Pressing Through Evil Soul Master Strongholds, Closing in on the Sun Moon Border
He turned to look at Di Lingxi.
"Ling Xi, you and Bi Ji wait at the valley entrance. If any Evil Soul Master try to escape, stop them immediately."
Di Lingxi nodded, then squatted down on a large rock at the entrance of the valley, clutching the dried meat.
Bi Ji's emerald green wings gently unfurled, enveloping Di Lingxi.
Dai Huabin led Zhu Lu, Ice Empress, and Snow Empress down the cliff to the bottom of the valley.
The two guards at the cave entrance had just finished smoking and were preparing to change shifts and go back to rest.
One of them suddenly frowned and glanced outside.
Did you hear anything?
The other person yawned.
"Don't be so paranoid. This is the middle of nowhere, where would anyone come from..."
Before the words were finished, a platinum-gold figure descended from the sky.
The moment Dai Huabin landed, his right fist was covered with the icy power of the Ice Jade Scorpion Tail, and he punched one of the men in the chest.
Before the man could even release his Soul Ring, his sternum was blasted into a dent, and he was sent flying backward, crashing into the rock wall.
Just as the other guard was about to warn him, Zhu Lu was already right behind him.
She reached out and grabbed the other person's neck, giving it a gentle twist.
With a sharp crack, the guard's neck snapped to one side, and he collapsed to the ground.
Ice Empress walked in through the cave entrance and glanced at the two corpses on the ground.
"They acted swiftly, giving them no chance to warn us."
Dai Huabin clapped his hands and walked deeper into the cave.
The cave was extremely spacious, with torches stuck in the stone walls, casting a dim yellow light all around.
The air was filled with a strong smell of blood and decay.
The further you go in, the more bones are piled up on the ground.
Zhu Lu stepped on a broken rib, making a very soft sound.
"There are significant fluctuations in Soul Power fifty meters ahead, involving at least twenty people, one of whom has Soul Power exceeding level seventy-five."
Dai Huabin nodded, continuing his steps.
He took out the Angel Holy Sword from his Storage Soul Tool; its platinum-gold blade gleamed with a faint golden light.
Ice Empress and Snow Empress walked side by side on either side, their bodies radiating a chilling aura.
After passing through the narrow passageway, the area suddenly opened up before them.
This is a huge underground space, covering several hundred square meters.
In the center stood a blood-red altar, surrounded by piles of bones.
More than twenty Soul Master dressed in black robes were gathered around the altar, seemingly performing some kind of evil ritual.
The leader was a burly, bald man with a face covered in hideous scars.
Seven Soul Ring appeared around him, two yellow, two purple, and three black, clearly indicating that he was a level 76 Soul Sage.
The bald, burly man noticed the commotion and suddenly turned around.
When he saw Dai Huabin and the others, a cruel smile appeared on his face.
"Oh, so there's another fearless brat coming to our doorstep?"
"Brothers, we've got a job!"
As soon as he finished speaking, more than twenty Evil Soul Master turned around in unison, their Soul Ring lighting up one after another.
Dai Huabin glanced at the opposing team's lineup, a cold smile curling at the corner of his lips.
"They really think they're something special."
He raised his hand and waved it, and the Angel Holy Sword burst forth with a blazing golden-red light.
The Snow Empress and the Ice Empress exchanged a glance and simultaneously released the oppressive force of Ultimate Ice.
The two domains instantly overlapped and expanded, causing the temperature inside the cave to plummet below freezing.
The bald, burly man's expression changed drastically. Before he could react, a thick layer of ice had already formed beneath his feet.
Dai Huabin stepped on the Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, his figure transforming into a blur as he rushed into the crowd.
The Angel Holy Sword swept across, its blazing golden-red light tearing through the air.
The three Soul Ancestor didn't even have time to use their defensive Soul Skill before they were sliced in two by the sword light.
Zhu Lu followed closely behind, her figure transforming into several black shadows as she weaved through the crowd.
Her speed was astonishing; each flash of her speed precisely claimed a life.
Ice Empress stood lazily at the cave entrance, casually conjuring a few ice spikes that shot towards the Evil Soul Master who was trying to escape.
"Trying to run? Did I give you permission?"
The Snow Empress raised her hand and waved it, causing several ice blades to condense and shoot towards the bald, burly man.
The bald, burly man roared, and his Seventh Soul Ring suddenly lit up.
"Martial Soul Avatar! Blood Fiend Demon Wolf!"
His body instantly swelled, transforming into a giant demonic wolf five meters tall.
The wolf was covered in blood-red fur, and its fangs were dripping with foul-smelling saliva.
However, before he could launch an attack, Dai Huabin had already closed in.
He gripped his sword in his right hand, while his left fist was covered with the icy power of the Seven-Thousand-Year Ice Jade Scorpion Arm Bone.
"Ice Explosion!"
A punch landed squarely on the wolf's abdomen, and the power of ice instantly seeped into its body.
A series of cracking sounds rang out, and a huge bloody hole exploded in the wolf's abdomen.
The bald, burly man screamed in agony as his Martial Soul Avatar instantly collapsed, sending him flying backward and crashing into the altar.
Dai Huabin did not stop. He flashed forward and followed up, slashing down with the Angel Holy Sword.
A golden-red sword beam pierced through the bald, burly man's chest, pinning him to the altar.
In less than three minutes, all the Evil Soul Master in the cave were slaughtered.
Ice Empress yawned and casually flicked away the bloodstains from his fingertips.
"With such meager skills, they dare to claim the mountain as king? They're truly courting death."
Zhu Lu stepped out from the crowd, her outfit stained with a few drops of blood.
She took out a handkerchief from her storage ring and gently wiped her paws.
Snow Empress withdrew her domain and walked towards the altar.
"The resentment here is too strong and must be completely purified, otherwise it will pollute the earth's veins throughout the entire mountain range."
Dai Huabin nodded and took out a fist-sized white crystal from his Storage Soul Tool.
This is Life Crystal given to me by Bi Ji in the Star Dou Great Forest, specifically used to purify death energy and resentment.
He placed the crystal in the center of the altar and nodded to the Snow Empress.
The Snow Empress raised her hand and waved it, infusing the crystal with pure, Ultimate Ice power.
The white crystal emitted a soft light that quickly spread throughout the entire cave.
The bones piled up on the altar gradually turned into white specks of light and dissipated, and the resentment Entanglement in the air was also completely purified.
Dai Huabin turned and walked towards the cave entrance.
"Let's go, things are done here."
After leaving the Riftrock Valley, Dai Huabin and his group continued their journey deep into the Mingdou Mountain Range.
Over the next three days, they successively cleared out six strongholds of Evil Soul Master.
The strength of these Evil Soul Master varied greatly; the strongest was only a level 78 Soul Sage, who was no match for the group.
On the morning of the fourth day.
Dai Huabin stood on the edge of a cliff, gazing at the distant, rolling mountain range.
Zhu Lu handed over a pot of water.
"The border of the Sun Moon Empire is just ten miles ahead; any further and we'll be completely within their territory."
Dai Huabin took the water bottle and took two sips.
"The Sun Moon Empire has been developing Soul Tool technology in recent years, so its border patrol and defense forces should be quite strong."
"Let's keep a low profile and find a secluded mountain path to go straight through."
Snow Empress walked to Dai Huabin's side, her voice calm.
"The Sun Moon Empire is constantly at odds with the countries that originally belonged to the Douluo Continent, and there are numerous detection Soul Tool deployed along its borders."
"However, with Bi Ji's Life Barrier combined with my Ultimate Ice, concealing her presence shouldn't be a problem."