Counterattack in the Dense Forest, Wipe Them Out and Take Them Away!

"Dark Purple Vine, and it's electrified—it's him—" The captain's eyes lit up with delight.

The other four members were equally thrilled.

Just when all seemed lost, a way out appeared!

"Kill him!"

The five immediately surrounded the area, each using their own methods as they launched an ambush toward the ancient tree.

They were all Four-Ring and Five-Ring powerhouses.

Dealing with a Two-Ring Soul Grandmaster would be easy, wouldn't it?!

Lin Mo silently recited the command, instantly triggering the system skill!

[Flash]

A silent ripple of spatial energy flickered and vanished.

The attacks of the five men instantly cleaved the ancient tree in half, yet there was nothing behind it.

The commotion here instead drew attention.

"What kind of technique was that? Empty?"

"No, impossible. Someone was definitely hiding behind that tree just now," the gaunt young man with the Spider Martial Soul argued.

Thunder Hell Vines surged forth, winding around their feet like savage serpents.

"What is this?!" The five death warriors forcibly used their Soul Power to tear apart the vines binding them.

"What kind of skill is hiding like a coward?!" someone roared while scanning the surroundings.

"Heh."

A mocking sneer drifted through the forest. Brilliant golden lightning bloomed from behind another ancient tree.

The Five-Ring Soul King immediately displayed terrifying explosive power and pounced forward like a tiger.

"Careful, it could be a trap!" the gaunt man with the Spider Martial Soul hurriedly warned.

Even so, the other members all converged in that direction.

Could a mere Two-Ring Soul Master really turn the heavens upside down?!

With your retreat sealed off, let's see how you escape our grasp!

Savage expressions appeared on their faces.

As long as they killed this fellow, their mission would be complete.

Closer.

The leading Five-Ring Soul King had already leaped into the air. Only a few meters separated him from the ancient tree, and he could clearly see two Soul Rings—a yellow one and a purple one—exposed beyond its outline.

The other side seemed to be gathering power for a killing move.

So what if it was a Thousand-Year Soul Skill?

Let's see how I tear you to pieces!

Soul Rings emerged around the Five-Ring Soul King: yellow, yellow, yellow, purple, black.

His Fourth Soul Ring, a purple Thousand-Year Soul Ring, flashed.

With this Thousand-Year Soul Skill, he could smash both the man and the tree to pieces!

The other three also unleashed their various Soul Skills.

This area instantly became the focal point of the dark forest.

This time, let's see how you escape!

The gaunt man with the Spider Martial Soul remained vigilant as well.

The enemy had remained behind the tree without making a move, still charging up that Thousand-Year Soul Skill.

The time wasted had already left the enemy with nowhere to retreat.

"Boom!"

The ancient tree exploded, sending splinters flying everywhere.

Did they succeed?

The gaunt man with the Spider Martial Soul wondered inwardly.

However, in the next instant—

His expression instantly turned grave. Spider Sense made every hair on his body stand on end.

Golden lightning spread behind him. The instant that faint glow appeared, he nearly instinctively turned around.

Then he saw a golden thunder javelin hurtling straight at him from behind. Golden lightning spread clearly and brilliantly across it, its blooming radiance dazzling beyond measure.

He almost instinctively summoned the spider legs of his Martial Soul and folded them before himself in defense.

But he was ultimately one step too slow.

In the next moment, the Golden Thunder Javelin suddenly pierced through his body and exploded on impact!

He did not even have time to scream.

Lightning passed through his body, and his Soul Power shattered.

An instant kill!

His body collapsed limply to the ground, his breath completely extinguished as he blended into the cold, muddy rain-soaked night.

Using Golden Thunder Wings simulated into a pitch-black shade, Lin Mo once again slipped into the nighttime forest.

After landing one strike, he did not linger in battle.

That was the consequence of being high offense and low defense.

I charged up an attack, so how are you still alive?

Unreasonable? Then wouldn't my stats have exceeded the limit for nothing?!

If you have any last words, tell them to my Thunder Spear!

The four men who had attacked earlier abruptly turned around. Seeing their companion die on the spot, they could not help but freeze.

Dead?

That was a Four-Ring Soul Ancestor, yet he had been counter-killed by a Two-Ring Soul Master?!

How had the enemy done it?!

"This is bad. Spider has been killed, so we can no longer accurately locate him." Someone finally reacted, his expression changing drastically.

In this pitch-black forest, enemies were searching outside. They could not remain here for long.

If they dragged this out any longer, the situation would only become more unfavorable for them.

"Damn it!" the Five-Ring Soul King could not help but curse.

The other three Soul Ancestors stood back-to-back, remaining alert to every movement around them.

Using the torrential rain as cover, Lin Mo concealed himself deep within the forest.

As though he had never appeared at all, he hid himself once more within the shadows of the dense forest, silent as he waited for the situation to develop.

The greatest limitation of [Skill: Simulation] was that he could not attack actively or be attacked.

The four assassins were panicking.

Their hearts raced and their blood surged, yet neither could dispel the chill crawling across their bodies.

The enemy possessed the means to instantly kill a Four-Ring Soul Ancestor.

They worried whether they, too, would die silently like "Spider"!

There was another crucial point.

They had clearly seen the enemy in front of them in the forest earlier, so why had he appeared behind Spider in an instant?

Was it an illusion, or had the enemy concealed some powerful Soul Skill?

Just as their minds fell into chaos, their formation loosened, and they hesitated in uncertainty—

The leading captain decisively gave the order.

"Retreat first!"

They had lost a man without even seeing the enemy's face.

If this continued, they would all die.

By now, he had already sensed those people rapidly closing in.

Upon hearing this, the other three members immediately chose to flee.

If they could not kill the enemy, could they not at least run?

If you dare chase us, I'll let you taste Black Tiger Steals Heart!

Lin Mo, hidden in the darkness, watched their retreating backs.

Now you know fear and want to run?

Too late!!

Thunder Hell Vines erupted over a wide area. Vines shot skyward and surged toward those people, tangling around them.

"Damn it!"

Those people were practically being driven mad.

These troublesome vines were incredibly tough. Without using Soul Power, they could not tear them apart at all and could only watch helplessly as they were delayed.

At the edge of the dense forest, urgent sounds of wind tearing through the air suddenly approached!

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—

Several streaks of light pierced through the rain curtain and flooded into the forest one after another.

Martial Soul Hall Shadow Guards with cold, domineering auras entered forcefully.

Their dark eyes swept across the area. When they saw the assassin's corpse on the ground and the four fleeing death warriors, killing intent immediately surged in their eyes.

"Kill them all. Leave none alive!"

Following close behind, the leading mentor from Plant Academy and a group of powerful Soul Masters arrived first, instantly sealing every exit from the dense forest.

There were no unnecessary questions and not the slightest hesitation.

The Martial Soul Hall Shadow Guards struck with killing moves from the start. Working together with the academy's Soul Masters, they instantly formed an inescapable net, tightly trapping the four Soul King and Soul Ancestor assassins in the center of the forest.

The desperate situation was complete.

Several breaths later, muffled, miserable impacts rang out one after another through the rainy night.

The leading Five-Ring Soul King knew that the mission had completely failed and that there was absolutely no chance of escape today.

As death warriors, they would never be captured!

Despair and viciousness flashed through the surviving Five-Ring Soul King's eyes. He roared and launched a desperate counterattack.

The Martial Soul Hall Shadow Guards immediately taught him a lesson, directly ending his life on the spot.

The five death warriors who had infiltrated the academy to assassinate Lin Mo were all killed.

When the academy mentors arrived and saw the bloodstained corpses, every one of them fell silent.

Lin Mo quietly appeared behind the others and looked at the scene.

The torrential rain continued to wash through the dense forest of the Back Mountain, cleansing away the bloodstains and traces of battle on the ground.