The Power of Firearms

"Martial Soul Fusion Skill: Ape Snatching the Moon!"

Skinny Monkey's voice rang out as an enormous ape appeared. Its brown fur stood on end like sharp spikes, and its scarlet eyes brimmed with killing intent, radiating a mad aura. It stretched out one massive hand, seemingly holding the moon in its palm, and directly seized all three thousand blade shadows.

With a hard squeeze, the blade shadows turned into fragments of energy and scattered through the air. The giant ape clenched its hand into a fist and smashed it toward Wu Tie.

Wu Tie twisted his body and spun through the air, slashing his blade into the giant ape's arm. The ape's body trembled, while Wu Tie used the recoil to pull away from it.

"Wu Tie, your opponent is me!"

The giant ape spread its arms and blocked Wu Tie's path, emitting a terrifying presence. Skinny Monkey's voice came from its mouth as it prepared to attack at any moment.

"Skinny Monkey, well done! After this job, you'll get an extra share!"

Boss Wang was overjoyed at the sight and immediately made his promise. He accelerated toward Li Ming, charging like a crazed Tibetan Mastiff, his eyes gleaming with bloodlust. He looked utterly terrifying.

Li Fan subconsciously shut his eyes. Seeing this, Li Fei pulled him into his arms, his eyes wide open for fear of missing even the smallest detail.

"So this is a battle between Soul Masters! It's terrifying!"

Li Fei's body began to tremble slightly, his expression incredibly excited. He paid no attention to the charging Boss Wang. This kind of extraordinary power was what he had always longed for. Even if Douluo was called the bottom tier of fantasy, such supernatural strength was still every man's earliest fantasy.

"Not good!"

"Sixth Soul Skill: Sweeping Army!"

Wu Tie's face darkened. He shouted as his final black Spirit Ring lit up with a black glow. The Wu Tie Blade in his hand transformed into a forty-meter-long blade. Raising his right foot, he stomped down hard, and a forty-meter energy blade slashed directly at the giant ape before him.

"It's already too late. With Li Ming's strength, he can't stop our boss. He'll only be killed by him. Soon, those thirty million Gold Soul Coins will be ours."

Skinny Monkey shouted, his words mixed with shrill laughter, as he controlled the giant ape to thrust both hands forward.

Boom!

The giant hands precisely clamped onto Wu Tie's forty-meter blade. The air itself began to tremble, and invisible shockwaves kicked up the sand and dust on the ground, blinding Wu Tie and preventing him from seeing what was happening on Boss Wang's side.

He could only continuously unleash his Soul Power in an attempt to break free from the giant ape's control. Yet no matter how hard he tried, he could not budge those massive hands.

A Martial Soul Fusion Skill was still a Martial Soul Fusion Skill. Even if Skinny Monkey and his companion had relatively weak Soul Power, their fused strength was not something Wu Tie could defeat with a single strike.

The remaining members of both sides had also begun fighting, leaving them equally unable to offer support. Soul Skills were flung out as though they cost nothing, with both sides primarily targeting the other's support-type Soul Masters.

However, these people were all Soul Masters who lived with their lives on the line, each possessing extremely rich combat experience. The support-type Soul Masters in particular were masters at fleeing and hiding, and had already concealed themselves in safe positions.

"Brother Li Ming, I'm sorry!" A trace of guilt appeared in Wu Tie's eyes. After apologizing, he focused on the battle before him.

"Fifth Soul Skill: Adamantine Transformation!"

"Sixth Soul Skill: Wind-Ripping Claws!"

As two black Spirit Rings lit up, Boss Wang's body instantly grew larger as he charged forward. Ten sharp claws extended from his two enormous forepaws, glinting coldly. The power of a hurricane coiled around them, tearing even the surrounding air in half.

"That Soul Skill... as expected, he got it by hunting an Adamantine Tiger, just like Dai Mubai! This is dangerous now!"

Li Fei recognized the first Soul Skill Boss Wang had used at a glance. As the signature Soul Skill obtained from hunting an Adamantine Tiger, he had seen it in books before. This type of Soul Beast was best suited for tiger-type Martial Souls, but its enhancement for other beast-type Martial Souls was not weak either. After Wang Ao activated this Soul Skill, his aura doubled in strength.

"Mom, get ready. In a moment, stuff this into Boss Wang's mouth at full speed!"

Li Fei spoke gravely, then took out a Hand Grenade the size of a baby's fist and placed it in Jiang Xin's hand.

Jiang Xin nodded and gripped the Hand Grenade tightly. The Darkwild Finch Martial Soul instantly possessed her body, and three Spirit Rings—yellow, yellow, and purple—circled around her as she prepared herself.

"Fifth Soul Skill: Thick Fat!"

Seeing Boss Wang about to reach him, Li Ming did not hesitate in the slightest and directly activated his fifth Soul Skill. Fat began to proliferate across his body, becoming denser as his body swelled to twice its size. With his short limbs, he looked like a ball, appearing extremely comical.

Boss Wang pounced before Li Ming, crossed his hands in front of him, and unleashed all his Soul Power. With a full-force tear, ten incomparably sharp wind blades ripped open Li Ming's chest, leaving ten wounds more than ten centimeters deep. Blood sprayed out as though it were free.

Yet a smile appeared on Li Ming's lips. His ball-like body spun slightly, and his right hand aimed at Boss Wang. At some point, he had already drawn a Flintlock Rifle.

"Not good!"

The moment he saw Li Ming's smile, Boss Wang instinctively sensed danger. He used his third Soul Skill again, trying to get away from Li Ming.

"Bang!"

A gunshot rang out. Flames burst from the Flintlock Rifle's muzzle as a specially made lead bullet struck Boss Wang directly in the forehead, sinking more than halfway in. It did not kill Boss Wang, but the bullet's immense Kinetic Energy briefly stunned him. His mouth fell open as he flew backward.

Just as I thought! Li Fei was not surprised in the slightest. When he saw the Soul Skill Adamantine Transformation, he had already guessed this outcome.

Jiang Xin beside him did not need any reminder. All three Spirit Rings lit up, and she transformed into a black bolt of lightning, instantly flying to Boss Wang's side in midair. She shoved the Hand Grenade into Boss Wang's open mouth.

None of Jiang Xin's three Soul Skills were offensive. They were all enhancement Soul Skills that increased speed. With all three stacked together, her speed surpassed that of an ordinary Spirit King by quite a bit.

Boom!

With the explosion, Boss Wang's upper body was directly blown into pieces, scattering everywhere.

Everything happened in the blink of an eye. Boss Wang's underlings did not have time to react. One moment, they had held the advantage; the next, he had turned into a heap of mangled flesh and fallen to the ground.

Wu Tie also stared in disbelief at the blood-covered Li Ming and his wife. His mind went blank for a moment. He instinctively blocked the giant ape's attacks, not knowing what to say.

"Run!"

Skinny Monkey remained clear-headed and knew that the operation had failed. He shouted, turned, and controlled the giant ape to flee into the forest.

Seeing this, the other Soul Masters unleashed their strongest moves, forcing back the enemies before them before following the giant ape in their escape.

Seeing this, Wu Tie and the others also withdrew their Martial Souls. Their task was to protect Li Ming's family. If they gave chase and more enemies arrived, they would be in real danger.