Besieging Evil Soul Masters

As dawn approached, Li Changsheng and his group had yet to make a move, but from the mountain, a series of sharp, roaring sounds began to echo.

Li Changsheng's expression shifted slightly; he had a rough idea of what was happening.

Centrifugal Killing Mirror spoke in a calm tone: "Move out."

From start to finish, the three of them—Centrifugal Killing Mirror and the others—did not offer any excessive insights or even a word to urge for more speed.

Soon, they arrived at the first hidden sentry post.

Beneath a fallen, withered tree, three bandits sat huddled together.

Just as they had imagined, their eyes were bloodshot, and the three of them were thick with exhaustion.

Li Changsheng and Seven Absolute Zither Master followed behind.

This was Centrifugal Killing Mirror's arrangement.

At the same time, Seven Absolute Zither Master maintained an air of protecting Li Changsheng.

Centrifugal Killing Mirror did not dare to demand that Seven Absolute Zither Master follow his orders anyway.

Approaching the sentry.

Star Universe Flying Sword made the move.

Her martial soul manifested, and a flying sword whistled through the air, slicing directly toward the three men beneath the dead tree.

In the blink of an eye.

Blood splattered. The fair, translucent flying sword, thin as a cicada's wing, was retracted by Star Universe Flying Sword in a flash, still dripping with blood.

In an instant, the three bandits were dead.

Centrifugal Killing Mirror did not linger, continuing forward according to the locations they had scouted yesterday.

Two sentry posts.

Three sentry posts.

Four sentry posts.

Because they were all ordinary people, and the idea behind Iron Armor Linked Shield was truly ruthless, the group of ordinary bandits was almost all drowsy; they showed no signs of noticing even when Li Changsheng and his group walked right up to them.

In the end, it took them only a quarter of an hour to reach the bandits' lair.

It was a cave—an open cave, though the entrance was somewhat narrow, allowing only one person to pass through at a time.

Li Changsheng had been a mere bystander the entire way until they arrived here.

He was surprised by the mindset of the three.

They were cold-blooded killers!

One bandit after another was dispatched as easily as chopping vegetables; swish, swish, they were dead.

The spraying blood, the disgusting matter that burst forth, and the thick stench of gore were enough to make one retch.

Hiss.

If it had been the Li Changsheng who had just transmigrated, he would have been scared half to death at this sight.

They arrived outside the cave.

Centrifugal Killing Mirror turned his head, glanced at Li Changsheng and Seven Absolute Zither Master, and reminded them once more: "Next, release your martial souls. We are about to face a level 40 Spirit Ancestor. Prepare for battle."

Li Changsheng nodded, wasting no time.

His martial soul, the Genesis Book, was released in an instant.

The ancient book exuded a sense of returning to simplicity, yet the surging power within was terrifying—it was an absolute, unquestionable suppression stemming from the rank of the martial soul itself.

Seven Absolute Zither Master swept a hand, and an exquisite, solid-looking Seven Absolute Zither slowly emerged. One yellow and one purple spirit ring drifted back and forth. Mysteriously, her petite, delicate frame seemed to expand, and her raised jade-like neck appeared vaguely more translucent.

Centrifugal Killing Mirror and the others also released their martial souls.

This time, Star Universe Flying Sword's martial soul was truly held in her hands.

And it was not just one sword, but two genuine martial soul swords!

Starfall Sword.

It was a very exquisite martial soul, adorned with decorations that looked like stars, but they were genuine manifestations condensed from her own spirit power.

Soon, with Iron Armor Linked Shield in the lead, Centrifugal Killing Mirror second, Star Universe Flying Sword third, Li Changsheng fourth, and Seven Absolute Zither Master fifth, the formation was set.

Li Changsheng actually wanted to take the rear; he couldn't help but feel that this was too embarrassing.

Was this the feeling of being protected by two girls?

Before he could even bring up the topic, the group entered the cave.

It was narrow at the start, but once inside, the space became vast, very vast.

Furthermore, upon entering, Li Changsheng and his group encountered the enemy.

They were bandits preparing to change shifts, and among them were actually two spirit masters.

Centrifugal Killing Mirror and the other two immediately launched their attack.

Centrifugal Killing Mirror raised the mirror in his hand high into the air, and in the next moment, he manifested five images.

This time, he did not control the image clones; instead, he grabbed them with his hands and hurled them directly at the bandits.

Boom!

The group of bandits had no idea what was happening.

They only saw several humanoid figures flying toward them, followed by a thunderous roar of impact.

In an instant, one of the two Soul Masters was killed on the spot, and the remaining ordinary bandits were wiped out entirely.

Li Changsheng was stunned.

My god, is that how you play with a Martial Soul? A walking human bomb?

Li Changsheng was now certain that Centrifugal Killing Mirror simply had no intention of saving these hostages. If he used this mirror-bomb soul skill to clear the path, he would likely blow everyone to pieces.

The remaining Soul Master had just regained his senses and was about to release his Martial Soul, but the next moment—

Star Universe Flying Sword leaped up, her twin Martial Soul swords merging into one, and struck straight at the opponent.

In the blink of an eye, a head fell, and blood splattered.

It was almost an instant kill. A double instant kill.

The remaining three watched the show.

They continued to push deeper.

Inside the space, the thick, floating stench of blood in the air was nauseating, foul to the extreme.

Li Changsheng and the others saw various severed limbs hanging from the mountain walls, strung together with all sorts of ropes to form a screen. It was truly blood-drenched and blocked the path ahead.

Centrifugal Killing Mirror and his companions didn't seem to care; without even pausing, they used their hands to push aside this "screen" and continued forward.

Li Changsheng...

Well, Li Changsheng didn't feel any fear or disgust at all. Having lived for so long, it was difficult for him to even pretend to be afraid.

He walked straight in, reaching back to hold the "screen" for Seven Absolute Zither Master so she could pass before letting it go.

Neither of them spoke, simply continuing onward.

After only a brief moment of separation, Centrifugal Killing Mirror and the others, who had entered first, were already locked in combat.

Only now had they truly entered the enemy's lair.

Blood flowed like a river here. Several of the people previously abducted were already dead, their limbs hacked off, while the children were locked in cages on the other side, seemingly spared from immediate slaughter.

Above sat a large throne, surprisingly made of bones.

A gaunt figure wearing a black hooded cloak appeared to be the Soul Ancestor.

He had been enjoying the "comedy" of torture.

But suddenly, several masked children had broken in, and to his surprise, they were all Soul Masters, which left him stunned for a moment.

He started to rise, intending to demand an explanation.

However, Centrifugal Killing Mirror was not a man of many words.

His second soul ring lit up, and an image clone more than twice his own size manifested instantly.

Without a word, he threw it toward the Soul Ancestor.

The Soul Ancestor was clearly caught off guard; he had assumed the intruders were offering him a human as a greeting gift.

But the next moment, just as the image clone was about to crash down, a massive surge of soul power was ignited. He instinctively raised his hands to block, but the image clone landed on him in a bizarre fashion.

Through Li Changsheng's vision, his Purple Demon Eye activated.

He saw that the moment Centrifugal Killing Mirror threw the clone, Star Universe Flying Sword had extended a thread of soul power to bind it, controlling the clone to strike the Evil Soul Master with pinpoint accuracy.

The power of this image bomb was immense.

Centrifugal Killing Mirror took several steps back for the first time, his hands showing signs of trembling.

Boom!

Li Changsheng watched it all.

The image fragments exploded like smoke, the shockwave stunning some of the hostages nearby. Some who were already missing limbs and suffering from blood loss were shaken to death on the spot.

When Centrifugal Killing Mirror's image bomb detonated, it sent shards resembling glass flying, causing secondary damage.

"Ah! You damn bastards, who exactly are you!"

He wasn't dead!

It stood to reason that it wouldn't be that easy to kill him.

As the scattered fragments dissipated, a ragged, green-pustule-covered creature was revealed to the air.

He stood a full two meters tall.

His entire body was so gaunt that it was covered only by a thin, cracked layer of skin.

More than half of his teeth had been blown away, and one of his eyes had been sliced open by flying shrapnel, leaving it completely ruined.

Crimson holes began to light up across his body.

At the same time, four soul rings—two yellow and two purple—released their power, and terrifying points of light resembling eyes formed all over him.

An evil martial soul: the Thousand-Eye Monster.

It appeared to be a special martial soul that required the absorption of blood to rapidly increase its soul power; it was an absolutely evil martial soul.

That was what had been recorded in the intelligence report.

Soon, the third and fourth soul rings on his body lit up in unison, and his physique suddenly expanded once more. Simultaneously, his mouth opened, and from his protruding maw, a dense green light began to seep out, which he launched directly toward Li Changsheng and the others like a cannonball.

The Centrifugal Killing Mirror trio dodged instinctively, but they didn't stop; instead, they charged straight toward their opponent.

The Iron Armor Linked Shield's second soul ring lit up, and a massive shield slammed forward with brute force.

Li Changsheng did not dodge, intending to defend instead, but the next moment, a crisp zither melody rang out beside him, followed by the voice of the Seven Absolute Zither Master:

"First Song, Third Score: Invincible Golden Body Invincible Image."

In an instant, Li Changsheng and the Seven Absolute Zither Master were enveloped in a golden shield radiating soul power.

The opponent's powerful soul power attack struck this shield, yet it didn't cause the slightest ripple.

"What an impressive soul skill," Li Changsheng couldn't help but remark.

The Seven Absolute Zither Master said from the side, "It can withstand any single attack from a soul master two ranks higher than oneself."

"The consumption must be high, right?"

"It's manageable; I can currently use it five times a day."

"Your martial soul is truly formidable."

Over there, the coordination of the Centrifugal Killing Mirror trio was too perfect. One of them defended, actually managing to block the Soul Ancestor-level attack. The Centrifugal Killing Mirror kept creating bombs to bombard the opponent, while the Star Universe Flying Sword was even more terrifying; those two dancing longswords flipped and flew incessantly, their powerful force surging forward, actually hacking off one of the opponent's arms.

The Soul Ancestor was stunned.

He couldn't help but retreat, but with one arm severed, he bled green blood, his pained face turning a ghastly white.

He suddenly grabbed several hostages with his remaining hand.

He grinned, "If you come any closer, I'll kill all the hostages! If you let me go, I'll release them."

The Centrifugal Killing Mirror didn't speak, responding to the opponent simply by tossing a bomb.

Boom, boom, boom.

Li Changsheng couldn't bear to watch anymore. Just as he was about to step forward, the Seven Absolute Zither Master suddenly grabbed his hand and said in a low voice, "There seems to be a change."

"Ahhh! Damn you, you forced me! Why did you have to force me!"

"Ahhh! I pledge my loyalty to the great Lord God! Please accept the soul of your lowly believer!"

After the explosion, the Evil Soul Master standing above was already in a wretched state from the continuous bombardment. He threw away the hostages in his hand and let out an angry roar. From somewhere, he respectfully cupped his hands and produced a single hair?

That hair had a strange color and was only as long as an ant's body.

If not for the Purple Demon Eye, Li Changsheng wouldn't have been able to see it at all.

He watched as the Evil Soul Master opened his blood-stained maw, his face twisted in madness, and swallowed that ant-sized hair...

Just as the Seven Absolute Zither Master had said, a sudden mutation occurred!