Soul Emperor-Level Assassin

A gray shadow silently swept out from the bushes.

The Werewolf had a slender build and walked upright, his steps steady.

Grayish-brown fur covered his upper body, while a strip of black fur hung from the back of his head like a cloak.

His fangs remained hidden, but his dark green eyes watched coldly, brimming with killing intent.

The muscles along his limbs were sleekly defined. Every step landed precisely amid the sound of the wind, utterly silent. He rushed to within several yards of the boy.

The man suddenly accelerated.

He skimmed close to the ground, his right claws held together like a blade as they stabbed toward Xu Tinglan's neck.

Six Soul Rings revolved around him.

They were colored white, yellow, three purple, and black.

He was unquestionably a Soul Emperor-level powerhouse.

He had already made sure no teachers were patrolling nearby. This was the best time to strike.

The purple and black Soul Rings on his body lit up simultaneously.

Wolf claw marks filled the sky, closing in on the boy from all directions.

Xu Tinglan's expression darkened. He could tell that this man's speed far surpassed his own. He was most likely an Agility Attack System Soul Emperor.

His third and fourth Soul Rings lit up in succession.

Black Tortoise Abyssal Descent!

The phantom of a massive beast clad in ink-wash scales and armor coiled before him, as brawny as a mountain. Bone spurs rose from its back, surrounded by watery mist.

It did not move in the slightest, yet it weighed down the air until it became stagnant and heavy as a mountain.

"Roar!"

Sea-Summoning Mountain-Fixing.

Xu Tinglan's body swelled to a height of three meters. Heavy Black Tortoise Brands covered him, ink-wash cold mist curled around him, and Black Tortoise Shields manifested at either side.

A torrential downpour began falling from the sky in an instant.

While in his Black Tortoise state, he could activate his Fourth Soul Skill without waiting fifteen minutes.

For the first time, ripples appeared in the man's indifferent eyes.

He abruptly realized that he had actually exited his transformation state, Wolf Soul Shadow Transformation.

His second and fifth Soul Rings had also turned grayish white.

What the hell was going on?

However, as an assassin, he quickly steadied himself. His eyes held only cold focus and the resolve to kill with a single strike.

The wolf claw phantoms crashing down from all directions scraped against the Black Tortoise Shields, producing ear-piercing screeches.

Even the few claw marks that luckily broke through the defenses merely scratched against the Soul Tool Armor.

Xu Tinglan felt burning pain across his body, but it was only the pain of the armor striking his flesh. Other than that, there were no further effects.

And amid the rain,

his injuries were rapidly healing, while his Soul Power slowly recovered as well.

Seeing an assassin attack them, Xiao Hongchen showed no intention of retreating. His third and fourth Soul Rings lit up almost at the same time.

He burned metal and Soul Power.

He threw out sixty-four Soul Guidance Cores in succession, all of which transformed into Soul Tool Energy Gathering Cannons.

"You filthy dog who only knows how to hide in the shadows, let this young master finish you!"

Jiang Nannan's face filled with anger as she appeared at Xu Tinglan's side without hesitation.

A Gravity Field descended upon the Werewolf as well.

Several icy crystal reflections appeared around Meng Hongchen. The girl stepped on ice crystals, her body leaving layer upon layer of afterimages, with an Ice Poison Ring trailing behind her.

The Mysterious Underworld Canglang Domain spread across a range of several hundred meters in the blink of an eye.

Such an effect was entirely due to the stacking of the Black Tortoise Brand and the curtain of rain.

The Werewolf felt his body grow much heavier.

He felt that the situation had suddenly become extremely troublesome.

Xu Tinglan's body trembled slightly. It was not fear, but a fury carved into his bones.

His mind was utterly clear, and he felt as though the entire world had become transparent.

Wearing Soul Tool Armor with wings spread behind his back, he held shields in both hands and stubbornly entangled the assassin.

The metal covering Xiao Hongchen's body burned like flames as the sixty-four Energy Gathering Cannons unleashed a near-frantic barrage.

The other three girls also knew they had no way to confront him head-on,

so they harassed him from the side.

Meng Hongchen's Ice Poison in particular made the Werewolf wary and restrained.

Ju Zi had already sent out a Soul Tool signal, and dazzling light flashed in the sky.

The Werewolf knew the situation was lost.

He could not understand why his two enhancement-type Soul Skills could not be used. Otherwise, he would not have been forced into such a passive position.

It was laughable, really.

After discovering that he could not receive enhancements, the man found that his Soul Emperor-level physical abilities were actually inferior to those of the Soul Ancestor boy before him.

Within the Ink Wash Environment, even his protective Soul Power was constantly weakening.

Meanwhile, his opponents were terrifyingly tough.

When his claws struck the shields, all ten of his fingers faintly ached.

Xu Tinglan raised a Black Tortoise Shield and fiercely smashed it into the man's head, but his twin claws blocked it.

He drew the Tide Trace Sword and slashed across the Werewolf's chest.

Blood sprayed through the air.

Within the Gravity Field and Canglang,

the Werewolf, who had not received the slightest enhancement and was suffering all kinds of debuffs, was only slightly faster than Xu Tinglan.

Being worn down to death was already inevitable.

The man had never imagined that he, an Agility Attack System Soul Emperor, would fall at the hands of this group of brats.

Especially that sealing and slowing—they were utterly disgusting!

Realizing that it would be difficult to escape their entanglement and that the person before him could not be killed,

the man decisively switched targets and lunged toward Xiao Hongchen in the distance.

He analyzed the situation inwardly.

'A divine skill like Gravity Control clearly has nothing to do with the ice element or the rabbit-eared girl. It is most likely that metal Soul Engineer's Fourth Soul Skill.'

'As long as I kill him, I will have a chance to escape.'

Xu Tinglan realized he was changing targets and firmly blocked his path.

The man's Sixth Soul Skill lit up once more.

Claw shadows filled the sky like a torrential downpour, densely weaving into a net that sealed off every retreat. Even the air seemed to be torn to pieces, releasing piercing shrieks.

The boy planted a Black Tortoise Shield into the ground.

The claw shadows struck the shield's surface. The clanging of metal against metal rang out continuously as sparks scattered everywhere.

Xiao Hongchen seized the moment and pulled out a Level Five Soul Tool, the Bombardment Cannon.

A torrent of metal surged forth.

The Werewolf failed to dodge in time. His abdomen was pierced through, and his intestines spilled out through the wound.

Unable to use his enhancement Soul Skills, he was severely wounded on the spot under the strain of exhaustion and Canglang's erosion.

The Werewolf panted heavily, yet there was not the slightest despair in his eyes. He stared fixedly at them, killing intent blazing.

"You will not take me alive."

The man shed his wolf fur, drew in a sharp breath, and grinned.

"Roar!"

He let out a loud howl and launched his final assault.

Amid a brief exchange,

the man bit open the poison sac in his mouth. His body swayed as he vomited blood in great mouthfuls and collapsed to the ground.

He did not move again, all signs of life gone.

A corpse lay there.

Xu Tinglan's chest rose and fell.

This was already the second time he had seen a dead person.

For some reason, this man had actually wanted to kill him.

Judging from his later target, it seemed he had wanted to kill Xiao Hongchen too.

Jiang Nannan hurried over.

Her pretty face carried anxiety and concern as she asked whether he was hurt.

After removing his Soul Tool Armor, he shook his head to indicate that he was fine.

Fortunately, he had this armor. Otherwise, he would definitely have been wounded.

That fellow's claws seemed to carry a potent poison too. What a disgusting bastard.

Xu Tinglan looked toward the man's fingers, which also bore a faint green tint.

Xiao Hongchen stepped forward, his expression grave.

"Why would there be an assassin?"

No one could give him an answer.

Seeing that no one was injured, Meng Hongchen finally let go of the worry hanging in her heart.

She turned away from the corpse, her throat tightening with nausea.

"We must have Grandpa investigate this bastard properly."

Ju Zi examined the man's corpse.

Contrary to usual, there was not the slightest fear in her eyes. Instead, they held a trace of cold indifference.