The Evil Soul Master's Attack, Zhang Lexuan Breaks Through in Fury

Zhang Lexuan said in a deep voice, "We go down to the valley first, then I will go back up myself to fight them."

Lin Yun had a different plan in mind and whispered, "Fine. Hold on tight—don't pull my ears, grab my hair."

Once Zhang Lexuan signaled she was ready, Lin Yun immediately unfurled his bone wings and bolted toward the area outside the mountain.

Zhang Lexuan was shocked and shouted at Lin Yun, "What are you doing?"

Lin Yun said in a low voice, "Senior, you don't recognize this treasure. It's a tool used by human traffickers; it doesn't harm the body, it only heightens your desires, leaving you burning with lust and unable to muster your soul power."

"The fact that they didn't strike the moment I took flight means they aren't Titled Douluo; they don't have absolute confidence in taking you down. Our situation isn't optimistic, and your body hasn't truly recovered to its peak."

"Besides, to set up an ambush like this, their numbers must be significant. If I really hid in the valley, they would most likely wait until they had enough manpower to deal with us both at once."

When Lin Yun looked back, more than a dozen figures were already in pursuit, all wearing black robes that concealed their faces.

A skull was painted on those black robes, clearly marking them as members of a branch of the Holy Spirit Cult.

And they were the most depraved faction at that.

Lin Yun couldn't help but gasp.

Zhang Lexuan also saw the pursuers behind them and immediately fired the distress signal flare she carried.

She then directed Lin Yun to a relatively flat area.

As Lin Yun landed, he turned to look at the dozen or so people.

The soul bone eye on his forehead, which had been closed, instantly snapped open.

A purple beam of light shot out, enveloping them all at once.

Terror Demon Dragon King external soul bone, Fear Eye soul bone skill: Terror Illusion.

The deepest level of fear swept over the group; because this was a soul skill, it was not subject to the backlash of the opponents.

Furthermore, it ignored the opponent's soul power cultivation, relying solely on the magnitude of the fear within their hearts.

In an instant, several of the dozen men had their legs go weak, and some even wet their pants.

Just then, a beastly shadow lunged at Lin Yun.

Lin Yun was startled, immediately retracting his soul skill and dodging to the side. He raised his hand, and the Fire of Terror ignited, forming a suit of armor.

Sixteen Skeleton Soldiers at the Soul Elder level appeared around Lin Yun, and the Skeleton Shaman began chanting, coordinating with the Fire of Terror to wear down the beastly shadow.

"Tsk, as expected of the kid we had our eyes on. He really has some tricks."

The man spoke in a gloomy voice, then waved a hand at his subordinates. "Retreat."

Zhang Lexuan was still entangled with an Evil Soul Master who was a Soul Saint. Just then, the Soul Saint threw a handful of red powder into Zhang Lexuan's face and immediately turned to flee.

Zhang Lexuan was about to pursue when her lower abdomen suddenly grew hot, followed by her legs turning to jelly, and she collapsed to her knees.

Lin Yun did not tangle with the attacker, letting him leave, and immediately moved toward Zhang Lexuan with his skeleton legion.

Zhang Lexuan waved her arms and said to Lin Yun, "Don't—don't come over. My condition is very unstable right now. Wait until I dissolve the medicinal power."

Seeing Zhang Lexuan's state, Lin Yun flicked his finger, sending a wisp of black flame to cover her.

The scene of her parents being murdered and her family being wiped out flashed before Zhang Lexuan's eyes, and she waved her hand in a fit of uncontrollable rage.

The soul power in her body surged. The anger, transformed from fear, began to burn from her liver, igniting the essence of the hundred-thousand-year soul rings that had been clogging her body.

Lin Yun watched this scene; Zhang Lexuan was physically burning up, relying on herself to burn away the thorn in her heart and overcome the fear of that night.

She had truly walked out of that night, and her soul power had been completely integrated thanks to the hundred-thousand-year soul rings and bones, leading to a breakthrough.

Her suppressed talent surged back, and Zhang Lexuan's Soul Power Level climbed until it stopped at eighty-eight.

After the powerful soul power fluctuations subsided, clarity returned to Zhang Lexuan's eyes as she looked at Lin Yun. "Thank you, Lin Yun."

This time, she didn't call him "Junior," but used his name directly. There was a solemnity in her gaze—not because Lin Yun had helped her reach level eighty-eight, but because of his flames.

That fire of fear, burning from within her heart, had allowed her to truly step out of the shackles she had hidden away.

The previous Zhang Lexuan had only wanted to escape, because she had always harbored a sense of guilt; in the end, she hadn't avenged herself with her own hands.

This thorn had always been at the deepest part of her heart, which was why she had been willing to be driven by Mu En, allowing him to use her as a tool—first sending Bei Bei, then sending Lin Yun.

She had known about this thorn herself, but she had lacked the courage to face that past. In the illusion of the Fire of Terror, she had been forced to confront it, facing her fear once more and personally avenging her parents in the illusion with her current cultivation.

Although she remained grateful for Shrek Academy's life-saving grace and cultivation, she had finally reconciled with herself.

Lin Yun naturally understood what Zhang Lexuan meant, so he smiled at her and said, "There is no need for that. My original intention was merely to use fear to suppress the desires rising within your heart. It was a stroke of luck that it worked out this way; for you to reconcile with yourself is a beautiful thing. From now on, just follow your own heart."

Zhang Lexuan nodded, then immediately added, "The academy's reinforcements have arrived. Let's head back and discuss this further."

As the eldest senior sister of the Inner Court, the distress signal Zhang Lexuan carried was naturally different; it was an internal communication flare from the Sea God Pavilion, so the person who arrived was of no ordinary status—it was none other than the Dean of the Martial Soul Department, Yan Shaozhe.

The one who had intercepted them earlier was likely the Scorpion Tiger Douluo, Zhang Peng, who had yet to officially emerge from the shadows. If Yan Shaozhe had arrived, he would certainly be able to rescue Lin Yun and Zhang Lexuan from his hands.

"Lexuan, what happened?"

Yan Shaozhe ignored Lin Yun entirely and asked Zhang Lexuan directly.

"We encountered an attack by an Evil Soul Master, but the other party seemed to be merely testing us. They withdrew after exchanging only one move with me. Of course, it is also possible that they retreated because I fired the distress flare."

Yan Shaozhe nodded and said to the two of them, "It is good that you are both unharmed."

Lin Yun interjected at this moment, saying, "We are fine, but the fact that this Evil Soul Master knew our location is suspicious. I believe we must investigate this to prevent other students from falling victim to their schemes."

Yan Shaozhe nodded and said to Lin Yun, "What you say makes sense. Once I return, I will report this to the academy and conduct a thorough investigation to see if this was a random incident or a premeditated act. However, you seem a bit tense in your current state. You only have a few days left to study and decide on your team composition once you return, as the Freshman Assessment is coming up immediately..."