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With the mission assigned, they began their operation.

The moment they stepped into the cave, the stench of blood, dozens of times thicker than outside, made them feel nauseated.

Fortunately, they had been executing this plan for some time, and Mu Xuanheng had already witnessed life and death, facing Evil Soul Masters head-on.

Xixi leaped forward, her lightning-fast speed accelerating as she began to hunt down the bandits appearing within the cave.

Yao Haoxuan struck his chest, boosting their combat power.

Mu Xuanheng simply used his Chaofeng Dragon Claw to kill them one by one.

Ma Xiaotao spewed flames, incinerating the enemies charging at them.

The number of enemies in front of them grew ever larger.

Hundreds of bandits heard the commotion and began to surge toward their direction.

To the bandits, they were not ordinary enemies; they were nearly invincible. However, they occupied the only path for escape. Whether they wanted to fight for their lives or flee, they had no choice but to head in this direction.

Mu Xuanheng naturally wouldn't choose the inefficient Chaofeng Dragon Claw, opting instead for a faster method of clearing the field.

An ice spike struck the first person charging, freezing them instantly and sealing the target within a massive crystal.

The ice crystal shattered, sending out new ice spikes that struck those behind, creating more massive ice crystals.

Repeating this several times, a whole row fell.

Ma Xiaotao: "Not bad, Junior Brother Xuanheng. But I won't let you hog all the glory. Hōyoku Tenshō, Phoenix Fire Line."

Dai Yueheng: "Avenge the people of my Star Luo Empire! White Tiger Meteor Shower."

The Soul Chasing Sword and Lightning Leopard also launched continuous attacks.

"We can't waste any more soul power; let's carve a path. We need to find the leader." Ma Xiaotao made a quick decision.

The leader of the Hand of Death was the very foundation of this organization's existence.

If they didn't kill this Evil Soul Master, then even if they wiped out everyone else, the Hand of Death would eventually re-emerge.

"I'll clear the way!" Dai Yueheng's first and third soul rings lit up, activating White Tiger Protection Barrier and White Tiger Vajra Transformation as he began to charge forward.

Any bandit who dared to pounce on him was easily torn apart.

Many bandits were terrified by Dai Yueheng and began to flee.

Ma Xiaotao spewed flames to kill the surrounding bandits. Mu Xuanheng controlled wind and fire, clearing the path as well.

Their energy was limited; it was impossible to leave not a single one behind.

"Hmph, trying to escape? We left people at the cave entrance."

Mu Xuanheng tore through the bandits lunging at him with his sharp claws, his gaze fixed straight ahead toward their target.

Chaofeng was even more excited—not the excitement of knowing there was a tiger in the mountains yet heading there anyway, but a sense of the unknown and a challenge.

"Can a Corpse Explosion Soul King really be this dangerous?" Mu Xuanheng frowned slightly, raising his hand to fire several ice spikes at the corpses, sealing them shut.

"Aren't you worried that this target might have a backup plan?"

Chen Zifeng: "What's there to fear? Both the captain and vice-captain are Soul Emperors, and with you having Soul Emperor-level combat power, how could we possibly lose to a mere Soul King?"

The speed of their charge didn't falter, and they soon reached a wide, open area.

He immediately asked Electrolux: "Old Yi, can corpse self-detonation be suppressed? If not, I'll activate the Eternal Frozen Domain the moment I enter."

For some reason, Emperor Cold Heaven Snow Dance Shining Sun always failed, even though he could already manifest the Emperor Sword and Emperor Palm. Xue Di wouldn't explain why. His largest-scale freezing ability was now limited to the Eternal Frozen Domain.

According to his initial plan, he intended to activate the domain upon entering to freeze all the corpses.

Suddenly, he remembered that Electrolux's necromancy was the bane of all Evil Soul Masters. With him around, there was no need for such a massive expenditure.

"Kid, necromancy isn't something you can just learn on the spot. Although I believe you are a good seedling for learning necromancy and your talent is high enough, you are already on your own path. There is no need to learn my necromancy just to counter a specific group of people."

Mu Xuanheng's talent was high, and it was high in every aspect. Electrolux believed Mu Xuanheng didn't need necromancy. Moreover, the path he was on might not be inferior to necromancy.

"Isn't that why you're here, Old Yi? Can't you just cast it?"

Electrolux took over his body for a moment: "I have reserved a method for you that can block the occurrence of corpse explosions. Go ahead with peace of mind."

With the major threat resolved, Mu Xuanheng had no more reservations and immediately began his charge.

They arrived at the wide area and saw the Evil Soul Master.

But there were a great many corpses here.

The true combat power of the Hand of Death was these very corpses.

They were surrounded by the bodies.

"Mu Xuanheng! Let's speed up and clear these corpses."

Flames spewed, ice crystals shattered, and fierce winds swept through.

Corpse after corpse fell under their soul skills, yet the Evil Soul Master showed not a hint of fear.

He was a Soul King fighting against Soul Emperors; why hadn't he chosen to flee?

This anomaly made Mu Xuanheng feel a bit suspicious, and the power of his soul skills weakened slightly.

Even in the original story, this Evil Soul Master was destined to flee for his life.

Why was he so confident? Was it just because he had swapped places with Gongyang Mo?

He didn't understand, but with his own methods combined with Electrolux, he could kill this Evil Soul Master regardless.

"I see him." Huo Yuhao used Spiritual Detection to spot them.

The Evil Soul Master also saw the eight people standing on the perimeter.

He let out a long howl: "Daring to oppose the Messenger of Death, I will make you all my corpse slaves!"

Corpse after corpse began to swell and turn red; Wang Yan immediately realized this was Corpse Explosion: "Retreat, quickly!"

Bei Bei lunged forward, standing in front of the group.

Dai Yueheng had seen similar soul skills before and immediately activated all his strengthening soul skills to tackle Xixi. Yao Haoxuan also enlarged his body to shield Ling Luochen.

Ma Xiaotao and Chen Zifeng each prepared their own defenses.

They had only one thought in their minds: "It's over."

A few seconds passed, but nothing happened; the anticipated Corpse Explosion did not occur.

The first to react was the Evil Soul Master who had cast the Corpse Explosion: "How is this possible? This is my trump card. What is going on?"

"It's you!" Without needing to look around for the cause, gray light began to emanate from Mu Xuanheng's body.

There was no doubt that he had forcibly halted the Corpse Explosion.

"Who exactly are you? How could you possibly stop my Corpse Explosion?"

Mu Xuanheng's eyes shifted from gray back to brown-black: "Mu Xuanheng!"

He unleashed a long-range claw strike and scattered a large amount of ice shards in the surrounding area; as long as he could catch and control the Evil Soul Master, there would be no problems with what followed.

The Evil Soul Master also saw that this long-range claw strike didn't possess lethal power, but his sensitivity to danger told him that if he were hit by this move, he would surely die.

Looking around, he saw nothing but ice crystals; there was no possibility of escape.

"My lord, save me!"

The Evil Soul Master's shout caused the group to immediately lose their composure, because he was supposed to be the greatest enemy they had anticipated; how could there be someone even stronger present? The intelligence they had received contained absolutely no mention of this.

It was also impossible for Dai Hao to have provided them with incorrect information, as Dai Yueheng was still here.

"What? Run!"

Mu Xuanheng made an immediate decision; any existence that could make an Evil Soul Master choose to cry for help rather than flee for his own life was definitely not something simple.

The long-range claw strike hit the Evil Soul Master, but no one went to follow up with damage. The only thing they needed to do was flee for their lives.

"Since you have all come here, then don't leave!"

The first to perish was none other than the Corpse Explosion Soul King.

His soul drifted before a man in white. The man in white held a banner in his hand.

"My lord, why did you kill me?" He was confused and angry, but he dared not question him loudly, for he was afraid.

"You and your subordinates shall become nutrients for my Holy Spirit Chess. Hehehe."

From the surrounding corpses, one vengeful spirit after another drifted out, controlled by that banner.

Electrolux spoke with fury: "Ten Thousand Soul Banner!"