Lu Chen: You're the Old Eight! Your whole family are Old Eights!

Leng Shuang led the members of the Skywater Team along the road towards Skywater Academy.

Suddenly, a swarm of black bats swept over their heads.

Leng Shuang let out a cold shout, "Enemy!"

The Skywater Team members instantly entered combat mode, their Soul Power swirling around them in blue halos; yellow and purple Soul Rings flickered into view.

The Skywater Team members tensed, quickly forming a defensive formation with their backs to each other.

At the same time, Leng Shuang took out a signal flare and fired it. Brilliant fireworks instantly bloomed in the sky.

The swarm of black bats in the sky seemed to receive an order, shrieking as they dove down. Their pitch-black sharp claws gleamed coldly in the dusk, like a sky-shading black tide, charging straight at the Skywater Team.

Leng Shuang's Soul Power surged, and her first, second, and fifth Soul Rings lit up one after another.

The Frost Rose in her hand became even more translucent. Frost Roses appeared around the Skywater Team members, charging towards the black bats in the sky.

Facing such a vast number of Evil Soul Masters, it was like trying to cup the sea with one's hands. Dense black shadows instantly enveloped the Skywater Team.

Just as the situation descended into chaos, an Evil Soul Master with a pair of blood-colored bat wings on his back appeared above the Skywater Team. Two Yellow, Two Purple, Two Black Six Soul Rings shimmered around him.

A hoarse voice rang out, "Fourth! Make your move!"

As the words fell, an Evil Soul Master with a moustache emerged from the ground. He spotted his target, Shui Bing'er. As his crimson rat eyes locked onto Shui Bing'er in the crowd, they instantly lit up with greedy gleams.

He shrank his body and burrowed into the ground like a mole, stealthily moving towards Shui Bing'er, leaving only a faint trace of disturbed earth.

Shui Bing'er was currently enveloped in a hazy blue light. The phantom image of the Frost Phoenix, surrounded by a dazzling blue aura, floated behind her.

Ice arrows shot out, blocking the attacking bats.

At the same time, she was slowly approaching Xue Wu. She knew that in this situation, only by casting a Martial Soul Fusion Skill could they break through the encirclement.

But the moment she was about to touch Xue Wu's arm, the ground beneath her feet suddenly split open!

A hand covered in black fur, with claws gleaming with blood-red light, shot out and tightly gripped her ankle.

Shui Bing'er was startled. Just as she was about to activate her Soul Power to break free, she was yanked by a brute force, and her entire body plunged into the dark earth.

"Sister!" "Eldest Sister!"

The Skywater Team members wanted to rescue her but were blocked by the bat swarm.

The instant she fell into the earth, Shui Bing'er's body flashed with blue light, and her first Soul Ring lit up.

A condensed ice-blue beam shot from her palm, carrying a bone-chilling coldness, towards the Evil Soul Master gripping her.

The Rat-faced Evil Soul Master, called "Fourth," had his body flash with blood-red light. His third Soul Ring lit up, and a layer of black earth armor appeared on his body, blocking the ice-blue beam.

A hint of malice flashed in Fourth's eyes. He raised his left hand and sprinkled a cloud of pink powder towards Shui Bing'er.

Seeing this, Shui Bing'er immediately covered her mouth and nose. Her Soul Power surged as she tried to act again.

But she didn't expect that when she used her Soul Power, the pink powder had silently infiltrated her body through her Martial Soul.

An indescribable fever spread throughout her body.

Shui Bing'er felt all her strength drain away. Her legs went weak, and she collapsed heavily onto the ground.

She gritted her teeth, using her arms to barely support herself. Watching Fourth approach step by step, a resolute look flashed in her eyes.

Just as she was about to self-detonate her Soul Power.

A black shadow suddenly pierced through the earthen wall behind her.

The Evil Soul Master moved with ghostly speed, his palm accurately striking the back of Shui Bing'er's neck.

The moment the hand blade fell, Shui Bing'er's body went limp. Her eyes slowly closed, and she completely lost consciousness.

"Second Brother!" The Rat-faced Evil Soul Master breathed a sigh of relief, looking at the unconscious Shui Bing'er.

The Evil Soul Master called "Second Brother" said in a sinister tone, "We'll settle this later! Dawdling like this almost ruined everything!"

Saying that, he leaned down, slung Shui Bing'er over his shoulder, leaped up, and flew out of the underground opening, landing steadily on the ground.

"Third, don't linger! The commotion from the signal flare will soon attract people from the City Lord's Mansion. Hurry!"

Before the words fell, his body was suddenly enveloped in a dense blood mist. Dozens of ferocious wraiths appeared within the mist. They let out piercing shrieks and charged towards Leng Shuang.

Seeing this, the Evil Soul Master controlling the bats in the sky turned into a blood-red light and left directly.

"Bing'er!"

Leng Shuang watched Shui Bing'er being taken away. She wanted to rush over but was blocked by the blood fiends. She could only watch helplessly as Shui Bing'er was abducted!

Inside a cave near the Far North.

Lu Chen quietly stayed beside Tuoba Jie, while two other Evil Soul Masters guarded in front of Tuoba Jie.

Lu Chen appeared to be resting with his eyes closed, but in reality, he was thinking about how to escape from these Evil Soul Masters.

"Old Eight..."

Tuoba Jie suddenly moved. His cloudy gaze fell on Lu Chen, and he commanded in a tone that allowed no room for doubt, "Old Eight, go to the cave entrance and meet Second Brother and the others!"

Lu Chen stood up and looked at Tuoba Jie, a hint of speechlessness in his eyes: "You're the eighth, your whole family is the eighth!"

"Yes!"

Lu Chen turned around and walked towards the cave.

When Lu Chen walked out of the cave, Old Two threw Shui Bing'er, who was in his hands, to the ground, his expression full of disgust, "Disgusting!"

Shui Bing'er's pretty face was as red as plum blossoms in the twelfth lunar month. In this icy, snowy world, her body was burning hot.

Shui Bing'er panted heavily, her slender legs involuntarily curling up and twisting.

Her body was covered in sweat due to the feverish heat, and large patches of her clothes were soaked, sticking tightly to her body, vaguely revealing her tempting skin.

At this moment, her eyes were dazed as she looked at everything around her. She wanted to circulate her soul power to commit suicide, but found that she couldn't even use her soul power in her current state, nor did she have any strength in her body.

"Second Brother, you don't understand charm, do you?" Old Four rubbed his hands and came closer, his lecherous eyes scanning Shui Bing'er from head to toe, a lewd grin on his face. "Don't you see the little beauty is about to collapse? Let your little brother 'cherish' her..."

As he spoke, his hand reached for Shui Bing'er's collar.

Shui Bing'er tried her best to shrink back, but her limbs couldn't muster any strength. She couldn't even turn her head.

The thought of what was about to happen brought tears streaming down her cheeks.

A sharp edge instantly cut through her skin, and blood beads dripped onto the snow, appearing exceptionally striking.

"Blood Sword! What are you doing!"

Old Four flinched back in shock, looking at the blood bead on his finger pad, his complexion instantly darkened.

Lu Chen slowly walked in front of Shui Bing'er, shielding her behind him, and said coldly, "This is someone the Eldest Boss wants. You're not worthy of touching her!"

"You're seeking death!" Old Four was so angry he was about to make a move.

But Bat Third Old, standing beside them, stopped him. "Eighth, he's making sense!"

Lu Chen rolled his eyes at Third Old, glanced at him coldly, then bent down and scooped up the limp Shui Bing'er in his embrace...