Cooperation with Meng Hongchen, Melting Reaction!

Xu Tianming had already expended more than half the soul power in his body after that string of attacks. Although he had cleanly dealt with three enemies, six evil soul masters among those present still retained sufficient combat strength.

Moreover, they had all recovered from their shock by now. The contempt in their eyes as they looked at Xu Tianming had turned into intense wariness.

"This brat is a little strange. Stop standing around, everyone attack together!"

As a seven-ringed evil soul master who was still in good condition spoke, the other five summoned their martial souls as well, clearly preparing to abandon all pretense of fair play and strike together.

Xu Tianming immediately frowned at the sight and looked toward Zhang Lexuan beside him.

"What are you still standing there for?! Are you really trying to die here without lifting a hand?"

His angry shout jolted Zhang Lexuan awake. She hurriedly mobilized her soul power and summoned her Silver Moon Martial Soul.

Xu Tianming was momentarily stunned when he saw that silver-white full moon appear.

No wonder Columbina had said she sensed a familiar aura earlier.

With a Silver Moon Martial Soul, how could it not feel familiar?

And Xu Tianming instantly guessed her identity.

A Shrek Academy graduate, with the strength of a Soul Sage, and a Silver Moon Martial Soul... wasn't this the senior sister of Shrek's inner court from the original novel?

Why was she in the Evil Demon Forest, and why had a group of evil soul masters forced her into such a state?

Was there even a plotline like this in the original novel?

A flood of questions filled Xu Tianming's mind, but he had no time to dwell on them. The immediate crisis had yet to be resolved.

Though only thirty percent of her soul power remained, that was already far better than her previous state of near exhaustion.

After swiftly switching into combat mode, Zhang Lexuan first shot Xu Tianming a grateful look before decisively mobilizing her soul power and charging toward the seven-ringed evil soul master who had spoken just now.

Though she was not at her peak, as a genius cultivated by Shrek Academy, dealing with an evil soul master whose soul power level was nearly equal to hers was still quite easy.

With Zhang Lexuan helping to share part of the pressure, Xu Tianming relaxed slightly.

Looking at the remaining five six-ringed evil soul masters, who were itching to make a move, he gave a disdainful sneer. Then he decisively leaped into the air and began charging up Sinking Sun Slash once more.

After all, Xu Tianming's soul power was currently only level 43. The gap between him and these evil soul masters with six-ring strength was truly rather large. Without Sinking Sun Slash, it would likely be difficult to inflict effective damage on them in a short time.

Ramming them with the soul guide motorcycle was certainly an effective means of attack, but it was only suitable for surprise assaults when enemies were caught unprepared. Once they were on guard, the difficulty of landing a hit would soar.

When those six-ringed evil soul masters saw Xu Tianming leap up again with the Judgment Sword in hand, alarm bells immediately went off in their minds.

They had all witnessed just how terrifying that move was. Even a level 75 Soul Sage could not withstand it, much less them, Soul Emperors who had not even reached the strength of a Soul Sage!

"Stop that brat! We can't let him use that move again!"

As one of the six-ringed evil soul masters shouted, the other four began mobilizing their soul power, preparing to unleash soul skills and kill Xu Tianming before he could release that terrifying attack.

Yet while the evil soul masters focused all their attention on Xu Tianming, Meng Hongchen, whom they had not taken seriously and who had been hiding within the soul guide barrier, silently summoned her Vermilion-Clear Ice Toad. Drawing upon every last bit of soul power in her body, she unleashed her recently acquired second soul skill at the five six-ringed evil soul masters surrounding Xu Tianming—Ice Poison Net!

By the time those evil soul masters noticed something was wrong on Meng Hongchen's side, an enormous Ice Poison Net had already flown above their heads, enveloping them all within its icy mesh.

Given Meng Hongchen's soul power, the ice net she unleashed at full strength might only be able to delay those evil soul masters for about a second.

But for Xu Tianming, who was charging up his attack, that precious second was more than enough!

That was because Meng Hongchen's soul skill not only interrupted the soul skills those evil soul masters had been charging, but also applied ice to their bodies!

"You ungrateful trash! Since you refuse to let me have an easy time, then all of you can die! Hear the Sun's Roar!"

After finishing his charge, Xu Tianming roared and swung the Judgment Sword again, slashing a terrifying wave of flames at the five terrified evil soul masters below.

Due to his insufficient soul power, this wave of flames was somewhat smaller than the previous one.

However, because those evil soul masters had all been afflicted with the ice element, the instant the wave of flames struck them, it resonated with the ice element on their bodies and instantly triggered a terrifying Melting Reaction. It made them suffer damage nearly twice as powerful as the flaming wave itself!

Even that level 75 evil soul master could not withstand the damage without a Melting Reaction, much less these evil soul masters who did not even possess seven-ring strength.

After enduring this horrifyingly powerful strike, two evil soul masters who had been hit head-on died instantly. Though the other three survived by sheer luck, their bodies suffered severe injuries, and their soul power was completely depleted. They were merely clinging to life.

However, Xu Tianming did not unleash this attack without paying a price.

First, the soul power within his body had also reached the brink of exhaustion.

Second, Mavuika, who had just possessed him, had exhausted the soul power she had accumulated over the years. Without sufficient fighting spirit for her to absorb and convert, she would need at least a year to return to her original state.

But Mavuika did not seem to care much about this.

"Hahaha! It's been so long since I've felt this good. Don't worry, Tianming. You don't need to concern yourself with my condition. At most, I just need to rest for a while, and I'll be fine."

"Mm. You've worked hard, Mavuika."

"Listen to you, why are you still being so polite with me? Who do you think we are to each other? If you keep being this polite, I won't lend you my power anymore!"

"Alright, alright. Get some rest first. I still have matters to deal with here..."

After briefly speaking with Mavuika, Xu Tianming took a deep breath and walked toward the three evil soul masters who were barely hanging on.

Under their terrified gazes, Xu Tianming raised the Judgment Sword without hesitation and ended their lives. He did not even want to hear another word from them.

In less than two minutes, the group of evil soul masters who had originally intended to surround and kill their "prey" were now either dead or crippled. Only one seven-ringed evil soul master, who was fighting Zhang Lexuan and had been at a disadvantage throughout, still retained some combat strength...