Soul Luring Incense, Summoning a Beast Tide, Endless Slaughter

Sunset Forest.

"Xiao Hao, why are we training here? There's no challenge at all."

Hu Liena wandered around boredly, voicing a faint complaint.

Clearly, she looked down somewhat on Sunset Forest.

Although Sunset Forest was also one of the major gathering grounds for soul beasts, the gap between it and Star Dou Great Forest was simply too vast.

"If you have a problem with it, you can go back."

Chu Hao had no habit of indulging anyone. If she did not like it, she could just leave.

That would mean opportunities had nothing to do with her.

She did not deserve to have immortal herbs.

"Th-That's not what I meant, Xiao Hao."

Hu Liena instantly panicked when she saw that Chu Hao wanted to send her away.

She did not want to leave.

"Then shut up!"

Chu Hao shot her a cold glance, showing her not the slightest kindness.

Hu Liena did not dare make another sound.

She felt utterly wronged.

Wasn't it just one complaint?

Did he have to be so harsh with her?

"Old Du, did you bring it?"

Chu Hao glanced in the direction of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and asked thoughtfully.

"It's ready," Du Feng replied.

"Then take it out," Chu Hao ordered.

"Alright!"

Du Feng nodded, took out a small porcelain bottle from his robes, and tossed it in front of everyone.

Crash!

The small porcelain bottle hit the ground and instantly shattered with a crisp sound.

At once, a cloud of pink mist spread out, accompanied by a thick, faint fragrance.

Before long, the pale red mist dispersed in the wind.

Yet that heavy fragrance lingered in the area, refusing to fade for a long time.

"Th-This is Soul Luring Incense."

Xie Yue's expression changed drastically when he caught the scent.

Soul Luring Incense was a special gas that attracted soul beasts.

Releasing even a little of it could draw in soul beasts from within a thousand meters.

But Du Feng had released an entire bottle of Soul Luring Incense, enough to attract soul beasts from tens of thousands of meters away—or even hundreds of thousands.

"Soul Luring Incense?"

"Xiao Hao, what are you trying to do?"

Hu Liena naturally knew what a dangerous thing Soul Luring Incense was. Wasn't this a suicidal stunt?

"This is our training."

"Old Du, you can withdraw first."

Chu Hao could not be bothered to explain anything to them. With a flash, he arrived at the spot where the porcelain bottle had shattered.

It was because the scent of the Soul Luring Incense was strongest there.

"Alright, be careful!"

Du Feng nodded, then leaped away in several successive bounds.

To get rid of the Soul Luring Incense scent on himself, he deliberately took another porcelain bottle from his robes.

It contained Soul-Removing Water, specially made to eliminate the scent of Soul Luring Incense.

Just one drop was enough to clear away the scent of Soul Luring Incense within ten meters.

"Xiao Hao, are you crazy?!"

"Do you know what the consequences of this will be?"

Hu Liena completely panicked when she saw Du Feng leave.

This was undoubtedly sending them all to their deaths.

"I said, if you don't want to stay here, then get lost. I'm not forcing you."

"But if you choose to stay, then shut your mouths."

"There's no shame in being afraid of death!"

"Those who stay, hold out for two hours."

Chu Hao replied coldly, then waited in silence.

After hearing Chu Hao's words, Hu Liena felt utterly wronged.

All he knows is how to yell at me.

Am I really that annoying to you?

"Alright, Nana, Chu Hao is doing this for our own good."

"Though this kind of training is dangerous, it's also the most effective way to improve our strength."

"Strength isn't shown solely through Soul Power Level. Combat experience matters too."

After thinking it over, Xie Yue immediately understood Chu Hao's intentions.

He clearly wanted to create a dangerous situation this way, improving their combat experience while also drawing out their potential to some extent.

At that moment, he even felt a little admiration for Chu Hao's method of training through desperate survival.

No wonder he was so strong.

"Mm, Xie Yue is right."

"Nana, if you're afraid of dying, you should leave first."

Yan wholeheartedly agreed with Xie Yue's view and took the opportunity to provoke Hu Liena's pride.

"Yan, what are you talking about?"

"You're the one afraid of death. Your whole family is afraid of death."

Sure enough, Hu Liena grew a little angry after hearing Yan's words. With her hands on her hips, she glared at him furiously.

She looked utterly adorable.

"Then that settles it. Hurry up and get ready."

Yan stared blankly at Hu Liena's adorable appearance for a moment. When he finally snapped back to his senses, he immediately summoned his martial soul and prepared himself.

At the same time, Xie Yue and Hu Liena summoned their martial souls as well.

The three stood back-to-back, assuming the formation they were most skilled at.

Chu Hao glanced at the prepared trio, the corner of his lips lifting slightly into a gratified smile.

Clearly, he was quite satisfied with their decision and attitude.

Just then, heavy thudding sounds echoed out, and even the ground began to tremble faintly. The vibrations grew stronger and stronger along with the thuds.

Before long, the earth shook violently as though an earthquake had struck.

Soul beasts came stampeding toward them one after another.

The blood-red pupils made Hu Liena and the other two turn grave and pale.

It seemed they had still underestimated the power of the Soul Luring Incense.

This was practically a small-scale beast tide.

Fortunately, they were currently on the outskirts of Sunset Forest, so the soul beasts rushing over were mostly hundred-year and thousand-year soul beasts.

Otherwise, seeing this scene, they would have fled long ago.

"Know your limits. Don't force yourselves."

Chu Hao looked at the densely packed soul beasts and gave a cold reminder before slowly walking toward the surging horde.

Because the scent of Soul Luring Incense was strongest on him, he naturally attracted the most soul beasts.

Chu Hao did not summon his martial soul. Sword qi merely coiled around his body.

The instant the soul beasts crashed toward him, it erupted.

In an instant, the surrounding soul beasts were torn to pieces. At least dozens died beneath the sword qi.

Then, with a casual point of his finger, tens of thousands of sword lights surged forth.

No matter how many soul beasts came, all were cut down by a single sword.

However many came, he killed them all, without the slightest pressure.

It was as if, in his eyes, the charging soul beasts were not soul beasts at all, but carrots rolling toward him one after another.

In contrast, Hu Liena and the other two had only killed a few soul beasts.

And for that, they had already paid a small price.

The shocking disparity left Hu Liena and the others trembling in fear and ashamed of their own inadequacy.

Only now did they truly witness how formidable and ruthless Chu Hao was.

He was nothing short of a God of Slaughter.

No, he was more like a Grim Reaper, specifically tasked with harvesting lives.

One minute, two minutes...

Fifteen minutes, thirty minutes...

As time slipped away, Chu Hao grew more valiant with every kill. His momentum surged, becoming increasingly overwhelming, and the killing intent radiating from his body condensed to its absolute limit.

Around him, the corpses of soul beasts piled up. Bright red beast blood stained the earth, turning the scene into a living hell.

If the Soul Luring Incense hadn't driven the soul beasts into a state of absolute madness, they likely would have been frightened away by Chu Hao's aura long ago.

Two hours later, the scent of the Soul Luring Incense dissipated entirely. The few remaining soul beasts finally regained their senses and fled in terror.

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for slaying 512 century-level soul beasts and 153 millennium-level soul beasts. Collecting nearly 700 soul beast souls, reward: soul ring age increased by 500 years.]

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for collecting over 1,000 souls. Reward: God-Demon Eye, Soul Power Level increased by half a level. We hope the host continues to work hard.]

[God-Demon Eye: Possesses ultimate observation skills, capable of seeing through everything and inflicting mental damage upon enemies (Note: The degree of mental damage inflicted on enemies depends on the host's Soul Power Level).]