Sensing the killing intent emanating from the Earth Giant, the five Lord of Souls had hesitated around Earth Giant tensed up.
Previously, all eight Lord of Souls failed to defeat the Earth Giant together; now, with only five remaining, their chances of success are extremely slim.
Soul fluctuations echoed among them as they pondered their next strategy.
"If you won't fight, then let me pick one at random."
The Earth Giant wore a maniacal grin as his gaze swept over the five Lord of Souls, like choosing the fattest lamb from a flock during the New Year.
"You're the one."
The earth shattered, and the colossal Earth Giant charged right up to a Lord of Souls, its raging lightning power surging wildly, as if it wanted to completely obliterate the Lord of Souls.
As the raging thunder descended, the figures of the three Lord of Souls instantly appeared in front of Leo. Together with the one Leo had locked onto, the four Lord of Souls joined forces to block the Earth Giant's attack.
The long battle had allowed them to quickly ascertain the Earth Giant's attack strength; with the combined efforts of the Lord of Souls, they could completely withstand it without taking any damage.
Once the Earth Giant' attack weakens, that will be their chance to suppress them again.
"Boom"
The thunder shattered, and the surging energy tides rippled for tens of kilometers, creating ripples in space and even some dark spatial cracks.
The overwhelming power emanating from the Earth Giant forced the four Lord of Souls to grit their teeth and persevere. This was a terrifying force that would tear anyone who faced it alone to shreds. Such a Level 4 powerhouse was an existence they had never encountered before.
However, no matter how strong the Earth Giant were, and how powerful their lightning energy was, they were completely blocked, shattering the Earth Giant' wishful thinking of killing one of them again!
Just as the four Lord of Souls smiled, excited to have once again blocked the Earth Giant's attack, the Earth Giant's smile grew even wider than theirs.
The moment their eyes met, the four Lord of Souls felt an ominous thought.
They instantly realized...
The fact that the four of them were holding off the Earth Giant meant that one Lord of Souls was still alone.
"Boom"
The Earth Giant exploded with a terrifying energy storm, forcing the four Lord of Souls to grit their teeth and continue their resistance. But just as the attacks from the Earth Giant were becoming stronger and stronger, the Earth Giant vanished from their sight in an instant.
They didn't see the direction the Earth Giant had disappeared in, but their gazes were all fixed on the fifth Lord of Souls, who was on guard not far away... Only he was now alone.
"Step back."
There was no time to react; all they could do was shout.
Before their voices even arrived, a towering, tree-like staff imbued with the power of thunder appeared above the Lord of Souls' head.
Under the brutal attack, even space itself became distorted.
The Lord of Souls tried to escape the attack range, but his body was locked in place, unable to break free from the reach of the Godslaying Staff.
Under the attack of the Godslaying Staff, he could only use all his strength to block it.
Dozens of arms crossed and stretched out,
"Boom"
The four Lord of Souls saw their companion explode into a cloud of blood and gore the instant the Godslaying Staff struck. The dozens of arms that had tried to block the Godslaying Staff were like fragile tree branches, shattered along with their bodies.
The terrifying, ferocious attack was as simple as smashing a watermelon with an iron rod, shattering the Level-Four Lord of Souls in mid-air.
The aftershocks of the Godslaying Staff swept across the ground, blasting a trench more than ten kilometers long.
The Lord of Souls did take some effective measures; where his physical body shattered, an almost materialized soul appeared.
In the final, crucial moment, he voluntarily abandoned his physical body, choosing to preserve his soul.
The Lord of Souls's power resides primarily in his soul, so there's nothing wrong with that. However, after his Lord of Souls appeared, instead of continuing to attack the Earth Giant with his companions, he... turned and ran!!!
Having lost the glory of being a Level 4 warrior and his own dignity, he chose to desert in the face of the overwhelming power of the Earth Giant.
The Earth Giant scoffed disdainfully, glanced back at the four Lord of Souls united together, and chased after the fleeing souls. In just a few breaths, the fleeing Lord of Souls and the Earth Giant's massive figure disappeared from sight.
The four Lord of Souls could not accept the current situation. They had clearly held the upper hand throughout the entire battle, and were just a hair's breadth away from killing this evil Stigmata Wizard.
But why is it that now, with two of their Lord of Souls dead, their once favorable situation has taken a sharp turn for the worse, turning what was supposed to be a decisive victory into a rout?
"The plan has failed. Let's retreat first, request reinforcements, and we'll definitely be able to kill him next time," suggested Lord of Souls.
The suggestion was immediately approved by everyone else, who all nodded without hesitation, including the two Lord of Souls who were currently restraining the Boiling Blood Giant.
Not knowing when the Earth Giant would return, they didn't even have the chance to kill the Boiling Blood Giant.
Even though the six Lord of Souls could have ended the battle quickly, they didn't.
They simply dared not gamble on whether the Earth Giant would return in a very short time.
To ensure their safe return to their base, they even chose an alternate route, taking a longer detour rather than encounter the Earth Giant.
They only have six Lord of Souls, a number that offers them no sense of security.
As for the puppet army, under orders, they can slowly retreat on their own. How many will die during the retreat is no longer important.
The important thing is not to get blocked by the returning Earth Giant; they can safely return to their base.
If they are caught up along the way, it's uncertain how many of the six Lord of Souls will be able to safely return to their base.
Although they despised their companion who abandoned them and fled, it was precisely because he ran away in fear that he drew the Earth Giant away, giving them the opportunity for a strategic retreat.
They wouldn't blame their companions who lacked the courage to flee in complete terror at the sight of the Earth Giant, because they would give their lives to buy them time to escape.
Only six Lord of Souls remain. They no longer have the courage to fight the Earth Giant. This time, they must apply for more Lord of Souls!
The Earth Giant had been relentlessly attacked by the eight of them for half a month, yet it still managed to instantly kill two of their companions. Such an opponent was enough to destroy their morale!
The Boiling Blood Giant saw the six Lord of Souls fleeing rapidly on high alert, but he did not give chase. He knew his own strength; two Lord of Souls could hold him off, but six could easily kill him.
Since these Lord of Souls didn't actively come to attack him, he pretended not to see them fleeing.
His clear understanding of his own strength prevented him from actively seeking death!
The puppet army below abandoned its offensive and its promising battle, and began a rapid retreat.
Of course, the wizard army wouldn't let them leave so easily; relentless pursuit was a must.
The puppet army has many advantages. Being completely controlled, they have never deserted or suffered from low morale. They can fight to the last man, an advantage that no other unit can match.
However, their strength is also their weakness: they are too obedient to orders.
When ordered to retreat, they retreat quickly without lingering in battle. As a result, the wizard army can kill large numbers of the puppet army during the pursuit, and the puppets will not retaliate or leave any troops to block the wizard army that is chasing them.
When the Earth Giant returned from the horizon, he did not see a single Lord of Souls. It was as if this was all expected, and there was no surprise. He did not even ask which direction the remaining Lord of Souls had fled from.
They watched as the wizard army chased down the puppet army, showing no intention of helping.
" Atomic Control, how are you?"
Boiling Blood Tyrant Body carefully examined Leo 'Leo entire body from head to toe, as if searching for any wounds.
Having been besieged by eight Lord of Souls for half a month, Leo should have been seriously injured in his mind.
But after searching for a long time, there wasn't a single wound, not even a bruise. This was hardly the Lord of Souls of the same level for half a month.
He wasn't seriously injured, nor was he slightly injured; his breathing was completely normal.
"With this battle, these Lord of Souls will be able to stay quiet for a while. You handle the rest; I'm going back to rest."
Faced with the shock of the Boiling Blood Tyrant Body Stigmata Wizard, Leo smiled and disappeared without explanation, returning to his temporary residence.
Inside the room, Yaoyao had been waiting for quite some time.
"How was it? How many souls did you absorb this time?" Leo asked Yaoyao.
Yaoyao proudly stretched out a little paw, "Ten million, that's one-tenth of the number of puppet troops they deployed this time."
"That's right. If we could come like this every year, we'd eventually accumulate enough souls," Leo said with a smile.
There is simply no better place to collect souls than now. Without this war, it would have taken at least a hundred times longer to accumulate the current amount of souls by simply collecting them during expeditions.
"I don't think this kind of tactic will be used many times. Those Lord of Souls aren't fools," Yaoyao said.
"Let's play along for now, and deal with it when they see through our act," Leo said nonchalantly.
"Next time, control your distance. Most of the time you're outside the domain's coverage area when you're with the puppet army, otherwise I could have wiped them all out," Yaoyao said.
"I've tried my best to keep the distance; if we get too close, these Lord of Souls will become suspicious."
"I wonder when they'll realize what's going on. I really want to see their expressions when they find out the truth." Yaoyao smiled like a cat that had just stolen some cream.
The Lord of Souls's Control Range in the Manluo World
The six Lord of Souls have returned and sat in the hall in silence for a long time. The eight Lord of Souls had gone to war against the evil Atomic Control Stigmata Wizard, but they not only failed, but also lost two Lord of Souls. They didn't know how to report back to their Returning Breath World.