The sun had long since set on the horizon. Out in this wilderness, only the moon overhead and the Soul Rings provided a little light.
What seemed to be no more than a battle in the wilderness was being watched in secret by several different pairs of eyes.
Huo Yuhao activated Spiritual Detection Sharing to expand Zhu Zhuqing's field of vision. This time, however, he did not connect directly to her mind; Zhu Zhuqing refused him.
Although Huo Yuhao could have forced a connection to Zhu Zhuqing's mind, he did not. He knew that she wanted to defeat those two on her own. He understood that feeling, so he did not insist.
Then Huo Yuhao charged toward the remaining Soul Masters. The opposing Soul Masters were clearly well trained. Rather than rushing him in a disorderly mob, the twenty-four of them formed up to face him.
Although they had twenty-four Soul Masters, including one Soul Emperor and two Soul Kings, they clearly did not grow careless simply because their opponent was Huo Yuhao alone, with only Soul Emperor cultivation.
The Soul Emperor and Soul Kings stood at the front, with the Soul Ancestors behind them. The remaining Soul Elders extended the formation to either side, surrounding Huo Yuhao in something resembling a crescent moon.
Without any greeting or a single unnecessary word, the twenty-four Soul Masters attacked Huo Yuhao simultaneously.
For a moment, light waves, blades of light, fireballs... all sorts of attacks hurtled toward Huo Yuhao, and the explosions never ceased.
When the opposing Soul Emperor raised his right hand, everyone stopped attacking at once. After that first barrage, billowing dust had already swallowed the spot where Huo Yuhao stood, hiding him from view.
Although an ordinary Soul Emperor would have been dead or crippled by such an attack,