your medicine and recuperate here, and also protect my disciple."

"When he's done, we'll set off back to Mingdu."

"Yes, Master!"

Without any further words, Huo Yuhao immediately ran to the side of the fainted Silver Moon Wolf King and ended its suffering with a swift strike.

Hummm--

A deep, black Soul Ring slowly floated up from the wolf's corpse.

Huo Yuhao took a deep breath, sat down cross-legged, and began to guide the immense soul power into his body.

Ye Guyi, who had just taken a healing pill, was preparing to close her eyes and recuperate.

But when her peripheral vision swept over the Soul Ring on Huo Yuhao's body, she froze instantly, even forgetting to breathe.

"Bl... Black?!"

She widened her eyes, staring intently at Huo Yuhao, then at the Soul Ring symbolizing ten thousand years of cultivation.

"He... he wasn't just going to get his third Soul Ring?!"

"Absorbing a ten-thousand-year Soul Ring for his third one?! Is he trying to die?!"

In the common knowledge of the Soul Master World, the limit for a third Soul Ring was around 1,700 years.

Even the top geniuses would be lucky to reach 2,000 years at most.

Going straight for ten thousand years? This was suicidal!

However, what shocked her even more was.

Although fine beads of sweat had appeared on Huo Yuhao's forehead, behind him, the emerald green phantom of the Ice Empress faintly emerged, emitting an extreme chill and suppressing the soul shock of the ten-thousand-year Soul Ring.

Although the process was painful, it was surprisingly stable!

"What... what kind of monsters are these?!"

Ye Guyi glanced at Gu Yuejin, who was calmly on guard, and then at Huo Yuhao, who was defying heaven to absorb the Soul Ring.

She suddenly felt as if she had boarded a... formidable pirate ship.