Evil Soul Masters!

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion stepped onto the Giant Rock Turtle leader's shell. Divine flames burst from beneath her feet, scorching it until it stretched out its neck and croaked hoarsely.

"Stop roasting it. I'll ask."

Liu Feng stopped the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's abuse.

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion huffed angrily. "These giant turtles are all brainless! They dare disobey me! Let's roast them all and eat them!"

Liu Feng crouched in front of the Giant Rock Turtle leader and drew in a soft breath.

The Giant Rock Turtle leader had gone to such lengths to protect the Golden Hawksbill. They had to be close.

Sure enough, he caught a scent like damp soil.

It carried a vigorous vitality.

"Which way did the Golden Hawksbill run?"

Liu Feng asked.

"Gurgle...!"

The Giant Rock Turtle leader cried out loudly.

It meant that it would never betray the Golden Hawksbill!

"Did it run northwest, toward the outskirts?"

Liu Feng said with an "oh" and nodded, confirming his guess.

"???"

The Giant Rock Turtle leader froze, its little eyes going round.

Wait, how did he know?

Had it just revealed the answer without realizing it?

The Scarlet King and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion came over, too. Their threats had gotten them nowhere, but Liu Feng had succeeded as soon as he tried?

"Gurgle...!"

The Giant Rock Turtle leader cried out excitedly.

Its scent grew even more pronounced.

Liu Feng continued to read it, thought for a moment, then looked at the ground and made another guess.

"You mean the Golden Hawksbill can use Earth Escape, too? It went underground?"

He couldn't help feeling surprised. The Golden Hawksbill really was a jack of all trades!

"!!!"

The Giant Rock Turtle leader stared at Liu Feng with its mouth agape, unable to believe it.

Could this guy read minds?

How had he uncovered every secret?

"Damn it! You remind me of that big worm, Tian Meng!" the Scarlet King roared furiously.

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion flipped the Giant Rock Turtle leader over with one paw, then demanded, exasperated, "You told Liu Feng, but not me! Are my teeth not sharp enough? Aren't you afraid of dying?!"

The other Giant Rock Turtles poked out their heads, their gazes fixed on their leader.

They seemed to be accusing it, unable to understand why it had betrayed the Golden Hawksbill.

"..."

The Giant Rock Turtle leader was about to cry. It hadn't!

Liu Feng smiled and pointed at his nose.

"I smelled it out. It didn't tell me willingly."

"Besides, Giant Rock Turtle leader, we're not trying to harm the Golden Hawksbill. It's in danger, and we can help."

Liu Feng swung back onto the Scorpion Tiger's back and tightened his legs around it. "Let's go!"

"Roar...!"

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion glared at the Giant Rock Turtles, then followed Liu Feng.

On the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest.

Beside a tree that had been struck by heavenly lightning until only its trunk remained, the ground bulged.

The Golden Hawksbill poked its head out, panting hard.

"Huff, huff... That strange human must have figured out what's wrong with me!"

"I'm done for! I can't stay in the Star Dou Great Forest anymore!"

"If those Ferocious Beasts discover my secret, they'll tear me to pieces!"

The Golden Hawksbill leaned against the tree trunk, still shaken.

Suddenly, it noticed several gazes fixed on it.

"???"

It turned around and saw five Evil Soul Masters dressed in black robes walking toward it from nearby.

The cold, bloody aura radiating from the Evil Soul Masters was unmistakable.

When they saw the Golden Hawksbill, astonishment spread across their faces.

They had clearly heard it talking to itself just now.

"It can talk. Is it a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast...?"

"It's weak! It definitely isn't as strong as a true Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast!"

"Those two Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bears just ran off, and now we've found something even better!"

"..."

As they spoke, the Evil Soul Masters attacked almost in unison.

A skull flew into the air and stopped above the Golden Hawksbill's head, casting a violet field of light down over it.

The Golden Hawksbill was about to burrow underground when it struck something like steel and couldn't get through!

At the same time, a bone spear shot over and pierced its right foreleg.

"It hurts...!!!"

The Evil Soul Masters shrieked like night owls and charged at the Golden Hawksbill together!

"Help me...!!!"

The Golden Hawksbill fought off the Evil Soul Masters while calling desperately for help.

It could unleash power beyond that of a thousand-year Soul Beast now and then, but doing so cost it its life!

If this went on, it would eventually die of exhaustion!

More and more wounds appeared on its body, and a patch of thick, black flames clung to its tail.

One Evil Soul Master could turn invisible. Every so often, he would sneak close and land a vicious blow!

The Evil Soul Masters' abilities complemented one another perfectly. They had controllers, power attackers, agility attackers... They were putting the Golden Hawksbill through hell!

"It's over! I'm finished! I'm really going to die here!"

The Golden Hawksbill thought miserably. It briefly broke through the encirclement and tried to burrow underground, but failed again!

The Evil Soul Masters surrounded it once more.

They unleashed Soul Skills against the Golden Hawksbill as if they cost nothing.

The Golden Hawksbill simply stopped moving and pulled everything into its shell!

Its body had once been at the Hundred-Thousand-Year level. Even if Life Gold was dragging it down, its durability still surpassed that of a thousand-year Soul Beast.

And the Evil Soul Masters before it were only at the three-ring or four-ring level.

They couldn't break through its defenses in a short time.

Once they were worn down enough, it would seize the chance to escape.

"Hmph! Go on, tickle me, you lot!"

The Golden Hawksbill was feeling rather smug. A starving camel was still bigger than a horse!

The invisible Evil Soul Master sneered. "You think you can hide from us like this? Flip it over first!"

The Evil Soul Masters began struggling to turn the Golden Hawksbill over.

Liu Feng and the two beasts saw the scene from a distance.

They didn't rush in. Instead, they watched the show.

The Golden Hawksbill deserved to suffer a little. Otherwise, it was as slippery as an eel!

"Roar...!"

The Scorpion Tiger growled softly, then turned to Liu Feng with eager eyes.

It wanted to join Liu Feng in taking down the Evil Soul Masters!

The Scorpion Tiger was now a Soul Beast of seven or eight thousand years, roughly equal in strength to a Soul Ancestor.

The Evil Soul Masters happened to be around the same level. It wanted to show them what it could do.

Liu Feng thought it over. "Then let's go together."

"Golden Lion, you keep the Golden Hawksbill from escaping."

Liu Feng also wanted to improve his real combat skills.

Besides, his Self-Created Soul Skill, "Demon-Breaking Retrospection," might be especially effective against Evil Soul Masters.

He would have to test it in practice!

"Liu Feng, but you're only a one-ring..."

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion looked at Liu Feng with concern.

Liu Feng patted the Scorpion Tiger's head. "It's fine. I'll mainly provide support. The Scorpion Tiger can handle the front line."

"Roar...!"

The Scorpion Tiger nodded firmly, determination flashing in its eyes.

This time, it would make a big impression and prove itself as Liu Feng's number-one follower!

Then Liu Feng would have a lasting impression of it as a wise and mighty companion!

Seeing how eager Liu Feng was, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion agreed.

"I'll keep an eye on that big turtle!"

"And Scorpion Tiger, if you let Liu Feng get hurt, I'll eat your brains!"

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion glared fiercely at the Scorpion Tiger.

The Scorpion Tiger tucked its tail between its legs. A moment later, it nodded firmly, as if accepting a sacred mission.

"Charge!"

Liu Feng patted the Scorpion Tiger's neck.

The Scorpion Tiger shot forward in a blur.

Liu Feng's upper body barely moved as he drew his bow and fired a purple arrow.

The Sprite Dragon Egg enhanced the light arrow.

"Whoosh...!!!"

The light arrow cut through the crowd and pierced an Evil Soul Master through the neck.

He fell straight to the ground, lifeless!