The Soul Masters Who Annihilated Humanity

One minute is neither long nor short.

For Father Ye, who possessed only level 71 soul power, being able to prevent seven Soul Saints from taking any action for a full minute was already a miracle.

However, his wife was only a Soul Emperor. Once these seven-ringed Evil Soul Masters recovered their mobility, catching up to his wife and daughter would only be a matter of time. If he wanted to ensure their safety, he had to slaughter all seven of these living Evil Soul Masters within this short minute.

Although time was tight, facing seven blinded Evil Soul Masters, Father Ye believed that if he gave it his all, this goal was not entirely out of reach.

But fate was cruel. While his sixth soul skill had severely impaired the vision of the seven Soul Saint-level Evil Soul Masters by catching them off guard, it had negligible effect on the prepared leader, an eight-ringed Soul Douluo.

Only five seconds passed before the lead Evil Soul Master regained his sight. Seeing one of his subordinates already run through the chest by the sharp sword in Father Ye's hand, he flew into a rage.

"How bold! This Seat actually underestimated you!"

Because the leader had been hiding in the darkest corner from the start, Father Ye had not noticed this eight-ringed Soul Douluo earlier; otherwise, he would have certainly chosen this man as his primary target.

Feeling the soul power pressure of a Soul Douluo, Father Ye's face turned deathly pale. A mix of emotions surged within him, but he had no time to dwell on them or even respond. After pulling his sword from the Evil Soul Master's chest, he turned and thrust it straight toward the chest of another.

Regret was useless now. The only thing he could do was kill as many of these Evil Soul Masters as he could before he died.

However, his actions completely infuriated the leader. The Soul Douluo flashed forward, blocking Father Ye's sword firmly before it could pierce the second subordinate, preventing it from advancing even an inch.

Every Evil Soul Master who reached the Soul Saint level was a core member of the Holy Spirit Cult and a precious asset! If too many were lost due to a failed mission, he, the leading Soul Douluo, would have to bear heavy responsibility.

Thinking of the cult's brutal punishments, the eight-ringed Evil Soul Master couldn't help but shudder. Then, his rage reached its peak.

"You dog! This Seat gave you face, didn't I? Die for this Seat!"

The moment the words fell, terrifying soul power erupted. If an ordinary seven-ringed Soul Saint were hit by this strike, they would be severely injured even if they miraculously survived.

But due to the suppression of his Martial Soul, the evil soul power he unleashed was weakened by nearly a third before it even neared Father Ye's Angel Avatar. Coupled with the Angel Martial Soul's high resistance to evil energy, the attack only left Father Ye with minor injuries, not affecting his ability to continue fighting at all.

This scene left the eight-ringed Evil Soul Master dumbfounded. The wariness in his eyes deepened, though he also felt a sense of relief.

Fortunately, he had brought his teammates today; otherwise, in a one-on-one duel, he might have actually capsized in the gutter.

Father Ye was also surprised when he saw this.

His Angel Martial Soul actually allowed him, a newly advanced seven-ringed soul master, to go head-to-head with an eight-ringed Soul Douluo!

If that was the case, today might not be a dead end after all!

At this thought, a spark of excitement ignited in Father Ye's eyes, and his fighting spirit soared to its peak.

Regardless, as long as these Evil Soul Masters kept their attention on him, his wife and daughter could at least escape safely...

However, the eight-ringed Soul Douluo sensed his shift in mood and, seemingly guessing his thoughts, gave a wicked smile to crush Father Ye's spirit.

"Heh, you don't really think that beautiful mother-daughter pair can actually get away, do you?"

Father Ye did not respond, instead channeling his Angel Martial Soul to slash a fierce Angel Sword Qi at him.

The blessing of the holy attribute made it somewhat difficult for the eight-ringed Evil Soul Master to defend, but he kept talking.

"Let me tell you the truth! For this operation of our Holy Spirit Cult, besides the eight of us responsible for the hunt, there are three seven-ringed members guarding the perimeter about a thousand meters out!"

"If my senses were correct earlier, your beautiful wife is only at the Soul Emperor level, right? Tsk tsk, what a pity that the chance to taste such a delicacy first falls to those guys. I hope they don't play too rough—at least leave some for us brothers to take turns! Otherwise, the brothers won't stand for it, right?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the nearby seven-ringed Evil Soul Masters, though still unable to see, stopped their cursing and chimed in with lewd tones.

"The boss is right! If those three bastards dare to play that top-tier mother-daughter pair to death before we get a turn, we'll make them pay the price!"

Though Father Ye tried his best to remain calm, hearing these animals desecrate his wife with such filth—especially the fact that they wouldn't even spare his precious daughter—his rage swelled to an uncontrollable degree.

Kill! He had to kill every one of these inhumane beasts!

But the most important thing right now was to reach his wife and daughter as quickly as possible!

If there were truly three seven-ringed Evil Soul Masters on the perimeter, his wife and daughter were in extreme danger!

Father Ye immediately flapped his angel wings to leave, but how could the prepared eight-ringed Soul Douluo let him go?

Almost the moment he turned, the Soul Douluo moved as well, flashing forward to block his path once more.

"Mr. Ye, please get this straight. Since you chose us as your opponents, our brothers won't let you leave until you've dealt with us!"

At this, as if recalling something pleasant, the Evil Soul Master laughed lewdly.

"Either you kill all of us, or we work together to cripple you, leaving you with just one breath. Then, we'll let you watch with your own eyes as your wife and daughter serve us, before sending you to the afterlife! Don't worry, we'll take good care of them."

Unknowingly, more than half of the minute had passed, and two of the stronger seven-ringed Evil Soul Masters nearby were already able to open their eyes, their blurred vision rapidly recovering.

The situation had turned even worse!