Killing the Invaders

"Wooo!!!"

Yu Yi's shrill, miserable scream tore through the night sky! A Soul King wielding a spear-type martial soul had seized the moment Yu Yi was left off-balance by another Soul King's heavy hammer skill, using his martial soul to pierce straight through Yu Yi's left wing!

Blood sprayed out instantly, staining its blue-green feathers crimson.

"Yu Yi!" Through the connection of his Wing-Type Affinity, Xiao Yu clearly felt Yu Yi's agony and the rapid drain of its strength, his heart clenching violently.

The calm, analytical mindset he had initially maintained was instantly replaced by a towering rage! These damned invaders had not only trespassed into his territory but dared to harm his companions!

"Aoris—!!!" A roar filled with fury and killing intent erupted from Xiao Yu's throat; it was no longer the clear, piercing cry from before, but a thunderous bellow like an ancient beast awakening!

The terrifying sound wave, carrying immense spiritual pressure, swept across the entire battlefield in an instant!

The Soul King who had been preparing to press his advantage and finish off Yu San suddenly froze, feeling as if his soul had been struck by a giant hammer. He grew dizzy, and the circulation of his soul power stalled for a heartbeat.

Even the other two Soul Kings, who were locked in combat with Yu Yi and Yu Er, were affected, their offensives slowing down significantly.

As for the Soul Emperor Aoris, who bore the brunt of the attack, his expression changed drastically!

He was the closest to Xiao Yu and felt the impact most profoundly; the moment that roar erupted, the "wind" around him suddenly turned chaotic.

"Not good!" Alarm bells rang in Aoris's heart as he realized he had thoroughly enraged this terrifying soul beast.

In the split second his mind was shaken, Xiao Yu moved!

"Wind Chain!" Xiao Yu flapped his wings violently, and several Wind Chains, nearly solidified and shimmering with a cyan-black light, appeared out of thin air like vipers, instantly binding the arms and legs Aoris had just gathered soul power to defend with!

"What?!" Aoris was terrified to the core; he discovered that he couldn't break free from these chains, which appeared to be made of wind, at the first attempt!

They were incredibly tough and carried a powerful binding force, crazily draining his soul power and preventing him from smoothly channeling his strength to execute powerful soul skills.

Cold light exploded in Xiao Yu's eyes, and he did not hesitate in the slightest.

He raised his right claw, which shimmered with pure white light, and aimed it at the briefly restrained Aoris!

"Light Spear!"

Several white light spears carrying a sacred, purifying aura condensed in an instant!

They tore through the air with a piercing shriek, aimed directly at Aoris's chest!

Aoris's pupils shrank to pinpricks as the shadow of death instantly enveloped him!

He exhausted every ounce of his strength, erupting with Soul Emperor-level soul power, and finally, just before the light spears reached his body, he managed to break free from the Wind Chain's restraint and shifted his body slightly to the side!

"Puchi—!"

The light spear missed his vitals, but it still savagely pierced through Aoris's left shoulder blade!

A bowl-sized bloody hole appeared instantly, and blood sprayed out, mixed with the charred smell of flesh scorched by light elements!

Aoris let out a shrill, miserable scream, his body sent flying backward like a broken sack by the immense impact. He crashed through several large trees before landing on the ground in a wretched state, his aura instantly wilting as he completely lost his ability to fight.

"Lord Aoris!" Seeing this scene, the three Soul Kings were scared out of their wits!

Their greatest reliance, a dignified Soul Emperor, had been severely wounded in a single exchange?!

Fear instantly overwhelmed their greed and their mission. How could they dare to continue fighting?

"Retreat! Retreat quickly!" The Soul King who had severely wounded Yu Yi shouted in terror, turning to flee first.

The other two did not hesitate either, immediately abandoning their opponents and bursting forth with their fastest speed, rushing toward the edge of the forest without looking back, not even daring to glance at Xiao Yu again.

"Trying to run?!" How could Xiao Yu's rage be extinguished so easily? They hurt his companion and still wanted to escape unscathed?

"Water Blade! Wind Chain!" Xiao Yu flapped his wings wildly, and several massive water-blue light blades and cyan-black Wind Chains shot out simultaneously, precisely intercepting the two fleeing Soul Kings!

"Puchi!" "Crackle!"

One Soul King was sliced in half at the waist by the water blades, while the other was tightly bound by the Wind Chains and instantly shredded! Blood stained the ground.

The last Soul King, who had stabbed Yu Yi, was the fastest and was on the verge of rushing into the dense forest.

A cold light flashed in Xiao Yu's eyes, his figure turning into a streak of light, appearing behind him in an instant!

"Flash Strike!"

A blue light flashed and vanished; the Soul King's head exploded like a watermelon, and the headless corpse rushed forward a few more steps from inertia before crashing to the ground.

The battle ended extremely quickly, with all three Soul Kings slain!

However, when Xiao Yu looked back toward the direction where Aoris had fallen, only a pool of blood and shattered clothing remained; the man was nowhere to be found!

Clearly, in the moment Xiao Yu was chasing the other Soul Kings, Aoris had endured the excruciating pain and used some secret technique or soul skill to escape.

"Hmph, you're lucky!" Xiao Yu snorted coldly, temporarily suppressing the urge to pursue. The top priority was his companion's injuries!

He landed beside Yu Yi in an instant.

Yu Yi's wing was pierced through, the wound ghastly and blood still seeping out continuously; it let out a low, pained whine, its aura weak.

Yu Er, Yu San, and the others also gathered around, bearing varying degrees of wounds; Yu Er's abdomen even had a long gash, its feathers disheveled and stained with blood.

Although Yu Si and Yu Wu had lighter injuries, they also appeared exhausted, their feathers scattered.

Although they had managed to hold off the Soul Kings thanks to the boost from the Primary Leader Bloodline Secret Medicine and their fearless will to fight, they were still at a disadvantage in terms of strength and experience, paying a heavy price.

Xiao Yu carefully used wind elements to temporarily seal the largest bleeding point on Yu Yi's wing, then checked the injuries of Yu Er and Yu San.

Although none of the injuries were fatal, seeing his companions wounded while protecting their home made Xiao Yu's heart feel heavy, filled with self-reproach and fury.

"A fine move, Xue Beng. I didn't want to bother with you anymore, yet you actually intended to kill me!" Whether it was the reflection of Yu Yi's wounds or the inner fire burning within him, Xiao Yu's eyes were incredibly bloodshot.

A Spirit Emperor and several Spirit Kings—such a lineup would have sent him to the underworld by now had he not been an extraordinary spirit beast. This matter could not simply end here.

But looking at the injured Yu Yi and the others, Xiao Yu took a deep breath, knowing he had to stay composed and focus on increasing his strength first.

Xue Beng himself was nothing, but he was, after all, a prince of the Heaven Dou Empire. Even if he could kill him, what would happen afterward? The Heaven Dou Empire would very likely dispatch even stronger spirit masters to hunt him down.

He himself would be fine; he could simply go into hiding and emerge in a few years. By then, who on the continent would dare to kill him, or even be capable of it?

But Yu Yi and the others could not. Facing these companions who spent every day and night by his side, he could not bring himself to abandon them; he was, after all, a person.