Total Wipeout
"Dear seniors, why don't we have Xuan Zi come and act with you? That would be safer."
Before the attack, Chen Yuan said the following to the players on the Main Team.
"Don't worry, junior. According to the intelligence, this Evil Soul Master is only a Soul King. A few of us are enough."
Chen Zifeng disagreed, feeling that this mission would not be much different from previous ones.
No, this time you suffered heavy casualties.
Chen Yuan took out a level-three Defensive Soul Tool from his Soul Tool, which Chen Yuan had saved up to buy a long time ago.
The workmanship and materials aren't particularly good, so it's not very expensive.
Previously, Chen Yuan had purchased a level-six Defensive Soul Tool from the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect, so this level-three one was thus rendered obsolete.
"Senior Yao, please keep this, just in case."
"Huh? For me? Shouldn't it be for Gongyang Mo?"
"Senior, you have the largest physique after your Martial Soul Possession, so you must have suffered the most injuries. With this Soul Tool, you can at least suffer fewer injuries."
Although somewhat puzzled, it was Chen Yuan's good intention after all, so even though he was curious why he didn't give it to Gongyang Mo, Yao Haoxuan still brought it along.
Just take it as a junior student showing concern for me.
In the original story, the first round of Corpse Explosion consisted of ordinary corpses, and with the cultivation level of the Main Team, surviving was not a problem.
But Yao Haoxuan the only one who died in the first explosion, and even became a victim of the second explosion.
This allowed the Death Messenger to successfully escape from Xuan Zi and capture Huo Yuhao.
If Yao Haoxuan doesn't die, Xuan Zi should be able to kill the Death Messenger in one fell swoop, thus preventing any further accidents from happening.
Before the Corpse Explosion, who could have imagined that an Evil Soul Master with no optimal Soul Ring Configuration could cause so many deaths and injuries to the geniuses of Shrek Inner Court?
Chen Yuan had also reviewed the intelligence provided by the Star Luo Empire military, and there was no record of this Evil Soul Master being able to Corpse Explosion.
Either they knew about it but didn't report it, or everyone who had seen this move before was dead.
"Prepare for the attack, Xiaotao. You'll still lead the main Main Team; I'll take charge of the Reserve Team."
Ma Xiaotao took the lead, followed closely by Dai Yueheng and Chen Zifeng, Main Team rushed towards the cave.
Seeing that the Main Team members had disappeared without a trace, Wang Yan waved his hand, signaling the Reserve Team members to advance.
Huo Yuhao's Spiritual Detection Sharing connected with everyone. Upon arriving outside the cave, Chen Yuan and Bei Bei were the first to enter.
Chen Yuan shielded Bei Bei behind him. He was certain that with a level six Defensive Soul Tool protecting him, plus his own cultivation level, he would be safe as long as he didn't get close to the center of the explosion.
After walking about fifty or sixty meters, Chen Yuan saw corpses lying haphazardly on the ground. Upon seeing this, his throat felt dry and he felt nauseous.
Chen Yuan and his two companions were alright; at most, they were a little nauseous from the horrific scene and the stench of blood. However, the three Second Grade and Jiang Nannan were not so able to bear it.
Chen Yuan waved his hand, and a burst of fire fell on the corpses, burning them to ashes.
The stench of blood dissipated considerably, and the group looked at Chen Yuan with gratitude.
The group moved quickly and soon arrived at the place where the Main Team were fighting the bandits.
The area was very open. Those with higher cultivation levels were stopped by the Main Team. The remaining members were mostly Soul Master with two or three ring cultivation levels, but most of them were ordinary people without Soul Power.
These are nothing but a rabble. Even if they were Reserve Team, they could easily wipe them out if they could overcome their fear of killing.
"Who dares to oppose me, the Death Messenger!"
A sharp sound echoed through the cave.
The moment that sound appeared, all the corpses inside the cave began to swell rapidly.
Violent explosions echoed throughout the cave, scattering blood and flesh everywhere.
Chen Yuan pressed his hands to the ground, and a wall of fire rose up in front of the Reserve Team. Chen Yuan had burned most of the corpses on their side, so they only needed to defend against the explosions and the blood and flesh in front of them.
The violent explosion lasted for more than ten seconds before gradually subsiding, and the entire cave was now filled with a strong smell of blood.
Besides the explosion itself, the toxic blood produced by the exploding corpses was highly corrosive.
"You bastard!"
Xuan Zi's roar suddenly rang out, and the entire cave shook violently.
The moment he entered the cave, his immense Soul Power filled every corner, instantly evaporating all the exposed poisonous blood.
The light emanating from the nine Soul Ring on Xuan Zi's body—two yellow, two purple, four black, and one red—illuminated the cave as bright as day.
He was furious. With a swift movement of his right hand, a terrifying suction force pulled a figure out from the depths of the cave.
The person was wearing a long robe, was thin, and had no visible face. He also possessed five Soul Ring: three yellow and two purple.
He is indeed a Soul King.
He was just a Soul King without even the best Soul Ring Configuration, yet this Evil Soul Master achieved feats that countless powerful Soul Master could never accomplish in their entire lives.
Seven geniuses from Shrek Main Team were injured or crippled right under the nose of a Level 98 Super Douluo.
The previous corpses had all been detonated. This time, without Yao Haoxuan's body, no matter how much the Soul King struggled, he could not escape from Xuan Zi, a Level 98 Super Douluo.
Xuan Zi tightened her wrist slightly, and the Death Messenger painfully stretched out her hand, trying to pry Xuan Zi's hand off her neck.
Xuan Zi condensed earth-yellow Soul Power in his hand, instantly taking the life of the Death Messenger.
Upon seeing the death of the Death Messenger, Wang Yan immediately organized the Reserve Team team to begin treating the Inner Court disciples.
This time, Yao Haoxuan was protected by a level three Defensive Soul Tool. Although he was still seriously injured, he managed to save his life.
How could a level-three Defensive Soul Tool completely block the damage from Corpse Explosion? At most, it would prevent Yao Haoxuan from dying directly as he was originally destined to do.
At this moment, the Soul Tool had been reduced to fragments, and Yao Haoxuan was also seriously injured, but his consciousness was still relatively clear.
When Yao Haoxuan saw Chen Yuan come to his side, he grabbed Chen Yuan's arm.
"Junior,... thank you!"
He opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but after saying that last sentence, his throat couldn't support him making any more complex sounds, and he could only sob and whimper.
Chen Yuan patted Yao Haoxuan's hand that was gripping him, and a wisp of Core Flame landed on Yao Haoxuan's body.
Instantly, Yao Haoxuan's body burst into flames. The intense heat caused Yao Haoxuan to writhe in agony, and Yao Haoxuan screams echoed throughout the cave.
The commotion attracted the attention of others. Wang Yan was puzzled by what Chen Yuan was doing, but he knew Chen Yuan wouldn't do anything reckless.
Xuan Zi's eyes lit up. He clearly sensed that the corrosive poisonous blood on Yao Haoxuan's body had been completely burned away by Chen Yuan's fire.
By the time the flames had burned away the poisonous blood, Yao Haoxuan had already fallen into a coma due to the pain.
No matter what kind of poison it is, it's nothing in the face of Ultimate Fire.
Seeing that Yao Haoxuan was unharmed, Chen Yuan turned his gaze to the bloodied and mangled Chen Zifeng and Gongyang Mo, as well as Xixi, who was relatively less injured but had fallen into a coma.
After a burst of fire landed on Xixi, Chen Yuan turned to look at Xuan Zi.
"Xuan Zi, Senior Chen Zifeng and Senior Gongyang Mo are too badly injured. If I use fire to burn their poisonous blood, their lives may not be saved. We must ask a professional Healing System Soul Master to help."
"And senior Xixi and senior Yao Haoxuan, although the poison in their blood has been burned away, they still need to receive treatment as soon as possible."
There was no other way; Chen Zifeng and Gongyang Mo were seriously injured. If they were set on fire to burn their poisonous blood now, they might never wake up again.
"That's good, that's good."
"Xiao Wang! I'm taking these kids back to the academy for treatment. You take these children to Star Luo City immediately. Shrek's honor cannot be compromised under any circumstances!"
"We can only rely on you kids!"