Wang Yan's reminder made Xuan Zi realize that his uncontrolled emotions had hurt the others.
He immediately reined in his aura.
However.
This gave the Death Messenger an opening.
He turned into a streak of light and charged toward the cave entrance where Xuan Zi and the others stood.
But.
He was not alone. Gongyang Mo, Chen Zifeng, Xixi, and Yao Haoxuan-alive or dead, mutilated or whole-were all under his control. They flew into the air and hurtled toward Xuan Zi and the others.
"Hmph."
Xuan Zi instinctively wanted to unleash his tremendous power and blast the bodies hurtling toward him to pieces.
But...
When he saw their Shrek Inspection Corps uniforms again, Xuan Zi hesitated.
Yet that single moment of hesitation gave the Death Messenger an opening!
"Can't bear to do it, can you?"
"Well, I can!"
He snorted coldly, formed a strange gesture with his hands, and unleashed Corpse Explosion again!
"This is bad!"
A trace of horror flashed through Xuan Zi's eyes.
The Death Messenger's actions filled him with unease.
Instinctively, he switched from offense to defense. His immense soul power formed a protective barrier, enclosing Wang Yan and the seven reserve team members, including Wang Dong.
Boom, boom, boom, boom!
Four deafening blasts rang out in succession, shaking the cave.
Using four Soul Kings to unleash Corpse Explosion produced an even more powerful blast than before.
Fortunately, Xuan Zi protected them with all his strength. Otherwise, Wang Yan and the seven reserve team members would likely have perished in the terrifying explosions as well.
However.
When the blood-colored mist thinned, everyone was stunned again.
There was no trace of the Evil Soul Master before them.
He escaped?
That thought rose unbidden in everyone's minds.
"What are you standing around for?"
"Thinking about your chicken legs and