Sixth Bro Becomes Nether Bro

"My driftwood died."

Flame Bro's voice sounded "exceptionally calm" again, with a chill that made hearts shudder.

He expertly set up the Soul Cannon and yanked the lanyard in one fluid motion.

At his command, a heavy shell flew through the crosshairs of the sight. With a shrill howl, it hurtled toward Xuan Zi at the center of Shrek Square.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the battlefield.

The Mechanical Spider's cold metal legs had silently climbed up beside Jiang Hao. Without hesitation, it placed two legs against the faintly glowing Restriction Lock.

Bzzzt—

A nearly inaudible current crackled, and the Level 3 Soul Tool's chain sprang open with a click.

The restraints were gone.

Jiang Hao let out a long breath, hauled the weakened Ma Xiaotao up beside him, and stretched his stiff limbs.

He glanced at the two figures locked in fierce battle in the distance and was about to jump off the carriage when Xuan Zi caught the movement.

"Trying to run?!"

Xuan Zi roared. An enormous palm imprint, laden with terrifying Soul Power, came crashing toward them with the force of toppling mountains and overturning seas.

"Sixth Bro!!" Jiang Hao's pupils contracted.

In that instant, Sixth Bro activated the Soul Skill he had long held ready.

Fate Link!

Everyone's fates were forcibly bound together, including Xuan Zi's, the very man who had launched the attack.

Boom!

The devastating palm struck Jiang Hao squarely.

His organs felt as though they had shifted out of place. Blood surged up his throat and burst from his mouth.

But Xuan Zi fared little better.

The backlash from their shared fate turned the force of that palm against him as well.

Xuan Zi grunted and swayed, his face turning pale.

"Cough, cough..." Jiang Hao endured the searing pain and the blood