Surprise Attack

Let's return to Xu Xingyu's side.

At this time, Xu Xingyu and her group had already joined the Shrek Inspection Corps, and the leader of these Shrek Inner Court disciples was a black-haired woman.

She was a young woman of about twenty-five or twenty-six years old, with long black hair that reached her waist. Her delicate face was fair and flawless, and her quiet and gentle temperament was unforgettable.

She is Zhang Lexuan, the Grandmaster of the Inner Court, who has been passed down through generations. She is the most outstanding disciple of the Inner Court. Her achievement of breaking through to become Soul Douluo at the age of twenty-six makes her the most outstanding Shrek Academy's nearly three-thousand-year history.

It is precisely because of her outstanding qualities that she is favored by the elders of the Sea God Pavilion and regarded as the best successor to the position of Sea God Pavilion Master once she matures after Mu En's future death.

Only such outstanding individuals could suppress the arrogant students in the Inner Court and lead them in such a hunt.

Even someone as stubborn and impatient as Ma Xiaotao couldn't help but feel genuine respect for this person.

Looking at the examinees led by Xu Xingyu, Zhang Lexuan turned to Xuan Zi, who was leading the group, and asked, "Are these the Outer Court students who are participating in this operation to take the exam?"

"Yes," Xuan Zi replied definitely as he drank his wine.

Looking at the students before her, Zhang Lexuan couldn't help but sigh and said, "Xuan Zi, do you really think this kind of assessment isn't too dangerous? According to our intelligence network, there are more than fifty Evil Soul Master here this time, including twenty Soul Ancestor at the Soul Sect level and dozens at the Soul King level. Considering those three Evil Soul Master at the Soul Saint level, isn't this lineup too dangerous for training?"

"I think we should report this to the Sea God Pavilion first. With our current strength, we might be able to win, but the cost would be very high."

Upon hearing Zhang Lexuan's report, even Xuan Zi was taken aback. He truly hadn't expected that in such a short time, so many Evil Soul Master would have gathered in that village.

It's generally understood that in the public's perception, every Evil Soul Master is somewhat stubborn and headstrong, and it's rare to see them in groups. This is why Evil Soul Master Evil Soul Master simply cannot cooperate or even form a faction without special means.

However, the current situation indicates that these Evil Soul Master have not only begun to form groups, but have even subtly suggested that they have become a force to be reckoned with.

Using this situation as a performance evaluation is indeed too dangerous.

However, upon closer examination, this was also a battle full of fortuitous encounters, since those Evil Soul Master wouldn't have gathered in Spirit Star Village for no reason.

If we wait for the academy's experts now, those Evil Soul Master might have already settled their affairs in the village, and then we won't be able to avenge the villagers who have already passed away.

Finally, Xuan Zi said in a deep voice, "Let's proceed with the original plan for now. I will notify Star Luo Empire to send more troops to join this hunt."

"Xuan Zi!" Zhang Lexuan could understand why Xuan Zi didn't want to delay any longer, but the current situation was no longer suitable for training.

However, Xuan Zi stubbornly refused, saying, "Don't worry, I will stay by these children's side. If there is any danger, I will take immediate action."

Seeing Xuan Zi's stubborn attitude, Zhang Lexuan knew she couldn't persuade him, so she could only try to get the children from the Outer Court to carry out the rescue in places where there were fewer Evil Soul Master.

About an hour later, the Shrek Inspection Corps and the Star Luo Empire's hunting plan began.

The Star Luo Empire surrounded the village to the east and south, while the Shrek Inspection Team dealt with the final northern part.

This allocation was based on Shrek's investigation into the location of the leaders of those Evil Soul Master, so the strongest fighters were obligated to bear the brunt of the enemy's firepower.

As for why there is no one in the west, it is mainly because that area is the border of the Sun Moon Empire, so they can only ask the people on the Sun Moon Empire's side to take responsibility.

The Sun Moon Empire's response was that they would stop any Evil Soul Master attempting to escape to the Sun Moon Empire, but they did not intend to get involved.

This greatly angered Shrek and the Star Luo Empire, but considering that the Sun Moon Empire was originally their enemy, they could only let the other side do as it pleased.

After all, they couldn't just keep the adoption of Evil Soul Master a secret from other empires; otherwise, their Sun Moon Empire would be making enemies of the entire continent!

Soon, under the command of the generals, the troops from all sides began their assault, and Xu Xingyu and her group followed Shrek's men to carry out rescue work on the back side of the village.

During this process, he saw countless corpses, which made him feel slightly uncomfortable. After all, although he had lived on the Douluo Continent for so long, his overall values still leaned towards Blue Star.

In a worldview like Blue Star's, which leans towards peace, one rarely sees scenes of corpses strewn across the land, except in certain TV dramas.

However, this did not mean that he could not make up his mind to kill the Evil Soul Master. On the contrary, it made Xu Xingyu even more determined to kill these bastards who had lost their humanity.

Admittedly, some Evil Soul Master have had tragic experiences, and some should not even be considered Evil Soul Master, but once they start indiscriminately killing innocent people, they have no reason to deny it.

Xu Xingyu had no interest in listening to their tragic stories. There were many people in this world who lived tragic lives, and she didn't need to help them. All she could do for them was send them to meet God and let God decide whether to grant them forgiveness.

Suppressing her discomfort, Xu Xingyu looked at Jiang Nannan beside her. Jiang Nannan's face was deathly pale. She had never seen such a terrible sight before and was now starting to vomit.

Seeing this, Ma Xiaotao quickly comforted Jiang Nannan, who was still vomiting, while Xu Xingyu began to look around warily and used her Spiritual Power to check if anyone was there.

Although Xu Xingyu wanted to comfort Jiang Nannan, they were currently in enemy territory, and letting their guard down at this time would not be a wise choice.

Seeing this, Ma Xiaotao was also impressed by Xu Xingyu's performance. She had previously thought that Xu Xingyu was just putting on a brave face to save face for a boy when she said she wasn't nervous.

But it seems that Xu Xingyu has not lost her composure; on the contrary, she immediately became alert to her surroundings.

Ma Xiaotao had only ever seen this kind of initiative from her fellow members of the Inspection Corps and the Inner Court teachers. If she hadn't known that Xu Xingyu was from the Outer Court, she might have mistaken her for someone from the Inner Court.

However, there's nothing wrong with viewing her this way, since Xu Xingyu can officially become an Inner Court disciple once she passes this test.

After calming Jiang Nannan down, the group began their rescue operation, during which they killed several Evil Soul Master from the Soul Ancestor and their corpse puppets.

However, at this moment, a change occurred. A beam of blood-red light shot into the sky from the center of the village, and a thick aura of bloodlust began to spread throughout the village. The Evil Soul Master, who had been suppressed from all sides, suddenly experienced a surge in strength, as if they had been given a stimulant.

What surprised Xu Xingyu the most was that he could sense a familiar aura from the blood-red light.