The Same Time, Different Fates

A few minutes ago, in the outer perimeter of the Evil Demon Forest, approximately two thousand meters away from Xu Tianming.

For seven-year-old Ye Guyi, today was supposed to be a happy day.

Yesterday, her soul power had successfully broken through to level ten, so today, her parents had specifically taken leave to bring her to the outer perimeter of the Evil Demon Forest to hunt for her first soul ring.

As long as she successfully obtained her first soul ring, she could become a true soul master.

However, the hunt did not go very smoothly. An entire day had passed, and the family of three had not found a soul beast suitable for an Angel Martial Soul within the outer perimeter of the Evil Demon Forest.

Yet, young Ye Guyi was not sad, because to her, being able to spend the day with her parents, whom she rarely saw, was already enough to make her content.

After all, as teachers at the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy, her parents spent most of their time teaching at the academy, and the number of times she could see them throughout the year could be counted on one hand.

However, happy times are always short. Seeing that it was getting late, her mature and steady father decided to leave the Evil Demon Forest first and continue the search when the sun rose tomorrow.

Mother Ye and Ye Guyi both nodded in agreement, but just then, a sinister, hellish cackle suddenly echoed near the family of three:

"Hehehe! Teacher Ye, Teacher Lin, don't you think it's a bit too late to be thinking about leaving now?"

The voice, filled with evil intent, reached the ears of the family of three from all directions. After a gust of cold wind blew past, young Ye Guyi's frail body trembled, and she immediately hugged her mother's leg in fear, her voice shaking:

"Mommy, I'm scared..."

Although Mother Ye felt just as uneasy inside, she had to appear strong in front of her child:

"Don't be afraid, Guyi. With Daddy and Mommy here, nothing will happen."

Despite her words, the worry in her eyes was far too obvious.

Standing in front, Father Ye immediately summoned his Four-Winged Angel Martial Soul, his level 71 Soul Saint cultivation fully revealed.

The moment his Martial Soul possessed him, there was even a hint of divinity about him:

"What kind of petty thief is playing tricks! If you have the guts, come out and fight!"

Although his tone was tough, he had a bad premonition in his heart. Since the enemy knew his and his wife's identities, it meant they had come prepared. He feared a bitter battle was unavoidable.

He was not afraid of fighting the enemy, but his wife and daughter were right behind him. If the enemy had many people...

At the thought of the potential disaster, Father Ye's grip on his sword tightened.

Regardless, once the enemy showed their face, he would give his all to kill at least one of them first!

Just as Father Ye made his decision, that sinister voice came from all directions again, though this time the tone lacked mockery and was filled with ruthlessness:

"It seems the intelligence is true. There really are still possessors of the Angel Martial Soul in this world, and one has even grown to the level of a Soul Saint... But fortunately, we discovered it early. Everything can still be corrected!"

Once these words were spoken, although the person hiding in the shadows did not reveal their identity, Father Ye guessed their origin.

Evil Soul Masters!

They were definitely Evil Soul Masters!

Because in this world, only Evil Soul Masters would harbor such hatred for possessors of the Angel Martial Soul!

At this thought, Father Ye's heart instantly turned cold.

He knew all too well just how terrifying Evil Soul Masters were. These lunatics were organized and disciplined; they made meticulous plans before every operation to ensure their missions were flawless.

This meant that there were already enough Evil Soul Masters gathered nearby with enough combat power to keep their family of three in the Evil Demon Forest forever.

Thinking of this possibility, Father Ye could not help but feel a sense of despair. His fingernails dug into his palms as he gripped his sword, and streaks of bright red blood flowed down, yet he did not notice.

No! I absolutely cannot panic! Think of a way, I must find a way to break this situation. It doesn't matter if I live or die, but my wife and daughter must not fall into the hands of these inhuman Evil Soul Masters!

Thinking of the Evil Soul Masters' usual style of operation, Father Ye's thoughts raced.

In less than two seconds, an unprecedented firmness and determination appeared in his eyes.

He took two steps back, moving closer to his wife and daughter, then whispered to them in a tiny voice:

"I will count down from five. When you hear three, close your eyes tightly. When you hear one, open them, then run toward the outside of the Evil Demon Forest with all your might. Run as fast as you can, as far as you can. Remember, don't look back, and don't worry about me!"

Because she was still young, Ye Guyi did not immediately grasp what her father's words meant, but upon hearing them, Mother Ye could not help but shed tears instantly, grabbing her husband's arm with reluctance:

"Is the situation really that dire? Isn't there a better way?"

"The methods of the Evil Soul Masters! I don't need to tell you; this is the best way I can think of! Don't say any more. They could strike at any moment. If I don't strike first, none of us will make it out! Do you want our daughter to fall into the hands of these Evil Soul Masters?"

Children are always the greatest weakness in a parent's heart.

Mother Ye's inner hesitation turned into resolve after hearing her husband's final question.

Letting her daughter fall into the hands of Evil Soul Masters would be worse than killing her with her own hands first!

Because at least that way, her daughter wouldn't suffer before she died.

The leader of the Evil Soul Masters, hiding in the shadows, frowned upon seeing Father Ye's actions.

To nip the unstable factor of the Angel Martial Soul in the bud, the Holy Spirit Cult had dispatched seven Soul Saints today, led by a Soul Douluo to carry out the encirclement.

Although this Soul Douluo leader had full confidence in the operation, seeing Father Ye and Mother Ye whispering to each other, a bad premonition welled up in his heart:

"Heh, I originally wanted to let you live a little longer, but This Seat is in a bad mood today. If you want to blame someone, blame yourselves for existing in this world!"

As he spoke, he prepared to command the Evil Soul Masters to strike.

Upon hearing these words, Father Ye immediately began his countdown:

"Five... four..."

Hearing him begin the countdown, the nearby group of evil soul masters were all stunned, then watched him with keen interest, like hunters waiting to see what new tricks this prey on the brink of death could pull to amuse them.

Hearing her husband say the number "four," Mother Ye immediately obeyed by closing her eyes and covering her daughter's eyes with her hands.

Such a bizarre scene immediately caused a sense of foreboding to well up in the heart of the evil soul master leader.

Unfortunately, his reaction was ultimately a step too slow.

"Seventh Soul Skill, Angel Descent!"

"Sixth Soul Skill, Holy Light Descends to Earth!"

The moment Father Ye activated his sixth soul skill, a blinding holy light erupted from his Angel Avatar, instantly enveloping a hundred-meter radius.

The unprepared evil soul masters nearby were immediately blinded by this move, and in an instant, a chorus of wails and curses rang out incessantly.

"Don't just stand there! Their vision will be affected for at most a minute; run as far as you can!"