Moonlight spilled into the quiet town, reflecting the white of the snow-covered ground. With a soft thud, chunks of snow fell from the eaves, a few black streaks flashing by before disappearing.
An eeriness permeated the quiet town.
"Where's the Snow Flame Tiger? You'd better not lie to me..."
The burly man stared at the pitch-black room in front of him and walked in without any suspicion.
Suddenly, a bright, cold light flashed in the darkness!
A sharp dagger suddenly shot out from behind the door, aimed directly at the big man's throat.
"Big brother, watch out!" the henchman behind him shouted, rushing towards the wooden house.
Shu Lingyu looked at the charging thugs and knew in her heart that this attack had to hit, otherwise she and her sister would probably not have a good ending tonight.
Ping!
Bright sparks flickered in the darkness. The blade of the cleaver was in front of the dagger, and the burly man blocked Shu Lingyu's thrust.
The burly man turned to look at Shu Lingyu, a sinister smile playing on his lips, his eyes filled with madness. He said, " Shu Lingyu, how many times have I told you, do you still have your master in your heart?!"
Shu Lingyu did not answer. Her Martial Soul directly possessed her body, and two Yellow Soul Ring rose from her feet. She clenched her left fist and smashed it directly at the big man.
Just as the fist was about to strike, the big man's body twisted strangely, his spine bending backward 270 degrees, just in time to dodge Shu Lingyu's punch.
Three Soul Ring, two yellow and one purple, appeared beneath the burly man's feet. As the First Soul Ring flashed, the cleaver in the burly man's hand turned crimson, and a faint human-like wail emanated from its blade. The cleaver spun around and slashed directly at Shu Lingyu.
Facing the cleaver aimed straight at her face, Shu Lingyu lunged forward, and a long, narrow katana suddenly appeared from her left fist. A yellow light flashed beneath her feet, and the blade instantly transformed into a strange tentacle, stabbing straight towards the burly man's abdomen like a sharp sword.
Pfft! Pfft!
Before the burly man could react, the eerie tentacles pierced his abdomen. As blood spurted out, it was absorbed by the tentacles once more. Under the influence of the katana, Shu Lingyu's eyes turned a cold, blood-red color.
Damn it!
The burly man looked at his abdomen, then swiftly changed the direction of his cleaver and slashed directly at the katana.
Shu Lingyu didn't give him a chance. She flipped her wrist and moved the blade horizontally. The strange katana tentacles twisted and slashed outwards in an instant.
Large amounts of blood spurted out, staining the snow outside the wooden cabin red.
The burly man's eyes widened, and he hurriedly clutched his abdomen with his left hand. He staggered back two steps, his heel tripping on the threshold, and he fell straight backward, blood still flowing from his abdomen.
"Big brother! Damn it, I'll kill you!" one of the henchmen roared, his machete stained red, and he slashed directly at Shu Lingyu inside the door.
The eerie katana Martial Soul greedily sucked up the remaining blood on the ground, and its crimson tentacles suddenly stretched out and tightened, protecting Shu Lingyu in place.
Watching the battle unfold, especially noticing the malevolent aura emanating from the Martial Soul of both sides, Huo Yuhao grew even more curious. "This is truly interesting."
Seeing this, the other henchmen didn't hesitate either. Their Soul Ring flashed, and black and red light streaked across the snow as they attacked the katana tentacles.
The relentless and fierce attacks tore the entire wooden house door apart in an instant, and the paper windows had completely disappeared.
As crimson attacks rained down, even with Shu Lingyu's powerful Martial Soul, she was momentarily at a disadvantage. Cracks began to appear on her strange katana Martial Soul, and her defensive speed began to slow down. Several bloody marks appeared on Shu Lingyu's shoulders and legs.
"Brothers, avenge our leader!"
"My Lord, please help me, let me cleanse you of the filth behind you!"
"Tsk tsk tsk, this chick looks really appealing. I really want to have a taste," one of the henchmen said, licking his lips with greed in his eyes.
Shu Lingyu narrowed her eyes, beads of sweat forming on her forehead. The bloodshot in her eyes intensified. She slashed forward wildly with her right hand, while her left hand flicked upward with a strange katana. Suddenly, her Second Soul Ring lit up.
The blade of the katana immediately gushed out a bright red liquid, which dripped continuously onto the ground. Soon, the feet of everyone at the door were covered in blood, forming a small pool.
Just as the underlings were wondering what was going on, countless pale arms stretched out from the blood-red pool, grabbed their feet, trapped them tightly, and began to drag them downwards.
"Damn! This girl's serious!"
"Brothers, get serious!"
The Second Soul Ring beneath the henchmen all began to flash simultaneously, striking towards the arms beneath their feet.
"Roar!..."
After several cries of agony, the arm in the blood pool was no match for the attack and slowly retreated. Clearly, Shu Lingyu's attempt to control multiple people simultaneously was still too much of a stretch.
Shu Lingyu's face was deathly pale, and the Martial Soul of her katana was already faintly visible. She recklessly swung the sharp blade, shouting, "Get out! All of you, get out!"
The Skinny Monkey had been leading the way was terrified by the standoff between the two sides. Especially when the leader fell, he ran towards the door without hesitation, fearing that he might lose his life if he wasn't careful.
"Elder sister!"
Seeing her sister covered in blood, Shu Lingxue's face was already soaked with tears. Ignoring her sister's warnings and Huo Yuhao's attempts to stop her, she ran straight towards Shu Lingyu.
"Go back! Go back now!"
Shu Lingyu's tired face suddenly turned panicked as she shouted loudly at her younger sister who was running towards her.
The enemy in front of her gave Shu Lingyu no time to be distracted, and once again brought down the blood-red cleaver, aiming for her delicate neck.
Shu Lingyu hurriedly raised her right hand to defend herself, but in the process, her entire right arm was slashed open, the gash reaching the bone.
Shu Lingxue was filled with worry for her sister, especially after hearing what those people said and seeing their machetes slashing at her sister. She couldn't care less about anything else at that moment.
Her older sister protected her, so she had to protect her older sister in return.
"Aaaaaah!"
A black katana appeared in Shu Lingxue's hand. Seeing that her sister was injured again because of her, a resolute look flashed in her eyes. She aimed at her target, raised her katana, and charged towards the enemy.
"Get the hell out of here!"
The henchman at the front roared and kicked out with all his might, sending Shu Lingxue's frail body flying. The kick smashed into the wall, creating a deep crater, and the entire wooden house shook.
The black katana was stuck straight into the ground beside Shu Lingxue. Blood gushed from her mouth, her head lolled to the side, and she remained motionless.
"Aaaaaah! Sister... Sister! No..."
Shu Lingyu's pupils suddenly dilated as she looked at her sister, whose fate was unknown. Overwhelmed with grief, her eyes turned completely red. The tentacles on her katana surged wildly, and new tentacles even split off from the two existing ones, writhing on the ground.
With a flick of her wrist, Shu Lingyu drained Soul Power from her body, and her four tentacles lunged at her underlings with reckless abandon.
Just as the tentacles were about to pierce into the bodies of the underlings, a dark figure suddenly stood up behind Shu Lingyu.
The dark figure clutched its abdomen, its large intestine hanging out, black blood continuously flowing out, and let out a furious roar.
" Shu Lingyu, you damn well better die!"
The raised, blood-red cleaver came crashing down mercilessly!
Shu Lingyu opened her eyes wide, turned her head to look behind her, and then her body stiffened.
"How could this be...?"
A terrifying spray of blood erupted from Shu Lingyu's back!