Looking at the mess around him, Yang Podi carefully washed himself in the stream, but no matter how much he washed, he couldn't seem to get rid of the smell of blood on his body.
To avoid attracting attention, Yang Podi changed into a set of coarse linen clothes that ordinary people would wear and walked eastward according to the map.
Moreover, Yang Podi tried to find remote places and avoid cities as he traveled, mainly because he was afraid of getting into arguments with people in cities and accidentally losing control and killing someone.
After traveling for about four days, Yang Podi carefully studied the map. According to the map, it would take about four to five more days to return to Heaven Dou City.
However, judging from the current map, we've probably already reached the Balak Kingdom.
Yang Podi couldn't help but think of the Shrek Academy in the original novel. Shrek Academy was located in Suotuo City of the Balak Kingdom. He was currently 17 years old, which should be around the time Shrek Academy started its semester.
In other words, it's likely that Tang San members of the Shrek Seven Devils will be enrolling in school soon, but the exact date is unclear, and it's impossible to confirm whether Tang San and the others have already enrolled.
That night, Yang Podi rested alone by the stream. Since leaving the Slaughter City, Yang Podi had particularly enjoyed spending time by the stream, mainly because it made it convenient to wash and soak in the water, effectively washing away some of the blood smell from his body, or at least making the smell less overpowering.
Just then, a commotion arose in the distance, clearly indicating that some Soul Master were engaged in a fierce battle.
Moreover, judging from their appearance, they seemed to be heading in Yang Podi's direction.
Yang Podi didn't like getting involved in these fights, but these people were getting closer and closer. Upon closer inspection, he realized that there were five men in black chasing him, along with a girl in black.
The girl in black was dressed entirely in black leather, and she moved with great agility and speed. Her figure seemed somewhat familiar.
The people chasing her were all dressed in black, and they seemed to be quite powerful. Upon closer inspection, they appeared to be two Soul Ancestor and three Soul Elder.
Yang Podi couldn't help but wonder, why did this scene of five people chasing a girl in a black leather jacket feel so familiar?
After taking a closer look at the girl being chased, wasn't that Zhu Zhuqing, one of the Shrek Seven Devils from the original story? And all five of the pursuers were men, clearly indicating that Zhu Zhuqing's older sister, Zhu Zhuyun, was not present.
Seeing this, Yang Podi was speechless. "Do you guys have to be so fake? The Soul Ancestor is chasing Soul Grandmaster and she still managed to escape? That's incredibly poor."
Yang Podi didn't want to get involved in these matters. After all, these were just Zhu Family family affairs, and as an outsider, he would only be disliked by everyone if he interfered. So he decisively hid in the woods.
But in reality, things got a bit tricky. To escape the pursuit, the girl in black actually hid in the woods as well.
As a result, the two bumped into each other in the woods. Yang Podi was speechless; he had deliberately avoided them, yet they still ran into each other. The girl in black opposite him also seemed surprised; she had wanted to hide, but there was someone else in the woods.
However, before the two could think further, the five pursuers had caught up and surrounded Yang Podi and the girl in black.
The leader of the five men, dressed in black, spoke up, "Second Miss, please come back with us quickly, don't make things difficult for us."
The girl in black retorted without hesitation, "I'm not going back. If I went back to that cold Zhu Family, you would have killed me long ago."
The leader of the black men seemed to glance at Yang Podi: "Second Miss, I didn't expect you to be hiding in the woods with a man. This isn't good for the Zhu Family's image."
Yang Podi had only intended to be a bystander, but he'd unexpectedly become the center of attention. He couldn't help but speak up, "Everyone, I'm really sorry, I don't know this lady at all. Perhaps I should leave?"
Before Yang Podi could leave, he was interrupted by the middle-aged man in the lead, "Boy, I don't care who you are, you dared to hide in the grove with our Zhu Family's second young lady, so we can't let you go."
Hearing this, Yang Podi so angry he felt like vomiting blood. What did he mean by hiding in the woods? I'm a normal, good man.
At this moment, the girl in black spoke up, "I have nothing to do with this person. Let him leave."
The middle-aged man at the head of the group seemed determined not to back down. "Regardless of your relationship, this kid was with you in the grove. For the sake of your image, Miss, we can't let him leave."
Upon hearing this, Yang Podi's expression changed slightly. "I've already said I have no relationship with your second young lady, do you intend to kill me?"
The five men in black were at most at the Soul Ancestor level, and they clearly couldn't sense any Soul Power in Yang Podi. Especially judging from Yang Podi's clothes, he looked like an ordinary person, but he exuded a strong killing intent. They might have mistaken him for an ordinary hunter or butcher.
"Kid, you're just an ordinary person. What's the point of killing you?"
Yang Podi's face darkened. "You think you can just kill ordinary people like that?"
"We are Soul Grandmaster family in the Star Luo Empire. Killing an ordinary person is as easy as crushing an ant."
The four people around Yang Podi seemed to be looking at him with amused expressions, clearly approving of the middle-aged man's attitude.
Yang Podi gritted his teeth, trying his best to suppress the killing intent within him. "This is the Heaven Dou Empire. How dare you people from the Star Luo Empire be so insolent?"
" The Heaven Dou Empire is just a weak nation. Even if we kill you, the Heaven Dou Empire won't dare to say anything."
Upon hearing this, Yang Podi's eyes instantly turned bloodshot, and a Soul Breaking Spear appeared in his hand. Without even summoning his Soul Ring, he thrust it directly at the middle-aged man in the lead.
The middle-aged man at the head seemed a little surprised, not expecting that an ordinary person he encountered in the mountains would actually be Soul Master. However, he didn't care too much and directly summoned his own Martial Soul to defend himself. And his Martial Soul was also the Hell Spirit Cat.
But the result was completely unexpected. Yang Podi spear, breaking through the defenses of the middle-aged leader and leaving a large hole in his body, clearly beyond saving.
The other four were immediately alarmed and quickly summoned their Martial Soul, seemingly intending to attack Yang Podi.
However, Yang Podi ignored the attacks of the other four and directly swung his Soul Breaking Spear at them. With a flash, Yang Podi appeared in front of another person and this time pierced the man's throat with the Soul Breaking Spear.
The remaining three were terrified and seemed about to turn and run, but Yang Podi's killing intent had already been ignited, so how could he let them escape?
In less than a minute, all five attackers were dead, each killed with a single blow. Two were pierced through the body, one through the throat, one had his neck severed, and the other was cut in half. Blood splattered all around the grove.
The girl in black stood there trembling, seemingly having never seen anyone so cruel and Slaughter.
Yang Podi, suppressing his killing intent as he looked at the girl in black, took out a Calming Pill from his Soul Tool and swallowed it. Then he jumped into the nearby stream alone, turning the entire stream blood red.
With the help of the Calming Pill and the icy water of the stream, Yang Podi's mind slowly recovered.
When Yang Podi returned to the shore, the girl in black did not leave alone, but stood there silently in a daze.
Yang Podi ignored the girl in black, changed into clean clothes in the woods, and prepared to leave alone.
At this moment, the girl in black suddenly spoke up, "Who are you? Do you know who you killed? They were from the Zhu Family of the Star Luo Empire. If they find out what you've done, they will definitely send experts to hunt you down."
Yang Podi sneered, " The Zhu Family of the Star Luo Empire, with the Zhu Family Martial Soul Hell Spirit Cat, are nothing more than an appendage of the Dai Family of the Star Luo Empire. If they're not afraid of death, then send someone over. I don't mind killing them all."
After saying this, Yang Podi left the place, and the girl in black glanced at the corpses around her before following in Yang Podi footsteps.
After a short while, Yang Podi found another place to rest, since it was late at night and he didn't really want to travel any further.
The girl in black followed behind Yang Podi, neither getting too close nor too far away.
Yang Podi's rest was not meditation, nor sleep, nor even comprehension of spear techniques. His killing intent was too strong, making it impossible for him to cultivate in peace. He was mainly trying to calm his mind and figure out how to control the Slaughter intent within him.
Although Yang Podi now has a basic method, he still needs to return to his family and find a quiet place.
Yang Podi was busy with his own affairs, while the girl in black seemed worried, as if she was concerned about something.
The next morning, Yang Podi packed up and prepared to leave, but the girl in black not far away had fallen into a deep sleep.
Yang Podi couldn't help but shake his head under pressure: This girl has such poor social experience! She dares to sleep in a place like this, doesn't she have any sense of danger at all?
Before Yang Podi could think further, the girl had already been startled awake. At this moment, the girl in black seemed very uneasy, like a fawn.
Before Yang Podi could leave, the girl in black blocked Yang Podi path. "Wait a minute, where are you going?"
Yang Podi glanced at the girl in black and uttered three words: " Suotuo City!"
The girl in black seemed pleasantly surprised. "I'm going to Suotuo City too, let's go together!"
"Aren't you afraid of danger going out alone as a girl? Especially with someone as dangerous as me."
The girl in black seemed a little somber. "I had no choice but to run away from home. With your strength, killing me would be a piece of cake. It would be safer to go to Suotuo City with you."
"Okay, but you need to be quiet. I don't like noise."
"Hello, may I ask your name? My name is Zhu Zhuqing, and I come from the Star Luo Zhu Family."
" The Breaking Clan, Yang Podi."
Yang Podi left immediately after speaking, while Zhu Zhuqing's expression seemed to change. " The Breaking Clan, no wonder they dared to kill members of the Zhu Family."
In recent years, the reputation of the Breaking Clan has become very well-known throughout the Douluo Continent. The Breaking Clan leader, Yang Wudi, has broken through to the Titled Douluo, possessing extremely powerful attack capabilities. Even Titled Douluo dare not provoke him easily.
In particular, Niu Gao of the Defense Clan is also Titled Douluo, and the two families are in-laws.
The Four Single-Attribute Clans have always been allies, with a combined total of over 1,000 Soul Master. Even the Upper Three Sects don't want to provoke them easily now.
In recent years, although the Breaking Clan and the Defense Clan have kept a low profile, no one has dared to underestimate their strength. Even the Elephant Armor Sect, which is the leader of the Lower Four Sects, can only take a detour.
Especially in the last decade, the Breaking Clan has been the largest pharmaceutical supplier in the entire Douluo Continent. They have connections with various major forces in the world and have accumulated considerable wealth, making them quite well-known.