They seemed to understand: the evil Stigmata Wizard had concealed his true strength from them during the previous battle.
No wonder the battles always dragged on for so long, and in the end, it was always by sheer coincidence that the evil Stigmata Wizard killed the two Lord of Souls.
It turns out, all of this was intentionally orchestrated by the evil Stigmata Wizard!!
Knowing the truth, the six Lord of Souls looked at the terrifying Earth Giant again and realized it was indeed the evil Stigmata Wizard, who had been toying with their souls all along.
Evil!!!
"Don't worry, I won't kill you all. I'll let you go after I kill just one more."
The Earth Giant scanned each Lord of Souls, a cruel smile playing on his lips as he awaited the spectacle. "If any of you are willing to sacrifice yourselves, step forward. I mean what I say; kill just one more, and I'll spare the remaining five."
"Is there anyone willing to sacrifice themselves to protect the remaining five Lord of Souls?"
Faced with Leo's devilish temptation, the idea that sacrificing one person could save the other five seemed like a good thing.
"Don't listen to his nonsense; he will definitely not let us go."
One of the Lord of Souls shouted that he no longer mentioned killing Leo, but instead said that Leo would not let any of them go. Subconsciously, he had already decided that their strength was inferior to Leo's, and that Leo had enough strength to kill them all.
"Hehehe, since you talk so much, then I'll choose you."
The Earth Giant sneered cruelly, his fingers twitching slightly, and eleven domains instantly enveloped him.
With eleven negative status effects affecting him, his strength instantly dropped by 40%. Only then did he realize why his companions had been so easily killed by Leo.
Their strength has decreased too much. They were already at a significant disadvantage compared to the evil Stigmata Wizard, and now they have been suppressed by 40%, losing all hope of escaping from Leo.
Let alone someone as terrifying as Leo, even other Lord of Souls could easily kill him in his current state.
"Help me."
He shouted, he cried for help, he wanted his five remaining companions to save him; these five companions were his last hope.
The five companions attacked, unleashing a barrage of attacks upon the Earth Giant.
But something even more devastating happened: the intensity and frequency of his companions' attacks decreased significantly.
If their attack was a raging storm before the Earth Giant killed the first Lord of Souls, now it's just a drizzle.
"You..."
He learned that his companions were betting that the Earth Giant would keep his word; if they killed one more Lord of Souls, they would spare the others.
He was the Lord of Souls was pushed out to be killed by the evil Stigmata Wizard!
So they only symbolically unleashed their attack; they didn't actually stop the Earth Giant's actions!
"Boom"
The talkative Lord of Souls hadn't run far before he was instantly killed by the Earth Giant. So far, no one of the same level has been found who can withstand Leo's attacks after being enveloped by multiple domains!
"Very good, that's it."
The Earth Giant's eyes, sharp as blades, fixed on the remaining five Lord of Souls, filling them with a mixture of trepidation and anticipation.
Their initial idea of killing Leo to give their homeland an explanation had long since changed to prioritizing their own safety.
It wasn't that they were cowards, but that they truly couldn't win. The moment they realized that Leo's previous battles were just a joke, the idea that they could kill the evil wizard with just a little more power completely collapsed in their hearts.
"I will keep my promise. You can leave now; I won't kill you this time."
Hearing Leo's words with trepidation, the Lord of Souls instantly fled, showing no intention of continuing to stop the Earth Giant.
They had realized very clearly that, given their strength, they had no choice but to die fighting the Earth Giant.
Now that the Earth Giant have spared them and given them a second way out, they have no reason to continue choosing the path of death.
As for the things that need to be addressed by the local authorities, survival comes first.
Without the Lord of Souls's interference, Leo looked at the puppets lined up below and said to Yaoyao, "Let's continue. We still need to kill at least fifty million more. This is truly exhausting work."
"You're right," Yaoyao said with a smile.
Only the last five Lord of Souls ran back to their base. They knew what Leo was doing; they weren't blind to the deaths of so many puppet soldiers.
They had only survived because Leo spared their lives, so how could they possibly stop Leo from killing the puppet army?
They dared not order their puppet army to attack the evil Stigmata Wizard, nor did they dare order the puppet army to relocate, fearing that their lives, which they had just escaped, would once again be on the verge of death, leaving them no choice but to allow the evil Stigmata Wizard to attack them.
The five Lord of Souls looked at each other, none of them speaking. Things had changed too quickly; just a short while ago they were excited about the reinforcements and full of confidence in the mission they were about to complete.
How did things turn out like this in the blink of an eye?
Of the Lord of Souls, only five remain. How can they explain this to their homeland?
Does this mean the main body abandoned the struggle for a world and sent reinforcements, only to have them all wiped out as soon as they arrived?
Are they saying they can no longer complete their mission to conquer the Manluo World?
Or did they sacrifice a companion to the evil Atomic Control Stigmata Wizard in order to survive?
They couldn't imagine how their homeland, which was eagerly awaiting good news, would react to this news; in any case, it wouldn't be pleasant for them.
Silence. No one uttered a single word.
Over there, the evil wizards were slaughtering their puppet army with abandon. They could only hide here, covering their eyes and plugging their ears, like filthy rats hiding in a sewer, afraid to look even a second longer.
"He wouldn't kill off the entire puppet army, would he?"
Finally, one of the Lord of Souls spoke timidly, but his tone lacked ambition and was instead filled with apprehension and trepidation.
The evil wizard, who could kill them at any moment, was still there, not far from them. Although the evil wizard said he would spare them, at such close range, what difference was there between holding a knife to their necks and holding a knife to their stomachs?
Although the Earth Giant spared them, if they were to wipe out the entire puppet army, they would be even more unsure how to report back to their homeland.
Faced with this question, the other Lord of Souls remained silent; they too did not know the answer.
Leo's slaughter lasted for several hours, only stopping when the number of puppets dropped to two hundred million.
Within hours, the five Lord of Souls remained as still as frightened quails, staying in their camp without moving.
"I thought they could be braver, but I overestimated them," Leo said mockingly.
"They are an intelligent race, they know how to assess the situation, and fighting you head-on is the most inappropriate thing to do. They have no need to do that," Yaoyao said.
"We're back; the Soul Tower is full."
"I wonder what Black Soluo's reaction would be if he saw so many souls."
"I think he'll be absolutely stunned."
With a light tap of his foot, Leo returned from the location of the Lord of Souls to the Wizard's Defense Line, instantly traversing one-third of the Manluo World's area.
This is not Shadow Walking, but rather Leo anchoring his shadow in both locations. He will definitely be frequently moving between these two places, and anchoring his shadow will be beneficial to his actions.
"He's gone, having killed nearly fifty million puppets,"
"It seems he doesn't intend to kill us all, but just wants to control our numbers."
After Leo left, the last five Lord of Souls breathed a sigh of relief, their hearts finally at ease.
Whispering amongst themselves, they dared not raise their voices. They did not relax at all because of Leo's departure; on the contrary, how to report back to the main body became their biggest problem.
"Covering up the truth will only make our punishment more severe. I suggest we report it truthfully. The evil Atomic Control Stigmata Wizard is not someone we can deal with. If the homeland must be punished, I am willing to bear it."
A Lord of Souls, whose entire body was riddled with pierced bones, said dejectedly.
The other four Lord of Souls exchanged glances; this method seemed to be the least problematic option.
Rather than suffer more serious consequences for lying and covering up, it's better to tell the truth to the locals, even if it means being punished, than to perish here.
Soon, a battle report that made the homeland tremble with anger was passed back to them.
The five Lord of Souls did not leave, but waited for the main body's feedback. Given the significant losses, the main body would not adopt a slow and energy-saving method of transmission; it would certainly choose to sacrifice a large number of souls to open a direct communication vortex.
Just as they expected, a black vortex appeared in the center of their territory no sooner had the message been sent than it appeared.
The harsh, rebuking voice, like an impending storm, struck their very souls.
"Can anyone give me a reasonable explanation? Your battle report says that the reinforcements you just sent were completely wiped out in less than a day? In addition, you also lost two Lord of Souls and an army of fifty million puppets?"
"Yes, the evil Atomic Control Stigmata Wizard's strength far exceeds our previous assessment. Our misjudgment of his power led to this failure." The Lord of Souls straightened up, awaiting his punishment.
"Including this time, you've failed at his hands four times, losing a total of eleven Lord of Souls. And now you're telling me your previous assessments were all wrong."
"Do you think that now is a critical moment and you're afraid to deal with us?"
The voice emanating from the black vortex was a suddenly rising, teeth-gritting sound. It was so loud that even the black vortex seemed to become unstable, clearly indicating that the adults in the main body hated them intensely.
I can't imagine Lord of Souls were to appear in their homeland, in front of the adults speaking to them; would they still be able to breathe?