Kill

That afternoon, Xiaofei and the other two came upon a village. From afar, all they could see outside it was a stretch of ruined walls and rubble. There was no sound at all around them—not even the chirping of birds.

Xiaofei quickly said, "Something's wrong. Let's sneak in and see what's going on."

As they entered the village, they saw shattered corpses everywhere, with internal organs scattered across the ground. Dark red blood flooded the streets, nearly forming a small river. Judging by the scene, there had to be at least a hundred corpses here. The three of them could not help but retch. Huo Wushuang said, "This is far too cruel. What kind of person would dare do something so outrageous? No normal human could do this."

Xiaofei carefully sensed the surroundings and said, "The fluctuations of Soul Power in the air aren't strong. It doesn't seem like the work of high-level Soul Masters. The blood around here hasn't dried yet, and the corpses are still fresh. The killers probably haven't gone far. Should we take a look? It might be dangerous, though."

Huo Wu said, "Of course we should investigate something like the massacre of civilians. Let's see what sort of vile people could do such a thing." Huo Wushuang nodded as well.

Xiaofei said, "Let's sneak in first and see who they are. If they're too strong, we'll find someone else to deal with them." In truth, Xiaofei was not too worried about their safety. If things became truly dangerous, Teacher Huo Lie should still be nearby.

Thus, the three quietly followed the trail of blood out of the village. Just as they were about to enter a forest, they finally spotted a group ahead. There were fully five hundred of them, all exceptionally burly and over two meters tall, with sturdy physiques. Most peculiar of all, their hair was gray, and their bodies were covered in thick fur. They looked like savages, with protruding lips exposing two canine teeth several times larger than those of ordinary people. Their faces were painted with gaudy colors, making them look even more like barbarians.

Huo Wushuang suddenly thought of something and said, "They must be Wolf Bandits." Seeing Huo Wu's puzzled expression, he continued, "Wolf Bandits can be called human, but they can also be called inhuman. They are the offspring of humans and a Soul Beast called the Gale Demon Wolf. Feng Xiaotian's Gale Double-Headed Wolf Martial Soul is an enhanced mutant form of the Gale Demon Wolf. Gale Demon Wolves are naturally extremely lustful and can mate with almost any creature of similar size. They especially love violating human women. When they mate with human women, they produce the special race known as Wolf Bandits—monsters that are half wolf, half human. Wolf Bandits are born with the physique, speed, and certain innate abilities of Gale Demon Wolves, as well as some human intelligence. They are exceptionally bloodthirsty and lustful. Wherever Wolf Bandits appear, the people living there are doomed. These Wolf Bandits do not merely plunder. They kill humans for food. They keep women alive temporarily to violate them, and those who do not become pregnant eventually become food as well. That is why they took those villagers' corpses with them."

Huo Wushuang continued, "This group of Wolf Bandits will be hard to deal with. They possess immense strength and can control the power of wind to a certain extent, making them equivalent to low-level Soul Beasts. An ordinary adult Wolf Bandit has roughly the strength of twenty to thirty Soul Masters. In other words, there are about five hundred Soul Grandmasters here."

Huo Wu said disdainfully, "What's so difficult about five hundred Soul Grandmasters? Don't forget that we're all Fire Attribute Soul Masters, and we're in a forest. Killing them will be easy."

After thinking for a moment, Xiaofei said, "I'll fly into the air and release Sparks Like Rain over a wide area. I'll use fire feathers to drive them into the center. Then Huo Wu can directly use Huowu's Blazing Sun. Huo Wushuang, protect Huo Wu while she gathers Soul Power." Both of them nodded.

Xiaofei instantly used Martial Soul Possession. Flames enveloped his entire body. His limbs had completely turned into Phoenix Flame, while only his head and torso retained their original appearance. Xiaofei flew into the air and instantly unleashed the Soul Skill Sparks Like Rain. Countless flaming feathers blanketed the entire forest.

The Wolf Bandits reacted quickly, nearly all of them blocking the flames shooting toward them. Perhaps because they were in a forest, the entire woodland soon erupted into a raging blaze. The three Wolf Bandit leaders swiftly gathered all the Wolf Bandits to resist. As time passed, the whole forest became a sea of fire, with only the area where the Wolf Bandits had gathered containing fewer flames. Huo Wu suddenly appeared on the battlefield. She summoned five Soul Rings, and the five red rings gradually fused into one. This was Huo Wu's skill, Ring Fusion. After completing the fusion, Huo Wu unleashed her third Soul Skill, Huowu's Blazing Sun. A massive fireball appeared in the sky. The Wolf Bandits seemed to understand its terror. Three especially burly Wolf Bandits rushed toward Huo Wu. One of them gleamed with blue light and moved at incredible speed, but Huo Wushuang intercepted him. Huo Wu controlled the fireball as it descended. It exploded upon striking the ground, instantly blasting a huge crater into the earth. Countless Wolf Bandits were burned to ashes. Only a few avoided being reduced to ash, though they lay badly wounded on the ground, including the three especially burly Wolf Bandits. The three of them stepped forward and finished off every Wolf Bandit that was still alive.

Endless flames burned every Wolf Bandit to ashes. Suddenly, a streak of blue light appeared amid the fire. Xiaofei quickly retrieved it and examined it closely. It was actually a Right Leg Soul Bone. After thinking for a moment, Xiaofei handed the Soul Bone to Huo Wushuang. Huo Wushuang had intended to refuse, but Xiaofei had no choice but to say that he already had a Soul Bone in that position, and Huo Wu also possessed a Right Leg Soul Bone.

In the end, Huo Wushuang nodded and sat down to absorb the Soul Bone. Once he had finished, Huo Wu hurriedly asked, "Brother, what's the age of that Soul Bone? What Soul Bone skill does it have?"

Huo Wushuang answered, "The ability this Soul Bone gives me is bloodthirst—it's a terrifying ability. This Soul Bone is called the Bloodthirsty Frenzy Hurricane Right Leg. I feel as though my body has become much lighter. The Soul Bone skill, Bloodthirsty Frenzy, can instantly send my body into a frenzied state. My attack and defense increase by one hundred percent, and my speed also increases by one hundred percent, but I can't use skills. Judging from the strength of the Soul Bone skill, this Soul Bone should be more than thirty thousand years old."

After thinking for a moment, Xiaofei said, "It's best not to use this Soul Bone skill for now. Frenzy-type skills can easily cause people to lose their minds. I suggest using it only after your strength reaches the Soul Saint level, or after you obtain a Head Soul Bone."

Huo Wushuang considered it carefully, then nodded.

The three continued westward. The farther west they traveled, the stronger the stench seemed to become. At last, they arrived at a city—Vast Sea City.