The Butcher fixed his eyes on the kneeling youth, and a heartfelt smile spread across his face.
Whatever kind of body a person possessed in reality, their soul in the spiritual world would take on the same form.
This was an ironclad law of the soul realm that Jietisikoki had established through years of practical experience.
And now, the black-haired youth before his eyes—
His features, his build—everything about him was exactly identical to the Bloodsmith Hunter who had battled Jietisikoki all this way!
Without question, this was precisely the sight the Butcher Hunter had yearned to see most!
At this very moment, Ye Chen's soul had finally entered his field of vision in its most unadorned form!
"Found. You."
Jietisikoki broke into a savage laugh.
"Ye. Chen——!"
At the same time, Ye Chen, kneeling ahead of him, raised his pale face and looked toward Jietisikoki, who had burst through the door. His face immediately filled with panic as he reached out and shouted:
"Wait, Butcher, I—"
Before Ye Chen could finish, Jietisikoki's sole had already crushed the floor beneath it. He shot forward like an arrow loosed from its bow, charging wildly at Ye Chen with his cleaver in hand!
"Like hell I'll wait, ahhhhhhh——————!"
At that moment, the Butcher Hunter looked like a starving demon, desperate to flay Ye Chen, his prey, alive and devour him whole!
Trying to make him stop with a few words and buy precious time for himself?
What a fool's dream!
"Tch!"
Seeing that Jietisikoki had no intention of stopping whatsoever, Ye Chen's expression tightened. He immediately raised an arm and spread his palm, unleashing a surge of black, frigid Abyss power that formed a barrier of black light before him to protect himself!
However, although the black-light barrier had taken shape, it