Deep in the Great Rock Forest, the quiet woodland path was suddenly shattered by a cacophony of shouts.
A merchant caravan's carriage had overturned by the roadside, and wooden crates packed with goods lay scattered everywhere.
The ordinary merchants were terrified by the sudden attack, their faces drained of color. They abandoned their belongings and fled in every direction.
Seven or eight figures in black robes darted through the woods, weapons of all kinds in their hands. Wearing mocking grins, they seemed to take delight in ruthlessly hunting down the unarmed civilians.
A faint smell of blood hung in the air.
Ning Feng watched the scene with a cold gaze.
He wasted no time and said to Mu Xue and Vina beside him, "Senior Sisters, let's move."
Vina and Mu Xue nodded and stopped holding back.
Vina didn't use a Soul Skill. She swiftly formed hand seals and activated the Body Sect's signature mental interference combat technique.
Her brows drew together slightly, and an invisible wave instantly swept over the Evil Soul Masters hunting the civilians.
The Evil Soul Masters, who had been about to raise their weapons, all froze. A sharp pain struck their minds, as if someone had smashed their skulls with a sledgehammer. Their once-clear vision began to waver, and their movements grew slow and clumsy.
Mu Xue followed close behind. Light on her feet, she leaped to one side and swept both hands through the air in an arc. Ice-blue Soul Power streamed from her fingertips.
Her Martial Soul took shape in an instant, and cold air gathered among the trees.
As she swung her arms, sharp shards of ice formed in midair, creating a frigid barrier between the Evil Soul Masters and the fleeing civilians, blocking their path.
This sudden obstacle thoroughly enraged the Evil Soul Masters.
Their leader came to an abrupt halt and turned around in fury. His eyes were bloodshot with greed and murderous intent.
Beneath his oversized black robe was a twisted face. The short blade in his hand gleamed an eerie green in the sunlight.
"Why are there Soul Masters here?"
"Doesn't matter where they came from. Kill them! Drain every last drop of their blood!"
At their leader's command, the Evil Soul Masters who had been chasing the civilians turned around and charged at Vina and Mu Xue.
Two yellow Soul Rings lit up beneath each of them in succession.
Their leader had reached level twenty-seven, while the others ranged from level twenty-four to twenty-five.
To ordinary people, being surrounded by seven or eight Soul Masters would have been a nightmare. But for Ning Feng and the others, who were ready for battle, this was simply a target to eliminate.
So just as several Evil Soul Masters came within five meters of Vina, Ning Feng made his move.
Without a word, Ning Feng stepped forward.
The muscles on either side of his shoulders swelled rapidly. With a low crack as his bones shifted, two heads pushed out from his sides.
Then six arms emerged from beneath his armpits and along either side of his body. In an instant, he entered the Three Heads and Six Arms state.
Ning Feng poured his Soul Power into every meridian in his body without holding anything back, activating three Soul Skills at once:
"Three Phases World-Suppressing!"
"Six Paths Control Heaven!"
"Formless Dharma Body!"
Three mighty waves of power erupted around him, blasting the dead branches and leaves on the ground to pieces.
Ning Feng's aura surged to its peak in an instant. Ignoring everything else around him, he locked onto the nearest Evil Soul Master.
The man couldn't even see Ning Feng move.
He had only just begun to raise his short blade when Ning Feng's fist was already in front of him.
Ning Feng's punch slammed squarely into the Evil Soul Master's chest.
Faced with such an overwhelming difference in strength, the man's defensive Soul Power shattered instantly, as flimsy as paper.
Ning Feng's fist carried terrifying force and punched straight through his chest.
Flesh and blood exploded. The Evil Soul Master's body twisted in midair under the impact. Before he could even cry out, he was already dead.
But Ning Feng didn't stop.
After killing one man with a single punch, he moved without the slightest pause. He pivoted, spinning like a high-speed top, and charged at two more Evil Soul Masters nearby with unstoppable force.
But the two men had clearly been shaken by their companion's sudden death, and their reactions were a beat too slow.
Ning Feng drove both arms forward at once. Like a pair of iron hammers, his fists smashed into their heads with a sharp whistle.
Two muffled thuds rang out—"Thump! Thump!"—followed by a sound like watermelons bursting, horribly loud in the forest.
Under Ning Feng's heavy punches, the two Evil Soul Masters' heads offered no resistance and burst into clouds of blood mist. Their bodies crumpled to the ground.
Three of their companions were already dead at the very start of the battle.
The remaining four or five Evil Soul Masters finally came to their senses.
Seeing the scattered limbs and blood covering the ground, they were at last overcome by fear.
But rather than making them retreat, that fear stirred the viciousness of the Evil Soul Masters.
"Kill him first!"
They roared and unleashed all their remaining power, attacking Ning Feng from every direction.
Yet Ning Feng stood in the center of their assault, his expression terrifyingly calm.
The all-around vision granted by the Three Heads and Six Arms state was now at its most effective.
He could see the enemies in front of him and clearly pick out the slightest movement of the muscles of those sneaking up behind him.
As a dagger thrust toward his right rear, one of Ning Feng's arms didn't block it head-on. Instead, he swept his arm back and drove his elbow precisely into the attacker's wrist.
A sharp crack rang out as the Evil Soul Master's wrist broke on the spot, and his dagger fell to the ground.
Ning Feng didn't even look. An arm on his left swung around and landed a heavy backhand punch, shattering the man's jaw and snapping his neck under the force.
The Evil Soul Master's body toppled sideways. Before it even hit the ground, he was dead.
Seeing this, the others frantically piled on attacks, hoping to overwhelm Ning Feng with their numbers.
But they were up against a fighting machine with six arms, each capable of unleashing its full strength in an instant.
Ning Feng struck out with both sides. The moment the remaining enemies came close, he killed them with brutal efficiency.
He used no flashy footwork and wasted no movement. Every action was direct, every strike a deadly blow.
In the blink of an eye, every attacker lay on the ground.
The once-clamorous forest fell as silent as the grave. Only the distant screams of the fleeing civilians could be heard.
Ning Feng slowly drew back his six extended arms, and the Three Heads and Six Arms state faded.
A little blood stained him, but he stood right where he was, without even a hint of strain in his breathing.
Nearby, Vina and Mu Xue had watched the whole thing...
The two of them were completely stunned.
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