Founding the Heavenly Court from the Holy Spirit Cult

The most important thing is the bloodline power; this stuff should be usable to strengthen the origin power of the Soul-Devouring Spider Leg Bone.

After devouring all the corpses of the Soul-Devouring Demon Spiders here, Yang Hao's control over the Soul-Devouring Spider Leg Bone also improved significantly.

He returned to the cave, collected as many bomb fragments and weapon shards as possible, and stowed the three corpses into his storage Soul Tool.

After checking repeatedly to ensure nothing was left behind, he went outside to gather a large amount of dry wood and branches, then lit them to further erase all traces.

Glancing at the raging flames consuming the cave, Yang Hao turned and left.

If he didn't return for a long time, the Strength Clan would certainly send people to investigate; he had to leave as soon as possible, perhaps even leave the Star Luo Empire entirely.

It was a pity that things in life rarely go as planned; before he could even walk out of the Star Dou Forest, he was targeted.

"Shrek."

Looking at the academy emblems on the eight people, Yang Hao grew vigilant, especially since all eight of them looked like they had ill intentions.

"A child?"

"Is he an Evil Soul Master?"

The group looked at each other, not quite believing that this young boy with a tender face could be an Evil Soul Master.

"My intuition cannot be wrong. He is definitely an Evil Soul Master; his evil power is extremely strong."

The girl holding a golden scepter spoke, her tone resolute.

Her Martial Soul was the Holy Scepter, which possessed a holy attribute and was highly sensitive to evil auras. Her second soul ring was also of the perception type; it was precisely because she had sensed something that they had come over.

Moreover, the closer they got, the more she could sense the evil power on the boy—a very powerful evil force. He was definitely an Evil Soul Master.

"Little one, come with us."

"Once we verify your identity and confirm you haven't committed any evil deeds, we will provide you with appropriate guidance. If your Martial Soul can be purified, that would be for the best."

The lead teacher spoke. Shrek Academy never let Evil Soul Masters go, even if the person was still young.

Otherwise, if they let one go and allowed them to grow, there was no telling how many innocent people would be harmed.

Furthermore, this was near the inner perimeter of the forest where ten-thousand-year soul beasts roamed, which was extremely dangerous. For a child to appear here alone was inherently abnormal.

There was definitely something wrong!

"Must I go with you?"

Yang Hao sighed. He didn't like killing, but some people were just begging for death.

At the same time, he realized it must be the issue with the Soul-Devouring Spider Leg Bone. After all, he had just obtained it and hadn't yet mastered it, which was why he had been sensed.

"Kid, don't force us to use force."

A boy stepped forward, preparing to strike.

"Grandpa Zhong, clean this up."

Yang Hao looked calmly behind the group, as if a powerful elder existed there who could wipe them all out.

The group was startled and instinctively turned to look behind them, but when they saw no one there, they were momentarily stunned.

At the same time, Yang Hao threw a second large bomb, took out the massive shield to protect himself, crouched down, and tilted the shield to minimize the impact area.

"BOOM!"

A thunderous roar erupted, firelight flashed, and countless weapon shards flew out, piercing through the bodies of the group. Only one person was blown away while protected by a soul power barrier; it must have been a high-grade defensive Soul Tool.

Before Yang Hao could scramble to his feet to pursue, that person fled in a panic, his face full of terror, clearly having been scared out of his wits.

"What a pity!"

Watching the figure quickly retreat into the distance, Yang Hao felt a sense of regret.

"Your Martial Soul is quite interesting."

His gaze shifted to the girl with the Holy Scepter Martial Soul, and he developed a bit of interest in this young lady—well, in her Martial Soul.

Ignoring her terrified, pleading expression and her decent looks, he decisively activated the Soul-Devouring Spider Leg Bone, stabbed it in, and began to devour her Martial Soul's power.

A soul master's physique and vitality are much stronger than an ordinary person's. Although she had experienced that massive explosion at close range, she didn't die immediately, though she was close.

The lead teacher, blood constantly gushing from his mouth, looked on with hatred. He truly hadn't expected that a mere child would possess such a lethal weapon.

As a tool-type soul master, his physical defense was poor, and having been caught off guard, his spine had been shattered, making it hard to move, let alone protect his students.

After devouring the origin of the girl's Martial Soul, Yang Hao stowed the remains of the group into his storage Soul Tool, took out the clothes they had kept in their own storage tools, lit them on fire, and dumped all his seasonings onto them.

Having done this, he ran away quickly, even activating the One-Eyed Vajra Martial Soul bound to his soul bone. His physique surged, his physical strength skyrocketed, and he used this to increase his speed and flee.

He wasn't very far from Shrek Academy, and if the person who escaped ran into other teachers or students from Shrek, they would inevitably pursue him. He had to run as fast as he could.

He hoped that no soul masters with tracking abilities would come by in the short term, or else he would be in trouble.

Yang Hao's physical fitness was already decent, and refining the Soul-Devouring Spider Leg Bone had strengthened his body further through his blood flow. His current physical fitness was no worse than that of a second-ring Soul Grand Master, and with the addition of the One-Eyed Vajra Martial Soul, his speed was incredibly fast.

At the same time, the scent of ten-thousand-year soul beast excrement on his body kept the surrounding soul beasts from approaching.

Running wildly like this for an entire day, Yang Hao finally made it out of the Star Dou Forest.

After escaping the Star Dou Forest, he encountered a river and decisively plunged into it, using the water to wash away any lingering scent.

A hundred miles behind him, seven people were in hot pursuit. This was the current generation of the Shrek reserve team, with Dai Yueheng leading the tracking efforts.

His Martial Soul was the White Tiger, and after Martial Soul Possession, his sense of smell was greatly enhanced, allowing him to assist in tracking the target's scent.

Combined with other tracking methods, they were able to keep a firm grip on the man's trail.

"We are almost out of the Star Dou Forest."

Ma Xiaotao, who was running, expressed her dissatisfaction to Dai Yueheng. While the scent left by the target was still clear within the Star Dou Forest, once they entered human cities, the scent would become muddled. If the target took a bath or sprayed some perfume, tracking would become impossible.

After all, the sensory enhancement provided by a beast-type Martial Soul was limited; it could not truly compare to that of a wild soul beast.

Furthermore, this was their team's first independent mission. If they really failed, it would be a huge embarrassment.

Glancing sideways at Ma Xiaotao, Dai Yueheng increased his speed, forcing the others to follow suit.

Fortunately, running had always been a primary training method at the academy, especially weighted running, which meant their speed and endurance were excellent, allowing them to maintain this continuous pursuit.

Even Gongyang Mo, a support-type soul master, was able to keep up without having to stop to catch his breath.

With the group accelerating, they quickly covered the hundred miles and arrived at the river where Yang Hao had entered the water.

"The scent is broken."

Dai Yueheng, currently under Martial Soul Possession, sniffed carefully, his expression turning grim.

They had rushed to the scene the moment they received the news, but the man was too cunning. He had burned spices there, especially chili, creating a pungent odor that had taken them a long time to overcome before they could lock onto his scent again.

Now, there was no way to continue the pursuit. It was clear the target had come here intentionally, using the river to mask his scent and prevent them from tracking him.

This river was quite large, with dense water plants and trees lining both banks, allowing the target to land anywhere.

Moreover, after being washed by the river water, the scent on his body would fade, and if he had other means of concealment, he would be even harder to find.

Furthermore, they didn't know how long the target had been in the water. If it had been a long time, heaven knows where he might have reached by now.

In short, relying solely on the few of them, it was no longer possible to continue the pursuit.

"Damn evil soul master, don't let me catch you."

The hot-tempered Ma Xiaotao waved her fire-attribute soul power, burning the water plants in front of her to a crisp, clearly fuming.

"What do we do now?"

Gongyang Mo, slightly out of breath, asked, equally annoyed.

They had chased him all this way, only for him to escape after all.

And this was their team's first independent mission, yet they had messed it up like this.

"Return to the academy. Once that junior works with the teachers to produce a portrait of the man, I will write a letter to notify the country to post wanted posters. Additionally, we will notify the Heaven Dou Empire and the Heaven Spirit Empire through the academy to cooperate."

Dai Yueheng spoke; now they could only rely on the power of the nations.

After all, the target was just one person, but finding him was no small feat. Relying on just the few of them was far from enough; they had to mobilize the power of the academy and the three great empires.

Of course, the empires would at most be responsible for posting wanted posters and assisting with inspections at various checkpoints; they couldn't do much more than that.

"Perhaps we should pay more attention to this new type of soul tool bomb."

Xixi, who had been silent until now, suddenly spoke. She was holding a fragment of refined iron in her hand, which she had found at the scene.

According to the junior's recollection, a very intense explosion had occurred at the time. It was clearly some kind of soul tool bomb, but it was very different from the soul tool bombs she knew.

The scent remaining on this was very strange. Was it a new type of soul tool bomb?

"The academy should have already sent people to conduct a further investigation. We should have new findings once we return to the academy."

Dai Yueheng had also noticed this, but he didn't know much about soul tools. The specific situation would have to wait for the academy's soul tool department to test and research it. He just hoped it wouldn't be too bad.

Setting aside the Shrek reserve team returning empty-handed, Yang Hao had already reached the shore on the other side.

He didn't run away immediately. Instead, he took out a set of well-fitting women's clothing he had specifically kept, applied makeup, and even crafted a wig to wear, covering it with a hat. He transformed into a girl with big, wavy hair.

Fortunately, he had watched some makeup videos by experts in his past life, especially those by "cross-dressing masters," so he wasn't unfamiliar with the process.

Moreover, he wasn't old, his features were delicate, and his Adam's apple wasn't prominent, so with this disguise, he really looked like a young girl.

He checked himself in a small mirror, and after confirming there were no flaws, he headed to a nearby town to buy some daily necessities before entering the barren mountains to prepare for a period of closed-door cultivation.

He had likely been tracked by that group earlier because the evil, dark aura of the Soul-Devouring Spider Leg Bone had been sensed.

Therefore, he had to completely refine the soul bone and suppress the aura within it before he could continue on his way.

Finding a secluded spot, he took out a shovel and began to dig. He eventually dug ten meters in, expanded the interior, and used tree trunks collected along the way to support the structure, creating a living space.

"It's a good thing I often scrolled through Douyin in my past life and watched wilderness survival videos, otherwise this would have been really hard to manage."

After confirming the stability of the wooden support structure, Yang Hao nodded with satisfaction. This would be his home for the foreseeable future, and it wouldn't be a short stay.

He took out the flatbread he had bought in the small town and chewed on it with some clear water. Only after filling his stomach did he begin to take stock of his gains.