First Soul Skill: Reaper Scythe Shadow Kill

"Old monster, you actually want to eat me? Aren't you afraid of breaking your teeth?"

Without even seeing who it was, Xiao Wu immediately snapped back at the person's provocation.

When she finally saw him, she nearly vomited in disgust. His appearance was truly unbearable to behold.

His twisted face was bad enough, but it was covered in dense black patterns, with black mist swirling around his body. He looked utterly terrifying.

Xiao Wu actually made a gagging motion, while Chu Zhao looked at the newcomer and felt that he resembled an Evil Soul Master.

"What an impolite little brat."

The Evil Soul Master glanced at Xiao Wu. He did not seem angry, but his next words turned sinister and chilling.

"Perfect. I like eating impolite little brats like you the most. As long as I eat any one of you, I can break through from level thirty-nine to level forty. How delightful—"

Chu Zhao: Confirmed. He was an Evil Soul Master.

Other than Evil Soul Masters, who else advanced by eating children?

"You're only a Soul Elder. What are you being so arrogant for? Back then, Sister Xiao Wu could swallow freaks like you whole—"

Xiao Wu had only gotten halfway through her even more arrogant declaration when Chu Zhao covered her mouth and shut her up.

"Big sister, you can't even beat me, and you want to fight him? Can we stop bragging? He's a level thirty-nine Soul Elder!"

Chu Zhao had already sighed several times in her heart. Her head was pounding.

Xiao Wu had probably forgotten that she no longer possessed the strength of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. She only had the shell of one; in reality, she was merely a six-year-old child who did not even know whether she had a soul ring.

Where did she get such confidence?

The other party was a Soul Elder, and an Evil Soul Master at that. If not for that damned mission, Chu Zhao would have already abandoned Xiao Wu and run.

Yes, Chu Zhao had received another mission.

The instant the Evil Soul Master appeared, the Death God Cultivation System issued a mission.

Temporary Mission: Those whose hands are stained with sin deserve to be executed by all. Kill the Evil Soul Master before you and allow the dead to rest in peace and the living to endure.

Mission Reward: One three-thousand-year soul ring; the age of any existing soul bones will double.

Mission Failure Penalty: None

Although there was no penalty for failure, Chu Zhao was quite tempted by the reward, so she decided to give it a try.

"Follow me."

After Chu Zhao's reminder, Xiao Wu finally remembered belatedly that she had transformed into a human and was now just a weak little nobody. Looking at the Evil Soul Master before them, who clearly intended to toy with them like mice, she grabbed Chu Zhao's hand and ran deeper into the Star Dou Great Forest.

Who was the cat, and who was the mouse? That remained to be seen!

"Interesting, interesting. You actually dare to run."

The Evil Soul Master let out a strange laugh as he swiftly chased after them. He was a Soul Elder, after all, and much faster than Xiao Wu. Before long, he caught up with them, leaping forward to block their path.

"Run. Why aren't you running anymore?"

Blocking their way and then saying something so punchable—he really was something else.

"You forced me to do this."

Chu Zhao and Xiao Wu spoke in unison, instinctively blurting out the same words.

With the Death God Scythe in hand, Chu Zhao sensed that the aura around Xiao Wu had changed somehow. Without thinking further, she shoved Xiao Wu away and snapped viciously.

"Stop clinging to me! You're nothing but deadweight. Without you, I would've escaped long ago. Get away from me!"

"What's wrong with you?"

Xiao Wu looked at Chu Zhao helplessly, clearly hurt.

Seeing this, Chu Zhao was speechless. "Struggling" to block the Meteor Hammer's attack with the Death God Scythe, she could only admire Xiao Wu's inability to catch on.

Even the Evil Soul Master had realized her intention. He stopped playing with his prey and began striking to kill, wanting to finish them quickly.

Yet Xiao Wu still did not understand at all, forcing Chu Zhao to spell it out.

"Go! If we split up and run, we'll have a chance to escape. Do you understand?"

Three parts truth, seven parts lie. Chu Zhao truly did want Xiao Wu to leave first. If she stayed, she would only get in the way.

Fortunately, once it was made clear, Xiao Wu understood. She did not stubbornly stay behind with some declaration about leaving together. Instead, she made a face at the Evil Soul Master.

"Bleh, bleh, bleh! You can't catch me, old monster! You're useless!"

After cursing him, she immediately ran off.

Chu Zhao was even more speechless. She truly did not know what to say.

Xiao Wu had deliberately cursed him before leaving, hoping to draw his anger toward herself. She had not done anything wrong. But Chu Zhao had never intended to run—she wanted the Evil Soul Master to chase Xiao Wu!

As a result, the Evil Soul Master's anger, provoked by Xiao Wu, fell upon Chu Zhao instead.

The Evil Soul Master had originally intended to abandon Chu Zhao and intercept Xiao Wu.

Not only because Xiao Wu had a sharp tongue, but also because the rabbit ears on her head clearly indicated a beast martial soul, which would be more nourishing.

However, he was stopped by a little brat who was not even as tall as his leg, and this sparked his interest.

"You've got some courage, little brat. You actually dare to stop me."

"My courage is greater than you think."

When Chu Zhao stopped him, she had not used her First Soul Skill. She had only relied on the sharpness of the Death God Scythe and adapted a tiny bit of her Self-Created Soul Skill.

Now that Xiao Wu had gone far away and there was no one else around, Chu Zhao finally used her First Soul Skill without worry.

When a purple thousand-year soul ring rose beneath Chu Zhao's feet, the Evil Soul Master was so shocked that he could not form a complete sentence.

"H-how is this possible? You... you... how could you have..." A thousand-year soul ring!

Chu Zhao looked no older than six. At most, she had only just awakened her martial soul. Even if she possessed Innate Full Soul Power, her first soul ring should have been yellow at most!

"I don't know either, mister. Please go ask for me."

Chu Zhao smiled sweetly. While the Evil Soul Master was still stunned, she unhesitatingly activated her First Soul Skill.

"Reaper Scythe Shadow Kill."

The Death God Scythe slashed forward in her hand. Acting on combat instinct, the Evil Soul Master retreated, easily evading the attack.

At the same time, just as he prepared to kill Chu Zhao in one blow to avoid future trouble, the Evil Soul Master suddenly felt a dull pain in his chest and a chill around his neck.

He lowered his head in shock and reached up to touch his neck.

Blood was gushing from the area around his heart. His hand came away covered in blood, along with the sensation of a deep wound.

"How could this be..."

The Evil Soul Master's eyes widened enormously, round with utter disbelief.

He was actually going to die at the hands of a little brat. How could he possibly accept that?

"You'll know the answer soon enough. Death will clear up your confusion."

After saying that, Chu Zhao struck him several more times. Only after the Evil Soul Master was truly dead and the system announced that the mission had been completed did she finally let out a breath of relief.

The Evil Soul Master could be said to have died because he underestimated Chu Zhao.

How could a thousand-year soul skill be an ordinary attack?

When Chu Zhao used her First Soul Skill, two scythe shadows shot out ahead of her blade's tip. They were incredibly fast, striking the Evil Soul Master before he could retreat. The pain had merely taken longer to reach him.