[Challenge failed. Barrier effect removed.]
The mechanical notification sounded by his ear.
Lu Li did not celebrate his victory immediately. Instead, he took two steps back at once.
As he widened the distance from Chen Li's corpse, he activated [Soul Devour].
Thanks to the "Clever Seizure" trait of the [Immortal Soul Casket], he did not need to touch the corpse to devour its soul directly.
This invisibly provided Lu Li with considerable convenience.
Otherwise, he might have needed to make several preparations before successfully taking Chen Li's soul.
[Devoured the soul of a Lv.100 Player. Soul Points +9872]
[Plundered ability—Rage (Jade)]
[Preserve soul consciousness? (Yes/No)]
After a brief moment of thought, Lu Li chose yes.
The reason for doing so
was not because he had some twisted hobby of making enemies submit after killing them.
The main reason was that Lu Li remembered there seemed to be quite a few Chen Family higher-ups who had escaped.
Even counting everyone fighting the Soul Generals outside, they were still not all accounted for.
At the very least, he had yet to see the deranged Chen Kou.
However, he had devoured the soul too hastily just now, leaving the Five Fortune Ghosts no time to search it.
So he might as well convert it into a Soul Guard.
Whether it was to find the other Chen Family higher-ups later or investigate the whereabouts of Song Siming and Lu Canglong, it could provide corresponding assistance.
After making his choice, Lu Li did not immediately summon Chen Li.
Instead, he condensed another group of Soul Soldiers and Soul Guards, then cautiously approached the clay statue in the corner of the hall.
He had expected some high-energy scene to unfold, but when the Blade Mantis nearest to Mighty Strength touched the clay statue, the thing suddenly